Brunswick Bowling Ball Reviews
Last Updated: November 1, 2024
Brunswick Bowling Ball Reviews - New Releases
Brunswick Ethos Hybrid
The symmetrical Ethos weight block returns to the Brunswick lineup in the Ethos Hybrid. This low RG and high differential design is surrounded by another...
Brunswick Ivory Rhino Pro
The Ivory Rhino Pro is the latest eye-catching release from Brunswick. Following up on the remake of the Teal Rhino Pro from August 2023, this...
Brunswick Vaporize
The Vaporize marks the return of the Zone Asymmetric core design for Brunswick. This older core shape is surrounded by a new coverstock, with the...
Brunswick Mesmerize
The Mesmerize is the newest hook monster from Brunswick for the upcoming 2024 fall bowling season. This ball is built to easily handle longer patterns...
Brunswick Intense Mindset
The Intense Mindset is the third ball in Brunswick's Mindset series. The original had a very dull reactive solid cover, the Perfect Mindset had an HK22-based...
Brunswick Beyond Infinity
The Brunswick Beyond Infinity uses the same asymmetrical Infinity core design from the original Infinity but wraps it in the HK22-based AXH Pearl coverstock. Coming...
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Summary Table of All Brunswick Ball Reviews
The table below shows a tabular comparison of all recently-reviewed Brunswick bowling balls. Currently, all balls in our database are shown in the table. BTM subscribers can customize the columns displayed on their Edit Profile page.
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Switch to Full WidthBall Name | Issue | Cover | Box Finish | RG | Diff | Int |
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Absolute Nirvana | August 2016 | R Sol | 500 / 1K SiaAir | 2.477 | 0.054 | 0.013 |
Anaconda | August 2010 | R Prl | 500 SiaAir / Rough Buff | 2.464 | 0.047 | 0.000 |
Attitude | June 2022 | R Prl | 500 / 1K / 1.5K SiaAir / Crown Factory Compound | 2.474 | 0.047 | 0.000 |
Attitude Control | June 2022 | Ure Prl | 500 / 1K SiaAir | 2.474 | 0.047 | 0.000 |
Aura | December 2012 | R Sol | 500 SiaAir / Rough Buff | 2.481 | 0.052 | 0.015 |
Avalanche Urethane | August 2010 | Ure Prl | Rough Buff / High Gloss Polish | 2.524 | 0.024 | 0.000 |
Beyond Infinity | April 2024 | R Prl | 500 / 1K / 1.5K SiaAir / Crown Factory Compound | 2.521 | 0.051 | 0.010 |
Brute | September 2014 | R Hyb | 500 SiaAir / Royal Compound / Royal Shine | 2.491 | 0.032 | 0.000 |
C(System) Alpha-Max | February 2011 | R Sol | 500 / 800 / 4K SiaAir | 2.520 | 0.050 | 0.017 |
C(System) Maxxed-Out Solid | September 2012 | R Sol | 500 / 2K / 4K SiaAir | 2.480 | 0.055 | 0.000 |
C(System) Versa-Max | March 2012 | R Sol | 500 SiaAir / Rough Buff / High Gloss Polish | 2.54 | 0.052 | 0.000 |
Cutting Edge Hybrid | August 2018 | R Hyb | 500 / 2K SiaAir | 2.521 | 0.039 | 0.000 |
Cutting Edge Pearl | January 2019 | R Prl | 500 / 1K SiaAir / Crown Factory Compound | 2.521 | 0.039 | 0.000 |
Cutting Edge Solid | August 2018 | R Sol | 500 SiaAir / Crown Factory Shine | 2.521 | 0.039 | 0.000 |
Damage | November 2010 | R Prl | 500 SiaAir / Rough Buff / High Gloss Finish | 2.559 | 0.045 | 0.000 |
