Post by: admin on December 31, 1969, 06:00:00 PM
Color: Fire/Smoke
Hardness: 77-79
Factory Finish: High Gloss Polish
Core Dynamics:
RG Max: 2.513â€
RG Min: 2.463â€
RG Diff: 0.050â€
RG Avg: 2.6
Hook Potential 115
Length 105
Breakpoint Shape 80
Post by: Chuck Gadbois on February 10, 2003, 11:18:13 AM
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Post by: smaglik on February 20, 2003, 08:40:05 PM
When swinging the ball, it gives incredible length. It allows me to point the ball at the break point and comes through with excellent recovery. Carry is fairly good with a spin release, but as the oil carries down, a heavier roll is needed to control the length and keep the carry. Increasing ball speed and moving right closer to the track is a better option, as the ball will not overreact if it is pitched into the track early. While it may start into an earlier roll on an errant shot, it doesn't jump and holds the line to the hole. I plan to experiment with a scuffed surface on this ball in the near future, along with giving it a run on a more challenging condition. So far, I am very satisfied with the performance of this ball. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me.
Ed Smaglik
Post by: Can you Rev on February 23, 2003, 09:06:57 PM
For specs on me, see my profile.
The ball:
Pin out 4"
Top Weight before drilling was 3.55 ounces
Coverstock is out of box condition with a shot of Doc's Elxir
It is drilled very close to 5.5 x 3, with a balance hole on my pap.
I had to make a trip a few miles away to find a house with a good amount of oil to test this one on. The pattern was a 42ft medium-heavy christmas tree with light carrydown. On this pattern this ball gives a person great area. The ball rolls very early, but doesn't bite and jump, it continues smoothly through the midlane then arcs hard, but smoothly to the pocket. If you miss right it will bite earlier, and still come back just as smooth, as to not leave a 10. Pull it in and it holds the line and kills the hole.
I don't think I've ever seen any reactive this smooth off of the dry boards. The Ebonite V2 resins WISH they could be the inferno. I've thrown the Icons, x-factor, monsters, and a few others, and I personally think the balls destroys them all. It is as smooth as my columbia pulse solid, but has TONS more overall hook. By all means it is the ideal example of control and power on medium conditions. For me I think it will do excellent on heavy oil as well as long as there is some backend. Although, that isn't what I bought it for. I'll be able to use this ball on every medium imagineable, and that is about all I can ask for out of it.
The only thing I have to watch for with this ball is backing off on my ballspeed. If I slow the ball down it will come in high every time. It is quite forgiving however in terms of release errors or variances.
So, it you want a smooth reacting resin, that gives you a great reaction on mediums, and sends messengers across the deck on every shot that gets near the hole, this is your ball. There is no need to look anywhere else as this ball is the one.
10 out of 10 no questions asked
Post by: Dwight Albrecht on February 26, 2003, 01:58:11 PM
This new Brunswick ball is exactly what the doctor order you could say. Finally someone listened and started to work on coverstock technology, and that is Brunswick. Hats off to them.
Bill Wasserberger and the R & D people in Muskegon are really pushing the right buttons here with this one. This polished Reactive ball has a tweak to the coverstock with a liquid crystal added and layered molecular structure improves the durability and greatly improves the reaction. The main thing I noticed with this ball is the improvement in the under/over reaction that happens in most lane conditions in town. The ball does not seem to over bite when it hits the dry and doesn't seem to over skid when it hits the oil, thus giving the bowler more of a consistent breakpoint but still packs a punch when it hits the pins.
I drilled my Inferno full leverage 3 3/8 Pin to my axis and swung the CG slightly to the right, just because I wanted to use this ball on medium to oil lanes. What I like about the ball is how well it still reacts from 4th arrow. This is definitely a "Everybody Ball". I have sold this ball to strokers to Crankers and the response has been wonderful, everyone seems to like this ball. It kind of reminds me of the "Buzz" when the Black Danger Zone came out in the Middle 90's.
I have used this ball on ALL conditons from panels to wood from oil to dry and the ball performs beautifully with feet and lane adjustments.
I would highly recommend this ball for everyone fightling the under/over reaction and not being able to read your "Break Point", this would be the answer for you, PLEASE check out this ball from your local pro shop and pick one up, you will not be sorry.
I think Brunswick is definitely facing the right direction here with this new coverstock technology and will be interesting to see what the future holds for future balls with this new coverstock technology.
Thanks for reading my review and enjoy your Inferno.
Dwight
Post by: Bob Hanson on February 27, 2003, 05:18:29 PM
I tried the ball on fresh dressed anvil lane with about a 38 foot buff. I immediately had to move in about 2 an 1 from where I had been playing my X Factor. First few shots I got a strong mid lane flip with a little bit of burn after it turned. I touched the ball lightly with scotch bright. I had to go another 1 and 1 left, but started to get a better reaction. This is a much stronger reactive for me than the hype suggests. In comparing the Inferno to earlier Brunswick resins, one thing really stands out. I have always had much better luck with Brunswick staying behind the ball and letting it roll. In essence don't fight it. With the Inferno, probably because of the low rg, I can get much more to the side of the ball when I want to and the reaction is great. I actually found this ball more comparable to my X Factor than my Red Fuze. The big difference being that I need to keep a little more surface on the X Factor, and it still may not handle center oil quite as well as the Inferno. I will be surprised if I don't find a few tournament conditions where this ball really matches up.
Post by: Strapper_Squared on March 01, 2003, 12:59:58 PM
Rt handed
14-15 mph
300-350 RPM
high track
Lanes:
AMF synthetics
Oil Pattern:
Your guess is as good as mine. Different day to day, let alone week to week. Latest "shot De Jour" resembles a sport pattern. 5 out is O.B. and gets progressively drier towards 20. Left at box finish (highly polished)
Drill Pattern:
Drilled ball 4.5 X 4 Pin just above and right of ring finger. Ending with 3/4oz side wt. No weight hole needed.
Results:
A few shots up the boards in the OB proved this ball to not be enough (at least in box condition) to hook out of the heavy oil. Lots of revs and it was trying but just didn't quite make it there.
Moved in a little deeper towards the center of the lane setting the ball down at 20, crossing the arrows at 15 and swinging out to 10 at the break point. Here I found the ball to rev very early but made it through the heads without a problem. I got a pronounced snap on the backend when it hit the dry. It was a little jumpy.
Move a little deeper on the lane (set the ball down at 25, crossed arrows at 20 and swung out to around 13 at the break point). This line seemed to give the most area. Inside it would glide to the pocket w/out over-reacting. Still the ball revs early, and has a pronounced snap hitting the dry, but remained very continuous through the pins. No problem at all carrying at this angle. Best carry came from light pocket to flush hits. Any "high-flush" hits typically resulted in 4 pins or 4-9's. Again I think this was due to the ball really driving through the pins.
Feelings:
On a normal house shot, the ball would be amazing... pitch it right, watch it come back hard, and "see the pins fly" type of ball. I would say in general a very good ball for medium to medium heavy oil conditions, providing there are some sort of backends. It seems to carry very well (with minimal 9 and 10 pins and virtually no 7 pins). I'm excited to throw it on a normal shot. The ball might be a little squirrely on heavy oil conditions or shots with large amounts of carry down (due to the polished box finish). I'm not the biggest Brunswick fan in the world, but have to say, this is a very nice ball. I would recommend anyone in search of a hard hitting "work-horse" ball to throw on most conditions.
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My goal is to chop the head pin out of a full rack.
Thats alotta ball!
Post by: Al Muerzo on March 03, 2003, 02:13:36 AM
WELCOME BACK, HOOK!!!
Al in AZ
al_muerzo@yahoo.com
Post by: Chuck West on March 06, 2003, 10:07:47 PM
16 lbs
1-2" pin
3.5 oz top
Drilling: Leverage pin at 10:30 (CG kicked away from grip)
Not since I first threw the Danger Zone in 1996, or when I threw the Red Alert in 1999, have I been more impressed with a bowling ball! This Brunswick Inferno is amazing! I can best compare it to the Red Alert, but cleaner through the front part of the lane. It also revs earlier than the Red Alert, but it does not over-react or under-react. I was a little worried with the ball that it may be a little skittish in oil since the word of mouth has stated it is so clean. I thought Command Zone ARC which was very over-under for me, but this ball is nothing like that. Still very powerful like PowerKoil 18, but a little more pop on the back end with strong early roll at the same time...UNBELIEVEABLE!
First set out of the gate in league tonight: 247-230-226=703. I was bowling on Brnswick Pro-Anvilane surface with 40 feet of oil playing ouside at the 7 board. I'm a very direct player, but swing it out slightly to five-six it would hook back strong, but not snappy. Tug it in to 8-9 and it would hold nicely, and this ball hits like a truck. Right there with the Red Alert on hitting power, but this ball appears to be even more powerful! As of right now, not one bad thing to say about this winner from Brunswick. This is their next Danger Zone, but as I have told people I think this is the next Excaliber! No matter what cost...buy this ball.. I have never been this amazed by a ball rection.. Good luck, and thank you all at Brunswick for making the greatest bowling balls in the world.
