Ebonite Mission $250K Bowling Ball Review

Ebonite

Mission $250K

Pattern	St	Tw	Cr
Oily:	9	9.5	9
Medium:	8.5	9	7.5
Dry:	5	5	4
Sport:	7.5	7.5	7.5

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

Coverstock Info
Name:	XL1300 Reactive
Type:	Reactive Pearl
Box Finish:	800 / 1000 / 2000 / 3000 Abralon
Color:	Black Pearl
Core Info
Name:	NA
Type:	Asymmetrical
RG:	2.49
Total Diff:	0.050
Int. Diff:	0.013

This latest Ebonite release adds to the already successful line of Mission bowling balls. The name alone is a tribute to the success the ball has achieved on the PBA tour. The Mission $250K offers enough traction to handle oily conditions, but not so much that it can’t work on medium conditions as well. The ability of the Mission $250K to handle decent volumes of oil is just one part of its overall reaction. The added back end movement can be attributed to the new XL 1300 Reactive coverstock. The Mission 1.0 core in the $250K has just the slightest change of RG and differential compared to past Missions in Ebonite’s high performance category.

The Mission $250K was given its highest ratings on the long and oily test pattern. This pattern allowed all three testers to play in their comfort zones for a longer period...

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Performance Ratings

Name	Value	Comments
Torque (1-10)	6.5	The veneer change of the $250K allows it to keep the strong breakpoint as previous Missions, despite having a different box finish. The strong breakpoint takes away nothing from the back end potential.
Length (1-25)	13	The length of the Mission $250K gives it the ability to work well on medium oily to heavily oiled patterns. Those with high rev rates will prefer this ball on the latter.
Back End (1-20)	17	The $250K has the largest back end movement of any of the Mission offerings thus far. Give it plenty of room down lane, as it will definitely make it back to the pocket.
Total Hook (1-100)	53	The overall hook potential is similar to that of the original Mission. It just goes about it in a slightly different manner. The $250K creates a little less traction in the oil compared to the Mission, but makes up the difference at the breakpoint and back end

Strengths: The same versatility we liked in the original Mission, combined with the stronger back end movement of the Mission 2.0 makes the Mission $250K the best of the previous releases wrapped into one ball.

Weaknesses: The Mission $250K will struggle on short and dry conditions. The breakpoint will be too hard to handle on these types of conditions. Those who wish to use this ball on drier conditions will need to have a polished finish.

Overall Summary: The Mission $250K is the latest improvement to the Mission line of bowling balls. The $250K will never lack recovery at the back end. If anything, it might be too much when back ends are crisp. The $250K is a great choice if you’ve missed either of the first two Mission offerings or a great complementary addition for players already using them.