Post by: admin on December 31, 1969, 06:00:00 PM
The specifications are: Color: Navy Blue; Coverstock: N-Control Reactive Powerstock; Surface Factory Finish: Shiny; Available Weights: 10-16 lbs. (including 11 ½); Part Number: 60-103168; RG Diff: 0.050; RG Max: 2.560; RG Min: 2.510; RG Avg.: 3.9.
Post by: Drillmn300 on March 08, 2000, 01:00:00 AM
Have fun with it!
Drill
Post by: Ryan Peebles on March 19, 2000, 01:00:00 AM
Post by: Bob Hanson on May 04, 2000, 02:00:00 AM
Post by: Bob Hanson on May 08, 2000, 02:00:00 AM
In my mind there are two basic strategies to playing lanes. The most popular is to try and find a way to open the lane up and hook the ball as much as possible to the pocket. For those of you who subscribe to that theory, the particle balls were made for you. ON the typical wet/dry league condition the reactives always over/under for you, but the particle balls are controllable. The other theory is to play as direct as possible while still getting a strong roll on the ball. I fall in the tighter line category and the Arc makes me remember why I fell in love with reactives in the first place. The funny thing is that Brunswick somehow came up with a cover that gives you the best of both worlds on the Arc. It not only lets me hug the oil in typical reactive style, but it is controllable when I lose it a little far to the right. In an era when everyone is trying to develop particle balls that give the skid/snap of reactives without losing control at the mid lane, the Arc is a skid/snap reactive that still mangages to give a little particle like mid lane control. They could have called this ball the Danger Zone 2000. It may go down as one of the best Brunswick efforts yet.
Post by: Bob Hanson on June 27, 2000, 02:00:00 AM
I still think the ARC is one of the best reactives on the market and with a little tweaking a lot of people should find a way to really get good results from it.
Post by: Michael on November 28, 2000, 04:48:32 PM
Good Luck and Good bowling,
Michael
Post by: Strider on February 22, 2001, 01:17:39 AM
Post by: LuckyLefty on March 13, 2001, 06:57:55 AM
I got this ball to couple with my Revolution Rebel ECX. Both balls have the same coverstock N control powerstock. This stuff is awesome!
The Rebel ECX has so much backend and continuation that it now allows me to handle carrydown in tournaments and generate backend where there is none.
All this year I've performed great until they strip.
That's where this ball comes in. This ball purchased used from a lady tour player has a 4 inch pin out. It is drilled with a 4 1/4 X 3.5 Pin to Pap,
CG to Pap drilling. CG ends up below the grip center line and a weighthole is drilled on a line thru the grip center and the CG on the VAL.
This ball revs up so fast it looks like a 2 inch pin to PAP. However the clean coverstock gets down the lane and turns very smoothly and covers a lot of boards if there are backends. If carrydown it just goes pretty straight. The ball is starting to hook more as it is now getting a left handers track on it.
Not enough testing has been done to see if this ball or my Reaper will end up being the ultimate couple to my Rebel ECX. Both of these balls are intended to replace my very versatile but now dead Hammer Sledgehammer(crimson red).
Smooth is the goal, this may be too aggressive on fresh backends and too weak on carrydown.
I'll report back soon!
Regards,
Luckylefty
Post by: drillwizard on April 04, 2001, 02:34:18 AM
PAP 51/2 over 1/4 up
Ball is drilled 4 1/4 X 41/2
Pin just under and to the right of ring finger.
Cg closer and to the left of thumb.
Ball has a real nice strong arc.
Revs up nice with real good carry.
Drier boards will have it arc real hard.
Not for heavy oil in box finish ( never tried dull)
Had 300 in match play championship match with it
(so kinda biased) Excellent ball from Brunswick
Post by: Chuck West on April 22, 2001, 11:02:55 PM
The main reason why it has taken me so long to get used to it is because I thought it would be the replacement for the Red Alert. Well, this ball is not a Red Alert by any means. The N'Control Powerstock coverstock on the ARC is not a cover for when the oil is heavier...that is where the PowerKoil 18 covers come into play and then the ProActives. Bowlers Journal gave a review of the ARC when it came out and it is right on. I just won a tournement tonight using the ARC most of the time, and I am really starting to fall in love with it. You just have to know when to use it. The more hand you have, the more usable the ARC will be. BTM said this ball was very clean through the heads with no force to keep it online...this is also correct. Again, overreacting in the heads is not in its nature. Not a ball for carrydown.
My ARC was drilled leverge with the pin kicked away from the grip at a 10:30 pattern. This was a 0-1" pin with around 3 oz. of top. My type of game is listed in my profile. Coverstock has been left in box condition, and touched up every-so-often with 800 grit Squeaky Clean.
