SWAG Unreal Bowling Ball

I have thrown a LOT of bowling balls over the years and I’ve run across those few that surprise me with how good they are. THIS IS one of those balls! I’m pleasantly surprised with how good this ball is right out of the box. It’s deceptively strong! I was expecting a good ball for broken down or dryer conditions but after just a couple of shots it was clear that this is a very versatile ball even on fresh conditions. First series was 685 and that was with some errant shots on my part. Don’t sleep on this ball! I know the past thoughts on SWAG have been mixed but this is a whole new story! Just watch, SWAG will be making shows very soon!

The one common hate on Swag balls are that they are “smooth.” There is nothing smooth about the Swag Unreal. The Unreal is extremely clean through the fronts and the mids, but makes a strong turn towards the pocket. First couple shots out of the box really surprised me. This new Swag equipment is a complete 180 from the previous lines and not something to sleep on. The Swag Unreal may be a little strong for most house shots, but will be great for those medium to heavy sport patterns. This ball compliments The Judge and the Red Dragon very well and helps fill a hole that Swag has been missing in the past. The time is now to “Put some Swag in your bag!”

So I decided to wait to write this review until I've bowled with it in a fewdifferent houses, with different lane types (wood and synthetic). 2 Handed bowler, right around 15mph speed, ball is drilled higher pin (5.5) placement for length, kicked slightly off for some movement. Out of box surface ball goes long but when it does hit friction it does want to turn left off the spot. Great fresh oil ball if you want to play deeper, or if you hit it with some surface it does take some of the pop off the back and lets you move further right for cleaner angles with some forgivenes. Also the colors on this thing really looks nice down lane if thats something your into. If you're looking for a symmetric that really jumps off the spot this is the ball you'll want to pick up.

I wasn’t sure what to expect from this ball as almost shocked by the strength in factory condition. I drilled the ball pin above my bridge, 60* x 5" x 30* and right out of the box it had a great read and shape. The ball was a little too clean for me polished so I hit the surface with a 2000 pad and that did the trick and turned this ball into a monster! Really blended out the burn extremely well and was consistently driving through the pins. Not having thrown the Fantasy line before, this was a very nice introduction to that core and this cover really matches it well. Really excited about where this brand is going and this ball should absolutely be given every consideration. Truly unreal!

Was almost shocked by the strength of this ball. I drilled the ball pin above my bridge, 60* x 5" x 30* and right out of the box it had a great read and shape. The polish was a little too clean so I hit the surface with a 200 pad and that turned this ball into a beast! Really blended out the burn well and was consistently driving through the pins. Awesome medium to medium-light ball and can handle more than that with the right surface prep. Truly unreal!

Initially, I was concerned about throwing a polished solid. I mean, why polish a solid? Kind of defeats the purpose of a solid ball - or at least that is what I thought. The first time I threw this ball and saw it react, I was absolutely shocked and I couldn't believe the amount of motion I was seeing. The ball was predictable and once it saw friction, it just wanted to get up and go hard at the pins. I was able to use this ball and play all kinds of angles from the outside to the deep inside part of the lane. My misses to the right rewarded me with a high flush strike and threw messengers all over the place. My misses to the left provided excellent hold for the pocket and enough read in the mid-lane for the ball to go through the pins and still carry strong. Not only that, this ball is a real looker as it goes down the lane. The swirl of the colors makes reading ball motion an absolute breeze. This is truly one heck of a benchmark ball and you definitely need one in your arsenal!

Initially, I was concerned about throwing a polished solid. I mean, why polish a solid? Kind of defeats the purpose of a solid ball - or at least that is what I thought. The first time I threw this ball and saw it react, I was absolutely shocked and I couldn't believe the amount of motion I was seeing. The ball was predictable and once it saw friction, it just wanted to get up and go hard at the pins. I was able to use this ball and play all kinds of angles from the outside to the deep inside part of the lane. My misses to the right rewarded me with a high flush strike and threw messengers all over the place. My misses to the left provided excellent hold for the pocket and enough read in the mid-lane for the ball to go through the pins and still carry strong. Not only that, this ball is a real looker as it goes down the lane. The swirl of the colors makes reading ball motion an absolute breeze. This is truly one heck of a benchmark ball and you definitely need one in your arsenal!

This ball out of box is fantastic on the fresh! The Unreal gets down lane with ease and when it sees the friction, it make a fantastic read to the pocket. It does not over react, but does make a very nice, controllable motion to the pocket. The continuation through the pocket is great! This ball would make a great benchmark ball for anyone. Id still rate it slightly above a benchmark ball just because of the strength it has. I'm left handed and I have this thing laid out at 50x4x25.

The SWAG Bowling Unreal is just that “Unreal”. I was skeptical that this polished solid would recover but it is the most versatile ball in my new line-up. It is in the Utility Performance Line with a Never Quit solid cover and symmetric core that lives up to its name. It does not quit on the lane no matter where you throw it. It has a 2.56 RG / .040 Diff and is 1500 grit polished out of box. I drilled this ball 55/4/35 with a PAP of 5 over 7/8 up. This ball was able to play up 10 and hold in the pocket, while also playing deep over 30 swinging the ball to 5/10 and swing back hard through the pins. This ball will not be leaving the bag very often for leagues or tournaments. Colors and pour are pretty cool too.