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 and heavier volumes of oil. It uses a new asymmetrical core design along with a combination of technologies to give bowlers of all styles easy hook and lots of overall motion. Brunswick’s DOT system is used on the Mesmerize, as well as DynamiCore2, which was previously only used in the Quantum Evo releases. The Mesmerize’s coverstock is a new formula of HK22 called HK22C – EVO Solid. This new veneer comes out of the box at a very rough 500/1500 SiaAir finish, providing traction through the heaviest oil pattern we have in our testing library. Bowlers who want more back end motion than the Quantum Evo Solid will find that added motion from the Mesmerize. We had the most success with this ball while our patterns were on the fresh side, but we were also able to move in and get it to come around the corner as the oil transitioned.

Stroker loved the amount of motion he was able to create with this ball on the heavy oil test pattern. It started up quickly, cutting through the oil effortlessly. He was able to play all over the lane with the Mesmerize at the box finish. He could get firm with his ball speed, playing straighter up the lane, or he could easily move six to seven boards left, reduce his speed, and still see the ball come around the corner strong. Starting farther right let him stay with the Mesmerize longer as the oil transitioned, as he could move his laydown farther left to find more oil and use the dry in the track to make sure the ball got all the ...