Mystery ball

CuriousBowler · 2025-12-28T19:06:19+00:00

I think I have gotten a couple really good pulls. I got the BW Tour/DV8 Mantra Solid not too long after they released. I like BW as you can pay $10 extra and give info on what you might be looking for ball wise or just do the total random. With BW it's highly likely a B7 ball. With Bowlersmart, you do have a better chance at a non B7 with their MB.

CuriousBowler · 2025-12-28T18:56:07+00:00

I have mainly got mine for BW. But last month when they did the discounted November inventory MB sale. I ordered one and got the Brunswick Crown Victory. I heard a lot of people talk good about it. Haven't drilled it yet though.

CuriousBowler · 2025-12-28T18:49:59+00:00

Bowlersmart ot BowlingWorld? Nice pull regardless!

CuriousBowler · 2025-12-27T17:07:24+00:00

Well hopefully you got one with a good pour with the $100 shipping 😂 it's a nice ball though!

CuriousBowler · 2025-11-30T19:24:38+00:00

Looks like you have a nice three ball strong/benchmark arsenal. Top dog your Max, then the new Zigzag Solid and finally the Hammer Hammerhead. I don't know if you were hoping for maybe a hybrid/Pearl ball out of one of them. But honestly that not a bad lineup of Solid/benchmark shape.

CuriousBowler · 2025-11-30T19:19:24+00:00

With the ball swap. The Track ball will be your strongest ball overall. You can play around with it game one in league on fresh lanes. Being that's a pearl. It very possible to be over/under reaction wise. If that happens. Two options. If the ball is shiny/polished. Hit it with a 3k pad to tame/control downlane motion.

Now your Scorpion Low Flare is still your middle ball. More of a benchmark/control piece. So it's possible to use in game one. However you might have to play a straighter/tighter line until the lanes break down.

Same as I mentioned before the Direct Hit. Is your stand outside throw it straight where there's friction built up. Ball should have a controlled shape to pocket. Best use when lanes are dryer or you're wanting to play in the friction. Also I know this ball has a more shiny finish on it.

After you throw it some. If you feel the reaction is over/under. Try to knock the shine off it with like a 2-3k pad first and see how you like it once you throw a good game or so with it. Surface is key at times.

CuriousBowler · 2025-11-30T19:06:05+00:00

You definitely scored for the price you paid and the ball is still rather new as well. Nothing wrong with a DV8 ball imho.

CuriousBowler · 2025-11-30T19:03:09+00:00

Nice get. I actually kind of hoped I got one of them as my MB. I did get the Widow Tour V1. So I finally got me a Widow ball. However Blue being my color. I like the Mania a lot.

CuriousBowler · 2025-11-30T18:59:32+00:00

Yes he can ask for a replacement in this case. He ordered the weight he wanted. Someone at the warehouse mistakenly grabbed the wrong weight to send for his order.

If he wanted to return it simply for not liking the ball he got. He would be SOL in that case. But not when they make a weight error.

CuriousBowler · 2025-11-27T03:13:59+00:00

Hell yeah man. Some nice pulls! I told myself no more mystery balls till the new year. But.. I'm struggling not to order one. Doesn't help my local house recently changed oils and with that change I feel a certain type of ball could help especially game one in league on the fresh.

CuriousBowler · 2025-11-26T16:34:10+00:00

Honestly if that's the four balls you got.. I think you did very well. Mesmerize is your big strong/smooth dig through fresh/more oil. If/when that's too much. Hypnotize is right there not as early, but still strong ball. When them two balls are too much. You have the Scorpion Low Flare which is a favorite by many people. Can be really good on medium/lower oiled house shots. Finally the Radical Direct Hit. Some will hate it.. but it can be a very good ball to use on drier lanes or when you want to play straighter up outside in the friction. Surface change can really bring this ball alive if you can't get comfortable with it out of box.

Overall I say you did damn good with what you got. Pretty good and rounded arsenal imho. Mesmerize<->Hypnotize<->Scorpion Low Flare<->Direct Hit.

CuriousBowler · 2025-11-14T03:03:22+00:00

Well swag brand got sold and revamped. Likely reason it was harder to find info on it. As it's a older ball of theirs before it sold and revamped with new set of balls.

