The Defender Hybrid with the all-new HyperKinetic22 coverstock launches 10.21.2022!
HK22 - ACT 3.0 Hybrid Coverstock
The Brunswick Research and Development team has worked hard to develop the next breakthrough in cover technology. After pouring and throwing hundreds of bowling balls with dozens of new base reactive urethane formulations combined with a wide variety of chemical components and additives, our ball team has created something exceptional – the new HyperKinetic22 coverstock.
HK22, as we’ll often refer to it, features enhanced color and clarity by engineered nano micellular phase separation technology, dramatically improving the cover’s translucency. And through Quasi prepolymer staged reactions, intermolecular friction is reduced to manifest a dynamic interactive polymer morphology with the lane.
Bowling balls featuring HK22 look better on the shelf and perform better on the lanes with a shiny finish that provides easy length and increased dry lane friction for impressive backend reaction. HK22 is an exciting technological advancement, and we believe this is just the beginning as our chemists continue their work to push the limits of bowling ball performance.
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Ball | Brand | Comparison Grade | Coverstock | Factory Finish | Core | RG | Diff | MB Diff | US/Overseas Release | Discontinued | |
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Defender Hybrid | HK22 - ACT 3.0 HybridHybrid Reactive | 500/1000/1500 Siaair, Crown Factory Compound | Portal XAsymmetric | 2.473 | 0.054 | 0.015 | |||||
Collision | A | Inciter Max ContinuationHybrid Reactive | 500/1000/1500 Siaair, Crown Factory Compound | CollisionAsymmetric | 2.462 | 0.052 | 0.019 | ||||
Bigfoot Hybrid | A- | HK22 - HyperKinetic HybridHybrid Reactive | 500/1000/1500 Siaair, Crown Factory Compound | BigfootSymmetric | 2.468 | 0.053 | |||||
Hazmat | A- | HK22 - Semtex HybridHybrid Reactive | 500/1000/1500 Siaair, Crown Factory Compound | HazmatSymmetric | 2.479 | 0.055 | |||||
Paragon Hybrid | A- | QR-11 HybridHybrid Reactive | 500/1000/1500 Siaair, Crown Factory Compound | I-Core 3.0Asymmetric | 2.486 | 0.056 | 0.015 | ||||
High Speed | A- | HK22 - Formula 1 HybridHybrid Reactive | 500/1000/1500 Siaair, Crown Factory Compound | ShifterAsymmetric | 2.478 | 0.050 | 0.015 | ||||
Mythic Jackal | A- | Infusion HV 2:1 HybridHybrid Reactive | 5000 LSP | Predator V2Asymmetric | 2.470 | 0.054 | 0.015 | ||||
Ultimate Defender | A- | HK22 - ACT 3.0 HybridHybrid Reactive | 500/2000 Siaair Micro Pad | Portal XAsymmetric | 2.473 | 0.054 | 0.015 | ||||
Trail Blazer | A- | MOtion MagicHybrid Reactive | 500/1000/1500 Siaair, Crown Factory Compound | Trail BlazerAsymmetric | 2.484 | 0.052 | 0.020 | ||||
Verge Hybrid | A- | HK22 - Inciter Max FlipHybrid Reactive | 500/1000/1500 Siaair, Crown Factory Compound | ThresholdSymmetric | 2.476 | 0.049 | |||||
Magic Gem | A- | MicroTrax HybridHybrid Reactive | 2000 Abralon | Defiant LRGAsymmetric | 2.470 | 0.053 | 0.016 | ||||
PhysiX Paint the Lanes Pink | A- | NeX HybridHybrid Reactive | Reacta Gloss | AtomicAsymmetric | 2.480 | 0.053 | 0.017 | ||||
Game Breaker 4 Hybrid | A- | HK22 - GB 12.0 HybridHybrid Reactive | 500/1000/1500 Siaair, Crown Factory Compound | Enhanced V2Symmetric | 2.480 | 0.048 | |||||
Black Widow 2.0 Hybrid | A- | HK22 - Aggression HybridHybrid Reactive | 500/1000/1500 Siaair, Crown Factory Compound | Gas MaskAsymmetric | 2.500 | 0.058 | 0.016 | ||||
Sublime | A- | Reserve Blend 802Hybrid Reactive | Reacta Gloss | ImmersedSymmetric | 2.470 | 0.056 | |||||
Forge Fire | A- | Infusion HybridHybrid Reactive | 4000 LSS | DetonatorSymmetric | 2.470 | 0.055 | |||||
Innovator | A- | MOtion Magic PlusPearl Reactive | 500/1000/1500 Siaair, Crown Factory Compound | InnovatorAsymmetric | 2.477 | 0.053 | 0.012 | ||||
Forge Ember | A- | Infusion MXC (MaXimum Continuation) HybridHybrid Reactive | 2000 LSS | DetonatorSymmetric | 2.470 | 0.055 | |||||
Statement Hybrid | A- | Aggression Hybrid CFIHybrid Reactive | 500/1000 Abralon, Powerhouse Factory Finish Polish | StatementAsymmetric | 2.470 | 0.054 | 0.015 | ||||
Emerge Hybrid | A- | HK22 - Optimize HybridHybrid Reactive | 500/1000/1500 Siaair, Crown Factory Compound | EmergeAsymmetric | 2.510 | 0.053 | 0.021 | ||||
Ultimate Nirvana | A- | ECS HybridHybrid Reactive | 500, 4000 Siaair Micro Pad | Nirvana Ultra Low RGAsymmetric | 2.477 | 0.054 | 0.013 | ||||
Rip'D | A- | Aggression Hybrid CFIHybrid Reactive | 500/1000 Abralon, Powerhouse Factory Finish Polish | Rip'DAsymmetric | 2.480 | 0.054 | 0.014 | ||||
Strata Hybrid | A- | QR-11 HybridHybrid Reactive | 500 Siaair, Crown Factory Compound, Crown Factory Polish | StrataAsymmetric | 2.475 | 0.050 | 0.017 | ||||
Dream On | A- | 74 Response HybridHybrid Reactive | 4000 Abralon | IdentityAsymmetric | 2.480 | 0.054 | 0.024 | ||||
The One Encore | A- | HK22 - GB 14.4 HybridHybrid Reactive | 500/1500/4000 Siaair Micro Pad | Centrex Symmetrical Mass BiasAsymmetric | 2.466 | 0.056 | 0.027 |