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Brunswick Smash Zone Reviewed By: Brian Halstrom 07/31/2008 14:23 ( stars)

78 of 78 people found this review helpful.


About the Bowler
Bowling Hand    Right Handed
Experience    Advanced (I have bowled in a league)
League Average    233
Ball Speed    Medium
Style    Cranker
PAP    4 1/2" x 1/2" Up
 

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The Smash Zone integrates a pearlized version of Brunswick's exciting EnMotionâ„¢coverstock with an updated version of the original Infernoâ„¢core and a high gloss polish finish. This combination creates an ultra-low RG symmetric core ball that gets through the front part of the lane then rev's strongly to create excellent mid-lane recovery and a continuous back-end reaction.

Pin to PAP(4 1/2" over 1/2" up) - 5"
CG Placement - 3 3/8" from PAP
Balance Hole - None

Surface Preparation - Left at Box Finish

What I Was Looking For In This Layout: With this layout I was expecting to clear the heads easily and give me a strong and predictable reaction down lane to compliment my Brunswick Ultra Zone. This is the second ball I have tried with Brunswick's new EnMotion Coverstock, so I was interested to see how this ball would stack up when compared to the Ultra Zone.

What I Ended Up With In This Ball Layout: Out of the box, I really needed to move left. I had originally thought this ball would be a little more tame than my Ultra Zone. When I got it out on the lanes, it exceeded my expectations. I was expecting clean through the heads, which for the most part I got, but the backend reaction was where it's at. One thing I found that I liked in this particular ball was how clean the surface stayed after I threw a shot. The ball kept its "tacky" feeling where some other equipment picks up the oil and leaves the surface oily.

After throwing a few games of practice with this ball, I learned that this thing was not going to stop hooking. The further left I moved, the more backend reaction I found. As long as I did not get the ball through the dry heads, I was alright. It did pick up quickly when I got it through the dry areas. I ended up switching to the Brunswick Swarm, a tamer ball in their arsenal that rolls very well on medium lane conditions.

The reaction the Brunswick Smash Zone gave me was surprising, being that I thought it would be less aggressive than the Ultra Zone. I think people are going to be surprised with the performance of this ball. If you liked the original Inferno, than I think you're going to love this ball. For the price, it's well worth the investment.



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Brunswick Smash Zone Reviewed By: Kenny Lawson @ Aloma Bowl Pro Shop 10/02/2008 12:44 ( stars)

1 of 1 people found this review helpful.


 
I do not think I can say enough good things about this ball. I drilled with the pin 5 @ 45* inches from my PAP with a small hole down on the VAL. I took the ball to 4000 Abralon with no polish. This Ball is a strike machine. I drilled this ball when it was first released back in June and since then my strike percentage went through the roof. I have had Countless 700 series in my leagues and my averages are up about 20 pins from last year. This is a great ball to have in your arsenal. I give it my highest recommendation.

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Brunswick Smash Zone Reviewed By: smichaud 04/26/2009 22:57 ( stars)

2 of 2 people found this review helpful.


 
Just got the ball drilled almost a week ago. I'm still getting used to it as my 2nd ball and the ball i switch to for drier lanes or for when my Resurgence is having no luck, to play a straighter up shot. It's perfect for what i want out of it. A tournament i just bowled in today, I used it as my primary ball and it did wonders. However, unless you throw a below average speed, you wont get a whole lot of reaction out of it, unless you drill it that way. Overall pin carry is great but not excellent. There have been some messy leaves so far but most of all im carrying my 10 pins and im not leaving those solid 8's and 9's on shots that are too deep or too light, its pushing those pins around to take them out. Overall its a great quality ball, and an excellent value for what its sold for.

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Brunswick Smash Zone Reviewed By: Imabowler18 11/26/2009 23:52 ( stars)

1 of 1 people found this review helpful.


About the Bowler
Bowling Hand    Left Handed
Experience    Advanced (I have bowled in a league)
League Average    186
Ball Speed    Medium
Style    Tweener
 
This ball is awesome... not to mention its my 1st performance ball, I got it 1 month ago and my ave. has already increased my 15 pins. Thank you brunswick! !

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Brunswick Smash Zone Reviewed By: mireally 04/12/2009 23:35 ( stars)

1 of 1 people found this review helpful.


About the Bowler
Bowling Hand    Left Handed
Experience    Advanced (I have bowled in a league)
League Average    171
Sport Shot Average    164
Ball Speed    Medium
Style    Stroker
 
The Smash Zone is another A+ ball from Brunswick! This ball hits harder than any ball I have ever owned. The Smash Zone tends to go long (which is by design) and then aggressively turns toward the pocket.

The ball requires speed and is speed sensitive. I have to throw it 16.5-16.8 mph to get it to go long enough otherwise it plows through the nose and leaves nasty splits. The good news is that if it goes Brooklyn, I end up striking.

