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Equipment Boards => Brunswick => Topic started by: DP3 on December 06, 2014, 12:04:03 AM
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Due to work and rehabbing a broken right hand I haven't thrown a bowling ball since April. I still get my ball-whore on from time to time and I've been sitting on a pile of new and used equipment in my closet. I was shuffling around some things and one of my favorite Balls of all time (all companies, not just the big B) I pulled out of the box in my closet
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my first reaction was:
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Then after it sunk in, "Where the hell am I going to find another one of these NIB?"
My reaction went to this:
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For my slower speed, rev dominate style this ball was money for me from anywhere on the lane on a THS and great on flatter patterns because it stays on line so well to the breakpoint and was super continuous. I'm eyeballing a February return to practice (With a 12-13lb ball until I can make it back to 15 by summer hopefully), so what would be close in the Brunswick line to the C-System 4.5? The Brute maybe? The contradiction on paper of a low RG/low diff pearl vs a high RG/high diff pearl has me confused on what to replace this with.
I have plenty of time to scour eBay in the next few months, but from anyone who has thrown the C-System 4.5, what have you found that was close?
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I love the reaction. LOL
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I had a 4.5, I loved the reaction...just didn't carry...but man I loved it. Mine was super clean and just made a nice crisp move, that's it. :)
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Condolences. I am sorry for your lost :'(
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It may still be available: http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/121494366052?lpid=82
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About to say i just sold a nib 15 one this past Tuesday or Id help you out for cheap.
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Sorry for your loss. But LOL at your reaction post. That was classic. ;D
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Thanks for the condolences everyone.
It's been a long night reflecting on all of the stone 9 pins I was about to leave with this ball before a mean bird-dog came off of the left wall to snap it out late.
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I noticed my plum particle pearl split sitting on my rack yesterday. :(. Shot 296 with that ball. LOL.
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I'll be having a mickey's in honor of your lost brother.
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Yes, the Brute would have a similar reaction to the C-System 4.5, but will have a stronger motion down lane. A better choice would be a Platinum Ringer which would have a similar motion to the C-System 4.5.
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I would look at an Exile. Both would be asymmetric, down lane pearls. I'm sure there are still 4.5s left out there if you look hard enough