Description

No Thumb Control You Can Trust

About the Smooth Criminal

The smartest move is the one you can trust. The DV8 Smooth Criminal was engineered to bring a new level of control to bowling, combining a lower RG, lower differential core with a smoother, lower-traction coverstock to produce a stable, predictable motion from start to finish.

Designed to expand DV8’s No Thumb performance options, the Smooth Criminal excels on short to medium patterns, wet/dry house conditions, and other challenging environments where stronger balls can become too responsive. By blending the pattern instead of overreacting to friction, it delivers the consistency and control high-rev players need when making quality shots matters most. It streets October 22, 2026 in Steel Blue / Black.

Understanding the DV8 Larceny Core and DV8 Jailbreak S5 Hybrid Reactive

The Smooth Criminal pairs DV8’s symmetric Larceny core (2.471 RG and .028 differential at 15 lb) with the Jailbreak (S5) hybrid reactive cover at a 500, 1000, 3000 Siaair Micro Pad finish. DV8 rates it for light to medium oil with a control-first reaction. DynamiCore adds hitting power and durability. The full per-weight numbers are listed below.

A Lower RG, Lower Differential Core for Stable Motion

The symmetric Larceny core is part of DV8’s No Thumb lineup. At 15 lb it measures a low 2.471 RG and a low .028 differential. The low RG gets it into a roll early, and the low differential keeps the flare modest, so the ball stays stable and predictable instead of overreacting to friction.

That combination is what makes the Smooth Criminal a control ball: it blends the pattern rather than fighting it, which is exactly what high-rev players need on tricky or broken-down conditions. The 13 and 12 lb weights measure 2.558 / .030 and 2.579 / .030.

A Smoother, Lower-Traction Cover

The Smooth Criminal wraps the Larceny core in the Jailbreak (S5) hybrid reactive cover at a 500, 1000, 3000 Siaair Micro Pad finish. DV8 designed it as a smoother, lower-traction cover, so the ball reads the lane evenly and does not snap at the dry.

On short patterns and wet/dry house shots, where stronger balls can become too responsive, that smooth read is the point. DynamiCore in the core adds hitting power and durability.