
Coverstock Info | |||
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Name: | New Era Skid Flip | ||
Type: | Reactive Pearl | ||
Box Finish: | 800 / 1000 / 2000 Abralon / Powerhouse Factory Finish Polish | ||
Color: | Electric Blue / Ultra Violet | ||
Core Info | |||
Name: | NA | ||
Type: | Symmetrical | ||
RG: | 2.46 | ||
Total Diff: | 0.043 | ||
Int. Diff: | NA |


The Eruption is the first of the new releases from Columbia 300 for the new product season. This ball uses the low RG Resurgence core with a new polished pearlized coverstock called New Era Skid Flip. The skid flip part of this name fits the Eruption perfectly. The polished pearl cover allows for a cleaner reaction through the front of the lane with a stronger breakpoint and back end reaction than the Bursts.
Like the Burst, the Eruption is better suited for medium oil patterns whereas the Outburst matches up better with oilier patterns. All three testers had their best looks on the medium test pattern, as expected. Stroker and Tweener played the lane fairly closely to each other. They were able to play near the track and let the...
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Strengths: The new coverstock is the biggest improvement made to create the Eruption. We’ve seen this core before and now in a shiny pearl shell, we see a reaction we haven’t seen at this price point since the Sharp Noize.
Weaknesses: Because of the polish on the Eruption, at the box finish lower rev players will see it struggle to grip the lane on heavy oil patterns. Keep a 2000 Abralon pad on hand if you’re expecting to use this ball on heavier volume patterns.
Overall Summary: The skid/flip nature of the coverstock wrapped around a low RG core provides a reaction that can find a spot in any bowler’s bag. Players will find a reaction on medium house or broken down sport patterns alike.