SWAG Black Dragon Hybrid Bowling Ball Color: Black/Silver Coverstock: Scorch Hybrid AP26 Weight Block: Dragon Asymmetric Core Factory Finish: 1500 Abralon Flare Potential: 5-6" Radius of Gyration (RG): 16lbs - 2.48; 15lbs - 2.49; 14lbs - 2.53 Differential (Diff): 16lbs - 0.051; 15lbs - 0.050; 14lbs - 0.051 Intermediate Differential (Diff): 16lbs - 0.018; 15lbs - 0.017; 14lbs - 0.016 Fragrance: N/A ABOUT THE BLACK DRAGON HYBRID The Black Dragon line has anchored SWAG’s Superior Performance tier since day one, and the SWAG Black Dragon Hybrid completes the family. It pairs the proven Dragon Asymmetric Core with the first-ever Scorch Hybrid AP26 coverstock in a black and silver-pearl colorway marked with the dragon in neon orange. Where the original Black Dragon owns the fresh and the Black Dragon Pearl owns the burn, the Hybrid takes the ground between them: cleaner through the front than the solid, stronger in the midlane than the pearl, with the same heavy asymmetric finish that made this line a favorite. UNDERSTANDING THE SWAG DRAGON ASYMMETRIC CORE AND SWAG SCORCH HYBRID AP26 SWAG built the Black Dragon Hybrid to split the difference in the Dragon family. Specifically, the proven Dragon Asymmetric Core measures RG 2.49, Differential .050, and a .017 mass bias at 15 lb, while the new Scorch Hybrid AP26 cover blends solid traction with pearl energy retention at a 1500 Abralon finish. As a result, you get an authoritative midlane read that stays cleaner through the front than the original solid, with heavy continuation through the pins. The full per-weight specs are listed below. The Proven Engine of the Superior Performance Line The Dragon Asymmetric Core powered the original Black Dragon and the Black Dragon Pearl, and it returns here unchanged because it never needed changing. At 15 lb it measures RG 2.49, Differential .050, and a .017 mass bias, numbers that produce a heavy, early-revving motion that stays on line through the pins. This is the shape bowlers reach for when they want real asymmetric drive without flagship pricing: strong midlane presence, dependable recovery, and continuation that shrugs off carry-down. The First Hybrid, and First AP26, in the Scorch Line Scorch is the Dragon family’s coverstock, and this is both its first hybrid and its first Adhesion Promotion formulation. Scorch Hybrid AP26 blends solid traction on the fresh with pearl-like energy retention through the mids, while AP26 coupling agents enlarge the cover’s contact footprint for more traction, better oil absorption, and a longer usable cover life. At a 1500 Abralon finish it reads the midlane with authority while staying cleaner up front than the original solid.