Ball reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 183 Reddit reviews across 10 subreddits and 58 posts to rank the best Ball brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/Bowling, r/PokemonScarletViolet, r/bootroom, r/SquareGolfUSA, r/WomenGolf. Top-rated brands include Poké Ball (4.7/5), Storm (4.4/5), Motiv (4.5/5).
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Reviews183
Subreddits10
Posts58
Brands60
Products73
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#1
Poké Ball
4.7
(37)
"Beast ball."
"Luxury."
"I'm debating on luxury ball and moon ball."
"Most I pop in Luxury balls if its a Pokemon I care enough about."
"Definitely thinking of using the beast ball i think it suits Ray Ray."
"Beast Ball!"
"I will go with the beast ball just because of the effect when the pokemon appears."
"Luxury ball."
"Luxury is the only correct answer here."
"Luxury 1000%."
#2
Storm
4.4
(14)
"Storm makes some pretty amazing bowling balls."
"Personally my favorite ball of all time, it does for me what the phase 2 does for most, I can use it on just about anything."
"The new Road Warrior is my choice for dry lanes, it's always my game 3 ball."
"My Storm Summit Peak always delivers."
"Ball chews through heavy oil and hits like a tank."
"A decently stronger ball I’d recommend is the Storm Summit Ascent."
"I just got a Storm Road Warrior drilled and used for the first time last night."
"Ocean Vibe is a great ball, but depending on your revs, may be too much."
"I picked up an ocean vibe yesterday for the burn."
"Great ball for the price."
#3
Motiv
4.5
(8)
"I picked up the Motiv Hypervenom this past summer for this exact purpose and I LOVE it."
"The Motiv Primal Evolution…she doesn’t disappoint! It is quite strong."
"It’s been a beast for me."
"I'd go right for the greatest ball of all time (imo) and get her a Venom Shock."
"Motiv max thrill Pearl is great bang for buck."
"Check out the Motiv line"
"Motiv max or thrill series"
"Motiv max thrill pearl is a good choice."
#4
Black Widow
4.1
(7)
"Big fan of my black widow 3.0 especially on heavier oil"
"For the fresh?"
"My coach suggested 4 balls as possibilities for my next ball which were the sublime Focus, Optimum Idol, Black Widow 3.0, and the Phaze II."
"So if you’re medium to heavy oil…I like Hammer Effect, BW 2.0, Ion Max in that order."
"Black widow 2.0 Hybrid wouldn’t be a bad choice."
"If you like the black widow, get the black widow."
"Black widow 3.0 is a good one."
#5
TaylorMade
4.7
(6)
"TP5X’s are doing great for me"
"I got a dozen tp5x Pix practice balls for like $40 on Amazon. Definitely would recommend those over the square balls."
"Tp5/tp5x balls. Get them used 5A and they are half the price"
"TP5 is high end and the feel is beautiful."
"I bought 36 'near mint' tp5x for $90 total with free shipping and the 20% off coupon. They are in great condition."
"I’d recommend the tour response or the TP5."
#6
Tropical Surge
4.2
(6)
"Has been awesome for me lately."
"Tropical surge 100%."
"Good place to start: Tropical Surge, Hammer Raw, Arctic Vibe."
"Which is a good choice"
"Storm Tropical Surge, Brunswick Rhino, Hammer Raw will all work just fine."
"Any weak ball. I use a tropical surge."
#7
Venom Shock
4.0
(5)
"Motiv venom shock is also a good choice."
"Any solid would work. Venom Shock/Black Venom."
"Venom Shock"
"Venom Shock/Hyper Venom.
Venom ball good"
"If you like the venom shock, try the coral of hyper"
#8
Hustle
4.0
(5)
"I’ve heard good things about the hustle line or maybe a hammer arctic vibe."
"Anything from the hustle line."
"Hustle, Rhino, Tropical Surge. All will give a smooth backend motion."
"When the lanes are absolutely torched at late night bowling, I like my Hustle."
"Weakest: Hustle, Medium: Venom Shock, Strongest: Summit Ascent."
#9
Select
4.8
(4)
"Select numero 10 is the ball everyone recommends for just about everything."
