Element

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The Element™ is the new Dyno-thane's entry into the high-performance bowling ball market. The Element™ features the all new SOAKER™ coverstock. This unique coverstock, developed by Phil Cardinale, President of Dyno-thane, is designed for outstanding performance in normal league play. The SOAKER™ coverstock absorbs oil and dissipates it completely so each shot hooks as well as the last one and the ball will continue to hook, shot after shot. Easily cleaned with standard ball cleaners.
LineElement
ColorEmerald Green/Orange Pearl
CoverstockSoaker Resin Solid
CoreDynamic design with flip block technology
RG2.540
Differential0.058
Intermediate Diffn/a
Factory finish1000 Grit Smooth
Weights12 thru 16lbs
Cleared USBCYes

14 Reviews

  • MunsonedForLife

    Posted by MunsonedForLife on Mar 15th 2004

    Dyno-Thane I have to give you congrats on this ball. Me and this ball were made for each other. Also to anyone who is looking for a new ball with some hook and lots of control here is the ELEMENT! Could Dyno-Thane done any better? Well yes, also check out the Anomaly. Also a great ball from what I hear and see. I have talked my friends into getting a Dyno-Thane, they are just that good. Dyno-Thane is the company to be with right now. If your not with Dyno-Thane, then why are you bowling?

  • jjweb

    Posted by jjweb on Mar 2nd 2004

    I picked-up this used 15lb pin killer as I’ve wanted to try a ball with the soaker coverstock. Its drilled pin above ring with the CG kicked out about an inch past the ring, no weight hole. This ball is a killer on the house shot I bowl on, and allows me to play my preferred line (20 out to 10). It's clean through the heads, makes a smooth but strong move in the mids, and flips HARD on the backend destroying everything in its path. As long as I can find oil, I can play it. The Element's high hit's just explodes the pocket, sending pins flying everywhere, same goes for light hits too! It's the hardest hitting ball I've ever thrown, next to my Thing of course. It does like to be rolled straight up the back, sort of dislikes too much side roll though. I’ve played it on a variety of different shots and have found it to be very forgiving for me. It will drive too hard sometimes and leave stone 9’s and 8’s. You have to watch it though, otherwise you'll start to leave ringing 10’s if you get

  • Spin_Doctor

    Posted by Spin_Doctor on Dec 21st 2003

    This ball does everything I wanted to do and hits like a truck!!!. One thing I like about Dyno-thane. When they tell you what the ball will do , it does it. I drilled this ball to be a Medium arc and does just that. No over or under reaction and did I say it hits like a MAC TRUCK!! Another thig I like about this ball , is the Soaker resin coverstock. The oil seems to disapear. I have had this ball almost a year now and the ball has not lost power. Planning to get a couple more Soaker resin balls- Anomely and the Thing Returns. I have a Venetta Part. , Cure Pearl and Pearl Exilar. I'll give my review in the near future. Love DYNO - POWER!!<

  • bowlinggodbink

    Posted by bowlinggodbink on Mar 28th 2003

    A very unique ball to say the least. Nice coverstock. You can actually see the oil disipate over time. Pretty strong coverstock. This ball roll strange to me however. Tends to lumber down pretty staight till the backend. Sometimes it takes too long to get there. I can pick up the 10 pin easily with this ball. The way it's drilled might have something to do with it's lumbering down the lane. Overall this ball is a very nice piece of work. Walter Ray Williams Jr won with this ball. I hope someday I too can win a tournament with this beaut.

  • ahlimosa

    Posted by ahlimosa on Feb 27th 2003

    Just picked this ball up fromt he shopp a couple of days ago couldnt use it at my house because the shot is dry on the outide oily on the inside.So i took it too a house with lots of oil. im a cranker so i threw out to abut the 4th board with quite a bit of revs and the ball came screamin back like a rocket and nearly destroyed the lanes.I didnt think storm could get any better with their equipment, but this is somethin no other company can compete with.the only fault with using this ball is you can't use it on dry lanes otherwise it will hook gutter to gutter,but hey it wasnt made for that .i recomend this to anyone who like raw power and lots of hook i thank you all for my time

  • willow300

    Posted by willow300 on Feb 4th 2003

    I bought this ball to hook in heavy oil. I already had an Icon 2 and I wanted more hook in oil. I was disapointed at this time. So I decided to polish it to be a little bit less aggrssive than my Icon 2. I polished it with 600 grit and it became the best ball in my bag. It has more skid and a good backend. So I always play with it. I shooted a 779 serie with it. I work in a pro-shop, so I can try a lot of bowling balls. I do not hesitate to sell it to anybody who wants a good ball and don't mind about the price!

