57 Hook 12 Length 15.5 Breakpoint ShapeManufacturer’s Intent: “The Raptor Talon is a very aggressive weapon built to provide a smooth and incredibly strong ball motion on fresh, heavy oil,” says Motiv designer Scott Hewitt. “This powerful motion is generated by the proven Pr...
https://bowl.com/news/motiv-raptor-talonView the lane maintenance protocol and topography reports from the Open Championships.
https://bowl.com/tournaments/open-championships/lane-maintenance-protocol-and-topography-reportsVideos tips to help explain oil patterns and and how to play them, including tips about the PBA "animal" patterns and World Bowling patterns.
https://bowl.com/sport-bowling/videos-and-tips-for-sport-bowlingThe United States Bowling Congress will now require that all lane conditioners meet federal safety guidelines before they can be considered for approval and use in USBC-certified competitions.
https://bowl.com/news/lane-oil-must-meet-fda-safety-guidelinesThe first Bounty Hunter was one of the strongest solids of the year. The new pearl version? Take a guess...
https://bowl.com/news/900-global-bounty-hunter-pearlColumbia 300 lovers looking for a Swing series ball with a skid/flip reaction will enjoy this new release. When compared to a similarly laid-out Bedlam pearl, the Pure Swing had total hook of about 2 boards stronger on most test patterns with 4.5 and 5.5” layouts.
https://bowl.com/news/columbia-300-pure-swingA bunch of 25 intrepid souls burned the midnight oil on the 24:00 Thursday night squad but away from the norm there were no1400s. However, squad leader Adam Michaels from England rolled a creditable 265 and had a 1380 series.The two earlier squads, 16:00 and 20:00, had plent...
https://bowl.com/news/burning-the-midnight-oilSlower and handed players will find many applications for the 920T when encountering too much oil for their 5 or 7 series Tracks. Those gifted with higher rev rates will undoubtedly play deeper and steeper angles while taking the more scenic route towards the pocket as the 9...
https://bowl.com/news/track-920tHook: 56 Length: 12.5 Breakpoint Shape: 15Core Design: Brunswick’s new Jack symmetric core looks like a kid’s toy jack, but with the ends clipped. The RG is medium at 2.52 and the Diff hefty at .054. Testing gave us an average of 5” of track flare with 3 and 4” layouts. Th...
https://bowl.com/news/brunswick-revolver56 Hook 13 Length 15 Breakpoint ShapeCore Design: The Double Clutch’s asymmetric core starts with a medium 2.52 RG, middles a .040 Diff and finishes with a .020 intermediate Diff. This core is matched well with the strength of the F62 cover formula.Coverstock: The aggres...
https://bowl.com/news/amf-double-clutch52 Hook 15 Length 15.5 Breakpoint ShapeCore Design: The Mechanical Asymmetric Core Engineering (MACE) design has a medium RG of 2.53, and Diff of .050. There is nearly 6” of track flare with the 3.5 and 4.5” layouts and lower quadrant weight holes.Coverstock: The Propel ...
https://bowl.com/news/brunswick-wicked-siege53 Hook 12 Length 14.5 Breakpoint ShapeCore Design: The Resurgence symmetric low RG core of 2.46 revs fast and easily, which promotes more midlane motion and an arcing finish. The .043 Diff gave us nearly 5” of track flare with aggressive layouts.Coverstock: The New Era ...
https://bowl.com/news/columbia-300-outburst58 Hook 14 Length 16 Breakpoint ShapeCore Design: The Theory has a new asymmetric core shape called Triliptic. This design houses a low 2.49 RG, a .058 Diff and a .013 mass bias strength. This low RG shape will rev faster and easier than the Mutant’s cores.Coverstock: Th...
https://bowl.com/news/roto-grip-theory54 Hook 14.5 Length 15 Breakpoint ShapeCore Design: Lane Masters’ philosophy of sticking to symmetric cores continues with this month’s two new balls. The Terminator core has a 2.56 RG and a .040 Diff level. Track flare can reach 5”.Coverstock: The original Terminator us...
https://bowl.com/news/lane-masters-terminator-resurrection52 Hook 15 Length 16 Breakpoint ShapeCore Design: The symmetric Buzz core, was previously used in the popular Green Hornet (June 2007) and Buzz (July 2006), and is all about control with easy revs. The RG is 2.549, and the Diff is low at .031. We saw a maximum of 4” of t...
https://bowl.com/news/lane-masters-widow-maker55 Hook 14.5 Length 16 Breakpoint ShapeCore Design: The horizontal disc which is centered within the symmetric core helps stabilize Shred-It’s roll. The RG of 2.48 and Diff of .054 create the midlane and back-end power. Testing showed 6” of flare with 3.5 and 4.5” drill patt...
https://bowl.com/news/amf-shred-it49.5 Hook 15 Length 15.5 Breakpoint ShapeCore Design: The powerful assymetric Insignia core provides a low RG range (2.48), a hefty Diff (.054) and mass bias strength of .016. We saw nearly 6” of track flare with the 3 and 4” layouts.Coverstock: The pearl cover supplies aver...
https://bowl.com/news/seismic-aftermath-pearl49 Hook 15.5 Length 14.5 Breakpoint ShapeCore Design: The conservatively shaped symmetric core revs easily and displays a continuous back-end motion. The RG is medium low at 2.52, while the Diff is strong at .054. We saw nearly 6” of flare with 3 and 4” pin-distanced layouts...
https://bowl.com/news/amf-double-clutch-pearl48 Hook 14.5 Length 15.5 Breakpoint ShapeCore Design: The earplug-shaped symmetrical core design encourages length and flip. The RG is rather high at 2.57 and the Diff is healthy at .047. These numbers add to the length and flip motion shape downlane. Coverstock: The Ea...
https://bowl.com/news/linds-easy-flip-solid54 Hook 14 Length 16 Breakpoint ShapeCore Design: The Thrust symmetric core provides the necessary internal dynamics for this powerful pearl. The RG is 2.54 and the Diff .052. We saw nearly 5.5” of track flare with the 3 and 4” pin distance layouts. This core was first u...
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