DV8 Heckler Hybrid Review

This could be a great ball at the house of pain, too. Where you need something to back in, but not be overly crazy. Oh, what a perfect shot. This ball is making me look strong. What's up, guys? Brunswick's back. It's time to introduce the Deviate Heckler Hybrid. Now, the Heckler Hybrid has HK22 Cohesion Maximum Havoc Hybrid Cover wrapped around that unholy asymmetrical core. Can't wait to see what this does

on the lanes for me, with Specto running, of course. But, before we get to all that, please subscribe to my channel if you haven't already. Now, let's see what Heckler Hybrid is all about. All right. It's time to get our heckle on with the Heckler Hybrid. Time to try it out. It's got a new cover on there. HK22 Cohesion Maximum Havoc cover. It's a hybrid. It's finished compound. It's all around that unholy core. Let's take a look at that crazy thing. RG 2.504,

differential 051, intermediate 010. Now, that's not very asymmetric, right? But, this ball was kind of designed for two-handers in mind, with the two-finger, no-thumb layouts that you really see the maximum potential after drilling with the voids in the core and the missing parts where you hit it or you don't hit it, and that changes the ball reaction. Obviously, I'm drilling all my stuff the same, and we're going to just see what happens for a normie like me and you, cuz I'm guessing that you're probably not two-handed. So,

bowling on Crown Jewel, our favorite house shot, 43 ft, whole lot of oil in the middle, not a lot to the outside. For a ball like this, it's probably going to like it. It's probably going to like open angles, but we're going to try all of them. That's what we're going to do. Start it out, move it in. Let's do it. Let's get into this. Start on 15. Cool-looking colors. That looks like a Deviate ball to me, that kind of patented yellow. That yellow. Let's see what it likes on this uh straighter shot here. I don't know.

Yeah, come on. Oh, fast rack. Super clean. Didn't overreact, but I don't think I really got that to the dry. Comes out of the box compound. It's shiny. It's definitely shiny. Flare-wise, about a quarter-inch separation. Kind of what you expect. I mean, it's still a pretty high differential, 51. I don't know what the numbers happen to go to after drilling. But, let's just say it's got plenty of engine in there.

Now, the original Heckler, that thing hooked a lot. That thing was a dull beast. This ball waits and waits and waits. I think what happens sometimes, when you get a ball that's like low intermediate, so 010, something that's just barely above where it will spin to and mark, is it kind of bridges the gap between your very strong asyms that would be like something like Hater Pearl in the

Deviate line, and your symmetrics. The more stable rolling, this is kind of just that gives it a little bit extra kick, but it's kind of acts like a really strong symmetric, at least for me. That one's not really stand up quick, you know, short window of hook, but sometimes when we open our angles, things change. Just foot flops, give it more access rotation, and all of a sudden it's like quick off the spot, so. So for Oh, oh, oh, oh. Yeah. That one got to the dry.

I thought I fouled. That was close. But, that's okay. First zone done. Let's get in to 20 now. Start opening the angles and see if this ball gets better and better as we go, or if it starts to have limitations. That's what we always try to find out. Everyone's like, "Oh, you're just shilling, man." No, I'm not. I would never. Lovely day here at Brunswick HQ, by the way, on a Sunday morning. I guess it's afternoon now. Got a late start.

I wonder why. There we go. I wouldn't call that skid flippy. I kind of just says a uh longer hook window. It's just like a really strong symmetric, if you will. It's not doing that crazy like stand-up, turn left type thing. It's actually blending it out, even shiny. Isn't that a wild? It's different. Sometimes when you get those covers,

especially like hybrids, they're not overly jumpy for me. They're a little bit smoother control. You know, this is almost like you know, the what is it? The one of the Infinity Infinity Quest, kind of similar like that a little bit. Numbers are probably pretty close on those, too. That's in more. Kicks out that 10. That's what it's important. If a ball is going to go long and wait, wait, wait, it better have enough to get back and

get the corner out. That's all we're talking about. You create more angle, you got to get the corners out. The ball has to do it consistent. So, if you're wrapping 10s or flat 10s, then you got to change where you're standing, maybe change the surface, get your feet where they need to go. Let's try one more shot here. It's been a good zone. I don't feel like I'm throwing it super hard, though. I don't feel like I have to. That one might.

