Nice looking roll on that one.

Two completely different layouts.

I drilled mine with a shorter pin to pap to get the ball hooking sooner while continuing down lane. It does just that. Had I gone with a larger VAL and a 4.5-5.5" pin to pap the ball would be very long and very smooth on the back ends. All three Ringers are made to go long. If drilled identical I don't see there being a huge difference from one to the next.

This layout will give me a much better look on the fresher conditions.

It looks good in the other video to me.

Considering the style of bowler and where he is playing on the lane he has a pretty good look. The first shot he is standing in then keep moving further and further left into the friction.

The Melee with its super high polish finish is much cleaner then the Ringer at 500/2000. From what I saw in the video for the layout and line it looked as advertise. (to me anyways)

I agree that the Ringer series features some great value pieces. Do you suppose that was intended by Brunswick, or they might have lucked out?

At any rate, my Platinum Ringer is drilled pin down and I've gone with 500/rough buff (since my rev rate is 418 rpm and ball speed ranges between 17.8 and 18.1 mph). This is the most versatile ball that I currently have in my bag.

My Burgundy Ringer is drilled pin up/strong and it's arguably as strong as my Meanstreak, which is drilled with a similar pin down pattern as my Platinum Ringer.  I've noticed the Burgundy Ringer needs some hold even before I began preparing it with 500/rough buff. Otherwise, it can be a bit erratic once it hits friction particularly on a flat oil pattern.

I'm curious about the Royal Blue Solid because it appears to be something useful when bowling on fresh short to medium length sport patterns.

The layout has been amazing. Using the 2" to 2 3/4" pin to pap gets the ball to hook sooner and still have a great finish down lane. Normally the only way I could get a ball to start reading that earlier was with a LOT of surface which could cause the down lane to be iffy in some cases.

I have tried this layout or similar on a Motiv GT-1, Brunswick Revolver, Lethal Revolver, Slingshot, Beatdown, and the Solid Ringer. All have been really wonderful.

The DRILL angle is just to get the cg in a location to add a weight hole 1.5-2.25" down my val. The VAL angle in the 45-55 range. On heavier oil or even THS this really gives you a look with symmetric core balls that is really nice.

Talked my brother into this on a Beatdown before Nationals this year and he said it was perfect. It gave him a look and area he was not expecting for the oil.

The Ringer Solid is sneaky strong and on this layout really digs in. The Ringer line is no doubt the next step up in can't miss bang for the dollar from the Strike King line. I'm not saying that has a huge Brunswick/DV8/Radical fan, but as a consumer who works hard to have the equipment on hand that I do.

Yeah, if you need a ball to tip hard, this isn't the layout you want lol. But ths and shots with dry to the right, its a great way to not cut the heads as much, and also not have transition punch you in the face.

The Ringer Solid looks super smooth and even - perfect for fresh medium/dry patterns!
I also like the 2.5" layouts on low-mid range stuff for squaring up my angles when there is a little friction on both house patterns and playing outside on sport.

Kid, did you add any surface to your Ringer or is it in box finish?  How does it compare to your Melee?