Post by: Chuck West on March 08, 2003, 02:14:37 AM
I bowled league again tonight and the scores were: 247-268-215=730. Averaging 239 with a new ball out of the box the first six games with it is not too bad
! This bowling ball is phenominal! I have only left THREE 10-pins in six games with the Inferno, and to top that I had managed to throw seven shots in the pre-game practice and all of those shots struck. This is really unbelieveble, and I am almost in shock with amazement at the carry power and predictablity of this ball. Again THANK YOU Brunswick for making such an amazing bowling ball!!!
Post by: Zef Olantar on March 11, 2003, 08:07:05 PM
Brunswick Inferno last week. I operate a pro shop out of my house,
so I like to tinker with new equipment and new drillings all the time.
I drilled my Inferno rev-leverage with the pin about 1" to the right
and 1/2" up from my ring finger(I'm right-handed). I heard that the
Inferno was quite an aggressive ball so really didn't want to follow
the "true" rev-leverage rules and drill out the side weight to 1/2 oz.
negative so I ended up with 1/2 oz. positive instead. Balance hole is
6" from my grip center through the CG and almost straight right of my
thumb hole. Enough info? Well, let me tell ya how great this ball is...
It has the most aggressive reactive coverstock I have ever used...the
tackiest I've felt as well. Get's through the heads great, reads the
midlane unbelievably and has a STRONG continuous ARC into the pocket.
It absolutely CRUSHES the pins....as the writers of BTM always say....
"more scouts than at a jamboree!!!" My personal opinion, and I've drilled
and tried many many balls over the years, this is by far the best reactive
ball Brunswick has ever made. Period! I own the Storm X-Factor, Dynothane
Vendetta(reactive), the Visionary Gryphon and Green Gargoyle, which are all
great reactive balls, but I just like my Inferno the best because I can do
more with the ball with different hand positions. One last thing, I bowl on
synthetic lanes and the oil pattern is 38' and it's not a "gimme" up here in
Winnipeg. The track is drier than the middle part of the lane but if you
pull the ball, you might not even hit the 1-2 pocket. As well, we have an
OB area outside of 5 board. I have around 320 rpm and ball speed is 17mph.
PAP is 5 3/8 straight across. Hope I've given you some good info on the ball
for you to be your own judge. All I know is I love my Inferno. A big "CHEERS"
to Brunswick and their R&D team. Nice job guys!
THANKS,
George.
Post by: NHLfan88 on March 13, 2003, 09:59:23 PM
Post by: mikecbowlz on March 17, 2003, 11:15:56 AM
BOWLER: RH, 'rotationally-challenged', medium ball-speed.
THIS, is an amazing ball.
I have tried it on several different patterns in several houses, both wood and synthetic. The results are uniformly good. The only drawback I have found, and it's manageable, is that if the midlanes are spotty, the ball can move too early; but this is easily adjusted by a small move left.
The ball gets through the heads easily and cleanly,whether they're freshly oiled or fried to a golden crisp. It gets plenty of distance down-lane, except (as noted) when it hits dry too early. And the move is a STRONG, arcing hook, not a 'snap' but not too far short of one. The thing is, I've been able to do almost ANYTHING with this ball-- I've pointed it to the pocket on fresh, long patterns with no problems of overreaction or corner-pins; I've played down the boards and arced it to the pocket flawlessly; I've played deeper, TIGHT lines, very direct, and it handles this beautifully; and I've stood left and swung it out and it bends right on back with the best of 'em. I've even shot 10-pins with it! It's almost an ALL-PURPOSE bowling ball.
And the HIT!! This ball hits and carries like Sherman took Georgia. The reaction is a strong, continuous arc, very controllable, and it REALLY hits.
Oh, yes, one more thing: A decade ago, another company came out with a coverstock material (beginning with "A"), and advertised that it "would not track up like reactive resin". They were right-- it tracked up THREE TIMES FASTER than reactive resin. Now, Brunswick claims this ball is much more durable than conventional resin. THEY ARE CORRECT. I have about 60 games on mine, and I have yet to be able to discern ANY tracking on it at all. NOT A SCRATCH. Amazing.
OVERALL: AT LEAST a 9. Absolutely amazing ball. A MUST-HAVE weapon. Might be the ONLY ball you'll need, apart from perhaps some 'special-effects' stuff for really radical conditions. So far, I haven't found a condition I couldn't use it on and be comfortable.
Post by: Brian Green on April 06, 2003, 11:15:16 PM
16 lbs
pin 3-4
top 3.1
drilling info. Pin is under bridge cg swung out 2.5 inches. extra hole 1/4 inch below my pap which is 5 1\4 from my center of grip...
This ball is got to be the most powerful ball i have ever thrown..... when this ball makes its move it is almost as if it speeds up..... seems to work better if you come around the side of the ball..... rolling up the back of the ball really didnt work too good on this ball but rev it up and this ball is unstopable.... I have put 6 games on the ball and the 2 sets were 615 and 741.. in the 615 set the first game i tried to roll up the back and shot 133... then moved into about the 3rd arrow and was swinging the ball out to about 5-7 board and shot 233 and 246..... second set was playing the same line as the previous 2 games and shot 226 215 and 300... this was on a normal house shot with the out side beein bone dry..... i will post another review when i see what it does on a sport shot.......
Post by: PocketPredator on May 02, 2003, 09:32:51 PM
Drill Specs: Pin 4" out from CG- 1/2 inch above ring finger with the CG kicked out about 1/2 inch form my palm. Also, a small weight hole in the PAP.
Amazing! This ball has the best carry power of my Brunswick equipment. Out of the box at tournament in 2nd shift with synthetics and a heavy oil pattern. I was the only one playing deep inside! Games of 268 244 235 233 212 198 and 233. Not bad for a 180 average bowler huh? The only reason the 198 wasn't a 200 was because of missed 10 pins.
The Inferno really has been versatile on any pattern. I have probably six 260's on it already. The hit power is amazing and it is very forgiving on pulled or wide shots. Kind of speed sensitive on heavy oil. Only drawback so far.
I recommend you pick one up if you haven't already. A solid 9 out of 10 in my book!!!
Post by: Deadbait on May 16, 2003, 11:10:47 PM
One bowler a lot of axis rotation, 14MPH, lower track. Best hit is light. Solid pocket and high hits leave a lot of backrow. This points to a lot of late break.
Second bowler, more speed, more forward roll. Carry seems to be good if a little carrydown to temper the ball a little. High solid is death sentence. This ball needs a little angle and lighter hits.
Both balls is box condition. Cleaned first bowlers ball after a 4 or 5 league sessions. Ball gave up a lot of dirt and oil. It's a soaker.
Post by: tonygee on May 21, 2003, 02:53:16 PM
4"Pin
3+ Top
1:30 Drill 1/2 pos left over
Impressions.
Interesting...Hooks more than my Mutant and earlier too
Moves stronger than mutant. mutant drilled very strong pin 1" from pap pin ~5"
Hits with authority keeps pins low and due to this the pins seem to not fly as much.
You must catch the ball, if you miss the leverage point at release it will float but better hit than most still.
Side rotation is a must if you straight lift, you will still hit the pocket and carry decently but you will not carry as often.
This ball found a home in my bag, confidence is abundant right now, will re-evaluate after the Andy Veripapa.
P.S. Gave it a couple of tosses at the Red Hot in Jersey, the ball reacted too late and too hard, the Mutant was right for me there, missed the cut by a 13 sticks, oh well life goes on
Post by: A_P_K on May 28, 2003, 11:30:56 AM
As others have stated using this ball, it offers control, versatility, power, comfort....etc
At first use this ball brought back memories of my favorite ball, the TKO Contender how it moved down the lane. Although it lacks the backend bite the Contender had, it is just as strong in the midlane.
I used this ball on every condition thrown at me, and as long as I can find a way to the pocket, I'll bowl at least average. The only time this ball isn't very useful, is when there is too much carrydown in the backs. The pearlized like cover makes it skid too much. I thought that by taking that pearl polish off it would be better suited for the carrydown, but it doesn't really help much. Also, I think that polish protects the cover from temperature extremes and cleaners, because mine has started to bubble in one spot.
The hit is tremendous, and carry is above average. The best part of this ball is how it breaks up crummy hits that leave you sweating when you miss your mark.
Overall, this ball is very strong for medium to heavy with fresh backends. You can swing it in mediums, or play straigher in heavies. If you have minor or mild carrydown, this ball will also work for that shot as along as you watch your speed.
