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Brunswick C System 3.5 Bowling Ball Review Video And Specs

Keith Spear — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 00:34:13 +0000

Brunswick continues to pave the way with new technology and innovative thinking. Focusing on the coverstock of the bowling ball, which is the dominant reason for ball reaction, Brunswick looks like they may have broken the code. Brunswick continues to be the leader in cover stock technology with the introduction of the second in the C System Series, the 3.5. This ball dominates and conquers heavy oil making other bowling balls look inferior when thrown side by side. The reaction that I see when the C System 3.5 is rolling down the lanes is new for the bowling industry. This ball will change your personal definition of ball reaction.

All new coverstock technology by Carmen Salvino, this bowling ball has a great look and a great roll going down the lane. You will see your scores go up as your pin carry goes up.

Watch the C System 3.5 Video Review right now.

The Brunswick C (System)3.5 registers a 214.9 on the bowlingball.com Perfect Scale®.

Tech Specs:

RG: 2.585
DIFFERENTIAL: .050
COVERSTOCK: CFT 3.5
WEIGHT BLOCK: I-Block
FACTORY FINISH: 4000-grit Micro pad
BALL COLOR: Purple/Yellow
DUROMETER: 75-76 Rex D-scale
FLARE POTENTIAL: Medium – High
WEIGHTS: 12-16 lbs.
PERFECT SCALE 214.9

Manufacturer description of the new Brunswick C (System)3.5:

Chemical Friction Technology – Developed with Carmen Salvino, the Brunswick C (System)3.5 is the next evolution in Chemical Friction Technology.

Let the science of friction improve your game!

Coverstock
CFT 3.5 is the next evolution in Chemical Friction Technology. The CFT 3.5 coverstock has a higher friction factor than the original CFT 2.5, which quickens response time, improves down lane traction and increases the overall hook.

Core: I-Block
The new I-Block core was engineered specifically for the CFT 2.5 coverstock to create maximum forgiveness, strong entry angels along with versatile drilling layouts.

Reaction Characteristics
Ball Motion – With its 4000-grit micro pad finish, the Brunswick C (System)3.5 offers a higher friction factor and increased response time to friction alternative than the original C(System) 2.5. The new C(System)3.5 is best used on medium-oily to oily lane conditions when a quicker response motion is needed to increase entry angle to the pocket.

The Brunswick C (System)3.5 has a world wide release date scheduled for January 25, 2010

Johnny Petraglia Wins His First Senior Title of the Season and His 7th Senior Title Using the Brunswick Wild Ride Bowling Ball

Keith Spear — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 11:40:12 +0000

After a record-breaking qualifying run, Brunswick Pro Staffer, Johnny Petraglia, won the PBA Senior Sun Bowl Tour in The Villages, Fla.

Petraglia used a Wild Ride throughout the tournament to win the championship match and the seventh Senior title of his career.

PBA Hall of Famer Johnny Petraglia of Jackson, N.J., won the PBA Senior Sun Bowl in The Villages at Spanish Springs Lanes for his first Senior Tour title of the season defeating fellow lefty Hugh Miller 278-225, it was Petraglia’s seventh Senior Title.

Even though the PBA failed to recognize the past accomplishments of Johnny Petraglia in their article, it is newsworthy to note that Petraglia has won 14 regular PBA Titles, including the prestigious PBA National Championship in 1980, bringing his total PBA Titles to 21, a mark achieved by only a hand full of players. Congratulations Johnny.

Petraglia set four scoring records (6 and 12-game qualifying pin-fall and 36-game pin-fall with and without bonus pins). He had a 13-5 match play record which earned him the top qualifying position for the stepladder finals.

“It’s very gratifying to bowl this well throughout the whole tournament and bring home a win,” the 62-year-old Petraglia said. “It would have been very disappointing to be the top qualifier and lose it all in one match.

It was in last year’s PBA Senior U.S. Open that Petraglia lead the entire tournament only to be denied the title because of the antiquated step ladder finals still used by the PBA.

Could you possibly image Phil Mickelson leading a 72 hole golf tournament by 10 strokes only to lose it on one playoff hole. Certainly exciting and nerve racking, but not a measure of the best golfer on the course that week. Oh well, if bowling keeps doing what it has been doing for the last 30 years we keep getting the same results, wait, that’s the problem we are. That’s another story.

2009 PBA SENIOR SUN BOWL IN THE VILLAGES

Spanish Springs Lanes, The Villages, Fla.

May 13, 2009

Final Standings

1, Johnny Petraglia, Jackson, N.J., 278 (one game), $8,000

2, Hugh Miller, Seattle, 452 (two games), $4,500

3, Kevin Croucher, Grants Pass, Ore., 444 (two games), $3,000

4, Roger Kossert, Lithia, Fla., 213 (one game), $2,500

Stepladder Results

Match One – Croucher def., Kossert, 224-213

Semifinal Match – Miller def. Croucher, 227-220

Championship – Petraglia def. Miller, 278-225

Round 5

(After 36 games, including match play record, total pins with bonus and money earned)

