900 Global Zen Gold Label Bowling Ball

Dual Angle Layout: 45 x 4 ½ x 70 Storm Vector Layout: 4 ½ x 3 7/8 x 4 1/8 Continuing with a reoccurring theme I’m sure you all have heard “Zen Ball Good”. The Zen Gold Label is no exception to that rule. This ball has quickly become the first ball out of the bag for me no matter what the shot is. I’ve had great luck on house shot as well as sport patterns. The ball gets through the front of the lane with ease and then makes a predictable turn to the pocket from anywhere. I have not found any flaws in this ball so far. I thought the original Zen would be hard to live up to but the Gold Label is quickly becoming top tier just like the original.

This is the newest ball in the Zen line and features a new cover called Reserve Blend 801 Pearl, Meditate Symmetric Core, and reacta gloss finish. First look at this ball the colors remind me of a Dark Code or UC2. After throwing this ball on house, challenge, and sport patterns it is cleaner and more angular off the spot than the OG Zen. The GL will be more of a skip/flip type of reaction compared to the OG Zen. The OG Zen is earlier and rounder on the lanes for me. I never matched up to the OG Zen even though I really wanted to but the shape of the Zen GL matches up better with my game. I can see being able to carry both these balls in your bag without overlap. When the OG Zen is starting to read earlier than you want, you can switch to the GL for a cleaner cover and more length. And the same when the GL is going too long, you can switch to the OG Zen to read the lanes earlier. This will be a good ball for transition when you need a cleaner ball through the fronts, move left, and still need the ball to make the corner down lane. Side note: To me, the shape of this ball reminds me of a Dark Code. I wish I still had a Dark Code to compare to but unfortunately I do not. Tobias Myers #GoGobal #StrikingWorldWide

The Zen Gold Label is the newest big pearl symmetrical from 900 Global. This ball goes SIDEWAYS for me on our local house shot. The original Zen was even, controllable, and cleaner than our solid symmetricals (though not by much). The Gold Label is clean, but when it does hit the spot, it comes off of it harder than any other symmetrical pearl currently in the SPI family. 900 Global has taken the big, strong core from the Zen and wrapped it in a clean and angular cover akin to R2S Pearl on steroids. The Zen Gold Label is the classic big pearl symmetrical that Storm is known for. Just when you thought there no room for improvement upon the Zen, the Gold Label shows just how much further 900 Global can go. Don't miss this one!

Video Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gujtd-7Tr0A&feature=youtu.be Review: Xponent: Reactive solid with the Ordinance core is a perfect blend to this benchmark symmetrical. A step up earlier reaction from the IQ Tour, the Xponent is an ideal selection as the first ball out of the bag. The Xpoenent will be good for those medium oil conditions when control is at a premium. This fits between a IQ Tour and Summit in terms of performance. If the Summit is too much and the Tour is not enough the Xponent will fit that slot. These type of balls should be in every players bag. Zen Gold Label: Cleaner than the original Zen, the Zen Gold will be the cleanest and most angular Zen to date. This is close to a UC2 although a tad earlier/smoother. The Zen Gold will provide clean reaction through the front part of the lane yet respond favorably down lane to friction. As the solid/earlier ball reactions begin to fade and migration to the inside part of the lane is required the Zen Gold will be a great transition option. This ball will be good for those medium to heavier oil conditions and when your looking to create angle with your ball reaction.