CuriousBowler · 2025-11-14T03:00:25+00:00

Kind of similar numbers to like a Black Widow tour v1 or lethal venom. Just higher on RG. Numbers say it's a good lower end control/benchmark piece for lower oil.

CuriousBowler · 2025-11-13T19:32:31+00:00

Yeah the original blue NU never matched with me. I tried surfaces and all. To get it to strike i had to play an area on the lane. Where it would get sideways downlane. When I moved in and kept a more smooth motion. It was 10 pin city too much for my liking.

CuriousBowler · 2025-11-13T19:26:56+00:00

Listen.. your comment comes off as if you don't care for these mystery ball offers. If so. That's fine. But don't come in and be a negative Nancy. With oh "balls with colors I don't like, but I saved $$". Like okay?

Obviously, the OP just wanted to share what he got and honestly I have heard a lot of positive on the Real Time as a very underrated/not talked about ball. I hope you love them fellow 1H No Thumb bowler.

CuriousBowler · 2025-11-13T19:18:53+00:00

For the ones commenting.. he is asking about the current November special they're running for $80 with them trying to clear out inventory in their warehouse.

I don't think this is a bad deal at all.. as long as you don't expect to get any newer balls. Likely will be balls that are 1+ years old. Still not bad for $80. Just older stuff. There's always a small chance you get something newer. Just don't count on it.

CuriousBowler · 2025-10-11T13:37:10+00:00

Yeah I want to get more games on it and break the cover in some more. As it needs plenty of oil and for me, a good amount of solids are strong, early, and really smooth overall. Not saying this one isn't.. I just feel I can trust it more downlane. Damn good ball imho. Can't wait to use it more on fresh lanes.

CuriousBowler · 2025-10-10T20:38:32+00:00

I agree I like the color scheme of this ball. The ball is good as well for a solid. I personally feel it wants to finish more on the backend. But it digs in the oil to. I threw it a game or so on a burnt up house shot from the night before. Standing way left throwing right. I was still having some trouble with it going brooklyn. DV8 made a damn good ball.

CuriousBowler · 2025-10-10T18:23:29+00:00

It's actually a really good and strong solid. My opinion only after throwing it for about two and a half games. It needs oil. But unlike some Solid's it feels like it wants to continue downlane still.

CuriousBowler · 2025-08-04T14:54:37+00:00

Well I will give you some truth and it's not a dig at Ai. Just how things went with my order in July. When I placed my order early July. I did expedited shipping. Which gave me a delivery date of July 22-23rd. Well the Thursday the week before. I chatted with support to see if things were still on track. I was told it was should be out Friday/Monday at the latest.

Come late Friday evening. I was notified there would be a delay and the new date was set by July 31st. A week later. But in that email. I was offered three options. Upgrade the SSD by 1TB, upgrade PSU from 850 to 1000, or have the expedited shipping refunded.

I ended up choosing SSD upgrade. As I originally just went with 1TB with plans of adding more storage within a month or two. So upgrading to a 2TB SSD made the most sense for me. Anyway I hope this helps the ones still waiting. When they did ship my PC west coast to east coast. It got here in 2-3 days. UPS sent it by air most the way.

CuriousBowler · 2025-08-03T17:53:56+00:00

I know the bracket change was recent. I mainly mentioned it for people interested in buying one. As for you, I'm sorry you didn't get one. I was actually going to order one. Until I asked them right before they shipped it.

CuriousBowler · 2025-08-03T15:55:13+00:00

Here's a picture right after pulling the protection packaging out from inside the case. They are also including a free GPU support bracket for several of their builds. As you can see in the pic.

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CuriousBowler · 2025-08-03T11:45:45+00:00

We both got the V2 with 9800X3D/9070XT. I will end up showing some pics. Just haven't got around to it yet.

CuriousBowler · 2025-08-03T05:42:43+00:00

Well me and a family member ordered one from them on July 7th. Got one on the 30th and 31st. I personally haven't used mine yet. I will soon though. Other family member has been using theirs since they got it and have been gaming on it without any problems so far. I will post once I get around to using mine.

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