DV8 TOO RECKLESS

[Josh Allison]

Layout: 55* X 5" X 55*
Surface: Out of Box (500 Siaair Micro Pad; Rough Buff)
Mph: 18
Rev: 300

What I was looking for:
I was looking for a ball that would play off of my Reckless and that would get through the heads when they were burned up from either my reckless or other bowlers playing the same angles. I was hoping to have the balls energy saved till the backend so it would have rack ripping power to pins. For me I wanted this ball to be played down and in and come screaming ball to the rack.

What I ended up with:
I ended up with a ball that could easily be the first ball out of my bag. I found that not only did it get through fresh lanes but it also got through nasty broken down lanes. DV8 isn't playing around with their releases. This ball will recover if you miss the target left or right. If you are looking for a ball that will give you some room on the lanes than this ball is the perfect fit for you.

This ball has a sick color combination that will get the alley checking you out. Now only does this ball look good but it gives you a great performance that is proven by the success of the ball released before the too reckless. If you are looking for a mid performance ball that will kick some serious tail on league nights or in tournaments then get to the bowlers edge and have Gary drill this ball up. It will give you everything you need. Play straighter or get in the middle and wheel with the big guns!

DV8 has a saying "300 isn’t just a number. It is our destination." This can be yours with the right equipment and pro staff member!! The Bowlers Edge will give you just that!!

[webtech9]

I have this ball and it was drilled at Bowlers Edge in Norfolk. I have been nothing but pleased with my DV8 Too Reckless. It holds its own in heavy oil and handles a broken down lane too. I'm a league bowler at Western Branch in Chesapeake with a 193 avg. Last night I rolled my first 700 series with the Too Reckless - 278, 197, 257.

Im a FIRM believer in the DV8 line and look forward to getting a Hell Raise Revenge and maybe even a Misfit. These balls hit harder than anything I've ever rolled before.

[Josh Allison]

That is really good to hear. Gary does a wonderful job with matching up the layouts to the bowlers needs. It is great to see that you bowled your first 700 series with this ball! I am going to write a review on the hell raiser revenge tomorrow after I use it on league night.

You should look into this program The Bowlers Edge has called blue print which you can be video recorded and it will help you figure out dead on what layout would be best. You should look into it when you purchase your next ball and Gary is the only pro shop operator to have this! Hopefully pretty soon you will have honor scores with this wonderful equipment and we would love to hear all about how you are doing with the DV8 products. I know I love them.

The Bowlers Edge looks forward to helping you with any equipment choices you will make and can order any product you would like if it isn't in stock! Just let us know if you need any help or info on the DV8 line.

[Gary Faulkner]

Josh, I do not know if I am the only one in the area with the Powerhouse Blueprint Software. I'm the only one that advertises that I use it.

As for what I do with video, I film your release in super slow motion and determine your Rev. Rate and Axis Rotation. Then using a couple of formulas, I obtain your true ball speed and Axis Tilt.

Once I have these 4 points of reference I determine your Dual Angle Layout Sweet-spot with your +/- variance. I then determine your Benchmark Ratios for your angle and your Ratio Range.

This allows for your bowling balls to be fine tuned to a greater extent. If the numbers look a little strange then I load the information into blueprint and run some simulations.

An example would be my information.
Ball Speed 19mph
Rev Rate 425 (slightly rev dominate)
Axis Tilt 16.6
Axis rotation 30*

Sweet-spot is 110* +/- 30* (the higher your skill level the greater variance that you can use)

Benchmark Ratio : 1.75:1
Ratio Range: 2:1 to 1.25:1

Having this information I want to drill a benchmark ball to determine the lane condition. Here's the process.

Pick a medium oil absorption rated, symmetrical , solid cover-stock ball.
Determine how much flare is desired. In this case medium flare with less side rotation for me. That places the pin 5" from my PAP.
Using my benchmark ration the layout would be the following:

70* X 5" X 40* and I would have the cover-stock around 2000 grit.

For other lane conditions you would use different ratios within your range and different angle sums relative to your sweet-spot and variance. With the ratios you can change how quickly the ball changes for ball speed to rotational speed to affect where it picks up on the lane and reads the pattern.

I did not come up with this system. This was developed by Lou Marquez, Gold Level Certified Coach, and Mo Pinel (who i personally feel is the smartest person on earth when it comes to bowling balls).