Post by: admin on December 31, 1969, 06:00:00 PM
Previous Brunswick low-load particle balls have utilized Brunswick’s proprietary particle systems with a PowrKoil 18 coverstock base. The Impulse Zone moves in a new direction by using Brunswick’s exclusive Activator coverstock as a base. The use of Activator coverstock improves on our already popular low-load particle reaction by increasing length, back-end reaction and hook potential which results in increased forgiveness and improved pin carry.
The Impulse Zone uses a medium-RG version of the Zone Classic Ultra-Low RG Asymmetrical core system. For the Impulse Zone 0.6 pounds has been moved from the inner core to the outer core to provide the desired on-lane performance. This creates a medium-RG core that is a better match to the Activator Low-Load particle coverstock.
The low-load Activator particle coverstock and the medium-RG asymmetric core combine to create a high hook potential ball that reads the oil pattern on the lane well, without over reading it. The Impulse Zone is strong in the mid-lane and back-end without giving up being clean through the front. On a typical house shot the Impulse Zone stays on line in the oil and maintains good contact with the lane without wanting to either hook early or slip in the oil. As the lane condition breaks down, shots that are tugged into the oil hold and hit, while shots that are swung to the dry early recover continuously down the lane and are less prone to the over-reactions sometimes seen with straight reactive coverstock balls.
Reaction Characteristics
Out of the Box: With its high-gloss finish, the Impulse Zone will match up well on medium-dry to medium-oily lane conditions.
When dulled: The Impulse Zone hooking action will increase and its arc will become more even which creates a better match-up for oily lane conditions and helps to smooth over/under reactions seen on wet/dry lane conditions.
Coverstock
Activator Particle
Low Load
Color: Ocean Blue
Hardness: 76-78
Glow Engraving
Factory Finish
High Gloss Polish
More Information
Core Dynamics
RG Max: 2.553
RG Int: 2.540
RG Min: 2.515
RG Diff: 0.038
RG Asy: 0.013
RG Avg: 3.9
Approx. Spin
Time = 12 sec
Performance
Hook Potential 130
Length 85
Breakpoint Shape 70
Available Weights
12-16 Pounds
Post by: strOkers Dlight on December 19, 2004, 04:12:47 PM
Post by: Splitz on December 29, 2004, 08:17:55 AM
I needed a ball to get deeper inside on second shift conditions where there was carrydown and an erratic outside. My Triple X wasn't good for me inside as it kept leaving soft tens or worse when I tried to crank it up a notch.
Had the 16# Impulse Zone drilled with the pin under the ring finger and a little to the left, mass bias just right of the thumb. It needed a balance hole to get back to legal specs. I throw medium speed and revs with a lower track usually, but this ball tracks higher for me. It does exactly what I was hoping for. It moves down the lane fairly straight, breaks into a heavy roll and just carries well no matter where in the pocket it hits. It works especially well on the light pocket hits that used to give me weak hit splits. The best part is the less effort I put into the shot the better this ball reacts. On shots where it felt like there was no way it was going to do anything, it still picked up a nice roll and carried.
I can compare it to my Apex Addiction drilled similarly. The Addiction, with its rougher finish, starts earlier, covers more boards and has a more arcy action on the carrydown when I play it inside, whereas the Impulse Zone has a later sharper hook.
The Impulse Zone works on fresh conditions too. You need a little more time in the oil to keep the ball from hooking too soon, but it carries great. I just prefer to use a smaller hook when possible and this ball fits in. You can still sail it out into the dirt and go coast to coast, but why?
Another thing I noticed was just out of the box, the hook wasn't much for the first game, but since then it has been getting stronger and stronger, while still getting down the lane. Nice!
Post by: GateCityProShop on December 30, 2004, 11:17:10 AM
Pin: 5" above fingers
MB: 45 degrees
No weight hole
The Impulse Zone uses basically the core from the Zone Classic, except that Brunswick changed the density, so that the RG is a little higher and the Diff is a little lower.
Like most Brunswick equipment, this ball revs extremely quick, it almost seems to rev faster than the Classic even though the RG is higher. However, for a particle ball it is pretty clean through the heads. What we liked about it was the way it handled carrydown once the lanes broke down, the more the lanes broke down the better reaction we were able to create. This would be a great piece for a power player to use when there is carrydown present. Strokers and Tweeners will most likely be able to use it more on fresher conditions.