1, Johnny Petraglia, Jackson, N.J., 13-5, 9,395

2, Hugh Miller, Seattle, 13-4-1, 9,042

3, Roger Kossert, Lithia, Fla., 13-4-1, 9,000

4, Kevin Croucher, Grants Pass, Ore., 13-4-1, 8,788

5, Tom Baker, King, N.C., 13-5, 8,745, $2,000

6, Ron Mohr, Eagle River, Alaska, 13-4-1, 8,712, $1,750

7, Wayne Webb, Sacramento, Calif., 9-9, 8,687, $1,600

8, Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas, 10-8, 8,676, $1,550

9, Mike Henry, Brunswick, Ohio, 8-8-2, 8,665, $1,500

10, Keith Glasgow, St. Petersburg, Fla., 8-9-1, 8,597, $1,450

11, John Shreve, Elyria, Ohio, 8-8-2, 8,580, $1,425

12, Dale Eagle, Tavares, Fla., 8-10, 8,557, $1,400

13, Dave Patchen, Oregon, Ohio, 9-9, 8,532, $1,375

14, Brian Voss, Alpharetta, Ga., 9-8-1, 8,475, $1,350

15, Rohn Morton, Vancouver, Wash., 6-11-1, 8,456, $1,325

16, Mike Pullin, Rochelle, Ill., 8-9-1, 8,405, $1,300

Round 4

(after 27 games, including match play record, total pins with bonus and money earned)

17, Bob Handley, Winter Park, Fla., 5-3-1, 6,314, $1,150

18, Jeff Schrum Cherryville, N.C., 4-5, 6,310, $1,140

19, Kerry Painter, Henderson, Nev., 4-5, 6,304, $1,130

20, Larry Graybeal, Elizabethton, Tenn., 5-4, 6,295, $1,120

21, Mike Dias, Lafayette, Colo., 5-4, 6,293, $1,110

22, Gerald Teel, The Villages, Fla., 3-5, 6,244, $1,100

23, Tim Kauble, Marion, Ohio, 5-4, 6,183, $1,095

24, Bobby Johnson, Chillicothe, Ohio, 4-5, 6,163, $1,090

25, (TIE) Donald Breihan, Columbia, S.C., 2-7, and Mitch Jabczenski, Novi, Mich., 4-5, 6,121, $1,082

27, Tommy Kress, Rochester, N.Y., 3-6, 6,118, $1,075

28, Barry Mefford, Aurora, Ill., 2-7, 6,111, $1070

29, Dennis Psaropoulos, Lake Worth, Fla., 3-6, 6,064, $1,065

30, (TIE) Pete Couture, Titusville, Fla., 3-6, and Ron Woods, Hudson, Fla., 1-8, 5,902, $1,057

32, Sal Bongiorno, Hollywood, Fla., 0-9, 5,819, $1,050

Brunswick Siege Bowling Ball Review Shows the Ball To Be a Hook Monster

Keith Spear — Thu, 14 May 2009 01:17:47 +0000

Check out bowlingball.com for more information on the all new Pro Performance bowling ball from Brunswick. Featuring the Recoil coverstock and the Mace core. This all new bowling ball release from Brunswick is now available at bowlingball.com. The Siege will change the way you look at bowling balls. This ball is ready to ship today.

Brunswick Siege Bowling Ball

UPDATE: 05/30/09 The first reports of the Siege bowling ball reaction are starting to trickle and circulate through the bowling industry. It looks like Brunswick has finally unlocked the code. This ball is awesome and will give Storm a run for its money. Check back often for our Siege bowling ball review and exclusively produced video.

An all new core and coverstock with an asymmetrical core that will blow you away using your favorite drilling layout.

UPDATE: 06/07/09

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The new Brunswick Siege is the first in their new series of Pro Performance balls and features the new MACE asymmetrical core as well as the new solid Recoil coverstock.

Pin to PAP (4 1/2″ over 1/2″ up) – 5″
Mass Bias – 2″ right of Center Line

Surface Preparation – Left at Box Finish

What I Was Looking For In This Layout: We’ve been hearing that Brunswick was looking to create something that was very aggressive and this was that ball. I was looking for this ball to really move on the backends for me.

What I Ended Up With In This Ball Layout: I’d have to say that this layout gave me a great look on heavy oil. I tested this ball on a modified house shot with a higher volume of oil. The Brunswick Siege really starts gripping the lane early because I left the surface at box finish.

With the combination of the new M.A.C.E. core and Solid Recoil coverstock, this ball generates a ton of reaction and a very large flare around the ball. I would have to say that this ball flares nearly 7″ for me.

On the heavier oiled condition that I tested the Brunswick Siege on, I stood on the 30 board and stroked the ball out to around 8 at the breakpoint. With the box surface and strong midlane reaction, this ball had no problems at all getting back to the pocket and exploding the pins. I even left a few nine pins which isn’t a bad thing with the matte surface.

To see what this ball could do, I moved right on the approach to try and play a tighter line to the pocket. This line worked well too as the ball did not seem to have any difficulty clearing the heads.

As the lanes broke down, the surface at box finish proved to be too much for me. This is going to be a great addition to my bag for heavy oil. For lighter to medium oiled shots, all you would need to do is hit the coverstock with some Brunswick Factory Finish Polish and it would react great on the backends.

I think Brunswick did a great job in creating the Siege with the new M.A.C.E. core and wrapping it with the Solid Recoil coverstock. I recommend this ball to anyone in search of more hook in heavy oil.

Click Here To Pre-Order Your Siege Today Release Date July 6th, 2009.

Jason Belmonte PBA Rookie of the Year from bowlingball.com

Keith Spear — Sat, 09 May 2009 01:28:03 +0000