Bought this ball as a lower performance ball when the lanes get drier. Very clean through the fronts, but when it makes it's motion, very strong and continuous. Very good performance for the price point.

i have a love hate relationship with this ball. i love it hits the pins hard. everyone in the house will hear it hit the pins. I'm a no thumb bowler and have a high rev rate, so if i can keep the revs under control this ball is a striking machine, but if i over rev it at all it will take off quick and that's the hate part. it will hook hard if you can't control it.

I typically don't write reviews good or bad, but This ball I love. I'm a rev dominate bowler. This ball has sat in my bag, for a couple months until last week when I was struggling along with everyone else in the house, the backends were uncontrollable. (scratch league and I saw a 4 man team shoot 595 the first game (the cap is 825) I shot 167 the first game, as a last resort I grabbed the Holic the 8th frame of game 2 saved it for a 219, 3rd game 267 first full game with this ball. Again last night in a handicap league had a couple of beginner two handers that were destroying the pattern, I couldn't get away from them, finally the last game I picked yo the Holic and shot 235 I didn;t think it would work since there was oil out there, but it allowed me to move right (which I rarely can with my rev rate). Next week it's going to be the first ball out of the bag in that league. I will be buying a couple more of these.

Area Staffer
Right Hand with Thumb
17.5mph/450rpm/55* rotation/4* tilt
The Holic was a huge reason for why I was excited to join CB as a staffer. My favorite ball of all time is a high, low diff pearl from Brunswick, and the Holic was picked to be the exact replacement ball in my new arsenal.
Drilling it pin down, similar to the old RICO layouts, it has not disappointed, as it’s clean through the heads, smooth, and provides enough shape for hit power, but doesn’t overreact when it hits friction.
It’s my perfect, THS easy shot to play up the track, and serves as my go to dry lane/light oil/early burn ball for tournaments on both THS and on sport shots.
Low rev players may find this ball to be a bit too clean and angular, but if you’re a high rev player, this ball will not disappoint as the perfect bottom of the bag ball or as a standard, go-to league ball.
I actually have a case of these sitting so that I will always have one. It NEVER leaves my main league/tournament bag.

I'm absolutely loving this piece. When the lanes open up, you cannot, I repeat, you CANNOT get a better look. So clean through the fronts, with great motion off of the dry. Does no hook stop.... Continuous motion. I need to see if there's another ball with this core and a cover for the fresh.

Need a dry lane ball in my bag and the Holic did not disappoint. I can play the track when the lane get burnt and stay in my comfort zone.

Let me start by saying, im 45, been competitively bowling for 38 years. Held my PBA card for 15+ years, bowled all over this country. Thrown most ball companies, and I dont recall rolling a low end ball, designed for drier lane conditions that rolled, reacted and carried quite like this. I absolutely love this ball. In my bag it follows my Fantasy Star and my Wasp Sting. I will admit its snappier than I was wanting, but thats controllable. Ball is very predictable, and not very over reactive. I laid mine out 90 x 4-1/2 x 60. Ball clears the heads and mids with ease.

217 average 19mph 500 rev. No thumber

Personal Hook Rating 5/10

This ball goes very long but when it revs up it can make a left hand turn in a hurry.
I have this ball drilled to be angular and it definitely is.
I use this ball when I need something to get down lane then turn the corner. This is a great beginner ball as well as a ball for dryer conditions.

I'd recommend this ball for those looking to complete their arsenal or someone just starting out. This ball hooks more than any entry level ball I've used.

Must have for dry conditions or beginners.

A must have piece for game 3 of league or a dry condition. THis ball is clean through the front part of the lane. I have mine drilled 40x4x40 and it reacts very well. Clean through the front and nice smooth reaction downlane on the friction. First game I used it was game 3 of a league set and go 277. MUST HAVE PIECE!

Ordered this for my husband. He is a low rev bowler and it allows him to play the dry lanes when his others are over reacting.

Interesting that I bowled an all spare game with the ball I shoot 6 & 10 pins with. That’s one thing I really like about this ball, it’s great for those difficult right side spare shots and can be used as a strike shot ball when the lanes are fried.
Now I just need to find that one strike ball to shoot an all strike game with. LOL

This ball comes out of the back when the lanes start to break down. Ball get down lane and has a very smooth roll and reaction.

Don't sleep on this ball highly versatile. No lack of power this ball truly delivers a hit, another great piece from swag

This ball doubles as my spare ball but is also a great ball for dry lanes. It moves off the spot without being overly aggressive. I plan on getting another to drill up more aggressive to see if I could have one for an adjustment game. Great product.

I ordered this ball for one of the woman bowlers and she loves the smooth roll and great back end

Great ball for the dry lanes. Allows me to play up 10 on the third game on a 41 ft THS. I am a medium speed medium rev bowler and this is a great match up for drier lanes. It is also good on shorter patterns as a starting ball

Great ball for dry lanes. It gives me the hitting power of a pearl but the reaction of a urethane. Allows me to get down lane when the really dry out. Would recommend this ball to anybody looking for a ball to go to on dry conditions. I am a higher rev 17.5 mph player.