That's a great zone for that ball. Let's just put a little footnote on 20. We might come back to that zone, because 10-pin, 10-pin crush, flush. Yeah, so good zone. We're going to move out of it. We're going to go into 25 now. That was an A+ right there. Yeah, Deviate with the colors, that purple, like a dark navy, and the yellow. Looks cool. Not too offensive going down the lane, either, cuz it's blended well. Like that

It's not like super blocky or splotchy, whatever. It's kind of well mixed. Uh-oh, that's in. This is a test. Okay. Got the 10 out, but the seven did not cooperate. I think if that 10-pin would have stood up, messenger would have got it. But, yeah. As I get more oil through it, the ball's waiting, waiting, waiting even longer. So, until I actually go through the

face, I'm going to start slowly bringing the speed down. At least I'm going to try. And let that ball read it just a little bit earlier. We want that ball to stand up just a little bit earlier, so it doesn't get too far behind the head pin when you start opening angles. There we go. That's a difference. I hope I'm on my game, and I hope Specto backs me up. Come on, Specto. Broke code. Help me out

here. So, set up just a little bit sooner and carried hard. Went through the pins better. It didn't go behind the head pin. Went flush. That's what we want to see. So, it's nice to see that, hey, I took a little bit off, wanted to get it to start up, and it didn't jump on me. It didn't go through the face and be uncontrollable. Sometimes shiny bowling balls, asyms, they can be uncontrollable sometimes for certain players. I like it just because I want to see that quick change. But, this one still smooths it out. The hook window is long on this one.

That's really slow. Yeah. I think this ball fits in where you got a little bit of breakdown to the right. You're starting to get in, and you know, there's still maybe a little wet dry, but you want to cheat it a little bit without getting too steep. I think that's where this ball fits in. Cuz, you know, at the start of a tournament or league, whatever, you don't want to be overthrowing it and trying to get it to the spot. That's not a way to do it. Let's move into 30.

Cuz that zone was pretty good, too, once I dialed back the speed a little bit. You know, I'll just keep that mindset here going. What do you say? Oh, this ball was fantastic. Very consistent. I'm not trying to do too much with this ball. This is kind of like one of those nights in league where I just kind of turn my brain off a little bit, move my feet, obviously, focus on the shot and where I want to throw it,

but then just kind of let it go. Like, I'm not trying to do too much. I'm not trying to just show up for it. I'm just throwing the ball. Like, bowling balls like that, they just kind of roll good for me. This could be a great ball at the house of pain, too. Where you need something to back in, but not be overly crazy. Oh, what a perfect shot. Oh, this ball is making me look strong. Yeah. How's that for a little bit of

ferociousness in a ball? Kick that four-pin straight across. That thing I got to see that slow-mo. I might watch it when I edit a couple times and just be like, "Hey, I remember when I used to be able to do that all the time." I remember when I used to send pins flying all the time. Now, I just have lazy split the 8-9 strikes. Let's do that. How about I split the 8-9 this time? That's in. It's in the oil. All right, yeah, okay.

Does need friction. Needs friction to get going to slow down. That's a prime example right there. If the ball doesn't slow down, your chance for striking goes down. So, if the ball doesn't go down speed, probably not going to strike. Got to see that transition. All right, let's go to the 35. Still wondering what the best zone's going to be. That 20 zone was great. Last two zones were great. Got some schmutz in the thumb. Haven't been able to say that in a

while, huh? Schmutz. I can feel it. I don't know where it gets it from. It's like something in the back, I don't know. Whatever. All right, 35. And yes, that is an official term. Schmutz. That's hooking. Here we go. What a great ball. Very easy to read, very easy on the eyes. I know what it's going to do. When I make a good shot, I know it's going to

strike. All right, let's do another shot there. Consistent ball from every zone so far. It just looks good. All right. Let's get the big wheel here again. But, yes, the the key is just getting it to the dry. Out of box, it needs to have some friction. Like that. Yeah, it's laboring a little bit, but it's not meant to

really be that ball. Now, later it could be when I develop the lane more, but bowling on fresh, I just don't bowl that many shots. So, covering all this fresh oil, I'm in the wrong zone with this ball right now. If it's touchy, like I'm going to try to get one in, see what happens. But, you get an idea. I think I know what's going to happen if I get it in. Like that. Yeah. Yeah, it just does not have the entry

angle to to really get through the pins. First one, probably threw it softer, got it to the dry earlier, and it did its thing. So, I'm going to move back to 20. That's where I feel like if you're really bowling in a league or tournament and you want a transition ball, that's where I felt pretty confident with. Little swing, let it do its thing. Let's do that close out this video.

Just running over the eight. I like that. So, that's all for the Heckler Hybrid. I learned quite a bit from this ball. I always get surprised with new launches cuz cover stocks, they really change the ball motion and how a ball reacts, how it responds, especially compared to the original. I remember that ball very vividly, but hope you guys learn. Heckler Hybrid, check out the merch. Inside Bowling, you too could be chilling like a villain. And if nothing else, please subscribe. Check out the crew. Memberships are available. Talk to

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