Thug Life

The Thug Life from DV8 is a perfect compliment to the strong Thug Corrupt. The Thug Life gets down lane better and is about 3 boards less overall hook than the Corrupt but has a stronger move off the dry. I drilled my Thug Life 75x3x25. I love to use this layout to get a little more length on our old wood lanes and a strong motion off the dry. I feel this may be the best Thug to date for the masses. The new Composite Pearl cover gives bowlers length and a consistent, strong, read of the lane, as well as the ability to open the pocket and attack a house pattern with ease. This ball has shelf appeal too. The blue/green/silver Pearl cover looks great in the window and even better from foul line through the pin deck.

I drilled the Thug Life up 60 x 4 1/2 x 35...similar to some other balls that I've liked recently. The Thug Life is positioned between the Thug Corrupt and Vandal. It clears the front of the lane better than the sanded Thug Corrupt, but isn't as clean as the Vandal. The midlane is a heavy roll, and the backend is a strong, hard arc. The Thug Life is 2-3 boards less aggressive than the Corrupt, and about 2-3 boards more hook, with a more rounded shape, than the Vandal. I can see the Thug Life working well for slower ball speeds or higher rev rates on heavier oil. For those with less hand or higher speed, the Thug life would be a great compliment to the most aggressive ball their bag.