Post by: admin on December 31, 1969, 06:00:00 PM
The Ultimate Inferno is a heavy oil ball designed for bowlers who prefer Reactive over Particle coverstocks. The Ultimate Inferno uses the same core as the original Inferno but combines it with a solid 800-grit dull version of Activator coverstock.
Compared to the original Inferno:
-The Ultimate Inferno will match-up better to oily lane conditions, longer patterns and heavy carry down.
-The Ultimate Inferno will match-up better for bowlers who struggle with excessively long ball reaction.
-The Ultimate Inferno will match-up better on heavily oiled - over/under lane conditions.
Brunswick’s new Activator Coverstock has quickly established a reputation for excellence in ball reaction, durability and longevity of ball reaction. On the lanes, Activator Coverstock is clean through the heads with excellent mid-lane recovery and a strong arcing back-end reaction that creates powerful pin action. Owners of the original Inferno have reported that it requires less frequent resurfacing and rejuvenations and is more resistant to cracking than other reactive coverstock balls.
Utility
Out of the box: The Ultimate Inferno is an ideal heavy oil ball for players wanting to use a Reactive coverstock.
When shined: Using Brunswick’s Factory Finish High Gloss Polish the total hooking action of the Ultimate Inferno can be reduced and the arc made more skid/snap.
Reaction Setup
The Ultimate Inferno can be drilled using the standard drilling techniques developed for two-piece balls, see the included drilling instructions for reaction characteristics and layout details.
The Ultimate Inferno is finished with a dull 800-grit surface finish which increases its hooking action in the oil. Dull surface finishes can sometimes hook too early resulting in reduced backend reaction and hitting power. To increase length, polish the surface with Brunswick’s Factory Finish High Gloss Polish.
Coverstock
Activatorâ„¢
Aggressive Reactive
Color:
Blue soild/Red solid
Hardness: 76-78
Glow Engraving
Factory Finish
800-Grit Wet Sand
More Information
Core Dynamics
Two-component
Dynamically
Symmetrical core
RG Max: 2.513â€
RG Min: 2.463â€
RG Diff: 0.050â€
RG Avg: 2.6
Performance
Hook Potential 150
Length 55
Breakpoint Shape 60
Available Weights
11-16 Pounds
Post by: N_Smith on February 09, 2004, 05:51:42 AM
I will start by saying that this ball ABSOLUTELY outhooks anything in the Brunswick lineup, new or old. If you liked the original INFERNO, but wished it would check up sooner and hook about 5 more boards, then this is definately the ball for you! AND WE'RE TALKING POLISHED, NOT BOX FINISH. This ball revs up midlane and has a RIDICULOUS backend reaction. I've never left so many 9 pins in my life, but the 10 pin is almost non-existant. The colors on this ball are super sexy, here is a picture of the actual ball. Notice the track flare burn marks, this ball bites and bites hard!
http://home.earthlink.net/~dcsportlxi/ultimate.jpg
16lb
3-4" Pin
3.7 TOP
Drilled pin under ring finger, cg next to thumb, x-hole 5" x 1" down from center of grip. I didn't even bother with box finish, I'll leave that to someone else when they are officially released. I'm scared
For all those who know me, I really like the old Brunswick balls. As far as quality goes, Brunswick balls are 2nd to none, from the drill press to the lanes. From Rhino Pros to Zones and now Infernos, Brunswick has been the leader in the industry. The ULTIMATE INFERNO will be a benchmark ball, mark my words.
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Nick Smith ... A.K.A. Les Badderâ„¢
Brunswick -=- PBA 03-04
Post by: bowlingstickboy on February 10, 2004, 02:56:32 PM
Pete Dohan
Brunswick Ball Staff
Post by: BuddiesProShopcom - Bill on February 12, 2004, 09:24:26 AM
I bowled on a Sport Condition with medium to heavier oil pattern and this ball was great to have. I started the night standing 35-40 and sending the ball out to the 6th or 7th board, and the ball would just glide through the heads, and mid lane. At around 37-40 feet the ball would put on the turn signal and make a hard move to the pocket. This ball keeps the pins low and looked like a street sweeper because there was nothing left on the deck after it went through. Throughout the night I kept moving deeper and deeper, without a problem of getting the ball back.
Last game I decided to try moving outside and go more up the lane. With a wrist adjustment, I was able to throw the ball up the boards around 3 and get the ball to the pocket without a problem. The ball made a calmer move to the pocket but still got down the lane as far as it did when I was playing deep inside.
I think this will be a great ball for bowlers looking for something to go longer on heavy oil and give them a sharper move to the pocket. I also think that the stroker will be able to use this ball as well to get added hook that they sometimes need.
Any questions, please email me.
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Thanks
Bill
BuddiesProShop.com
"The Place All Bowlers Shop"
Post by: Mongo on February 12, 2004, 11:33:14 PM
How's that for a simple review?
OK, here's the more detailed review.
Specs:
4" pin
3 oz. TW
Drill specs:
5 X 4 (pin over middle finger)
Box finish
Picked up the Ultimate in Vegas for my Brusnwick Shootout ball. The Brunswick guys kept touting how much this thing hooked compared to the other Infernos, so I went for length so it wouldn't burn up at my feet.
Problem was, the Mini was super flooded on the left, I kind of wished I would have went for an earlier roll.
Anyway....
The Ultimate Inferno is as much usable hook as I've ever had. I've gotten to throw it on floods, medium length tournament conditions (TAC at Texas Station), and a house shot and it performed on all 3.
With the high RG drill, it went a looong way on the flood, but when it hit the dry...boomerang. Hook and recovery like you wouldn't believe.
At the TAC, I used it for the 1st round of finals when carrydown took my V2 Particle out of play. The Ultimate cleared the heads fine and gave me the same look I had on fresher conditions with my V2 Particle.
On the house shot, let's just say I could play some ridiculous angles and get the ball back. On the fresh, I could swing 25 to the ditch and hit the hole with energy.
The great thing about this Inferno is the the Activator cover really gets through the front part of the lane and still delivers in the mids and down the lane. The Ultimate delivers as much hook as I've had and can stay in your hand longer than particles because of the reactive cover.
As much as I love the Deuce, this is the ball that the Deuce should have been.
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Mongo the UnLefty
Why the Mini be hatin' on the leftside?
Post by: Mike Whitacre on February 16, 2004, 12:13:15 PM
I loved the way this ball reacted. It goes longer than I thought it would and snaps hard on the backend. I was expecting something more like the raging inferno, but this ball is much better. Carry and hit was great. Brunswick finally has bested the original inferno. This ball reminds me alot of a V2 sanded. I hope it will last longer than V2's. I ordered one, and can't wait till it arrives.
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Mike Whitacre
Post by: zhenmaster on February 19, 2004, 03:56:15 PM
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Zhenmaster
Bowling is 99.99999% luck.
Post by: Memorial on February 19, 2004, 10:50:54 PM
Generally I would be following every one with there joys...
This is my first Brunswick Ball in many a year.
I am generally able to play anywhere from 20 to board 8 depending on the lanes.
