I've heard from quite a number of people that some DV8 Balls have a tendency to die rather quickly even with routine maintenance in comparison to other brands. I haven't tested or confirmed this myself but I know that the number of DV8 balls I see on the racks in my home center is considerably less than it has been.
As for Brunswick products I do have experience with those and their lifespans seem to be much longer than what I've heard for DV8. I had a Brunswick Anaconda and a Brunswick C-System Ulti-Max that I took care of and both still had a strong reaction after 300+ games. A teammate of mine has a Brunswick C-System Alpha-Max and with routine care he didn't see a noticeable difference in reaction until 500+ games.
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