Author Topic: What core did this ball have? (Read 2632 times)

Dave_in_Rio_Rancho · « **on:** May 13, 2010, 07:02:34 AM »

Does anyone recognize this ball - or know what core and coverstock it had?

Is it like the Sting Zone - a 3-piece core with reactive cover.

http://cgi.ebay.com/13-LBS-Brunswick-International-Zone-CLASSIC-BALL-SALE-/280452100195?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Bowling&hash=item414c3f7063

RSalas · « **Reply #1 on:** May 13, 2010, 03:07:53 PM »

IIRC, there were a number of international Zone balls that had that logo. I had a Smart Zone, a Danger Zone 2 Carbide, and a Dream Zone that all had the "International Zone" logo.

I remember that the Majestic Zone had that color scheme, but there may have been others.
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kidlost2000 · « **Reply #2 on:** May 13, 2010, 10:02:20 PM »

With it being 13 lbs it will probably have a generic core.

Very few have had such weak cores. The Sting Zone series was one of the few. Many had Inferno cores, or the mushroom core used on the Warp Zone and others.

It is a Majestic Zone 2

http://www.bowlingball.com/brunswick-overseas-majestic-zone-2-bowlingball-com-exclusive-bowling-ball.html

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completebowler · « **Reply #3 on:** May 13, 2010, 10:41:23 PM »

It looks to me like a Red Alert 300 which was a great ball. I had 4 of them through the years and a couple of my teammates still use them. It was the Classic/Strike Zone core with a hybrid solid pearl Activator cover.

If I recall correctly it also had the true core in it (an assymetrical) with a different density filler to reduce the weight to #13.

http://www.bowlingball.com/brunswick-red-alert-300-international-series-bowling-ball.html

The ball is actually grey in color but I think the pic you supplied has bad coloring.
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batbowler · « **Reply #4 on:** May 13, 2010, 11:27:21 PM »

Brunswick''s 13lb balls use the generic core, which basically is a light bulb shaped core!
From Brunswick''s website:
Lightweight Engineering
At Brunswick, the unique core shape of each individual ball is used for weights from 14 to 16 pounds.
This approach to lightweight ball engineering provides bowlers with consistent ball reaction characteristics
across this weight range. At 12 & 13 pounds, Brunswick uses a generic core shape with a RG-differential of 0.044.
This differential is close enough to the 14-16 pound shape so that the same drilling instructions can be used.
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Dave_in_Rio_Rancho · « **Reply #5 on:** May 14, 2010, 10:01:53 AM »

Thanks, thanks, thanks, and thanks

dizzyfugu · « **Reply #6 on:** May 17, 2010, 03:47:20 AM »

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It is a Majestic Zone 2

Second that - and it had the Raging Red Fuze core inside, a low RG/high differential core, IMHO one of the most powerful things Brunswick ever put into their balls.

Not sure what's inside at 13 lbs, though, I'd assume it is the generic Danger Zone core.
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