Post by: admin on December 31, 1969, 06:00:00 PM
Activatorâ„¢ Particle
Color: Purple Pearl
Hardness: 77-79
Glow Engraving
Factory Finish
High Gloss Polish
Core Dynamics
Two-component
Dynamically
Symmetrical core
RG Max: 2.557â€
RG Min: 2.515â€
RG Diff: 0.042â€
RG Avg: 3.9
Performance
Hook Potential 140
Length 60
Breakpoint Shape 70
Available Weights
11-16 Pounds
Raging Inferno
Post by: TTBDepot on July 09, 2003, 03:33:27 AM
Post by: gscallan on July 15, 2003, 01:39:20 AM
Alot of people were washing out off the "OB", I was using the "OB" to keep this ball in the pocket. Normally im not this excited about a ball, but im very happy where this one will fit into my bag, and im sure I will make money with it, thanks again Brunswick, I knew I signed with you for a reason. Here are the drills for these 2 balls.
First off, these balls are designed for oil, so I didnt drill one mild. I dont beleive in wasting a drill on a strong ball, just so I can throw it in league. These drills are strong for me, and they worked great on the sport shot.
#1 5 inch pin, 3.7 top
Pin is above my bridge 1 inch(5 inches from my axis), cg is on my mid grip line shifted out 2 inches. weight hole 1 inch past my axis, at a 1/2 angle away from the center of the ball. Side weight came out to 3/4.
#2 3 inch pin, 3.3 top
Pin is right below my ring finger(3 3/8 from my axis), cg is 2 inches right, and 1 inch below my mid grip line. Weight hole is 5 inches from my mid grip line thru the cg. Ended up with 1/2 side, and 1/2 thumb after weight hole.
Both of these drills are very strong, however there is a considerable difference in reaction, the pin above my fingers goes at least 4 to 5 feet longer.
Any questions, please message me. Thank you.
Greg Scallan - Brunswick amatuer staff
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People dont prepare to fail, they fail to prepare...
Post by: sal on August 10, 2003, 01:39:48 AM
When the carry down showed its ugly face I had to put in my bag. A 4x5 label drilling was perfect for this house condition. If anyone thinks there is another ball on the market that can out hook this ball on oil I’d love to see it. In my book the R&D boys at Brunswick have turned this company into the # 1 ball maker in the U.S. of A.
In my tournament travels of late I look on the ball returns and see more Brunswick balls than any other companies. I haven’t seen any company due that in over 20 years. I even heard that Brunswick might build another plant?
All I can say is, keep doing whatever it is your doing Big B.
Sal Turano
Post by: thegame on August 17, 2003, 08:25:57 PM
Post by: Strike0 on September 20, 2003, 10:02:36 PM
Post by: 9orbetter on October 04, 2003, 09:17:29 PM
First game 227(chopped 6/10),300,269=796. What ball is that they asked? Just my little RAGING INFERNO..
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We all can hit the pocket,just carry the damn corners
Post by: Bob Hanson on October 13, 2003, 06:59:38 PM
Post by: Dwight Albrecht on October 16, 2003, 01:05:25 AM
Cover stock: The New Activator Particle version. To my knowledge I thought Brunswick finished this ball off at a Cerium Oxide Trizac Pad, not the high gloss polish that is shown in the description on ball reviews.
Weight Block is the original Inferno.
I drilled my pin out Raging Inferno with the pin above the fingers 4†from my axis and placed the mass bias/cg at a 60 degree position.
I used the Raging on two different surfaces. One AMF HPL 9000 heavy oil and one neglected wood lane center with medium oil.
On the HPL, it was just too strong when it hit the dry, tending to give me an inconsistent breakpoint, a “Pin Down†drilling I think would have worked well here. But my test ball just didn’t match up well here. On the wood lane house medium oil, the ball responded just beautifully. Clean through the fronts with a strong but predictable backend, and awesome hit. I tried 2 other balls that night, one the Brunswick Eliminator and the Time Zone and the Raging Inferno was just that much better in reaction than the other two.
I would show this ball to strokers or tweeners for medium to oily lanes. I would use a pin down drilling or early revving drilling on synthetic lanes, and a pin out drilling on wood lanes to match up the breakpoint better, it that also depends on your oil pattern.
Great ball here from Brunswick, hook and strong backend reaction combined in this one.
Thanks for reading my review and best of luck with your Game.