Again, clean through the heads, picks up roll in the midlane, and will react nicely to the dry on the outsides or backends with a nice smooth arc. Needs some dry for a good reaction, and not a good ball for carrydown. More usable for those with more hand, and a nice complement to the Command Zone. Brunswick really has a great High-Performance Reactive series right now: Danger Zone 2000, Red Alert, Demolition Zone, Command Zone, and Command Zone ARC. All five of these have different reactions, and can hit almost all conditions except for extreme oil. Keep up the excellent work Brunswick!
Post by: Michael on July 28, 2001, 09:22:04 PM
above avg. speed and revs.
I loved this ball so much had to get another one! I had the arc drilled 5 1/2 x 4 1/2. It is a very good ball. It gets through the heads great. It has a nice smooth backend on it with very little skid snap. I had it drilled with the pin over my bridge. This ball was not maxed out at all. I would really like to see what the ball could do if you maxed it out. Just another reason to get another. I would recommend this ball to anyone especially strokers, and tweeners. This ball is very strong dynamically and can give you a great reaction.
Good Luck and Good Bowling
Michael
Post by: rob_kelley on October 28, 2001, 07:21:02 PM
Post by: TheDude on December 02, 2001, 11:19:51 AM
Post by: LuckyLefty on December 18, 2001, 04:59:08 AM
This ball reminds me most closely of the storm tour power or the Vortex II with a little less backend than the Vortex II.
All 3 balls rev early and then make a smooth but large backend move.
They are particularly good on conditions with good head oil and strong backends.
The Vortex II being a little stronger in the back than the other two.
This particular ball is a 5 inch pin out and is drilled with a 4 1/2 inch pin with the CG stacked straight down about an inch above the thumb. A weight hole placed down the VAL to remove thumb weight. This is called a revs leverage or thumb leverage drilling.
This ball rolls so hard and so early that it may be rolled out by the time it reaches the end of the oil pattern on lighter volumes. During this test session it could not strike before oiling and then just crushed them after a quick oiling before an easy league.
If I had to do it again I would not put this drilling on this ball unless bowling in a competition or league with a long or heavy volume pattern. Coupling the very low rg of this ball with revs leverage is overkill.
Interesting this ball in its current setup compares very similarly to my Pro Vone Violet with Black magic polish. This Arc makes its midlane move thru early revs whereas the Pro Zone does its early move thru coverstock.
If I get some time I may just redrill this ball with the CG moved back up to the grip center midline.
Regards,
Luckylefty
PSS I have a Pantera drilled this way and it is much more reactive and packs more punch. This one is more predictable.
PS I'm sure this ball is better than I drilled it,
Post by: StormLefty on January 02, 2002, 03:34:44 PM
Ball drilled 4x4 under ring finger
This ball has a solid version of the original Command Zone cover, but a low RG core. I had a few good games and series with it, but found that it was pretty condition sensitive for me. As medium speed (15 mph) stroker with decent hit, I had hoped the low RG would let me use it on medium to slightly oily. Since the cover was blended to help it go longer down the lane than the original Danger Zone/Powerkoil 18 cover, I was kind of caught in between. On fresh shots with strong backends, it would bite a bit early and lose energy and the original/higher RG CZ was better. On fresh shots with medium backends, it would hit weak polished, but slightly dulled it worked great. On fresh oil with no backends, it would do nothing and I would switch to particles. I would say this ball is better for a higher speed cranker, who finds that original CZ too over under or long. For medium to lower speed players, it is too strong on the dry due to the low RG, and too weak on oily conditions due to the tweaked coverstock, and I would say the original CZ with an adjusted cover would cover a broader range of conditions either side of medium.
Post by: supa horce85 on February 20, 2002, 09:25:31 PM
Post by: MAD on September 01, 2003, 11:29:48 PM
The CZ Arc utilizes the N'Control coverstock and a mushroom core. The coverstock is the same as the Monster ScreamR and Monster Frenzy except that it is a solid version. The core is similar to the Frenzy and SmashR. Although Brunswick now refers to the N'Control as its skid/flip coverstock, the Arc is not a skid/flip ball. The Arc was designed to provide improved midlane read over the Command Zone, while providing a strong arc motion to the pocket when hitting the dry.
Strengths -
The result is a "Control Ball" that allows the bowler to get the ball to the breakpoint easily and consistently. The coverstock is clean through the heads, while the core and solid coverstock rev the ball in the midlane waiting for the dry to start the strong arc to the pocket. This is an excellent ball for medium to medium heavy fresh conditions and medium to medium heavy spotty heads. It is an excellent ball to help in identifying the lane conditions, line and equipment needed to be successful. But unlike many control balls provides better entry angle. The Arc provides the bowler area to both the outside and inside. The ball has excellent recovery, even if thrown to far outside (although the HIT will be weaker). There have been times I could not believe how far this ball recovered when I missed outside. Due to its clean nature upfront, the ball will skid and provide area inside the target as well. This provides the bowler "area" on the lane and still hit the pocket.