Another great ball by Brunswick!
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Jimmy Martin
Gate City Pro Shop
Greesnboro NC
Post by: applegam on January 04, 2005, 02:05:16 PM
Post by: cros843 on January 10, 2005, 01:52:54 AM
Post by: smaglik on February 15, 2005, 10:59:38 AM
16#
Med-High rev rate
16mph at delivery
PAP 5 7/16 x 5/8
Ball was laid out and drilled to provide a good look at the pattern at the Mini. Pin is 6" from the axis point with a 30 degree angle swung between the PAP, pin, and PSP (Mass bias).
This ball provides excellent mid lane read with impressive backend. The flare lines stay real tight early on, allowing the bowler to be a little inconsistent with speed, while the ball still stays on track. I used the ball at several of the events, tweaking the surface between box and about 400 grit. Both surfaces performed well, however I felt the performance was better at box. This ball could be a big hook, but I don't beleive it's suited for that. If you have any questions, feel free to email me.
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bowl well
Ed Smaglik
Post by: marius_overas on March 15, 2005, 05:30:09 PM
I'm not to good with all this specs-stuff, but the pin is located about an inch out from my ring finger, and about 2,5 inches from cg, which is straight below my thumb.
This ball must be said to be the best ball I've ever had, including the original inferno!
It clears the heds great if there is oil,and reads the midlanes like a god. The arc is smooth and nice, with a ton of hitting power in the backends. This is my new benchmarkball. At this time I play mostly with the Raging Inferno for heavy oil,the impulse zone for medium, and the Intense Inferno for broken down or dry lanes. if it get really dry,I tend to use a polished old original inferno.
Post by: Bob Hanson on May 12, 2005, 02:48:44 PM
I left this in box condition and tried it on the same conditions described in my Classic Zone review.
On the house wall I got a strong, but controllable move off the dry with a good reaction in the pocket. I was able to play closer to the oil and tighten down with similar good carry. The ball was stronger overall than I expected compared to my previous experiences with the Fuze Eliminator and Raging Inferno ( other lower load particles ).
On the flatter longer pattern the Impulse was pretty helpless. I could square up and jam the pocket on one particularly tight lane but carry was poor. On another lane with a bit of a track burned in around 8 board, I got a better reaction downt the lane, but carry was still spotty at best.
For this lower rev player the Impulse is going to be pretty condition specific. It needs some dry boards somewhere, preferably outside or on the back end, not in the heads. I probably will end up doing a mild scotch bright buff just to take the shine off to get what I was looking for.
As an experiment I set both balls up in conformity with USBC proposals. On the Impulse, I think a balance hole on the axis would give me a better look for the type of conditions I want to use it on.
Post by: Bigmike on May 20, 2005, 05:12:10 PM
I drilled this up 5 x 3, psa strong with a small hole on the axis to get to a negative 1/2 side. I also hit the surface with a burgundy scotch-brite to get the factory polish off.
I heard stories about it being very over-under in the box condition and wanted to head off frustration ahead of time. I use this on the medium's, occasionally on slicker when squaring the lane up and can also go away from the pocket as long as there is still some oil to start it in. The minute I start pingin ten's, I bag it and go to something pearlized to save energy on the back.
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Mike Craig-Columbus,OH
Post by: Brickguy221 on May 20, 2005, 05:44:20 PM
This ball NIB worked fairly well until it started tracking, which it did so at 10-12 games and began hitting like a marshmallow. Tried re-polishing and it didn't help. Tried re-sanding with a scotch brite pad and polishing, and didn't help. Tried sanding with Abralon pads in the grits of 360-500-1000-2000-4000 with both polishes and no polishes on the 360-500 1000 grits and didn't help. Tried different polishes and 3M Rubbing Compound and that didn't work. My pro shop was not able to do anything that helped the ball for me either. Finally a member of this BR site messaged me with a sanding polishing method and it worked as well as it is going to work for me.
The ball previously hit like a marshmallow, but the ball now has some "smack" on the back end although not as hard as my other balls. It works pretty well on freshly oiled lanes with clean back-ends until carry down starts. It will not handle carry-down. Once carry down starts, it starts pinging 10 pins and carries very few strikes. I find it to be a condition specific ball, but it does do well on the right conditions.