"I find the ones with classic 32 panel designs feel better because the material isn't as thin. The select numero 10 is a very popular affordable choice."
"The balls my players will consistently ask to use are the Select Numero 10 (both turf and standard editions) and the adidas Euro 2024 Competition Soccer Ball."
"Less cheap : select numero 10"
#10
Venom
4.5
(4)
"The venom shock is one of the goats when it comes to symetrical balls."
"Great and versatile ball to get better with."
"The best ball I've ever used."
"The black venom is a good ball but there are plenty of better first ball options."
#11
Ion
4.3
(4)
"I think that the ion max and mesmerize are the two best in this category at the moment."
"ION Max."
"Ion max. smooth strong control."
"So if you’re medium to heavy oil…I like Hammer Effect, BW 2.0, Ion Max in that order."
#12
Hammer
4.3
(4)
"Hammer Ocean Vibe has been my favorite ball this season."
"Hammer Raw series"
"The original Hamner Effect, but not the tour solid version."
"So if you’re medium to heavy oil…I like Hammer Effect, BW 2.0, Ion Max in that order."
#13
Rhino
4.0
(4)
"Get a Rhino."
"15 lb Rhino, Hammer Raw, or Hustle should be good."
"I'd say Rhino, Hustle, or Raw would be a good first ball."
"The 'normal' Rhino is a very good ball for light to medium conditions."
#14
Arctic Vibe
4.3
(3)
"If I had to suggest a 1 size fits all League Ball... It'd probably be the Arctic Vibe at the moment"
"Arctic Vibe"
"I have an arctic vibe and love it it’s really good to control on shot house shots."
#15
Callaway
4.3
(3)
"I found a Calloway Warbird and I loved how it felt."
"Usually use softer ball for winter golf (callaway chrome soft triple line — lol, I really like putting feedback)"
"I have become a fan of the Callaway ERC Reva or erc. Nice spin, not too soft, but soft enough."
#16
IQ
4.0
(3)
"Iq rudy"
"I’m getting the tour pearl soon as I’ve thrown the Ruby."
"IQ tour ruby or Envy tour pearl."
#17
Selkirk Pro S1
5.0
(2)
"Selkirk Pro S1, Diadem Warrior, and CORE outdoor."
"Selkirk's Pro S1s performed the best under his testing methodology."
#18
Phaze II
5.0
(2)
"My default recommendation for an all around great ball would have to be Phaze II!"
"Phaze II is always the answer"
#19
Tropical
5.0
(2)
"I have a tropical surge. I love it."
"Personally I'm a big Tropical Surge (make sure it's the pearl) when the lanes get toasted."
#20
Phaze 2
5.0
(2)
"Phaze 2, optimum idol solid, ion pro, exj venom, or new lethal venom, even something like the envy tour"
"I would recommend getting a middle of the ground solid/hybrid. Balls like the Phaze II, Optimum Idol Solid, Ion Pro are what I would like to."
#21
Track
5.0
(2)
"The Track Blue Tundra Fire is undoubtedly the best burn ball on the market right now."
"Is undoubtedly the best burn ball on the market right now."
#22
Srixon
5.0
(2)
"My preferences are srixon z star diamonds or srixon z star XV."
"I've been playing Srixon z star diamonds recently and like them a lot."
#23
DHS
5.0
(2)
"For training I like Nittaku J-top and JOOLA Spinball (orange/white bicolor)."
"My personal favourites are the DHS DJ40+."
#24
Bullpadel
4.5
(2)
"I’m very happy with the Bullpadel Pascal Box."
"Works good for me."
#25
Optimum Idol Pearl
4.5
(2)
"I have a Optimum Idol Pearl and I have been real Happy with it for transition."
"I would recommend the ruby, but it is more aggressive than the hustle."
#26
TP5
4.5
(2)
"TP5"
"Tp5s are great balls at least."
#27
Nike
4.5
(2)
"I got my daughter a Nike Academy ball. $40US. Even when properly inflated it feels great on the foot."
"Nike prem league academy ball - approx $45 cad. Has that aerosculpt padding."
#28
Radical
4.5
(2)
"My strongest ball is Radical Ludacris and it hooks a ton."
