Brunswick Damage
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Product Features & Description
Brunswick Damage
SKU: BRU60105334
Brand: Brunswick Bowling


- Coverstock: PowrKoil 18 Pearl
- Color: Red/Blue/Violet Pearl All colors do vary somewhat from the picture shown.
- Hardness: 76-78
- Factory Finish: 500 Siaair Micro Pad; Rough Buff; High Gloss Polish
- A few tiny pit holes in the cover stock of the ball are normal
- Weight Block: (14-16#) High RG Performance
- RG max: 2.604
- RG min: 2.559
- RG diff: 0.045
- Average RG: 5.5 of 10
- Hook Potential: 125 (Scale 10-175)
- Length: 115 (Scale 25-235)
- Typical Breakpoint Shape: 90 Angular (Scale Smooth Arc 10-Angular 100)
- Recommended Lane Condition: Medium to Dry Oil
- Description: POWRKOIL COVERSTOCK: The PowrKoil 18 coverstock is a proven performer in the bowling industry. Aggressive in the oil and strong off the dry, PowrKoil 18 is a perennial favorite among all styles of bowlers. The Damage uses a new, larger pearl additive that creates more vivid colors and provides added length and backend reaction.
CORE: The Damage incorporates a new High RG performance core that provides easy length through the heads and mid-lane while maintaining axis rotation for a strong continuous backend motion.
BALL MOTION: With its high gloss finish, the Damage will provide excellent length with a quick response to friction at the breakpoint. The Damage is the highest rated breakpoint shape ball at the Advanced Performance price point from Brunswick and will match up on medium to dry lane conditions for a wide range of bowling styles.
REACTION SETUP: The Damage can be drilled using the standard drilling techniques developed for symmetric bowling balls.
LIGHTWEIGHT ENGINEERING: The unique core shape of each Brunswick ball is used for weights from 14 to 16 pounds. This approach to lightweight ball engineering provides bowlers with consistent ball reaction characteristics across this weight range. The same drilling instructions can be used for 12- and 13-pound balls. This is because Brunswick uses a generic core shape with an RG differential that is close enough to the 14-16 pound shape.
Avg. Customer Rating:5 stars
(based on 5 reviews) Reviewers described themselves as: Casual bowler (1)
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[4 of 4 customers found this review helpful]
W.O.W By Still Looking for 8 from Chandler, AZ
Reviewed on: 10/28/2010 Verified Reviewer Pros:Continuous motion, Flawless surface, Great length Best Uses:League play, Tournament bowling Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend I got a new brunswick damage on tuesday and I got a few things to say about it. I love the length I get from it. it has a nice read through the heads and what not. the ball has a very strong angular motion off the dry. I have mine drilled with the pin above my middle finger and the cg is stacked in the palm. hopefully this ball solves some of my dry lane woes. I am a right handed cranker. The ball was used on house shots of 39 and 42 feet. Was this review helpful to you? Yes / No- You may also flag this review.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]
Amazing By Timothy from Pinehurst,NC
Reviewed on: 3/12/2011 Verified Reviewer Pros:Flawless Surface, Attractive Design Describe Yourself:Casual Bowler Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Great for how i bowl i go twice a week and bowl for fun! It hooks really well has a great back end reaction. with the ball i had before i was averaging 150 and breaking 200 about once a week i broke it just the 3rd game i used it! I LOVE IT!!!! Was this review helpful to you? Yes / No- You may also flag this review.

