Radical Trail Blazer Solid Bowling Ball Review

The Radical Trail Blazer Solid uses the same asymmetrical core design as the original Trail Blazer, but it is wrapped in the MOtion Magic Solid coverstock that was previously used on the Conspiracy Scheme. Instead of coming out of the box with Crown Factory Compound like its predecessor, the Trail Blazer Solid is finished with 500/2000 SiaAir. This core and cover combination results in a ball that picks up in the midlane with plenty of hook downlane to handle heavier volumes of oil.

Stroker felt like a power player with the motion he saw from the Trail Blazer Solid on the heavy oil pattern. The ball picked up very well in the midlane and was very angular for him at the end of the pattern. Generally, he needs to be very direct and tight with his angles on this pattern, but with the Trail Blazer Solid, he had more area at the breakpoint and was able to swing the ball more. He really liked seeing a very distinct change of direction at the back end compared to the smoother motion from balls like the Informer and Crypto. In transition, he had even more friction available on shots that were right of target and he still saw the ball drive through the pins on the shots that were inside of target. Stroker had the best line to the pocket on the medium oil pattern out of the three testers with the box finish. The Trail Blazer Solid ripped right through the oil in the middle of the lane, providing him all the hook he wanted from farther inside than he often plays on this pattern. He really liked how well the ball continued at the back end and how angular it was at the breakpoint for a sanded solid. When the fronts blew up, he had to keep moving left, which is not his favorite part of the lane to be in considering that he was already a bit deeper than usual to start. The ball performed well from here, but his game is better suited to a weaker option, such as the original Trail Blazer or Bigfoot, to allow him to stay more to the outside. Stroker really liked the motion from the Trail Blazer Solid on the sport pattern. He saw plenty of traction in the midlane…