Another great ball from Brunswick, the ball goes long and carries like no other Zone around. I thought the Command Zone and the Arc were great balls but this one beats both of them. I drilled it up with a 5x5 and it didn't matter how far right I threw it the ball came back and smashed the pocket. I usually change the cover before I even attempt to throw anything but curious about the Demolition left it alone. Cleared the heads nice and had a nice easy push to the right. I never moved all night to keep the same break point, the ball pushed so easy it amazed me.

Great ball



Drill

I just threw my Command Zone ARC and Demolition Zone side by side tonight to compare them, and here is the results. Both are drilled leverage, but the ARC has the cg kicked out at 10:30 and the Demolition Zone is stacked at 12:00. Now of course the Demolition Zone is the Danger Zone coverstock (PowerKoil 18)with a lengthier core.



The N'Control Powerstock coverstock (Command Zone and Command Zone ARC)  slides through oil more than PowerKoil 18. My Demolition Zone would not roll in the midlane like the ARC did, but once it hit the dry it reacted much more aggressively than the ARC did. The ARC was very smooth when it hit the dry, and it did not over-react at all like the Demolition Zone would once it hit the dry. When it hit the dry it started to move and make it's turn, the ARC would react to it, but would do it smoothly and with control and no snap. The ARC rolls sooner than the Demolition Zone, but over-reacting to the dry boards too quickly is not in its nature. Now this is where I think the Demolition Zone is going to be big as well. If you are playing inside and swing it out to the dry it will turn, and its recovery is OUTSTANDING! Power Players will LOVE the Demolition Zone! It will get through heavier oil (better than the ARC will), and recover excellently once it starts to make its move. Just like the Red Alert, and the Danger Zone, the Demolition Zone's hitting power is awesome! Now of course the ARC and Command Zone are just plain awesome as well. To some up the ARC, well just look at its name...ARC. It does do that, and has the most unique roll and hooking pattern of any Zone I have ever seen or thrown. Very smooth, controlled, but at the same time can have a big backend, but there is no snap whatsoever with the ARC.

Of the two I think the Demolition Zone cuts through oil a little better than the ARC. Which is true that the PowerKoil 18 coverstock is a better Reactive coverstock for heavier oil than the N'Control Powerstock coverstock is. I hope this helps. I had a real good test of both when I was practicing tonight, and was impressed with what I saw.

I drilled this ball out with a 2x2 drilling that I have used on other Brunswick stuff including an Impact Zone and a Danger Zone.  The 2x2 gives strong early roll and good control on the back end.  It is great on some of the more demanding Christmas Tree patterns where there is some back end.  This particular ball is an interesting matchup of core and cover that might not prove to be the most popular.  The advertising talks about the Demolition Zone being a great medium condition ball that reacts strongly to the dry but gets great length on oil.  Put another way you are talking about a real over/under ball.  In the shiny box condition thats exactly what this ball did for me.  Admittedly the drill pattern didn't help things.  I first tested this on a wet dry house shot at 10 board.  Outside 10 this ball chained up so quick I couldn't keep it off the nose not matter what.  Tug it to 11 or 12 and it skidded right into a 2-4-5 leave, even though there was decent back end.  After fighting this for a few frames I touched the cover with a scotch bright to take the factory shine off.  I was immeditately able to go down the oil line and pick up a strong but controlled roll into the pocket.  The early roll drilling I put on this particular ball makes it very condition specific.  However I think Danger Zone fans will like this ball with the Powerkoil 18 cover on a fairly wide variety of conditions.  My recomendation is to scuff the cover just a little or you will really fight the over/under on a 10 to 10 wall.

For information purposes I am a medium speed stroker.

I posted a review in April on this ball, but have since redrilled it.  I originally had this set up in a 2x2 that required a balance hole.  I was not a particularly good matchup of core and cover with this pattern.  I redrilled it with a 5x5 stack in the middle of my grip.  With the new pattern the ball still gets the same tip, but the flip is delayed until well down the lane.  This ball has more over under than the ARC although the roll pattern seems similar.  The both stand up plenty on the back end.  The Demolition Zone won't go into my tournament arsenal because my Trauma is normally playable on similar conditions and creates a stronger entry angle.  However, for Danger Zone fans this one should be nice.  I will probably use it on league conditions.

