| Coverstock Info | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Name: | GB 10.7 Solid | ||
Type: | Reactive Solid | ||
Box Finish: | 500 / 2000 SiaAir | ||
Color: | Black / Purple | ||
| Core Info | |||
Name: | Enhanced V2 | ||
| Type: | Symmetrical | ||
| RG: | 2.480 | ||
| Total Diff: | 0.048 | ||
| Int. Diff: | NA | ||
The Game Breaker 2 is back in the Ebonite line. This ball has a very storied history, and the nameplate has lived on since the Ebonite brand’s move to Brunswick with upgraded coverstocks on the Game Breaker 4 Pearl and the Game Breaker Asym. The Game Breaker 2 uses an older version of the GB coverstock, GB 10.7 Solid, that comes out of the box sanded at 500/2000 SiaAir. The weight block is the classic low RG, medium-high differential Enhanced V2 symmetrical design. The original Game Breaker 2 from 2014 was a fantastic benchmark-type bowling ball that was highly versatile and very responsive to surface changes. After spending some time on the lanes with this remake, BTM’s testers were just as impressed with this version.
Cranker had bags full of the original Game Breaker and Game Breaker 2. While he was excited to see the nameplate and color scheme return, he was ready for his expectations to be too high for this remake. However, throwing the ball on the heavy oil pattern erased all worry for him about how this new version would compare to the original. He saw the very familiar Game Breaker motion: an early-revving ball that digs into the midlane and provides a strong and continuous motion at the back end. He had plenty of hook on this pattern, but the smoother motion at the breakpoint kept this ball from hooking as much as balls like the Envision and Polaris. He loved how easy the adjustments were with this ball as the pattern started to transition. Small moves left were all he needed to keep the ball in the pocket as the lanes dried out. Cranker had the best reaction out of the three bowlers on the medium oil test pattern. He was able to start much farther left with his laydown point and still get the ball to turn the corner at the breakpoint. It got a little more difficult for him to strike later in the session once the oil in the front started to get removed. He could loft the ball to get it over the burn in the...
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