I drilled this ball up with the cg kicked out 2" with weight hole center to give this ball a nice arch with the 4"pin out at 2oclock
I read all the papers and was looking for a ball for oil.
I wanted a ball that would work good in carry down.
This ball is neither.
I can not get it to drive if it is thrown in the oil, and the later the night gets the more I have to go to the right and play an almost up and in shot just to get the ball to drive. In 18 games of league I have 1 200+ game ( 219 avg going into this ) I have averaged only 3 strikes per game. Yet it leaves 7 and 10 pins and several 7-10 pocket hits like candy.
The ball seems to scheen up very fast and soaks up oil like a sponge.
The latist 3 games we dulled it back up to about 800 grit, and it worked for about the first game. But by the end of the 1st game it looked like it just came out of the polisher.
It even sounds like a cork when it hits solid. You better throw a ton of revs and alot of power cause it's got nothing when it gets down the lanes.
To compair it to another ball it is far weaker the the track crunch, another non partical ball. Actually it is more like a polished urethane ball.
Sorry guys it's just not a well matched up ball.
I know there are alot of Brunswick reps out there, whats your ideas?
K Knight PBA central
Post by: 2EZ on February 20, 2004, 10:55:47 AM
Post by: Bob Hanson on February 23, 2004, 01:11:09 PM
The thing I need to be careful of is not to out hook my revs. Yesterday I followed the oil machine on to a heavily walled 10 to 10 pair. This old armor plate house really breaks down quickly. The first game I shoot 278 starting out playing a little out angle to 8 board at the arrows. I made a pair of 2 and 1 moves during the game. The second game I needed to make another 2 and 1, and this time I only carry 3 out of 11 in the hole. As soon as I started coming out of the heavy middle oil a little bit later my low rev delivery just would get the 10 out.
All in all a really good heavy oil resin ball. Stronger handed players probably won't be able to use this much without polish. It will be interesting to see how the reaction transitions as the shell polishes up from its factory 800 wet sand.
Post by: freezeback32 on February 24, 2004, 01:50:05 AM
Specs.
15lbs.
2 1/2 inch pin
3.2 TW
I don't know alot about layouts, I let my driller do that. But here goes.
The CG is a little right of midline. The pin is just right of my ring finger.
I've only used it 3 games. The condition was medium house pattern. If you have any hand at all you better get on the spinner with alot of polish. It got through the heads pretty well, it picks up at midlane and is gone. I didn't buy this ball for the typical house shot however. I'll post another review when I bowl on more oil or longer pattern.
Post by: sal on February 27, 2004, 12:10:49 AM
Pin 1/2" above the ring, cg on center line for 1/2 pos side,
no hole, 10 minute luster king and I can have fun with any of my three releases .
Fresh ABC house pattern setting in down on 15 sending it 36' to 10 or to the 1 board yes that's what I said. With a sweet spot that huge I threw 21 in a row.
I don't know how they do what they do but Brunswick is consistently making balls
for every style of bowler and this one can make me look like the boomers on tour and strike just as much as the best.
Thanks guys for bringing out another hard hitting controllable great looking ball that can reignite my confidence while having fun.
Don't ever stop producing this beauty.
Sal
Post by: bcw757 on February 27, 2004, 12:24:20 AM
Post by: zhenmaster on February 27, 2004, 05:53:34 PM
I just go this puppy yesterday and I drilled it Double Stack Leverage (max the ball out). Boy that was a mistake!!! My driller told me that this layout would be too aggressive for me, but I wanted him to do it anyways, so HE did and I regret that I didn't listen to him. This ball out of the box HOOOOOOKSSSSS!!! It hooked so much with my layout that I can't even control the ball. I was standing on the 35 board on the left (right-handed) and throwing on the 30th board to the 5th board on FRESH HOUSE OIL. It just took off right after left my hand. It wouldn't stop hooking...like an energizer bunny... it kept on going and going and going and going... and went broklen. Not to mention that this ball soaks up OIL like a vaccum cleaner. After 1 game, I can't play that same line anymore. I had to more 2 boards to the left. I told my driller what happed today.. and all he said was "I TOLD YOU THIS BALL IS TOO MUCH FOR YOU". I am going to put some polish on it today and see how it works on my league tonight......
To be continued.... Part II
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Zhenmaster
Bowling is 99.99999% luck.
Post by: thegame on February 29, 2004, 03:28:21 PM
Post by: zhenmaster on March 01, 2004, 01:55:02 PM
I was able to use this ball on my first league night on friday night. WOW.. what a difference.... The lanes had some carrydowns because it was the second night shift. I was standing on the 39th board this time and throwing it at the 30th board and to the 5th. IT HOOKS!!~!!!!.. It hit the pocket every shot that I threw. It even hit the pocket when I tuck my ball and missed about 5 boards. The ball is AWSOME!!!!!!!!!! Strikes on almost every shot that I threw. Just as long as it get near the pocket... you are guarantee a strike. Crazy ball... I actually shot a 668 series for the first time. I'm usually a 190 bowler. I would recommend this ball to anyone who want a ball that would hook in any condition.... great ball!!!!
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Zhenmaster
Bowling is 99.99999% luck.
Post by: 98custom on March 02, 2004, 06:38:13 PM
Ball came in 16lbs even 2-3 inch pin and decent topweight.
Had the ball drilled for midlane. Not much on drilling specs but pin below ring finger and cg kicked out a bit. Small deep weighthole almost parallel to the center of my grip.
This is yet another great ball from Brunswick. On the right condition this ball is BETTER than the origional though with my drilling and the box surface it is not as versatile (i sanded my origional inferno). This ball, for strokers WILL NOT be a ball for floods. It will move on heavy oil, but wasn't as consistent or strong as my throttle (see profile for info on that ball). It is more at home on heavier mediums though those with less speed or more hand may like it better on a flood than I did.
Also, this ball is not for dry conditions. It will not hook on dry, so if your ball isn't hooking like you thought it would, the lanes may in fact be too dry. This isn't a ball that will hook the lane on dry lanes, it will roll out, at least with my drilling. Use this ball on the right condition and it's your best friend, on the wrong condition it will give you headaches (aka 9pins) all day long.
This ball is at home on flatter patterns, and heavier mediums. It is predictable, with a nice roll, and doesn't force you to play out to the dry on house or wall shots with decent oil inside. You can play in the oil and still have a good entry angle. Carry is up to par with the origional, both of which are two of the better carrying balls i have thrown.
Overall this is a great ball, but a bit too condition specific for my tastes. It will still stay in my bag, but i'd love to be able to use it more, one of those balls you don't wanna put away. I'm probably going to polish it in hopes of it being more versatile. This will be a great ball for most bowlers, i believe crankers will like it on heavier oil in floods, and it's a great alternative if you don't like particle.
If your looking to fill a niche in your arsenal this is a great ball to do it with, you won't be dissapointed. In turn, if you usually bowl on drier lanes, you probably won't like this ball.
I'll update after i put more games on the ball and/or polish it. Until then good luck and good bowling to all.