Weaknesses -
There are two significant weaknesses: carrydown and "HIT". If there is any carrydown near the breakpoint the ball is inconsistent in its move towards the pocket. HIT is negatively impacted by burning up too early. This is a ball that tends to leave corner pins and will not send many messengers hunting. I don't think it is a coincidence that both Monster Series balls utilizing this coverstock were pearlized versions of the N'Control coverstock which will conserve energy better than the solid version resulting in better HIT. To conserve energy better, I keep my CZ Arc polished with Track's Clean N Polish which improves the HIT to acceptable (but not excellent). Even without the polish, the ball does not handle carrydown well, so when carrydown is present, it is time to switch to either a light particle or to a PowerKoil 18 ball which rev and turn earlier than the Arc.
Summary -
Overall, the CZ Arc is an excellent ball rating a 9 out of 10. The key strengths are clean through the heads, midlane read and strong arc motion with good entry angle while providing the The loss of one point is due to its below average "HIT". Great ball now discountinued, but worth finding.
I hope this review helps you.
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Mike D
Post by: agroves on September 04, 2003, 06:47:13 AM
Like most folks I talked to, I have to agree that this ball is condition sensitive. I bowl at two different houses. The first is a med oil christmas tree about 34 feet buffed to 40. I have bowled some pretty good scores with it so far on this shot. I play alittle swing from 16 to 8 and I have get good carry and nice consistency. The other house is heavier in the middle and drier on the outside. I get completely over under. I try to swing it and no recovery. I try to play outside and it is too much ball.
Overall, I like the ball. I don't mind a condition sensitive ball. Most balls are like that these days anyway. I would recommend this ball to most players except high speed, low axis players. I think slower speed players would really like this ball.
Thanks,
andrew
Go big B!
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Post by: Rollin-ZONES on February 19, 2004, 10:12:59 PM
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NO MATTER WHAT PEOPLE SAY
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NOTHIN HITS LIKE A ZONE
Post by: xKEGLERx on March 03, 2004, 08:54:22 AM
Keep up! the Good work Brunswick!
Post by: DP3 on July 05, 2004, 04:18:58 PM
Player Profile
Right handed tweener
17mph, 300rpms
PAP 4 3/4 right, 1/8 up
Center Profile
Many different houses, lane patterns, sport and PBA Patterns D & E1
Ball Specs
3 1/2 inch pin
3.3 oz topweight
4 x 4 drill with weighthole 6 inches away from center of grip
Factory Finish
Pro's
-Gives me a reliable strong arcing movement on virtually any condition
-I haven't found a condition yet(besides dry) where I can't play any part of the lane with it
-Finishes well from many different angles, which alot of balls cannot do
-Low R.G. gives pretty good length
-Even though it is very strong out of the dry(much stronger than Brunswick indicates) it is readable and controlable
-Flush shots leave very few corner pins
-Excellent ball on flat conditions, sport conditions, and PBA PAtterns D & E
-Great for players with higher speed and/or weaker revs
Con's
-Not the greatest ball to blend wet/dry patterns with in the box finish
-Doesn't seem to be at home on THS(doesn't like to be swung from oil to dry, it'll overreact with this drilling)
-Doesn't adapt well to speed changes(Speed must be firm and consistant with this ball, but for the experienced player it shouldn't be a problem)
Other Notes
I've had this ball for quite sometime, I have no idea why I haven't posted a review on one of my favorite balls in my lineup. I recently brought it out of the closet to shoot 298 with it in league(got a little too happy on the last shot and boomed it for a 2-4 leave). This ball reminds me how much I like the NControl coverstock from Brunswick. It seems to combine the best of both worlds with Powerkoil 17 and Powerkoil 18. You get the distance through the heads of Powerkoil 17, but the hard drive at the breakpoint(or out of the dry boards) with Powerkoil 18. So basically, this coverstock is stronger than Powerkoil 17, but more forgiving and less over/under than Powerkoil 18, allowing you to blend the lane a little better while giving you more distance than PK18. They had a gem with this ball, proven powerful core and this coverstock were overlooked by alot of bowlers and hated by bowlers who didn't have alot of hand.
This ball does exactly what its advertised to do.....ARC. Don't expect skid snap or a drastic angle out of this. This is a sport and flat shot killer, a must have for any tournament bowler. I love the fact that the Monster Frenzy is basically a pearlized version of this ball, I may have to seek out and find one. After about 5-6 years after its release, the Command Zone Arc is still a dominant ball on many of today's conditions.
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-DJ Marshall
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