"The Radical Sneak Attack is a very low-differential solid, meant for smoother overall ball motion."
#29
Hammer Arctic Vibe
4.0
(2)
"I’ve heard from multiple people and PSO that arctic vibe is best all around ball for the money"
"Hammer Arctic Vibe."
#30
Optimum
4.0
(2)
"My coach suggested 4 balls as possibilities for my next ball which were the sublime Focus, Optimum Idol, Black Widow 3.0, and the Phaze II."
"Thinking of replacing my idol (2018) for the optimum idol."
#31
Tundra Fire
4.0
(2)
"The Tundra Fire is intriguing"
"Tundra fire or iq ruby is fine"
#32
Radical Spy
4.0
(2)
"You could opt for plastic with a core, like the Radical Spy."
"Radical spy"
#33
Hammer Raw Solid
4.0
(2)
"I'll ad the Hammer Raw Solid to the list."
"Hammer Raw Solid. Cheap, controllable, low flare."
#34
Select Numero 10
4.0
(2)
"Select numero 10"
"Select Numero 10."
#35
NU Rattler
4.0
(2)
"Rattler nu or hustle RIP or M&M"
"Rattler NU has become my go-to when the lanes try out."
#36
Ion Pro
4.0
(2)
"Ion Pro or Zen"
"Ion Pro appears to be a hybrid."
#37
Ebonite
4.0
(2)
"Ebonite fireball"
"For a lower end ball for the burn I would consider an Ebonite Fireball Purple/Gold"
#38
Eternity
4.0
(2)
"Eternity Pi."
"A ball that I have and like quite a bit is the ***Eternity Pi***."
#39
Zen 25
5.0
(1)
"Zen 25 if you want symmetrical and attention star if you want asymmetrical."
#40
Ocean Vibe
5.0
(1)
"Has been a god ball for me on the burn"
#41
Mesmerize
5.0
(1)
"I think that the ion max and mesmerize are the two best in this category at the moment."
#42
Attention
5.0
(1)
"Attention star 1 is a great ball. Very snappy backend reaction which is great for speed dominant players"
#43
Tropical Storm
4.0
(1)
"The tropical storm or hammer raw are two good place to start"
#44
Columbia 300
4.0
(1)
"Columbia 300 messenger"
#45
ION
4.0
(1)
"Would fill the 'benchmark' gap between the Ruby and Attention Star."
#46
Swax
4.0
(1)
"Or swax balls."
#47
Driveline
4.0
(1)
"Driveline balls, have similar flight."
#48
Diamond
4.0
(1)
"Diamond mid compression balls."
#49
Phaze AI
4.0
(1)
"I've seen a bunch of people using the Phaze AI and everyone I've talked to about it seems to like it."
#50
Roto Grip
4.0
(1)
"You’ll probably want something weaker and cleaner like the hyper venom or any of the Hustles from Roto Grip."
#51
Almost
4.0
(1)
"I like them, but note that they’re quite firm, and will bounce loud / hard off hard surfaces."
#52
Wilson
4.0
(1)
"Our league uses Wilson Soft compression balls for 8u."
#53
Attention Star
4.0
(1)
"I would look at either an Attention Star or Zen25 as a good ball down from your Gem."
#54
Numero
4.0
(1)
"Hard to beat a numero 10, but they are a little spendy"
#55
Sublime
4.0
(1)
"My coach suggested 4 balls as possibilities for my next ball which were the sublime Focus, Optimum Idol, Black Widow 3.0, and the Phaze II."
#56
Phaze
4.0
(1)
"My coach suggested 4 balls as possibilities for my next ball which were the sublime Focus, Optimum Idol, Black Widow 3.0, and the Phaze II."
#57
DV8
4.0
(1)
"I like my DV8 Chill polished to 4000 for burned up house."
#58
Purple Fireball
4.0
(1)
"I’ve been using the purple fireball, I’m sure there are many that would work."
#59
Brunswick
4.0
(1)
"My preference is either the Brunswick Endeavor, Hammer Ocean Vibe or the M&M Hustle."
#60
Mitre
4.0
(1)
"Mitre ultimatch evo has been good for me too"
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