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When all else fails, become a lefty
Edited on 1/26/2012 at 1:10 PM
Post by: psyc719 on March 03, 2004, 12:13:30 AM
Post by: mpelham on March 04, 2004, 01:07:08 PM
Post by: Memorial on March 04, 2004, 06:32:23 PM
After speaking with a fine gentleman from Brunswick it turns out that our local "expert" drilled this ball up totally incorectly to my style of bowling. With the pin placement, and cg kicked to this position, an old guy like me just doesnt have the power for this ball. When we thought it wasnt finishing, it was, but after less then 40'. ( position requires high speed and max revs )When it was attempted to throw it in oil and it hit very weak thats cause it had burned out within feet of leaving the oil...
The ball has been taken to a major shine, finished up to 2000 and then polished with Black Majic. It now has controll, It now has hitting power, and can even be thrown in some oil.
Not a bad ball. Just to much in this layout for me.
But I will say this,
"Don't always trust the expert drilling your ball. It's a science, and doesnt always make perfection" " But know your driller enough to be able to ask, what went wrong?"
k knight central pba
Post by: JustJoe on March 08, 2004, 03:34:27 AM
The UI rolls real heavy in the mid and keeps moving. As far as I can tell, there is no way that I can use this ball any houses around me unless there is a decent amount of oil, REAL DECENT. Other than that, the only thing that I dislike is that I cant play the track area because it just burns up way too fast. Of course you shouldnt have to anyways. Enjoy using it, I know I do
Post by: John on March 09, 2004, 08:58:25 AM
Post by: rbarthle17 on March 09, 2004, 02:23:01 PM
I am a medium-rev bowler with a high track. I have had this ball hook a lot on normal house shot conditions, but if you have a similar bowling style to me and are looking for help on a flooded condition, you won't get much. I learned that one fast. Although in it's defense it did eat up the oil like crazy and by late in game 2 I was getting some decent hook to the ball.
Cleaning this takes some good effort. After each night bowling, it takes at least a full washcloth (front and back) and quite a few squirts of Ebonite Powerhouse Energizer cleaner to get this ball clean. I'm at 19 games now with this ball and at 50 games I'll soak it in hot water and Dawn to get the rest of the oil out.
All in all, I love this ball. I am striking a lot more often with this ball than I did before with my Illusion ball - which is now my spare ball.
Post by: Garcia on March 11, 2004, 06:37:48 AM
Coverstock - Sanded with grey scotchbrite, repolished
with Neo-Tac 400grt compound
Drilled exactly like my original Inferno. First few shots I noticed its heavy heavy roll, it looks about 2ft wide going down the lane! Its definitely a bit earlier and a bit smoother than the original. I liked it from the start, whereas I had to get some games on the Original pearl before I started striking with it, too flippy at first.
Definitely needs oil in the fronts to retain its energy. And it'll eat up all longer patterns it faces. Virtually no squirt, almost particle ball roll thru the front/midlane but with the reactive continuous backend. Best of both worlds on the floods!
Post by: Traumatize on March 14, 2004, 10:48:07 PM
Post by: And1_headach on March 18, 2004, 11:41:33 PM
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EVERY PIN COUNTS!
Post by: shimozukawa on March 19, 2004, 05:09:32 PM
And I have VERY mixed reactions. The ball has the most aggressive move on the backend of any Brunswick ball that I've seen in sometime.
On the flipside, I know someone who gave up on the ball after two nights. He just practiced with it twice then decided to give it away -- he liked his Full Throttle so much better that he bought a second one... so who knows?
Post by: chamo191 on March 21, 2004, 07:05:55 AM
9.5/10 for me.
Post by: QuickKill on March 24, 2004, 08:11:07 PM
Post by: chamo191 on March 25, 2004, 04:33:45 PM
strokers beware! unless your local center or used to bowling on heavy heavy oil do not drill this ball to full potential, over the label, brunswick drilling instructions L1. i bowl a tweener style, back swing above head, speed around 15 MPH, rev rate about 250 RPM. i bowl at a center with the same pattern as nottingham ENGLAND which has one of the wettest oiling patterns in ENGLAND. with fresh oil, stood on 38 out through 16 break point at 3 board back to the pocket. unless gallons of oil do not attempt!!!
now i am getting this ball re-drilled to L2 see if that is any better, with half an ounce positive side weight.
Post by: ZelvinDGreat on March 25, 2004, 07:01:04 PM
Thanks C. Wells (Bowlers Aid Pro Shop) for a great layout.
Got so much movement, had to ask mgr if it was really "fresh" oil.
I was turning the corner like sandpaper. Will update after the real league.
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Don't worry, it's not you it's the ball!!!
ZelvinDGreat
Post by: ckboon on March 27, 2004, 12:44:51 AM
I would like to thank Brunswick for finally bringing a REACTIVE heavy oil ball! None of the particle crap! And I am getting my confidence back playing on heavy oily lanes! Thank you very much, Brunswick!
I drilled a 15lb 3oz with 3oz top weight & 0-1" CG from PIN. The pin is below my ring finger while the CG is on the 5 o'clock (relative to the pin). And it is drilled ONLY for heavy oil, so I guess the ball's potential is maxed out.
Anyway, I had a short test last night. The lanes were oily with carry down from morning's school tournaments. The lanes were flooded in the morning.
Tired Bruiser 1st (drilled for medium). It skidded to the back of pin 3.
Then I use Time Zone next (drilled for medium oil). It just keep going straight, revving madly and made a small twitch near the 1-3 pocket.
SmashR was drilled for oil, but it needed sanding down with dark green scrotch brite to hit the pocket, just.
So I tried the UI. Using the same line (10th board straight down), the UI over-hooked!!!!! So I moved left by 2 boards and send the ball towards the 10th board. Again over-hooked. So I moved left somemore and send it out to the 8th board and the ball hits the pocket! I can't believe that. The SmashR can't even do that in heavy oil! I moved to 15th board sent it out to 10th board and it still comes back strongly. I made a mistake by sending it to 5th board and it still came back! All I can say was WOW!!!!! I hit 223 & 221 with the ball fresh OTB!
I look forward to play in heavy oil instead of fearing that damn condition!
Regards,
Alan
Post by: chamo191 on March 30, 2004, 10:25:32 AM
Post by: Pharmteam on March 30, 2004, 11:12:25 AM
Post by: romchip on March 30, 2004, 11:41:31 AM
Scale of 1 to 10, a solid 9.
Post by: FearFactor279 on March 30, 2004, 11:06:59 PM
Post by: chamo191 on April 02, 2004, 06:00:57 PM
i own one ultimate inferno, 15lb drilled over the label. i have bowled about 15-20 games with it so far, ace ball if you want back end recovery. can anyone tell me when to get this ball re-surfaced?? i have heard 50 games! but i am not sure because i hate to say but is from an unreliable source.
Can anyone help ??
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Ben Chamley
Post by: Steve 2960 on April 03, 2004, 05:50:55 AM
THANK YOU BRUNSWICK!!
I have found that it hits hardest from 30/35 out over 5/10 and just watch it come back!
Only criticism is that it looks like being a high maintenance ball because it absolutely drinks the oil.
