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JEE

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Red Zone vs Wizard
« on: July 25, 2006, 01:06:34 AM »
In an arsenal, with both balls being very versital, where would they fit.

 

BallsDeep

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Re: Red Zone vs Wizard
« Reply #1 on: July 25, 2006, 09:20:16 AM »
The Wizard is a solid sanded reactive (600 grit), making it ideal for med/hvy lane conditons.  The pk 18 is a high friction cover that reads the midlane agressively and has an arcing backend reaction.  I personally would incert this ball into my arsenal for playing more down and in as arc tends to lend itself to straighter play.  

The Red Zone is also a solid reactive, however it utalizes the Activator solid at a higher finish thus getting down the lane cleaner and offering more angle on the backend.  oob expect it to be for lighter oil than the Wizard and lend itself to deeper lines.  It is supposed to be a replacement for the zone classic, and although it has some differences, its the closest thing in the current product line.
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Re: Red Zone vs Wizard
« Reply #2 on: July 25, 2006, 09:32:54 AM »
I agree with BallsDeep. Both will cover the medium to oily range in an arsenal. The Wizard is the "tamer" solution and can easily be polished to work on medium conditions, while the sanded Red Zone becomes an oil ball (a. k. a. Strike Zone). There is much condition overlap between them, IMHO, but you get different lane reactions. OOB, the Wizard will be more arcing, due to its matte finsih and "earlier" PK18 coverstock, while the solid Activator has more inherent length an, with the asymmetricla core, yield a more angular reaction shape. Personally, I'd rather se both as alternatives, but not really complementary - unless you are just looking for the different recation pattern.
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Re: Red Zone vs Wizard
« Reply #3 on: July 25, 2006, 10:30:00 AM »
I currently have the Vapor Zone and love it! But am looking for something that i would be able to play a similar line with once the VZ is coming through to strong.  Would it be correct to assume that the red zone would work for this?

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dizzyfugu

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Re: Red Zone vs Wizard
« Reply #4 on: July 25, 2006, 10:36:14 AM »
I'd say... no. In fact, I think that the RZ might be even stronger than the VZ and not a step-down alternative. From the current Brunswick balls, I'd rather suggest something milder like the Punisher, which would be a true step down from the VZ. A Rampage could also do the trick, too (stronger alternative), but it also uses PK18 and is prone to read the lane earlier than an Activator coverstock. If you insist on the same line, this is not a good option.

The RZ could be a ball when you face carrydown, though - it should have, even polished, a better lane read than the VZ - and you still have the option to open up the surface a little.
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Re: Red Zone vs Wizard
« Reply #5 on: July 25, 2006, 10:46:46 AM »
I agree with Dizzy.  If you can find a Punisher, that would be a great ball once the VZ starts hooking too much and would require very little movement on the lane and approach.
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Re: Red Zone vs Wizard
« Reply #6 on: July 25, 2006, 11:07:29 AM »
One thing I forgot to mention is that the Red Zone is an asym whereas the Wizard is symmetrical, giving the Red Zone more drilling options and the capacity to do things that the Wizard simply cannot do.  At the same finish they do get pretty similar, but expect the Red to still give a stronger backend reaction.

The Red can be used as a step down from the Vapor as it will provide more length and less overall hook oob.  However, personally, if I had a small arsenal rather than the huge one that I have I would not really like to put a solid beneath a pearl.  The Red Zone only gets more length and less hook compared with the Vapor because it is polished.  At the same surface expect the Vapor to go longer, snap harder and provide less overall hook in oil.  The classic on the other hand, being a pearl also, a slightly less agressive pearl at that should offer a better matchup.  It could probably be a step down at 2000 grit to a vapor at oob finish.  While you may think that this is a mute point, if the house that you bowl at goes to a lighter volume of oil you can take the Classic to oob finish and the Vapor to 500 + rough buff and still match up without having to get another ball.
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Re: Red Zone vs Wizard
« Reply #7 on: July 25, 2006, 11:27:11 AM »
I agree with Balls here.  I'm currently using a Zone Classic as a "step-down" ball from the Vapor.  However, while the Vapor is drilled 5" pin-below by 60 degrees LL, the Classic is drilled 5 3/4", pin-above, by 60 degrees LL.  The net result is about five to seven feet more length from the Classic, and about three to five boards less hook overall.
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