DV8 Bowling Ball Reviews
Last Updated: March 9, 2018
DV8 Bowling Ball Reviews - New Releases

DV8 Creed Revelation
The Creed Revelation is the second ball in the Creed line and this version uses a different pearlized coverstock than the original. While the cover...

DV8 Nasty Rumor
The DV8 Nasty Rumor uses the same Rumor Medium RG Symmetric core design as the original Rumor. This release features the new Deception Pearl Plus...

DV8 Pitbull Bite
The DV8 Pitbull Bite is the newest dog in the fight against heavy oil patterns. This ball uses the same Pitbull Low RG Asymmetric core...

DV8 Vandal Strike
The Vandal Strike is the latest ball from DV8 to carry the Vandal name. This version uses the Composite Flip Pearl coverstock and the Vandal...

DV8 Hitman
The Hitman is the latest high performance release from DV8 and, unlike the Pitbull and Pitbull Growl that came before it at this price point,...

DV8 Pitbull Growl
The Pitbull Growl is DV8's high performance release for this summer, and it is unique in being a solid-covered follow-up to another solid-covered ball, the...
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Summary Table of All DV8 Ball Reviews
The table below shows a tabular comparison of all recently-reviewed DV8 bowling balls. Currently, all balls in our database are shown in the table. BTM subscribers can customize the columns displayed on their Edit Profile page.
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Switch to Full WidthBall Name | Issue | Cover | Box Finish | RG | Diff | Int |
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Alley Cat | June 2017 | R Sol | 500 SiaAir / Crown Factory Compound / Crown Factory Shine | 2.564 | 0.025 | 0.000 |
Brutal Nightmare | February 2013 | R Hyb | 500 SiaAir / Rough Buff | 2.505 | 0.052 | 0.013 |
Creed | July 2017 | R Prl | 500 SiaAir / Crown Factory Compound | 2.496 | 0.055 | 0.011 |
Creed Revelation | March 2018 | R Prl | 500 SiaAir / Crown Factory Compound | 2.496 | 0.055 | 0.011 |
Deviant Pearl | August 2016 | R Prl | 500 SiaAir / Royal Compound | 2.562 | 0.050 | 0.000 |
Diva | February 2013 | R Sol | 500 SiaAir / Rough Buff / High Gloss | 2.516 | 0.052 | 0.000 |
Diva Divine | January 2015 | R Hyb | 500 / 4K SiaAir | 2.516 | 0.052 | 0.000 |
Diva Pearl | March 2014 | R Prl | 500 SiaAir / Royal Compound / Royal Shine | 2.516 | 0.052 | 0.000 |
Diva Style | February 2017 | R Prl | 500 SiaAir / Crown Factory Compound | 2.516 | 0.052 | 0.000 |
Diva XOXO | January 2016 | R Prl | 500 SiaAir / Royal Compound | 2.516 | 0.052 | 0.000 |
Dude | November 2013 | R Sol | 500 SiaAir / Royal Compound / Royal Shine | 2.557 | 0.040 | 0.000 |
Endless Nightmare | August 2013 | R Hyb | 500 / 1.5K SiaAir | 2.505 | 0.052 | 0.013 |
Freakshow | August 2016 | R Prl | 500 SiaAir / Royal Compound / Royal Polish | 2.481 | 0.054 | 0.000 |
Freakshow Flip | July 2017 | R Prl | 500 SiaAir / Crown Factory Compound | 2.481 | 0.054 | 0.000 |
Freakshow Solid | November 2016 | R Sol | 500 / 1.5K SiaAir | 2.481 | 0.054 | 0.000 |
Grudge | January 2016 | R Sol | 500 / 1K SiaAir | 2.490 | 0.056 | 0.014 |
Grudge Hybrid | August 2016 | R Hyb | 500 / 4K SiaAir | 2.49 | 0.056 | 0.014 |
