Track has a good line up now..I think best since the numbers series started.

personally had some hits and misses with big b...hit copperhead favorite ball of all time still have it use on wood lanes...absolute inferno.....misses evil siege....versa-max over hyped piece of dead weight my pits play with it....that's why staying away from big b for long time...went back to hammer.....now i do have a dv8 i like not love that's brutal nightmare...not a ball for a stroker...but with coverstock adjustment to 2000 abralon use it occasionally during league.....

Thought I'd chime in on the subject though I rarely do.........

Big B is spending a lot of time and resources into developing their "sister" brands; DV8 and Radical Technologies. Currently those brands are on fire, and bowlers desire the latest and greatest products from those companies. Radical is just unveiling its new lineup, with offset core technologies from the originator himself, Mo Pinel.

So I ask, if you were the decision makers at Brunswick, why would you waste extra resources and marketing capabilities to fight against companies that you already own and oversee, and gain profits from just the same? I think "Big B" is striking while the iron is hot with the other companies, while still producing new products, although not at the same pace as a company like Storm or Columbia.

The Meanstreak Brawler is probably their best ball right now; I actually haven't met a person that doesn't like it and hasn't lined up with it with the correct surface adjustments. It is smooth, transitions well, and hits extremely well. From what I have seen thus far, the Beatdown carries on the tradition but handles volume and length at a much greater margin.

I drilled up the Mystic Aura, my first "high end" Brunswick ball that is their current pro-performance recommendation. Normally, I wait for discount lists and close out products in order to test their high end stuff. The Mystic is much stronger than I anticipated, even with surface adjustments and polish. OOB was far too much, even on medium-heavy tournament conditions. Currently the coverstock is at 1k abralon, with Black Magic polish; it still needs a bunch of head oil to get down the lane.

Big B is playing the game correctly; why eat into buzz and profit margins against your other companies? Sit back, wait, and follow through-- they will start bringing out more balls soon.

Just from what I see, and my own experiences. Brunswick stuff tends to be hit and miss for me. Over the years I have thrown balls from every company, and it seems that in the 90's Brunswick worked awesome for me, but Storm, Columbia, Ebi, etc. not so much. In the past 5-10 years though, it been all Storm/Roto. I seem to match up best with thier cover/core combos the best. Dont get me wrong, there have been a few Storm/Roto Duds (Hyroad, Nomad Dagger, Mars) to name a few, but I have had WAY more success with them than failures.

BTW, for me a ball that I consider a failure is one that I throw several times, change the surface, and cant to get a good read on the lanes. And if I pull something else out, and it works, then the ball goes in the bye bye pile. And I do it with everything I have....

I love my Mystic, love the new Endless Nightmare......I'd love some oil to try them on and make a video with......since I'm not seeing that in league or tournaments let me tell you how great the Strike King(s) I have drilled really are...... lol

I have eliminated almost all of my mid to upper level equipment for use during league because I can't use it. My brothers Beatdown just came in today. It looks amazing. I want one. I'm not buying one because I don't need any more balls sitting around waiting for use.

There is likely more people on here that are Motiv fans then Brunswick. In either forums it is most of the same people talking, not any one new. Motiv makes some really pretty bowling balls. I have bought several. I have only loved one. The rest were just ok. Pretty, but ok. Didn't do what I was expecting and worth more to sell then to sit around next to the other dust collectors. This forum is a very small sample of actual bowlers and of sales.

I will be using my Mystic this week. I've changed my release to help with the drier conditions. If not it then it will be my Slingshot. Looking at 17.5 mph up 10 with a lot less tilt.

Just like this, anything with tilt and you will start off crossing 25 at the arrows and hope to stay right.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qqldpv159bE

My point is made weekly.  The three topics, oops, make that the first dozen topics in this forum bear it out.  Just sayin'.  I've always been a Big B man and will probably be picking up a Meanstreak Brawler or Beatdown to replace the disappointing Nexxxus.  My C 2.5 has a better reaction and hits harder than that flop.  Pro shop op confirmed it when he said many people bought the Nexxxus and dumped it as it went too long before a move, no matter what you did to surface.     

+1.  Track has improved substantially.

Track has a good line up now..I think best since the numbers series started.

That's funny LGD you say that about the Nexxxus me and a friend thinks its amazing. Its our very underrated best deal under $80 find. Mines at box with a 5 3/4" pin to pap below the bridge and mb by the thumb. (roughly 70x5.75x60) I wanted the pin down to help keep it from being too strong on the backend and the ball is perfect.  It goes loooong but still recovers strong down lane. Its my go to ball as I get to game 2 or 3 and need to move in.

Most bowlers find more success with entry and mid level equipment because it rolls better on THS and drier versus most of the big balls which in many cases don't like most THS shots without making some surface changes.