Superior Performance Line
Black Dragon Hybrid
The Black Dragon Hybrid is the do-everything heavy-oil ball of the Superior line: cleaner through the front than the solid, stronger through the midlane than the pearl, and continuous through the pins. It stays usable deeper into the block than a straight solid, so one ball covers more of the night.
A first hybrid version of the Scorch AP26 coverstock wraps the proven Dragon Asymmetric Core at a 1500 Abralon finish, for a strong, angular read on medium to heavy fresh oil. Finished in black and silver with the dragon marked in neon orange.
Same dragon. Sharper teeth.
Who It Is Built For
Match It To Your Game
Speed Dominant (Speed > Revs)
The 1500 Abralon surface and .017 mass bias give speed players a ball that actually slows down and hooks when the fresh is heavy. Where a polished pearl skids long on you, the Black Dragon Hybrid picks up the midlane and recovers off the friction without needing a perfect release.
Balanced (Speed = Revs)
This slots one step under the Executioner Solid as the do-everything heavy-oil ball: strong asymmetric read, continuation for days, and a hybrid cover that stays usable deeper into the block than a straight solid. If you only carry one big ball, this is a strong case for it.
Rev Dominant (Revs > Speed)
High-rev players get the Dragon shape with a cleaner front end, which means more energy saved for the backend. Play it on fresh to medium patterns and let the core work; when the heads fry, hand the lane to the Black Dragon Pearl.
The Asymmetric Core
Dragon Asymmetric Core
The Dragon Asymmetric Core is proven territory: it powered the original Black Dragon and the Black Dragon Pearl to the top of the Superior Performance Line, and it comes back here unchanged because it never needed changing. A 2.49 RG and .050 differential with a .017 mass bias give it a heavy, early-revving motion that stays on line through the pins.
This is the shape bowlers reach for when they want asymmetric drive without flagship pricing: strong midlane, dependable recovery, and continuation that shrugs off carry-down.
The Coverstock
Scorch Hybrid AP26
Scorch is the Dragon line’s cover, and this is its first hybrid and its first AP26 formulation. Adhesion Promotion technology works at the molecular level to enlarge the cover’s contact footprint: more traction in oil, better oil absorption as the pattern breaks down, and a cover built to resist micro-cracking.
The hybrid blend pairs solid traction on the fresh with pearl-like energy retention through the mids. At a 1500 Abralon finish it reads the midlane with authority while staying cleaner through the front than the original Black Dragon solid. USBC approved, and tuned for consistent, predictable motion rather than simply more hook.
Product Details
Tech Specs
Release DateAugust 7, 2026
PerformanceSuperior Performance Line
CoreDragon Asymmetric Core
CoverstockScorch Hybrid AP26
Cover TypeHybrid Reactive
Finish1500 Abralon
Weights16 – 12 Pounds
ColorBlack / Silver
Best OnMedium to Heavy Fresh Oil
Flare PotentialHigh 5-6 Inches +
| SPECS |
16lb |
15lb |
14lb |
13lb |
12lb |
| RG |
2.48 |
2.49 |
2.53 |
2.55 |
2.65 |
| DIFF |
.051 |
.050 |
.051 |
.043 |
.025 |
| MB |
.018 |
.017 |
.016 |
.013 |
N/A |
Measured specifications by ball weight. MB = mass bias (asymmetric weights only).
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- Wipe the cover with a microfiber towel between shots and clean it with an approved ball cleaner after every session.
- The box finish is 1500 Abralon. Refresh the surface when the midlane read starts to lengthen; AP26 covers are built to resist the micro-cracking that aggressive resurfacing can cause on ordinary covers.
- Balls are sold undrilled. Have the Black Dragon Hybrid drilled by a certified pro shop and match the layout to your game.
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