Post by: Plane Facts on June 03, 2003, 02:27:16 AM
On a first shift league shot with clean backends this ball is absolutely amazing in how easy it gets down the lane then rolls up. The hit is really hard and crisp, sometimes a little to hard leaving solid 9 pins in its wake. I Have found that those light off pocket hits really carry the best as compared to packing the pocket.
Towards the end of the second game into the third game where carry down starts to rear its ugly presence, I found that I could continue to use the Inferno by moving right instead of the usual inside shift to open the lane up, the smooth even roll made it possible to play outside down the 5 board with great confidence knowing I would not be saddled with massive over/under.
I drilled mine with a stacked leverage layout, 3 3/8 x 3 3/8, came close to a full ounce of side weight after punched. Pin and CG shifted out away from my grip center, pin is 1 inch out, as well as CG, but CG is centered equally between span directly on the mid plane. Zero finger and thumb, 2 ounces of top weight.
In my opinion this ball would not be the best choice for someone looking for the ball to do most of the work, it does need a solid release to shine. At the age of 47 I do not have the hand I used to so I set everything up aggressive and play good speed down and in with better than average forward roll.
The inferno and I have become good friends, I really like this ball a lot. Control and power, a solid performer.
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It's not my saying but I live by it's meaning.
To get somewhere you've never been able to go, you must do something you've never done.
A measure of success, to peruse your dream and watch it unfold.
Post by: Postel on June 06, 2003, 03:35:13 PM
Used this ball first on a 7-7 40 ft wet/dry condition, like anyone else bowling on that shot, it was over/under, but predictible over under. used it again on another wet/dry (not as much oil in the middle as the first one) and it rolled very nice and mellowed out in the dry and didn't over jump, THANK GOD! Rolled 703 with it on the second shot, not bad considering that I'm just a sub in that league.
Third Brunswick ball and still very happy with their stuff!
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That is all,
Postel
Post by: brunswickfan on June 06, 2003, 07:38:00 PM
Post by: iamdaman4ju on June 18, 2003, 12:23:47 AM
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Darrin aka DEECEE (does anyone have a three hundred I can borrow?
Post by: thegame on June 18, 2003, 12:26:00 PM
Post by: brunswickfan on June 23, 2003, 01:21:33 AM
Post by: Sniper206 on June 24, 2003, 07:00:03 PM
I just drilled up an Inferno last week. Drilled it pin over bridge CG on grip center and it came with 4oz. top. I was a little skeptical about setting it up like this cause of the high top, but I figured with my heavy hand I'd be ok. I left it in box and this ball was so over/under and squirty I couldn't believe it. It hit like a tank, but the smallest sight of oil would stop this ball in it's track. I scuffed it with a green scotch brite and went to bowl league. It was like I drilled another ball all together. This ball was so consistent and so easy to read, I completly forgot I was throwing a brunswick.. Anyways, if you have trouble getting this ball to the hole, scuff it lightly, and watch the pins fly. any medium/light shot, the inferno is probably the best choice out right now..
control- 8.5
versatility- 7.5
hook- 9
I'll give the inferno an 8.5
todd
Post by: tonygee on June 30, 2003, 07:50:13 PM
After using it on many conditions, this ball is NOT a bigger hooking ball than my Mutant, of course part of the reason is the drilling between the two.
If you want the ball to go coast to coast, drill it dynamic(non label drilling) Have a friend who has it hooking earlier than anything and hitting harder than anything with his Leveraged Inferno.
I have it Label 1:30 with a Pin OUT pin so for me I thought I could play coast to coast with it too...the ball was shaking his finger at me, no no no, NO BIG HOOK FOR YOU! BREAD TWO DOLLA!
With the ball shined the reaction was too squirty but when it moves it moves jumpy and soft. Sanded it down to control the squirt and now its my MELLO YELLO smoothie. Soft reaction with decent hit.
It fits in my tourney arsenal pretty well cause I don't have another ball that reacts so soft.
I allowed the hype mislead me to where I was to play with this dookie colored ball, once I placed it in its proper roll, it did its job like Brando.
Good ball, glad I have one, I do not second think myself when the conditions are right to bring 'crappy' as I like to call it, out.
My six ball arsenal include 3 balls that arc and 3 balls that hook/flip
arc balls
Inferno
Slam (pinky slams!)
Cure
flip balls
Mutant
Messenger TI (cannot take it out, hits too good)
Dynamic Groove(dont cover too many boards)
Post by: Psychoballtester on July 03, 2003, 08:40:28 PM
candy jawbreaker.Now the results of what I found!Ok,this ball was 1/2 inch"
from LEFT side of pin with both fingers and thumb straight down.This was a basic Leverage set up.So it was time to test it.Yeeesh this ball hooks strange!!!I never seen a hook where it almost looks like a weird "flipping spinning",then BOOM!!!It takes off on the last 10 or so feet! I dont know whether I wanna hate this ball or rate this ball.For a basic Leverage ball it sure hooks like its struggling!By the way it was a MEDIUM oil day,yeesh!One GOOD thing this is GREAT for every SPARE,even the ten pin.On that spare ONE has to throw it a little harder with your "pinky" seperated from the other fingers.I almost sold it twice,because of my LOVE/HATE confusion in my "Inferno"testing,but the guy never showed up.Maybe the Brunswick Gods(humor me) wanted me to not give up and try it some more or change it to Rev Leverage or Full Roller or something.Well,of coarse I would have to REPLUG it again.For the 4 games I tested it on so far I give a "B".I heard a lot about this b-ball.Maybe THIS ball isn't right for me.At least I can say I tried it out.Who if this guy dosent SHOW up a third time.Then I'll reconsider replugging it!!!Looking foward to testing more,GLADLY!!Some will do good others will ??????Hmmmm????
Post by: Michael on July 13, 2003, 08:31:40 PM
Good Luck and Good Bowling,
Michael
Post by: zhenmaster on July 17, 2003, 08:33:16 PM
The first night that I used it for my league on friday, I got 243, 290, 247 scratch!! Great ball.. Brunswick has done it again....
PS. I think I'm going to get another one and drill it differently. See how it performs. hehehehe
Post by: bowlingdallas on July 20, 2003, 09:19:00 PM
My inferno is drilled with the pin above the ring finger and the CG is stacked below. This is a very predictable ball. It has a good mid lane roll, and a strong backend. It is great for med-heavy oil.
Post by: brainfish2 on July 21, 2003, 01:45:52 AM
Post by: pjd300 on July 28, 2003, 03:03:50 PM
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All I want is to carry.....when I find the pocket
Post by: so cal 4 life on August 01, 2003, 06:13:08 PM
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Evan (E-dawg) Tolson
Cant stop the 909
Post by: tonygee on August 05, 2003, 06:27:43 PM
Not a ball for everyone, it definitely has a special type of movement. If you are a Tournament bowler or a bowler who goes to very many different houses you will sooner or later find a shot for it. If not you can tweak the surface a little and then again, you will sooner or later find a shot for it. Don't ever give up on it though because when you find that one center that will give you a shot, there is no other ball you will want to use on that shot.
It doesn't have that smash em up make pins fly all over the place type hit, but it will strike and find a way to strike. The sound from this ball creates its own excitement, LOUD LIKE THUNDER!!! LOW BASS LIKE THUNDER STRIKES YEAH BABY!
I loved it during my first outing then hated it through several tournaments then love it again now in my summer scratch league. Leave it in your bag find that specific house shot and make lots of money $$$
Post by: no1bucsfan on September 17, 2003, 03:10:28 PM
first off, I don't know what the pin set is because I picked the ball up already drilled. the guy bought the ball rolled 2 games with it, couldn't control it, and sold it to me for 60 dollars. Since the drilling fit me pretty good, all I had to do was put bigger finger tip inserts in it and it was perfect.
I'm a lefty so I started 3 boards right of middle, and rolled it between the third and fourth dot for a tight shot. Big mistake. The ball has a beautiful roll through, but hooks hard as hell on the back end. I adjust between the second and third dot on the lane and moved left one board. Beautiful all the way down.
When this ball hits the pocket it sounds like a twelve gauge shot gun going off indoors. It's a head turner. Now I'm not going to give my scored because I am nowhere near a good bowler, (130 average), but with this ball in 3 games i averaged 20 pins over every game. The lanes were dry and I cant wait until league, when I can get some good fresh oil and see what it does. I'll update after that.
Post by: QuAnTuM LeFtY on September 29, 2003, 06:27:25 AM
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QuAnTuM LefTy- Wackin the STL one wall at a time!
Post by: no1bucsfan on September 29, 2003, 11:44:21 AM
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You can always hit em hard when you've got the balls
no1bucsfan
Post by: Mike Whitacre on October 03, 2003, 12:43:38 PM
I liked this ball so much I had one drilled max leveraged and did not like the result. I got way too much over under with this drilling and pretty much never used the ball that way.