Anyone got suggestions for cleaning it?
Post by: waytoannoying on April 14, 2004, 05:03:14 PM
Post by: obi1 on April 16, 2004, 06:56:30 PM
Just got an Ultimate, polished.
As long as I can keep the speed down I can swing it out to
the gutter and it comes back like a bullet.
Great pin action. Obviously a dull surface would hook
more but for an outside line the polished version
works great. Try it.
Post by: ZoneStriker718 on April 17, 2004, 01:14:28 AM
-Good Luck and Good Bowling
Post by: EastCoasthandle on April 19, 2004, 01:41:41 AM
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! !.....3 2....! !
! !......1......! !
! !........O...! !---Polish Ultimate Inferno hooks left were dry lane begins
! !....*---.O! !---Medium Oil lane ends
! !.........O.! !<--gutter
! !........O..! !
! !.......O...! !-----Ultimate Inferno w/slight skid with flare
! !.....O.....! !-----Utiimate Inferno w/slight skid with flare
! !....O......! !
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Bowler:
Right hand stroker, one board to the left from center
Looking for the long ball with a sharp hook
Lane conditions tested:
medium oil
Ball condition:
game 1: dry, striaght from the drill press
game 2: polished
Results:
Good flare, not alot of skiding in the oil but when it hits dry lane it snaps back to the left. I do mean snaps back hard! This ball seems to skid, flare good, track medium then hook early in medium oil. Although a professional from a local Pro Shop drilled the holes correctly (fitting around the width of the fingers and palm w/o gaps between flesh and ball) it seems unpredictable and must be stroked out towards the (edge of gutter) then snaps back in dry lane. It was hard to stroke the dry ball to the edge of the gutter. Therefore, it would leave the 10 pin (once out of every 4 trys then strike). This became fustrating because when you thought you striked you left the 10 pin. When you thought you left a split (which did happen once) or 10 pin it would strike. This made the ball very forgiving as the pin action was good. But it was difficult to read what you did right or wrong.
I had to get this ball polished to spec's, OH BOY WHAT A DIFFERENCE! The ball was stroked the skid was still short, flare still good and tracked longer. The hook appeared to be the same in the dry lane however more strikes were obtain (3 "X" dry ball vs 7 "X" polished ball). When you stroked this ball to the edge of the gutter it would snap back towards the pocket and strike (dry lane). This ball is very forgiving as hitting the pocket at the right speed, angle, flare, rotation was impossible to achieve every frame. Regardless if it's dry or polish this ball does have good concussion when it hits the pins. The ball drives back, the pins react from left to right instead of going backwards. 4 strikes where made in 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th frame then 3 more in the 9th and 10th frame for a score of 198. This was achieved on sticky house shoes (made legs sore as you are not able to slide) with a new ball in the 2nd game with a polished ball. Not bad!
Overall, very forgiving ball to strike with. I have heard rumors that some houses have up to 3' shorter lanes (causing more stikes) and up to 3' longer lanes (causing splits, 10 pin, 7 pin, etc) then regulated by the PBA. This is measured from the line where your foot must not cross to PIN 1 (head pin). Not sure how true this is as I simply enjoy the game!
Post by: chamo191 on April 21, 2004, 07:43:40 PM
i bowled it on sunday and it did not move, it did move but it moved quite early and did not finish as well as it did when brand new, can anyone explain why ?? and how to get it to finish stronger YET still be a strong oily lane ball!! ???
so let this be a warning to anyone getting there ultimate resurfaced!!
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Thankz alot Ben Chamley
Post by: x3x0x0xGxAxMxEx on April 22, 2004, 06:44:37 AM
Post by: Robert Poeschl on April 23, 2004, 04:34:51 PM
15lb 2.5" pin
Dilled 4x4 with the pin level to the ring finger and the cg kicked right.
High speed, revs
50 degrees turn, no tilt
This ball is really something different. For me I can get it to skid and really turn the corner, my usual line without being to specfic on the pattern is about 15 to 5-3. This ball grabs like a particle and gives a look of a reactive, and I've thrown a lot of particle and sanded stuff.
Things to watch for:
You'll see a lot of people polish this one. You have to have speed, turn, tilt; something that will delay a ball reaction for this thing to work in the box condition. I've see a lot of people do the old hook stop thing and say "this" or "that" hooks more than this ball. It's got a lot of surface which means people it's going to use a lot of energy early.
Over all this ball will give a good skid flip or turn, depending on your specs, on oiler lanes. I think for all you guys that are sick of particle death will love this one. Just match up the conditions for this ball and no when to put it away. Polish will make the ball much more versitle, especialy for bowlers who play with a foward roll and less turn. But the box condition will give you a better read for oil. One of the strongest solids I've ever thrown.
Post by: getuaload on May 05, 2004, 11:21:18 AM
Drill 4 x 3
This ball is a monster, First week with it was good.
I shot 300 last night with it. Ball clears the front great
and makes a strong arc to the pocket. It is forgiving as well
great ball for med to heavy oil.
Post by: Steve 2960 on May 07, 2004, 03:27:48 PM
Does leave the odd 7-10 on solid pocket hits, but this is more than made up for by the high number of light hits it carries.
Post by: chamo191 on May 10, 2004, 12:39:33 PM
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Thankz alot Ben Chamley
Post by: Dwight Albrecht on May 10, 2004, 03:51:13 PM
The ball being drilled was 3†pin out with 3.00 oz top weight.
The drilling chosen was pin 3 3/4†from PAP and Mb 5†from PAP ( approximately 65 degrees); pin is above fingers, 3 1/4" above grip midline. Weight hole past axis pitched away.
Bowler Information:
Track diameter is 10 1/2.
PAP is measured at 5 1/4 over and 3/8" up.
Average ball speed (foul line to head pin) is 17 mph.
Axis rotation is typically 45 degrees
Initial rev rate is typically 300 rpm, "Tweener"
I gave the Utimate Inferno a long amount of time of throwing the ball including State Tournament and ABC in Reno before posting a review on it.
Everything Brunswick wrote on the ball is true. The main item is the longivity of ball reaction with this ball. 40+ games on the ball it still reacts and looks like day one.
We as bowlers know that all reactives will perform well on a house shot/block if you want to call it that. This ball reacts well when the lanes are tough. From insides or outsides, from strokers to crankers, this ball excels over the others from any manufacturer including anything that Brunswick even put out.
Clean through the fronts, strong midlane with a controlled hard finish on the backends. Easy polished or maintaining factory sand is easy to do with this ball. From wood to synthenic, this is the ball.
At State Tournament this ball on tough conditions allow me to win "Two" State Titles. At ABC in Reno I used the Ultimate for all 9 games. Shot 698 in team and an 1961 All events, even from 4th to 5th arrow, factory sanded.
Great product and a great choice for you, I would recommend it.
Thanks for reading my review.
Dwight
Post by: Drillmn300 on May 19, 2004, 12:03:30 AM
Good Luck!
Drill
Post by: Deuce on June 06, 2004, 01:45:43 AM
If you're looking for a good tournament ball...this would be a good choice and well worth every pennie. But that's just what I think.