Dwight
Post by: trouter13 on October 24, 2003, 11:50:23 PM
Post by: RDJ on October 31, 2003, 03:05:37 AM
Understanding that with the both the high ball speed and rev rate that unfortunately I have developed this can be reoccurring problem, I do have to say it occurred more often with this ball than several others.
However, for a moderate speed player looking for more overall hook with an earlier reaction this is the ball for you. When the ball hits it doesn't leave much behind it but debris. But for the high speed player the ball does leave a little to be desired.
Post by: Lookin4300 on November 02, 2003, 01:23:54 PM
Post by: Mike Whitacre on November 13, 2003, 12:31:50 PM
Post by: SAR1stuNNa1 on November 24, 2003, 07:07:07 PM
-Shawn Ryan-
Post by: Phenom88 on December 06, 2003, 11:36:34 PM
Post by: bleilous on December 09, 2003, 12:42:12 AM
Post by: htotheizzo3561 on December 13, 2003, 10:30:12 PM
Post by: Garcia on December 13, 2003, 11:19:21 PM
Cg kicked out, small X-hole 1" below PAP
Coverstock - Grey Scotchbrite, reshined w/NeoTac #2
Drilled exactly like my Original Inferno in hopes it would compliment it. Not really what I expected but still a great ball. Not a monster, conserves more energy then most particles I've thrown. This ball is earlier/smoother than the original, with less overall hook. Yeah I said less (for me anyway). When the pattern is too spotty for the orignal Inferno, this ball evens out the lane. Keeps me in control on medium/oily conditions, which is the most important thing in my opinion. A definite tournament ball that makes the trip to all of my PBA events. The carry is similar to the Original.
Im curious to see how long this particle lasts since it does have that Activator shell. Probably the most impressive, most durable, longest lasting coverstock I have ever seen.
Post by: pjd300 on December 16, 2003, 07:04:21 PM
I put the pin under and between the fingers, put the cg down two inches and out, small balance hole. This ball gets decent length, but it revs the entire lane. It starts to roll in the midlane, and rolls extremely hard and heavy on the back end. Carry isn't anything special, carries high better than light. If I got the ball to the dry it just jumped straight left. So therefore i had to keep it in the 70 units of oil around the 19th board and let it out no further than 12. Overall an awesome ball for oil, as long as there is a hint of friction to turn it over.
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All I want is to carry.....when I find the pocket
Post by: mrthurner on December 29, 2003, 10:49:04 AM
Out of the box scores for 140 league average bowler.
202
222
208
Yes, my first 600 series straight out of the box. I now have 2 more 200 games than I did with my previous ball. This ball hits extremely hard in and out the pocket. The ball slipped brooklyn a couple of times and other times hit high on the head pin but still strike. This ball is perfect for medium to low revs people with problems with backend break.
Post by: UpTenBowler on December 31, 2003, 12:16:01 AM
Post by: RevLefty on January 24, 2004, 10:46:51 AM
I am a lefty that has good ball speed at 17-19 mph at any given time and has quite a few revs. Bought this ball looking for a soup ball and got just that only problem was there wasnt soup thick enough for it.
drilling: 0 0
p
cg 0
Amazingly enough no balace hole needed. I drilled this just like my inferno. It revs up very quickly and does not snap just a very hard arc that doesnt quit
Couldnt find enough oil to support this ball with my high rev rate. Tried polishing it but it was right where my inferno was so had no need for that. Recomend this ball to any one with slow ball speeds or high ball speeds with not many revs. I have since sold to one such person and he is doing wuite well with it. It loves to hook and has that great hitting power that i have come to expect from the inferno line. Another great ball from brunswick.
Post by: Brian Green on January 25, 2004, 01:37:13 AM
16 lbs
pin 2-3
top 2.5
Bowler specs
lefty
above average revs
above average speed
Drilled this one up 3 3/4 x 2 1/2
this ball revs up nice in the midlane with this reaction and as a very hard arc to the pocket.... at first, the coverstock was too aggressive so i polished this ball up to 2000 grit with protraktion from track...
on a scale of 1-10 this ball is a solid 8
Post by: C-G ProShop-Carl on February 12, 2004, 02:28:27 AM
Pin is IN the ring finger and cg kicked out right about 1 1/2in. The ball gets good length for a particle. It transitions itself very well down the lane. It rolls up soon and has a strong move on the backend, VERY readable when it makes its move.
