Seismic Desperado Bowling Ball Review

Seismic

Desperado

Pattern	St	Tw	Cr
Oily:	2	3	3
Medium:	3	5	5
Dry:	8	9	8
Sport:	5	6	5

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

Coverstock Info
Name:	Cruise Control Pearl Urethane with Silicone
Type:	Urethane Pearl
Box Finish:	4000 Abralon Polished
Color:	Midnight Blue / Gold
Core Info
Name:	Insignia Asymmetric
Type:	Asymmetrical
RG:	2.556
Total Diff:	0.034
Int. Diff:	0.011

The Desperado is the newest addition to the Seismic line. It uses the Insignia Asymmetric core with a pearlized urethane cover with silicone. The silicone in the shell does not allow the ball to create as much friction on the lane as traditional urethane.

All three testers had their best match up with our dry test pattern. The controlled motion down lane allowed all three testers to play closer to the friction than have ever been able to play on this dry test pattern. The weaker entry angle gave all three testers miss room inside of their targets with...

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Performance Ratings

Name	Value	Comments
Torque (1-10)	4	Early and smooth are the characteristics of a urethane shell. This means an earlier breakpoint and less movement on the back end.
Length (1-25)	15	Despite the 2000 grit Abralon finish, the silicone additive in the Desperado’s urethane cover allows it to push farther down the lane than other recent urethane releases.
Back End (1-20)	10	Urethane is a much smoother rolling cover compared to resin, and as a result, uses its energy earlier. This equates to a stronger read in the front and midlane and less hook in the back end.
Total Hook (1-100)	38	This ball needs friction to be consistent. On any longer oil patterns, the Desperado will labor trying to hook. This ball is a go-to ball when controlling the back part of the lane is essential to scoring.

Strengths: On a shorter fresh oil pattern, the Desperado will shine. When it gets to the middle part of the lane it will set up to the pocket and take the back ends out of play. There is never an overreaction problem down lane with such a controllable piece.

Weaknesses: The Desperado is not designed for long or heavy oil conditions. It will struggle on patterns that do not have a significant amount of friction. Most of the time, sanding will help get the ball to pick up the lane sooner, but with this ball it only took away from the back end reaction this ball had.

Overall Summary: The Desperado is an ultimate control bowling ball. It read the front and midlane fairly strong, due to the combination of the 2000 grit Abralon finish and strong asymmetrical core, and it is super controllable at the back end.