Post by: x3x0x0xGxAxMxEx on June 21, 2004, 06:56:10 AM
265-255-289= 809
AWESOME BALL
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Post by: chadack01 on June 29, 2004, 05:24:49 AM
The ball is very forgiving. It gets down the lane. I am able to throw it at a very average speed and get it down the lane with no problems. I have only not been able to use this ball one time. It is a very good all around ball for me.
I have had many 650's to 700's with this ball including 296 and 3 279's
I have thrown about 70 games with the ball and it might have lost a little of its bang but it is still hits harder than any ball I have ever thrown right out of the box. Thanks, Brunswick I cant wait to throw the Intense Inferno.
Post by: Steve 2960 on July 03, 2004, 03:10:00 PM
AGAIN THANK YOU BRUNSWICK!!
Post by: C-G ProShop-Carl on July 06, 2004, 07:05:27 PM
Lane Conditions: various
Hook: I am probably the only person that has had a problem with this ball not moving much. Factory surface it did not move much at all, similiar to what the Dyno Anomaly did. I tried polish, surface then polish, I tried everything, it just did not move much for me. 6.0
Control: If you needed a ball to be under control this was it. Smooth breakpoint, not very strong in the backends. HOWEVER, it would be easily controlled but did nothing else either. It controlled virtually every part of the lane, the heads, the mids and the backends. 8.0
Hit: When a line was found that would help the ball finish well it would hit VERY strong. It kept the pins low. I would not carry high or light hits well though. 8.5
Readability: If I was using this ball to read the lanes I would have assumed that there was always a ton of oil. No exageration when I say that it did next to nothing. 5.0
Overall: Not a terrible ball, but not much better than a terrible ball either. The talk of me having possibly gotten a bad one arose, and that is certianly possible. I put the identical layout on this that I had on my Raging Inferno and the Raging was FAR stronger.
OVERALL RATING: 6 Very disappointed in what this ball had to offer.
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Post by: tep72 on August 29, 2004, 03:11:15 AM
But all in all i love this ball and i think Brunswick did a great job on makeing it.
Post by: CambodianHooker on August 29, 2004, 06:23:02 PM
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Post by: woody822 on September 19, 2004, 11:43:09 PM
this ball is great on medium to heavy oil
I got this ball in may the day i left for the abc in reno did ok with it got home and work with it a little bowled in the summer league and bowled real good averaged 224 over the summer and just rolled the best set yet with it 246,268,300,816 could not miss with it
over all this ball is great
Post by: breezyjr on September 24, 2004, 11:53:07 AM
This is the greatest ball I think I've ever thrown. I'm just mad at my pro shop, cause he didn't sell it to me last year....
Three weeks into our league and I have bought 4 new balls. Columbia: Bully, Ricochet rebound, Track: Rule, And this one. And, while I like all the other balls listed, the Ultimate is the only ball that seems to come back from anywhere. I've droped my shoulder, and almost threw it ithe gutter, it comes back, go outside my mark, it comes back, throw it over my mark, Goondnight pins.
This is what I can tell you about myself and the ball. Started with a 4"pin, and had it drilled agressive, which usually means big hook. I throw at 16-17Mph, and I'd say I have med revs.
The ball is simply amazing. I can even rave about how well I can control it for spares. Last night I only had 5 opens,with three of them being splits. For a bowler who is currently only a 186 avg, this is good. It is especially a huge impovement over last year.
Everyone that uses this ball loves it. I highly recommend this ball for anyone.
thanks,
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Post by: Deadbait on October 12, 2004, 08:12:31 PM
Post by: UCFKnight300 on October 29, 2004, 01:54:49 PM
Well finally was able to get one of these and so far it has been impressive. I don't think I have ever owned a solid resin and was curious just how strong it would be. I wanted an even rolling ball considering I have alot of hand and don't need something crazy on the backend. Ball rolls so hard. I've never had a ball pick up so hard. It's strong midlane roll and continous backend make it great for alot of oil.
Mike
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Post by: AussieThunder on November 12, 2004, 09:23:56 PM
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Post by: Ragingbrother on November 26, 2004, 09:28:13 PM
Post by: SPEEDYR on December 11, 2004, 11:07:05 PM
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Post by: strike_10_in_the_pit on December 25, 2004, 12:45:47 AM
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Post by: burfman on December 30, 2004, 02:59:27 PM
It seems to break well in the heavy oil, but it hits flat. A solid hit will seem to ring the 7 pin. I had the same light hit 3 times this week, and the ball carried the 5 pin, the head pin carried the 6 and 10 pins, but the 7 pin stood on this light hit. I can not find a line. I do have about 5 flares.
Took it to the house I bought the ball at last night. He seems to be the best around. I told him my complaint, but he has shorter oil, so I bowled 206 and 224. I need help. I did clean this ball twice with Clean N Dull, but not in the last 12 games. I do have some liquid sandpaper. Will anything help make this ball hook? Would the 1L layout work better?
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Post by: Steve 2960 on February 10, 2005, 04:00:42 PM
2 months ago I had this thing polished and I have averaged 210 with it ever since, which means that it has now added 30 pins to my average!!
Can't praise it highly enough, it even earned me a bronze medal in the World Firefighter Games. Thank You again Brunswick.
Post by: blockhater on February 11, 2005, 07:52:35 AM
Lets see, I've drilled 3 of these now and been happy with the results from all of them.
UI#1 - Pin 4.5 inches from PAP, above fingers, small hole on PAP. (60deg)
This ball is STRONG. It gets down the lane if there is enough up front, and laughs at any carrydown on the backend. I normally use this one with a bit of surface (maybe 800 or 1000 grit + Neo Tac Hook-It) and it rolls really strong. Its best used when there is some oil down lane or it will start up too early, and don't even think of using this on dry heads.
UI#2 - Pin 4.5 inches from PAP, above fingers, no hole. (90deg)
This one I use with some polish to go longer than #1, which it does. Using Black Magic + you can get about 10 feet more out of it! I like to use Neo Tac Renew-It on top of 1200 paper to give more length and a similar backend reaction.
UI#3 - Pin 5.25 inches from PAP, below fingers, hole 1" before VAL.
This picks up at a spot right between #1 and #2 and rolls much more evenly. Great for fresh snappy lanes to give extra control while still delivering strength on oil. The pin placement keeps the ball from hooking too early.
The Ultimate Inferno is a very versatile ball if used correctly for the condition. It rolls and never quits, making it a natural choice for carrydown and well used on a variety of patterns with enough oil. The coverstock tunes so easily and the low RG core gives the best roll on the market. Truly an excellent ball.
