I got this bowling ball as soon as it came out. I threw 5 games with it and they were all in the 140's. That is bad considdering i have a 186 average. I had the oil man oil the lane each time differently for me and the ball still reacted the same...So if you like balls that suck or if you want a ball that reacts the same nomatter what the lane conditions are then you should get this ball. On a scale from 1-10 i give this ball a 6.2

All the performance at this price means this ball is a "STEAL". I am glad Brunswick deceided to produce this ball. The ScreamR fills a gap in their line-up for a pearlized reactive that can be used by many different styles. The ScreamR gets through the heads with ease and offers enough strength on the back-end without being over-reactive when hitting the dirt outside.

Layout
PIN-1/2 inch above ring finger
CG-1/2 inch above midline inline with pin

The scream-r goes longer than the raging red fuze but has a strong backend reaction,more so than i anticipated.  The ball really makes the corner when you move in.  The coverstock allows the ball to get down the lane very easily.  The ball goes just a little to long when there is more oil on the lane.  Very predictable.  The ball gives the low hook players an option in there bag to open up the lane when the lanes start to open up. A nicely priced resin ball that will fill the needs of many bowlers.

This review is about a half month overdue, but regardless, this ball is a winner!  I had my fifteen-pound Monster ScreamR mapped out differently from my TE2:  pin above middle finger (5 3/4" from PAP) and CG above midplane, right of center (drilling 4L on Brunswick's Low-Differential Drilling Sheet).  I left the box finish on this ball, testing it on a synthetic surface that had two leagues worth of breakdown and carrydown.

I rolled a opening game of 268 (leaving solid 10-pins in the eighth and ninth frames).  This ball has no problem with length, thanks to the pearlized N-Control Powerstock.  With the low-RG, low-differential Teal Rhino Pro core, the ScreamR has a nice roll and predictable break.  A great ball for the late-shift leagues...

I'm a bowler who started bowling about 7 years ago. When I first started, I was only averaging about 170s. In the first 2 years since I started, I was able to raise my average to 200s from help of my friends which are PBA and PWBA bowlers such as Charlie Tapp, Marlis Tapp, Scott Brunner, and Tim Beebe. I'm an avid bowler currently bowling in 4 leagues for 4 nights of the week. I average around 200s+ all of my leagues. I'm also trying out for the PBA. I've bowl in several PBA regional meets in my region and bowl fairly decent in them but have yet a chance to cash.
      Over the 7 years I bowled, I have use bowling balls from almost all the bowling ball companies that are out there. I tried all sorts of layouts for bowling balls and the first sanctioned high game I shot was a 289 with the front 10 strikes about 4 1/2 years ago. I was not using a Brunswick ball when I shot that game. I have shot 300 numerous time in practice, 369 tournaments, no-tap tournaments but I never shot it in a sanctioned league or tournament. So I waited and waited to shoot that sanctioned perfect 300 game. I finally did it last week on 1/30/02, a Wednesday, in a major scratch league in my hometown of Kalamazoo. The name of the league is Miller Lite/Overhead Doors Majors and I shot the 300 game in the 2nd game with the Brunswick - Monster ScreamR which I bought and drilled 2 days earlier, probably the best bowling ball made by Brunswick. Not only did I shot the 300 game, I have been hitting high 600s and 700s series with the ball since I got it. I hate to say this but over the years, I have bought and sold over 50 bowling balls and out of all those I only had 4 balls from Brunswick including the Monster ScreamR. I did not like the 3 other ones I had before because I never had any luck shooting high games with it plus it leaves a lot of 10 pins for me even on nice pocket shots.
       I bought the Monster ScreamR because my good friend, Scott Brunner, a pro shop owner and a PBA member had the ball and he was bowling good with it. He shot his first ABC sanctioned 800 with it. I was talking to him about it and I said there's no harm in trying it. I bought the ball, had a little help laying it out from Scott and drilled it up myself in his shop because I working part-time for him. When I have to retire this ball, I will put it in a glass case as a reminder to my first sanctioned 300 game ball. Overall, on a scale of 1-10, I rate this ball a 9.5. And I think it would be a best seller for Brunswick. I thinking about getting another one to be drilled slightly different from the one I have now.

Loi Ming Au a.k.a Kenny Au
Kalamazoo, Michigan

I bought this ball and drilled according to my appointed layout. I rolled 10 games with it but I couldn't get any strike during ball testing and yet still satisfied with the scores. During a league in my district, I tried to use ScreamR on that night. I couldn't get any strike after 1st game and frustrated of it. And it still remained the same until the 5th frame on 2nd game. I planned to use my other ball which is Trauma RECOVERY from Storm and throwed away the ScreamR in my bag. Upon the first throw of RECOVERY, I smells the peppermint scent from the ball, increased my mental strategy to handle my scores. Surprisingly, I got a consecutive stikes until last game. Although there are 3 splits after hitted a pocket in my last game, but I'm able to adjust my scores to high series on that night with RECOVERY. And after that league, the whole week I was testing the ball of ScreamR and RECOVERY every day and night. The results are still the same. Not to say I have bias on ScreamR but it often gave me splits after hitted a pocket! And believe me guys and gals, try RECOVERY and bet you'll love it! You even more like the smells of the ball. But remember, RECOVERY is a very sensitive ball. Before drilling, choose and check the attached layout. You can always consult with pro shop assistant. From the mark out of 10, I would rate RECOVERY a 9.7!

I had my ScreamR drilled up 4X4 with a small weight hole.  I absolutely LOVE this ball reaction.  Out of 100 people I was 1 of 4 people that shot over 600 in a tournament yesterday.  I had a very consistent ball reaction that delivered quite a punch.  The only problem that I have been having is that I have been leaving quite a few 10 pins with this ball.  I highly recommend this ball to anybody that has a lot of revs and has problems throwing the huge hooking balls like the ER or Roll or something.  Delivered great back end while still getting through the heads.  I give this ball a 8.5/10 for now because of the high amounts of 10 pins.  This is the first non-Storm ball that I bought in like 2 years and I do say that I am impressed.

John Kleist III
www.scratchbowling.com
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