Columbia 300 Ricochet Pearl
The Columbia 300 Ricochet Pearl is an iconic favorite reborn to dominate today’s lanes with modern innovation. Celebrated for its past achievements, the Ricochet Pearl returns with its classic core design, enhanced by cutting-edge advancements. Featuring Columbia 300's Cohesion additive, the new coverstock increases traction, ensuring the ball hits its breakpoint with precision and power. To unlock even more reaction potential, they paired the Cohesion and HK22 covers with an upgraded 500-grit Siaair, compound, and polish finish. As Columbia 300’s most polished high-performance ball yet, the Ricochet Pearl combines sleek looks with explosive backend power. Experience a fusion of tradition and technology with the Columbia 300 Ricochet Pearl—where legendary performance meets modern mastery on the lanes.
- Color: Midnight Pearl
All colors do vary somewhat from the picture shown - Core: Ricochet (14-16#)
- Coverstock: HK22C - Micro Flex Pearl Reactive
- Finish: 500 Siaair/Factory Compound/Factory Polish
- RG: 2.488 (15# ball)
- Differential: 0.054 (15# ball)
- Hook Potential: High
- Length: Long
- Recommended Lane Condition: Medium Oil
- Reaction: Skid/Flip
- Manufacturer's Warranty: 2 Years from Purchase Date
- A few tiny pit holes in the cover stock of the ball are normal
- SKU: COL60108289
- Product ID: 15656
- Brand: Columbia 300
- Category: Bowling Balls
- Ball Performance: High-Performance Balls
Customer Reviews | Questions
By Sweetpea Bowl from Worcester, Massachusetts
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Columbia Ricochet Pearl
I decided to pick up a couple of Columbia Ricochet bowling balls. The Ricochet features a low RG/high differential core wrapped by a midnight pearl Micro-Flex coverstock with an HK-22C base. Box surface is 500 Siaair, Factory Compound and then finished with Factory Polish. I've drilled 2- the one in the video below has my favorite pin down layout, 60 x 5 x70. As I usually do with any factory polished ball, I knocked the polish off with a 4000 Siaair pad. I've tried the Ricochet on 2 different recreational patterns.
Over the years, we tend to remember certain pieces of equipment that give us a shape we really like. We tend to remember the covers and core numbers etc. One ball I always loved prior to the EBI acquisition was the Columbia Black Chaos. That piece had such an incredible shape with a very sharp defined motion when it saw friction. I also remember the original Brunswick Knock Out which had a comparable motion. While I've learned to use slower response equipment effectively and not always look for quicker responses, there are times when the quicker shape works effectively. The Ricochet, when I saw the initial information, intrigued me because on the core numbers, it looked almost identical to a Columbia Black Chaos. So, I drilled them and it's very close! I used it in our scratch league without any practice with it and shot 771 on scratch league pattern, Kegel Lithium. It is perhaps a touch less than a Black Chaos but I love the shape and motion it offers. The Ricochet hits very hard and I expect it will get plenty of usage on lighter to medium volumes of oil...medium to potentially longer pattern distances. I can see this ball also being in play with the lanes are going through transition. I will say that this piece is effective going straighter and also with steeper launch angles. The Ricochet has already earned a spot in my arsenal and it will see plenty of time on the lanes.
The Columbia Ricochet is readily available, see your local pro shop for more information.