Post by: E-Strong on February 14, 2005, 02:05:59 PM
11-12-05 Update
Still have this ball and it's still a rolling bomb. I did see a significant decrease in performance due to use and oil absorbtion. I did two things to combat this. I "baked" the ball per B-Wicks recommendation for their coverstocks since I was unable to find a shop with a rejuvenator to bleed out the oil. And I put this on my spinner and resurfaced it back to box finish. Once I did these two things this ball came back in "Brand New" condition. I used it on a medium house shot and was able to play 20 to 10 with speed and had no problems with it turning the corner, and I used it on a heavy oil house shot and had to play a straighter 15 or 12 to 10 belly with speed that still killed the pocket every time. I've had the Infernos longer than any balls I've ever had and they still work great getting into a full year. Once cleaned and\or resurfaced they come back like new. I've added an Absolute Inferno and an Impulse Zone and I have a ball for about any condition I see with the exception of PBA or sport shots (that's due to the layouts of the balls). All the B-Wick equipment hits well and it lasts a long time. I have plenty of games on all 4 balls and when properly maintained they act as new. If you don't have an Ultimate and you see a few heavy to med heavy houses, get one, get it drilled properly and you won't go wrong.
Post by: MardiBobbowler on February 22, 2005, 04:42:33 PM
That said the only problem I had with the ball is that it hit to damn hard. Let allot of corner pins and a couple of 8 and 9 pins. This ball overall though is a great ball nice smooth roll and let me tell once it hit that back it turns on the left turn single and goes. It will be a great tournament ball.
Post by: pinbombz on February 26, 2005, 01:57:41 AM
So i decided to buy the UI and I'm sooo happy I did. I got it drilled for max hook and flare and it didn't dissapoint at all. I didn't tweak the surface at all either. This ball rolls so smooth and revs so nicely, great arc to the pocket. That's why Brunswick works for me is because of the excellent midlane read. Without exaggeration and not to knock my hybrid dirty bomb but this ball just absolutely crushes the rack. Send it to the right of my mark and this bad boy comes screaming back to the hole, even if I tug it left the ball still manages to hold it's line really well. This is exactly the kind of ball I've been looking for and I will give it the Ultimate compliment, it reminds me of my original Blue Hammer. Tell me, was there a better ball in it's time than the Blue?
Post by: hector_16 on March 06, 2005, 01:24:00 PM
Post by: bOwLiNgPiMp243 on March 08, 2005, 04:06:53 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: Great on Heavy Patterns! Revs up great and Great pin action!
Dislikes: nuttin really
I got this ball from Carly Clayton(sexy/cool friend/good female bowler) and she said she didnt like it at all.... and for $20, that ball was mine! I drilled it up on a saturday, and with no practice at Travel League, @ Unity Lanes, I SHOT 699!!!!!!!!! on my last ball of my last frame, in the last game, i thought i was clear in the 700, but i needed a 8-count to shoot 7-flat.... well i leave a 7-count and shoot 699..... fun day! This ball revs up real good, and i love it to death! It helped me get thru my release problems and now that i got that down, i can work w/ my Raging Inferno, and i just drilled up a Blazing Inferno, so i'll comment on those soon!
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Post by: deathwish88 on March 12, 2005, 06:57:36 PM
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Post by: dbrowninc on March 24, 2005, 04:27:06 PM
Specs 4 1/2-5 PAP, Pin place below my ring finger
CG kick out 1+" above thumb to my right
Weight hole 2" from PAP(i think)
Type of bowler= Tweener *172 league bowler this year
Lanes=Wood
Reaction= Early Forward role (I just can't take the skid flip anymore, just to unpredictable. I throw between the 3rd & 4th arrows, 60 degree angle from the 30th board. This is a new layout and weight for me. The drastic change in avg might not be the ball.)
Tossed A 256,204,267= 727 series(with friend aka witness). I shook it off, thinking I couldn't possibly do this in league. OH NO MY FRIENDS, tossed a 222,255,203=680 series.
Let me tell you this Monster is all that it's crack up to be. No matter where i throw it, it always comes back.
P.S. Thanks Icetink for the layout advice on my UI.
Post by: Robert P on March 25, 2005, 04:20:21 AM
4 x 3" drilling
pin located slightly under the ring finger
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I'll try to make this short and accurate. The cover is very strong and will stand up very soon at the sign of any dry boards. This ball is a very rolly ball with a very strong turn reaction. Nothing near flippy or snappy. The predictability is superb. And the coverstock seems to be holding pretty well for such an aggressive ball.
My usual line with will be 15 to 5 or 3. While I find myself a lot going up the 5 board or playing a light swing on oiler lanes. Either way I find this ball to be very versatile for a lots of lane conditions. Still one of the better balls I've ever thrown.
Post by: Gene J Kanak on March 29, 2005, 12:54:34 PM
15lbs
3-4" pin
Drilled pin below ring (RH), cg stacked in line below, no weight hole
Shined heavily (not sure of grit numbers, but she is glossed big time)
Pros: Totally predictable, good bite in thick oil and/or carrydown, punishing hit, extremely user friendly
Cons: Need a lot of juice or it burns up at your feet
Overall: This is the perfect ball for tournament players, but it can be used by anyone. This is the ball that I go to when I want to settle in and have a relaxing night. With this ball in my hands I know that I'm not coming out any worse that 650 unless I throw it like a complete chump. The ball is just so smooth and easy to work with that it's sick. With this drilling and coverstock prep, the ball glides past the arrows, revs strong in the mid and delivers a very smooth and powerful backend with exceptional hit. I've seen other players make it look good from deeper inside angles, but I think the ball is best suited for straighter lines. But in either case, the ball will do what you want it to do if you prep it properly. The only reason I can see someone not liking this ball is if they drill or prep it too aggressively and cause it to burn up, because it will keep you in play all night long if you lay it out correctly and use it on the right conditions. A simply outstanding bowling ball. 10 out of 10.
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Post by: BigBowlla on April 02, 2005, 12:08:32 AM
Post by: lorin_23 on May 12, 2005, 12:53:18 AM
The only downside was that I had to take a lot of hand out of the ball to control the hook.
Post by: jutterbowl on June 03, 2005, 10:21:49 AM
Post by: GordoJ52 on June 19, 2005, 10:52:35 PM
15 pounds
Heavy Oil Ball
Wetsanded to 800 grit
Pin under middle (rh)
I have thrown this ball for 3 sets now and I must say that I am extremely impressed with this ball. I have an absolute and an intense and this ball is just as amazing as those two. I have averaged about 210 with this ball so far, but I may not see lanes that consistently are wet enough where I will need this ball first outta my bag. I may have to futz around with the cover to make it more of a longer ball so I can use it more frequently. Needless to say it hits like a ton of bricks and is very versatile depending on how much hand I put into it and what line I want to shoot with it. Way to go Brunswick, you got another winner. I am so impressed with the Inferno line and I had to pick this up. It's great.
A+ Brunswick.
Thanks,
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Post by: Monster Stitch on July 11, 2005, 01:12:30 PM
A great compliment ball to the Raging Inferno. It's very clean through the heads and has great recovery on the backend. On THS it's works perfectly. Even when the lanes are medium where there is dry to the right a little hold in the middle this ball still absolutely amazing. I am very impress.
