About me:
Right handed. 16lb. Power tweener. About 17mph. Higher rev rate. PAP: 5.25” / Level. Exacticated thumb (slug) and oval grips.

About the ball:
The coverstock on the Off The Chain is the same pearl cover with particle as the Lord Field Heritage, but now it is combined with a very similar core to the Lord Field Jacked.

Layout/Finish:
This particular ball weighed 16lb 2oz, has 3.6” pin and 3.0oz of top weight. The pin is above the ring finger with the CG kicked out slightly (we didn't lay it out dual angle, but eyeballing it looks about 35x5x50). It was a little over 1oz of positive after drilling, so we put a hole on the PAP. It now has about a 1/2 ounce. Box finish.

On the lane:
The Off The Chain has been great for me on most conditions. This ball does hook, but it’s preference seems to be medium to dry conditions and/or shorter patterns (as most pearls are). It’s not necessarily a “dry-lane ball”, but it’s so good thru the fronts and so controllable that I can keep throwing it when the conditions break down.

I drilled it skid/flip-ish, and it has that general shape, but it’s a lot more controllable than most balls that I drill pin-up/CG-out. It’s very clean thru the heads. It goes long, just like a pearl should. The mid-lane read is good; you can get a good feel for the conditions by watching it roll… and it will usually give you a warning before over-hooking as your line dries out. (For righties, I call it that “warning 4-pin”). This ball is decisive off the break point, but still smooth. It has the benefits of a pearl, but it also gets into a roll a little like a solid, helping it get thru the pins and not overreact. Its continuation is strong and its deflection is minimal thru the pins; also more like a solid than a pearl.

I haven’t played outside with this ball much. It would probably do it great, but I generally only play the outside of the lane when they’re oily, and my Judgement and Big Hurt both hook more than this ball. I typically pull out the Off The Chain when the lanes dry out some, and this ball has rolled great for me in those situations. But most of the time I have thrown it, I have been inside of 15.

This Off The Chain has also been what I call “user-friendly” when it comes to the release. This ball doesn’t roll drastically different if you tweak your release at the bottom. What you get is a ball that is pretty forgiving when your release isn’t perfect.

I haven’t tweaked the box finish. It has rolled great for me so far as-is.


Dislikes:
I don’t really have any dislikes of this ball. I’ve gotten compliments on everything from the way it rolls to the way it looks. This ball has been a very solid and consistent performer on different lane types and patterns.


Summary:
I would recommend this ball for anyone on almost any condition, and even more so to anyone looking for a ball to throw on most conditions in typical situations. I haven’t used it much on heavy oil or extreme dry, but for everything in between, it has been great. This is probably the perfect ball for someone who doesn’t want to carry a whole lot of bowling balls and mostly bowls on THSs, but more traveled bowlers will still love to have this ball in their arsenal.

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I am a new Lord Field amatuer 2 staffer. this is my first review for the Off The Chain. I finally got to throw it for a full set. This ball is amazing very clean through the heads, good mid lane reaction and a controlled move through the pin deck. I haven't thrown a ball with this kind of reaction in years. Carries just about everything. Shot 239-234-218-691. First game 8 strikes, second game 10 strikes, had a couple of splits, But great ball none the less. Changing bowling, One bowler at a time.

COMMENTS

Likes:Clean through the heads, controllable, good carry

Dislikes:No dislikes, but would get a second one and add a little surface.


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Specs:
Weight:15.04lbs
Pin: 4-1/4 pin
Top: 3oz

Layout:
60 x 5 x 35
Pin 5 from pap
CG 4 from pap
Weight hole 2-1/2 below from pap

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Review:
The Off the Chain has to be one of the best balls Lord Field has created in their line up because they finally created a ball that is super clean up front and has a nice continuous angular arching motion on the back. This ball is definitely for medium to medium dry lanes.

I tried this ball on newly resurfaced wood lanes with a decent 40ft house pattern. i was surprised the OTC cleared the heads and came off the dry so strong. I was able to play down and in (10 to or open it up with no problem (16 to 12). Even when the heads broke down the OTC still went through the heads with no issues and still came back to the pocket hard. With the factory polish which is pretty shiny i think, i can see the only weakness the OTC will have is when there is carry down on the back especially with lane surfaces such as DBA and Pro Anvil lanes. These two types of surfaces are known to be burn up in the heads and have that tough tight backs.

Next place i tested the OTC at is on worn out AMF synthetics. These lanes are known for friction. The house shot plays tricky because the middle does not have much hold and if you play down and in from out it can hook depending on the ball used If you played in and try to open it up it will not come back because it plays like its flat. The trick is to either firm up and throw it from out or move in and slow hook it.

I do not believe anyone will be disappointed with this ball. This is one ball LF can build and arsenal around.