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Equipment Boards => Brunswick => Topic started by: mechanic81 on August 23, 2016, 01:02:42 PM
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ok about me ive been using storm and 900 global stuff for several years and wanted to try something new im a tweener with med. revs and speeds at abt 15mph i want to try brunswick equip. iv had better luck with polished bowling balls. ive been looking at the melee jabor the vintage danger zone mostly bowling on ths med oil what would some,of you suggest or are there other options as well thanks,for your time
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Both are really popular balls. The Danger Zone is even and rolly for fresher lanes and the Jab is stronger off the back which works well for me later in the blocks when I want to open up my angles. Both are important pieces of my tournament arsenal and will work well on medium volumes.
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I can't say enough good things about the Rhino especially if you see a lot of friction
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Both are really popular balls. The Danger Zone is even and rolly for fresher lanes and the Jab is stronger off the back which works well for me later in the blocks when I want to open up my angles. Both are important pieces of my tournament arsenal and will work well on medium volumes.
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You can also toss the Fanatic into your options. Great reaction for the up the boards player. Not as angular as the Jab, but very responsive and strong. You can't miss with it's "strong arc" motion. Mine reminds me of the Danger Zone reaction but with carry of a pearl.
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I recommend the brand as other companies are overrated and the social status of the companies outweigh the quality of products as the tzone does not crack alot. I bowled over 100 games with a former tzone and never polished it and the ball never cracked,
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I recommend the brand as other companies are overrated and the social status of the companies outweigh the quality of products as the tzone does not crack alot. I bowled over 100 games with a former tzone and never polished it and the ball never cracked,
simply amazing
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I recommend the brand as other companies are overrated and the social status of the companies outweigh the quality of products as the tzone does not crack alot. I bowled over 100 games with a former tzone and never polished it and the ball never cracked,
simply amazing
He lost me at I.
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Thanks for the replies and also the idea abt the fanatic. also are any of those suggestions good for fresh oil im trying to find something versatile i have no problems playing different areas of the lanes.
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Yes, all are good on the fresh, assuming you can find SOME friction. Every ball needs friction to change direction. That goes for any ball made by any company.
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If your looking for the fresh I really like the Danger Zone the Fanatic makes a great ball down or if it's a little shorter dryer pattern. The danger Zone has been the most popular ball in my bag since I bought it almost 6 months ago. If you want something a little more than the Danger Zone the Mastermind Einstein's are still available and is really, really good too. Between the Einstein, Danger Zone, and Fanatic I rarely even bring anything else with me anymore.
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I'd start with a vintage danger zone. For me its by house shot ball. I can start and finish the night with this ball. The fanatic is another good choice, I find the fanatic more angular off the dry. If you are looking for an all around benchmark ball that you can throw on ths and not have to change balls all night the danger zone is your ball. If you want more back end then the fanatic would be a good chouce
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I think the danger Zone is your best choice based on what you are looking for.
If it wasn't for the fact that it's a dark solid color, I'd have one already.
(Side bar: On house shots, I don't mind dark solid colors so much....really like the IQ Tour, but on the less frequent occasion I'm on a sport, the lack of ability to see whats's happening really messes me up. More psychological I guess....but it has tainted me.)
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I picked up a Vintage Danger Zone this summer to replace my old benchmark ball and I love it, have to take the oob surface down a little to overcome the extreme wet/dry condition at my local center but it took the surface change well and if it's anything like my old Danger Zone as a junior bowler in the mid 90's it'll be fantastic!!
This is the first Brunswick ball I've thrown since the Demolition Zone in High School and I'm impressed, so much so I plan on giving the new Absolute Nirvana a try to go along with my Danger Zone and new Storm Snap Lock!
If you have a problem reading your reaction due to it being a solid cover, just use white or any bright colored grips/slugs and you're good to go!!
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I know it's being closed out, but I'd highly recommend the Brute Strength if you can find one. It's extremely versatile and will keep you in play on all manner of mediums. Of the 10 or so balls that Brunswick/DV8 has been kind enough to send me, the Brute Strength is far and away my favorite!
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If you have a problem reading your reaction due to it being a solid cover, just use white or any bright colored grips/slugs and you're good to go!!
My god.....I'm an idiot.
So the fingers would be visible?
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If you have a problem reading your reaction due to it being a solid cover, just use white or any bright colored grips/slugs and you're good to go!!
My god.....I'm an idiot.
So the fingers would be visible?
It's worked for me, white thumb slug and white grips make my ball rolling down the lane visible enough to see where my ball is breaking down lane, it won't be as obvious as a bright multi-colored ball but at least it's visible. I'd imagine brighter color grips would be even better, like neon green or pink would stick out more.
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Sure use any of the bright colored inserts and they really stand out against the black. I think it's actually easier to read with the solid black balls than it is with the more vibrant multicolored balls. So much so that when I purchased my Rhino I had the PSO order a black one even though he had the colored ones in stock.
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If you want even more color flashing you can have your driller punch one or more holes and then plug them with a light color plug. Keep these plugs out of your ball's track. -- JohnP
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>> i want to try brunswick equip.
Just remember that Brunswick is the ONLY bowling ball manufacturer that makes their equipment in Mexico just to squeeze a dew bucks extra profit out of each ball. Every other ball manufacturer makes their balls in the USA and all are profitable, too.
Are you willing to support Mexican jobs over USA jobs when you have a choice?
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Oh for God's sakes is it really necessary to bring that crap into every post about Brunswick. You know they do still employ quite a few people on this side of the border too?
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Brunswick is not the only outsources as storm has some in China
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Brunswick is not the only outsources as storm has some in China
Where is the T-Zone made? Are they pouring that in the Mexico plant, or is someone here in the States pouring it for them?
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im sorry to say but it doesnt really make a difference to me most companies that make stuff here in the states still have their materials sourced from other countries if you pay attention to some the stuff you buy now most of it says built in the usa using foreign materials.
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im sorry to say but it doesnt really make a difference to me most companies that make stuff here in the states still have their materials sourced from other countries if you pay attention to some the stuff you buy now most of it says built in the usa using foreign materials.
my job requires me to use computers. So my materials are foreign, but my.job is here in the US.
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and as far as the post i put up i asked about trying brunswick the subject header didnt ask where are they made or anything about it if you use brunswick equipment feel free to answere the question and give me some feedback.
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I second the Danger Zone or Fanatic ideas. The Danger Zone is a bit earlier and smoother than the fanatic. I find the Fanatic to be more useful when dealing with slower speeds like yours and playing closer to the friction.
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My specs are about the same as yours. If you go with a Danger Zone, for me it rolled earlier than I expected. Keep that in mind when laying it out.
I suggest trying a ball in the Mastermind series. If you can find an original Mastermind, you can not go wrong with it. It takes well to surface changes and is most predictable.
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im actually kinda surprised not too many suggestions on the melee jab.
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I like the two you picked. A nice one-two combo that allows you to plug others in when you're able to budget wise. The Zone would be my ball for fresh and when the lanes break down I would go with Jab. That was one of my favs for sometime. A very clean pearl that has great back end reaction when you need it.