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The Monster Bruiser is one tough customer. Brunswick engineers have combined the steely heart of a Low RG Quantum core, with a thick-skin of PowrKoilâ„¢18 Reactive coverstock to create one pin-punishing brute.

The shiny coverstock was designed to slice through the heads, while the Low RG dynamics deliver strong traction through the mid-lane for devastating back-end knockouts. The Monster Bruiser – made for bowlers who want to break out of their old game in a very bad way.

The Monster Bruiser uses a new Mushroom shaped core derived from the very popular Quantum family of high performance balls. Designed to match up to the slicker lane oils used today, the Bruiser features a high density inner core to produce a low average RG and medium flare potential ball. This strong core, in combination with the High Gloss PowrKoil18 coverstock allows the Bruiser to generate strong mid-lane recovery with a powerful but predictable back-end breakpoint, making it the strongest Reactive Monster ever.


Utility:
Out of the Box: With its high gloss surface the Monster Bruiser matches up well on medium-oily to medium-dry lane conditions.

When dulled: The Monster Bruiser’s hooking action will increase and its arc will become more even, creating a better match-up for oily lane conditions and for smoothing over/under reactions seen on wet/dry lane conditions.

Reaction Setup
The Monster Bruiser can be drilled using the standard drilling techniques developed for two-piece balls, see the included drilling instructions for reaction characteristics and layout details.

The Monster Bruiser is finished with a high gloss surface which enhances its appearance and reduces hooking action in the oil. High gloss finishes can sometimes cause over/under reactions, too little hooking action in the oil, then too much hooking action off the dry, which can be hard to control. To increase hooking action and smooth out the ball reaction dull the surface, first with a fine 800-1000 grit abrasive. If more hooking action and a smoother reaction is desired dull the surface of the ball with a coarse 320-400 grit abrasive.

Bring your Monster Bruiser back to its original Factory Finish with Brunswick’s new High Gloss Polish. Available at your local proshop.

Brunswick’s Monster-Series delivers the bowling industry’s widest range of Proactive and Reactive ball reactions available at the mid-price point. At rock bottom prices to boot.

Brunswick Monster Bruiser Review:

Thanks for reading this review. This new ball by Brunswick is one of those everybody ball. From strokers to crankers will like this ball.

The skinny on this ball is Brunswick uses the famous powerkoil 18 from the black danger zone. Then they added the famous purple quantum mushroom shaped core that revs quick and arcs very even. This ball 8 years ago would have retailed around $250. Today 8 years later, it sells around $100 less. A truly great value.

I drilled my bruiser with one my favorite layouts. Placed the pin 4” from my axis and swing the CG/Mass Bias to the right at a 45 degree angle to help it rev up quicker. Being symmetric, mass bias does not place as much role as balls like the New Time Zone by Brunswick. The main pin still dominates the balls motion.

Lane condition I tested this ball on was a house shot at Bowlero. Bowlero has AMF synthetic lanes and tends to put out a lot of oil, especially toward the center of the lane. On this condition the Bruiser slid through the heads very clean got into a strong roll and arc hard on the back ends. Hit was very similar to the original Black Danger Zone from many years ago. The best condition for this ball would be a medium to dry fresh oil pattern or when the lanes break down on an oilier condition. Also based on drilling patterns, you can change the ball motion of this ball very easily.

I would compare this ball to the Original Black Danger Zone with a smoother transition from oil to dry with more arc on the backends than the original danger zone. Other balls from other manufactures that you could also compare to this ball would be like the Columbia Messenger Ti Red/Blue, Track Revmaster, and Ebonite Savage Pearl. So it’s in very good company.

Based off of the retail price of this ball, it is truly a great value that you can’t go wrong with this new ball from Brunswick.

Thanks for reading my review and best of luck with your bowling.

Dwight

Just started bowling 2 1/2 years ago. My first ball was a trauma by Storm. Ball just kinda rolled over pins. But this ball sends them flying. Balls were same wieght and drilled the exact same way. Average went from 150 to 170 in no time at all. Ball hits like a mack truck

First the info on my style.

I'm a right hander with a rev rate of 300 - 350.
My Axis Rotation is in the 70 Degree range but I can get close to 90 degrees if I want to.
Average is 234 .... But so what, the lanes are easy.

The pin on this ball is 4 1/2 inches from my PAP and below the fingers

Frankly I think this ball stinks. I threw it on what I would call dryer conditions and could not score at all. On one shot I even left a 7,8 10 on a light pocket hit !!!  I have NEVER left that leave in my life. This ball hits like a house ball for cripes sakes. I hit one shot good off my hand and left a 8 - 10 also. The only time I ever leave an 8 - 10 is when I'm fudging the ball. Then that still almost never happens. Brunswick should be ashamed for selling this ball. I WANT MY MONEY BACK.
  I must add also this ball hates any kind of carry down. The ball will hit like a 4 year old girl. So if your rev rate is around 450 or you have the hand of GOD, go ahead and buy this ball. Otherwise stay far far away.

 Ok, so I was a little hard on this ball. The reason this ball hates carry down is because of the factory shine. I took the ball to the same house but cut down on my ball speed so it will roll thru the carry down better. Now I'm seeing some results !!  Last five games I average about 250. If your big hookers are giving you over/under this ball is the answer. Just take this ball, move a few boards right and you will score. This ball is very even off of the dry boards.
 I just bowled a scratch tournament and this ball helped me to the top of the leader board after 6 games. I just took this ball and moved right so I was going more up the boards. All of a sudden my ten pin taps went away. A bad 7th game caused a 3rd place finish. But I can't blame the ball for the bad shots I thru in that game. Not a bad ball after all. I am thinking of scuffing it a bit to see what happens.

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Had this ball drilled label with pin at 1:30. for me this ball is good off the wet to dry with a smooth transition. I really like the mid lane roll and hit. It seems to have a similar shape to my inferno, but it does not hook near as much overall. This seems to be a very controllable ball. It needs some dry to work. It earned a spot in my main bag. For the price you can’t beat it.

Well i got my ball drilled(im left handed)
anyways u got the fingers and the pin is directly above my ring and the CG is just kicked out to the left of the left of my span  and it gets good lenght a little more then my angle evolution and hits soooo hard and the break point on this ball is crazy
 I can swing on light and  play down and in on heavy and when it gets carry down on tournaments i tweak my wrist and bomb  same reaction and i can play the same mark    

if anyone has anyquestion  u can email me at speeddevil893@aol.com

I have plenty more reviews and i can help anyone o picking a ball

i have seen alot of younger kids in yaba and beging adult
league bowlers have a great time with this ball on our normal house shot heavy inside and light on the outside any thing past 4 is out of bounds
i have had it recomend to me by local pro shop owner alot this year

but after i saw what my friend did in a local tourment durnin the match play
with the pin just under middle finger right handed on wood lanes with a sport shot am sold he shot 897 300-297-300 he just got stupid and rush the last ball 2nd game cost him 900

Drilled pin above bridge, cg in palm, kicked out a little to the right, hole to make it legal.  On a house shot with a little carrydown, this ball has good length with a strong back-end reaction.  If you get it out too far, it comes back with just enough angle to kick out the corner pins.  Pull it inside and it will trip a lot of 4 pins for righties.  Hooks a little less than the Inferno, but it is more controllable and predictable.  Definately a good ball for longer medium patterns, shots with carrydown, and a typical med/med-heavy house shot.

UPDATE:  After having this ball for less than a week, I used it to roll my first 300 tonight and my new high series.  It carried well--anything from half-pocket hits to high tripped 4 pins.  This ball hits hard, breaks up a lot of stuff, and carries really well.