This is by far the best Brunswick ball I have ever used. It does not have the early roll of the ZONE line, the weak backend of the FUZE line. When the condition is right to use this ball I wonder how the pins are not breaking in half when they get hit.
For most this is going to be an oil ball, for me it is a "benchmark" ball. A ball to start with and see what the lanes are doing. If it rolls up too soon I need to go to a weak ball, if it rolls up too late I would go to the Phenom Unleashed.
9/10 on this ball. It would be a perfect 10 if it were not for bad reaction in carrydown.
Post by: ehbowl300 on February 19, 2004, 10:44:14 PM
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Mitta Eh no stoppin
Post by: Strokewiththelefthand on March 11, 2004, 03:22:37 PM
that type of coverstock to go a little long; not like X-factor long but
reasonably long. It hooks alot but it hooks too early and doesn't burn out.
It keeps hooking! It's nothing a 1000 grit won't fix. The reaction is good,
early but good. It hits very strong; better than anything I have that's
brunswick( including my Danger Zone).
Long Story short,if you want something that is a hook monster (in oil), unlike
other balls that skid, the Raging is something you definitely want to look
into.Overall great ball for 40ft patterns and 45+ units of oil.
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Lefties are the man and Righties are just a fan
Post by: johnmcurtis on March 13, 2004, 02:13:29 PM
Post by: Not done on March 14, 2004, 10:24:25 PM
I got it drilled as soon as I got home. It was drilled in an E1 1/2 pattern according to the drilling instructions and all I can say, is thank god for brunswick!
After bowling with the Raging, I will never go back to my old Spirit for strikes again.
Thanks for the great ball, Brunswick.
Overall, I like the ball, it's an improvment over my Spirit.
just got it dulled today (800 grit) it evened out the hooking so much! I can't beleive I didn't do it sooner. Dulling really helped me control it.
Ive got at least 450 games on it, and It still hooks like new.
89/100
date: May 02/2004
^nevermind..... Im an idiot^, this ball is very versitile, has a monster hook and can shoot spares. Its the whole package baby.
Post by: buwhoo on March 18, 2004, 06:15:35 AM
i just bought a raging inferno, any body can help me the best drilling for it ?
Post by: wattsy on April 02, 2004, 09:23:11 AM
I got this ball drilled and shot my highest series ever
237,300,290 for a nice 827
I have carried on most conditions with this ball but i have found the original surface seems to be better than when polished up.
I am now lloking forward to trying the ultimate inferno........
Post by: ogrc27 on April 08, 2004, 03:23:13 AM
Post by: InfernoZone300 on July 06, 2004, 11:48:10 PM
Picture of Ball: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v393/InfernoZone300/raging1.jpg
Layout: The pin is above the ring finger. The cg is in a similar spot as my inferno, near the top right of my thumbhole. It also has a very large, 4-5" pin on it.
Reaction: This ball gives me a very smooth, consistant reaction. This ball, even though it has the same layout as my original inferno(just the pin placement different) gives me more of an arc reaction. No matter the surface, it provides the same reaction, I just dulled it down so it can handle some oil.
Side Notes: This is my Medium/Heavy ball in my arsenal right now. It is also my favorite ball in my bag. This ball, as well as my inferno, was drilled by Stephen Padilla at the Kegel Training Center, just wanted to give some props to my buddy
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-William Welch
Post by: Monster Stitch on August 30, 2004, 04:53:00 PM
3.5 inch pin
3oz top weight
Drilled 5 x 2.5
Pin over ring finger with the CG kicked out and a hole 6 iinces over and one inch down
Sheen Surface
http://img99.imageshack.us/my.php?image=raginginfernoxt5.jpg
I agree why they call this the Raging Inferno. The ball revs ups very well in the front and has a nice arc in the back. For being Pearl Particle this ball is impressive. You have to have a good amount of oil in the front to help this ball skid if the ball has surface. The ball fits perfectly when the lanes are freshly oiled with clean backends. If the lanes have too much friction it's time to put it away unless you polish it or use a straighter up the back release.
This is a good compliment ball to the Ultimate Inferno.
Post by: ZSchaefer on October 05, 2004, 07:26:38 PM
THIS IS A GREAT BALL! i just got this and it is already my favorite ball. I bring a columbia arc, columbia wicked (blue), and now the raging inferno, and the raging inferno has the best reaction. I bowl in a league where we roll on pba oil shots. bowled on pba pattern d last night, rolled over the second arrow from the left, from the in between the second and third dot from the left, about 16.5 mph and it was perfect. went down almost straight and then BAM! snapped back right into the pocket. the best ball i've ever thrown.
