The Knock Out is the newest ball in Brunswick’s High Performance line. It uses the symmetrical Melee core design, which was seen most recently in the Uppercut, along with a solid version of the Savvy Hook 3.0 coverstock. The Knock Out comes out of the box with a 500/1000/2000 SiaAir finish. This dull box finish and its low RG core design get the Knock Out revving up quickly and allow for plenty of versatility. There have been certain special balls through the years that roll well on nearly anything for a variety of bowling styles, and we feel that the Knock Out is that type of bowling ball. All three of our testers struck a lot with this ball on all four of our test patterns.

Tweener had nearly the entire lane on the medium pattern, with room for error in both directions and several options to get to the pocket both on the fresh and in transition. The Knock Out provided the perfect combination of midlane traction, angle at the back end, and overall hook. The best line he found was crossing around the third arrow and using the six board as his breakpoint. The Knock Out had no trouble grabbing through the oil in the middle of the lane on shots inside of target, while still hooking without overreacting on shots that were farther outside. He could also move deeper left with his feet, reduce his speed, and cover more boards. Or, he could move his feet farther right, square up, and increase his speed. Regardless of the line he played, the result was the same: plenty of strikes. The heavy oil pattern gave Tweener his next best reaction with the Knock Out. He needed to play straighter through the front, but he still had enough hook from the 2000 SiaAir box finish. His reaction improved with each shot as the oil broke down....

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