Columbia 300 Wicked Encounter Bowling Ball Review

The new Columbia 300 Wicked Encounter is the latest addition to the high performance line. This ball takes the Encounter weight block from the original and Dark Encounter and utilizes a new hybrid coverstock. This new Elastin 8.0 Supreme cover creates the same traction in the oil as the Dark Encounter but with the added perk of back end recovery.

This ball reaction is what we as testers love to see on our heavy oil test pattern. We have repeated time and again the most successful high end releases are ones that can create hook on heavy oil while maintaining enough energy for a strong back end motion. We liked the Dark Encounter on our heavy oil test pattern, but we like the Wicked Encounter