SWAG Black Dragon Bowling Ball

Strong, Controllable Power for Heavy Oil

About the Black Dragon

The SWAG Black Dragon is the strong, early-rolling asymmetric of the SWAG Superior Performance Line. It pairs the asymmetric Dragon Core with the solid Scorch Reactive coverstock at a sanded finish, so it digs into the midlane early and makes a powerful, controllable move through the pins on medium to heavy oil. It is built for players who want a lot of hook without an erratic backend.

The Black Dragon backs its name with the highest differential in the SWAG line. The asymmetric core has a low RG and a strong .054 differential for big flare and an early read, while the Scorch solid cover at a 1500-grit sanded finish grabs the lane hard. The result is a heavy-oil workhorse that hooks early and stays in control, a favorite of higher-speed players who need their ball to get into a roll.

Understanding the SWAG Dragon Asymmetric Core and SWAG Scorch Solid Reactive

SWAG built the Black Dragon for strong, controllable traction on heavy oil. Specifically, the asymmetric Dragon Core posts a 2.48 RG, the line’s strongest .054 differential, and a .018 mass bias, numbers that produce high flare and an early, defined breakpoint, while the solid Scorch Reactive cover at a 1500-grit sanded finish digs into the midlane. As a result, it gives you a strong, controllable hook on medium to heavy oil, especially for higher-speed players. The full specifications are listed below.

A Low-RG Asymmetric Block With the Line’s Strongest Differential

At the heart of the Black Dragon is the asymmetric Dragon Core. At 15 lb it measures a low 2.48 RG, a strong .054 differential, and a .018 mass bias, a combination that produces high track flare and an early, defined breakpoint. The low RG gets the ball revving and reading early, while the strong differential and mass bias create the flare it needs to clear heavy oil.

Because the Dragon core is asymmetric, layout has a strong influence on the reaction. Your pro shop can position the pin and mass bias to make the ball roll earlier and smoother or hold a touch longer, so this strong core can be tuned to the player. That control is what makes the Black Dragon a heavy-oil benchmark rather than just a big hook.

A Sanded Solid Cover That Digs Into Oil

The Black Dragon wraps that core in SWAG’s Scorch Solid Reactive coverstock at a 1500-grit sanded finish. The solid cover and coarse sanded surface grab the midlane early, so the ball gets into a strong roll on heavy oil and makes a controllable, continuous move rather than skidding too far down the lane.

That early, traction-first read is exactly what a heavy-oil ball needs, and it is why the Black Dragon works so well for higher-speed players: it gives them the early hook their speed takes away. Leave it at the 1500-grit sanded box finish for maximum traction, or smooth and polish it up at your pro shop for a cleaner, longer read when the lanes lighten.

Black Dragon Specs

RG and differential vary by weight. Specifications provided by the manufacturer.

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