[4 of 6 customers found this review helpful]
One of the best balls I've ever thrown By Jared Wolf from Jonesboro, AR
Reviewed on: 10/16/2010 Verified Reviewer Pros:Great length, Great angularity, Great continuation, Great backend traction, Consistant shot to shot Cons:Extremely short patterns, Extremely long patterns Best Uses:Anytime you need length, Inside angles, Brokendown patterns, Med to med-dry patterns Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Brunswick Damage Bowler Stats: MPH: ~18.5 off hand RPM: 350-375 Axis Rotation: 30-40 degrees Axis Tilt: 13-15 degrees PAP: 4 7/8" right, 0" up/down Ball Layout: 40* by 5.5 by 50* no hole (pin is about an inch over my bridge) OOB surface Lanes: Brunswick Pro-Anvilane Kegel Kustodian A22 oil Patterns Tested: 39' medium-dry THS PBA Shark PBA Cheetah I'd like to start by saying the following: This is already one of my favorite balls that I've ever thrown and is probably the best ball I've ever thrown value wise for its price point (except maybe the Slingshot at its value). In my opinion, it's almost impossible to beat a ball that has any form of PowerKoil 18 coverstock. Now I wanted this ball to do one thing, to go long with a controllable but very strong backend reaction. The layout I used is a favorite of mine when I want the ball to get down the lane but still have plenty of pop off of the end of the pattern. I can tell the difference that the new core and the larger pearl additive in the coverstock has made in the ball's ability to ignore the front part of the lane while being very responsive on the backend. Possibly the most continuous angular ball I've thrown. On a fresh 39' medium-dry THS, the Damage offered tons of miss room, especially to the right. Starting out, the ball was most comfortable with a laydown of 24 out to 7-8-9 at the breakpoint. I have a problem sometimes on this THS getting the ball far enough down lane, however that was nowhere near a problem for this ball. The Damage was able to skid through the fronts effortlessly and read the lanes at the correct distance downlane. Once it reached the breakpoint, the ball showed a very, very strong movement off of the dry but was still controllable and consistent shot to shot. If sent out a little wide, the Damage still read the pattern and came roaring back to the pocket. Everyone, including myself, was amazed and where this ball would come back from. If tugged inside, the high RG core and the pearl cover combined to allow the ball to have extra hold room before taking over, and letting the ball corner enough to still slap out the corner pins. Moving 5 boards outside with more speed, the ball was able to ignore even more of the heads, while still having a controllable yet aggressive breakpoint. As the pattern broke down a bit, I could move all the way up to 11 boards further inside with absolutely no loss of carry. Bowlers who play a lot of inside angles are sure to find a spot in their bag for this ball. Compared to the Avalanche Black/Green with a similar layout, I noted that the Damage is about 2 boards stronger with basically all of that strength coming from the backend reaction. The Avalanche has a smoother shape when compared to the Damage and the Avalanche started rolling approximately 3 feet sooner with the Damage being slightly more continuous. Compared to the Slingshot (Black/Silver drilled 135* by 4" by 70*) the Damage was approximately 5 boards stronger with most of that coming once again from the backend reaction. Also, the Slingshot was less continuous overall (much due to the stronger pin placement). Compared to the C-System 4.5 (drilled 70* by 5" by 80*), the Damage was about 4 boards weaker overall with a even a slightly stronger response at the breakpoint than the 4.5 (surely due to the pin-down layout on the 4.5). A fresh PBA Shark pattern had way too much length and volume to start out with this ball, but the Damage is a great choice for when you have to close up your angles and move inside as the pattern breaks down. Despite the pattern length, the Damage was able to read the track from other players and make its strong move in plenty of time to take care of any corner pins. That's what I'd say set this ball different from the rest. The ability to maintain a carry percentage from the inside part of the lane is crucial as patterns wear down. That reason alone would make me keep this ball in my bag. I couldn't help but play around with this ball on the PBA Cheetah pattern. Typically, I love playing as straight and as close to the gutter as my speed and rev rate allow. With the Avalanche Urethane, that's usually a small swing from a laydown of 4 out to 2. The Damage was way too strong for this line of attack but did provide me the ability to play a bank shot with a laydown of 11 out to 2 or 3. Although I'm not as comfortable playing bank shots like this on short patterns, the Damage was definitely able to give me a look that no one else had, and provided a great alternative line for when the Urethane Avalanche was meeting a few carry issues. Overall, I'd say that this is my new favorite ball in the bag. It gives me a look that I've never had before and it does it at a ridiculously valuable price point. Those looking for a weaker version of the 4.5, but still a similar reaction shape, will love this ball in my opinion. Bowlers with trouble getting the ball downlane will find this ball as a must-have with its pearl cover and high RG core (just be sure to still use weaker layouts). More competitive bowlers that experience a wide range of patterns will like the look they see with this ball for when patterns break down. Personally, I know that it's a ball that will have its special place in my bag for a while with its strong move off the spot and that it'd be a great addition to virtually everyone's bag. Was this review helpful to you? Yes / No- You may also flag this review.

one of the greatest balls ever!!!!!!!!!! By trickster435 from hillside nj
Reviewed on: 1/18/2011 Unverified Pros:Plenty of Hook, Great length, Agressive, Comfortable Best Uses:all of the time Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend i use this ball as a strike ball it is aggressive in the break point and has lots of pin action and it has plenty of hook. the pearl additive also makes the ball stand out from most balls.dont worry it still works like charm in oily lanes and the lightweight balls are great i have a 13lb one with finger tip inserts no tips for the thumb and it is great this is a great Christmas present. Was this review helpful to you? Yes / No- You may also flag this review.

one of the gratest balls ever!!!!!!!!!!! By trickster435 from Hillside,NJ
Reviewed on: 1/21/2011 Verified Reviewer Pros:Comfortable, Good at diffrent angles, Colors stand out, Strong pin action Cons:none Best Uses:Tornument, Practice, Midlane angles Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend i use this ball as a strike ball and it is great. its peak is in the mid lane but you have to get used to other angles.It has great pin action and has a smooth reacton along with a very strong hook.If you need a mid lane ball this is the ball for you. Dont worry it is still good in the oily lane conditions and the light weight ones work like a charm.I have a 13b one with finger tip inserts nothing with the thumb and the pin is above the ring finger about half an inch diagonally.this is a great ball you WILL damage your competition. Was this review helpful to you? Yes / No- You may also flag this review.