After 6 months of heavy use, the 1st inferno finally started to show that dreaded "ball death". I have to say this ball lasted allot longer than any ball I have had to date. I liked it so much, that I replaced the 1st one with a new one drilled the same way, and got pretty much the same reaction.
This is my go to ball, and the ball I prefer to throw when conditions warrant. For me a fresh house shot is where this ball is at home
Post by: RevLefty on October 03, 2003, 10:53:58 PM
I was strickly a hammer head after the re intro last season! Hammer diapponted me with their latest and greatest additions, turbo diesel and vicious attack. Cover blows on them.
Anyhoo purchased this ball last week for a pattern that is a flat 45 foot of soup with flat backends. This ball is great for that shot. got a 4 in pin with cg just left and and inch above thumb with pin just below ring finger. think this is the 2l drilling on the sheet. It gets through head real clean and just starts reving in midlane with a backend that i havent seen in long time. Hits like tank too. Leave more 8's and 9's with this than corners.
Very big oil ball didnt even adjust the cover on this. I am averaging 245 in my league with this ball. give this ball 10 out of 10. keep it up brunswick made a believer out of me!!!
Post by: bowl200 on October 04, 2003, 12:44:42 AM
Post by: no1bucsfan on October 04, 2003, 11:42:09 AM
by the way, found a little info about the drilling of my ball which I had no idea about before. I'm a lefty and the ball is drilled three inches right of pin. To much hook for the original owner so he had it counterdrilled in the pin itself, it was still to much hook for him, that's how i got it. lol. Works great for me, but I would have loved to have thrown it before the counterhole was put in, just to see if I could handle it.
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Post by: Garcia on October 07, 2003, 04:12:56 AM
Coverstock - Sanded with grey Scotchbrite, repolished with Neo-Tac 400grt compound
Ive had this ball for about 3months. At first, the reaction was very much skid/flip. A really hard change of direction on a house pattern. But the more I used it, the smoother/controllable the reaction got with great carry. The Activator coverstock is amazing, about 60-80 games later, I havent had to repolish this ball, just an occassional cleaning. Still hits just as good as when I first got it. Most bowling balls today dont last 50 games without losing hit or reaction. This is one of the few high dollar bowling balls that are truely worth the money, it will last. And besides that, the Inferno made Brunswick the Hi-performance leader.
Post by: trouter13 on October 24, 2003, 11:49:22 PM
The brunswick Inferno is another great ball in the inferno line.. it is a great compliment to my raging. The ball is drilled pin above ring cg at 12:00 with a small weight hole 7" out for a smooth more even reaction. I love this ball when the heads dry out a bit because of the pearlized coverstock give the ball the extra couple feet of length i need when the Raging checks up a bit early. Great job Brunswick with another winner cant wait for the BLAZING INFERNO!!!!!!!!!!!-- in which does any1 have a clue the the new BLAZING will hit the market?????
Post by: Perfect Approach Pro Shop on October 26, 2003, 02:48:00 AM
Post by: UNObowler01 on November 06, 2003, 02:38:37 PM
Pin low, 4 1/2" x 4", no hole.
Used on 39ft. house cond, wood, 42ft. house cond, wood, and 41ft. house cond, synthetics.
Good skid up front with a smooth move around the corner. Ball kind of lacks hitting power from my experiences with it. This ball will cover a wide variety of condtions due to the fact that it does so little in the fronts. The smooth move around the corner makes it more playable on dry than most high end stuff.
The only thing is that I can't make it stand out on anything. It performs OK on most patterns, but not great on any one condition. If you like to carry only two balls around with you, I would suggest making this ball one of them. It will give you a good look on all but the super slick or the super dry.
Hopefully I will get some more games on it and be able to tell more of a tale, but in the strong reactive realm I'm still stuck on the Bruiser.
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Post by: ehbowl300 on November 09, 2003, 09:01:54 PM
Post by: no1bucsfan on November 18, 2003, 03:40:11 PM
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Post by: Ryan Peebles on December 06, 2003, 11:50:46 AM
I have had my Inferno since last August. Surprising, I have used this ball in league play sparingly, drilled 5" X 4" pin-down with an X-hole in the positive thumb quadrant (one of my favorite layouts). I also sheened the surface of the Activator Coverstock to 1000-grit to better read the front and midlane, thus removing the worry of over/underreaction.
Played the middle arrow out to the breakpoint (just outside 10 board). Even with a sheen finish, the Inferno is cleaner through the heads than the Super Charge. It has a later roll with a strong break and finish. This ball does have a slightly higher RG, and it worked best when the lane oil was slightly broken (but not completely dry). The Inferno will take off on dry boards, meaning that light carrydown will keep this ball tame at the breakpoint.
Overall, the Brunswick Inferno is a great medium to medium/heavy oil ball, especially when the lanes transition from the fresh oil to the open track. The Storm Super Charge is stronger overall in the oil, but the Inferno is by no means a ball for lighter amounts of oil (the Blazing Inferno would be better for such a condition).
The scoring verdict was pure firepower! I rolled a 771 series with this ball (268-258-245).
Post by: htotheizzo3561 on December 13, 2003, 10:38:26 PM
Post by: bowlingstar0008 on December 26, 2003, 06:39:34 PM
10 outta 10 in my book.
Post by: WiscBowler on January 02, 2004, 07:20:42 PM
On a side note, my dad also got an Inferno drilled up, but his is drilled for length with the pin above the ring finger. It was much more of a skid/snap ball for him, but equally as effective.
Post by: wallybeck on January 21, 2004, 10:22:16 PM
This ball has been fantastic. Shot 588,671 and 649 . This ball moves and drives like I never imagined on the backend. Now if I can figure out how to not leave 10 pins or convert a few more these scores will go up.
All I can say if you're not a cranker and want to be, this is the ball. Also, this ball is very forgiving, I trip out more 4 pins than ever before.
Good bowling.
Post by: 800bowler300 on January 22, 2004, 06:33:40 AM
My first Inferno was drilled 5 1/2 x 4 1/2, a perfect pin over the bridge, mass bias strong flip. For me, this Inferno was STRONG. It got down the lane very well, started reving strong in the midlane, and unleashed a MAJOR flip on the backend. With this Inferno, I could open up a house shot the entire lane. However, this Inferno was conditional, as it could only be used on house shots with clean backends. The pin over gave the ball some squirt on carrydown, as well as too much length on sport patterns.
My second Inferno was drilled 4 x 5, with the pin directly next to the fingers and the CG just above the thumb, placing the mass bias on the left side of my grip. This Inferno for me was very ROLL-y. It was the weakest in terms of backend and overall hook of the 3 Infernos, but it was the most versatile. This ball was usable on any oil pattern as long as there was some head oil. The ball got into enough of a roll to work on some carrydown (though I had to play straighter with it) and it was the best Inferno for sport patterns, as it had the smoothest, most controllable backend.
My third Inferno was drilled 4 1/2 x 3 1/2, with the pin above the middle finger, the CG outside and right of the grip, and the mass bias strong in the roll position. This Inferno was the strongest for me. The length was slightly more than the second Inferno, but the midlane and backend were sharper and stronger. This Inferno, for me, is still my heavy oil ball. It needs plenty of oil to be usable, as it will flip HARD off of any dry it sniffs.
Just a side note: The Inferno is the HARDEST HITTING ball I have ever thrown.
Overall, the Inferno is probably the best overall ball on the market today, in my opinion. Its drill adaptability is amazing, as it seems to perfectly take the shape of what you drill it to do. Want it to smoothly arc, drill it to smoothly arc. Want skid/snap, drill it that way. Want huge hook potential, drill it as strong as possible. I could even see a weakly drilled Inferno being usable on dry lanes. In closing, I have to say that the Inferno is unbelievable, and if you don't have one, you are missing out.
Post by: Jesse James on February 04, 2004, 08:38:20 PM
Ball:15#-3oz.
Pin: 3"
Topwgt:? I forget.
I had this one drilled with a slight leverage shift. The leverage part is off the center gripline by 1.5"( kinda like a 4x5)
I used it on synthetics, playing around with three different releases. Standard house shot, with a slight wall at about 5. Light medium oil. Man this ball is crazy. Everytime I thought I threw it outta bounds, the dam thing came back like a boomerang. If you have any hand at all, this ball becomes a lethal weapon. When I say it's scary...I mean scary GOOD!! It hits harder than anything else I own. My alltime favorite hardest hitter is the Enforcer, but this one just puts it to shame. I'll have to throw a few more games and then repost a review, but so far......it's da Bomb!Good work BIG B!!
Post by: Da Truth on February 09, 2004, 10:39:26 PM
It is drilled with the pin 4 inches away from my axis. The CG is 4 inches
away from my axis as well. This a 75 degree layout. I wanted this ball to go a little long, but be really strong on the backend. This ball is just that.
