General Info
| Brand: | Brunswick |
| Name: | Hero |
| Reviewed: | August 2019 |
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| Coverstock Specs | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Activator Plus 2.0 Pearl |
| Type: | Reactive Pearl |
| Box Finish: | 500 / 1000 SiaAir / Crown Factory Compound |
| Color: | Crimson / Indigo / Charcoal |
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| Core Specs | |
| Name: | Contra |
| Type: | Symmetrical |
| RG: | 2.474 |
| Diff: | 0.047 |
| Int. Diff: | 0.000 |
For details on our standard test layouts, please click here.
The Hero is one of three releases in the Brunswick Advanced line for the upcoming 2019 league season. It joins the two new Jagged Edges, the Cutting Edges, and the Fearless in this line. The Hero uses the same Activator Plus 2.0 Pearl cover that was used on the Vintage Vapor Zone. The change from that release is that the Hero uses a symmetrical core design. While we saw similar length between the Hero and the Vintage Vapor Zone, we saw more angularity, back end motion, and total hook out of the Vintage. The benefit of the Hero’s smoother motion was versatility, as we could use it across all four of our test oil patterns with the box finish.
We had the best overall reaction from the Hero on our medium oil pattern. Stroker and Tweener liked the Hero just a little more than Cranker on the fresh. They liked being able to play closer to the track, and they experienced better pin carry than Cranker. Stroker’s ball was on the 18 board off his hand, crossing around the third arrow and getting out to eight at the breakpoint. Tweener was only two boards
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Brunswick Hero Comparisons
Click below to see a comparison table of each pair of bowling balls shown:
- Brunswick Hero vs. Brunswick Attitude
- Brunswick Hero vs. Brunswick Fearless
- Brunswick Hero vs. Brunswick Jagged Edge Hybrid
- Brunswick Hero vs. Brunswick Jagged Edge Solid
- Brunswick Hero vs. Brunswick Method Solid
- Brunswick Hero vs. Brunswick Prism Hybrid
- Brunswick Hero vs. Brunswick Prism Solid
- Brunswick Hero vs. Brunswick Quantum Bias Pearl
- Brunswick Hero vs. Brunswick Uppercut
- Brunswick Hero vs. Brunswick Vapor Zone Hybrid
- Brunswick Hero vs. Brunswick Vapor Zone Solid
- Brunswick Hero vs. Brunswick Vintage Phantom
To compare the Brunswick Hero to any other bowling ball(s), please use our Bowling Ball Comparison tool.
Additional Brunswick Hero Resources
Click here to visit Brunswick's website to read the manufacturer-supplied information on this ball. Also, see below for the manufacturer-produced promotional video for this ball.
Please remember that our reviews are solely based on our own testing and that you may sometimes find differences between our comments and ratings and the manufacturer's claims. Links to these manufacturer resources are provided here strictly for convenience purposes.
