Ebonite Bowling Ball Reviews
Last Updated: May 15, 2025
Ebonite Bowling Ball Reviews - New Releases

Ebonite Turbo X
The Turbo X returns in name and color scheme to the Ebonite line. This ball uses the Turbo core design, which is a higher RG...

Ebonite Game Breaker 5 Pearl
The Game Breaker 5 Pearl is the latest entry into Ebonite's famed Game Breaker line. The last release in this line, the solid-covered Game Breaker...

Ebonite Crusher Hybrid
The Crusher Hybrid is the follow-up to the Crusher for Ebonite. It uses the asymmetrical Crusher core from its sibling but with a change in...

Ebonite Real Time
The Ebonite Real Time shares the symmetrical Big Time core shape with the Big Time SE from December 2023. It uses a Factory Compound box...

Ebonite The One Reverb
The One Reverb is the third release in The One series since the manufacturing move from Ebonite International to Brunswick. All three of these balls...

Ebonite Crusher
The Crusher has a name that is a callback to an older Ebonite classic, the Crush/R. This ball uses the Optimize Hybrid coverstock, a shell...
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Summary Table of All Ebonite Ball Reviews
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Switch to Full WidthBall Name | Issue | Cover | Box Finish | RG | Diff | Int |
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Ball Name | Issue | Cover | Box Finish | RG | Diff | Int |
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Turbo X | May 2025 | R Sol | 500 / 1K / 1.5K SiaAir / Factory Compound | 2.517 | 0.040 | 0.000 |
Game Breaker 5 Pearl | April 2025 | R Prl | 500 / 1K / 1.5K SiaAir / Factory Compound | 2.480 | 0.048 | 0.000 |
Crusher Hybrid | February 2025 | R Hyb | 500 / 1K / 1.5K SiaAir / Factory Compound | 2.489 | 0.056 | 0.016 |
Real Time | January 2025 | R Sol | 500 / 1K / 1.5K SiaAir / Factory Compound | 2.508 | 0.054 | 0.000 |
Crusher | October 2024 | R Hyb | 500 / 2K SiaAir | 2.489 | 0.056 | 0.016 |
The One Reverb | October 2024 | R Prl | 500 / 1K / 1.5K SiaAir / Factory Compound | 2.466 | 0.056 | 0.027 |
Fireball Purple/Gold | May 2024 | R Prl | 500 / 1K / 1.5K SiaAir / Factory Compound | 2.519 | 0.039 | 0.000 |
Game Breaker 5 | April 2024 | R Sol | 500 / 1.5K SiaAir | 2.480 | 0.048 | 0.000 |
Emerge Hybrid | February 2024 | R Hyb | 500 / 1K / 1.5K SiaAir / Factory Compound | 2.510 | 0.053 | 0.021 |
Big Time Special Edition | December 2023 | R Prl | 500 / 1K / 1.5K SiaAir | 2.508 | 0.054 | 0.000 |
Fireball | October 2023 | R Prl | 500 / 1K / 1.5K SiaAir / Factory Compound | 2.519 | 0.039 | 0.000 |
The One Encore | October 2023 | R Hyb | 500 / 1.5K / 4K SiaAir | 2.466 | 0.056 | 0.027 |
Emerge | July 2023 | R Prl | 500 / 1K / 1.5K SiaAir / Factory Compound | 2.510 | 0.053 | 0.021 |
Game Breaker 4 Hybrid | April 2023 | R Hyb | 500 / 1K / 1.5K SiaAir / Crown Factory Compound | 2.480 | 0.048 | 0.000 |
Envision Pearl | February 2023 | R Prl | 500 / 1K / 3K SiaAir | 2.501 | 0.053 | 0.010 |
Game Breaker 2 (2022) | December 2022 | R Sol | 500 / 2K SiaAir | 2.480 | 0.048 | 0.000 |
The One Remix | September 2022 | R Sol | 500 / 1K / 2K SiaAir / Crown Factory Compound | 2.466 | 0.056 | 0.027 |