Post by: oakman on January 07, 2005, 10:16:35 PM
Sounded great to me. Most used stuff I've boughten off of Ebay has been excellent, maybe I have just been lucky. Anyways after having the ball plugged I began the process of working with the ball. One year later and I am still working with the ball. No I haven't done a thing to the surface except clean it with Blue Scotch Brite and Dish soap. I have put 50-75 games on the ball and it still rolls the same.
Bottom line is if I want it to hook on the back-end I better manufacture a bunch of revs coupled with speed. This is the strangest ball in terms of reaction I own. Some of my stuff includes a Raging Red, V2, Bullet Zone, Barbed Wire, Impact Zone, Quantum, Slate Blue. Most of which are making good door stops presently. I have had the best luck and scores with off brand balls by Ebonite called Hurricanes. I presently bowl on a very tough condition in a six lane house in Spencerville Ohio. We don't use a machine here, we have an actual lane man who applies the oil with a lane broom I call it. Forget consistency for those of you who shoot 700's every other week. You may break 600 every other week here.
Anyways I average 190 in this graveyard and its a struggle every week to control any balls reaction except my spare ball. I bowl 2nd shift so this makes it all the more challenging.
I consider the raging inferno to be a dead ball, I mean it looks pretty it even revs up and rolls pretty. But unless you put some hand into it, by creating a perfect release, or cupping all your shots to make the ball hook on the back-end the ball acts like an expensive Urethane ball. Sometimes it will hit like a truck other times it hits dead in the hole, even when I am rolling it well. To this day I use it on tougher dried up conditions or wet dry conditions with clean back-ends. Maybe it behaves better new as most reviewers like the ball.
Anyone who has a suggestion on what to do with the ball to make it work better let me know
s. oakman
Post by: marius_overas on January 24, 2005, 07:53:13 AM
My first try with Brunswick was the Inferno, which I truly love. Then I wanted a ball with a smoother arc and a little more hookpotential,since I often play in alleys soaked with oil. My Balldriller,and Norwegian National Team player Stian Olsen,recommended me the Raging Inferno for this purpose. So,we drilled it up, and I shot a 268 the same night. (Which is for me quite ok with a new ball)
This ball maintains it's performance a really long time,before I needed to resurface it. It clears the heads of the lane quite nice (for a particle ball) and makes a nice smooth turn towards the pins. Allthough it has plenty of energy left when striking the deck.
I tend to use this ball were ever there is enough oil for it, and when it dries out, the Inferno can do the job for it. Next month I will get a Intense Inferno drilled for me, and then I guess I will have real fun during the final matches of the year.
Another great ball in the inferno line.
God forbid me to touch another Storm-ball
Post by: Tons of Fun73 on March 08, 2005, 04:31:56 PM
Typical Conditions: House Shot
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: 16
Surface of bowling ball: Factory/Box
What grit was the surface of the ball? 800
Likes: great ball for medium to heavy oil lanes you could call this my go to ball because when i find i shot that gives me trouble than i just pull this baby out and wham i back in the game
Dislikes: NOTHING AT ALL
great ball for medium to heavy oil lanes you could call this my go to ball because when i find i shot that gives me trouble than i just pull this baby out and wham i back in the game
add the ball for over a year have left it in the box finish but i did try it sanded and never like it it cause the ball to burn up and have drive left when it reached the pins after about 150-200 game i had it put in that ebonite hook again thing it helped alot mostly because my driller left it in there for 2 weeks only because he forgot about it but it really helped raging inferno the best ball made by brunswick today
Post by: bOwLiNgPiMp243 on March 15, 2005, 01:13:47 PM
Lane Conditions: Heavy Oil
Typical Conditions: Variety of Shots
Type of Lane: Combination
What part of the lane did you play? Second Arrow
Did the ball track out? Fast
Weight of bowling ball: 15
Surface of bowling ball: Factory/Box
What grit was the surface of the ball? 800
Likes: Oil.. and nothing else!
