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Title: Rampage vs Swarm
Post by: timisu87 on July 20, 2008, 03:37:13 AM
Are these balls identical in terms of reaction?


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Brunswick Total Inferno
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Title: Re: Rampage vs Swarm
Post by: J_Mac on July 20, 2008, 11:46:01 AM
Same reaction numbers for both on Brunswick's site...
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Title: Re: Rampage vs Swarm
Post by: LFSoccer2k6 on July 20, 2008, 12:10:48 PM
The Swarm is stronger.  It will go a tad longer and be stronger in the back end and be more angular.  Brunswick says it will be one of their most angular ball (when I say Brunswick I am talking about a ball tester and rep)
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Title: Re: Rampage vs Swarm
Post by: LuckyLefty on July 20, 2008, 12:50:56 PM
Well they are both darn good balls.

I've seen the Rampage and it was nice.

Brunswick's video of this fine new piece is sweet also!

Click on Copperhead/Swarm video  (http://"http://www.brunswickbowling.com/performance_series")

REgards,

Luckylefty


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Title: Re: Rampage vs Swarm
Post by: LuckyLefty on July 20, 2008, 12:57:41 PM
Oh....see


This too from this site!  (http://"http://www.ballreviews.com/Forum/Replies.asp?TopicID=200199&ForumID=2&CategoryID=2")

REgards,

Luckylefty
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Title: Re: Rampage vs Swarm
Post by: timisu87 on July 20, 2008, 11:43:17 PM
The core seems to have changed.
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Current Arsenal:
Brunswick BVP Rampage
Brunswick Total Inferno
Hammer Black Widow
AMF Xtreme Spare Ball

Intern GT Behind The Lanes Pro Shop
Alan
Title: Re: Rampage vs Swarm
Post by: LuckyLefty on July 20, 2008, 11:45:41 PM
That is the new core for Brunswick's higher rg stuff.  They are very happy with it!

REgards,

Luckylefty
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Open the door...see what's possible...and just walk right on through...that's how easy success feels..
Title: Re: Rampage vs Swarm
Post by: dizzyfugu on July 21, 2008, 03:12:02 AM
I'd say that they are fairly identical. The Swarm takes up exactly the same spot as the Rampage before. It uses the same coverstock and surface prep, just the core's RG numbers are slightly different. I'd say that any perceived difference in reaction will come from different static weights/drillings, the users' imagination or simply the virgin condition of the coverstock in new balls.

As a side note, take a look at the even older Time Zone - it used to fill this specific reaction "gap" before the Rampage, with identical reaction scale numbers
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