I bowl on new Brunswick AnviLane synthetics. The pattern is a typical house shot. I was swinging this ball from around the third arrow out to about the 6-7 board and watching it come roaring back into the pocket with tremendous hitting power. Nice ball for medium to heavy oil with dry backends.
Post by: C-G ProShop-Carl on February 12, 2004, 02:34:42 AM
Pin above and between the fingers, and cg under the ring finger. I had to try the ball that people are saying "saved brunswick" after the fuze line not impressing many.
This ball rolls heavy(as does the Raging), but gets good length and does not stop driving until it is in the pit. Impressive read on this ball just as with the Raging. I think the core is so good that it will almost tell you what the lane is doing.
I drilled this ball to replace my Hex Darkside. It did not do that at all. The Darkside was a far better ball, but the Inferno was not too far behind. Good backend move, and this ball did better on carrydown than the Raging, which for me and my style would be highly unlikely.
This was a step in the right direction Brunswick!!!
9/10
Post by: laxbowler02 on March 03, 2004, 03:16:19 PM
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Post by: OldBowler on April 08, 2004, 10:39:41 AM
268-241-243 = 752 out of the box on 3/31
236-257-244 = 738 next time out.
Standart brunswick drilling pattern with the addition of a pinky hole due to arthritis.
Have been able to play a consistent down-and-in line with slight adjustments from game 2 to 3. Ball hits very hard and carries a lot of soft 10 pins.
Am ready to purchase another!
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Post by: Gene J Kanak on May 12, 2004, 01:32:19 PM
16lbs
Drilled pin above and right of ring, cg stacked below
Box finish
A lot of people have speculated that the Lane 1 Uranium uses the activator cover, but, to me, it was the Cherry Bomb that reacted just like this Inferno. I found that this Inferno was remarkably similar to my CB, right down to the chemical smell of the coverstock. When compared to the CB, the Inferno would check up a bit sooner in the mids and would deliver a bit stronger and snappier punch on the backend. The hitting power was very strong, and the ball could be played from nearly anywhere on the lane. I've never been a big fan of Big B, but this was one of the best all-around balls that they have put out in a long time. If it didn't overlap with my CB, I would have kept this one. A real winner.
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Post by: heywoodjay on May 24, 2004, 09:19:53 PM
Post by: BrianN on June 03, 2004, 03:39:45 PM
I did several experiments all at once with this ball - a slug but no inserts and 0 thumb pitch (vs my usual 1/2" reverse). Pin is high over ring, mass bias near the axis midplane, a 30 degree layout with a moderate weight hole just past the PAP, angled away.
Let's see how this ASCII drawing comes out:
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...o..O......
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p = pin
h = heavy spot (CG, we're using Big B nomenclature now)
w = weight hole
a = PAP
Tried editing, still wrong even in a fixed font. The heck with it - pin directly above the ring, about an inch above it, CG about 2" from PAP, about a 5.5 x 2 measured.
The little o, big O thing is meant to convey that the middle finger is slightly below the ring finger. The thumb is almost under the middle. That helps me lead with the ring all the time without having to think about it.
I took the layout idea from some things Ms. Adler wrote on her training institute website. There was a sample arsenal analysis document for download on:
http://www.adlertraininginstitute.com/Page3.html
For one customer, she recommended adding a ball like this:
"4 inch pin out from CG (at least) to get the pin way way high above the fingers, about 5 inches from the axis, CG swung out to 20-25 degrees (so you cannot have a huge amount of topweight ... try to keep the XH on the smaller, deeper side, about 1.5 inches past the axis.) This works well in medium coverstocks, and will allow you to do 2 opposite things based upon ball surface - play up the dirt with more speed and stay there when other balls run out, and allow you to open the lane up more with scuff."
There's no better way to describe it than that. You end up with good length and a very rolly hook-stop backend in this ball. It is the best thing I have seen for playing deep outside lines, or playing direct somewhat firmly up the oil line. I had a great feel off the ditch on a wetter sport condition with it too.
She is also right on about being able to stay with it. It reads subtle variations in oil like that pair of special oil-reading glasses you always wanted. Inferno gives me a great sense of where the oil line is and lets me stay in the game with smallish abstract moves. I have been able to keep it comfortably in play for blocks of 9 - 10 games on several different occasions now. The question with this ball is always "Will it carry or not?"
After struggling with carry problems with Inferno at first, I took the surface down to 600 and gave it a single coat of Storm Reacta-Shine, so it's just hazy-shiny, about the same surface as a SmashR. The new surface woke it up. Since I'm playing it more direct, now I have a medium to heavy medium roll monster. The one thing to worry about is whether you have enough oil to keep it from checking up in the midlane. Otherwise, Inferno needs very little help from the bowler at all. This layout and surface give it adequate length, a beautiful midlane reaction and a smooth turn with a continuous backend. On some occasions, the carry is tremendous if I can focus on keeping my hand out of it and letting it roll up for itself.
It's been over a year since its release, but hats off to Brunswick for packing so much innovation into one package. They could have gone on churning out PK17, 18 and N'Control designs from the file cabinet. Instead, they took a chance and built a classic.
Once you throw Activator, you realize that not only is this a different coverstock; it's a different _kind_ of coverstock. It demonstrates that it's possible for a non-particle cover to be strong without covering a lot of boards, a polished cover to be long without being flippy.
Everybody talks about the cover, but to me the weight block itself is a worthy innovation. I would take this over RAD, Morpheus, etc. It affords a great read on the lanes, excellent midlane control and strong roll without sacrificing length. It carries like mad when thrown properly.
Versatility: 8.5 in this drilling. Otherwise, you'd have to give it top marks, since you seem to be able to drill and surface it to be whatever you need. I built this one specifically for outside lines in medium to medium heavy or longer oil, so it cannot be expected to swing the lane.
It's not weak, not overly strong, handles more oil and carrydown than it has any right to. It shares that great characteristic of so many Brunswick covers of changing character when played with different hand positions. I think by drilling it longer, you can remove some of Inferno's apparent preference for an off-the-side release.
Control: 9. Clean in the front, strong in the mids, smooth in the back. The best midlane reaction of any ball I've ever owned.
Hit and Carry: 9. I believed from the start that Inferno was designed for the stroker. Lower revs nearly all love it, high revs are love/hate, the excluded middle uniformly says 'Wotinell does everyone see in this twitchy thing? All it does for me is leave 10 pins.' I found it well worth dropping some revs for. Once you understand how it wants to be thrown, the greatness of this ball becomes apparent.
Post by: InfernoZone300 on July 06, 2004, 11:37:17 PM
Picture of Ball: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v393/InfernoZone300/inferno11.jpg
Layout: Pin is above the bridge and the cg is near the top right of my thumb hole. The ball has a very large pin. Somewhere between 4-5"
Reaction: Due to its coverstock it gets through the heads very well and does not have any problem recovering. Sometimes If i get soft with the shot, the ball will just snap and go through the beak.
Side Notes: This is one of my favorite balls in my bag next to my raging inferno. Got this ball drilled by Stephen Padilla at the Kegel Training Center. Just wanted to give him a shoutout.
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Post by: DP3 on July 22, 2004, 02:09:04 AM
Player Profile
Right handed Power Stroker/Spinner
High Axis Tilt
16mph, 350rpms
PAP 4 3/4 right, 1/8 up
Center Profile
Center 1: Flooded heads 5 to 5 with carrydown
Center 2: Typical house shot, dry outside 6, higher concentration in middle about 42 feet
Ball Specs
4 inch pin
3.3 oz topweight
Pin over ring, C.G kicked out on midline about 2 1/2 inches right of the center of grip. Weighthole in finger positive quadrant to take sideweight back to 1/2oz pos and fingerweight to 1/4 oz pos
See Drilling here: http://photos.yahoo.com/dp2k9
Pros
-Forgiveness in the hitting department. In two houses with completely different carry characteristics, this ball finished flush shots very strong with no chance on leaving weak tens, sent messengers flying on weaker/lower hits, kept the pins low on higher hits.
-Strength of the coverstock. This ball worked extremely well in the house with a ton of carrydown. Never have I seen a Pearl cut through carrydown like this one but this Activator coverstock is special. Scribes a good arc in oil, very aggressive out of the dry boards.
-Ball benefits many players regardless of styles. I haven't seen one style of player yet that cannot fit this ball in their game. I am more of a Power Spinner(ala Dino Castillo or Mike Devaney) and I have to be very careful about what drillings I use and the coverstocks I choose but out of box with this drilling seems to be a perfect match to my style.
Cons
-Very aggressive out of the dry. Almost too aggressive. For the inexperienced player, the backend movement may be overwhelming with a stronger drilling. For me I can adjust rotation and tilt and control the breakpoint so the super aggressive nature isn't a problem for me.
