Brunswick Mastermind Einstein Bowling Ball

Layout: <a href=" https://www.dropbox.com/s/2vlnnrvrn8zodbw/%282015-07%29%20Mastermind%20Einstein%20%2865%20x%205.25%20x%2030%29.jpg?dl=0" target="_blank">65° x 5 1/4” x 30°</a> When this ball was announced, I was intrigued as to how this ball would fit into the Mastermind line. It appeared that there was already a wide variety of ball reactions between the previous 4 balls. Well, make room for a 5th type. I was very impressed with how this ball seemed to be the best of all the Masterminds, almost what the C*(System) Versa-Max did for the C*(System) line. It has the overall strength of the Mastermind (without the surface), the heavy mid-lane roll of the Intellect, the sharp backend of the Scholar, and the predictability of the Hybrid Genius. To top it all off, it goes through the pins better than any of them. I compared this ball to a few other balls, namely the previous Masterminds. Compared to the original, I found that it had the same overall hook, but it pushed a little further down the lane than the original. The original would be better when there was a lot of oil on the lane, and you needed the surface to grab that oil. However, if you hit the Einstein with a pad and got it to the same as the original, it would have no problem keeping up. Compared to the Intellect, I found that these balls were very close. The main difference is I would like the Intellect if they were a little shorter (not too short though) because it would pick up a little sooner and help control the back end that the Einstein generates. That being said, if they were a little longer, or you needed to be deeper inside, the Einstein really shined. Compared to the Scholar, when the Scholar just was a little too clean, and you still needed that back end motion to kick out corners, the Einstein was your answer. --The opinions expressed are solely those of the writer and not of Brunswick Corporation--