Keith Spear

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

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.

Virtual Gravity, An Unstoppable Force from Storm.

Pin to PAP(5 1/8″ over 1/8″ up) – 6″
Mass Bias Position – above thumb hole on center line
CG Placement -
Balance Hole – none

Surface Preparation – Out of Box (4000 grit Abralon)

What I Was Looking For In This Ball Layout:
This one was pretty easy to think of the ball motion we wanted. The Virtual Gravity features the SHAPE-LOCK HD core which was found int he Gravity Shift. It also has the solid version of the R2X coverstock that was also on the Gravity Shift.

Since we were a big fan of the Gravity Shift this was a much anticipated release. I was hoping the solid cover would help the ball read the friction a little earlier which should help smooth out the overall ball motion. If you ever threw a Gravity Shift or watched someone throw the Gravity Shift you know that it makes a U Turn on the back end. We have used this layout more and more on test balls so they are easier to compare, it also helps create a smoother ball motion in the front and middle part of the lane while still allowing for plenty of movement on the backend if you want.

What I Ended Up With in the Ball and Layout:
WOW!!!

I will state it now, there is nobody that will not want this ball once they see it roll. After you finish reading this review you need to check out our video and see for yourself.

I could not believe the reaction I had with this ball. We tested this ball on our fresh house shot, to start off I was being conservative with my lines and angles. Playing the part of the lane where I would typically be during normal league conditions. As I saw what this ball could do I migrated as far left as I wanted and watched the ball change directions with ease.

I honestly can not remember the last time I had a ball that allowed me to make the ball change directions at the break point like this ball does. On paper I really thought this ball would react similar but a little stronger then my Gravity Shift. They were not even close, they were very compatible but not the same ball at all. Every move I made with this ball it read the oil and reacted off of the friction amazingly. The ball motion of the Virtual Gravity is what we are all really looking for, it rolls really heavy in the front part of the lane but does not hook early or burn up early. Through the mid lane section you see it start to read the friction but really just maintaining the heavy roll and then on the back part of the lane it makes a very distinct motion to the pocket.

As you will see from our video review, we made this ball do some amazing things. Storm has the winner so far for winter releases!