I've owned this ball for a year and a half and to be honest this ball was just as terrible when I bought it then what it is right now. Part of the reason is due to the weak drill. It only has a 1.5" inch pin out. I had it drilled with the ring finger above the pin, sightly to the right and the CG was kicked as far right as it can go.
I was expecting a long and sharp reaction. It does anything but that on most conditions. Hits just a "tad" too much oil...goes straight. Hits the dry too early...goes left hard. Short oiled lanes where you can play outside work ok...and have had success playing straight up the boards with little hook on heavier PBA patterns...like having a stronger plastic ball. Dry lanes don't work as great as I would like because it's pretty strong but it's better then most balls out there. I've tried various coverstock adjustments including dull...wet green scotch brite and 1000 Abarlon. Hated it even more. Then it just rolled early and flat. Polished it after the Abarlon pad and it's better but not great.

I have decent revs and the one thing I do like about it is it revs up so easy and hard. But the odd thing about the ball is I can never tell what the hell it's going to do on the reaction.

The hitting power of this ball is absolutely horrible. Hits like a marshmellow. I leave 7 pins all day if I just get slightly off pocket where as most my other balls would be strikes.

What is the purpose of this ball?

Edited on 10/3/2008 7:39 PM

I think it was the first nail in Brunswick's coffin. It was one of the most awful balls i've ever owned, I have never seen anything more over/under and condition specific in my life. The ball Hydroplaned at the first hint of oil yet it rolled out the second it saw friction, i've never seen anything like it.

It was the first ball i've even from Brunswick do that, but I see that characteristic in all their stuff since then. It's not as bad, but it's there.
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Edited on 12/19/2008 9:49 AM