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Ebonite Vortex V2

Photo and specs courtesy of Ebonite. Reproduced with credit to the maker.

How it moves

Foul lineArrows · 15 ft41 ft · board 5.55.3° entry
Arcing turn (symmetric 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.
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Vortex V2

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Hook potential8 (est.)8 of 10, estimated

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
TRIMAX19 Reactive
Reactive solid
Core
Modified V2
Symmetric
Factory finish
500, 1000 Abralon®
Color
Black / Blue
Released
Not listed
USBC
Approved

Weights and specs

WeightRGDifferentialInt. diff
12 lb2.620.046—
13 lb2.590.043—
14 lb2.460.051—
15 lb2.460.051—
16 lb2.470.047—

Surface

oil · laneCoarse grit
oil · laneCoarse and fine
oil · laneFine grit or polish
500, 1000 Abralon®. Bites through heavy oil, so the ball reads the lane early and hooks sooner. Sanded balls (500 to 1000 grit) live here. Surface changes over games, and a pro shop can take any ball either way with a pad.

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