Columbia Ricochet Pearl

I decided to pick up a couple of Columbia Ricochet bowling balls. The Ricochet features a low RG/high differential core wrapped by a midnight pearl Micro-Flex coverstock with an HK-22C base. Box surface is 500 Siaair, Factory Compound and then finished with Factory Polish. I've drilled 2- the one in the video below has my favorite pin down layout, 60 x 5 x70. As I usually do with any factory polished ball, I knocked the polish off with a 4000 Siaair pad. I've tried the Ricochet on 2 different recreational patterns.

Over the years, we tend to remember certain pieces of equipment that give us a shape we really like. We tend to remember the covers and core numbers etc. One ball I always loved prior to the EBI acquisition was the Columbia Black Chaos. That piece had such an incredible shape with a very sharp defined motion when it saw friction. I also remember the original Brunswick Knock Out which had a comparable motion. While I've learned to use slower response equipment effectively and not always look for quicker responses, there are times when the quicker shape works effectively. The Ricochet, when I saw the initial information, intrigued me because on the core numbers, it looked almost identical to a Columbia Black Chaos. So, I drilled them and it's very close! I used it in our scratch league without any practice with it and shot 771 on scratch league pattern, Kegel Lithium. It is perhaps a touch less than a Black Chaos but I love the shape and motion it offers. The Ricochet hits very hard and I expect it will get plenty of usage on lighter to medium volumes of oil...medium to potentially longer pattern distances. I can see this ball also being in play with the lanes are going through transition. I will say that this piece is effective going straighter and also with steeper launch angles. The Ricochet has already earned a spot in my arsenal and it will see plenty of time on the lanes.

The Columbia Ricochet is readily available, see your local pro shop for more information.