DV8 Thug Life Bowling Ball (15lbs)

As a DV8 staff member I've had the opportunity to throw all the Thugs. The Thug Life is the longest of the series. It gets through the heads great, and monster backend. Best in a medium heavy oil condition. Recommend a pin up layout.

At 55x5x30 I drilled my Thug Life identical to my Thug Corrupt, I really like my Thug Corrupt and was hoping to get a ball that compliments it. The Thug Life does just that, it provides the technology of a top end asymmetric ball (composite coverstock technology and asymmetric core), without requiring the high volume of oil necessary for most asymmetric balls these days. The Thug Life clears the heads easier than the Thug Corrupt, but still creates the same great midlane roll and strength off the corner. Compared to a Vandal with the same layout, the Thug Life is about 3 feet earlier and 3-4 boards stronger. The Thug Life will be a great option for anyone who bowls in a house that doesn’t put out a ton of oil, or a low rev or high speed bowler that is looking for more of a skid flip motion, but needs help getting the ball around the corner.

The Thug Life with it's Composite Tecnology cover stock is great on this ball for being a Pearl Cover. I drilled this ball the same as my Thug. This ball is 3 to 4 boards stronger down lane for me and I love the mid lane move this ball makes. Just crushes the pins! Its a step up from the Vandal for me. Ball is surprisingly clean up front and gives me a lot of area. If I missed right a little it recovered very nicely. If I missed left a little the ball just set up in the oil and never crossed. It held pocket. These new Composite cover are amazingly strong and consistant. I strongly suggest those who are looking for a strong concistant ball that is clean in the front, strong angle off the break point and just keeps going left through the pin deck this ball is a must! Perry G SWFL

So let's talk about the thug life. This is the first time I didn't like something on my first try. So let's go through my first thug life and my second one.The first one I drilled was a 25 * 4 * 35 So this is a layout I absolutely loved for my thug unruly. SO I went to well once more. This time I had to drill a 1' hole up on my VAL which I didn't need before. Well it made all the difference. It was pretty awful so as always be aware of how you drill something. So let's move on from that result. My second thug life was a completely different story. I drilled it 70 * 5 * 30 and holy hell this ball hooks a lot. Let's talk for a second on what kind of hook this ball has. This ball is not the oil friendly beast the unruly or the corrupt are. This ball is the long and strong hockey stick reaction. When you say to your proshop that you want big backends. This ball should be the top of the list! Never tried DV8? Give this ball a real hard look! Look me up on the following link and feel free to ask me any questions I love talking bowling with strangers! http://proshops.bowlersmart.com/locations/georgia/bowlersmart-buford-inside-oasis-bowl/