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Hammer Black Widow 2.0 Hybrid Bowling Ball

It’s back, and it’s beautiful. The original black and red colors pay homage to one of the most successful balls of all-time, as we bring back the original reaction shape, updated for today’s conditions. The Black Widow 2.0 Hybrid is precisely what you want from a Black Widow, enough traction on medium to heavy oil and a big sweeping continuous ball motion that creates a lot of angle and high scores. This is the ball that bowlers have been asking for, and they will be in love.

The Black Widow has become the most recognizable and trusted line in bowling. The Black Widow 2.0 was released over two years ago and continues to be one of the best-selling balls on the market. The Black Widow Ghost was released over a year ago and has out-paced the 2.0 in sales since its release. We are excited to announce the Black Widow 2.0 Hybrid, featuring our innovative HK22 base resin with the Aggression Hybrid additive package.

HK22 and the famous Gas Mask core create a reaction further down the lane than the Ghost and with a considerably sharper breakpoint. The Black Widow 2.0 Hybrid has gone through more testing than any Black Widow in recent history; ensuring this ball is remarkable is the only way to release a ball as a follow-up to two of the most successful products in the last two years. The Black Widow 2.0 Hybrid is not a replacement for the Black Widow line, it’s the best complement and addition we could create.

Brunswick Defender Hybrid Bowling Ball

Over the past eighteen months, the Brunswick Research and Development team has worked hard to develop the next breakthrough in cover technology. After pouring and throwing hundreds of bowling balls with dozens of new base reactive urethane formulations combined with a wide variety of chemical components and additives, our ball team has created something exceptional – the new HyperKinetic22 coverstock.

HK22, as we’ll often refer to it, features enhanced color and clarity by engineered nano microcellular phase separation technology, dramatically improving the cover’s translucency. And through Quasi prepolymer staged reactions, intermolecular friction is reduced to manifest a dynamic interactive polymer morphology with the lane. To simplify this, bowling balls featuring HK22 look better on the shelf and perform better on the lanes with a shiny finish that provides easy length and increased dry lane friction for impressive backend reaction. HK22 is an exciting technological advancement, and we believe this is just the beginning as our chemists continue their work to push the limits of bowling ball performance.

As always, each brand will continue to do independent testing with unique additive packages to supply the market with the broadest range of ball motion in bowling.

The new Brunswick Defender Hybrid is the first ball introduced using HK22. You’ll first notice the shelf appeal and colors of the Defender Hybrid and how they pop; this is due to the new translucent base material. The new base material HK22 creates a noticeable and exciting advancement in shiny ball hook potential, creating more teeth in the mid-lane for a shiny ball and a stronger, more responsive breakpoint. The ACT 3.0 additive package was added to the HK22 base to achieve optimal ball reaction. The overall result is more backend and a shiny ball that will handle more volume and give the bowler more area at the breakpoint.

DYNAMICORE
The Defender features Brunswick’s innovative outer core technology called DynamiCore. This industry-leading technology is a more durable outer material that yields less compression upon impact increasing hitting power and creating an undeniable difference in sound and pin carry.

BRAND	Brunswick
BOWLING BALL CORE SHAPE	Asymmetrical Core
BOWLING BALL CORE NAME	Brunswick Portal X Core
BOWLING BALL COVERSTOCK TYPE	Hybrid Reactive
BOWLING BALL COVER NAME	Brunswick A.C.T 3.0 Hybrid Reactive
RADIUS OF GYRATION: RG (15LB)	2.47
DIFFERENTIAL: DIFF (15LB)	.054
MASS BIAS STRENGTH	.015
FLARE POTENTIAL	5 – 6 Inches
SURFACE FINISH	1500 Grit Polish
BALL LANE CONDITIONS	Medium – Heavy Oil
BALL WEIGHT	12LB, 13LB, 14LB, 15LB, 16LB
BOWLING BALL COLOR	Pink, Purple
BALL PERFORMANCE LEVEL	High Performance Bowling Balls
SCENT	None

Ebonite Envision Pearl Bowling Ball

The Ebonite Envision Pearl introduces the HyperKinetic 22 base cover into the Ebonite line. The innovative HK22 has only been released in a shiny version so far; however, the new Envision Pearl has a 3000 Siaair finish, providing more mid-lane and creates a reaction that will fill a gap in most bowlers’ arsenals. Envision Pearl continues the Ebonite promise by offering more performance and value.

BRAND	Ebonite
BOWLING BALL CORE SHAPE	Asymmetrical Core
BOWLING BALL CORE NAME	Ebonite Envision Core
BOWLING BALL COVERSTOCK TYPE	Reactive Pearl
BOWLING BALL COVER NAME	Ebonite GSV-X Pearl Reactive
RADIUS OF GYRATION: RG (15LB)	2.50
DIFFERENTIAL: DIFF (15LB)	.053
MASS BIAS STRENGTH	.010
FLARE POTENTIAL	4 – 5 Inches
SURFACE FINISH	3000 Grit
BALL LANE CONDITIONS	Medium – Heavy Oil
BALL WEIGHT	12LB, 13LB, 14LB, 15LB, 16LB
BOWLING BALL COLOR	Black, Blue, Silver
BALL PERFORMANCE LEVEL	Ebonite Pro Performance Bowling Balls, High Performance Bowling Balls
SCENT	None

