Ball NPS Score: 100.00
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Brunswick Fortera Exile Specs:

- Color: Red/Silver Pearl All colors do vary somewhat from the picture shown.
- Core: Fortera Flip (14-16 Lbs.)
- Coverstock: Fortify Reactive
- Factory Finish: 500 Siaair Micro Pad, Royal Compound, Royal Shine
- Reaction: Skid/Flip
- Radius of Gyration (RG): 2.562**
- Differential (Diff): 0.050**
- ** RG and Diff are based off of 15 lb. balls
- Hook Potential: 205 (scale 10-250)
- Length: 135 (scale 25-235)
- Breakpoint Shape: Angular
- Recommended Lane Condition: Medium-Oily
- A few tiny pit holes in the cover stock of the ball are normal

BALL SPECS


Pin Length: 3.5"


Starting Top Weight: 3.2 oz


Ball Weight: 15 lbs 3 oz



DRILL PATTERN


Ball: 65 x 4 3/4 x 30


X Hole (if there is one): no hole



BOWLER STYLE


Rev Rate: 375 rpms


Ball Speed:17.5 mph



PAP/Track: 4 3/4 over 3/4 up



SURFACE PREP


Grit: 4000 Siaair


Type: (Matte, Polish, Sanded): polished


LANE CONDITIONS


Lengths of patterns: 41 foot house, 35 foot cheetah, 42 foot scorpion



Volumes:  all over the map



Type: house and sport




BALL REACTION


Length: very long


Back End: strong an late


Overall Hook:  moderate amounts on fresh but very strong on breakdown


Midlane Read: non existent


Breakpoint Shape: super angular



COMMENTS


Likes: Angularity, length, and recovery on broken down patterns



Dislikes: None, this is just what the doctor ordered!


The Fortera Exile is a new ball in an entirely new series from Brunswick.  Different is the best word to describe this ball!  The Exile is the pinnacle of skid flip reaction and delivers anytime you need more length and more recovery.  When other balls in my bag are starting to burn up and I am seeing what bowlers would typically describe as "carrydown" this ball really shines.  Our house shot is very wet dry and usually require me to try and play the middle part lane because it is a much better strategy for my slower speed.  The Fortera Exile gives me the option of moving toward the track area and throwing the ball out into the drier part of the lane.  It has proven to eliminate the hang zone and give me an option I never had before!  This ball also recovers well when pitching to the friction on cheetah or playing a defined gutter friction spot on Scorpion.  As long as I have enough axis rotation off my hand and there is a defined friction spot this ball will recover.  It will out corner anything when more length is needed, but there are better options for fresher slicker patterns like the new Melee Cross.  The engineers at Brunswick have done an awesome job making this ball hit too.  It really makes the pins fly and has a distinct crack when it hits the headpin!  I have had a few extra messengers and even struck a few times when hitting the headpin flush since I have started using this ball.  If your looking for a new skid flip piece to open up the lanes when friction is present check out the new Fortera Exile!

Latin has never sounded so good or hooked so much.  See while the Brunswick FORTERA Exile is more than strong, and more than your average pearl ball here on the latest from Lane Side Reviews!
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Brunswick Fortera Exile

BALL SPECS
Pin Length – 3-4"
Starting Top Weight – 3.9 oz
Ball Weight - 15lb 3oz

DRILL PATTERN
Drilled at 45 Degrees X 4 1/2” X 40 Degrees

BOWLER STYLE
Rev Rate – 240 / 352 / 436
Ball Speed – 14.1 MPH / 18.6 MPH

PICTURE AND VIDEO LINKS



SURFACE PREPARATION
Grit - Out of the Box
Type (Matte, Polish, Sanded) - Out of the Box

LANE CONDITION
Length - 41 ft
Volume – 18.30 ml
Type (Wall, Xmas Tree, Sport) – Kegel Main Street (THS)

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Bowler Style:
     Rev Rate: 275-300
     Speed: 16 mph
     PAP: 4 7/8 right by 1/4 up

Layout:
     45 x 4 1/2 x 40

Pattern:
     House Shot, Open Championship (2013)

Comments:
     This ball is another great, NEW look from Brunswick. If you know anyone that says they don't like the way Brunswick balls tend to be rolly, they need to try this ball out. Brunswick created this ball to be an extremely versatile ball to compete against the "blueberry muffin". I would say this was accomplished and exceeded expectations.
     For myself pearlized balls tend to be very jumpy for me, which forces me to have to move left and then because of my rev rate my carry goes away. This ball though for me is clean through the fronts and little roll in midlane and continuation, isn't even a strong enough of a terms to describe this ball through the pins. I don't think I have ever, in any line, have had a ball go through the pins as strong as this one does.
     I bought at the same time as this a Melee Cross and they compliment eachother for me perfectly, when I need more late lane motion I can go to this. I have bowled at multiple houses and this is a perfect ball for medium oil house shots, doesn't read the early and has great recovery as well.

Andrew Adler
Right Handed
PAP 4 ½ over 5/8 up
Rev Rate 500, Speed 17 mph
Brunswick Regional Staff

The first ball in the new Flip line, the Fortera Exile creates a motion that Brunswick hasn’t seen in a very long time. I put my favorite layout on it; I suggest the same for you. This ball is predictable with a great backend motion. Layout is Pin over bridge, cg kicked a little with the mass bias about 1 inch left of my thumb. Very simple, it allows me to really manipulate the ball motion from various angles on the lane. I can get right and play up the back without sacrificing angularity in the backend. I can also get left and get the ball to pick up and get through the pocket without leaving corner pins.

Bowled on THS 42' and 43', 24-25ml of oil.

pin up stacked on house, pba, and sport conditions

I drilled the fortera shortly after it was released. Although it was not the first ball out of my bag everytime it soon was. It reads the lane conditions extremely well and makes the transitions very easy to make. I have also found that when I'm leaving corners or just not carrying with other balls i can pull out the fortera and usually start striking. The power and angles this ball hits the pocket with are amazing. I am very happy I chose this ball to put in my bag.