Layout:  55 x 5 1/4 x 75 with a motion hole - box surface

The Ridiculous Pearl is a great additions to the Ridiculous line.  The Ridiculous Pearl works great on medium to dry lane conditions.  The added length that the pearl provides once you have burned of the spot with the original Ridiculous is incredible.  The hitting power of the pearl is identical to the original.  If you love the Ridiculous you will truly love the pearl.   

Ridiculous Pearl

I recently purchased a Ridiculous Pearl. My choice of layout was 85 X 3 3/4 X 40.
I also have the Black Ridiculous with the same layout but with a Motion hole. The Pearl gets down the lane about two feet farther. And hooks about 5 boards less than the Black Ridiculous. My Ball speed is around 15.0 mph. My style is a stroker or a roller.
I think this ball is a great addition to the Black Ridiculous. These two balls together create a great one two punch. Great job Radical Bowling Technologies

I drilled this ball pin above ring finger to match my original Ridiculous.  It's a great ball to follow the original when its ball reaction begins to go away and the carry suffers.  It's longer and more angular, but for me overall hook is about the same.

Since I don't have a great deal of speed, this ball really helps me when I have to get into the burn where the high rev players begin.  I can still get it down the lane far enough while storing the proper energy it needs to hit.

An excellent addition to any arsenal if you're looking to fill a void for a very angular pearl.

Jeff Poholsky
Brunswick Advisory Staff

Specs: Left Handed, 15 mph, ~400 rev rate, drilled my Ridiculous Pearl 50*5*40* (PAP is 4 1/2" over, 1/2" up). This puts the pin above (and just to the right of) the bridge for me. I chose this drilling because I had drilled my original Ridiculous and Ridiculous Asym both pin down, and I wanted to see some variety. For the record, the original and the Asym are phenomenal bowling balls. There are no other lines of equipment on the market today that compare to the Ridiculous line, and with the addition of the Pearl, it has just gotten even better.

This pearl cover is a fantastic cover, its extremely flexible in the sense that it accepts surface changes very well! Need extra shine or grit on the surface, and the core still "plays nicely". Some cores seem to dislike surface or shine....not this core. Oh yeah, and the color is freaking awesome too!!

For me, I have found it best to knock a little of the shine off. Just a light 4000 pad, by hand, and this gave me just the right look to blend the lanes front to back. If you've read any of my other recent reviews, all the bowling centers where I bowl league, have converted to Twisters.....this has prompted me to re-evaluate how my ball moves through the pin deck. With my Pearl I have been able to play just a slight bit deeper than my Xeno, and still quite a bit left of my Guru Limited. Overall, for me, comparing this to my original Ridiculous and Asym, this fits right in the middle. My original and Asym are both pin down, and have different cover preparations. Bottom line, if you haven't already picked out a benchmark ball, or you are looking to replace your current benchmark ball, this ball will be a great choice for which to start! Once you have this ball drilled, please don't hesitate to contact me and we can talk through other options within the Radical Bowling lineup that will fill any gap(s) you might have in your arsenal.
I am happy to discuss any topic related to Radical Bowling Technologies. Please shoot me an email at: ChrisHeringer@Gmail.com

Left Handed
Cranker - 400 RPMs
Tested on: 37 foot house shot
volume: 21 mL

RADICAL - RIDICULOUS

Layout: pin 5 inches off the PAP with no hole.

PAP: 5 3/16 X 3/16 up

If your looking for that skid/flip reaction, this is your ball right here! The ridiculous pearl is very clean through the heads and the mid-lane.
Stores up a lot of energy to have that strong powerful snapping backend. I have found for me that this ball is really good when you get deeper into your league night or into the middle of your block for a tournament when the lanes get chewed up a little bit, this ball seems to glide right through that chewed up area of the oil pattern. Also, for the price of this ball, you cannot beat it! That's Ridiculous!

I was looking for something a little different with the Ridiculous Pearl and went with an atypical layout.  The Pin is located 1.25" from my Axis and very close to the VAL.  This tames down the backend reaction and gives me a ball that skids effortlessly when the head oil is depleted without being too jumpy on the backend.  I have tried various surface adjustments and have found that 2000 grit gives me the shape I am looking for.  While not the first ball out of my bag, the Ridiculous Pearl gives me a great option later in the day as the lanes start to hook early.