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Post by: Bob Hanson on May 20, 2005, 08:03:32 PM
I don't see this as ever being a go to ball on a broad range of conditions, but it will probably earn a place in my tournament bag. I think it could be nice on flatter shots where I have some back end, and want to stay a bit to the right.
Post by: jutterbowl on June 03, 2005, 10:25:53 AM
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Post by: agroves on October 04, 2005, 11:30:22 PM
Specs in profile....
I've got about 10 games on it now. I hit it with 600 grit sandpaper and 2000 grit Ebonite polish.
This ball doesn't flare much for me, which was rather surprising. This drilling gives an old urethane look. It comes off the end of our THS rolling, then makes a nice even controllable arc to the pins. The strength of the arc is rather surprising on fresh oil and clean backends.
Carrydown? It seems to hate it. I started 11-7 today hitting dead flush. As I carried the oil down, the reaction got weaker and weaker until I was barely hitting the headpin. I moved 2 right with my feet and played up 9-10 and was back in the hole.
I am still very impressed with the reaction and ball itself. I haven't had a ball this controllable and arcy in quite some time.
This ball was Bob Hansons, see his reviews below.
Andrew
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Post by: WSUstroker on January 02, 2006, 11:19:42 PM
Pin-PAP 3 3/8"
A little info aboot me:
Revs: 300-350RPM estimate
Ball Speed: 15-17mph
PAP: 5 1/8" over 1/4" up
I tend to prefer particle balls as they give me a much better look on the lanes with my lack of handedness.
Conditions: Everything from THS to PBA Pattern E.
Surfaces: Mostly synthetics, rarely see wood lanes anymore.
This ball in box finish(high gloss polish) is great for medium to medium/heavy lanes. With this drilling the ball for me clears the heads very well with the polish but gives a strong move on the back but it is not jumpy. The particle cover gives an awesomely predictable move on the back without losing any power at the pins. The activator cover responds very well to surface changes and the Zone core lends itself to a variety of drill patterns for different looks on the lane.
Hook: This ball is best suited for Medium-Medium/Heavy conditions. When the factory polish is removed, the ball would still be best for Medium/Heavy. I still wouldn't call it a heavy oil ball. This ball for me is a tad earlier than my Delta 1 (drilled very similar) and a touch less on the backend. 8/10
Control: The Impulse Zone is great for reading the lanes as it does exactly what you want it to do. The only ball I would rather use to read the lanes is my ageless wonder, the Rock Star. 8.5/10
Hit: I want to say this ball hits harder than anything I own yadda yadda yadda like all the rest of the reviews, but I won't. This ball hits as hard as you want it to. Throw the ball good and it will carry, throw the ball like a wet fart and it will hit like one. Most bowlers can tell whether or not a ball is going to be good or not. This ball does enjoy keeping pins low and once and a while even a fine messenger (I don't usually send messengers around). 9/10
Overall: I always wanted to get my hands on a Fuze Eliminator as I saw many good bowlers enjoying success with that ball. When I heard the Impulse Zone was pretty similar to the Eliminator, I knew it would be a good ball for me. As it turned out I was right and am now waiting for some funds to start adding to my collection of Brunswick and Zone pieces. I use this ball when my Delta 1 starts acting a little squirly or I need something that will turn the corner earlier than my other stuff. With the games I have put on this ball I have learned one thing:
Activator Coverstock= Good
Mid Priced Zone Equipment= Gooder
Add Particle= Goodest for peoples like me
Impulse Zone= Hooray!
Thanks for taking the time to read my review, any questions feel free to ask.
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Dan Chambers
Winona State University Bowling
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Post by: laner7pin on March 12, 2006, 11:35:54 AM
15lbs
3" pin
Drilled 4 1/4 x 4 (pin 2" above center grip)
Weight Hole 3" from center grip
Surface at 1000 Abralon
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Had this ball for a while but have used it sparingly due to "lack of oil" on my Thursday league. Use it in practice and get a good solid reaction from it, usually play right up the oil line with a little bump (10-7 or so) and ball rolls through the oil and make a smooth arc into the pocket. With this line, ball is prone to leave a lot of corner pins but minor adjustments in line/speed/hand position fix that. Once the new lane machine was used for league, used it one night play right up 8 and found a good line and was able to score wihtout any major issues (spare shooting). Will be using it in upcoming tournaments where oil is found and again this summer in a sport league where control is needed. Another great addition to the Zone line, thank you Brunswick.
