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Reviews by Greg Piper

Brunswick Brute

Brunswick Fortera Intrigue

Brunswick Mastermind Brainiac

Brunswick Mastermind Einstein

Brunswick Mastermind Intellect

Brunswick Mastermind Scholar

Brunswick Melee Hook

Brunswick Melee Jab

Brunswick Nirvana

Brunswick True Nirvana

Brunswick Vintage Gold Rhino Pro

Radical Guru

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Brunswick Brute
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
5

About the Bowler

League Average:
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PAP:
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Ball Speed:
Medium
Style:
Tweener
Bowling Hand:
Right Handed
Sport Shot Average:
Not set
Experience:
Advanced (I have bowled in a league)
There is only one other Brunswick ball ever made that I like as much as this one, Versa Max. This ball became my favorite piece in the bag after the first night I threw it. Very clean, very controllable, great energy retention and awesome pin carry describes this ball. This ball is a house pattern killer. It does not hydroplane in oil and it does not jackknife off of the dry. If you need a new medium ball that you can throw on a wide variety of conditions, look no further than this one.
Greg Piper

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Brunswick Fortera Intrigue
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
5

About the Bowler

League Average:
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PAP:
Not set
Ball Speed:
Medium
Style:
Tweener
Bowling Hand:
Right Handed
Sport Shot Average:
Not set
Experience:
Advanced (I have bowled in a league)
The Fortera Intrigue is a backend flip monster. This ball is by far the longest and strongest Brunswick ball I have ever thrown to date. The difference between this and the original Exile is how they handle oil. The Exile was a fantastic ball when the front part of the lane was burned up. The Exile did not like to see any oil down lane which sometimes could make the ball a little tricky at times. This Intrigue turns the corner like no other ball I’ve ever thrown from Brunswick. When you need to open up your angles and have maximum recovery this is the ball for you. This ball is more angular and more continuous than anything I have ever thrown before. When I first drilled it I couldn’t believe how many times it ran over the 8 pin in a row. If you like a ball that goes really long and seriously flips hard this is the ball for you.
Greg Piper

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Brunswick Mastermind Brainiac
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
5

About the Bowler

League Average:
Not set
PAP:
Not set
Ball Speed:
Medium
Style:
Tweener
Bowling Hand:
Right Handed
Sport Shot Average:
Not set
Experience:
Advanced (I have bowled in a league)
The Mastermind Brainiac is the longest and strongest of the Mastermind series to date. This ball is incredibly clean and has a very quick response to friction. The ball creates a ton of backend flip when it hits the dry. My favorite part about this ball is it does not hydroplane when it hits oil. The really strong core in this ball make sure it still hooks when you miss into the oil in league. You can really send this ball left to right and watch it fly back. This ball definetly has a unique motion that you need to have in your bag.
Greg
Greensburg,Pa

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Brunswick Mastermind Einstein
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
5

About the Bowler

League Average:
Not set
PAP:
Not set
Ball Speed:
Medium
Style:
Tweener
Bowling Hand:
Right Handed
Sport Shot Average:
Not set
Experience:
Advanced (I have bowled in a league)
The Mastermind Einstein brings the best characteristics of the series into one package. The ball is very clean through the front part of the lane with really strong midlane traction and the most continuous backend motion of all of the balls. The ball finishes the furthest left off of the end of the lane for me compared to all of my other Mastermind balls. The carry this ball creates is, in my opinion the best of the series. If you’re looking for a ball for fresh patterns that goes through the pins extremely well this is your ball. Get to your local proshop and start outsmarting the competition today!
Greg
Greensburg, Pa

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Brunswick Mastermind Intellect
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
5

About the Bowler

League Average:
Not set
PAP:
Not set
Ball Speed:
Medium
Style:
Tweener
Bowling Hand:
Right Handed
Sport Shot Average:
Not set
Experience:
Advanced (I have bowled in a league)
The Mastermind Intellect combines the best attributes of the original Mastermind and the Genius. The solid coverstock of this ball shoots through the front of the lane like the hybrid cover did of the Genius. When this ball gets down the lane it gives you that excellent traction and recovery that you had with the original Mastermind. The great thing about this is it gives you more versatility when playing different angles. If desired you can stay straighter longer because of how clean this ball is in the front part of the lane. The opposite looks great as well due to the powerful midlane traction this ball gives you. If you want to move in and throw it right you always have great recovery. This ball is a monster through the pin deck, the amount of energy it retains for a solid cover and super strong core is truly amazing.
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Brunswick Mastermind Scholar
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
5

