Technology
The Radical Inferno® is the first ball to take full advantage of Brunswick’s new Urethane casting machine.  The machine is part of a custom built “State-of-the-Art” room full of high-tech equipment that incorporates enhanced control over processing parameters.  This machine includes a sensor system that monitors temperatures, pressures and flow rates at every important point in the casting process.  Our new mixing head is multi-color and particle capable.  This all new system allows the Brunswick R&D team the unprecedented ability to fine tune bowling ball performance.

Octane Coverstock
Our new Urethane casting machine has enabled Brunswick to produce a new class of Reactive coverstock.  Octane coverstock is the result of 3 years of Research and Development into both materials technology and Urethane processing parameters.  The same meticulous screening of materials that produced the Activator coverstock family has now resulted in Octane.  Improved back-end traction with a sharper breakpoint, Octane is a perfect complement to the Activator coverstock balls known for their early revving ball reaction.  

Reaction Characteristics
The Radical Inferno is in the highly angular ball reaction class with a high traction breakpoint that is sharp, powerful and continuous.  With its high gloss polish surface the Radical Inferno gets down the lane and through the heads with ease.  What is unique about the Radical is its ability the make a sharp, continuous turn to the pocket with more traction at the breakpoint.  Our ball test group has commented at length about their ability to keep their speed up with the Radical Inferno, without the ball losing traction down lane in heavy oil or heavy carrydown.  The Radical is the best they have ever seen in a highly polished Brunswick ball.

Utility
•Out of the Box: With its High Gloss Polish finish the Radical Inferno will match up well on medium-dry to medium-oily conditions.
•When dulled: The Radical Inferno hooking action will increase and its arc will become more even, creating a better match-up for oily lane conditions and help blend the over/under reactions seen on wet/dry lane conditions.  The testing program for the Radical Inferno has identified two favored surface finishes.  One is the Factory Finish High Gloss Polish that is being used on the Radical.  The other is a dull, but very smooth surface typical of Scotch Bright White Pad or Abralon grits of 1000 or greater.  If you bowl on a lane condition where your Radical Inferno goes too long and struggles to make a strong backend move, Brunswick strongly recommends that you remove the polish from the ball with a burgundy Scotch Bright pad, or similar aggressive abrasive, then use the Grey and White Scotch Bright pads, or the 500 & 1000 grit Abralon pads to create a dull, but very smooth surface finish.

Coverstock
Octane Reactive
Color:  
Blue Pearl
Yellow Pearl
Chrome Pearl  
Hardness: 76-78
Glow Engraving
Factory Finish
High Gloss Polish
More Information

Core Dynamics
Two-component
Dynamically
Symmetrical core
RG Max: 2.513”  
RG Min: 2.463”
RG Diff: 0.050”
RG Avg: 2.6 out of 10
Performance
Hook Potential 135
Length 100
Breakpoint Shape 95
Available Weights
12-16 Pounds

I absolutely love this ball!

I drilled it pin above ring finger, CG about 15* down/right.

4" pin, drilled to go long and snap when the heads are fryed.

At first I didn't like this ball much, it was way too weak. However, once I got a few games on it, it was great. Did exactly what I expected, and as an added bonus: I've never seen a ball carry so many 9 pins with messengers!
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Brunswick's Radical Inferno.

Average: 207

Have Pin under the Ring Finger with out of the box finish, Shot my Second 300 with it on April 1st 2007.  High Series 742=(259,235,248), Great ball, very angular snap in the backend, Carries very well.

I got a deal on this ball and I wanted something that went long and strong. I liked the idea of the the strong angle but hoping it would be good on medium to drier conditions.
When I first got this ball like a lot of people, I hated this ball. First thing I thought of was I got it drilled too weak having the middle finger above the pin with the CG kicked to the right. CG is only 1" from the pin. This ball is not even close to being a strong as advertise. It was only on a dry lane condition I found this ball useful. On a wet/dry condition I was struggling to find any type of consistency. This ball absolutely stunk inside and tight. However, on the PBA scorpion pattern I stood very right and played direct and this ball finally shined but I had to loft it to make it hit decently.
After all this, seeing, hearing and reading about the polish that came on the ball...I decided not to strip it off but soaked it in very hot water for a half hour. Still had it's shine but did remove some of it and that was enough.
Threw it again last night on a short house shot. Was going to use a different dull ball I have and loop the whole lane but stood right and threw it out to 10, then towards the end of the first game out to 5 and this ball was rolling terrific and just blowing the pins off the rack. That is what I like about these Octane coverstocks is how nice they roll on the heads.
So really this has happened to me before. There has been balls from the factory that the polish is so overkill it will lack a decent reaction. I may try using a scotch brite pad or take it to the pro shop and take it to 1000 abarlon and then  mildly polish it up as I want to be more for medium oil shots. This ball is unreal playing outside with. My first Brunswick ball since 1999 and amazed with it. Even with the coverstock alterations, it still is not total aggressive ball like it says it is but to be honest I'm glad it's not.