What Type of Ball Is the Total Inferno?

Brunswick Bowling, one of the world's leading bowling ball manufacturers, caters to all bowlers, from the beginner to the hardened professional. The Total Inferno, a bowling ball that has a wide array features, reflects Brunswick's reputation for putting a premium on both quality and lane performance. Among its best features are its Octane Gription Pearl Coverstock, low-RG core, and high hook potential.

  1. Octane Gription Pearl Coverstock

    • The Total Inferno comes in a fiery orange/purple/red Octane Gription cover stock. This tough outer shell was designed for aggressive response. It has maximum friction for greater hook, especially on dry lanes; however, the Total Inferno differs from previous Brunswick balls with Octane coverstock with its newly-introduced pearl additive. According to Bowlingball.com, this additive further enhances the Total Inferno's performance by increasing the ball's stability on oily lanes and it also marginally increases the ball's length, or the distance it travels before hooking.

    Low-RG Core

    • The lower the RG, or radius of gyration, the faster the ball revs up. According to Bowling.com, the Total Inferno, with an RG of 2.45, is one of the fastest revving Brunswick balls in the market. This core design coupled with the Octane Gription Pearl coverstock improves on yet another Brunswick bestseller, the Absolute Inferno, in that it easily allows angular but controllable and strong but continuous motion.

    High Hook Potential

    • A bowling ball's motion goes from skid to hook to forward roll as it travels down the lane. Bowlingball.com says the Total Inferno's low-RG core enables it to hook much sooner, imparting greater predictability of movement. While a bowler's performance is greatly due to the quality of his shot, a good, calculable ball reaction is nearly equally priceless. Among the "pearlized" balls Brunswick has produced, the Total Inferno offers the highest hook potential.

    Best Ball in Oily Lane Conditions

    • Because of the Total Inferno's highly aggressive response, it works best on medium to oily lanes, where its grip remains uncompromised. Carrydown, the movement of oil down and around the lane as a bowling ball is thrown, is the bane of bowlers on oily lanes, as it keeps their balls from hooking on the back ends. The Total Inferno's increased grip minimizes its reactions to carrydown. Ten Pin Bowling Ball's review says that Total Inferno has an uncompromised hook potential and angularity even on the oiliest of lanes. Some bowlers recommend further dulling the ball's surface with an abrasive, such as Scotch-Brite, to enhance hooking action.