Author Topic: Lookin for a new ball (Read 1636 times)

korkey299 · « **on:** April 05, 2007, 12:49:21 AM »

i'm doing the pba league over the summer and i am going to get a new ball the first week or so in june. i wanna try a brunswick ball because i've heard they have the longest lasting coverstocks on the market, at least close to it or at least better than ebonite. so i've been interested in the total inferno and the vapor zone i was just wondering what you guys think and do u have any suggestions.
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Age: 18
Average: 198
High Score: 299 ringing 10
High Series: 723 223, 299, 201
Current Equipment:
The One
Equation
Animal Untamed
Rule GP2
Desert Heat

Gene J Kanak · « **Reply #1 on:** April 05, 2007, 09:08:41 AM »

There are a couple of things that need to be addressed:

1) Brunswick balls, while good, do not last longer than anybody else's stuff. I've used balls from just about every major manufacturer, and, aside from Columbia's Tec stuff, everything holds up equally well provided you clean and maintain it properly. OK, rant over.

2) The balls you mentioned (Total Inferno, Vapor Zone) are very nice, but we'll need to know a bit more about you before we can truly suggest what you "should" get.

OK, you'll be bowling on the PBA patterns. Well, each of the five patterns demands something of a different look, so one ball will probably not suffice for all of them. What do you currently have in the bag? Knowing this will help us to see on what conditions you may be lacking options.

Also, please do your best to provide us with specs on your ball speed, rev rate, preferred angles of attack, etc, etc. This is also needed in order to tell you what ball or balls might work best for you.

In general, both the Vapor and Total are fairly versatile pieces of gear, so either one should at least give you some degree of usability on most of the patterns. Still, in order to truly be of help to you, more info is needed.
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korkey299 · « **Reply #2 on:** April 05, 2007, 01:53:23 PM »

ya i realized that i didn't mention much about myself. 300 or so revs, high track, 15-17 mph i don't really have a prefered angle i play wherever works, lately i've been using my desert heat which is for dry lanes but i get enough revs on it for it to hook nice playing str8. i can play wherever and i can cut down my revs. what i was talking about lasts longer is the cover lasts longer without dying like my one i have has really gotten worse on heavy oil. i clean my ball after every 3 games and i bowl probably 12 games or more a week easily because i work at a bowling ally, it sometimes gets up to 30 a week so want a ball that'll be able to do that but still react close to the same as it did when i got it. also i don't want a ball that will be too aggressive off the break point, something fairly smooth but still hits hard

equipment i have now i have listed below
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Age: 18
Average: 198
High Score: 299 ringing 10
High Series: 723 223, 299, 201
Current Equipment:
The One
Equation
Animal Untamed
Rule GP2
Desert Heat

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NateNice · « **Reply #3 on:** April 05, 2007, 03:17:35 PM »

I don't own a Total Inferno but I do have a Vapor Zone. The Vapor Zone is my favorite ball. It can be used many ways. I keep mine polished and get excellent skid/snap reaction from it. It sounds like with your revs and speed, you'd benefit form this type of backend reaction. It makes it through the heads, revs up in the midlane and snaps back in the backend. I love it.

Go to Brunswick's Website and watch the movies on these two balls. The Total Inferno is a stronger ball. But they call it the Absolute Inferno on steroids. The Absolute and Vapor Zone are very similar.

So it depends what you're looking for. The VZ isn't as strong as the TI, per se, but it can be used in many different ways.

« **Reply #4 on:** April 05, 2007, 03:43:18 PM »

My Total Inferno is better on difficult shots where I need something strong, but more predictable. Two 300s and one 800 with this ball.

I love my Vapor Zone but find it's better on shots where the back ends are clean and I want extra angle into the pocket.

Both balls are great unless you're on dry or short patterns, then it will depend on how versatile you are. With the right surface preparation based on the PBA pattern, you'd probably like either one. Sorry I couldn't choose one over the other, they're both different and both great.
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NateNice · « **Reply #5 on:** April 05, 2007, 03:50:01 PM »

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I love my Vapor Zone but find it's better on shots where the back ends are clean and I want extra angle into the pocket.

I agree. And on this condition this ball his like the proverbial truck.

It really does like a clean back end. Especially when polished.

Eddie M · « **Reply #6 on:** April 05, 2007, 03:57:11 PM »

I really like the Red Zone. It is almost identical the Vapor Zone, but with a solid coverstock. With basicly means, you can do alot more with the surface prep of the ball, to cover a wider variety of shots. For anyone who likes the Vapor Zone, I would guarantee you will like the Red Zone even more.

NateNice · « **Reply #7 on:** April 05, 2007, 04:31:24 PM »

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I really like the Red Zone. It is almost identical the Vapor Zone, but with a solid coverstock. With basicly means, you can do alot more with the surface prep of the ball, to cover a wider variety of shots. For anyone who likes the Vapor Zone, I would guarantee you will like the Red Zone even more.

I plan on buying one sometime next fall after I retire the VZ. Seems like it's a notch lower in terms of power. But like you said, it's versatile.

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