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Red Zone
« on: December 31, 1969, 06:00:00 PM »
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Get ready to score with the Brunswick Red Zone.  Brunswick engineers have drawn up a new playmaker that offers control and explosive hitting power to tackle the toughest lane conditions.  Put the new Red Zone on your team and reach your goal of more consistent scoring.  



The Red Zone is an upgrade to the popular Zone Classic.  By eliminating the pearl from the Zone Classic and using a solid version of Activator coverstock, backend traction in carrydown is improved.  The Red Zone delivers the utility of a highly polished ball with improved ability to handle oil down lane.


Best suited for Medium-dry to Medium-oily lane conditions.  The Red Zone retains the popular Activator ball reaction. Clean through the heads but with an early revving type of roll that promotes mid-lane recovery and a powerful but continuous breakpoint.


Utility
•Out of the Box: With its High Gloss Polish finish the Red Zone will match up well on medium-dry to medium-oily conditions.

•When dulled:The Red Zone 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.

Coverstock
Activator Reactive
Color:  
Black Cherry Solid
Hardness: 76-78
Glow Engraving
Factory Finish
High Gloss Polish
More Information
Core Dynamics
Two-component

Asymmetrical core
RG Max: 2.522”
RG Int: 2.505"

RG Min: 2.474”
RG Diff: 0.048”
RG Asy: 0.017"

RG Avg: 2.9 out of 10
Performance
Hook Potential 120
Length 105
Breakpoint Shape 75
Available Weights
12-16 Pounds
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laner7pin

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Re: Red Zone
« Reply #1 on: August 04, 2006, 04:30:52 PM »
All right, I drilled a Red Zone a couple of weeks ago (after Scott got back from the Mini/HIgh roller with one and I kinda "stole" it from him) and so far I love it.

15lbs
3" pin
Drilled 4 1/2 x 3 3/4 pin 1 1/2" above center grip

Same layout as my Classic Zone #1 (2 and 3 yet to be drilled), except my Classic has the pin 2 1/2" from center grip. Ball in OOB condition gets downlane very nice, picks up aout 2 feet sooner than the Classic and delivers the same backend reaction. Bowled on a fairly fresh house condition today, was able to get play around 3rd arrow, out to about 7 and "the spot" and ball made a solid move to the pocket. Threw the same line as my Classic (again similar drilling and the same OOB surface) and Classic went about 2 feet longer before making the move. So far awesome 1-2 combo for a medium oiled 40 foot THS.

Got to also use the ball on a semi-burnout condition (yes there are lefties in the world) and was able to play a tighter line, ball reacted very well through carrydown where my Classic seemed to skid along with my Smokin (drilled 5 x 2 1/2) Red Zone moved was continuous through the backend.

Overall in an OOB surface, ball is definately a bit stronger than a Classic Zone and a wonderful addition to the Zone line. I am debating on wether to drill another one and take the surface down to 800 grit (similar to a Strike Zone for more oil or not). Awesome compliment to the Classic with the polish. Thank you again to Brunswick and please continue to make the best quality products on the market.


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Corey C

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Re: Red Zone
« Reply #2 on: August 05, 2006, 12:58:46 AM »
Check my profile for pics on the Red Zones.

Red Zone #1 - 3-4" pin out, 5" pin above fingers, 70 degree MB right beside the thumb hole. I drilled this because I wasn't getting the continuation through the pins from my Vapor Zone. This drilling definately snaps harder at the back end in the box finish. Exactly what I wanted, TX Rico. This layout can be a little squirty when there is carry down, but if the shot opens up it'll be money. Then comes......wait for it...

Red Zone #2 - 2-3" pin, 2" pin from axis. I also took the polish off with a grey scotch brite. I used this ball primarily in the Everett Red Hook regional for the five games after the cut. The pattern was messed up to say the least. On the short oil it reads the lane very well and does not over react like #1. It still got down the lane surprisingly well with the dulled surface. This ball will be in my "A" arsenal for tournaments for sure.
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Re: Red Zone
« Reply #3 on: August 15, 2006, 03:08:01 PM »
Right handed tweener. Check my profile for exact specs.

4" Pin, drilled 60 degree, pin over fingers, which ends up about 5 1/4 from PAP. Small to medium weigh hole drilled deeper...just gets into the core.

Played on 2 different types of shots so far:

1) Busted up house shot after 2 league shifts. Played from ~18-20 at arrows out to ~7-9 at a 40 ft break point. Ball flys through the heads and at the breakpoint makes a solid, continuous move to the pocket. Absolutely blows the rack since it's storing so much energy. Even if you don't catch it all, it still rolls up solid. Give it some room and it will work wonders at the end of a shift. I feel that with this ball, I have unlimited room left when the shot dries up.

2) Fresh competitive house shot (~40 ft) with reduced bounce to the outsides. Ball does seem to have a tendancy to be a little over/under here. It's definately more sensitive to mistakes release and speed wise as it's looking for some dry here. Really this isn't what the ball was supposed to be for so this result makes sense. A move right with the target does help, but I have other equipment that works better on fresher shots.

