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charlest

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Is the Brute Strength ...
« on: July 14, 2015, 07:54:24 AM »
intended to be the Brunswick equivalent of the Storm Hy-Road or the Rocket?

Was it designed to be this or has it turned out to be roughly equivalent to the HR?

Just out of sheer curiosity.
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UpstateProShopChris

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Re: Is the Brute Strength ...
« Reply #1 on: July 14, 2015, 10:55:47 AM »
Hard to say Charlest.  Based on core design and reaction shape I see it as being more along the lines of the IQ Tour or Venom Shock.  It has very good length and is very smooth.  The Soul rolls more like the Hyroad as it is a little more angular at fhe breakpoint  but still very predictable.
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Re: Is the Brute Strength ...
« Reply #2 on: July 14, 2015, 12:23:28 PM »
It appears to me the Brute Strength has a stronger cover. But my question is does it hit any harder? Is it any comparable to, say, Radical's Reax Gusto?
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UpstateProShopChris

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Re: Is the Brute Strength ...
« Reply #3 on: July 14, 2015, 02:05:34 PM »
Smoother than the Gusto and more forgiving than previous benchmark type balls.  The Vandal would be closer to the Gusto.
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Brandon Riley

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Re: Is the Brute Strength ...
« Reply #4 on: July 18, 2015, 12:22:51 PM »
Vandal is very similar in shape to the Hyroad, just a little stronger.
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Re: Is the Brute Strength ...
« Reply #5 on: July 19, 2015, 04:39:29 AM »
Vandal is very similar in shape to the Hyroad, just a little stronger.

But I'd like to know how the Brute Strength compares to the Hy-Road!
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Re: Is the Brute Strength ...
« Reply #6 on: July 21, 2015, 07:12:18 PM »
not even close, watch the videos on the strength, real rolly off the spot, rolls just like a fusion which happens to be a hybrid cover with low rg/low diff setup, hyroad is super continuous and smooth, lt48 rolls very similar to it

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Re: Is the Brute Strength ...
« Reply #7 on: August 07, 2015, 04:56:53 PM »
Got a chance to throw this at a Tradeshow. Was impressed with the length I got from it. also the reaction was very smooth and controllable, did not see that over under motion

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Re: Is the Brute Strength ...
« Reply #8 on: August 11, 2015, 11:10:26 AM »
Just looking at the specs ( low rg, low diff ) tells you it will be not much like a Hy Road.  I also think it would be more like the IQ Tour depending on surface prep.  Manufacturers are starting to get the message that there is a market for equipment which matches up better on flatter patterns.  Brunswick in it hay day was noted for making rolly stuff that a lot of power playing league bowlers didn't always like, but made a lot of money for straighter guys on flatter patterns.  Brute Strength looks like a ball out of that mold. 

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Re: Is the Brute Strength ...
« Reply #9 on: August 11, 2015, 12:35:40 PM »
I like my Reax Gusto pieces. I just saw Parker Bohn on Xtra Frame using a Brute Strength. It looked pretty good and a control piece worth having -- I'd also digress to say PBIII can make a house ball look good going down a lane as well.
 
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Ball speed avg. (18.25 mph)
Rev rate avg. (400-428 rpm)
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