Other Notes
This is definately the strongest ball in my current 8 ball arsenal. I don't see many patterns juicy enough all the way down the lane for me to warrant a reaction stronger than this one. I have a strong enough release and tilt to be able to work this ball when other guys are going to monsters like the Raging and Ultimates and the Track Oil Monsters. Yet this ball is also forgiving enough to use from deep on the typical league bumper shot as long as it can push through the midlane. The backend movement is where this ball separates itself from the other Brunswick releases and other balls on the market. It gives you the "Assymetrical Loping" through the midlane with the exaggerated continuation of some of the high performance assymetricals on the market(ie. Phenom, Unleashed, Animal, Killer Instincts), only with a more versatile coverstock. This activator is really something special. To those who haven't tried the best selling ball on the market.....you can't go wrong with it.
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Post by: InfernoZone300 on August 07, 2004, 11:47:31 PM
Picture of Ball: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v393/InfernoZone300/Inferno2.jpg
Layout: This ball is drilled with the pin below my ring finger with the cg stacked beneath. Ball has probably a 3 inch pin. There is an extra hole about 2 inches down from my PAP.
Reaction: With the layout on this ball it gives me a great read on the midlane with not much movement on the backs. If I add some polish, it might work even better.
Side Notes: This is my 2nd Inferno. I decided to give this Inferno some surface to get a different look. Threw it today on a reverse block and a regular house shot and did not carry many flush hits, alot of ten pins.
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Post by: Brunswickroller19 on October 06, 2004, 01:13:10 PM
med to very high revs
n/a mph
205 average abc bowler
Info
rilled 2-3 inch pin(pin angled upright of ring cg stacked ,weight hole i think 3 inch from papResults:Box(finish) on a house shot (outside less oil inside packed) i play about 4th arrow swinging out to 5 board. This ball has ease throught the heads with a high friction rev in mid lane with a snap on th back. I love this ball it did what i wanted. Went to another house to sub pulled it out and it would catch friction but than not come back so i played 2 and 3 and left 5 10 pins.
Results part 2(Green scotch brite) rolled eariler with more even arch. took it back to league still hesitating to break. so i moved throw 1 and 2 arrow with a dead hand and shot 651.
Overall
I Love this ball 9 out of 10
Update: I tried polishing it up after i got use to it then the next week went 400 sand,800 grit, 1000 grit and polished it all in one session with my spinner.
With the same surface i have used for 2months havent reapplied or changed it .. I still lave this ball its very good on a wet dry condition. Pics soon
Post by: CoachJim on November 09, 2004, 07:52:32 PM
15.3lbs
3oz top weight
3"pin
drilled even with fingers, 4" x 4" (I know what clump said about drilling symetrical balls with stacked patterns but when I got this ball I thought it was asymetrical because of the shape of the block)
3/4 weight hole on the pap
I like this ball on AMF synthetics it seems like I can't miss unfortunately I don't get to bowl on them very often. I like the way this ball rolls, it stands up on the back end and has a very heavy roll through the pins which makes it carry very well.
I have used this ball on many different conditions and wouldn't go to a tournament without it.
On Brunswick synthetics it skids a bit too much to use it on fresh house conditions, I think the Amf Synthetics are softer which slows the ball down a bit and alows it to read the lane better.
This ball reads the breakpoint better than any other ball I own, and doesn't take much work to get it there either.
AMF synthetics: A don't leave home without it
Brunswick synthetics with fesh heavy house shot:B
Broken down conditions and medium oiled sport paterns:A
Post by: djones on December 23, 2004, 05:09:00 PM
1. I think the Inferno is really a stronger ball than Brunswick advertises it to be.
2. I have not seen any loss in performance. I agree the Activator cover holds up over time.
3. I find that the Inferno works best on tougher shots, not just your THS. We all know almost anything will work on an easy shot, this ball covers a wide range of conditions, as long as there is enough oil.
There is a reason Brunswick has kept this ball in production for 2 years counting. It's still about the best thing going.
Post by: marius_overas on January 24, 2005, 07:24:54 AM
I have always used to play with Storm-balls before, so this was the first time with Brunswick for me.
This ball was great, on all conditions. We drilled it to maintain the energy down the lane, and so it did. This ball really deserves it's name,cause every time it finds some wood, the pins go everywere. I Actually broke a brand new wooden pin with this ball (Probably just luck,but there are really an inferno every time this ball finds wood) If there is one thing I didn't like,it would be that it leaves some 10pins. (which ball doesn't?) But whit those messengers flying around, that really is no problem! This ball clears the fronts great, great mid-lane recovery, and a SMASHING hit in the wood. GREAT ball, which is absolutely worth a try!
God forbid me to touch another storm-ball!
Post by: mrspacely on January 26, 2005, 02:39:57 AM
The ball clears the heads VERY easily as long as there is ANY oil. I LOVE the way it reads the mids and goes into its strong arc/roll (borders on a snap with this drilling). I have learned after 9 frames on our house pattern, I need to start adjusting... but I have started to adjust my wrist instead of my line, and WHAT a difference! I didn't move lines until the middle of game three, and then only a 2-1 change.
I am a ball-hog... having tried between 25-30 balls over the last three years. Of ALL my equipment, I trust the Inferno the most... it KNOW what it will (and won't) do. I use my Mayhem for heavier oil, and my Time zone for lighter oil. The only thing I must do on a medium pattern is stick to the basics and not get too drastic in my adjustments and I am 620+ without any surprises. Haven't had a 700+ with THIS ball yet but it is only three weeks old! More to follow.
Post by: a_j316 on February 02, 2005, 12:19:43 AM
In oily conditions the ball has good lenght and with clean backends has a huge backend and a angular entry, could be but in the skid-snap category.
On medium to dry contions could be a little jumpy, but is still controllable, can really play a big area on the lane with it.
In a normal 3 game set I start out playing maybe on 20-21 and by the third game I only have to move 4-5 boards to the right.
Really consistent roll, nice rather angular backend, and a incredible hit, leaves few 7 pins.
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Post by: some_kid on February 19, 2005, 07:25:11 PM
10/10
Post by: amish_ashaman on February 26, 2005, 02:39:00 AM
Lots of skid/flip with this layout, but I need a decent amount of head oil to do anything. It makes a hard turn as soon as it hits the dry, so I have to be careful to keep it in the oil until I get to the breakpoint. If I get it out too early I've got problems.
For league, I'm typically on a medium oil Christmas Tree type of pattern, as best I can tell.
The hit/carry is incredible. When the conditions are right for me to throw it, I carry most everything I should and lots of things I shouldn't. Corners are almost a non-issue.
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Post by: Brunswickbowler737 on February 26, 2005, 08:17:49 PM
Post by: donnydeutch on March 28, 2005, 11:13:45 PM
Post by: JoeN on March 30, 2005, 09:20:54 PM
[Update] I've bowled many games with this ball now, and it is still working great for me. My average went up a lot, with a new high game of 246 (opened in the 1st and 10th). This ball seems to work great on any lane condition, and proves to be very forgiving. My average is around 190'ish now.
I had to be cool and get a video, so here is my hard hitting inferno: (http://"http://users.adelphia.net/~coolj88888/MVI_2292.avi")
Post by: LwO1280 on April 11, 2005, 06:49:44 PM
My cousin "JOEN" recently purchase an inferno. He used to use a Rhino Pro and it seemed to lose its "bite" and go brooklyn most of the time, hitting the pocket like a teddy bear. He couldn't hit the broad side of a barn with his rhino pro.
Now with his inferno, he has vastly improved, rolling in the 100-130s range like its going out of style. one time, at lancaster....he hit the 10 pin and got a strike. That ball hits hard. By the way I would like to plug the omega lion by Ebonite,(its for bowlers who don't have the cash for an inferno) it hits half as hard as the inferno but has a decent drive to the pocket if u have a white thumb insert. Omega lion came on the scene in the mid 90s and hasan't stopped roaring since.
Brunswick Inferno A+
Omega Lion B
Real bowlers have ripped bloody mangled thumbs;go Forrest Griffin!
[update] JoeN is struggling with reaction in his inferno(its a dart in oil right now). He struggles and often bowls in the 120s range.(Joen recently bowled on sunday night with me under "dark" lane conditions...he struggled posting a 104(probably the lowest score ever shot with the original inferno lol) one time JoeN's ball ended up in the gutter of the lane next to us, figure that one out. Joen keep ur head up, u will be rolling 120s again, just need to get that release down...omega lion has rolled me 3 games in the 240s within the last week..go Ebonite u finally got a winner, keep up the good work!
