My second time buying the mystery used balls. I’ve gotten mostly demo balls so they’ve been barely used at all. This time was insane value, DV8 Darkside Curse and a Radical Deep Impact. Both only a month old releases, and both ones I’ve wanted to try. Bowling world went absolutely crazy with this one. Will buy again for sure.
Very sturdy and good size shoe pouch. Very happy with purchase.
Deep impact
I recently punched up this ball. My layout choice is 45 x 4 1/2 x 35. My ball speed is around 14.0 mph. My Rev rate is around 275 rpms. This layout is close to layout B on the Radical bowling technologies suggest layout. With the factory finish and my ball speed it was a little strong for my house shot pattern. I took the ball surface to 3000 grit. I was to use it on my house pattern. It has great continuous through the pins. It allows me to move a little deeper inside and still recovers. I think it is a great addition to the Radical bowling technologies line.
Thanks,
Robert Way
First off I am going to say, yes, its a Mystery Ball and you get what you get, but in my case, I still felt scammed. I paid 99.95 for Bowling World Surprise + $10 for a Personalized Surprise for a total of $109.95. And they sent me, not just a discontinued ball, but a discontinued brand with Columbia 300 being divested. Than to see that they are selling the ball they sent me selling for $114.97 is just another slap in the face. What happen to: "While the surprise is part of the fun, one thing is guaranteed: you’re getting a top-tier ball at a fraction of the cost!" So saving $5 whole bucks is a fraction the cost? Sent them an email and here is there responce:
"Let me first apologize for your poor experience with our Surprise Ball. I do encourage you to leave an honest review so all of our customers can get a clear view of as many experiences as possible. This helps to create informed purchases and transparency.
However, I do apologize that you paid $110 for a ball that we ended up dropping to $114.97 on our site. This was a miscommunication on our part that we do try to avoid. I’d be happy to offer you $15 is reward points to try and help make up for some of that.
As far as the brand, I can assure you that Columbia 300 being retired doesn’t speak to the performance of the balls and instead is a decision made by Brunswick to help streamline their manufacturing and marketing.
Please let me know if you have any more questions and if you’d like me to transfer $15 worth of points to your account."
My reply: $15 worth of points is just another slap in the face. Keep it....
Thank you for your purchase and review James
Just got drilled about a week ago. Only have about 3 games on it. Trying to figure it out on the reaction. Maybe it’ll get better with few more games on it. Not real impressed so far.
Still just a new bowler with only a 14lb Rhino Magenta. Trying to learn all my fundamentals and technique first with this ball before I experiment with others. However, I still wanted to try my luck and see what I get. I ended up receiving a Track Criterion Hybrid, which I obviously as a noobie have no idea about it/if its good or not, but it looks great and once I get "good" enough, Ill go ahead drill it and start using it.
For a Symmetrical ball, this one was a lot stronger than I anticipated. Being a speed dominant, low revs, high track bowler, I immediately took the shine off. Either I was too aggressive with my sanding or this cover is made to smash through the face of the pins and wreak havoc. The sound of plastic hitting wood was loud. In some ways, it reminded me of my Raptor Rush, but the Forge series is definitely a series of its own. Great shape, strong backend, and plenty of ear catching smack.
The best spare balls that I have ever owned were all Columbia 300 White Dots. I will miss them a lot. I might have to grab a couple while I still can.
Now that Columbia 300 and the iconic White Dot are no more (rest in peace), I had to look for the next spare ball replacement. I'm not a fan of the looks of the TZone, even though it's the same ball as the White Dot. I think the colorways on them are ugly and cheap looking. I chose to go with a different approach and bought a Storm Ice. It's smoother than a White Dot, so that's going to take a little time to adjust to. But, in the long run, I think it will do nicely.
Every Motiv lover has told me over and over again to get a Venom Shock. They always say that it's just different. I didn't understand what they meant until I got one. If you need a great benchmark ball and you like Motiv, get one. You'll understand, too.
I was thinking that the Rockstar Solid would end up being a big first ball for my wife's arsenal, but it's actually a superb benchmark ball that fits about in the middle of everything she owns. It's got a great shape and hits hard for its class. I wish I had purchased one for myself.
I've never thought of a pearl working as a 1st ball out of the bag for someone with low speed but rev dominant, BUT lower revs. My wife shocked me when she pulled this one out and threw it on fresh oil. It cut through the fronts easily and made a strong backend motion that kept sending ten back. Her new Pro shop guy couldn't believe that she was throwing one because it's so strong. He was even more surprised when he saw her mid-200s scores as a 129 average bowler.
We tested the Rockstar Amped at a demo. My wife wanted one instantly so I got her one for Christmas. It's a much bigger ball than I remembered. I didn't expect that much snap on the backend. It's a game 3rd ball in the bag for her under her Rockstar Solid and RST Hyperdrive Pearl. After watching this one roll, it's no wonder so many content creators were raving about it.
Personalized a request for a mystery ball and Bowling World came through. I received an Ethos Solid. Perfect match to what I asked. Thanks again Bowling World!
I wanted a pearl, but as a lefty, solids and hybrids tend to be a better fit. The One Reverb said, "Hold my beer!"
This one has a back end like a super model after doing Booty Camp! I know it's older now, but the hybrid One Ovation is still available in some places.
I sent a list of what I had thinking I would stump the guys at BW, but they found a hole in my arsenal for this, my 6th mystery ball, a Super Cuda Powercor Pearl! Thank you once again! It will fit great in my second shift league and tournament setups.
This Time I got a Radical Power Hitter! Thank you!
Another Awesome Ball, Great Back End and Recovery.
I ordered two more Surprise Balls and again was shocked to receive a ball that had been recently released.
Pairing this with the welcome code is great. I ordered one 14 for my league buddies and a 15 for myself. Everything came in their og boxes and in insane condition. Super stoked about getting a hammer NU 2.0, I’ve been looking to upgrade from the 1.0 for a while now. Definitely going to buy again!
perfect gift or stocking stuffer for a hammer fan
great to pair with a tote for extra storage for shoes etc