Defender | April 2022 | R Sol | 500 / 2K SiaAir | 2.473 | 0.054 | 0.015 |
Defender Hybrid | October 2022 | R Hyb | 500 / 1K / 1.5K SiaAir / Crown Factory Compound | 2.473 | 0.054 | 0.015 |
Edge Blue Pearl | April 2017 | R Prl | 500 SiaAir / Crown Factory Compound | 2.487 | 0.050 | 0.000 |
Edge Dark Purple Solid | April 2017 | R Sol | 500 / 2K SiaAir | 2.487 | 0.050 | 0.000 |
Endeavor | March 2024 | R Prl | 500 / 1K / 1.5K SiaAir / Crown Factory Compound | 2.540 | 0.045 | 0.000 |
Ethos | November 2023 | R Prl | 500 / 1K / 1.5K SiaAir / Crown Factory Compound | 2.481 | 0.053 | 0.000 |
Ethos Hybrid | November 2024 | R Hyb | 500 / 2K SiaAir | 2.481 | 0.053 | 0.000 |
Fanatic | July 2016 | R Prl | 500 SiaAir / Royal Compound / Royal Shine | 2.540 | 0.052 | 0.000 |
Fanatic BTU | August 2016 | R Sol | 500 / 1.5K SiaAir | 2.601 | 0.030 | 0.000 |
Fanatic BTU Pearl | July 2017 | R Prl | 500 / 4K SiaAir | 2.601 | 0.030 | 0.000 |
Fanatic SS | February 2017 | R Sol | 500 / 1.5K SiaAir | 2.480 | 0.055 | 0.000 |
Fearless | October 2018 | R Sol | 500 SiaAir / Crown Factory Compound | 2.474 | 0.047 | 0.000 |
Fortera Exile | July 2014 | R Prl | 500 SiaAir / Royal Compound / Royal Shine | 2.512 | 0.050 | 0.016 |
Fortera Intrigue | November 2014 | R Hyb | 500 SiaAir / Royal Compound | 2.512 | 0.050 | 0.016 |
Hero | August 2019 | R Prl | 500 / 1K SiaAir / Crown Factory Compound | 2.474 | 0.047 | 0.000 |
Infinity | June 2023 | R Hyb | 500 / 2K SiaAir | 2.521 | 0.051 | 0.010 |
Intense Mindset | June 2024 | R Prl | 500 / 1K / 1.5K SiaAir / Crown Factory Compound | 2.487 | 0.050 | 0.021 |
Ivory Rhino Pro | November 2024 | R Prl | 500 / 1K / 1.5K SiaAir / Crown Factory Compound | 2.568 | 0.032 | 0.000 |
Jagged Edge Hybrid | July 2019 | R Hyb | 500 / 1K SiaAir / Crown Factory Compound | 2.508 | 0.043 | 0.000 |
Jagged Edge Solid | July 2019 | R Sol | 500 / 3K SiaAir | 2.508 | 0.043 | 0.000 |
Karma Pearl | May 2011 | R Prl | 500 SiaAir / Rough Buff / High Gloss Polish | 2.527 | 0.040 | 0.000 |
Karma Purple/Pink Pearl | May 2012 | R Prl | 500 SiaAir / Rough Buff / High Gloss Polish | 2.539 | 0.040 | 0.000 |
Karma Solid | May 2011 | R Sol | 500 SiaAir / Rough Buff / High Gloss Polish | 2.527 | 0.040 | 0.000 |
Karma Urethane | September 2012 | Ure Sol | 500 / 1.5K SiaAir | 2.539 | 0.040 | 0.000 |
Kingpin | October 2017 | R Sol | 500 / 1.5K SiaAir | 2.483 | 0.055 | 0.020 |
Kingpin Max | March 2018 | R Sol | 500 / 1K SiaAir | 2.483 | 0.055 | 0.020 |
Kingpin Rule | January 2019 | R Sol | 500 / 2K SiaAir | 2.483 | 0.055 | 0.020 |
Knock Out | January 2021 | R Sol | 500 / 1K / 2K SiaAir | 2.487 | 0.050 | 0.000 |
Knock Out Black and Blue | January 2022 | R Sol | 500 / 2K SiaAir | 2.487 | 0.050 | 0.000 |
Knock Out Bruiser | February 2023 | R Sol | 500 / 1K / 2K SiaAir | 2.487 | 0.050 | 0.000 |
Loaded Revolver | February 2011 | R Prl | 500 / 1.5K SiaAir / Rough Buff Finish | 2.504 | 0.054 | 0.000 |
Magnitude 035 | July 2017 | R Sol | 500 / 2K SiaAir | 2.521 | 0.035 | 0.000 |
Magnitude 035 Pearl | January 2018 | R Prl | 500 SiaAir / Crown Factory Compound | 2.521 | 0.035 | 0.000 |
Magnitude 055 | October 2017 | R Sol | 500 / 1.5K SiaAir | 2.499 | 0.055 | 0.000 |
