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kidlost2000

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Brunswick Strike King Black Video
« on: May 27, 2013, 08:31:22 AM »
Got in my first two games with the new Brunswick Strike King Black. Great new piece to have.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fz5Pe6_PqiE
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Re: Brunswick Strike King Black Video
« Reply #1 on: May 27, 2013, 08:43:57 PM »
i have a brunswick slingshot which i like but how would this ball compare to it. is it stronger, weaker or the same?
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Re: Brunswick Strike King Black Video
« Reply #2 on: May 28, 2013, 12:41:47 AM »
80s flashback music! Nice vid!
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Re: Brunswick Strike King Black Video
« Reply #3 on: May 28, 2013, 12:47:53 AM »
Quote from: bowlingman817 on May 27, 2013, 08:43:57 PM
i have a brunswick slingshot which i like but how would this ball compare to it. is it stronger, weaker or the same?

According to the some of the " scales" I've seen its listed as slightly higher than the slingshot on the hook rating and even a couple of points higher than the Ringer. Never thrown one myself but still could be useful.

Edit: I've also noticed some people say it should be slotted below the Ringer so its possible its completely wrong.
« Last Edit: May 28, 2013, 12:55:00 AM by Armourboy »
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kidlost2000

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Re: Brunswick Strike King Black Video
« Reply #4 on: May 28, 2013, 01:34:22 AM »
Thanks Nick.

BM817
I had my Slingshot I was going to try and throw as well but the span is a bit long and wouldn't do it justice. The few times I was able to throw the slingshot it was every bit as clean through the heads but not as strong down lane. I felt the Karma b/g was a bit earier then the SK but as the lanes broke down the SK was able to hang with the Karma no problem.  I think on a little heavier oil playing more direct the Karma would be a little earlier then the SK.
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Re: Brunswick Strike King Black Video
« Reply #5 on: May 28, 2013, 01:37:46 AM »
Quote from: bowlingman817 on May 27, 2013, 08:43:57 PM
i have a brunswick slingshot which i like but how would this ball compare to it. is it stronger, weaker or the same?

the strike king is replacing the slingshot so i would say they are in the same general area
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Re: Brunswick Strike King Black Video
« Reply #6 on: May 28, 2013, 05:09:24 PM »
I don't get it.  Were you bowling in sand to have a supposedly weak ball hook half the lane.  I didn't see a ball made for a down and in shot at all.
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Re: Brunswick Strike King Black Video
« Reply #7 on: May 28, 2013, 05:19:06 PM »
It was a lighter oil condition. It is summer time oil is scarce. That being said I could easily have gone to stroking the ball more to play more direct without issue. The backends are always a little stronger in this house then else where.

Here is the same Karma used in a house with more oil and less backends.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hEzv0xWk-M
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Re: Brunswick Strike King Black Video
« Reply #8 on: May 29, 2013, 10:39:50 AM »
The Strike King looks very jumpy off the dry compared to a previous fast response coverstock on the Karma.  PK18.

Like many pearls...

REgards,

Luckylefty
PS IS your Slingshot a lot smoother?  I hope so!
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Re: Brunswick Strike King Black Video
« Reply #9 on: May 29, 2013, 11:37:08 AM »
Some things to remember: It looks like he's bowling on AMF lanes which are a softer material than Brunswick Pro Anvil lanes. Then he also said the house has limited amount of oil for summer bowling, which a lot of houses do! Compared to the Karma blue/green, it was a bit weaker reacting ball. Not knowing the volume of oil they use, pattern lenght, and if it was a left over condition! Plus, with the Rico layout it's created a earlier revving reaction and reads to mids sooner! Just my $.02, Bruce
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Re: Brunswick Strike King Black Video
« Reply #10 on: May 29, 2013, 11:40:15 AM »
The slingshot is drilled with a 4.75" pin to pap just right of the ring finger and a large p3 xhole. When it sees friction it reacts. If I knocked the shine off and left it at say 4000grit then id imagine it would be much smoother.  Same for the SK and the pearl Karma.

Id say with what ive seen so far using the SK it is cleaner then the Karma with more pop down lane. The first over lay shows me further right with the SK compared to the Karma. The second overlay shows that I could move in and the SK still recover.

However if I moved right with the Karma and tried playing the same line as the SK in the first overlay the Karma would go through the face.
« Last Edit: May 29, 2013, 11:45:20 AM by kidlost2000 »
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Re: Brunswick Strike King Black Video
« Reply #11 on: May 30, 2013, 07:14:10 AM »
Oh....I don't see your slingshot video.  But I would enjoy that on this condition.

Kid, you don't feel that the rico drilled strike king is reacting very strongly to the dry versus the Karma?  I can't imagine how jumpy a 4 1/2 pin to pap strike king would be!

Let me know..

Regards,

Luckylefty
PS of course there are not many pearls that impress me on fresh!  Jumpy!
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Re: Brunswick Strike King Black Video
« Reply #12 on: May 30, 2013, 08:14:31 AM »
No I think the SK rolls close to what I had hoped for.

The last two shots of the video are over laps. The first shows the SK further right of the Karma. The next one is when I move in to play both on the same line and the SK stays board for board with the Karma.

However the Karma would read the lane too soon and hook earlier if it was moved further right and thrown where the SK was being played.

The Sling Shot wasn't thrown due to span issues being an older ball. The few time I threw it that day it was still very angular but not as strong as the SK or Karma. The SK more ball then the Slingshot. I think that was obvious when they gave it a stronger core and a new cover for the entry level series.
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Re: Brunswick Strike King Black Video
« Reply #13 on: May 30, 2013, 12:03:43 PM »
Bummer, I would love to see that video.

I loved the smoothness of the Karma! 

Regards,

Luckylefty
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Re: Brunswick Strike King Black Video
« Reply #14 on: May 30, 2013, 03:22:30 PM »
It almost happened just couldn't throw the Slingshot consistent enough to do it justice.
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