Bowler Specs:
Style: Stroker
Speed: Between 17.53-18.18 MPH at hand release, 18.18 MPH at pin deck
Revs: between 232.5-247.5 RPM
PAP: 3 ¾ over, 7/8 up
Axis Tilt: 24 degrees
Axis Rotation: unknown to date
Weight (pre-drill): 15 lbs., 3 oz.
Top Weight (pre-drill): 3 oz
Pin to CG distance: 5â€
Surface Prep: left in box condition
Drilling:
Pin to PAP distance: 4â€, MB placed right of the thumb 6 ½†from PAP, pin above fingers 2 ½†above the midline
Conditions bowled on:
1) 35 foot top hat on an all wood surface- heavier concentration inside of 10 (probably 65 units) than outside of 10 (probably 6 to 8 units) placed down with the latest Phoenix lane walker. Strong, clean back ends, strong side wall action.
2) Various sport patterns in my summer sport challenge league on Brunswick Pro Anvilane synthetic surface. 34 foot pattern has 80 units on boards 1-10 at the end of the pattern, 65 units from 11-11. 41’ pattern has 28 units from boards 1-10 at the end of the pattern, 45 units from 11-11. 45’ pattern has 28 units from boards 1-10 at the end of the pattern, 45 units from 11-11.
Description:
I picked up the Havoc per recommendation of my bowling coach, as he looked at my arsenal and saw that I was missing a piece that could be a benchmark ball to read most lane conditions while still being a decent even arcing piece that would not overreact off the drier portions of the lanes. I completely agree with this assessment based on my first 20-30 games with this ball. I’ve used it exclusively for the past 3 weeks in my Monday night league (condition 1). I’m able to play right up the oil line if I wish (say 12-6) or even play more up the dry (8-4) and not experience much of an over/under reaction like I was with other stronger equipment such as the Absolute Inferno or Rule. This ball is quick to tell you if the conditions warrant its need to be put back in the bag. At a recent scratch tournament I realized within the 1st game that it was laboring to make the turn playing on a heavier modified house shot (15-8), so I quickly moved to my Absolute Inferno after trying a couple of different lines/hand positions to equally struggle to maintain decent ball reaction. On the various patterns thrown at this summer for condition 2 sport shots, the Havoc really shines. The shorter 34’ pattern allowed me to play a tighter 15-12 line while not ripping the end of the pattern hard, as all my other equipment wanted to make a right hand turn instantly (Rule, Slash, Absolute Inferno, Animal, Hot Wire). If I was willing to cover more area I could play 20-10 as well on this pattern but I had to be sure I had more hand in the ball as well as a mph or 2 slower ball speed to recover to the pocket adequately. On the 41’ and 45’ patterns I was able to play straight down and in tight inside of 2nd arrow with no loss of energy and great hitting power.
Based on the literature I’ve read from Track on the Havoc, this ball can handle more medium shots than the medium-light that was originally advertised, but that doesn’t matter to me. I’ve got a great mid-priced offering that scores and acts like most of my high performance equipment, and gives me a great even read on the lanes. Don’t be afraid to scoop one up if you can find any NIB, as I haven’t been so happy with an underrated ball since the time I picked up my Hot Wire. Thanks again Track for putting out a stellar piece for the consumer.
