DV8 Hell Raiser Revenge Bowling Ball Review

DV8

Hell Raiser Revenge

Pattern	St	Tw	Cr
Oily:	8.5	8.5	8.5
Medium:	8	7	6
Dry:	5	4	3
Sport:	6	6	6

(1-10 in order of Stroker (ST), Tweener (TW), Cranker (CR))

Coverstock Info
Name:	Class 7 Reactive
Type:	Reactive Solid
Box Finish:	500 / 2000 SiaAir
Color:	Black / Purple / Orange
Core Info
Name:	NA
Type:	Asymmetrical
RG:	2.48
Total Diff:	0.056
Int. Diff:	0.018

The Hell Raiser Revenge is the second release in the high performance line for DV8. It was designed to provide an early and strong ball reaction on medium to oily lane conditions. This new release is powered by the same core shape used in the first Hell Raiser, but has been altered to lower the RG and rev up quickly.

The strong and consistent ball reaction matched up best with our oily test pattern. The box finish allows the Hell Raiser Revenge to push down the lane rather easily for a sanded solid ball. All testers had to move further right than their usual attack position for this pattern. As the oil...

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Performance Ratings

Name	Value	Comments
Torque (1-10)	6.5	The Hell Raiser Revenge is stronger in the midlane than nearly any ball DV8 has released yet. The breakpoint shape falls into the strong arc category.
Length (1-25)	11	This latest DV8 release uses the two-step finish process of a 500 then 2000 Siaair pad. This rougher surface wants to hook much earlier than the Hell Raiser.
Back End (1-20)	15	In testing, we saw less back end motion compared to the original Hell Raiser. The rougher, solid coverstock of the Revenge just could not keep enough power to make a big back end move on our test patterns.
Total Hook (1-100)	52	The overall hook potential of the Hell Raiser Revenge is higher than any ball in DV8’s short history. This ball is strong from start to finish.

Strengths: The ability to handle oily conditions is the biggest strength of the Hell Raiser Revenge. The cover takes surface adjustments very well.

Weaknesses: During the testing we just could not get the Hell Raiser Revenge to tip over in the back end as much as we wanted for our carry percentage to be high. Surface adjustments are a must for bowlers who do not see a lot of oil.

Overall Summary: The Hell Raiser Revenge offers earlier traction and more hook than any previous ball from DV8. Fans of this brand now have a ball for the floods.