Ball NPS Score: 100.00
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The Brunswick Melee Jab Blood Red combines the Melee Low RG symmetrical core with the Savvy Hook 2.0 Pearl Reactive coverstock. This combination provides an ideal ball motion on medium oiled lanes for different style bowlers. This ball provides medium length by skidding through the fronts with a strong mid-lane rotation and a powerful backend reaction. The chemically designed surface of the ball provides more traction for a pearl ball on medium to oily lanes.

Color: Blood Red Pearl
All colors do vary somewhat from the picture shown
Core: Melee Low RG Symmetric Core (14-16#)
Coverstock: Savvy Hook 2.0 Pearl Reactive
Finish: 500, 1000 Siaair/Crown Factory Compound
Hook Potential: Medium-High
Length: Medium
Breakpoint Shape: Medium
RG: 2.487 (for 15# ball)
Diff: 0.050 (for 15# ball)

BALL SPECS


Pin Length: 3.5"


Starting Top Weight: 3.5 oz


Ball Weight: 15 lbs 1 oz



DRILL PATTERN


Ball: 65 x 5 1/4 x 45

X Hole (if there is one): none



BOWLER STYLE


Rev Rate: 375 rpms


Ball Speed:17.5 mph off hand



PAP/Track: 4 1/4 over 3/4 up



SURFACE PREP


Grit: 500 Siaair with Compound plus Polish


Type: (Matte, Polish, Sanded): Polished



LANE CONDITIONS


Lengths of patterns: 41 foot house shot



Volume:  Moderate



Type: House



BALL REACTION


Length: Fairly Long

Back End: Continuous

Overall Hook: Mild


Midlane Read: Smooth and Controlable


Breakpoint Shape: Strong Continuous Arc



COMMENTS


Likes: Backend Recovery



Dislikes: none


The Melee Jab Blood Red is basically a new take on an old favorite.  This is a red version of the popular Melee Jab SE.  I also have a Jab SE with a similar layout.  With the same surfaces I find this ball to be almost identical in motion with a more rounded shape at the breakpoint.  Overall, it is that same predictable continuous Jab motion that made the first Melee Jab so popular.  This ball will be playable for most styles and should work on most moderate conditions with friction present.  This could be a great benchmark pearl ball.  If you missed out on the first two make sure you catch this one.

The Melee Blood Red is extremely clean through the front of the lane, with plenty of respone and angle off the breakpoint.  Mine is drilled 4 1/4  X 25.  As soon as I see the pattern start to transition,  I am able to move to the Blood Red.  Giving me plenty of clean length down the lane with a strong move on the back, while continuing its strong move through the pins.  This is definitely a must have in your bag. 

BALL SPECS

Ball Weight: 15 lbs


DRILL PATTERN

Dual Angle: 55 x 5  x 40

X Hole (if there is one): No


BOWLER STYLE

Rev Rate: Medium , between 250-275 rpm

Ball Speed: 17-18 mph

PAP/Track: 5 1/2" over and 1/2" down


SURFACE PREP

Grit: Box Finish

Type: (Matte, Polish, Sanded): Polish


COMMENTS

The Melee Jab Blood Red is a must if you love the Melee Jab SE.  The Blood Red to me reads the midlane about 2 feet sooner but has a more smooth arcing motion than the SE.  The Blood Red is a outstanding benchmark ball if you are looking strong symmetrical piece to add to your arsenal.

Charles Withers II
Brunswick Regional Staff

LANE CONDITION

Length: 42ft

Volume:Medium

Type (THS, Sport Pattern etc):THS


COMMENTS

Likes: The good match between core and cover

Dislikes:None so far, but it’s still early


PICTURES AND/OR VIDEOS

 Looking for something to compliment my classic black quantum, and had not tried anything with this core in it. After hearing all the good stuff from this core in virtually all its iterations, I talked my wife into an early Christmas!

 Actually have two black quantum’s, one 5.25 X 3, and one short pin to pap at 2 X 5, and a pin up rhino 5.75 X 4.

 Wanted something to fit between the quantum’s and the rhino, so we went 80 X 5 X 80. Ended up pin down, cg close to thumb 5 X 5.25.

 This ball is good. Not just because I say so, but because of the characteristics it has due to the core/cover match. It is clean enough through the heads that it will get through until they get kind of burnt out, but responsive and strong enough to chase the oil line in as you move in deeper. It has plenty of “pop” at the breakpoint without giving you that “somebody kicked it left” look, and seemed to exhibit above average pin carry.

 And, it fits almost perfectly between the stronger quantum’s and the weaker rhino, while being both strong enough I could use it instead of the quantum unless it was flooded, and clean enough I could use it all the way until the rhino became a necessity.

 Looking for that one ball that’s versatile enough you might be able to use it all night? If so, you might want to give this one a look. Worked well on the fresh, worked well in the middle game, and could still get to the pocket at the end of the night.

 Shot 240-222-266 right out of the box with it, and I hardly ever do that with a brand new ball.

Layout 60 by 5 by 30

Surface: 4000-grit

The Brunswick Melee Jab Blood Red is a great step down from my Knock out when the pattern begins to blow up. It seems like any time that Melee Jab is engraved on a ball, that it is going to be something special. I love single-colored bowling balls and this deep, red pearl is very appealing to my eye as the ball goes down the lane. The out-of-box surface is a bit too sensitive in the front to back reaction for my taste, so I hit it with a fresh 4k pad to knock some of the shine off. It still glides through the fronts at this surface and has a medium to quick response to the friction. When compared to other shiny pieces in my bag, it is a step left from the Stinger Pearl, it is about a 3-2 right from the Aero Dynamix.