I’m ordering this today,

Someone offered me this ball now. In a very reasonable price, but I don't know what ball get. Which ball will you get honestly? between this balls. Absolute Paragon DV8 violent collision? Which one you think that works better. Someone tolds me the DV8. And other tolds me the paragon. What do you think?

Will this ball work at the Open Championship in Vegas?

A year later doing a sports pattern league, I got mine off ebay this week. Got a 48 ft and a 51 ft pattern with its name on it. I remember your review and came back to it and was like yep im getting it lol.

Thoughts on this paired with the Paragon Hybrid and a tundra fire?

How does the Effect compare to the Hazmat? I'm assuming the Hazmat is a little longer and more continuous, but the Effect looks pretty darn continuous and big backend.

What is your mph

Hey JR Raymond, was just curious, in a six ball arsenal, would it be okay to have a Buffalo and Pitch Black in there? Or would you replace one of them? OR Zen U over the Buffalo?

Why is there 'oil on the lines' (or lanes)? @1:40 🤔

First of all, shout out to you in the production of all your shows. Great content. Great analogy of bowling equipment. I just bought the ball. Just had it drilled. I love the bowling ball. It's great. I normally don't like going down and in I had a drill just like you said my My driller drilled it strong just like you said. It keeps in front of me. I can play the three board first arrow, second arrow and I can go deep with it. It goes. It reads a little early and then it just smooths out on the back end but that's a snap but it's continuous just like you said. Thanks again. Take it easy man. Keep up the great work.

Widow Ghost & Widow Toxin

Ctd police lol Didn't think you was supposed to use them dry you didn't put the conditioner on it lol

I'm hooking the ball better but I am not consistent with following thru

I just bought this ball because I love fruit salad. I mean, who doesn't, baby?

That's a Legends ball by Lane Masters. Made in USA, and have been around since the 90s. They make Lane Masters and Legends balls in the USA. Lane Masters was bought out by Lord Field around 2012. Lord Field later added the Swag brand. That is NOT a Swag ball.

Thank you sir!

I'm. Still. Impress. With. This. Ball. Even. If. You. Are. Leaving. One. Pin. !!!

Picked up my Widow 3.0 yesterday...my _fourth_ Black Widow ball (Black/Gold, original Urethane, 2.0 Hybrid). Love the gas mask...

Thanks for the explanations

I just got mine. Had it drilled and bowled a 236 fresh out of the box!! This ball is a BEAST!!!

Bar open?

Bar open?

BAR open?

Im looking for help picking a ball. I bowl 1 handed 2 fingers and just started bowling 2 times a week for about 3 months using house balls. Im looking to get a ball. I have done research and figured HAMMER ARTIC OR BLACK WIDOW 3 OR VENOM SHOCK...What would you all suggest?

Love watching your videos

I bought this ball in January. Before the Absolute, my league average was 146. For the 2nd half of the season, it was 171. I know it's a hybrid, but the finish is nearly a pearl. When I miss right, this ball recovers. When I miss left, it slides into the pocket. Incredible. Now, can somebody explain why it was discontinued?

I need a link to the camera with the follow feature….lol

Awesome tip! I'm a recreational bowler and have always struggled with my thumb getting stuck. Just practiced this with my new ball by dropping it on the couch and it worked every time! You're officially my favorite tip guy. Thanks so much for all of your advice!

That ball needs some power behind it

Radical has made some great entry level pieces. I’m still using my Rave, and I threw my first 300 with it. I’m thinking of getting this one for league.

“Replace tape everytime you bowl” *me looking at the tape in my thumb which has been in there since college which was 10 years ago*

i finally ordered my Journey and cant wait to drill it and throw it!

I recently started bowling again after 25-ish years. The ball I used to love was the Faball Hammer urethane (late 80s and early 90s), I think. So much has changed over the years... I'm a older slower bowler so my speed is around 12.5-13.5 mph and my style is not high rev. I used to bowl in the area you did around the 12:20 mark in this video. Right now I am using the virtual energy blackout which is fine for me when the oil is fresh. But, I have a hard time with it as the lanes dry up. I am considering the lightning blackout as it seems like it may be an easier ball to control for myself. I'm 6ft 265 if that matters. Any feedback is appreciated.

... how did it take me 3 months to find this video? I really needed this...

Thank you, i like your videos. I’m just a newbie at 60 and it’s never too late to learn this. 👍

what surface are you going with

Hey JR! Try changing your thumb pitch to 1/4 back and an 1/8 towards the palm. That will solve your issue ..

I just return to bowling, 15-20 years later. The 4 or 5 steps approach will be my focus the next time I go to practice. Meanwhile, I will work on this process at home to get and idea which one feels more natural for me. Working on the mechanics of my approach, and this video helps with my timing. If at first you don't succeed: Try..try..try..try again and again = bowling#$#@!

Looks like a Pete Weber copy.

Balances is overrated 🤣🤣

I like the 25 core angle and it I believe would be best for me

Good for dry to light oil. My house dries down quick

This was the first time I’ve seen one of JR’s reviews and it was actually entertaining and refreshing compared to the countless other dry reviews I’ve watched for the Black Widow 3.0. The critical comments below have confirmed that our society is soft and just one huge snowflake. These are the people that have received blue ribbons and trophy’s at every bowling tournament they’ve ever played in since a kid. These are the people that leave the same critical comments for the Pickleball paddle reviews. #soft

I have long maintained just what you are saying. The Tanks, especially the Blue and this one, are the most educational balls on the market, because they respond in a linear fashion to whatever change you make, whether it's surface, speed, hand position, etc.

I got one of these, and I put the surface at 3000, so it gets a bit more down lane, like what JR says the Polaris Hybrid does, and the ball lane shines about as fast as the lane transitions, so that sometimes I bowl from almost the same spot all night long. I resurface lightly by hand to 3000 after every session, so I get the same reaction through the first 3 games, which is when I use this ball. I actually do that with both of my balls that I throw first out of the bag; the other one is the Track Proof. That way, if the pins seem to respond better to asym, I throw the Proof, and otherwise I throw the Stealth. At this surface, the balls are within 2 boards of each other, so I can confidently change balls before I go to an official "breakdown" ball like the Track Sensor.

Great info thank you! Cant tell you how many times I've fallen short of a 300 due to leaving 10 pins

Do you do virtual?

Just bought the NU Blue, it will be my first time using it tonight... thanks for the review. FYI, I have the same layout. 👍

@$250/pop drilled...two is not an option.

changing the tape every session is proshop propaganda to sell more tape