Replying to BrunsBob's original statement:
I would like to thank ALL the people at Brunswick, the salespeople (gotta be "PC" you know) who post here regularly like BrunsBob and BrunsRicH, the R&D Dept for creating the best cores/coverstocks in the business, guys like BrunsNick for being very helpful and knowledgable on B products and making videos to show the ball reactions (wether it is a house shot or not which is what 90% of us bowl on everyday anyways!), to all pro shop owners/operators on here who specialize in Brunswick products. I have learned a HUGE amount in the last year and a half about bowling and brunswick products in general by reading posts on here and experimenting in the shop with my own equipment. When customers come into our pro shop and ask for a ball, I get a bit of info from them (line they play, amount of speed/hand they have, and what kind of reaction they are looking for) I show them what is in the B line first and generally they like the recommendation and get a Brunswick ball. Since I have thrown a good bit of the Brunswick balls in the timeframe plus seen other styles use various B balls (low rev, cranker, same ball with different surfaces) it gives me more knowledge of the products and can better know what I want for my game as well as others. So for that I thank everyone at Brunswick.
Since this whole thing seemed to start as the Wizard and Nemesis are the same ball and the Red Zone is a shiny Strike Zone, here is my opinion (with Laner humor inserted in most statements):
Wizard and Nemesis are not the same ball, they have different colors and the Wizard has glow engraving. Also, I have heard that different color pigmentation can vary reaction (not an expert but I am sure somebody can clear this up). Blue/Black with Orange engravings may be more cosmetically better to some than the Orange/Black combo with white/yellow engravings. If you liked the Nemesis and want another, drill a Wizard slightly different to get a another look/reaction.
Red Zone and Strike Zone are also not the same ball. One is shiny and Red, the other is dull and Blue. Switch the surface and again the color difference may play a role (again not an expert). I have a Red Zone with about 5 games on it so far and I can say it is very similar to my Classic Zone, just a tad earlier and not as violent (same drilling as my Classic except the pin is closer to my grip on the Red). I have not tried it at 800 grit to compare to a Strike Zone, but for me, there is not enough oil around to need to do that. Scott drilled a Red and dulled it down and said the Strike Zone with a similar drilling was more aggressive dull the a Red.
Laner
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Unoffical Brunswick staff 06-07
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