With the Rising S.E. (Special Edition) we’ve engineered a ball (for lack of a better word) with the strongest core to date, a single density monster with a cranked up intermediate differential of 0.035, an all-new high. Then we wrapped it all in a Gen 2 coverstock with a performance pearl additive to increase length while storing energy. It’s the closest thing to a remote controlled ball for the slickest lane conditions.

BIGGER MEGA TRON CORE - The largest volume, single density, High Mass Bias core shape ever put into a ball. Intermediate differential raised to a new high of 0.035, Revs up sooner for more control and a bigger payload at the back end.

Features:

• Core : “Mega Tron”
• Core Type : Asymmetrical
• Color : Red Pearl
• Surface : 4000 Unpolished
• Coverstock: Gen 2 Reactive Pearl

Available November 17, 2008

The HY-ROAD™ is the latest release in the Thunder™ Series of balls. HY-ROAD™ is the perfect complement to the 2007 solid ball of the year; the T-ROAD™ Solid.

That’s right. We’ve merged together the T-Road™ Solid and the T-Road™ Pearl and created the new Hy-Road - the Ultimate hybrid. This was accomplished by blending the R2S™ coverstock at 50% Solid and 50% Pearl and then wrapping it around the road-tested Fe Technology core.

Buckle up, because this baby is gonna turn the corner hard in the mid-lane and then floor it to the pocket

Features:

• Coverstock: R2S™ Hybrid
• Weight Block: Inverted Fe2™ Technology
• Durometer: 74-76
• Flare Potential: 5-6″ (Med-High)
• Fragrance: Boysenberry

Review by bowlingball.com Staff Member Brian Halstrom:


The one thing I loved about the Storm Hy-Road was the ability it gave me to play different parts of the lane. I can stand further right and play a little straighter. It still allowed me to get through the heads easily while maintaining enough energy down lane. After finding out that I could play straighter with this ball, I moved left about 15 boards to stand at 35. This is where I usually like to throw my Storm Virtual Gravity. Once again, this ball impressed me by turning the corner effortlessly and exploding at the pins, sending messengers everywhere. This is an essential piece in any bowlers arsenal.


Review by bowlingball.com Staff Member John Congdon:


We tested the ball on a fresh typical house shot before our Thursday night league. I was able to control this ball better than most High Performance Bowling Balls. It still got down the lane with a strong backend reaction. This ball is a GREAT companion to the Storm Virtual Gravity. Start your night out with the Virtual Gravity and as the lane condition changes and the Virtual Gravity starts to hook too much, change to the Storm Hy-Road and finish your night strong.

Super Shell 1.0 is an all new coverstock for the Ebonite Brand. Continuing the innovations that were introduced with the GB covers in the One series and the Traxion covers that we introduced in the NV series, Super Shell pushes ball performance to new heights while also being the most durable cover that we have introduced to date, that’s why it is SUPER SHELL 1.0!

The Flat Iron Core that we are introducing to the market offers a few unique properties. As a result, the core numbers are slightly different than any other ball that Ebonite has introduced to date.

Features:

• Core Design: Flat Iron Asymmetric
• Mass Bias Strength: 0.022
• Mass Bias Location: 6 3/4” from the pin
• Coverstock Name: Super Shell 1.0
• Box Finish: Sanded with 4000 Grit Abralon Pad
• Length: (Ebonite scale of 1 to 50, earliest to latest) - 19
• Overall Hook: (Ebonite scale of 1 to 50, least to most) - 48
• Breakpoint Angle: (Ebonite scale of 1 to 15, most smooth to most angular) - 12.00

There’s nothing safe about the Hammer Raw Hammer Acid. Made with out Max-Hook Reactive coverstock and Raw Hammer Assault core, we’ve designed it to be dangerous from the outside in; a scary combination of power and control you won’t find in any other mid-level ball. The Raw Hammer Acid. Let the pins burn.

Wordwide Release Date: 12/02/2008

16#	15#	14#	13#	12#
RG DIFF	RG DIFF	RG DIFF	RG DIFF	RG DIFF
2.48 .047	2.48 .050	2.50 .053	2.53 .055	2.59 .039

The latest bowlingball.com ball reaction video is of the Brunswick Twisted Fury Destruction.

