Ball Specs and Layout:
Turbulent Core
Coercion HVH Reactive Coverstock
3000 LSS
55 x 4 7/8 x 50

Bowler Stats:
Rev Rate – 425
Ball Speed – 17 mph (down-lane)
PAP – 3 ½ over, ¾ up
Right-handed

Test Environment:
Fresh 42’ THS

Review:
The Trident will be your ultimate weapon for heavy and/or long oil conditions. I compared mine to my Primal Rage Remix which also has a Hybrid Coverstock and a drilling layout. The Trident obliterates the oil that it comes across, as this may be the strongest coverstock I’ve had my hands on. The number of boards I had to move further in with my feet and target, was jaw-dropping considering these two are atop the ball guide. For as strong as the cover is, the Trident still makes an aggressive motion on the backend. With how much energy the Trident retains, it still gets through the pins just fine. With the slightly lower ball speed and higher revs that I have, I’m sure a little polish will fine-tune this ultimate weapon to get the pins to fall on its knees.

Likes:
Aggressive through the oil
Controllable backend
Great for heavy oil

Dislikes:
None

Summary:
The Trident HOOKS! The Trident does retain energy well especially to get a quicker glimpse of how the lanes and oil is playing. With the 3000 LSS finish, some may find a touch of polish will help get the pins to fly around a little bit more. For the longer/heavier oil patterns, the Trident is still very controllable both on the fresh and transition.

Darryl Carreon
MOTIV Staff / PBA Member