Dislikes: any thing less than Oily
Got this from the legendary ANDREW COLON!!!!!!(funny/cool/great bowler!) he didnt like it at all! so i decided to take it out of the hands of MARIO!(funny/cool/great black bowler!) since mario didnt drill it up. REACTS LIKE MAD EARLY! I havent really gotten a chance to use it, since no house really puts a HEAVY HEAVY house shot out. so i just have fun with it when i can. this, along with my Blazing Inferno, is an "extreme" so it will stay in the 2-ball tote for tourneys. its drilled with the pin above the ring finger and the CG to the right. and a weight hole on the lower right side.
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I LoVE BOWLING! i just can't seem to bowl good....
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Post by: JoeN on June 04, 2005, 02:31:19 AM
Post by: johndoe on June 20, 2005, 05:32:48 PM
)What a great ball. Great smooth arc, never overreacted, VERY forgiving.
Layout:
16# RH
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This is the best particle ball I have ever thrown. Now I know why the Inferno Line is so popular!
I would LOVE to get one to fit under my V2 Strong/R
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its better to be pissed off than pissed on
Post by: twoheadedboy on November 21, 2005, 12:22:09 AM
1. Allow me to play a tight inside line if there's too many in the track
2. Allow me to play my "A" game between the 2nd and 3rd arrows on a heavier volume of oil than my other equipment
I'm happy to say that this ball takes care of both situations admirably. Activator is a "rolly" coverstock, particles have been added, and this is a fairly low RG core (though higher than the Original, Ultimate, and Absolute Infernos) so the ball gets into a very heavy roll that I love. The pearl element allows it to both get down the lane a bit more than say the old Zone Pros, and I feel it allows me to stay in the same line for a longer amount of time than a solid particle does.
What this ball does NOT do: Big swing line. Go with an Ultimate Inferno or Strike Zone if that's what you want out of your heavy oil ball.
This ball allows a down-and-in player to have a few different methods of attack on heavier oil. What it does, it does very well. Ask it to do something it wasn't meant to do, and you will be very disappointed. I wouldn't even suggest trying to move with this ball very much, just bag it and throw something else. A very specific arsenal ball that is awesome at what it does, and pretty poor at anything else. If you're the type of person that doesn't mind carrying 4+ balls, consider putting this at the top of your arsenal. If not, you probably want something that's a little more versatile, like the aforementioned Strike Zone/Ultimate Inferno.
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Always looking for 15# NIB or single drill Slate Blue Q uantums with 2-4" pin for sale...
Post by: GordoJ52 on February 26, 2006, 04:13:20 PM
Anyways,
Ball is drilled leverage, small weight hole, and left in box condition.
I was absolutely shocked at how well this ball reacts in a lot of oil. I've always heard it's good to have a particle ball in the bag and now I know why. Extremely impressed with this ball and am very happy I went out and found one. Have only rolled this ball in a good volume of oil playing 30, over 15, out to 8 and it kills the pocket. Found that it carries very well and is a great compliment to my OI and SI.
Jeff
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AIM: GordoJ52
Email: GordoJ52@AOL.COM
The Infernos are going to burn you up!!!
Post by: pbatj on May 27, 2006, 07:38:14 PM
300, 800, with this ball. enough said! its been retired twice, now im pulling it for a third time! this ball is one of a kind. it came out when a lot of other balls were popular, but boy if you were one of the ones that got a hold of it, woooooo! I even used this ball in pot bowling when the lanes were dry. everybody else was using " ice and plastic! the pin is above the fingers and cg is kicked out just a little, not quite as my first one was. I hope to have THE same magic(luck) as the first 2 trips with this ball. start the summmer league thursday. will keep informed! also, to "DVD", I am "ABJ LEGEND". HOLLA BACK.--------------------
tony jones
Post by: twckhorn on July 15, 2006, 05:22:50 PM
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ARSENAL
Brunswick Smokin Inferno
Brunswick Ragin Inferno
Storm Fired Up
Storm Ultra Hot
Storm Super Power
Storm Fire Power
Storm Red Hit
High Game=290
High Series=739
Post by: LeoAnalyn on August 16, 2006, 09:02:02 PM
Post by: Ryck 07 on February 15, 2007, 07:12:25 PM
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Ryck
Post by: noturcuzin on January 15, 2008, 11:34:46 PM
UPDATE:
Used this ball on my saturday league and shot 200's every game! I love this ball! Brunswick should bring these back along with the blazing and intense inferno's.
inferno's thrown- Radical, Absolute, Total, Original, Scorchin, Smokin, Ultimate, Blazing, Raging, and Intense
Post by: matty418 on February 13, 2010, 06:14:31 PM