Bowling ball reviews

Bowling Ball Reviews

Every ball we have reviewed, with its core, its coverstock, and the oil it is built for

Written by the BowlersMart editorial teamReviewed by Brian HalstromUpdated October 16, 2026

Four bowling balls on a dark lane with the pins behind them, headline: Every ball, reviewed

These are BowlersMart’s 403 reviews of bowling balls, written 2014 to 2026. Each one names the ball’s core and coverstock, the lane condition it suits, and where it fits in a bag, and 149 of the balls reviewed are in stock today. To find one, filter by brand, release year, coverstock type or core. Not sure what you need yet? Start with the buyer’s guide or take the Ball Finder.

Not sure? Take the Ball Finder

Where to start

Where to start
What you know Where to look
A brand Open that brand’s page below, or pick it from the brand cards. Reviews by brand
A lane condition Read the coverstock guide first, then filter the reviews by coverstock type: solid for heavy oil, pearl for lighter or broken-down lanes, hybrid for the house shot. Coverstock guide
A coverstock type Use the coverstock filter in Find a review.
A core name Use the core filter, grouped by brand, or open the core’s own page from the cores hub. Bowling ball cores
Nothing yet Start with the buyer’s guide, or let the Ball Finder narrow it to a short list. Buyer’s guide

Find a review

Newest first unless you choose another sort. Brand pages hold the same filters for one brand.

403 reviews, page 15 of 17

Reviews by brand

Storm ball reviews76 reviews, 22 of those balls in stock now.Hammer ball reviews71 reviews, 28 of those balls in stock now.Roto Grip ball reviews49 reviews, 18 of those balls in stock now.900 Global ball reviews39 reviews, 8 of those balls in stock now.Motiv ball reviews38 reviews, 21 of those balls in stock now.Brunswick ball reviews27 reviews, 8 of those balls in stock now.Ebonite ball reviews20 reviews, 7 of those balls in stock now.Radical ball reviews19 reviews, 10 of those balls in stock now.DV8 ball reviews18 reviews, 5 of those balls in stock now.SWAG ball reviews15 reviews, 15 of those balls in stock now.Track ball reviews14 reviews, 5 of those balls in stock now.Columbia 300 ball reviews13 reviews, 2 of those balls in stock now.

Questions bowlers ask

How are BowlersMart ball reviews written?

By the BowlersMart editorial team, from the manufacturer’s published specifications, the ball on the lane, and what our pro shop staff see when they drill and fit it. Every spec in a review is checked against the manufacturer’s official data.

Does a review mean the ball is in stock?

No. A review stays here after a ball is discontinued, because the core, the coverstock and the lane condition it suited still help you judge the balls that replaced it. Cards say “Shop this ball” while we sell it and “No longer sold” once we do not.

Do the reviews give a score or a star rating?

No. BowlersMart reviews describe how a ball is built and how it rolls rather than grading it, and the hub shows no scores. The star ratings you see on product pages are customer reviews of the product, which is a different thing.

How do I find reviews for one lane condition?

Filter by coverstock type. Solid reactive balls suit heavy and fresh oil, pearl reactive balls suit lighter oil and broken-down lanes, hybrids sit between and fit most house shots, and urethane suits short and sport patterns. The coverstock guide explains why.

What are the new release roundups?

Monthly posts that cover every ball announced for the coming month, several brands at a time, with each ball’s core, cover and release date. They are not reviews, so they sit in their own strip on this page rather than in the review list.

How old are the reviews?

They run from 2014 to 2026. The oldest are short video reviews; the newest run to several thousand words with full spec tables. Sort by release year or filter by year to stay recent.

Sources and method

How the reviews are written. Each review is written by the BowlersMart editorial team from the manufacturer’s published specifications (core, coverstock, RG, differential, finish, release date), the ball on the lane, and what our pro shop staff see at the counter. Specs on every review are checked against the manufacturer’s official data.

What the cards show. The brand, release year, coverstock type and core on each card come from our catalog record for that ball, the same data the core pages and the coverstock guide use. A ball shows “Shop this ball” only while we sell it; otherwise it is marked no longer sold and the review stays.

No scores. BowlersMart reviews carry no star rating or numeric score, so this hub shows none. A ball is described, not graded.

Updated. The list rebuilds nightly from the review posts and the catalog, so new reviews, stock changes and new core pages show the next morning.

Next lesson

Bowling ball coverstocksPlastic, urethane, solid, pearl and hybrid: what each does on the lane.Bowling ball coresRG, differential and mass bias, with a page for every core we stock.Bowling ball buyer’s guidePlastic, entry, mid and high performance compared, and who each is for.Ball FinderAnswer a few questions and get a short list of balls for your game.

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