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Equipment Boards => Brunswick => Topic started by: jbkoala on September 16, 2012, 06:00:01 AM
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I wish Brunswick brought back the Damage... Anybody else who agrees with me?
Very High RG Pearl + PK18 = Straighter, easier to play, more revs conserved for backend, happy me
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I liked the Damage, but for me the Massive Damage was even better!
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Where would it fit into the current arsenal? I don't want overlap, but versatility in the lineup! That's the problem I'm seeing in tournaments where you have to bowl a lot of games without reoil. It may fit between the Karma urethane and Karma solid, but I'd rather see a milder coverstock on that core than the PK18. Here's a ball I always liked back in the day for the lighter/drier lane conditions:
http://www.bowlingballvault.com/companies/3-brunswick/571-monster-redblack
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there is a damage available at my local proshop call 716-773-0062 ask for mike mallwitz ask him to sell it to you via mail and he will :) tell em jon weber sent ya! :)
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I can only generate 13-14mph ball speed due to my small body with 250-300rpm, hence I tend to match up well with high RG+mild coverstocks.
For extremely slow ball speed bowlers like me, I need a straighter angle, and all the rotational energy I can get at the pins to carry more.
Karma green was pretty good as well but doesnt seem to preserve the revs as well.
Karma pink was stronger cover hence I had to drill it weaker.
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Im sure you will see more of the pk18 cover used for many more years to come. Activator+ pearl is my current all time favorite. It was last used on the massive damage and now the pink karma.
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I liked the Damage, but for me the Massive Damage was even better!
+1. More versatile. One of the most under-rated balls to come out in a long time.
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The damage is a one of a kind type of ball. I got a karma pearl, the purple and pink one thinking it would be the same style ball and it was not the same.
But 100% agree.
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Activator plus pearl is the cover used on the pink karma. That is absolutly nothing like the pk18. Way newer and stronger cover used on balls like the Anaconda and Massive Damage.
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If you are looking for a damage type of roll, then check out the new Brunswick Meanstreak, http://www.bowlwithbrunswick.com/balls/detail/meanstreak/ . Check out the video on the page to see the motion which reminds me of the damage. The Meanstreak has a higher RG core with a new Addaptive f(p²) Pearl coverstock. It should be a little weaker than the C*(System) versa-max, but still have that strong motion through the pins.
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I liked the Damage, but for me the Massive Damage was even better!
I really,really liked my Massive Damage for the hook we have down in San Antonio.
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I was just going to make a post asking what ball is weaker than the Karma green pearl and not as weak as a Slingshot. If the Damage is weaker than the Karma green pearl then thats what I'll be searching for. Does anybody have another option or two?
Thanks
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Maybe a Avalanche Pearl Urethane ? :)
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Maybe a Avalanche Pearl Urethane ? :)
My Avalanche pearl was the same strength as my Slingshot, both drilled pin over center of bridge. I think you'd have to drill the slingshot strong and put an earlier reacting surface on it to place it above a polished, mildly drilled Slingshot. Maybe a 3-5" - 4" pin to PAP Slingshot with maybe a 1500 - 2000 grit matte surface.
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Thanks Charlest, I have a slingshot with the pin above the bridge. I have scored with it when I could use it. I was thinking about getting another one and drilling it stronger. Do you think I can get away with changing the cover on my pin instead, if so what should I change it to? Thanks again.
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After throwing the Meanstreak last week I believe that anyone that liked the Damage would LOVE the Meanstreak. The higher RG core and the super clean cover gives it more easy length and extra "pop" late on the lane.
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Activator plus pearl is the cover used on the pink karma. That is absolutly nothing like the pk18. Way newer and stronger cover used on balls like the Anaconda and Massive Damage.
+1 Fully agreed. Way stronger.
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I wish Brunswick brought back the Damage... Anybody else who agrees with me?
Very High RG Pearl + PK18 = Straighter, easier to play, more revs conserved for backend, happy me
Yes! I've tried two other balls since I bought my Damage and the Damage is still the smoothest ball I have.
If you are rev dominant, and there is enough oil to the outside and down the lane, you can stand right and literally rev the ball straight at the pocket without letting the ball enter or finish the hook phase. I know this sounds weird but through trial and error, lots of messengers and total smackout of corner pins with authority. Tried this with my plastic ball but the power is definitely not there. So, maybe its magic or its just 100% suited to my style.