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)

Note: Ratings are only available to our premium members.

General Info

Brand:
Name:Rude Dude
Reviewed:July 2014
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Coverstock Specs
Name:Class 7G Reactive
Type:Reactive Solid
Box Finish:500 SiaAir / Royal Compound
Color:Neon Orange / Neon Yellow Solid
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Core Specs
Name:Dude Symmetric
Type:Symmetrical
RG:2.557
Diff:0.040
Int. Diff:0.000

The Rude Dude is the latest mid-price ball for DV8. This ball takes the core from the original Dude but uses a neon orange and yellow solid coverstock that is much stronger than the Dude’s Class 4F formulation. This new coverstock provides a much stronger read in the midlane and back end than the original Dude.

This ball provided the best reaction for our testers on our medium pattern. All three were more confident sending this one farther right than they were with the first Dude. The stronger cover provided much more traction, giving us more area on the lane and increased

DV8 Rude Dude Comparisons

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