Beauty!  Ever get something that does everything it is suppossed to do and more?
Don't you just love it!

Ball Specs:
15.1 lbs.
Top weight 3.1 ounces
Pin out 2 3/4 inches.
Drilling 4 1/4 X 5 Pin next to ring finger (label drill).

Picked up this black beauty from my good friend Nicanor on this forum(a class act and a nice man to do business with).

Ball is suspposed to be on the aggressive side for all mediums.  It looks like it does that perfectly.  Until this time I had never used a powerkoil 18 ball from Brunswick but I had used the Lane 1 Rasberry(powerkoil 18).  I had predominately used powerkoil 17 balls from Brunswick and particles.  Battle zone Bullet, Parker Bohn, Battle Zone Missile and I had used powerkoil 19(impact zone).

The lane #1 Rasberry hooked off your hand and then exploded at the back!
The biggest hooking and reacting ball I ever used.(I guess like they say the Danger Zone Red Alert was).  This ball on the other hand with it's higher
RG pushes down the lane very easy and then makes a controllable move at the pocket that results in an explosion!!  It reminds me of a Mike Tyson uppercut,
It happens quick, short, and you don't necessarily see it, but the pins feel it!  Or as Mike Tyson might relate, it's move is similar to an Evander Holyfield head butt!!!

On a just(first bowler on the oil 10 to 10) oiled league pattern this ball is perfect.  Medium length, 4 1/2 inches of flare (that's a lot for me) for this medium handed lefty, and recovery off the dry boards if you swing too far and skid in the middle on a league 10 to 10 this thing will hold and still punch.

I've bowled with the Trauma and find these balls somewhat comparable.  The trauma a foot or two longer the total move of the trauma maybe three to four boards bigger and the hit of each humungous.  I was actually considering the Trauma and this came up and I took it.  I don't think I'll be disappointed,
I prefer a smaller move and all this punch I can't believe.

Very similar to a Messenger Titanium in specs or an eraser.  This move again is more concentrated than either.  Sort of like the Messenger titanium length and total curve with the eraser backend but even a touch more umph!

I'll be comparing this ball to my Revolution ECX in future days to see how both stack up over a wide range of mediums.  My ECX has a dead zone in the middle of my transition I'm not sure if this one will.  My ECX also has N control powerstock so sometimes it will back off and hold the pocket where I think powerkoil 18 cannot be stopped once it starts its move.

I think I'm going to order a backup of this one soon before they go away.
Don't order before I do!

Regards,

Luckylefty
PS regarding Powerkoil 17 vs Powerkoil 18.  Powerkoil 17 once it finds dry just keeps moving  and moving and moving right once it initially finds dry in a very continual movement(it continues to move in lighter carrydown).  This powerkoil 18 stuff almost seems to accelerate the speed of the ball when encountering dry.  It looks like it is flung in to the pocket!  I was carrying hits that made me look like a cranker!
The end!!

i drilled this ball with the pin one inch to the right of my ring finger hole.  out of the box the ball gets good length but not too much. the ball gets into a nice roll at the break point of the reaction. the ball has great hitting power. you can also polish the ball with black magic to a high gloss on the spinner and it gets about 5 more feet in length, backend snap, and retains a lot of extra power for pin action.

Another note on this great ball!

Yesterday I used my arcing and medium condition ball my pro zone Violet and it just kept hitting the pocket.  At first lots of strikes and then it started pinging 7s.  (looked like a little slop getting down near the break point.

I grabbed this baby and carried everything that hit the pocket.  A couple of tired brooklyn shots were thrown.  But other wise this thing almost always sweeps the rack, and turns this smooth revver in to a power player!  7 pins be gone!

For Control and good hit the the Pro Zone Violet.  For explosive ripping the rack action there is no better ball than this!  Maybe this will get me my first tres!  Why don't I use it more often!?

The Red Fuze looks very similar but achieves it's result in a different way!

Regards,

Luckylefty