What is the difference between the four nexus balls?

[Ball99999]

By brunswick

[Josch]

The main difference is the coverstock. They all have their own unique one. The Nexus f(P) and the Nexxxus f(P+S) are both polished pearl coverstock balls with the same arrowhead core. The Nexxxus f(P+S) is a little stronger than the Nexus f(P) but they are very similar balls. The Nexus f(P+F) and the Nexxus f(P+R) are both sanded solid coverstock balls with the same Rotor core and they are both stronger than the Nexxxus f(P+S). The Nexxus f(P+R) is a little stronger than the Nexus f(P+F). All of these balls are designed for heavier oil.

I personally hate the way that a lot of companies are naming so many balls the same thing. This is probably the worst and is extremely confusing. A lot of the companies do it it now though. There's the Hammer Vibe series, the Hammer Taboo series, the Ebonite Mission series, the DV8 Hell Raiser series, the Columbia300 Encounter series and plenty more. I understand when the name it by what it is like by adding solid or pearl after it like the Columbia300 Freeze Line of balls but when they name it by the color or what seems like randomly it just makes it confusing.

[striker12]

josch you got it spot on but the main reason they do this kind of stuff with there balls by making it the same name they go with how much they sell if they sell out fast the first shipment then they are deffently going to make a nother ball with same name but alittle different

like take this the DV8 hell raiser (sold good) so they made a DV8 hell raiser revenge(sold just as good) now they got the DV8 hell raiser terror (made this one cause the other 2 sold well that they want to see if this one will also sell good and also its a pearl).

the encounters for the c300 not sure why they keep making more but my guess it could be someone is asking themto make more of them my best guesss at that part

[Josch]

I just wish they would name it for what it is and not by color or in the Nexus's case, who knows what they're naming system is? I'm fine if they add the type of coverstock it is to the name since that way it's not confusing. How can anyone remember which Nexus ball is which. I had to refer back to bowlingball.com about 5 times per sentence to write that post. I like Track's naming system because they name all the balls exactly what they are. It's also not hard to name a ball something different than the original and make the name something unique. Take the Ebonite Cyclone. It was obviously the replacement for the Ebonite Tornado but they didn't use the same name as the first one.

[bowl1820]

Nexus™ f(P) ADDAPTIVE ƒ(P) PEARL COVERSTOCK
Nexus™ f(P+F) ADDAPTIVE ƒ(P+F) SOLID COVERSTOCK
Nexxus™ f(P+R) ADDAPTIVE ƒ(P+R) SOLID COVERSTOCK
Nexxxus™ƒ (P+S) ADDAPTIVE ƒ(P+S) PEARL COVERSTOCK

Addaptive ƒ coverstock
(P)rojection additive - gets the ball down the lane
(F)riction additive - varies the backend reaction
(R)ecovery additive - varies the backend reaction
(S)nap additive - varies the backend reaction

[Josch]

Nexus™ f(P) ADDAPTIVE ƒ(P) PEARL COVERSTOCK
Nexus™ f(P+F) ADDAPTIVE ƒ(P+F) SOLID COVERSTOCK
Nexxus™ f(P+R) ADDAPTIVE ƒ(P+R) SOLID COVERSTOCK
Nexxxus™ƒ (P+S) ADDAPTIVE ƒ(P+S) PEARL COVERSTOCK

Addaptive ƒ coverstock
(P)rojection additive - gets the ball down the lane
(F)riction additive - varies the backend reaction
(R)ecovery additive - varies the backend reaction
(S)nap additive - varies the backend reaction

That's a complex naming system. Where did you find this? Is there any reason for the extra x's? Is it just to distinguish what generation the ball is?

[bowl1820]

That's a complex naming system. Where did you find this? Is there any reason for the extra x's? Is it just to distinguish what generation the ball is?

Just go to the Brunswick website and look up the balls.

[Josch]

Just go to the Brunswick website and look up the balls.

I went to bowlingball.com and it had the coverstocks but not the key for what each letter stands for.

[americantrotter]

It is a little silly. Just call it XXXXXXXX Pearl or XXXXXXXXX Hybrid or XXXXXXXXXX Solid.

It seems like a gimmick and makes me avoid brunswick for another reason then not 100% made in the USA.

[Ball99999]

Do you all like pearl or solids better?