Post by: v2inferno on April 12, 2005, 12:16:50 PM
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http://www.putfile.com/media.php?n=doooooooop <----------- my vid
Post by: Crankenstein300 on April 21, 2005, 03:50:52 PM
My first one was a 15 pounder drilled with the pin above the fingers with it and the CG right on my gripline (unfortunetly, I don't know my PAP numbers offhand, so I can't give you a pin and CG to PAP distance) This ball has been my money ball. Pretty much usable on any shot save extreme oil or carrydown. It's very smooth in it's transition and is very controllable. Only negative is that it can skate too long on carrydown and start hitting weak.
The second one was a used one 15 pounder from a friend of mine. I slugged the thumb and pretty much drilled it label, with the pin sitting just to the right of my ring finger and the CG in the center of the grip. Compared to my first one, this one picks up a quicker roll and is earlier in it's break point. It works great when my other one won't quite make the corner. Carry is excellent as well. You do need head oil with this as it will roll too quick without it.
Overall, I don't think you can miss with this ball. This is a very late review of it, but if you can still find one, go for it.
Post by: jutterbowl on June 03, 2005, 10:28:40 AM
Post by: bOwLiNgPiMp243 on June 04, 2005, 11:49:44 PM
Lane Conditions: Medium Oil
Typical Conditions: Variety of Shots
Type of Lane: Combination
What part of the lane did you play? Outside First Arrow
Did the ball track out? Slow
Weight of bowling ball: 15
Surface of bowling ball: Factory/Box
Likes: EVERYTHING! SO EASY TO PLAY THE LANES W/....SO VERSITILE!!!!!
Dislikes: NUTTIN!
Got this ball from the great Jeffery Mersch of UCF. Didnt like the way he had it drilled...(and he's lefty) So i plugged it and have the pin below the fingers in the center, w/ the CG a lil bit to the right... w/ a normal ball surface(achieved w/Rubbing Compound and a ball spinner) AND WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can play multiple lines w/ it, down and in, swing it out, deep, anything!!!!!!! I love it, It'll always be my first ball out of my bag along w/ my Gemstone Spare Ball.
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Post by: Oskuposer on July 18, 2005, 12:23:51 AM
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"Yea but the Brunswick ones get all ten down"
Post by: Leftyhi-trak on October 11, 2005, 12:18:04 AM
Drill: Pin above and slightly diagnol of ring finger, cg swung 3/4" towards grip center. Basic label configuration. A bit of black magic for more down lane energy release.
Reaction: This ball gives me a nice mid-lane read with good backend continuation. I have used this ball on many different shots from med/light to med/heavy. It goes through the heads very clean and then picks up a heavy arc. It can cover boards but it never felt out of control which is a great trait for harder patterns. It has also played well inside and outside with different releases, very versatile.
Comments: The cover really is clean through the heads, even though the core leads to a pretty early read. Carry has been excellent and somewhat suprising as it has carried both flush and light well at more than one house. It definitely lives up to its elite staus by the bowling community and wish i had it before now. It has found a permanent spot in my bag as it and my v2 sanded make a great 1-2 punch for all mediums.
Ball rating : 9 out of 10 - This might be higher with more games especially on harder shots. I can't understand why just about any tournament bowler doesn't have one of these in his bag.
Post by: jerrickam on October 19, 2005, 06:08:58 PM
I've had this ball for 3 years now and i've pretty much kept it in excellent condition. This ball is very forgiving. It allows you to play various conditions without making big adjustments. First time I got this ball, I had it drilled to a down and in shot had a lot of memorable scores (7 & 5 pin shy of 800 series). Then after about 1 1/2 years (couldn't let the ball go), I had it re-plugged to an early roller (to sort rejuvinate it)with max flare and until now, i'm still having memorable scores (300 off record). For all brunswick bowlers, I don't understand as to why you would not have one of this included in your arsenal.
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INFERNO Series: The "FLAME" burns brighter with every roll.
Arsenal: Smokin / Absolute/ Ultimate (DEAD)/ Original Inferno/ Target Zone
Post by: InfernoBowler on November 08, 2005, 09:19:16 PM
yeai have had this ball for about 4 months, and it is amazing. it hits amazingly hard when you throw it right, and will explode the pins. best ball i think i have. i wouldnt trade it for anything. i would recamend this ball to anyone, a pro-a begginer.
Post by: TheGodFather_LaCN on December 04, 2005, 02:55:39 AM
Post by: TheGodFather_LaCN on January 24, 2006, 10:23:23 PM
.. the ball is awsome you get great pin action.. and the cover seems to be pretty durable.. almost more durable than the absolute inferno which seems to have a soft cover :-\
Post by: swamper300 on January 30, 2006, 05:36:07 PM
every time i threw it.It does'nt have half the motor
as what the storm "xxx" x-factor has.It now sunk to
rest in our pond,bluegills love it on sunny days.
Post by: ChrispyBrownies on February 01, 2006, 10:18:56 PM
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Its hard to play with an inferno and not get burned. Last time I threw my inferno, the opposing bowler definitely got burned.
COME TO THE DARK SIDE. WE HAVE COOKIES!
Arsenal
Columbia Scout Reactive(Blue/Gold)
V2 Sweet
Original Inferno
Intense Inferno
Smokin' Inferno
Maxim(spare)
(scorchin to occupy this place shortly)
Post by: Dannys440 on February 12, 2006, 10:55:06 PM
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Inferno best ball I have ever thrown!!!
I hate this commin in last BS!!!
AIM: Dannys440
Ifo on me:
Age: 15
Height:5'11"
Type of bowler: Cranker,with out the high back swing
Balls(owned by me, not used by me): OI(x3),VooDoo, Vicious attack,blade pearl,blade particle,red pearl hammer,orange messenger
Post by: GordoJ52 on February 26, 2006, 04:35:06 PM
Ball is drilled pin to the right of the ring and up a little.
I took a chance on this ball and my pro shop guy and I decided to change my pitch to have the ball come out a little bit easier. Wanted this to replace my Rico drilled Absolute Inferno that I sold, and man does it ever. Came out right away with a 714. Definitely hits like a mack truck, carries very well, and when I got it out a little bit it came back screaming hard and crushed the deck. Always great to go back to an older ball that has done you some good in the past, pick up another one, and it never disappoints. Great addition to the bag and replacing my AI, and am extremely happy with the entire line. I have owned the entire line excluding the scorchin'.
Great Job Brunswick,
Jeff
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Email: GordoJ52@AOL.COM
Mess with the fire of the Infernos and you get burned!!!
Post by: BowlerKid on March 05, 2006, 02:09:32 AM
3.5" Pin
4 1/2" Cut 2 Cut Span
Pin below bridge
CG kicked out 45 Degree's
Weight Hole down.
I must say, I was looking for a smoothe early rolling ball, I had a wow sitting in my closest that was way too inconsistent for me so my friend said he would trade me his inferno so I jumped on the offer. Needless to say one of the best thing's I have ever decided on, Ball is a perfect fit for me. Got it to fit me last night, went out on a lane and shot 7 in a row before leaving a stone 10. Today I had tournament's all day (3 squads/9 games.) First squad i start out with the xxxcel and after a while i was starting to throw it bad so i figure ok lets try out the inferno, found my line and was on a tear from there (170, 225, 244.) Second squad I just started out with the inferno since they did not re-oil in between, moved my feet 2 boards left and continued the same line, long and be hold i shoot a 724 with my first 300 game (209 215 300).
Last squad of the day I went to a different house, I started out with the xxxcel again and it was coming in too strong so I brought out the inferno again, I must say stuborness got to me here, first game i went 171 because the lanes were not asking for the inferno but I ended up adjusting for the last 2 games (did not switch balls) and shot a 249 218 to shoot a 638 for the series.
This BALL is a BEAST, I love it and i recommened to get your hands on one if you still can.
Post by: Tons of Fun73 on March 14, 2006, 04:14:19 PM
Lane Conditions: Medium Oil
Typical Conditions: Variety of Shots
Type of Lane: All Wood
What part of the lane did you play? Third Arrow
Did the ball track out? Normal
Weight of bowling ball: 15
Surface of bowling ball: Polished
Likes: very versitile with a smooth reaction easy to read and doesn't over react
Dislikes: that i didn't get one sooner but that was my fault
This ball in my opinion is the second best Inferno ever made. The bset inferno ever made would have to be the Raging Inferno. But this ball as a whole bag of tricks all its own. It is a very smooth ball it plays best in medium oil but is not limited to just that. Not as jumpy as my RI is off the dry. This ball is drilled to get down the lane then flip hard and the backends. There is really nothing bad to say about this ball. I've shot games of 290(in practice) and a set 725(also in practice). Not a big hooking ball thats what I like I can switch to this when my raging starts getting spotty and hooking too much.
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"If you can't leave a makable spare, than don't leave any spares at all." by coach Brian Umstead
Post by: JG Bowler on March 26, 2006, 07:53:45 PM
Post by: shadowbowler on April 12, 2006, 05:42:23 AM
WHY ARE YOU ALL SO BAD TO ME?
