Bowler Ratings

PatternStTwCr
Oily:X.XX.XX.X
Medium:X.XX.XX.X
Dry:X.XX.XX.X
Sport:X.XX.XX.X

Bowler ratings are from 1 to 10 in order of Stroker (ST), Tweener (TW), Cranker (CR)

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General Info

Brand:
Name:Hitman Enforcer
Reviewed:August 2018
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Coverstock Specs
Name:N-Forcer Plus
Type:Reactive Hybrid
Box Finish:500 SiaAir / Crown Factory Compound
Color:Navy / Orange / Silver
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Core Specs
Name:Hitman Low RG Asymmetric
Type:Asymmetrical
RG:2.524
Diff:0.050
Int. Diff:0.020

For details on our standard test layouts, please click here.

The DV8 Hitman Enforcer utilizes the same Hitman Low RG Asymmetric core shape as the original Hitman release. The big change is to the cover, with this new Hitman using the hybrid N-Forcer Plus coverstock, which comes out of the box finished with a 500 SiaAir pad before being shined with Crown Factory Compound. This ball easily had more length than both the original Hitman and DV8’s two other summer releases, the Creed Rebellion and the Tactic Control. It easily glided through the front of the lane before making a big move off the dry on the back end.

The shape this ball created on our fresh medium pattern allowed each of our three testers to play different lines to the pocket. Stroker liked playing a small swing shot, laying his ball down on 16, crossing 13 at the arrows, and using five as his breakpoint. Despite using this much angle with his lower rev rate, his Enforcer was very angular downlane and was still able to get all the way back up to the pocket. Tweener started deeper with both his feet and target on this pattern. His ball was on 23 off his hand, crossing

Additional DV8 Hitman Enforcer Resources

Click here to visit DV8's website to read the manufacturer-supplied information on this ball. Also, see below for the manufacturer-produced promotional video for this ball.

Please remember that our reviews are solely based on our own testing and that you may sometimes find differences between our comments and ratings and the manufacturer's claims. Links to these manufacturer resources are provided here strictly for convenience purposes.

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