900 Global Viking Conquest Bowling Ball Review

The Viking Conquest joins the Viking, Vengeance, and Vengeance Returns in the current 900 Global lineup. This ball is an asymmetrical option for heavy oil, providing more total hook than the Vengeance. It uses the same Strobe AI weight block as the original Viking, but pairs it with a much stronger coverstock. Reserve Blend 94 Solid is the strongest coverstock 900 Global has used, and it is finished with 2000 Abralon. We found this ball to create plenty of traction in the oil while still having a nice shape off the end of the pattern, as well as excellent continuation through the pin deck. The more oil that was on the lane, the better our reactions were with the Viking Conquest.

Stroker

Stroker was beyond happy with the amount of boards he was able to cover on the heavy oil pattern with the Viking Conquest. He had no trouble getting this ball to start up, even on this longer, slicker condition. The dull cover picked up very well in the midlane, allowing for a strong move when the ball got to the friction. He liked how the ball went through the pins, as it had great continuation through the back end and it didn’t get forward as it reached the pocket. This motion gave him excellent pin carry on the fresh and made it very easy to adjust and keep striking as the pattern started to transition. He could move farther left with his laydown point when the ball started to over-hook, gaining more length without feeling like the ball wanted to slide past the breakpoint. He saw the same ball progression as the other two bowlers if he didn’t want to keep moving left. He would start with the Viking Conquest, change to the Vengeance, then