Columbia 300
Encounter

Bowler Ratings

PatternStTwCr
Oily:
Medium:
Dry:
Sport:

(1-10 in order of Stroker (ST), Tweener (TW), Cranker (CR))

General Ball Info

Coverstock Info
Name:
Elastin 6.0
Type:
Reactive Pearl
Box Finish:
500 / 1000 / 2000 / 2000 Abralon / Powerhouse Factory Finish Polish
Color:
Navy / Purple / Ocean
Core Info
Name:
NA
Type:Asymmetrical
RG:2.50
Total Diff:0.052
Int. Diff:0.013

The Encounter is the newest high performance ball from Columbia 300. After the last few releases, we were eager to see what type of reaction the Encounter offered.

We had some fun throwing this ball on the medium test pattern. This new Elastin 6.0 coverstock matches up perfectly with the new Encounter asymmetrical core. The new coverstock at the 2000 Powerhouse Factory Finish Polish had enough length to clear the front part of the lane, while still having the traction in the oil to not skid through the breakpoint. The longer we bowled on this pattern, the better each tester’s reaction got. All three bowlers made small two and one move moves left and were able to literally strike for ...

Performance Ratings

NameValueComments
Torque
(1-10)
Length
(1-25)
Back End
(1-20)
Total Hook
(1-100)