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Post by: monstercrank on July 12, 2005, 01:03:02 PM
16#
3in pin
top ?
i truly beleve i got a blem with this ball. i was absolutly disgusted with it. witch is compleatly unlike the others i have seen. the driller said it was drilled incredibly weak and he would never drill any thing like that. well i through it and i watched it go down the lane, farther, farther, farther until it was at about 50ft no exaguration and then the bright yellow wrighting scrambled all over the ball. the UI flipped at 50ft from 7 and hit the pocket flush! the only problem was it left a 7 pin(lefty) and again and again. the ball couldent carry to save its life once again no exagurations it might have carried about 15 strikes in about 35-40 games i hated it so i traded it. dont think i dislike brunswick now because i know deep down that its a blem. and i cant wait for the SMOKIN INFERNO! i am getting one of those.
Post by: Al aka CHT on July 17, 2005, 07:40:31 AM
Post by: Steve 2960 on July 17, 2005, 01:30:49 PM
Given the amount of previously posted POSITIVE reviews of this ball, could it be possible that you used it on an inappropriate condition, or just threw it wrong??
Post by: laner7pin on July 17, 2005, 05:13:36 PM
15lbs.
3" pin
3oz top approx.
Drilled 3 1/2 x 5 (pin to MB)
Weight hole outside the PAP
1st of all I have put about 100 games on it so far and it has no signs of stopping as long is it is cleaned properly (clean and dull or knock out after league every night).
Playing a little 10-5/12-5 bump off of the dry on a THS, ball revs up in the mids and once it hits the breakpoint, makes a hard and continuous arc through the pins. Ball hits very hard and pins stay fairly low, increasing carry %. Have used in 2 different houses playing a similar line in both. Have used it a lot during our summer sport league for a couple of shots a 44 foot flat pattern and a 38 foot flood. 44 feet started playing right up 5 with some fingers and UI seemed to cut through the oil and make its arc into the pocket without problem. Once it started to go high, I started moving in deeper and deeper. It seemed the more I moved in the more it hooked. Ended up playing 22 out to about 8 (or trying to anyways) until I finally put it away for another ball. 38 foor shot was able to play outside and stay there for there was enough oil up front (and no other lefties on the pair
) for me to stay between 5-7 all night. Carry was an issue, ball was hitting the pocket but not carrying corners so switched to something else that had more backend (Absolute).Overall this ball is first out of the bag in practice every night in league gives me a very good read on the lanes. Have tried different sufraces on the ball from 500 grit to 1500 grit with High gloss polish and the best surface for me has been at 1200 sanded. The UI is very predictable and controllable on a THS, and hits hard.
Laner
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Post by: Al aka CHT on July 18, 2005, 04:00:04 AM
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Post by: kcmoreese on October 12, 2005, 01:21:10 AM
I hit the pocket hard and just could not understand why pins are still standing, When its dry put this ball away its even worse. It could have been the way it was drilled or it could have been me, I dont care to much for this ball. I got a
lane 1 black cherry a couple of days ago polished and it hits 100 times better than this ball.
Maybe ill have it drilled in another pattern and give it one more chance, Im not trying to sell anybody nothing but the truth
Post by: jerrickam on October 12, 2005, 04:28:53 PM
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Post by: woody822 on October 16, 2005, 11:09:59 PM
these are the first brunswick balls i have used in a longhand it was the best year yet after i got both the ultimate inferno and the intense inferno i rolled 7 - 800 , 3-300 and a boat load of other scores i cant say enough about brunswick and the r&d staff they have great stuff i just order a rampage and hope it will do good i will get back later with that
Post by: nowski91381 on October 25, 2005, 05:58:03 AM
Post by: E-Strong on November 12, 2005, 12:56:43 PM
Yep, what else needs to be said. I have this and the Original (bought them both at the same time). The pin on both balls is just above the middle of the fingers with the CG in the middle of the grip just kicked out to the right a hint. The Ultimate has a weight hole to flare it more and the Original does not. I think it is a 5 1/2 inch drilling (from pap). Love both, they hit good, they roll up good, nuff said. I'm very happy with moving to Brunswick. I use the Ultimate on med heavy and heavy shots, Original on med light to lighter or burnt-up shots. If your driller is qualified and knows Brunswick, you should get a lot out of this ball. Cleaning it is important. Make sure you use a good ball cleaner after ever 3 to 9 game set. Otherwise you will see a decrease in performance.
11-12-05 Update
Still have this ball and it's still a rolling bomb. I did see a significant decrease in performance due to use and oil absorbtion. I did two things to combat this. I "baked" the ball per B-Wicks recommendation for their coverstocks since I was unable to find a shop with a rejuvenator to bleed out the oil. And I put this on my spinner and resurfaced it back to box finish. Once I did these two things this ball came back in "Brand New" condition. I used it on a medium house shot and was able to play 20 to 10 with speed and had no problems with it turning the corner, and I used it on a heavy oil house shot and had to play a straighter 15 or 12 to 10 belly with speed that still killed the pocket every time. I've had the Infernos longer than any balls I've ever had and they still work great getting into a full year. Once cleaned and\or resurfaced they come back like new. I've added an Absolute Inferno and an Impulse Zone and I have a ball for about any condition I see with the exception of PBA or sport shots (that's due to the layouts of the balls). All the B-Wick equipment hits well and it lasts a long time. I have plenty of games on all 4 balls and when properly maintained they act as new. If you don't have an Ultimate and you see a few heavy to med heavy houses, get one, get it drilled properly and you won't go wrong.
Post by: jr_300 on January 01, 2006, 07:48:51 PM
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Post by: Freakin10pin on January 01, 2006, 09:09:49 PM
Box finish
What else can you say that hasn't been said about the UI? I purchased my first one about 4 months ago and recently purchased my second one.
You MUST have oil on the lane to use this ball, otherwise it will roll out. This ball does not take to getting deep when there is no head oil and throwing it to the gutter since it will begin to roll too soon. I feel it works great anywhere there is head oil
This balls clears the heads, starts up in the midline, and continues all the way into the pit. I have had quite a few balls, and this is definitely one of the best, if not the best of all of them. It reminds me of the old Columbia Boss, just stronger. My other recent purchases were a Full Throttle and an X-Factor Deuce. I wish I would have got the UI first as I would have had no need for the other two. The UI is MUCH stronger
I am very impressed with the Activator coverstock, I never thought a dull ball could make such a nice transition through the heads. The low-rg core revs off your hand with ease.
If you have not tried this ball yet, you owe it to yourself to get one. My pro shop tells me they still sell more Ultimates than any other ball. I think that speaks volumes in today's "new ball every month" climate.
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Lo side cranker/hi side tweener
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Revs increase with speed
All balls are 16#
Post by: agroves on January 07, 2006, 04:44:08 AM
16.5 mph by Quibica
325 rpm
RH
low axis tilt
variable axis rotation
High Track
pap 5 1/2 right, 1/2 up
Ball:
15lb Ultimate Inferno
4 1/2 by 3 1/2
No hole, 5/8ths side weight
800 grit surface
Condition:
THS-40 feet-AMF synthetics-oil line at 10-ob at 6-7(for me this area is 2 pins all day, but outside of 5 is more hook)
Up the boards:
With my hand under the ball, I get an early smooth reaction off the end of the pattern. Lookin 8, hittin 10, flush. Great carry with this release and this line.
