Columbia 300 Action Attack Reviewed by: Housequake 04/26/2007 22:27

3 of 3 people found this review helpful.
I can write a lot of superlatives about the Columbia 300 Action Attack bowling ball. However, no ball can make a bowler better without proper mechanics and technique. So if you are looking to buy a bowling ball because your average has not change with your old ball, look at the person throwing the ball first. Enough about mechanics and technique. The Action Attack is a great ball. The one thing I like about it, is the smoothness from oil to dry. It does not overact but it hits like a Pimp that is short a couple of C notes! It can mentally scar your opponent. So buy the Action Attack, don't get Pimped!
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Columbia 300 Action Attack Reviewed by: GrandpaKeggle 02/17/2008 09:27

1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
I was losing confidence in myself on a difficult sport shot until this PIN DESTROYER was added to my bag.
Bought this ball over a year ago on the cheap, short pin (less than 1 inch), and was going to drill it up for my son. Son did not want it, locals did not want to buy it. So I decided finally got it drilled for yours truly about a month ago. Short pin layouts are limited if you want any amount of flare. Short pins are perfect for layouts where you want to get the ball rolling early and/or wanting the core remaining in a stable position. But I had this one drilled for what would hopefully give max flare, pin 1/2 inch below ring finger kicked out at about 45 deg angle, cg pointed towards the middle. Finish off with extra hole to ensure 1/2 oz top and side weight.
I am a tweener, avg 185 on hard sport shots and 210+ on easier conditions. I was having trouble with getting consistent power to the pocket with my current arsenal on a difficult sport shot on AMF synthetic lanes (highest avg for all bowlers in our house on this shot is 195). Bam, Here Comes the Action Attack. Taking a down and in from around the first arrow early in sets, I can keep up the speed with this ball, watch it grab the lane in the last 15 ft and SQUASH the pocket. Slight hand and speed adjustments allow me keep this line well into the 2nd game and beyond if I wanted. However, I found it easier to just make a big jump and open up the lane from near the 4th arrow, using the area created by all of the balls thrown so far. More hand and side rotation for a powerful and controlled hook off the same break point... USING THIS SAME BALL. Do not let this smooth cover fool you. This thing grabs the lane predictably and the smashes the pocket HARD, over and over and over and... you get the picture. Screw setting up a shot so I have easy spares on tough sport shots. STRIKES beat spares baby. And this is a strike machine. 645, 676, 680 last 3 weeks.... This is old Columbia stuff, before the buyout by BIG E. If you are a bowler, this ball will make you HAPPY.
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Columbia 300 Action Attack Reviewed by: MRog 02/11/2007 13:56

1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
The Columbia Action Attack bowling ball is a fairly solid ball. I purchased it before Christmas of 2006 and it has been in my bag since. On a fresh pair of oiled lanes the ball comes out hooking, but once into the second or third game the coverstock absorbs a fair amount of oil and even after wiping it with a towel I have to play much straighter. Out of the box it is fairly polished and although it's made to hook early, dulling the ball down with a scotch brite pad could help it read the lane more smooth. No doubt the ball hits like a dump truck and kicks out the corner pins like a champ, but I would only recommend it if you dulled it down a little out of the box.
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Columbia 300 Action Attack Reviewed by: sirrob28 02/04/2007 14:41

1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
I purchased the Columbia Action Attack bowling ball about 3 weeks ago. I only bowl once a week with my son and my average is 159. It took a few weeks to get to know how to throw this ball, but once you get it, it hits that pocket super hard. I have never bowled a 600 series , and today I bowled my first 700 series with a 725. This ball is insane.
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Columbia 300 Action Attack Reviewed by: 7878 11/02/2006 16:55

1 of 4 people found this review helpful.
The Columbia Action Attack is one of the best ball's around today. You can bowl better then ever before. Try it today and see for your self.
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Columbia 300 Action Attack Reviewed by: pharris5987 09/14/2008 23:03

i used to throw a baby hook straight down an in an i would always leave 7's an 10's since ive purchased this ball its crazy the pin action u get if u hit ur mark everytime with the same speed its a atomatic strike but the speed is the down fall with this ball if u dont throw it right its gunna snap back so quick u wouldnt believe it. But overall this ball is great i no longer have to strain my arm trying to get a ball to hook at the end it does it by its self buy it an find out for yourself. I avg 180 and my 1st 2 games were in the high 200's 269 278 be carefull by the third game big adjustment with this ball have to throw harder.
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Columbia 300 Action Attack Reviewed by: Hammerhead300 10/28/2007 00:14

If you want a big hook buy the Columbia 300 Action Attack bowling ball. I was hesitant when I bought it since it isn't a Hammer but I had several pros tell me that it would be perfect for the way I throw. 299-260-279 first series and I didn't change my line all night. I was able to play so far outside nobody else could follow my line without guttering, the backend on this ball is nuts. I am definitely going to be checking out more Columbia stuff this is the first ball since the messenger that I've thrown and I love it
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Columbia 300 Action Attack Reviewed by: Lurrabq 10/18/2007 15:43

The Columbia 300 Action Attack is really a hard rolling ball, without being jumpy from oil to dry. High flush hits leave nothing behind, and you can rip the rack with a slightly lighter hit also. Keeps the pins low while mowing through them. Eight weeks in to my league and averaging 209 - can't gripe at all. Buy one, you'll like it!
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Columbia 300 Action Attack Reviewed by: CP 04/14/2007 17:22

I was a 143 average bowler. Out of the box, the Columbia 300 Action Attack bowling ball put me into regular 190-210 games. Drilled right, massive power in the back end, super top end spin, making spares that are out of the ordinary, smoking ball.
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