Polaris Hybrid | July 2022 | R Hyb | 500 / 1.5K / 3K SiaAir | 2.475 | 0.048 | 0.018 |
Envision | April 2022 | R Sol | 500 / 2K SiaAir | 2.501 | 0.053 | 0.010 |
Game Breaker 4 Pearl | February 2022 | R Prl | 500 / 1K / 1.5K SiaAir / Crown Factory Compound | 2.480 | 0.048 | 0.000 |
Game Breaker Asym | September 2021 | R Prl | 500 / 1K / 2K SiaAir / Crown Factory Polish | 2.468 | 0.054 | 0.008 |
Polaris | September 2021 | R Sol | 500 / 1.5K SiaAir | 2.475 | 0.048 | 0.018 |
Puma | August 2021 | R Prl | 500 / 1K / 1.5K SiaAir / Crown Factory Polish | 2.525 | 0.036 | 0.000 |
Aero Dynamix | January 2021 | R Hyb | 500 / 1K / 1.5K SiaAir / Crown Factory Compound | 2.504 | 0.050 | 0.013 |
Omni Hybrid | October 2020 | R Hyb | 500 / 1K SiaAir / Crown Factory Compound | 2.501 | 0.050 | 0.013 |
Vortex V2 (2019) | December 2019 | R Sol | 500 / 1K Abralon | 2.46 | 0.051 | 0.000 |
Game Breaker 3 Black/Blue | September 2019 | R Hyb | 500 / 1K Abralon / PHFF Polish | 2.48 | 0.048 | 0.000 |
Choice Solid | August 2019 | R Sol | 500 / 2K Abralon | 2.49 | 0.054 | 0.021 |
Futura | July 2019 | R Hyb | 500 / 2K Abralon | 2.48 | 0.053 | 0.000 |
Destiny Pearl Black/Red/Blue | June 2019 | R Prl | 500 / 1K Abralon / PHFF Polish | 2.53 | 0.053 | 0.000 |
Destiny Solid Magenta | June 2019 | R Sol | 500 / 1K / 3K Abralon | 2.53 | 0.053 | 0.000 |
Choice Pearl | January 2019 | R Prl | 500 / 1K Abralon / PHFF Polish | 2.49 | 0.054 | 0.021 |
Impact | November 2018 | R Hyb | 500 / 1K Abralon / PHFF Polish | 2.48 | 0.049 | 0.017 |
Destiny Hybrid | September 2018 | R Hyb | 500 / 1K Abralon / PHFF Polish | 2.53 | 0.053 | 0.000 |
Game Breaker 3 Pearl | September 2018 | R Prl | 500 / 1K Abralon / PHFF Polish | 2.48 | 0.048 | 0.000 |
Matrix Solid | August 2018 | R Sol | 500 / 2K Abralon | 2.53 | 0.049 | 0.007 |
Choice | July 2018 | R Hyb | 500 / 1K / 2K Abralon | 2.49 | 0.054 | 0.021 |
Destiny Pearl | May 2018 | R Prl | 500 / 1K Abralon / PHFF Polish | 2.53 | 0.053 | 0.000 |
Destiny Solid | May 2018 | R Sol | 500 / 1K / 3K Abralon | 2.53 | 0.053 | 0.000 |
Game Breaker 3 | January 2018 | R Hyb | 500 / 2K Abralon | 2.48 | 0.048 | 0.000 |
Verdict Pearl | January 2018 | R Prl | 500 / 1K Abralon / PHFF Polish | 2.48 | 0.055 | 0.018 |
Real One | October 2017 | R Hyb | 500 / 1K Abralon / PHFF Polish | 2.46 | 0.056 | 0.027 |
Affinity | September 2017 | R Prl | 500 / 1K Abralon / PHFF Polish | 2.52 | 0.040 | 0.000 |
Turbo/R | September 2017 | R Prl | 500 / 2K Abralon / PHFF Polish | 2.59 | 0.035 | 0.000 |
Verdict | August 2017 | R Sol | 500 / 2K Abralon | 2.48 | 0.055 | 0.018 |
Matrix | July 2017 | R Hyb | 500 / 1K Abralon / PHFF Polish | 2.53 | 0.049 | 0.007 |
Maverick Pearl | March 2017 | R Prl | 500 / 1K Abralon / PHFF Polish | 2.48 | 0.056 | 0.016 |
Game Breaker 2 Phenom Pearl | January 2017 | R Prl | 500 / 1K Abralon / PHFF Polish | 2.48 | 0.048 | 0.000 |
Maverick | November 2016 | R Sol | 500 / 2K Abralon | 2.48 | 0.056 | 0.016 |
Mission Unknown | September 2016 | R Sol | 500 / 1K Abralon / PHFF Polish | 2.49 | 0.050 | 0.013 |
Game Breaker 2 Phenom | August 2016 | R Sol | 500 / 2K Abralon | 2.48 | 0.048 | 0.000 |
Warrior Supreme | July 2016 | R Sol | 500 / 3K Abralon | 2.47 | 0.057 | 0.020 |