  • jaydee

    Posted by jaydee on Jan 26th 2003

    This ball doesn't give you any of the over under reaction. the thing that so great about this ball is that it doesn't over react in the pocket and because of that it gives you more pin care. I had it for a week and won $320 dallors with it in a tournament. so it has all ready payed for itself. The only thing is that you need to play this ball where there is plenty of oil because when this ball hits dry it just turns over and keeps on moving. If you like to have a smooth rolling ball in your bag buy this ball.You will love it

  • bobbo485

    Posted by bobbo485 on Jan 15th 2003

    I BOUGHT THIS BALL HOPING I WOULD RAISE MY MEASLEY 165 AVERAGE TO ABOUT 175....I WAS WAY OFF! IN THREE WEEKS I WENT TO A 195 OR SO. THIS BALL IS ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE. IT GOES DOWN THE LANE BURNING THROUGH ANY OIL AND JUST HITS HARDER THAN ALMOST ANY BALL OUT THERE! EVEN ON DRY LANES... YOU HAVE TO ADJUST BY THROWING IT HARDER AND IT STILL GIVES YOU THE SAME REACTION. AND I HAVE BOWLED OVER 120 GAMES WITH THIS BALL ALREADY....AND ITS NOT EVEN FADING ON ME. ITS STILL HOOKIN LIKES ITS BRAND NEW! THIS IS THE ONLY BALL YOU NEED! I STRONG URGE YOU TEST THIS BABY OUT! ENJOY!!!

  • t3

    Posted by t3 on Jan 8th 2003

    Okay, I was wrong the first time. Redrilled to 4x4 box, sensational, predictable ball. No real overreaction, very good at the pins. So T3, what's the real lowdown? 1. If you have some hand, the ball needs to be resurfaced or drilled to go long and snap. An early rolling drill is NOT for this ball. Drilled to have some length and flare, it is as good as there is for house conditions. So, either take off the waxy outer polish with some liquid sandpaper, prepare it for polishing and polish it up and drill it up to go long and flip. It'll retain energy better and actually hook just as much. 2. The best part of dealing with this ball is that it does not seem to overreact when it hits the dry, even though it can be flippy, it's almost a urethanelike "flip" with reactive hit. It makes a single, direct and clean move, allowing you to gauge your game and make clean corrections. 3. It is NOT a hook monster or a ball for heavy oil. 4. The hit is quite good when drille

  • perryko

    Posted by perryko on Jan 2nd 2003

    I DRILL IT WITH 5X4,POLISH IT BY 3M PERFECT IT HOUSE PATTERN IS 36 FEET. THE BALL SKID THRU; THE HEAD WITH STRONG RECOVERY POWER,HITTING GOOD. UNLIKE STORM STUFF,IT WAS VERY PREDICTABLE EVEN IT GET A 0.058 DIFFERENTIAL. ALSO DUE OF THE SOAKER RESIN,IT REALLY GET A LONG LIFE!! NO MATTER YOU PLAY INSIDE OR OUTSIDE LINE THE BALL CAN GIVE YOU A UNBELIEVABLE REACTION TO YOU WITHOUT OVER AND UNDER THIS IS MY FAVORITE BALL IN THIS 2 YEARS MY LAST FAVORITE BALLS IS COMPLETE CHAOS BY COLUMBIA300 EVERYBODY MUST TRY IT!!! THE ELEMENT<scrip

  • Mais69

    Posted by Mais69 on Dec 24th 2002

    My overall review about the Element is that it is a great ball.I have only been bowling for 2 years and I average a 200. And I have thrown my element twice and once at a junior tournament and averaged a 216 and I won Scratch. This ball carrys well when it hits the pocket left three ten pins in the tournament.I threw it over 14 board and my breakpoint was at 6 board and i was crushing the pocket and i was throwing at 17mph. Very forgiving ball when you miss your mark and has lots of control.A great ball from Dyno-Thane

  • derwood29

    Posted by derwood29 on Dec 1st 2002

    So far ball is exactly whaT i wanted it allowed me to play about 3 boards left with my feet more than my erase-it ,and about 2 boards right with my eyes.my next test will be to get ball to 600 and see the reaction for heavier oil had some succes last 2 years at nationals,could get ball to pocket but not enough carry maybe this will be diffrent with the elemant in my hand and having it scuffed to 600 with allow me to be aggresive enough to get ball thru heads and still hit on the backend to carry

  • Inconceivable

    Posted by Inconceivable on Nov 7th 2002

    I finally drilled and threw the Element. I drilled it at 3 3/8. I expected a bit more reaction but the reaction I get is very predictable. The ball has a very strong roll and more of an arcing snap. The ball doesn't just turn left, but it doesn't stop driving either (a few 4-9's were evidence of that). When the literature tells you 7" of flare they mean it! Once I get a few more games on it I think I will be very pleased with this ball. Overall this ball doesn't have the hook that my Boost has but I get the feeling this ball will work very well for me on the league conditions. One other thing...the ball looks really nice out of the box but it could make you sick watching it go down the lane. I got many comments from other bowlers wondering what int the world I was throwing. Everyone had the same comment. "That ball sure is ugly, but it has a nice roll."

  • bamaster

    Posted by bamaster on Sep 19th 2002

    After hearing much of the hoopla over this new coverstock, The Soaker, I was anxious to be the first to have this ball. It didn't take my ball driller long to decide how to drill it. I have the pin over the fingers and to the left of my centerline by a quarter inch. CG in the center of my grip, just as far left as the pin. Since I have a lot of hand, I need this ball to go long and ease off in the back, which is different than rolling out. Throwing it on fresh league oil, the ball cleared the heads without a problem and went surprisingly long. However when it began it's hook, it did it very deliberately and predictably, without the "bounce" effect. The hitting power of this ball is amazing. Two bowlers asked me what I was throwing, since it looked new and was drawing attention. I even got a look of "wow" from my ball driller who was there to witness it. Reminded me of the days of my Burgandy Hammer, very readable and powerful. The Element is very forgiving. When I g