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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
M56 Pearl
Reactive pearl
Core
Archive
Asymmetric
Factory finish
3000 Sanded
Color
Not listed
Released
2026-05-07
USBC
Approved 2025-07-08
Weights and specs
Weight
RG
Differential
Int. diff
13 lb
2.66
0.042
0.026
14 lb
2.60
0.049
0.031
15 lb
2.56
0.051
0.036
16 lb
2.52
0.048
0.029
Surface
Coarse grit
Coarse and fine
Fine grit or polish
3000 Sanded. 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.
Reviews on YouTube
Bowling with Diallo · 2026 · NEW SWAG RELEASE! THE ARCHIVE 2.0 BALL REVIEW! ONLY AVAILABLE AT BOWLERSMART
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