Not to take a side here but as far as bowling balls are concerned....Brunswick is currently the only one who has complete manufacturing out of the country. If a buyer chooses to make a stand in regards to what they purchase, so be it. It is their right. As far as bags, shoes and many accessories, they do not have a choice so to use those as a comparison, is assinine.

Another side to this, many shops that I frequent do not carry Brunswick due to the fact that consumers do not walk in the door asking for Brunswick. The shops that do promote are more of the ones that promote it, not that the consumers are requesting it. Example...I was in a shop, that was located in a BRC center...a lady walks in to buy a new plastic ball....the first words out of her mouth were I was told to make sure I buy a ball that was made in the USA....the guy is in a Brunswick center, stocking Brunswick bowling balls and trying to promote Brunswick, yet has the legs cut out from underneath him from the consumers stand point. Now I know many of you say he could explain the situation to her but if I was the operator, why waste the time and potentially a loss of a sell. He offered her another choice and explained he had to order in and would be a few days and she was fine with that.

Many shops that do stock Brunswick do not even remove the stickers from the balls which I find hard to believe. That would be the first thing I would do....consumers for the most part see that and could diminish the potential for a sell.

 "I kno storm makes their plastic shit overseas but it still comes to me from Utah!"

 

 

 

They look wild, and have very strong break point movements.  They will be popular with the kids, and the open bowling crowd looking for violet back end reactions.  

 

This puts another reaction type in Brunswick's line up, that also will have its own identity.   

 

This seems like double exposure for Brunswick, and double the marketability.   

"If ur not proud of buying American that's ur choice, we just happen to be"

 

What a load of unadulterated crap.  You have no idea what goes on in the manufacturing world in this country.  I do, I am in the plants everyday.  Tell me something, "patriot", where did you get the drills you use to drill the balls in your shop?  How old are they?  What kind of machines do you think they were ground on?  Where do you think the carbide came from if they are carbide tipped.  Where do you think the steel came from if it is high speed steel?  Here's a clue....not from this country.  The most essential part of your business comes from somewhere other than the United States.  By your reasoning you should close up shop, nobody should be coming thru the door.  It is so tiresome hearing this ridiculous posturing anymore these days.

It is really getting old hearing the same whining over and over again about the Mexico production. Last time I checked this country depends on many kinds of items that are used in daily life that I can personally guarantee you are not made here. In fact look around where you are at reading this post and see what is made outside of this country. That being said anyone that refuses to sell Brunswick product because of where it is produced are only hurting themselves due to the fact of the easy sales that can be made with the great rebates being offered currently. They are also cheating their customers out of great ball reaction that is now availbile from the Brunswick brand. Lastly the typical negative comments from other staffers, pro shop or other, are not helping this industry no matter what brand is being disscussed. In other words lets work together in making our customers better as there is no magic ball or layout that gives success.

 

Greg Piper

Brunswick Staff

 

The opinions expressed above are solely of the writer and not of the Brunswick corporation.