Brunswick Alert Bowling Ball

When I bought the Brunswick Alert, I was looking for a replacement for my Sensor Solid which has had a lot of use over the years. This ball turned out to be much more. The addition of a strong cover with HK22 and the low Differential of 0.037 (15-lbs.) made this ball much stronger than the Sensor Solid. That's not a bad thing because this ball is smooth and controllable and goes through the pin deck very well. I'd say it is now my current benchmark ball. One final note on this ball, it comes out of box pretty aggressive. The more lane shine it got the better it looked.

When I do a ball video/ball review, I try to play the role of a "neutral reporter". I attempt to explain what I see for ball motion in any given ball, the environments in which I expect the ball to be in play, what style of player will likely benefit etc. I attempt to convey to the reader exactly what any given ball does from my perspective. If I am going to have any credibility as a long term staffer for the Hammer division of the Brands of Brunswick, then I must be honest about each release I review and provide factual information about what I see the ball to be. That being said, when the Brunswick Alert was announced and we learned about what the intent of the ball was, I was particularly excited. Where I often bowl on challenge or sport patterns, I appreciate pieces of equipment that are slower in response and that provide control of the lane. I used with great success the Hammer Scorpion Low Flare in many tournaments and it sounded like the Alert was going to offer a similar motion. The Alert features a low RG/lower diff symmetric core. The Alert features a Savvy Hook Solid cover with the HK-22 base colored in black/purple and grape. Box finish is 2000 Siaair. I've drilled 2, the one used in this video has a 60 x 5 x 70 layout at box surface. For comparison sake, I used a similarly drilled and surfaced Hammer Scorpion Low Flare. I worked with the Alert on leftover THS. If you liked the Hammer Scorpion Low Flare, you'll love the Alert. The ball motion is very similar. I played very similar lines with both pieces. The Alert features a slower response, controlled ball motion which will clearly excel in environments which call for control such as on challenge or sport patterns. The earlier read of the lane is very clear as well as the smooth gradual rounded motion to the pocket. I also could see the Alert in play on cliffed THS patterns. While I've had very good success with slower response ASYMMETRIC core pieces on high volume sport patterns like the Envy Tour or the Effect Tour, I will be very curious to see what the Alert can do with a more aggressive surface preparation in similar environments. I think many styles will benefit from this type of motion where control of the lane is key as well as not having the ball be oversensitive to lane transition. Presently I'm working on trying to close down angles on fresh and work with a little more end over end roll and I think the Alert will also be a good training tool to help me with that. I plan to drill at least one more to have a third option in this ball. When I drill 3 of 1 particular ball, that speaks volumes. The Brunswick Alert is readily available, see your local pro shop for more information.

This ball is a must have, just as advised.. this is a very smooth and controllable Solid Symmetrical ball. I saw a smooth motion to the pocket, it also didn’t jump off the friction when it encountered it. Of course, with most balls when they see friction they Jump. Didn’t see this. See your Local PSO. You will NOT be disappointed with this ball