Brunswick C (System)2.5 Bowling Balls

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Brunswick's new C System brings Chemical Friction Technology (CFT) to life.

Pin to PAP(5 1/8" over 1/8" up) - Ball 1 45* x 5" x 70* & Ball 2 55* x 5" x 30*
Mass Bias Position -
CG Placement -
Balance Hole - n/a

Surface Preparation - Out of Box (4000 Grit Micro Pad)

What I Was Looking For In This Ball Layout:
The C System 2.5 is a entirely new core and coverstock from Brunswick. The thought behind this technology is to eliminate slippage on the back part of the lane. This would in turn cause the C System 2.5 to be very aggressive as it makes it final move towards the pins.

After some discussion with R&D guys at Brunswick we decided to drill two of these balls. One with the pin under the fingers and one with the pin above. Dual angles layouts were used on both balls. We wanted to do this so that we could show you the differences in the two more common layouts used.

Since everything is new on this ball we did not have any thoughts on what we were looking for on these layouts. We knew that we wanted to see if the ball motion was stronger then some of the past Brunswick balls and see the differences in a pin down layout compared to a pin up layout. We did decide to leave the surface alone on both balls so that there was more a true test from ball to ball.

If you watch our ball reaction video, the pin down layout is the first ball you will see followed by the pin up layout.


What I Ended Up With in the Ball and Layout:

Pin Down Layout:
WOW! I don't know if it was the core or cover or the combination of both but the C System gives Brunswick a look they never really had before.

Even with the stronger pin down layout I got plenty of clearance through the heads and mid section of the lane. I saw very little to no signs of the ball burning any energy as it transitioned into the back portion of the lane. Every once in a while if I started it out a little early it would obviously read the friction quicker but not enough to slow it down on the backend.

As I squared up a little and went straighter through the fronts I saw the ball read a little earlier but it still roller very strong and recovered nicely on the backend. The main part of the ball description that stood out to me was Brunswick's goal of eliminating any "slippage" on the backend. This I think was accomplished, the ball rolled as strong as anything as it got closer to the pins and I was never concerned with the ball "rolling out" or "burning up" as it made its move.

Pin Up Layout:
After I sat down and thought a little about my ball test to myself, I think I would have like to see a larger gap in the two layouts. I saw enough to say they did not roll identical but they were fairly close for me. This layout as expected did push a little further down the lane then the pin down layout with a sharper motion on the back. I was actually able to play the same part of the lane as the first ball but because of the angles saw a few more hanging ten pins. As I moved right I got a awesome reaction with this pin up layout.

I think in my perfect world I would have polished this pin up ball and played much straighter down the lane. Overall I think either layout rolled well and offered a ball motion that I have not seen so far this season.

For Brunswick I think the C System is a great ball for them and definitely fills some holes that they may have had in their performance ball line up. My prediction is that if some of the Brunswick staffers make some shows this season on the PBA then you will see a few of these going down the lane.

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