Radical Katana Assault Pearl Bowling Ball

The Katana Assault has an RG of 2.501, a differential of 0.051, and an intermediate differential of 0.020. This core yields a quick response to friction and a lot of continuation through the pins. The Katana Assault and the new chemical compound cover known as HK-22 Pearl create a new level of backend reaction. This is a Katana on steroids. A monster flip ball, a motion the industry has always craved and now we have brought it to a whole new level

BRAND	Radical
BOWLING BALL CORE NAME	Radical Katana Core
BOWLING BALL CORE SHAPE	Asymmetrical Core
BOWLING BALL COVERSTOCK TYPE	Reactive Pearl
BOWLING BALL COVER NAME	Radical HK-22 Pearl Reactive
RADIUS OF GYRATION: RG (15LB)	2.50
DIFFERENTIAL: DIFF (15LB)	.051
FLARE POTENTIAL	4 – 5 Inches
MASS BIAS STRENGTH	.020
SURFACE FINISH	1500 Grit Polish
BALL LANE CONDITIONS	Heavy Oil
BALL PERFORMANCE LEVEL	High Performance Bowling Balls
BALL WEIGHT	14LB, 15LB, 16LB
BOWLING BALL COLOR	Blue, Grey

DV8 Brutal Collision Bowling Ball

The Collision was many players’ go-to ball when they needed an asymmetric ball that moved on the backend. The Brutal Collision is a fantastic follow-up and uses an even stronger reacting base cover, HK22. Adding HK22 to the Collision core and a polished, solid cover creates even more hook and a devastating backend reaction. As promised, HK22 will create more color clarity, and the Brutal Collision is bold and vibrant.

BRAND	DV8
BOWLING BALL CORE SHAPE	Asymmetrical Core
BOWLING BALL CORE NAME	DV8 Collision D. O. T. Core
BOWLING BALL COVERSTOCK TYPE	Reactive
BOWLING BALL COVER NAME	DV8 HK22 Inciter Xtreme Reactive
RADIUS OF GYRATION: RG (15LB)	2.46
DIFFERENTIAL: DIFF (15LB)	.052
MASS BIAS STRENGTH	.019
FLARE POTENTIAL	5 – 6 Inches
SURFACE FINISH	1500 Grit Polish
BALL LANE CONDITIONS	Medium – Heavy Oil
BALL WEIGHT	12LB, 13LB, 14LB, 15LB, 16LB
BOWLING BALL COLOR	Blue, Green, Yellow
BALL PERFORMANCE LEVEL	High Performance Bowling Balls
SCENT	None

Columbia 300 Top Speed Bowling Ball

The new Columbia 300 Top Speed is the first Columbia 300 ball to feature the exciting HK22 base coverstock. The Columbia 300 additives from the Formula 1 cover were combined with the HK22 base material, creating a shiny pearl version of the high-performing Speed, and now offers easier length and more recovery. The difference in balls tested with previously used materials versus the new HK22 base was incredibly different and created excitement with the ball testers and development team. Our testers experienced more forgiveness when they missed, which they felt created a great advantage when throwing the new Top Speed versus competitive products. You will see a significant difference in this product, and we can’t wait for the public to get their hands on it.

BRAND	Columbia 300
BOWLING BALL CORE SHAPE	Asymmetrical Core
BOWLING BALL CORE NAME	Columbia 300 Shifter Core
BOWLING BALL COVERSTOCK TYPE	Reactive Pearl
BOWLING BALL COVER NAME	Columbia 300 Formula 1 Pearl Reactive
RADIUS OF GYRATION: RG (15LB)	2.47
DIFFERENTIAL: DIFF (15LB)	.050
MASS BIAS STRENGTH	.015
FLARE POTENTIAL	4 – 5 Inches
SURFACE FINISH	1500 Grit
BALL LANE CONDITIONS	Medium – Heavy Oil
BALL WEIGHT	12LB, 13LB, 14LB, 15LB, 16LB
BOWLING BALL COLOR	Purple, Red, Silver
BALL PERFORMANCE LEVEL	High Performance Bowling Balls
SCENT	None

Hammer High Rev 3-D Offset Attack Bowling Ball

We are excited to introduce a shiny, pearl version to the 3D Offset family, the 3D Offset Attack. The 3D Offset, released earlier this season, has been an excellent hit for Hammer; it brought back one of the most significant releases in bowling history and has been successful on the lanes. One of the most exciting things about the 3D Offset Attack is that it is Hammer’s first release with the new HyperKinetic 22 cover base. In this release of HK22, you’ll notice rich, impressive colors and a cleaner and more responsive cover, which creates more area at the breakpoint, leading to higher scores. The 3D Offset Attack will not be a Hammer ball to miss; it’s been extraordinary in all our testing and video shoots.

BRAND	Hammer
BOWLING BALL CORE SHAPE	Asymmetrical Core
BOWLING BALL CORE NAME	Hammer High Rev Offset Core
BOWLING BALL COVERSTOCK TYPE	Reactive Pearl
BOWLING BALL COVER NAME	Hammer Neoflip 25 Pearl Reactive
RADIUS OF GYRATION: RG (15LB)	2.48
DIFFERENTIAL: DIFF (15LB)	.053
MASS BIAS STRENGTH	.008
FLARE POTENTIAL	4 – 5 Inches
SURFACE FINISH	1500 Grit Polish
BALL LANE CONDITIONS	Medium – Heavy Oil
BALL WEIGHT	12LB, 13LB, 14LB, 15LB, 16LB
BOWLING BALL COLOR	Blue
BALL PERFORMANCE LEVEL	Hammer High Performance Bowling Balls, High Performance Bowling Balls
SCENT	N/A