WHAT HAVE I EVER DONE TO YOU??!!!
(throws duster on the floor)
F*** YOU!
(walks off and slam the door)
his balls drop on the floor, and one of them is the INFERNO.
the inferno has been born.
PROS
hot ball only for MAN.
hooks to the next lane.
works for mad people who go into frequent frenzies
CONS
gorillas like to eat this ball
attracts hair like mad
the hair makes the ball skid too much.
BUT, THIS BALL IS SO BAD TO ME!
WHAT HAVE I DONE TO DESERVE THIS?!!
EVEN MR LEE LEADS A BETTER LIFE THAN ME!
I LOVE YOU CHERYL, don't screw me!
Post by: Traumatize on May 10, 2006, 02:28:03 AM
PAP - 4 15/16" over 7/16" up
Axis tilt - around 17 degrees
Axis rotation - between 30-45 degrees
Ball speed - 15-17 mph
Ball specs and layout - 3 inch pin, around 3.5 ounces of top
Laid it out 4 3/4" at 45 degrees, 1 3/4" above the midline. Popped a low hole in, 2 1/2" below the PAP on the VAL. Surface is 1200 with black magic on top.
What else can I say about this ball than everyone already knows. Clean through the front, rev in the midlane,and a smooth arc on the backend, with punishing pin carry. To my surprise though, even with the pin in a relativley strong flare position for me and being under the fingers, it gets excellent length. That just shows the nature of the activator cover as being a long coverstock. With the low RG core in the ball, the matchup is awesome for my game. I typically like high RG cores with medium aggressive covers, but this is a nice change for me. Wish they would bring this gem back, as I believe it is one of the best 5 balls of all time.
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Post by: imjouster on May 28, 2006, 05:06:31 AM
Check Profile for Specs.
Ball: Original Inferno 15# (pin-in 1 inch)
Drilled: pin to the right of Ring finger about an inch, CG stacked right below.
Surface prep: Box
Games on ball: 200 probably
I had a chance to get one so I went for it, Grabbed it for 80 bucks hehe. got a second one NIB in the closet that I got for 60. This ball for me was an impressive piece. I used the ball on almost all conditions, Ball will not work on dry lanes, or short conditions, but when you have a medium length shot with medium to heavy oil the ball completely thrives. I was expecting a Go long and snap ball, but what I got was a ball that would go fairly long but then instead of snapping it would have this sort of controlled Arc. Hard to explain. Usually a ball that is go long and snap will do just that, go long and then all of a sudden make a turn. The OI for me went long but instead of the all of a sudden Jolt to the left it would just kind of start turning and then never stop.
This ball blows the pins away, main reason I got another one, because when I first rolled my friends when it first came out I was really impressed with the way the pins just didn't stand a chance. ball just hits the pins and all of a sudden, their gone.
Overall, the ball wasn't as great as I had heard from most people, but it still was an exceptional ball. I'll give it a 9 out of 10 just because I've had problems getting the ball to do the same thing consistently, when I haven't had problems with my other equipment.
Jeremy
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"If you compare yourself with others,
you may become vain and bitter;
for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans."
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Post by: Joburnell15 on June 05, 2006, 05:45:31 PM
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Storm Paradigm
Storm Recharge
Brunswick Inferno
Post by: no1bucsfan on June 10, 2006, 10:18:50 PM
I'm buying a scorching in the next couple of weeks since the lanes I bowl have decided that flooding is funner. Can't wait to try it out and put up a real review.
Needless to say, if you can find this ball used, grab it while you can, you won't be dissapointed.
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You can always hit em hard when you've got the balls
Lefties are the only people in their right minds.
no1bucsfan
Post by: LeoAnalyn on July 28, 2006, 07:44:01 PM
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The drill is not for me so I have to make some few adjustments. But it still leaves me a lot of ten pin even after it drained. I will try to redrill the ball and make look like show below
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That will make it like my other Inferno balls drilled. Same swing different results.
Post by: inferno2112 on August 07, 2006, 08:23:24 PM
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They say everything's bigger in Texas,so i choose "Big B"...Brunswick!
HG-300
HS-772
-Brunswick Radical Inferno
-Brunswick Inferno
-Brunswick Absolute Inferno
-Brunswick Vapor Zone
-Brunswick Zone Classic Red Pin
Post by: LeoAnalyn on September 13, 2006, 02:40:36 PM
Post by: joeysez on December 23, 2006, 12:16:57 AM
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Joe Paolucci Jr.
Post by: Freakin10pin on February 07, 2007, 07:53:52 AM
Hit it with a 4000 abralon pad to "un-squrit" it, Great length, great backend, awesome power.
Great medium shot ball when the heads are hooking or the backends are sparking.
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Righty
Speed: average 16.5 (Quibica)
Revs: med-high to high
Axis: 5-3/4" w/ 0' tilt ( hi-track )
See Profile for arsenal
Post by: E-Strong on February 27, 2007, 11:10:38 AM
The older ball is drilled with the pin above and between the fingers, CG kicked out a bit to the right of the vertical mid-line, above the horizontal mid-line, X-hole on the PAP, my PAP is 5 1/4 over - 1/4 up. In box finish this ball killed. Depending on the shot I could play up 10, belly from 15 or 20 to 10 or if they were burnt play a fall back shot. I have this in 2000 abralon now and it's very close to box finish in it's reaction. This layout goes somewhat medium long and has a nice arc on the finish. Very good for most oil unless super swampy or desert dry. Wood or synthetic doesn't matter. Change your speed or hand position if you are getting too much hook or not enough, or move left or right. When this ball hits, IT HITS.
My newer Inferno is drilled almost "Rico" style. I would call this a Pin Down, Hole Down layout. Pin is on the vertical grip line a little bit more than halfway down between the fingers and grip center, CG is kicked out below the horizontal grip line at about 45 degrees and the X-hole is almost in perfect line with the CG at the same 45 degree angle from grip center just about 3 3/8ths down the VAL from the horizontal grip line. This ball is still in box finish. This layout revs the ball up very early but it doesn't overhook. It has a ton of juice left on it when it hits the backend and comes LEFT very very hard. I'd say the reaction is a very very hard arc snap, but smooth. Carry is no issue when in the pocket as anyone who has an Inferno will tell you.
I'm very sold on the whole family of Activator coverstocks as they LAST if you take care of the balls. My first Inferno is 3 years old and hits like new. All my other Activator based equipment rolls fine and I still have it. If you didn't get one of these when they first came out now's your chance. Don't sleep on this ball. Layout and knowledge of your track, style of bowling and PAP is key to properly lay one of these out. Bowl well.
Post by: renoatpikeville on May 21, 2007, 11:33:41 AM
Left handed
Stats: 15.5 MPH
PAP 4 5/8 & 1/4 up
Revs: 275 + or -
the ball
15lbs 2oz
3.5" pin
4.4 oz top
drilled pin above fingers on the mid line. cg shift 7/8 left
Only threw it at nationals 2 games in singles so far. And some practice beforehand. It clears the heads with ease and starts reading the mids and makes a nice controllable arc to the pocket. It hits hard, must be the new ball thing.
At nationals I had it polished and took it out the second game of singles when my Bully couldn't make the turn (playing up 5 with soft speed) Shot 213 219 after a 177 start.
Post by: EpicNIrish on February 10, 2008, 06:00:51 PM
Layout: Pin 4 1/2" from PAP, pin down. No x-hole. OOB Cover.
Bowler: 225-250 RPMs, 16 MPH. Release for this review: medium-ish tilt, medium-high side rotation. PAP is 4 1/8" over, 5/16" up.
Lanes: Typical House Shot - medium in volume, 40' in length, broken down from earlier, pretty dry on the outside, backs on the inside were on fire.
Review: Ah...The Original Inferno. I've heard so many good stories about this ball, and to say I haven't wanted to try one for awhile would be a flat-out lie. So when I got my grubby hands on one I JUMPED at the chance. I decided to lay it out 4 1/2 x, I hoped I'd have a decent ball on medium house shot conditions. Lately I've been looking, or "in the market" you could say, for a drier lane ball that I could play the track with, so I'm not stuck swinging the lane. Well the way this ball ended up, it filled my gap!
I started out standing on the 26, hitting 15-7 and the ball just was so smooth and powerful, I loved it. I decided to move further left, add some speed and forward roll. Remember, the further left today, the more my other stuff was going haywire, or burning up. The Inferno just held on line and then broke later and harder, giving me a ball I had versatile amounts of room with. I had a ball I could play my line I originally wanted, and then some chops to play deep when I wanted to. I'm excited to try this ball on something like the Cheetah or Scorpion pattern, where I have friction around me but I don't want to over-utilize it.
Excellent product by Brunswick, We'll see what happens in the coming weeks!
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Post by: noturcuzin on November 26, 2008, 09:15:58 PM
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