Bowler stats:  Rev/speed matched, 350 rpm, 15.5-17 mph (Qubica), PAP:  5-1/4" over, 5/8" down

Drilling:  Very similar to my Siege: Pin 5-7/8" pin to PAP above middle finger, MB 1-1/2" off of my VAL, no weight hole (Siege was 5-7/8" pin to PAP, MB 1/2" off VAL, small weight hole off of PAP)  Two cg's were marked, found the correct one to be kicked off pretty far to the right of the pin to MB line.  Top weight was 1.5 oz prior to drilling, so finished side weight was just under 1 oz.  I bought this off of bowlingballsales.com.  There were signs of yellow pencil on the ball.  Apparently someone didn't like how the cg was offset, THEIR LOSS

Surface prep:  Out of Box 2000 SiaAir

Lane conditions:  medium oil, shot started off tight.  

First game, I tried my usual rev/speed matched release.  I stood right slightly right of center, started the ball at 12 in the arrows, ten at the range finders.  Ball rolled good, snapped hard when I hit ten.  Anything tugged was through the face or Brooklyn, anything right didn't come back.  I moved left with my feet and switched to a more rev dominant release.  16 in the heads, 10 at the range finders and this ball came alive.  Tugged shots laid off and misses right started to recover.  Second game working this line produced a 268 in a house where I average 201 and have been struggling.  My carry seemed to be better than most on the pair:  one ten and no nine pins, which is amazing considering the backend on this ball.

My first impression of this ball is that it is everything the Siege should have been and more.  I've had a lot of luck with Mo in this past and this ball is definitely the strongest backend motion he has delivered.  The backend is even sharper than my Virtual Energy.  

All in all, I was very happy with the results.  The ball/drilling/surface acted as I predicted, which is more than I can say for the Siege.  This ball definitely lives up to the hype and I would recommend it to anyone who is looking for the elusive reaction that can only be characterized as "asymmetrical flip".  


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SPECS: Pin under and to the right of the fingers, MB under the thumb hole. OOB Surface

T&O Lanes: Dry outsides oil in the center Guardian for the first 20 feet pretty much a Standard THS. Craze allows me to play much farther right than alot of the rest of my gear. Usual line is around 12 at the arrows out to about 5 at the Break point smooth and controlled motion to the pins. I actually move right as the lanes break down. Try to stay away from the other righties on my team. ( four right handed crankers on one team in a house with over the top returns and flippy backends can make adjustments interesting)

USBC Masters Pattern: Wooden lanes in about mid life. Lots of hang outside of around 8-9 or so. pretty strong move in the middle of the lane. After Starting with my Bench mark ball the Hercules I couldn't keep it on the right side of the pins no matter how far left I moved. Went down to the Craze, and I got great look. Going about 17 out to around 11-13 I had a great look and amazing carry. As the pattern transitioned I bumped deeper and still had a great look keeping the BP in the same spot and moving target at the arrows into around 22 I still had the pocket easy. Felt very comfortable on a pattern that can bite you very easily.

HIT/CARRY: Hit was MoRich hit but the pins stayed down more than his older stuff, still plenty of messengers flying at the ten pin. Carry was pretty good alot better than the LevRG line probably the best carrying balls since Seek and Destroy, or Shock and Awe I did notice though that if it gets to much dry the carry goes away, but what ball doesn't have that issue these days?

COMPARE: to Ravage VII also using a control drill pattern. Ravage specs are pin over middle finger mb out around 3 inches OOB surface. Ravage VII has much easier length, a little more pronounced roll and backend, probably a little faster off the spot. Craze rolls about a foot or so sooner and smoother off the spot, handles a hair more oil, Craze could also be a little tougher to read than the Ravage VII, IMO.

OVERALL: Great piece for when the backends get fast, great ball to go a little straighter with in a THS Situation. If I were to drill another one I would setup to be more aggressive on the backend. MoRich has been a favorite of mine for years but the LevRG line really let me down, The Craze has restored some of that confidence. But MoRich has some tough competition in the Seismic gear that is taking over my bag. But Mo still has my respect and this ball is a great, and will stay in my bag for a long time. Who knows the ball after Mania might be in my bag also.
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First, I have been using Morich Balls off an on since 1993. I shot my first and only 300 with a Minotaur. It soaked up oil and died on me very quickly. Anyway, about the Craze.  I have been using this ball in both my leagues for three weeks now and it seems to be the best ball I have ever owned (I have purchased more than 30 over the years).  It is clean up front and just gets stronger through the mids and even stronger on the back-end.