900 Global Portal Ball Review by Zoe Fox

Layout: 60 degrees x 4" x 40 degrees

RG: 2.61"

Differential: .049"

M/b: .018"

Surface: 1500 grit w/ Power Edge Polish

Core shape: Asymmetric

Manufacturer's Intent: Some balls are made to fill a specific spot in your bag. Portal was made to open up a new one. Portal represents a different approach to a 900 Series ball, created for bowlers looking to see what is possible when a ball can clear the front of the lane and save its energy for what comes next. Its purpose is simple: get through the heads, retain energy, and create a sharp move down lane that gives you another option when you need it. At the heart of Portal is the all-new Conduit AI Core. Its high RG and high differential are designed to help the ball ignore traffic in the heads and maintain its energy for the backend. Paired with the stronger RB 92 Solid cover, the core gets the traction it needs while the cover helps enhance its quick response time. The result is one of the sharpest backend reactions the Global brand has ever seen.

There is so much I could say about this ball. Straight out of the box I knew this ball was going to be my favorite, but I didn’t realize just how much I would use this ball. When I was given this ball, Jeff recommended I put a stronger layout on it because of just how late it was made to hook, so I did. I would recommend that to most people as well. The length of this ball shouldn’t deter you from getting this though. The strength down lane makes the Portal the most usable ball in my bag. I get the most use out of the Portal at Aarons Family Fun Center. This center does use the new Glide oil, making the down lane snap super useful. I can get this ball to come back from the outside, while also creating so much hold on the inside. This ball creates its own room on the lane.

On drier lanes, this ball would be of so much use to house bowlers and sport shot bowlers alike. On oily lanes, this ball works wonders on the outside and will always keep that back-end motion one needs to crush the pocket every time. If you throw the ball slower or need something that will get farther down the lane without losing all of its energy, this is the ball you need in your bag.

900 Global's new Portal is super hot at Total Bowling Gear, and in stock everyday in 12-15#!