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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
HK22 - Optimize Hybrid
Reactive hybrid
Core
Emerge
Asymmetric
Factory finish
500/1000/1500 Siaair, Crown Factory Compound
Color
Black / Teal / Blue
Released
2024-01-25
USBC
Approved 2024-01-09
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
0.019
15 lb
2.51
0.053
0.021
16 lb
2.52
0.046
0.018
Surface
Coarse grit
Coarse and fine
Fine grit or polish
500/1000/1500 Siaair, Crown Factory Compound. Skims the oil and saves its energy for the dry part of the lane: longer skid, later and sharper hook. Polished and pearl balls. Surface changes over games, and a pro shop can take any ball either way with a pad.
Reviews on YouTube
BrunsNick · 2024 · I LEFT IT AGAIN! | Ebonite Emerge Hybrid ReviewBowlerX.com · 2024 · Ebonite Emerge Hybrid Bowling Ball | BowlerX Full Uncut Review on a Challenge Pattern w JR RaymondWest Seattle Bowl Proshop · 2024 · Ebonite Emerge Hybrid versus Emerge Pearl // Ball Review
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