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Defense Oil:
Microscopic particles actually bond to the lane surface which, when combined with mineral oil, give Defense its slick characteristics. The amazing durability results because the bowling ball only picks up and carries down the mineral oil leaving the particles behind to protect your heads. Defense also minimizes your carry down and ball-calls because KBT developed a mineral oil that is tacky to the touch. Meaning you will visibly see carry down past your oil pattern, but because the mineral oil is tacky ball reaction will not change, which is what matters most.

Offense Oil:
If you liked Defense, then you'll love Offense! KBT decided to take a very bold step in the creation of its latest conditioner Offense. KBT actually developed the conditioner primarily around customer feedback. We learned that lab tests are very valuable in formulation design, but nothing is more valuable than what customers using the product have to say, People Like You!
Offense was field tested for over 6 months in 30 different test centers. These test centers varied in the type and condition of their surface, type of lane machine being used, their geographical location, type of pin-setters running, and most important the type of bowlers in their centers. The result is a product that allows for all styles of bowler to have predictable ball reaction right from the start. We could go on to tell you all the other great things about Offense like it holds up longer, doesn't carry down, and doesn't get dirty, but you've heard it all before! Instead we'll prove it to you by sending you a free sample to try for yourself!

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So what does that tell you? NOTHING

But seriously. From what I've heard, Defense is a much slicker surface than offense. It takes longer to carrydown, however when it does carry down you're in for a slick night, because there's no biting through it.

Offense on the other hand is not quite as slick & will give you more of the "house shot" feel. Offense oil begins to breakdown sooner than Defense, however carrydown will not kill a ball's reaction as drasticly. Offense also tends to transition more often.

The new Prodigy oil is supposedly the best of both worlds. It takes the slow transition of defense & the playability of the offense & puts them into one oil.


Mind you, everything I've just written is heresay combined with my own observations. The house I bowl at uses Offense oil & I can tell you, it's nice stuff & carrydown doesn't affect the ball much, but the lanes are CONSTANTLY transitioning through a night of leagues. It would be nice to find an oil that doesn't move so quickly that I've got to change my mark every other frame.

Edited on 7/15/2003 9:52 AM