Laner
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Post by: Gene J Kanak on April 20, 2006, 05:53:02 PM
Specs: 15lbs
Pin: 3-4"
Top: standard
Box finish
Because I picked this ball up specifically to toy around with, I allowed my driller to go with whatever layout he felt would give me the reaction for which I was looking. That reaction, basically, was for the ball to read the lane early but then remain very smooth, mild, and consistent down the lane. In essence, a ball for smoothing out severe wet-dry.
When all was said and done, he placed the pin under the bridge, the cg down and to the left and the MB in line down and left of the thumb hole. We left the ball in box finish.
Results: I haven't thrown this ball a great deal just yet, but I think we definitely succeeded in giving me a look that I didn't previously have in the bag. With this drilling, the Impulse is tame the whole way down the lane. It seems to enjoy being played very straight up the boards. On our freshly oiled house shot, which usually serves as nothing more than a standard medium volume wall, the ball reacted best when thrown up seven or eight directly with the boards. If I leaked it a board or two further right, the ball would read the pattern sooner but still would not over-react on its way to the pocket. If the ball was pulled in just a bit, it picked up the roll and tried to fight its way to the hole. Once it got there, it was simply a matter of whether or not the 10-pin would snap out.
Just for giggles, I attempted to move deeper inside and give the ball more hand. To my surprise, the ball would make a fairly hard move if I truly wanted it to. I was able to play as deep as third arrow out to around the 3-4 board and get it back to the pocket with some power. The ball didn't seem to like this path nearly as much as the straight approach, but it did its best to accomodate what I was asking of it.
Overall, I think this will have to be a niche ball. I don't see it having a great deal of usability on a day in and day out basis, but for what I drilled it for, it should shine when called upon. With this drilling, the ball is very stable, predictable, and it provides a pretty solid punch.
I'm not really sure how this ball would react with a more traditional drilling. I think we've all heard mixed results. What I can tell you is that the ball can do what you want it to do provided you plan things out. That's the key to matching up ball to bowler: figure out what you want the ball to do and on what conditions you want it done. Once you've got that figured out, let your driller lead the way. That's what I did, and I think it has led me to another very nice piece of equipment.
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Post by: BrunswickSaw on April 29, 2006, 01:12:16 AM
reaction: 9
Roll: 9
Carry: 10
I'm Lovin' It: 10
the ball is a great part of my arsenal. goes long and takes a smooth arc to the pocket, and crushes it. threw my first 600 of the season with it.
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"Revs isnt the game, accuracy is."
Post by: stevieT300 on June 12, 2006, 06:36:24 PM
I bowl around 15-17 mph, high revs, pap 4 3/4 over 5/8 down.
The ball came 2 1/2 inch pin, 2.5 topwieght.
I layed it out 5" pin to pap at 25 degrees, pin ended just below ring finger, I put the balance hole on the pap and brought it back to 1/2 positive.
On a typical house shot fresh oil I was playing around 4th out to 6-7 board, this ball for me revs up like a nutter with a very readable transition and a monster finish that pounded it way through the deck.
I bowled with it for the first time in our sunday morning pot games, straight out of the box 265 for the first pot, two games later 254, so its starting to pay for itself allready.
Great ball, I dont know if I will try other brunswick gear just yet, but this ball is a winner.If you can get this ball cheap, try it.
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Post by: bowling express marietta on July 15, 2006, 07:47:45 PM
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Post by: robmman on September 12, 2006, 11:40:27 PM
Post by: themachine300 on January 28, 2008, 02:29:42 PM
All in all, this ball was way to strong up front for me. It picked up a heavy roll as soon as it touched the lane and didn't do much down lane. Ball was thrown out of the box so I alterted the surface to 2000 abralon and factory shine. This improved the reaction a little bit, but it was still very early. Ultimatley i sold the ball to someone who likes to throw it straighter and he loves it. Probably a bad layout, but my red zone rolled so good that way, I figured this one would be good too. Oh well, its in good hands now...
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