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Full Swing Specs

Product ID: 7147

Release Date: 07/09/2009

Perfect Scale: 202.5

Performance: High Performance(8)

RG: 2.490

Differential: .056

Lane Condition: Medium-Heavy

Finish: Matte

Coverstock: Reactive Resin

Coverstock Name: Full Tilt 5.0

Factory Finish: 4000 grit Abralon

Color: Black

Core Type: Asymmetric

Core Name: Mass Bias Full Swing

Quality: First Quality

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MSRP: $229.99
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Customer Reviews Average: 4.64Write a Review Read all 42 reviews

I Love It		83% (35 of 42)
I Like It		5% (2 of 42)
It's Ok		7% (3 of 42)
I Don't Like It		2% (1 of 42)
I Hate It		2% (1 of 42)

Columbia 300 Full Swing Reviewed by: bowlingball.com reviews 07/10/2009 07:17

125 of 133 people found this review helpful.

About the Bowler
Bowling Hand		Right Handed
League Average		215
Ball Speed		Medium
Style		Tweener
PAP		5 1/8 right 1/8 up

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The Full Swing - The latest and greatest from Columbia 300.

Pin to PAP(5 1/8" over 1/8" up) - 5 1/4" above ring finger
Mass Bias Position - 4" from PAP right of thumb
CG Placement - just right of center
Balance Hole - none

Surface Preparation - Out of Box (4000 Grit Abralon)

What I Was Looking For In This Ball Layout:
I was looking for a strong reaction with a decent amount of skid out of this stronger ball. This layout as you may have seen on other test balls gives me a good amount of push with plenty of reaction to recover on the back.

What I Ended Up With in the Ball and Layout:
I ended up with a really good ball motion. The Full Swing allowed me to get in pretty deep as well as play in the track area with a little higher ball speed. I did find some issue with the ball wanting to push a little more then I wanted in the heavier volumes. Unlike some of the other balls tested this one was a little more sensitive to ball speeds.

Overall a good piece of equipment from Columbia.

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Columbia 300 Full Swing Reviewed by: yongerunger 06/14/2009 13:29

80 of 89 people found this review helpful.

About the Bowler
Bowling Hand		Right Handed
League Average		222
Sport Shot Average		214
Ball Speed		Medium
Style		Tweener

Another disappointing ball from Columbia. Don't get me wrong because of the 2 but it is not just that good a ball when compared with the other balls on the market that sell for the same or a little more. The Siege and the Virtual Energy are better balls by far. The can be found for less online, but at the same time some shops are asking for less because Columbia is having issues getting product to market. Since Ebonite bought the company I was hoping for something new, it is as if they have the same people doing the same thing, nothing.

This ball went way too long and just didn't carry well when compared to just about any other ball in my bag, past and present. Save your money.

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Columbia 300 Full Swing Reviewed by: huntersridge 07/01/2009 18:39

26 of 28 people found this review helpful.

The roll on this ball is average and nothing suprising or new. The ball rolls very much like the other balls in the swing line. I could not think of any reason why a person would purchase this ball if you already have one of the newer balls in the past year, nothing new here.

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Columbia 300 Full Swing Reviewed by: Rum Runner 07/11/2009 01:08

22 of 22 people found this review helpful.

I got the Full Swing and the Virtual punched up on the same day. I always have my pro shop drill my balls at the same time, they seem to do a better job. Had them both laid out of the same. 4 X 4. The Full Swing reacted well but stacking it up against the Virtual Energy, sorry guys not a chance. The Full Swing is a good ball but the Virtual is a great ball. The Swing reacted pretty much like my last swing and I was disappointed with my carry.

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Columbia 300 Full Swing Reviewed by: c300yoder 07/09/2009 09:49

12 of 12 people found this review helpful.

Wanted to chime in here, I have had this ball for a month now and it is my new favorite! Definately still has that Columbia300 mid-lane combined with continuous strong angular reaction on the backend. Just love the way you can read a lane with this ball. It is one of this first balls out of my bag. It is stronger than the Power Swing earlier on the lane, but still has that backend reaction you need to strike! Check this ball out guys/gals!!!

