Radical No Doubt Hybrid Bowling Ball Review

The No Doubt Hybrid is the third entry into the No Doubt line for Radical. This ball completes the trio of coverstock options in this nameplate, following the original pearl two years ago and the solid version last year. It uses the same No Doubt Symmetric core shape as the previous versions, surrounded by the Advantage Plus Hybrid cover. Unlike the previous two No Doubts, which both had Factory Compound box finishes, this ball is finished with 500, 1000, and 3000 SiaAir pads, giving it traction in the midlane with lots of continuation downlane. We found the dull box finish to read the middle part of the lane very well, allowing us to play multiple angles on the fresh. The ball was very versatile, as we could play all over the lane across the majority of our patterns. We struggled on the dry oil pattern with the No Doubt Hybrid, and we would instead prefer to use the Revenge bowling balls on this type of condition.

Stroker

Stroker used the strong roll he saw in the midlane to give himself a great reaction on the medium oil pattern. The 3000 SiaAir surface finish provided a very good combination of avoiding early hook and digging in very strongly in the middle part of the lane. He saw a strong move at the breakpoint and tons of continuation at the back end. This let him start straighter with his angles on the fresh and make small moves left as the pattern gradually broke down. His reaction was just as good at the end of the session as it was at the start. At the first sign of the ball losing a little too much energy, he made the move farther left with his laydown point to find more