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Columbia 300 Messenger Red/Black

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Columbia 300 Messenger Red/Black

Columbia is reintroducing the Messenger bowling balls with some awesome new colors. These balls feature the Messenger core and Super Flex coverstock and includes Columbia's HyperShock Technology. This ball was designed to offer a skid/flip reacation when used on lightly oiled lanes.

  • Color: Red/Black
    All colors do vary somewhat from the picture shown
  • Coverstock: Super Flex
  • Core: Messenger
  • Finish: 500/2000 Abralon Polished with Powerhouse Factory Finish Polish
  • Reaction: Skid Flip
  • Recommended Lane Condition: Light Oil
  • RG: 2.57**
  • Differential: 0.021**
  • ** RG and Diff are based off of 15 lb. balls
  • A few tiny pit holes in the cover stock of the ball are normal
  • SKU: COLSMMESSBR
  • Product ID: 12046
  • Brand: Columbia 300
  • Category: Bowling Balls
  • Ball Performance: Entry Level Balls

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Does this ball react the same as the original one

5/24/2019 - By

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The New Messenger will be a little weaker than the original since it has a weaker core in it.

5/29/2019 - By Bowling.Com Staff
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Are the holes already drilled in or

7/22/2019 - By

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Unfortunately, they are not. If you would like for us to drill the ball, you will have to purchase the drilling option along with the ball.

7/23/2019 - By Bowling.Com Staff
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Does it hook and does it help you to get strikes

8/28/2019 - By

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This ball does have a hook potential in lighter oil conditions. With a little bit of hook you can get the ball to come into the pocket with a better entry angle and this helps the ball drive through the pins better and get more pin action leading to more strikes.

8/29/2019 - By Bowling.Com Staff
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13 pound ball have the same weight as a 14 pound ball.

9/18/2019 - By

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The 12-16lb Messenger has the same Messenger core.

9/25/2019 - By Bowling.Com Staff
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Can this ball come in 8 lb and 10 pound medium holes

10/24/2019 - By

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Yes, this ball is available as low as 8lbs and you can request for medium drilling.

10/25/2019 - By Bowling.Com Staff
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How can I order one?

11/24/2019 - By

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To place an order you would just need to add the ball you want into the shopping cart and then from the shopping cart you can continue to checkout either with PayPal or with a credit card. It will walk you through the checkout step by step.

11/27/2019 - By Bowling.Com Staff
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How do you know what size your hand is?

12/25/2019 - By

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To see a size chart for the drilling we offer you may click the "?" out beside the $14.95 drilling option.

1/3/2020 - By Bowling.Com Staff
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DRILLING FOR FULL ROLLER

12/27/2019 - By

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We do not currently offer custom performance drilling for this ball at this time. You may get this ball without holes and have this drilled at a local proshop to get the performance full roller layout drilling.

1/3/2020 - By Bowling.Com Staff
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If I use a 9lb house ball what lb should I get before drilling

12/29/2019 - By

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Most bowling balls will come a couple of ounces over the weight ordered and after drilling it only takes a couple of ounces out so the weight will be very close to the weight you selected. I would select 9lbs if that is a weight you are comfortable with.

1/3/2020 - By Bowling.Com Staff
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When the ball holes are drilled, where should the holes be for a left handed person? Should the holes be near the rod?

2/23/2020 - By

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Whether the ball is right or left handed the finger holes will usually be close to the pin of the ball. You will need to make sure you talk to your local proshop about how you need this ball drilled and which hand you need the ball for so they make sure the alignment is correct.

2/26/2020 - By Bowling.Com Staff
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Is this a new ball

3/1/2020 - By

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This ball will be brand new but the Columbia Messenger series has been out for a while now so it is not a new release.

3/5/2020 - By Bowling.Com Staff
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I want the 14 pound 300 messenger

5/28/2020 - By

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Unfortunately we have sold out of this ball in the 14lb weight. When you select the weight box above it will show what weights we currently have in stock.

5/29/2020 - By Bowling.Com Staff
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