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Columbia 300 Full Swing Reviewed by: BuddiesProShopcom - Tim 07/08/2009 01:51

12 of 12 people found this review helpful.

About the Bowler
Bowling Hand		Right Handed
League Average		233
Sport Shot Average		200
Ball Speed		Fast
Style		Cranker
PAP		4 1/2 right, 1/4 up

If I could give this ball a 10 rating, I would...this ball is amazing.

I loved the Power Swing, so I was excited to drill this black beauty up. My first one is drilled 70 x 5 1/2" x 70. This is the ball I used when the scoring pace is high. With this layout, I get a clean read through the front part of the lane, a strong roll in the midlane, and an aggressive, ANGULAR move on the backend. For the first time in a long time, you can actually see the ball going through the different stages of a ball's roll, from skid to hook to roll (my thumb slug locks up on the side of the ball when it gets ready to make that sharp turn!). For me, this ball was about 6-8 boards stronger than a Power Swing. It started to read the lane about 5-10 feet earlier, and had a stronger move down the lane.

For those consumers looking to replace their favorite black ball with red letters, get a Full Swing. It is awesome. This ball will fit any bowler's style, and will be able to be used on a wide array of different patterns.

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Columbia 300 Full Swing Reviewed by: MGS 07/08/2009 01:08

10 of 10 people found this review helpful.

So the release date for this ball is July 9 and a couple of you have already thrown it enough to make an informed opinion. That means you are either Columbia staffers or the distributor in your area said screw the release date and has already sold them to your pro shop. No matter how you got them you're entitled to your opinion but I beg to differ.

As a regional staffer I have had the ball for about a month and can honestly say it's the best new ball from Columbia in quite some time and it most definitely does not react like the other balls in the Swing line or any Columbia ball for that matter. The asymmetrical core will give you the backend reaction that the previous balls don't have. I just bowled Nationals and shot over 2000 using the ball all 9 games. I have no doubt I would not have scored nearly as well without it.

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Columbia 300 Full Swing Reviewed by: Camman98 07/07/2009 23:58

10 of 10 people found this review helpful.

About the Bowler
Bowling Hand		Right Handed
League Average		237
Sport Shot Average		207
Ball Speed		Fast
Style		Tweener
PAP		4 over by 5/8 up

I wonder how this other guy who posted a review had it before me who is on staff and most other staff guys in the country, he said he had it almost a month before the release so I wonder about the credibility of his review but I could not disagree more with what he had said!!

All I can say is WOW, This is hands down the best high performance balls I have ever owned, and I have had a few and some i realllllly liked. The carry this ball provides is stunning and the move off the break point is sick, and what amazes me is how consistant it is, even though it moves a lot of the spot its so controllable. Complimented with the Bedlam thats cleaner and even more angular, the whole line is amazing this year. I drilled my Full Swings one with a 30x30 with a 3 inch pin and a double thumb hole and the other 45x45 with a 4 inch pin no hole and went and threw it on the THS that had a ton of carrydown from the weekend, the ball made it look like a fresh house shot with its backend, then on league night shot 760 after i won a sweeper on Sunday on the highway to hell pattern with the same ball, on it i had incredible backend and since it was readable and consistant it was unfair to the rest of the field, ball has already started putting money in the bank. If you only buy one hp ball this year I am telling you this has to be it!!!! This ball has got alot of GOOD reviews on other well known web sites so i am not sure what they are talking about on here but this has to be one of the front runners for ball of the year this year!!

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Columbia 300 Full Swing Reviewed by: ew300 07/09/2009 10:50

9 of 9 people found this review helpful.

I am a left handed bowler on Columbiaâ€™s staff and I must say the Full Swing is the hardest hitting, most controllable ball ever released by Columbia. I recently bowled in a PBA regional on Shark using the Full Swing and was able to play deep inside fourth and fifth arrow comfortably because the ball rolls so smooth through heads and reads the mid lane like it has GPS to the pocket, and saves the best for last the hitting power WOW!! This ball will create a lot of area for you on the longer patterns, and is versatile enough to be thrown on a house shot, if you polish it. This ball is a winner and will prove it this year. So go out and get a Full Swing with the confidence you will strike a lot!!

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