Brunswick Damage Bowling Ball Review

Brunswick

Damage

Pattern	St	Tw	Cr
Oily:	4	4.5	5
Medium:	9	9	9
Dry:	8	7.5	7
Sport:	7	6	6

(1-10 in order of Stroker (ST), Tweener (TW), Cranker (CR))

Coverstock Info
Name:	PowrKoil 18
Type:	Reactive Pearl
Box Finish:	500 SiaAir / Rough Buff / High Gloss Finish
Color:	Red / Blue / Violet Pearl
Core Info
Name:	NA
Type:	Symmetrical
RG:	2.559
Total Diff:	0.045
Int. Diff:	NA

With the release of the Damage, Brunswick has created a new theme in their Advanced Performance line of balls. For years, Brunswick has used proven covers at this price point and this time they have decided to use one of their best covers ever. The PowrKoil 18 cover started back in the day of the Danger Zones and was used several times after that. The core design in the Damage is a new one for Brunswick. It features a higher than normal RG with four to five inches of flare potential. The combination of this core and cover gives the bowler easy length through the first half of the lane with a strong reaction downlane.

We found the Damage to match up best with our medium test pattern. We were able to play closer to the friction than we normally can on this pattern, due to the ease with which it pushes down the lane. The reaction at the breakpoint was aggressive but not overly aggressive. As this...

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Performance Ratings

Name	Value	Comments
Torque (1-10)	6.5	The Damage does very little in the first two-thirds of the lane. The ball shows its worth at the breakpoint, where it is much stronger than previous balls in Brunswick’s Advanced Performance line.
Length (1-25)	15.5	The factory finish of the Damage will be an excellent match for medium and medium-light oil patterns. Those with higher ball speeds will even be able to use it on light oil patterns as well.
Back End (1-20)	15.5	The Damage will cover a fair amount of area at the back end of the lane. It won’t make it back from extreme angles, but that is because of how far down the lane it gets before it turns the corner.
Total Hook (1-100)	47	The overall hook potential is perfect for playing small swing shots on medium patterns. The Damage will fit nicely between the Avalanches and some of the previous balls in Brunswick’s Advanced Performance line.

Strengths: What we liked most about the Damage was the easy length it gave all three testers. This will be perfect for lane surfaces that tend to hook a little early.

Weaknesses: The Damage will struggle on lanes that have length, due to the length the ball provides. Those with slower balls speeds might be able to use it on oily conditions, but long and oily patterns will force it to be put away.

Overall Summary: The Damage combines a new core with a pearl version of Brunswick’s proven PowrKoil 18 cover. This combination creates easy length with a strong move at the breakpoint for medium and medium-light oil patterns.