I'm a lefty and have to stand eight boards to the right of the last dot on the left of the approach and throw over the first arrow (on the left) and the ball reliably comes back from the left edge and hard into the pocket.

The great part about this ball is that when you generate sufficient speed with this ball it is a monster and simply blows up the pins - and this is no exaggeration.

So if you are a low-rev, high ball speed player who wants a high-end ball that will decimate the pins, then this ball is definitely for you.

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Brunswick Smash Zone Reviewed By: BigL_5 11/05/2009 00:14 ( stars)

 
So let me say this I have always been a "glo bowler" on friday and saturday nites but after switching to dayshift I decided to join my work league. Some trusted associates told me that I should drill my ball fingertip if I wanted it to hook and everything so I did and the Smash Zone was my choice. My first week I was bowling in the upper 90s low 100s only 7 weeks later I registered a 222 game last nite along with a 180 and a 150 something and I owe it all to this ball. It rides the gutter and then explodes on the backend leaving the pins in it's wake. I priced this ball at $190 at the proshop then bought it here for $89 so you do the math america, and buy the Smash Zone here at bowling ball.com!

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Brunswick Smash Zone Reviewed By: timandmarika@knology.net 05/03/2009 17:28 ( stars)

About the Bowler
Bowling Hand    Right Handed
 
This ball is definetley misleading.This ball has crazy hook but the hook is actually controllable.This ball is worth the money.Smash zone goes far down the lane and has a angular backend

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Brunswick Smash Zone Reviewed By: opethfan 04/03/2009 16:39 ( stars)

About the Bowler
Bowling Hand    Left Handed
League Average    205
Ball Speed    Medium
Style    Tweener
 
Not a bad ball. Hits quite hard.Pin over ring finger,cg kicked out slightly from center of grip. Needs head oil!!! Ball rolls ok , but this is my fault for drilling it this way. If i had another I would go with an even bigger pin and a weight hole to get the ball down the lane farther.

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Brunswick Smash Zone Reviewed By: URBUGB8 11/14/2008 11:52 ( stars)

 
This ball has one of the most wicked back-end reactions that I have ever seen. It goes long and snaps. Like this ball a lot but once the lane started to dry out it was pretty hard to control. It also is not very forgiving.

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Brunswick Smash Zone Reviewed By: bobo 11/12/2008 22:16 ( stars)

 
This is the first bowling ball that I have ever bought. I go once a week with friends and when I was using house balls I was lucky if I broke a hundred. My friends brother had an older upper end bowling ball and let me start using it, I was bowling 120 consistantly. That made me want to get my own ball. I've went bowling about 5 times since I purchased the Smash. My average has jumped up to 150 and I even bowled a 197 and then a 217 the other day. It was well worth the money and I am completely satisfied with the smash! I believe that an experienced bowler could really do well with this ball as it has drastically improved my game.

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Brunswick Smash Zone Reviewed By: Altamonte pro shop 09/15/2008 16:35 ( stars)

 
I bowl in a league once a week and bowl in tournaments on the weekend. I found this ball to be very useful on a wide variety of conditions.Its get threw the heads clean and makes a strong move on the back end .I would recommend this ball for any body.
Lenny Biondi Sr.

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Brunswick Smash Zone Reviewed By: z0nemaster 08/25/2008 10:11 ( stars)

1 of 2 people found this review helpful.


 
I have never seen another ball that has struck like this ball. I watched someone else throw one and it seemed like he couldn't miss the pocket unless he really tried. So of course I had to convince my wife to let me get one.

I can say it was definitely worth the money that I paid. I have wanted a new ball for a couple of years now, so I decided to make this my birthday present. Happy Birthday to Me!!!! YAY!!!

Averages 210 my first night out with it. I normally average 191, so this step up was great.

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Brunswick Smash Zone Reviewed By: Deltona Lanes Proshop 05/09/2009 12:46 ( stars)

About the Bowler
Bowling Hand    Right Handed
League Average    205
Ball Speed    Medium
Style    Cranker
PAP    4 1/2 over 1/2 up
 
I drilled one for a customer. The layout was pin above middle finger 1 1/2 in, cg slightly to the right of the center of grip. It end up with pin about 5" from pap.
The reaction that he got was clean threw the heads, read the mid-lane well a gave a smooth arcing reaction on the backend. It was not as aggressive on the backend as i thought, but it fits into his mix of balls well. It allows him to get the ball through the lane with minimal effort on the lower oil volume conditions.

Lenny Biondi Jr
Deltona Lanes ProShop
www.deltonalanesproshop.com

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Brunswick Smash Zone Reviewed By: texas mauler 04/12/2009 18:11 ( stars)

 
Great ball and a great price. I couldn't believe that this ball was available at this price. It has been one of my go to ball for most of the season. Immediately picked up 2 more of them at this price.

Ball rolls very strong on almost any condition. Only good things to say about this ball. Hits like a tank and cuts through any squirrely carry down. This one is a winner and even more so at this price.

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