About the Bowler

League Average:
Not set
PAP:
Not set
Ball Speed:
Medium
Style:
Tweener
Bowling Hand:
Right Handed
Sport Shot Average:
Not set
Experience:
Advanced (I have bowled in a league)
The Mastermind Scholar is by far the longest and strongest ball in the Mastermind series. This ball is extremely clean through the front part of the lane. It never misses the spot down-lane as it reads the mid-lane really strong with a very continuous motion on the back part of the lane. I can throw this ball further right than any of the other balls in this series because of how much it backends. It is a great compliment to the Genius when that ball starts to get too early and isn’t coming around the corner hard enough. Get yourself one at your local pro shop. The ball has a $20 instant rebate which is a ton of ball for the money, you won’t be disappointed.
Greg
Greensburg, PA

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Brunswick Melee Hook
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
5

About the Bowler

League Average:
Not set
PAP:
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Ball Speed:
Medium
Style:
Tweener
Bowling Hand:
Right Handed
Sport Shot Average:
Not set
Experience:
Advanced (I have bowled in a league)
The Melee Hook is a great new benchmark ball. This ball good to use to figure out what the lanes are doing. It has plenty of length and great continuation to usable on a wide varitey of patterns. If you liked that famous two lettered Storm ball you need to give this one a try. It has a very similar motion and takes very well to surface changes. This ball is really going to show its strengths on tougher patterns as it has a very predictable motion that goes through the pins very well. Get one punched out at your local pro shop it is for sure a must have.
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Brunswick Melee Jab
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
5

About the Bowler

League Average:
Not set
PAP:
Not set
Ball Speed:
Medium
Style:
Tweener
Bowling Hand:
Right Handed
Sport Shot Average:
Not set
Experience:
Advanced (I have bowled in a league)
The Melee Jab is a great compliment to the Melee Cross in the current All Purpose line of balls. This ball’s pearl cover enables this ball to go much further down the lane than the Cross. I am able to angle this ball further away from the pocket and it gives me plenty of recovery due to how well it goes through the front part of the lane. When the lanes start to hook too early for the Cross this ball is a great go to ball. The color of this ball is a really good looking purple which makes it really easy to be able to see what the ball is doing going down the lane.
Greg Piper

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Brunswick Nirvana
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
5

About the Bowler

League Average:
Not set
PAP:
Not set
Ball Speed:
Medium
Style:
Tweener
Bowling Hand:
Right Handed
Sport Shot Average:
Not set
Experience:
Advanced (I have bowled in a league)
The Nirvana is by far the most overall hooking ball to come out of Brunswick date. The ball gets further down the lane than all of the previous heavy oil balls that I have ever thrown from the company. Don't let that fool you as this ball is super strong in the midlane and continues through the pins with a ton of energy. Great ball for moving into the big puddle at league or for longer sport patterns. Get yourself one today you will not be dissapointed!
Greg
Greensburg,Pa

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Brunswick True Nirvana
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
5

About the Bowler

League Average:
Not set
PAP:
Not set
Ball Speed:
Medium
Style:
Tweener
Bowling Hand:
Right Handed
Sport Shot Average:
Not set
Experience:
Advanced (I have bowled in a league)
The True Nirvana is one of my new favorite balls in my bag. This ball gets through the fronts incredibly well for a ball with such a strong core in it. The Mastermind Scholar was one of my all time favorite balls and this ball has replaced that spot nicely in my bag. Even know this ball is a pearl it not oil sensitive due to the strength of it's core. When you miss into the puddle with this ball it still picks up and goes through the pins with authority. If you like balls that pick up strong in the midlane and come off the dry with a pretty angular shape, this one is for you. Stop by your local pro shop and pick one up today.
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Brunswick Vintage Gold Rhino Pro
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
5

About the Bowler

League Average:
Not set
PAP:
Not set
Ball Speed:
Medium
Style:
Tweener
Bowling Hand:
Right Handed
Sport Shot Average:
Not set
Experience:
Advanced (I have bowled in a league)
The Gold Rhino Pro is a great addition to the vintage line. The Fortify pearl cover enables the ball to go very long before it starts to see the lane. This ball is great in league because you can stay further right longer which creates more angle entry and more strikes. This ball is a very versatile ball that will match up to many different styles of bowlers. This ball gives you more overall hook than the LT-48 with a sharper backend reaction. This ball has a $20 instant rebate which gives you a ton of performance for the price. Stop by your local pro shop and have one drilled today, you won’t be disappointed.
Greg
Greensburg, PA

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Radical Guru
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
5

About the Bowler

League Average:
Not set
PAP:
Not set
Ball Speed:
Medium
Style:
Tweener
Bowling Hand:
Right Handed
Sport Shot Average:
Not set
Experience:
Advanced (I have bowled in a league)
There is only one word that describes this ball...MONSTER. This ball chews through heavy oil with a better motion through the pins that I have ever seen before. This ball is incredibly clean through the front part of the lane for a huge solid coverstock. If you do not have one of these in your bag for heavy oil lane conditions you are at a disadvantage. The energy that this ball transfers through the pins is truly unbelievable for a ball this strong. This ball runs over the 8 pin more than any ball I have ever seen of this type. Stop by your local pro shop and grab the strongest ball in the industry.
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