Overall this ball is a keeper for me. Unless I have strong backends with a shorter pattern, strong bounce to the outsude, or a shot that has broken down some, it won't be the first ball out of the bag, but it will definately be the second one. Super ball Brunswick, keep it up!
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Re: Red Zone
« Reply #4 on: August 20, 2006, 04:04:40 PM »
Right handed tweener,  medium revs, high ball speed

i got the ball the other day and drilled it up pin below my ring finger with the cg kicked out a smidge.  this ball hooks a lot more than i thought it would.  i took a 4000 grit aberlon pad to the cover to get off some polish.  i threw it on a normal 39 foot house shot and the ball hooked a bunch.  i was standing 35 with my feet and swinging it to 7 board and it would fly back.  the ball is almost equivilent to a strike zone except polished.  the ball hits like a tank if you drill it right.  overall score: 8.5/10
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Dwight Albrecht

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Re: Red Zone
« Reply #5 on: September 29, 2006, 04:04:13 PM »
Red Zone
Ball Specs
The ball being drilled was a 3” pin out with 3.00 oz top weight.
Drilling: Pin 4" from PAP and Mb 55 degree angle. Pin is above ring finger, 3" above grip midline. Weight Hole on my axis. Factory Polished/Then Sanded to 1000 Abralon.

Bowler Information:
Track diameter is 10 1/2.
PAP is measured at 5 1/4 over and 3/8" up.
Average ball speed (foul line to head pin) is 17 mph.
Axis rotation is typically 90 degrees
Initial rev rate is typically 300 rpm, "Tweener"
Lane Condition and Pattern:
Bowlero Lanes, HPL 9000 Panel. Oil Pattern: Medium to Heavy oil with semi clean backends.

Review: Again Mika told me at the Trade show this year that most pro's drill this ball with the MB at a 55 Degree Angle, 45 degree creates a little to much jump off the dry, so I tried it.

Again I like it, it more predictable at the break point than the Zone Classic and about 2-3 boards more hook. It is just not enough hook for Bowlero's heavy flood of oil. So I sanded the ball down to 1000 abralon and shot 660 with the ball leaving a few ten pins in the set. For me and Bowlero a much better set up sanded.

If you strap the ball, I would try it polished 1st then tweak the surface from there. If you are a tweener or stroker that is bowling on oil, I would definitely sand this ball down 1st, to 1000 to 2000 abralon. I like the quick revving core that matched up well to the coverstock. Brunswick's R&D did a great job with this one.



Thanks for reading me review.
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Re: Red Zone
« Reply #6 on: October 20, 2006, 12:24:45 PM »
Specs:
15.05lbs
3 inch Pin
3oz top

Pic: http://img119.imageshack.us/img119/7767/redzonegv9.jpg

Layout:
Pin over ring, MB kicked out 2-1/2 inches
Pin 4-3/4 from PAP, and MB 4-1/2 from PAP

Condition:
Brunswick Old worn out wood lanes
Oil 38ft with strip backends

The Red Zone really shined on this pattern. I was able to open up the lane and
have the ball come back in a nice angle to kick out the 10 pin everytime. It looked like a beast on steroids. When i hit the pocket light pin just scattered across the lane from one gutter to the next. I tried a few different hand positions and the RZ responded with no problems. I was very impressed.

The weakness i find this ball has is when lanes have carry down at any extent. This is what i didn't like at all. The RZ would mellow out big time. It looked like a benchmark ball going down the lane. I could take my Radical Inferno and it would produce more backend on that particular condition. It was weird. I'm not sure if this ball is like the original inferno where you have to put a good amount of games on it until it really starts coming to life. I have a friend who also has the same issue and his is drilled stronger than mine. Oh well.
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Re: Red Zone
« Reply #7 on: October 22, 2006, 03:40:16 PM »
I set mine up with a 5.5 inch pin to PAP which is the longest I have ever used.  The MB was strong.  In box condition the Red Zone reads head oil and skids more than any of the other activator shells I have thrown.  It seems to compare to the Vapor Zone just about the way Brunswick says it does.  I haven't tried it yet on an inside hooking condition, where I think it will really shine.  Even with early skid it still gets that strong mid lane roll with nich continuation that is characteristic of Brunswick activator combined with low rg cores
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Re: Red Zone
« Reply #8 on: October 22, 2006, 09:08:20 PM »
I drilled one of these up with the thought of having a ball that responds downlane to carrydown.

Drilled up 4.5 pin-to-axis and mass bias at 30 degree angle and also have a 7/8" hole 1 " down the VAL. I kept this at the box finish as I threw it this way initially and get a great read with this surface. All I have been doing is cleaning it to remove dirt and oil, but have not altered the surface.

I can throw this on medium oil length (38-41 feet) and get a good read. The ball responds to the friction a little sharply sometimes, but is still very controllable and hits very well. I have also taken my hand out of it and threw the high/hard one and this ball really shines like this. I usually have to start to bag this when I get really deep because of the sharpness of the backends. My ball roll doesn't hit well enough for me to take the ball too far away from the pocket inside. I can get it back, but it is half tens all day long like this. The ball is sharp enough on the back that I do have to open my angles up to get to the hole and at that point it goes in the bag for other options.

