Photo and specs courtesy of Columbia 300. Reproduced with credit to the maker.
How it moves
Hockey-stick turn (asymmetric core). Dotted is skid, then the turn, then the roll into the pocket. Estimated from the coverstock, finish, core, and differential for a right-handed bowler with medium revs on a house shot. Lane conditions, speed, and layout move all of this.
How much the ball wants to hook, 1 (straight, a spare ball) to 10 (the strongest oil-eaters). The maker publishes no number for this ball, so this is estimated from the coverstock, core, finish, and differential.
Coverstock
Formula 1 Solid
Reactive solid
Core
Atlas
Asymmetric
Factory finish
500, 2000 Siaair Micro Pad
Color
Purple / Teal / Navy
Released
2023-07-13
USBC
Approved 2023-06-13
Weights and specs
Weight
RG
Differential
Int. diff
12 lb
2.59
0.041
0.014
13 lb
2.60
0.041
0.014
14 lb
2.54
0.054
0.018
15 lb
2.52
0.054
0.018
16 lb
2.53
0.047
0.016
Surface
Coarse grit
Coarse and fine
Fine grit or polish
500, 2000 Siaair Micro Pad. Sanded then smoothed (1500 to 3000 grit): enough tooth for oil, enough gloss to get down the lane. Most box finishes. Surface changes over games, and a pro shop can take any ball either way with a pad.
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Same coverstock and core type; the closest company for this ball in a bag.
