DV8 Ruckus Bowling Ball Review | Bowling This Month

DV8

Ruckus

Pattern	St	Tw	Cr
Oily:	7	8	9
Medium:	9	9	8
Dry:	6	6	5
Sport:	7	6	6

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

Coverstock Info
Name:	Class 8F Hybrid
Type:	Reactive Hybrid
Box Finish:	500 SiaAir / Royal Compound
Color:	Black / Blue / Lime
Core Info
Name:	NA
Type:	Asymmetrical
RG:	2.540
Total Diff:	0.052
Int. Diff:	0.013

The Ruckus is the newest toy in the DV8 Pro line. It uses a new core shape and a hybrid version of the Class 8F coverstock. This high performance release is best on medium to heavy lane conditions.

We had just a slightly better reaction on our medium pattern than our heavy. The compounded hybrid coverstock gave Stroker and Tweener a strong read in the mid-lane with great continuation at the back end. The aggressive coverstock hooked just a bit too much...

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Performance Ratings

Name	Value	Comments
Torque (1-10)	6.5	The sanded cover blends out the reaction of the Ruckus before it gets to the end of the pattern. This ball is great for people who saw too much angle from the Endless Nightmare at the breakpoint.
Length (1-25)	13	The compound box finish gives the Ruckus a similar length to the Brutal Nightmare. Bowlers who had trouble with the Endless Nightmare starting too early will like the added length from the Ruckus.
Back End (1-20)	15	The hybrid coverstock provides a good combination of back end and total hook. We were able to keep this one on a straighter trajectory than the Endless Nightmare.
Total Hook (1-100)	52	The Ruckus gave us a perfect fit between the Brutal and Endless Nightmare in the total hook department. We had plenty of motion on our medium pattern and just enough on the heavy pattern.

Strengths: The hybrid coverstock shows plenty of power, handling both medium and heavy oil patterns. The cover also takes very well to surface changes to alter the reaction.

Weaknesses: Different styles will have different weaknesses magnified with the Ruckus. Our lower rev tester had some problems on the heavy pattern and Cranker had trouble on the dry pattern.

Overall Summary: The Ruckus is the newest addition to the DV8 high performance line. This ball uses a new core shape with a hybrid version of the Class 8 reactive coverstock.