XLerated Pin Destructing Power. The Brunswick Twisted Fury Destruction introduces Brunswick’s new XLERATOR coverstock, combining length you can count on with the back-end reaction you crave to provide pin destructing power.

Coverstock
The new XLerator coverstock has been formulated with two main goals in mind. First, to create length through the heads, both when they’re fresh and after they’ve broken down. Second, to create a strong angular move at the breakpoint in order to provide increased pin-carrying ball reaction. The XLerator coverstock succeeds at achieving both of these goals, giving you unparalleled reaction with a ball that gets to the spot and returns hard to the pocket.

Core
Good coverstocks become great when paired with a core that accentuates their strengths. After testing a wide range of cores (both new and old designs) with the new XLerator coverstock, the core that gave the absolute best reaction was the Torsion Asymmetric Core. This core/coverstock combo make the Twisted Fury Destruction rev up hard and hug the lane without hooking early. The medium RG asymmetric design of the core then turns loose the power of the coverstock on the back-end, unleashing destructive force on the pins.

Reaction Characteristics

* Out of the Box: With its Rough Buff finish, the Twisted Fury Destruction will provide excellent length and a strong angular back-end reaction to match up on medium-dry to medium-oily lane conditions for a wide range of bowling styles.
* If your Twisted Fury Destruction goes too long: Dull the surface with 800-grit abrasive to get the Twisted Fury Destruction to roll sooner and increase its hooking action.
* If your Twisted Fury hooks too early: Polish your Twisted Fury Destruction with Brunswick’s Factory Finish High Gloss Polish to get extra length.

The new Storm Virtual Gravity is the latest endeavor using the well received R2X™ coverstock and the high performance Shape Lock HD™ (High Density) Core.

Through extensive testing, Storm’s research and development has perfectly matched the surface of the now legendary R2X coverstock to the Shape Lock HD (High Density) to create the Virtual Gravity, the finest Premier performance ball ever produced by Storm. Continue reading ‘Storm’s Virtual Gravity bowling ball - Available 11/17’ »

The Perfect Rival was developed to complement both the Rival and Arch Rival in terms of total hook. This is the third ball in the series and features another great shell developed by the chemists at EBI called “Perfect 300”. The chemistry produces more friction than the Arch Rival’s 300 Plus, but less than the original shell on the Rival.

Perfect 300, combined with our proven Spinner core, produce a ball that is great when there is oil left of your target line out of the box, and with some polish will outperform both previous models on the backend of the lane.

Specs:

• Core: Spinner Symmetric
  
• Veneer: Perfect 300
  
• Surface: 4000 Abralon
  
• RG: (15lbs) 2.470
  
• Differential: (15lbs) 0.045

This ball will be available on October 16, 2008

Track is releasing a new bowling ball the Track Tantrum. This bowling ball has a Perfect Scale rating of 185.9 and is scheduled for release on June 17, 2008.

Checkout Track’s video about the Track Tantrum:

The Hammer Raw Hammer Psycho expands the performance range in the Raw Hammer series by offering a new core shape in our very successful mid-price series. The Hammer Raw Hammer Psycho features a new Raw Hammer Assault core paired with our new Max-Hook Reactive Pearl coverstock to provide medium length with a strong and aggressive backend move.

This ball has a polished coverstock and a bowlingball.com Perfect Scale rating of 182.4.

Hammer has just announced their latest bowling ball, the Hammer Black Widow Venom. This is the fourth in the Black Widow Line of performance bowling balls.

The Hammer Black Widow Venom stretches the performance range in the Widow series by giving users the same great Widow mid-lane motion with an all-new backend movement. The Black Widow Venom features our High Mass Bias Gas Mask Core with Flip Block, paired with our new Lethal Bite Reactive cover. This combination gives Venom more length than any Widow to date, along with the fiercest backend available at this price point. Long and strong is a ridiculous understatement. Hammer Black Widow Venom is designed to get longer down the lane and then make the most aggressive backend move possible.

This ball is scheduled to be released on July 15, 2008. It has a bowlingball.com Perfect Scale rating of 190.2.