December 2025 Content Archive
Bowling Tips and Techniques Articles
Ball Change Risk Versus Reward
A guide for evaluating when to change balls
In my recent article, When Striking Shouldn't Be the Focus, I referred to ball changes as high-risk adjustments. After that article was published, I received a few private messages questioning why I said that. Do I really consider them high-risk?...
Robot vs. Coach – Part 4
Can AI be my sport psychologist?
In my last article in this series, I pushed ChatGPT to help me prepare for the PBA Tour. While the information provided was mostly helpful, we focused mostly on more technical elements, which has proven to be a strength of...
Understanding Brunswick Oil Patterns – Part 1
What is a unit of oil?
This series of articles is all about Brunswick lane machines and Brunswick oil patterns. We will examine how they work, compare them with Kegel lane machines, and then take a detailed look at the oil pattern sheets that Brunswick produces to...
Bowling Ball Reviews
Brunswick Danger Zone
The Danger Zone is back! In 2016, under the Vintage line of bowling balls, Brunswick released the Vintage Danger Zone. While this new Danger Zone visually looks identical to both...
DV8 Heckler Hybrid
The DV8 Heckler Hybrid swaps the solid version of HK22C - Maximum Havoc that was used on the original Heckler for the hybrid version. The box finish has also been...
Ebonite Entity Pearl
The Ebonite Entity Pearl shares the asymmetrical Entity core shape with the solid-covered Entity from August of this year. The differences between the two balls start with the HK22C -...
Hammer NU 2.0
The NU 2.0 is a follow-up to the NU Blue Hammer from 2023. It features a matte grey Not Urethane coverstock with a 500/2000 SiaAir box finish, allowing it to pick...
Hammer Zero Mercy Pearl
Hammer's Zero Mercy Pearl is the glossy and pearlized companion to the Zero Mercy Solid. Both balls use the asymmetrical Super Offset core shape with new coverstocks. The Zero Mercy...
Hammer Zero Mercy Solid
The Zero Mercy Solid is part of a rare triple release for Hammer. It joins the Zero Mercy Pearl and the NU 2.0 as three new options for Hammer fans...
Motiv Nebula
The Motiv Nebula features new technology inside and out. The new dual-density Hadron Symmetrical weight block is a low RG (2.50") and medium-high differential (0.045") design, and the new Dark...
Storm Phaze II Pearl
The Storm Phaze II Pearl features a new pearlized coverstock on the now-legendary Velocity symmetrical core shape. We have seen a mix of glossy pearls and hybrids across the original...