Massive Damage | August 2011 | R Prl | 500 SiaAir / Rough Buff | 2.492 | 0.050 | 0.000 |
Mastermind | November 2013 | R Sol | 500 / 1.5K SiaAir | 2.488 | 0.052 | 0.015 |
Mastermind Einstein | July 2015 | R Hyb | 500 / 2K / 4K SiaAir | 2.504 | 0.048 | 0.013 |
Mastermind Genius | March 2014 | R Hyb | 500 SiaAir / Royal Compound | 2.488 | 0.052 | 0.015 |
Mastermind Intellect | September 2014 | R Sol | 500 SiaAir / Royal Compound | 2.488 | 0.052 | 0.015 |
Mastermind Scholar | March 2015 | R Prl | 500 SiaAir / Royal Compound / Royal Shine | 2.488 | 0.052 | 0.015 |
Mastermind Strategy | July 2016 | R Sol | 500 / 2K SiaAir | 2.504 | 0.048 | 0.013 |
Meanstreak | December 2012 | R Prl | 500 SiaAir / Rough Buff / High Gloss Polish | 2.557 | 0.048 | 0.000 |
Meanstreak Beatdown | August 2013 | R Sol | 500 / 4K SiaAir | 2.536 | 0.048 | 0.000 |
Meanstreak Brawler | March 2013 | R Hyb | 500 SiaAir / Rough Buff | 2.536 | 0.048 | 0.000 |
Melee | November 2013 | R Sol | 500 SiaAir / Royal Compound / Royal Shine | 2.539 | 0.050 | 0.000 |
Melee Cross | July 2014 | R Sol | 500 / 2K SiaAir | 2.487 | 0.050 | 0.000 |
Melee Jab | November 2014 | R Prl | 500 SiaAir / Royal Compound | 2.487 | 0.050 | 0.000 |
Melee Jab Carbon | August 2022 | R Prl | 500 / 1K / 1.5K SiaAir / Crown Factory Compound | 2.487 | 0.050 | 0.000 |
Melee Jab Midnight Blue | July 2021 | R Prl | 500 / 1K / 1.5K SiaAir / Crown Factory Compound | 2.487 | 0.050 | 0.000 |
Mesmerize | August 2024 | R Sol | 500 / 1.5K SiaAir | 2.510 | 0.056 | 0.017 |
Method | August 2018 | R Hyb | 500 / 3K SiaAir | 2.499 | 0.055 | 0.000 |
Method Solid | March 2019 | R Sol | 500 / 2K SiaAir | 2.499 | 0.055 | 0.000 |
Mindset | March 2023 | R Sol | 500 / 1.5K SiaAir | 2.487 | 0.050 | 0.021 |
Mystic Aura | August 2013 | R Hyb | 500 SiaAir / Rough Buff | 2.481 | 0.052 | 0.015 |
Nexus f(P) | November 2011 | R Prl | 500 / 1.5K SiaAir / Rough Buff Finish | 2.502 | 0.056 | 0.012 |
Nexus f(P+F) | November 2011 | R Sol | 500 / 1.5K SiaAir | 2.480 | 0.056 | 0.017 |
Nexxus f(P+R) | March 2012 | R Sol | 500 / 1.5K SiaAir Finish | 2.48 | 0.056 | 0.017 |
Nexxxus f(P+S) | September 2012 | R Prl | 500 SiaAir / Rough Buff | 2.49 | 0.056 | 0.012 |
Nirvana | December 2015 | R Sol | 500 / 1.5K SiaAir | 2.477 | 0.054 | 0.013 |
Paranormal Aura | February 2013 | R Sol | 500 / 2K SiaAir | 2.481 | 0.052 | 0.015 |
Perfect Mindset | November 2023 | R Hyb | 500 / 1.5K / 3K SiaAir | 2.487 | 0.050 | 0.021 |
Prism Hybrid | November 2019 | R Hyb | 500 SiaAir / Crown Factory Compound | 2.465 | 0.051 | 0.018 |
Prism Solid | October 2019 | R Sol | 360 / 500 / 2K SiaAir | 2.465 | 0.051 | 0.018 |
Quantum Bias | August 2018 | R Sol | 500 / 1K SiaAir | 2.563 | 0.052 | 0.013 |
Quantum Bias Pearl | March 2019 | R Prl | 500 SiaAir / Crown Factory Compound | 2.563 | 0.052 | 0.013 |
Quantum Classic Black | July 2017 | R Sol | 500 SiaAir / Crown Factory Compound | 2.557 | 0.053 | 0.000 |
Quantum Evo Hybrid | August 2022 | R Hyb | 500 / 2K SiaAir | 2.510 | 0.051 | 0.018 |
Quantum Evo Pearl | October 2021 | R Prl | 500 / 1K / 1.5K SiaAir / Crown Factory Compound | 2.511 | 0.053 | 0.024 |
Quantum Evo Response | August 2023 | R Prl | 500 / 1K / 1.5K SiaAir / Crown Factory Compound | 2.511 | 0.053 | 0.024 |
