Criterion Hybrid

The Brunswick Combat is a high-performance, pro-performance bowling ball known for strategic control and versatility, not just brute force, featuring the new asymmetrical Rampart core for a smooth, predictable motion and the Alpha Premier Pearl coverstock (HK22C base) for clean length and a sharp backend reaction. It's designed as a reliable shiny asymmetric pearl for medium oil, offering a great balance of skid, flip, and continuation, making it a versatile benchmark ball for competitive play.

The Brunswick Ethos Solid is the third entry into the Ethos line. It uses the same symmetrical Ethos core shape as the previous two Ethos releases, which gives it an RG of 2.481″ and a total differential of 0.053″. This ball uses the SH 4.0 Solid coverstock, coming out of the box at a dull 500/2000 SiaAir finish. This is the same coverstock that was used on the Knock Out Bruiser from a few years ago. With a slightly higher differential compared to the Knock Out Bruiser, along with a duller box finish, our testers saw more total hook from the Ethos Solid. In the current lineup, only the asymmetrical Hypnotize and Mesmerize provided more recovery and overall motion for us. The more oil that was on the lane, the better our looks were with the Ethos Solid.

The Mesmerize is the newest hook monster from Brunswick for the upcoming 2024 fall bowling season. This ball is built to easily handle longer patterns and heavier volumes of oil. It uses a new asymmetrical core design along with a combination of technologies to give bowlers of all styles easy hook and lots of overall motion. Brunswick’s DOT system is used on the Mesmerize, as well as DynamiCore2, which was previously only used in the Quantum Evo releases. The Mesmerize’s coverstock is a new formula of HK22 called HK22C – EVO Solid. This new veneer comes out of the box at a very rough 500/1500 SiaAir finish, providing traction through the heaviest oil pattern we have in our testing library. Bowlers who want more back end motion than the Quantum Evo Solid will find that added motion from the Mesmerize. We had the most success with this ball while our patterns were on the fresh side, but we were also able to move in and get it to come around the corner as the oil transitioned.

The Brunswick Rhino Red/Black/Gold Pearl is an entry-level reactive bowling ball known for balancing power and control, featuring an R-16 pearl reactive coverstock for easy length and backend reaction, a traditional light bulb core, and a polished 500 Siaair finish for performance on light to medium oil, making it great for new reactive bowlers or dry lanes.