BALL SPECS
Pin Length - 3.5"
Starting Top Weight - 3.25
Ball Weight - 15# 3 oz
DRILL PATTERN
Pin to PAP - 4.5"
CG to PAP - 4.5"
X Hole (if needed) - N/A
MB Location - M/a
BOWLER STYLE
Rev Rate - 425+
Ball Speed - 17.5
PAP/Track - over 5 up 0
PICTURE AND VIDEO LINKS
SURFACE PREPARATION
Grit - Box 1000
Type (Matte, Polish, Sanded) - polished
LANE CONDITION
Length - 39ft
Volume - med
Type (Wall, Xmas Tree, Sport) - Xmas tree
BALL REACTION
Length - 8.5/10
Back End - 10/10
Overall Hook - 10/10
Midlane Read - 7/10
Breakpoint Shape - hockey stick
COMMENTS
Carry - fantastic
Likes - all of it
Dislikes - none thus far
ok on to the meat and potatoes. I laid this ball out with a 4.5 x 4.5 layout (with some discussion with my ball rep) We wanted to maximize the fingers so I laid this out with a pin buffer of 3.5" (my span is 5" cut to cut, this resulted in the pin up 5/8" above my finger and slightly right of ring, the cg ended up 1/2" off of my grip center line on my horizontal grip center line. I could sit and tell you I laid it out with mo's dual angle or any other sort of drilling system, but bottom line is pin above and cg almost in grip center. no balance hole was needed. Fingers ended up at 15/16 oz with approx 1/2 oz of side (this was by design)
First trip out to the lanes I left the ball in box condition took my tsunami, and cherry c/2 and supernova xp for comparisons. out of the box the buzzbomber is shorter then my xp but much more angular, once the move started it went and it went hard (this was a typical 15-10 type shot. pulled out the c/2 to get a feel for in deep (bench mark for me inside) moving way left targeting 22 at the arrows and 8 at the break, the c/2 labored a touch, still made the hole and carried but was light. same line with the BBR and it was a touch earlier (maybe 1 foot) and proceeded to go thru the nose. I thought this is exactly what I had been looking for. so off to the shop I go, took ball up to 1500 wet sand then hit it ever so lightly with the sauce and back out. threw the tsunami over same line looked pretty decent threw the c/2 again and got that semi light shot. now took the BBR back out with its new shine to it and hit 22 at the arrows 8 at the break. flush all ten, same shot again flush all ten, proceeded to throw 6 in a row over this line. moved deeper yet with my target, hit 25 to the 10 and the ball looked even better. played with hand position a bit, stayed deep but only took it out to the 15 and looked very very good (read long pattern ball) moved over went straight up the back playing 7 out to the 3 and ball looked good there too.
I see a ton of potential for this ball, it compliments the solid version so well, takes to surface changes and hand changes like one would want.
I had asked the comparison of Doug Sterner about this ball to the Cherry bomb pearl. It does that, in fact this ball I have may indeed turn harder then anything I have in my bag. (my cherry c/2 as many have seen is a beast on the back end) this ball is slightly stronger, plus more forgiving it'll get down the lane and make a hard hard charge for the pocket.
This is the ball that has been missing from the lane #1 line up, big heavy core with a strong pearl cover that does indeed get down the lane. the last three balls from lane #1 would make an entire arsenal for someone, throw in plastic and you got it all covered, Teal, buzzbomb/r and the buzzbomb solid
I know I can hear everyone know, "oh but he sells lane #1 stuff, and this is all just hype to sell balls" well yes and no. do I want you to buy one, sure I do, but flat out this is the best ball I have thrown from the boys in syracuse since the XP (and that is only cause I threw 2 300's with that one this year) this ball ranks right up there with all the past gems I have had and this will be the one that finally lets me retire that pink cherry C/2
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www.bowlingballexchange.comTriggerman
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