All in all, this ball reads like a good, versatile, medium ball. With the right drilling and surface you can go on either side of medium to a point. The extremes will make you put this one away quickly.
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Re: Red Zone
« Reply #9 on: October 28, 2006, 10:56:12 PM »
specs:
15lbs 15oz
2.5" pin
3.1oz tw

layout:
pin 3/4" above ring finger, MB kicked right 1 3/4"
pin to PAP 5", MB to PAP 4 3/4"

left in OOB condition

i wanted this ball to shoot down the lane with a BIG flip on
the back-end.  what i got was exactly that.  ball has no problem
getting down the lane on fresh oil, or when lanes break down.  back-end
is huge on fresh shot with a little bit of over/under with carrydown(not much).
on dry conditions, i can still get the ball down the lane after moving left,
but with tremendous left turn and the ball going through the nose/brooklyn.
the ball shines on fresh conditions(medium oil with 5 to gutter out of bonds is my house shot)
and clean back-ends.  nice setup with a little midlane read and left turn on
back-end.  outside of the little over/under the red zone is consistant and
has so much stored energy it hits ungodly.  with the angle the ball comes in at
i rarely leave corner pins and yet to leave an 8 or 9 pin with it.  but with
that angle i do leave(and have left over 10) alot of 7-10 splits in the hole.

overall, a very good ball with great legnth and back-end, and explosive energy
and power at the pins.
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Re: Red Zone
« Reply #10 on: October 30, 2006, 03:01:03 AM »
Well I finally am ready to write a review on this ball.

This ball is incredible and is exactly what Brunswick said it would do and that is handle carry down.  I bowled on a non stripping oil program for 6 games (there was a league earlier in the day that also got on the same lanes) and the ball got down the lane nice with a nice sharp continuous backend.  When I throw the Classic, the ball will make a slight turn and stop because of the carry down where the Red Zone continues on through.  I went with the 2E layout for the symmetrical core and the mass bias is half way between the VAL and the verticle line that goes through the grip center.  My PAP is 5 1/8" straight over.

Overall, the ball has pretty much the same reaction as the Zone Classic, just not as squirty and maybe slightly less angular.
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Re: Red Zone
« Reply #11 on: November 17, 2006, 04:00:11 PM »
This is my second review of this ball.  What I can say is, this ball is a lot like the Scrochin Inferno when it comes to hitting power.  The Classic on the right condition absolutely shred the rack.  However, the Red Zone is a much more versatile ball than the Classic.  I find that the Red Zone works great when I try to take a little hook off by tilting the ball more when I line up but still using enough fingers to get some hit.  The Scorchin and Red Zone are not weak hitting balls, you just need to adjust a little bit and then they work fine.
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Re: Red Zone
« Reply #12 on: December 06, 2006, 04:55:44 PM »
The RED ZONE is a very very smooth reaction on med-med oily lanes. pin is 3 1/4
inches from the PAP and the reaction is sweet hard roller i guess i would say way to go brunswick on this one.
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Re: Red Zone
« Reply #13 on: January 22, 2007, 09:41:32 PM »
oldrerack
Lane Conditions: Heavy Oil
Typical Conditions: House Shot
Type of Lane: All Synthetic
What part of the lane did you play? Second Arrow
Weight of bowling ball: 15
Surface of bowling ball: Factory/Box
Likes: Over all reaction
Angular breakpoint, and better mid-lane recovery
and forgiveness
A new standard for traction that leaves other balls behind
Dislikes: hooks too much on Dry-Medium Conditions

The hits keep right on Coming
Brunswick truly hit the mark on this ball
Red Zone was truly hot
At the Mini events held in Las Vegas this year

This ball cut thru the oil
strong in the mid-lane but did not hook early.
ball was clean thru the heads,
strong in the mid-lane, and great continuation in the back-ends.
In comparison to the the Scorchin’ Inferno was about 5-10 boards more aggressive
And this was without a super aggressive layout.
Unlike most manufacturers who just release balls and say they hook more and will be better then their predecessors,
The Red Zone truly lives up to the hype.
Great Ball For straighter player

My Layout: Pin 4 ¼ from PAP, CG 4 ¼ from PAP,
Pin is below ring finger above the mid-line of my grip.
My PAP: 5" across 1/8 Up
Balance hole 2¾ Down below PAP
Ball Specs: 15 lbs. 3 oz, Pin Distance 3-4 Top Weight 2.7

 
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Re: Red Zone
« Reply #14 on: January 23, 2007, 06:46:55 AM »
drilling: pin under bridge- weight hole 2-3/4 under valve


this is a very smooth rolling ball...i was expecting something of a snappy backend from this ball but is revs very good in the midlane and has a deceptivley strong arching backend...i would recommend this ball for anyone looking to counter those spotty wet/drys that you may encounter in league play...you can stay inside and ride the oil line and because of the good midlane read of this ball you will always get a nice recovery from this piece...just another great ball from BIG B
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