15 mph 45 axis stroker. Just had the Monster drilled today. Put about 8 games on it.  Was looking for something that could handle HEAVY oil with a lot of carry down and this is just the ticket for this ball.  I had it leverage drilled to the max so it would hook up early as everything else I throw is primarily drilled for length. (Enforcer, Torque, Cuda 2000 and Missle). I wanted something for a SPECIFIC CONDITION, OIL!!!  This thing sloshes easily through the oil, makes a nice strong arc(doesn't squirt)and hits like a ton of bricks.  IF YOU DON'T HAVE A LOT OF OIL DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT THIS BALL.  But if you get frustrated by heavy oil I guarantee the Monster will put a smile on your face.  I thought the Missle was the best mid priced ball that I have ever thrown but it now has a stable mate called the Monster.





I will be the first to say that some balls are better than others but if you really want to get the most out of any ball go to a good professional who knows your game and is able to properly drill a ball that fits your style and the condition you bowl on.  

OK I have to do this.  I have to review a ball I absolutely hate.  Anyone remember a ball called the Ebonite Riptide.  Well I think Brunswick found the stuff the Ebonite was smart enough to throw out.  This ball is in the "instant hook" family.  This one is hooking by the arrows.  And if your lucky enough to get it to the pocket, you won't need to cover your ears cuz of the hitting power, because there isn't any.  I once saw Amletto Monacelli pick up a ball and shake it after he left a flat ten (BRUNSWICK days) I think they are still usuing the same techniques in this ball.  Better luck next time Brunswick.

I reviewed this ball earlier and gave it a favorable rating.  After experimenting with it quite a bit I am finding that it doesn't really have a place in my arsenal.  I am finding the Monster to be one of those balls that goes into a nice looking roll and will hit the pocket for me on a fairly wide variey of conditions, but just doesn't have the carrying power I would get from some of my other stuff.  One side note. For any you who are fans of the Chaos Extreme, I found the Monster to bear an uncammy resemblance to the Extreme in roll pattern and reaction on the lane.  

I purchased this ball at the ABC Tournament to try on the always tough conditions there.  My style is "tweener" with relatively high ball speed.  The pin is directly under the ring finger with the cg below and right of the center of grip.  The balance hole is in the lower right quadrant. I was able to play straight up 8-10 and the ball just walked up to the pocket.  I was very pleased with the reaction.

I just purchased this ball and thought I would give a quick review with a longer one after Ive had more time with it. I had it drilled medium leverage per the brunswick sheet.

Ive been having over/under problems at my league house and the dry/wet/dry 7 to 7 pattern that they use with my Columbia Rock Star.  I am a low to medium rev player and the Rock Star would not turn for me if crossed the oil at all.  The purple Monster is much more predictable in the same condition.  It doesnt add to much hook to my game but it will turn in the oil without over reacting to the dry.  Ive played it at my league house and at a much dryer house that I practice at and have no problem finding a good line has consitant positioning.

After A couple of nights of league Ill post a lengthy reveiw but so far I think this ball is exactly what I needed for my style of play for dry/wet/dry pattern.

I posted a brief review of this ball a while back.  Here is the full review.

I am a medium to fast speed player with light to medium revs.  My ball is drilled using a leverage layout.  I bought this ball because I couldnt get my Rock Star to hook on medium oil and I was having trouble playing the wet/dry conditions at my house.

This is a great ball, especially with its low price. Its not overly aggressive but seems to need some speed to hook predictably. I could make this ball work for me from the first throw.  Its not a big hooker for me even if I get lots of hand in the ball due to the speed I throw. Still an excellent ball for me and because I can throw it fairly hard I can use it in all conditions from light to heavy oil though I do think its performance is best for me in light to medium oil.

You need to keep this ball clean, very clean.  I would use Hook-It after every night and do it thuroughly.  This ball hides dirt and it packs it in.  I havnt noticed it soaking up much oil but man it holds the dirt and it is really noticable if you let it go for 9-10 games. The hook suffers.

My average jumped about 5 pins with this ball.  My last night of league I bowled a 649 (I have a 173 average).  I have bowled 3 600+ nights since getting this ball and the number of 200+ games has gone up noticably.  It carries from most angles although for me the steep angles into the pocket do not carry as good as the straiter "power" shots that only move 3-5 boards of hook.  As far as how it hits I would have to say that its about even with my Rock Star on a perfect shot but gives me a little more if Im slightly off.

Thank you for reading my review.

Once in a while a Ball comes along that makes your eyes open up a little wider and you say WOW!! This is one of those balls. The Purple Monster has sold very well in our shops this year and I have seen it react well at the lanes I bowl, so I decided to get on the Band Wagon and drill one up.

This heavy particle proactive has the powercoil 17 cover stock and is sanded out of the box at a 10-micron surface, similar to a 600 wet sand, or a finer sanded surface.

The weight block is a Medium to High Rg with a shape of a football with 2 flip blocks, one on the top and one on the bottom, this helps the ball get through the heads cleanly for such an aggressive surface. The diff. of .053 is high and my test ball flared 4-5 inches.

I drilled my Purple Monster with a 3 ¾ Pin Shift and swung the mass bias away from my grip to the right at a 60-degree angle, hopefully trying to get it in a roll sooner. It worked. Again, 1st impressions were WOW!! What a ball.

The 2 houses I tried the ball at were AMF Bowlero and Village Bowl. AMF is HPL Panel lanes and Village is wood. Bowlero is a top hat 10 to 10 block and Village is a blended crown with carry down, two totally different houses. At Bowlero the ball did not seem to over skid when it hit the oil or over jump or jerk when it hit the dry. Even through the ball reaction was not great, it was the best ball reaction I have tried at Bowlero in 5 different ball attempts. Village, the Purple Monster was at home. The ball allowed me to be just a touch deeper that my Raging Red Fuze and allowed me to have a controllable breakpoint where the Fuze was harder to control on the same condition. The Purple Monster hit extremely hard and gave me 3 messenger strikes on the night when I know I don’t throw that much ball. It hit very impressive. I had people coming down to see what I was throwing. I take it they saw what I saw. Shot 698, which was my high for the year there.

When the lanes broke down, the ball allowed me to move in and still had the recovery from a deeper inside angle. I literally saw no weak points in this ball, only very impressive ones. The only thing I did notice in the ball is the tendency to shine up quick. After 3 games the ball received an alcohol bath and a light 600 grit sand on my resurfacing machine, then it looked and performed like new.

Bravo is the only word I can think of to thank Brunswick for making this ball. I will definitely pickup another one before they phase it out someday. With the equipment that continues to come out from the manufactures, you definitely can become a “Prisoner of your Equipment”.

Thank you for reading this review and Best of Luck with your Bowling Endeavors.

Dwight