57 Hook 13.5 Length 15.5 Breakpoint Shape Manufacturer’s Intent: Brunswick’s Billy Orlikowski described the difference between the Nexus f(p) and the Nexus f(p+f). “In the first implementation of the Addaptive Chemistry technology, our design team developed two new coverstocks that project the balls easily through the heads without losing friction downlane,” he said. “The Nexus [...]

52 Hook 15 Length 16 Breakpoint Shape Manufacturer’s Intent: “The Nexus f(p) is designed for medium oil lane conditions. As friction develops on the lane, the ball motion stays long and strong,” Billy Orlikowski of the Brunswick design team told us. “We now have a new coverstock technology called ‘Addaptive Chemistry.’ Our intent was to [...]

47 Hook 15.5 Length 15 Breakpoint Shape Manufacturer’s Intent: “The Misfits will appeal to a wide range of bowler, from the strike machines looking to fill an arsenal all the way to the Cosmic bowler, looking to make a statement with an ultra high-def black light glow,” says Nick Smith. “The Misfit offers outrageous colors [...]

50.5 Hook 15 Length 15 Breakpoint Shape Manufacturer’s Intent: “The Reckless fires on all cylinders in the style of a true benchmark ball,” says DV8’s Nick Smith. “Loft the cap or play the twig, right-handed or left-handed, eyes open or closed, it will strike. The Reckless was designed to be the workhorse of the DV8 [...]

53 Hook 15 Length 16 Breakpoint Shape Manufacturer’s Intent: Nick Smith, Brunswick’s Northwest product specialist, says, “The DV8 brand is all about attitude, and Hell Raiser is the Daddy. This ball is not just another option for performance; it will be the standard. This ball was designed to retain energy and unleash hell on the [...]

51.5 Hook 15 Length 14.5 Breakpoint Shape Core Design: The Ulti Max’s asymmetric Dual Flip I-block core can be drilled to offer many different motion shapes. The RG is medium at 2.53, as is the Diff at .050, and mass bias strength is .017. Strong cores such as this need special attention to detail when [...]

50 Hook 15 Length 14.5 Breakpoint Shape Core Design: The new symmetric core housed inside the Massive Damage has a medium RG level of 2.49. Its Diff is strong at .050, as witness the more than 5” of track flare with the 3 and 4” drillings. The conservative shape promotes steady, smooth revs throughout the [...]

53.5 Hook 12.5 Length 14.5 Breakpoint Shape Core Design: The Jack symmetric core revs quickly, rolls evenly and gets the job done. The RG is at a mid level at 2.52, and the Diff is healthy at .054. Bowlers can expect to see 5” of track flare with 3-4” pin layouts. Coverstock: The red and [...]

45 Hook 16 Length 15 Breakpoint Shape Core Design: The Karma Solid and Pearl share the same medium 2.53 RG, and Brunswick maintains the same .040 Differential rating on all cores in 12 through 16 pounds. This consistency helps players using lighter weights produce enough track flare for stronger back-end ball motion. Coverstock: The blue [...]

46 Hook 15 Length 14.5 Breakpoint Shape Core Design: The light-bulb symmetric core found in the original Danger Zone (1996) returns with tweaks. The RG is medium at 2.53 while the .040 Diff produces 5” of track flare with stronger layouts. The original core’s bismuth nugget has been removed to comply with new USBC standards. [...]