Adrenaline Overload | January 2016 | R Prl | 500 / 3K Abralon | 2.50 | 0.056 | 0.000 |
Game Breaker 2 MVP | December 2015 | R Hyb | 500 / 1K Abralon / PH CnS Compound | 2.48 | 0.048 | 0.000 |
Warrior Elite | November 2015 | R Hyb | 500 / 2K Abralon | 2.47 | 0.057 | 0.020 |
Adrenaline Shot | September 2015 | R Hyb | 500 / 2K Abralon | 2.50 | 0.056 | 0.000 |
Game Breaker 2 Gold | August 2015 | R Prl | 500 / 1K Abralon / PHFF Polish | 2.48 | 0.048 | 0.000 |
Warrior | June 2015 | R Prl | 500 / 2K Abralon / PHFF Polish | 2.47 | 0.057 | 0.020 |
Code of Honor | January 2015 | R Sol | 500 / 3K Abralon | 2.48 | 0.049 | 0.017 |
Salute | November 2014 | R Hyb | 500 / 1K Abralon / PHFF Polish | 2.50 | 0.056 | 0.000 |
Game Breaker 2 (2014) | September 2014 | R Sol | 500 / 2K Abralon | 2.48 | 0.048 | 0.000 |
Honor | September 2014 | R Hyb | 500 / 500 / 500 / 1K Abralon / PHFF Polish | 2.48 | 0.049 | 0.017 |
Energy Source | July 2014 | R Hyb | 500 / 500 / 500 / 1K Abralon / PHFF Polish | 2.49 | 0.050 | 0.013 |
Legacy | April 2014 | R Hyb | 500 / 1.5K Abrn / PHFF Polish | 2.50 | 0.051 | 0.022 |
Pivot Point | April 2014 | R Prl | 500 / 1.5K Abrn / PHFF Polish | 2.48 | 0.049 | 0.017 |
Pivot | October 2013 | R Hyb | 500 / 1.5K Abrn | 2.48 | 0.049 | 0.017 |
Source | August 2013 | R Prl | 800 Abrn / 1K / 2K Abralon/PHFF Polish | 2.49 | 0.050 | 0.013 |
Champion | April 2013 | R Prl | 500 / 500 / 500 / 1.5K Abralon / PHFF Polish | 2.50 | 0.055 | 0.007 |
Exceed | February 2013 | R Hyb | 3K Abralon | 2.49 | 0.046 | 0.010 |
Persevere | December 2012 | R Hyb | 800 Abrn / 1K / 2K / 3K Abralon | 2.50 | 0.051 | 0.000 |
Challenge | November 2012 | R Prl | 800 / 1K / 2K / 3K Abralon | 2.51 | 0.057 | 0.017 |
Endure | June 2012 | R Hyb | 500 / 1K / 2K / 3K Abralon | 2.50 | 0.051 | 0.000 |
Innovate | June 2012 | R Prl | 800 Abrn / 1K Abralon / 2K Abralon / PHFF Polish | 2.49 | 0.046 | 0.010 |
Pursuit | March 2012 | R Hyb | 500 Abralon / 1.5K Abrn | 2.49 | 0.054 | 0.008 |
Pursuit S | March 2012 | R Hyb | 500 Abralon / 1.5K Abrn | 2.51 | 0.056 | 0.000 |
Elevate | January 2012 | R Hyb | 800 Abrn / 1K / 2K Abralon / PHFF Polish | 2.50 | 0.051 | 0.000 |
Warning Sign | December 2011 | R Hyb | 800 Abrn / 1K / 2K / 3K Abralon | 2.52 | 0.055 | 0.018 |
Mission X | November 2011 | R Sol | 800 Abrn / 1K / 2K / 3K Abralon | 2.50 | 0.050 | 0.013 |
Cyclone | July 2011 | R Prl | 4K Abralon / PHFF Polish | 2.53 | 0.053 | 0.000 |
Game Changer | July 2011 | R Prl | 500 / 1K / 2K / 3K Abralon | 2.48 | 0.050 | 0.000 |
Signals | July 2011 | R Prl | 800 Abrn / 1K / 2K Abralon / PHFF Polish | 2.52 | 0.055 | 0.000 |
Mission $250K | March 2011 | R Prl | 800 / 1K / 2K / 3K Abralon | 2.49 | 0.050 | 0.013 |
Vital Energy | February 2011 | R Prl | 800 / 1K / 2K / 4K Abralon | 2.48 | 0.055 | 0.018 |
Game On | December 2010 | R Prl | 800 / 800 Abrn / 1K / 1K Abralon / Polished | 2.51 | 0.058 | 0.000 |
Mission 2.0 | November 2010 | R Prl | 800 Abrn / 1K / 2K Abralon | 2.49 | 0.050 | 0.013 |
Ebonite Ball Comparison Graph
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- Horizontal axis: Total Hook rating
- Vertical axis: Length rating
- Circle size: Torque rating
- Circle color: Backend rating
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