With my hand on the side of the ball, I get alittle more push through the mids and alittle harder turn on the back.
Deeper:
Poop. It doesn't like to be sent into the dry at all. It was almost like instant burn. Really weird? Moved in deeper, keeping the breakpoint inside the oil line, I could get a reaction that was much better.
With my hand on the side of it, it was flat 10 city. 4 in a row before I moved on to something else.
Outside:
Suitcase it up 7, it would get there but lacked sufficient hitting power to carry very well. I carried a couple, but nothing spectacular.
Overall:
I liked the reaction, more movement than my werewolf. Bellying the ball had to be kept at a minimum, maybe 2-3 boards at the most, 11-8 might get me back in the hole. The best game I had was 14-11, shot 244 that game. I wasn't very sharp today, not until the 244 game, so the results may be alittle off, only time will tell.
Additional INFO:
Yesterday, we went in and threw two games. They were dead fresh, no open play at all. I couldn't control it on the outside, even laying off it. I moved deeper with 90* of axis rotation to get it down the lane. It turned and punched hard.
Today, senior league before we arrived. Lots of carrydown, started 15(slide 19) playing up 12, had carry out to 10-12 at the breakpoint. Very strong, after two games, it started burning a hole in the pattern and carrydown forcing a slight move in with feet and target.
Andrew
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I am thinking of getting the Smokin Inferno next
Post by: sandbagging_uncool on April 21, 2006, 12:49:37 PM
Based on what I've seen from his ball reaction, I don't think this is a good ball for him. My dad's average has ranged from 207-220 since 1999-2000.
I think you can conclude that if you're a cranker who lofts the ball with a lot of ball speed, this would not be a good choice because the ball just doesn't seem to have a big backend but rather has a much smoother arc but the ball does not roll out very quickly for my dad.
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Post by: pjr300 on May 27, 2006, 10:54:05 PM
I got a full year from my Ultimate.... this may be the best ball Brunswick has made to date. The Scorchin' falls flat in comparison. A great solid!!!
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Post by: zach2255 on July 05, 2006, 11:22:16 AM
. No matter how far I threw the ball out it hooked too early and went right through the head pin and I got tons of splits. Length: 3 out of 10
Overall Hook: 9 out of 10
Carry: 8 out of 10
Post by: LeoAnalyn on July 27, 2006, 08:47:08 PM
Post by: lmarioth on August 10, 2006, 11:49:35 PM
I could barely keep this ball on the lane the first couple of weeks but then they started putting oil on the lanes and the ball starting tracking perfectly. Great ball but you can't use it on dry conditions.
Post by: Jesse James on December 11, 2006, 12:53:42 AM
Ball: 15#-3oz
Pin: 3"
Topwgt: 2.5OZ
Drilled: Pin high, two inches over the ring finger, no wgt hole
I am not a Big B fan or bowler, but I knew from past history, this ball could handle hvy oil. Got it to take with me to an out of town tournament. They had heavy oil.......and I had the UI! This ball is the shizit!!
Very predictable hard arc. I could swing it with ease and rev it going up the boards. It responded well to release changes, and I shot my three best sets ever, since bowling in this particular tourny. As a testament to how well I bowled with this ball, I cashed in 26 out of 26 brackets!
That was an absolute first for me.
This ball made me a believer. Sorry I took so long to get one. It hits extremely hard, and mixes pins well. Now, I am curious about the Scorchin'
If I get one, I may have to tweak the cover just a little, but it should be just as good. The Ultimate, however is one GREAT ball.
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Duct tape is like 'The Force'. It has a light side and a dark side, but it still holds the universe together.
Some days you're the bug; some days you're the windshield.
Post by: MelvinBrunsTrack on December 18, 2006, 02:00:12 PM
Melvin
Post by: EpicNIrish on January 21, 2007, 04:13:52 AM
RPM Rate: 275-300 RPMs
Speed: 15-16 MPH
Style: Power Stroker
Ball Layout: Pin 5" from PAP.
800 grit. http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k80/poetryinsane/MVC-006F.jpg0
Review: This ball is by far, THE best ball I have ever owned. This ball with this drill, clears the heads with ease, and starts to rev up in the midlane, and takes a right turn at about 45 feet. I am always able to use this ball, no matter how heavy or light the oil is, except extremes..
TESTED ON 32' FLAT PATTERN AND ON A CHRISTMAS TREE PATTERN
Light Oil: I have to stand at about the 25 board, and playing a huge angle, playing the deep inside line, and that ball rockets back to pocket and carries the world. Only time it can get sensative is if you aren't completely accurate with your hand release every shot on this line, it can either jump on you or skid too far. RATING: ****
Medium Oil: This condition is a lot better for this ball, as I can stand about the 20 board, and playing 15 out to the 3 board and get great recovery, with some room for error. RATING: ****1/2
Medium-Heavy Oil: This condition is the best for this ball. I can stand on the 15 board, and play about 10-3, and 12-5 or so, and this ball has quite a bit of recovery and area to play around in. RATING: *****
OVERALL: The more oil, the better this ball does, obviously. The only time it gets hard to use on is either extreme dry lanes or floods. I have used it on a flood and played down and in standing on the 5 board, and it reved up a little late but it wrinkled about 5 boards overall, but still drove through the pocket! If you can be versatile with your speed and hand releases, this ball is just amazing. I recommend this ball to any higher rev or power player that needs a good go-to ball for a decent price!
Thanks for reading!!
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- CJ Coan
Absolute Bowling - Absolute Mantelligence
http://cjcoan.co.nr
Brunswick - Best in the Biz
Post by: Crash15 on April 18, 2007, 09:27:47 PM
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Joined the Brunswick Nation 04/07 Viva la nación de Brunswick!
Post by: mitch3745 on May 05, 2007, 06:07:23 PM
Post by: brunswick93 on August 02, 2007, 06:15:55 PM
TOP WEIGHT: 2.6 OZ
PIN DISTANCE: 1-2"
The drill pattern i have for this ball is the brunswick High Hook/ High Flare, Later Rolling reaction 2L for Medium oil.
I've had this ball for three years now and i would say that this is my favorite ball. Now I'm not a big hooking guy but this ball I can control. Usually dull balls are suppose to have a gradual smooth arc, but this ball is more of a skid/snap reaction for the way I have it drilled. I had it drilled by someone that thought they knew how to drill a ball when I first got this ball. It didn't react anything like it was suppose to. I got it drilled by a guy who knows his stuff and this ball hooks a lot more and it hits a lot harder. Since then, this ball has been great. I think that Brunswick products are very good. They always have worked for me. I think you will be satisfied with any Brunswick product that you buy.
HERE ARE SOME PICS OF MY BRUNSWICK ULTIMATE INFERNO,
----------------------MY EBONITE ANGULAR ONE,
----------------------MY EBONITE SR300
----------------------MY STORM ERASER BOOST, AND
----------------------MY MORICH AWESOME HOOK.
http://www.putfile.com/album/182130
Post by: hawkeyedan505 on May 27, 2008, 10:40:16 AM
Post by: luckylefty90 on December 01, 2008, 02:54:54 PM