The Slant Hybrid is the third version of the Slant. The change in coverstock gives bowlers a third option in addition to the solid and pearlized versions released earlier this year. The Slant Hybrid uses the same low RG, medium differential Booster core as the other Slants.

This cover and core matched up for the testers best on our medium test pattern. Because we know it’s the same core, the bright pink logos just make it look like this Slant revs up even harder than the others. All three testers had at least five boards of area at the breakpoint on this pattern. All could move right and throw it harder or move left and really open up the lane with this ball. The coverstock change to a hybrid shell will make it ...