Grudge Pearl | December 2016 | R Prl | 500 SiaAir / Crown Factory Compound | 2.490 | 0.056 | 0.014 |
Hell Raiser | September 2011 | R Hyb | 500 / 1.5K SiaAir Pad / Rough Buff Finish | 2.537 | 0.054 | 0.016 |
Hell Raiser Revenge | February 2012 | R Sol | 500 / 2K SiaAir | 2.48 | 0.056 | 0.018 |
Hell Raiser Terror | August 2012 | R Prl | 500 SiaAir / Rough Buff / High Gloss | 2.48 | 0.056 | 0.018 |
Hitman | November 2017 | R Prl | 500 SiaAir / Crown Factory Compound | 2.524 | 0.050 | 0.020 |
Hooligan | October 2014 | R Prl | 500 SiaAir / Royal Compound / Royal Shine | 2.553 | 0.040 | 0.000 |
Marauder | August 2012 | R Hyb | 500 SiaAir / Rough Buff / High Gloss | 2.524 | 0.050 | 0.000 |
Marauder Madness | November 2012 | R Sol | 500 / 4K SiaAir | 2.524 | 0.050 | 0.000 |
Marauder Mutiny | August 2013 | R Hyb | 500 SiaAir / Rough Buff / High Gloss | 2.524 | 0.050 | 0.000 |
Misfit | September 2011 | R Sol | 500 SiaAir Pad / Rough Buff / High Gloss Polish | 2.512 | 0.040 | 0.000 |
Misfit Neon Yellow Pearl | February 2013 | R Prl | 500 SiaAir / Rough Buff / High Gloss | 2.545 | 0.032 | 0.000 |
Misfit Red/Orange | March 2014 | R Sol | 500 SiaAir / Royal Compound / Royal Shine | 2.545 | 0.032 | 0.000 |
Nasty Rumor | March 2018 | R Prl | 500 SiaAir / Crown Factory Compound | 2.534 | 0.048 | 0.000 |
Nightmare | November 2012 | R Sol | 500 / 1K / 4K SiaAir | 2.505 | 0.052 | 0.013 |
Outcast | November 2014 | R Sol | 500 SiaAir / Royal Compound / Royal Shine | 2.547 | 0.030 | 0.000 |
Pitbull | February 2017 | R Sol | 500 / 1K SiaAir | 2.486 | 0.055 | 0.020 |
Pitbull Bite | February 2018 | R Sol | 500 / 1.5K SiaAir | 2.486 | 0.055 | 0.020 |
Pitbull Growl | August 2017 | R Sol | 500 / 2K SiaAir | 2.486 | 0.055 | 0.020 |
Reckless | September 2011 | R Prl | 500 SiaAir Pad / Rough Buff | 2.523 | 0.050 | 0.000 |
Ruckus | November 2013 | R Hyb | 500 SiaAir / Royal Compound | 2.540 | 0.052 | 0.013 |
Ruckus Feud | March 2014 | R Sol | 500 / 1.5K SiaAir | 2.540 | 0.052 | 0.013 |
Ruckus Schizo | July 2014 | R Prl | 500 SiaAir / Royal Compound | 2.540 | 0.052 | 0.013 |
Rude Dude | July 2014 | R Sol | 500 SiaAir / Royal Compound | 2.557 | 0.040 | 0.000 |
Rumor | August 2017 | R Prl | 500 SiaAir / Crown Factory Compound | 2.534 | 0.048 | 0.000 |
Thug | October 2014 | R Hyb | 500 SiaAir / Royal Compound | 2.505 | 0.052 | 0.015 |
Thug Corrupt | July 2015 | R Hyb | 500 / 4K SiaAir | 2.505 | 0.052 | 0.015 |
Thug Unruly | January 2015 | R Sol | 500 / 2K SiaAir | 2.505 | 0.052 | 0.015 |
Too Reckless | December 2011 | R Sol | 500 SiaAir / Rough Buff / High Gloss Polish | 2.523 | 0.050 | 0.000 |
Vandal Destroy | February 2017 | R Hyb | 500 SiaAir / Crown Factory Compound | 2.499 | 0.055 | 0.011 |
Vandal Smash | August 2016 | R Sol | 500 / 4K SiaAir | 2.499 | 0.050 | 0.011 |
Vandal Strike | November 2017 | R Prl | 500 SiaAir / Crown Factory Compound | 2.499 | 0.055 | 0.011 |
DV8 Ball Comparison Graph
The graph below shows a comparison of all DV8 balls. It shows four dimensions from our on-lane testing results:
- Horizontal axis: Total Hook rating
- Vertical axis: Length rating
- Circle size: Torque rating
- Circle color: Backend rating
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