Quantum Evo Solid | October 2021 | R Sol | 500 / 1.5K SiaAir | 2.502 | 0.048 | 0.012 |
Quantum Fire Pearl | October 2016 | R Prl | 500 SiaAir / Crown Factory Compound | 2.557 | 0.053 | 0.000 |
Quantum Forest Green Solid | October 2016 | R Sol | 500 / 1K SiaAir | 2.557 | 0.053 | 0.000 |
Revolver | August 2010 | R Prl | 500 / 4K SiaAir | 2.558 | 0.054 | 0.000 |
Rhino | May 2016 | R Prl | 500 SiaAir / Royal Compound / Royal Shine | 2.524 | 0.030 | 0.000 |
Ringer | February 2013 | R Prl | 500 SiaAir / Rough Buff / High Gloss | 2.534 | 0.038 | 0.000 |
Ringer Platinum Pearl | November 2013 | R Prl | 500 SiaAir / Royal Compound / Royal Shine | 2.534 | 0.038 | 0.000 |
Ringer Royal Blue Solid | June 2014 | R Sol | 500 / 2K SiaAir | 2.534 | 0.038 | 0.000 |
Stellar | August 2021 | R Hyb | 500 / 1K / 1.5K SiaAir / Crown Factory Compound | 2.540 | 0.052 | 0.000 |
Strike King | July 2013 | R Prl | 500 SiaAir / Rough Buff / High Gloss | 2.578 | 0.028 | 0.000 |
Teal Rhino Pro | August 2023 | R Sol | 500 / 1K / 2K SiaAir | 2.568 | 0.032 | 0.000 |
Tenacity | January 2018 | R Prl | 500 SiaAir / Crown Factory Compound | 2.503 | 0.052 | 0.018 |
Tenacity Grit | November 2018 | R Prl | 500 / 1K / 3K SiaAir | 2.503 | 0.052 | 0.018 |
True Motion | December 2017 | Ure Sol | 500 / 1K SiaAir | 2.521 | 0.035 | 0.000 |
True Nirvana | February 2017 | R Prl | 500 SiaAir / Crown Factory Compound | 2.477 | 0.054 | 0.013 |
Ultimate Defender | March 2024 | R Hyb | 500 / 2K SiaAir | 2.473 | 0.054 | 0.015 |
Ultimate Nirvana | February 2016 | R Hyb | 500 / 4K SiaAir | 2.477 | 0.054 | 0.013 |
Uppercut | January 2020 | R Prl | 500 / 1K SiaAir / Crown Factory Compound | 2.487 | 0.050 | 0.000 |
Vapor Zone Hybrid | January 2020 | R Hyb | 500 / 3K SiaAir | 2.478 | 0.048 | 0.017 |
Vapor Zone Solid | July 2019 | R Sol | 500 / 2K SiaAir | 2.478 | 0.048 | 0.017 |
Vaporize | August 2024 | R Prl | 500 / 1K / 1.5K SiaAir / Crown Factory Compound | 2.478 | 0.048 | 0.017 |
Vintage Danger Zone | February 2016 | R Sol | 500 SiaAir / Royal Compound | 2.501 | 0.048 | 0.000 |
Vintage Gold Rhino Pro | March 2015 | R Prl | 500 SiaAir / Royal Compound | 2.520 | 0.048 | 0.000 |
Vintage Inferno | July 2017 | R Prl | 500 SiaAir / Crown Factory Compound | 2.479 | 0.050 | 0.000 |
Vintage LT-48 | March 2014 | R Sol | 500 SiaAir / Royal Compound / Royal Shine | 2.565 | 0.038 | 0.000 |
Vintage Phantom | November 2019 | R Sol | 360 / 1K SiaAir | 2.471 | 0.032 | 0.000 |
Vintage Vapor Zone | November 2018 | R Prl | 500 SiaAir / Crown Factory Compound | 2.478 | 0.048 | 0.017 |
Wicked Siege | November 2010 | R Prl | 500 SiaAir / Rough Buff | 2.529 | 0.050 | 0.020 |
Zenith | November 2020 | R Sol | 500 / 1K SiaAir | 2.485 | 0.052 | 0.019 |
Zenith Hybrid | August 2021 | R Hyb | 500 / 1K / 1.5K SiaAir | 2.485 | 0.052 | 0.019 |
Zenith Pearl | March 2021 | R Prl | 500 SiaAir / Crown Factory Compound / Crown Factory Polish | 2.485 | 0.052 | 0.019 |
Brunswick Ball Comparison Graph
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- Horizontal axis: Total Hook rating
- Vertical axis: Length rating
- Circle size: Torque rating
- Circle color: Backend rating
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