DV8
Rude Dude

Bowler Ratings

PatternStTwCr
Oily:
Medium:
Dry:
Sport:

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

General Ball Info

Coverstock Info
Name:
Class 7G Reactive
Type:
Reactive Solid
Box Finish:
500 SiaAir / Royal Compound
Color:
Neon Orange / Neon Yellow Solid
Core Info
Name:
Dude Symmetric
Type:Symmetrical
RG:2.557
Total Diff:0.040
Int. Diff:NA

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 ...

Performance Ratings

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