Contest Oct 31, 2016 to Nov 6, 2016 - Brunswick Fanatic BTU

[BowlingBoards.com]

We know it's a bit early...

We are giving away a Brunswick Fanatic BTU to a random poster from Oct 31, 2016 through Nov 6, 2016.



== General Giveaway Rules

Every post made on BowlingBoards during the dates listed above will be considered an entry. Drawing will be done the first business day following the contest period. Winner will be contacted via email and through BowlingBoards.com. Contest winners will receive Free Shipping within the contiguous US. Winners from other locations are eligible to win but will be responsible for actual shipping costs to their location.

BowlingBoards is a moderated site and reserves the right to delete any post deemed illegitimate, automatic, or just plain off topic.

Members of Bowling Boards' Facebook page (www.facebook.com/bowlingboards) are also eligible to win each week. You must "Like" the Bowling Boards Facebook page and comment/like/share on the weekly giveaway post to be entered to win that week's contest.

Think of these as separate entries. Better odds of winning!

The goal of BowlingBoards is to bring more people into our community. Participate in the conversations happening here. And while you are at it, you will be earning entries into our drawing.

IMPORTANT NOTICE! -- We reserve the right to redraw a winner if the winning post is not of quality content. Quality content is at the sole discretion of the BowlingBoards.com administrators. This means that one word posts will not qualify. Repeating what someone else has said does not qualify.

Just participate in the conversation instead of "trying to win" a drawing. The more you participate, the better your chances.

[collinwho]

I was just looking at urethane options yesterday. Lately it feels like I'm constantly hearing people talk about getting something stronger with more hook, but I've been so much more successful with the predictability of "weaker" equipment. Adding a urethane ball to my arsenal is definitely in my future.

[1VegasBowler]

This ball is sweet when it comes to burned up/dry lanes! Doesn't matter if it's a long or short pattern either.

Traditional urethane reads in the first 25ft. The BTU doesn't read until much later, and has a very slow predictable path to the pocket.

The cover stock was designed to absorb oil, whereas a urethane ball pushes the oil down lane with it.

The BTU has the same I Block core as the Fanatic, but the density was changed to make the ball so it wouldn't hook like the Fanatic.

BTU=Better Than Urethane. And it sure is!

[got_a_300]

I really do need this ball right here on our lane
conditions now days I'm going to have to buy
one of them one of these days.

[1VegasBowler]

Great ball at a great price.

[wannabepro]

Just watched a review on YouTube about this ball. Realizing I had never thrown anything urethane I have no clue what this bowl would do for me. I'm kind of a hybrid player so it's hard for me to watch those videos and compare.

[mishatx]

This ball is sweet when it comes to burned up/dry lanes! Doesn't matter if it's a long or short pattern either.

I pretty much only bowl on Saturday afternoons after the little kids' league has burned the lanes to scorched earth. Sounds like this ball is a good fit for me.

[foreverincamo]

I've seen this ball in action during a tournament. This ball will hook when the pattern is short or the lanes are fried, but it doesn't jump left when it hits the dry. Very controllable and if I don't win it, I will eventually buy it.

[foreverincamo]

I'm old. My first 300 was with a rubber ball. Then the next ones were all urethane. The last 4 have been reactive resin balls.

[Mike White]

I pretty much only bowl on Saturday afternoons after the little kids' league has burned the lanes to scorched earth. Sounds like this ball is a good fit for me.

Little kids don't burn the lanes to scorched earth.

It may be that the Friday night leagues burned the lanes, and the proprietor doesn't feel the little kids are worth spending the money to oil the lanes for them.

What is more likely is the little kids have caused significant carry down.

Most of their shots will start in the middle of the lane (where the most oil is) and due to a lack of accuracy, will go pretty much everywhere down the lane.

One possibility (the burn) is the ball you throw has lost axis rotation too early and can't generate a good angle to the pocket...

if that's the case, the BTU might be right for you.

Another possibility (carry down) where your ball would normally hook, it's going straight and again it can't generate a good angle to the pocket.

The the second possibility is the case, the BTU is not the solution.