900 Global Zen 25 Bowling Ball

Fantastic ball! Blended the wet dry on my house shot. Always came back when missed outside and held when I missed in with a strong continuous motion. For me the ball was very smooth off the breakpoint.

I can not say enough about the Zen25. It's very similar to the OG Zen, but the recent upgrades have made something amazing, even better. The cover is new with RB-83 Pearl, and the same Zen core is in there, but now wrapped with the AI additive. I put a 5x4x5 layout on mine, and the combo of roundness, responsiveness, and continuation is beyond impressive. This is one of those balls I can play absolutely anywhere on the lane and have success with. When I threw it up against the OG Zen, the original seemed to be a little quicker off friction, and ever so slightly more forward, where as the Zen25 made a more gradual move left and kept pulling through the pins. This is absolutely a homerun by 900 Global.

I am slightly speed dominant, rev challenged 220-250ish, low tilt and high rotation. The 900 Global Zen 25 is a symmetric pearl reactive that has high flare potential. I drilled mine 60 x2 5/8 x 30 (short pin) and hit it with some surface 500/1000. My axis point is 1 3/8 up and 4 1/4 right. I love this ball because It doesn’t overeact on me. Check out my video at: https://youtu.be/gtexCLl25Xc?si=y_QuJ6p_o-DFpcZI #strikingworldwide #sm2proshop

Layout: 45 x 4 1/2” x 35 The Zen 25 immediately reminded me of the Zen Gold Label – very easy through the front part of the lane, with a quick, decisive move down-lane. Due to it's slightly skid-flip nature (though I would not call it “violent”), it is best at home on medium to medium-dry or broken down patterns. It is a great choice to go to after the stronger shiny balls (Origin, Equinox, Attention Star) get to be too much. I have found that it is not as sensitive to oil as the Gold Label could be, which certainly increases its versatility. If the lanes dry up to the point that even the Zen 25 is too much, then one of the shiny Hustles is a perfect step-down.

The latest addition to the Batch 800 series at 900 Global is the Zen 25. There’s been several versions of the Zen before this one and they’ve all been impressive The Zen 25 is living up to that same hype. The 25 features a new pearl coverstock (RB-83) and that’s wrapped around the usual Meditate core. While still providing players a low RG of 2.48, the 25 is designed to be clean through the body of the lane but provide a quick response time when changing direction. The RG will help players retain confidence that the ball will not ‘miss the spot’ too. I’ve drilled one so far and love it. Honestly, it rolls so good that I’m not sure I’ll drill a second one because I wouldn’t know how to make it better. It’s mapped out as 5.5 x 5 x 2.5. This puts the pin just left of my bridge with a slight shift of the cg. From a surface standpoint, I haven’t touched the cover. I’ve thrown it directly out of the box and it rolls great. We bowl on a high friction surface and it’s been usable during our normal league on the house shot as well as some sport conditions once the pattern transitions. The Zen 25 will go with me everywhere I go for the time being. It rolls great and compliments balls such as the Origin, Ion Max, and Rock Star. Go drill one!

-900 GLOBAL ZEN 25- Cover Stock: RB83 PEARL RG: 2.47 DIFFERENTIAL: .053 LAYOUT: 4.5X4X1.75 ZEN 25! The meditate core is back paired with A.I. Technology and the new RB83 PEARL cover stock. We’ve been throwing this ball for a few days now and it’s impressive. More length than the Phaze A.I. and more angular off the breakpoint. This ball will be used more when there’s a lot of friction built up in the front part of the lane. The Phaze A.I is a much rounder shape and will be used earlier in the set than the zen 25. Compared to the original zen you’ll see it be longer and sharper off the breakpoint.

The Zen25 is the best of both worlds. The original Zen was one of Global 900’s most universally loved balls. It had the ball motion typical of Global balls where it tended to roll forward down lane. While I never threw the Zen Gold Label, it appeared to me to have strong, continuous back end motion. The Zen25 blends the best characteristics of both. It features a new Reserve Blend (RB) 83 pearl reactive coverstock which pushes easily through the fronts, but doesn’t overshoot the midlane. Inside the symmetrical Mediate core from the original has been boosted by A.I. The RG is on the low side so it revs off your hand, then with a high differential it has a smooth continuous ball motion down lane. It’s a great ball to fit in the middle of your arsenal and should be good on many conditions. The description of effortless length, explosive backend reaction in a smooth and controlled motion is exactly right. I drilled mine 4 ½ from my PAP.

The Zen is back!! The new Zen 25 features the new Reserve Batch 83 Pearl coverstock with the Meditate A.I. core. At 15 pounds the Zen 25 has a low RG of 2.48 with a differential of .053. I drilled my Zen 25 with the same layout as my original Zen which I liked so much. The layout is 5x5x2 which puts the pin above my middle finger. Comparing the 25 to the original, I see 2 to 3 boards more total hook from the 25. The RB 83 cover has some serious “teeth” to it so this ball reads the midlane very well for a pearl and has a strong continuous arc motion on the backend. I didn’t think the original Zen could be improved upon, but 900 Global has done it. The new Zen 25 is much more controlled and predictable without sacrificing any total hook or hitting power. This ball is one that will be in my bag for a long time! Don’t miss out on this one…this ball is a definite winner!!!

Zen 25 is the new and improved pearl Zen we have been waiting for. Featuring the same great Meditate core enhanced with A.I. tech, this Zen revs up more strongly and continues better than the original. The Zen 25 also features a new pearl coverstock that can handle more oil than the original. All of this combines for a fresh take on what SPI is known for: strong pearl balls. Compared to the Phaze A.I., the Zen 25 picks up in the midlane more, and has a more gradual and continuous hook shape. For me, the Zen 25 has been a great 2 ball in league behind a Summit Ascent or Phaze 2. I can get as deep as I want with the Zen 25 and it never misses the spot and always splits the 8-9! You do NOT want to miss this one. -Chase Valenzuela

Global ZEN 25 Ball specs: Mediate symmetric weight block with A.I. core wrapped with the all-new RB 83 pearl reactive coverstock. Cover is prep with Power Edge finish compound. Layout: 5 x 5 x 4 Tested on Pro_lane and HPL lane surfaces with 42 ft and 44 ft house patterns with both centers using new KEGEL Atlas machines. Here you go… During my practice and testing, I was impressed with the overall shape and reaction of the new ZEN 25. I may be one of the few people that did not fall in love with the OG Zen. I was more the Zen Gold Label guy. Which brings me to my next point, Comparing these 2 Zens, I found the ZEN 25 a little earlier in backend reaction, but not as sharp as the Gold Label. The Zen 25 reminds me more like the Hyped Pearl from Roto Grip from a few years ago. Not a benchmark ball for me, a half step down, my current benchmark ball is the Storm Equinox, so it will be one step down, with the next step down would be the all new Roto Grip Rock Star, then the Roto Grip X-Ray. Going up from the Equinox would be the Attention Star S2 then Global Origin to complete my current winter / spring arsenal out for league play.