Vintage Gold Rhino Pro

Layout: <a href=" https://www.dropbox.com/s/yfyzo2ayk08b9he/%282015-02%29%20Vintage%20Gold%20Rhino%20Pro%20%2890%20x%204.75%20x%2070%29.jpg?dl=0" target="_blank">90° x 4 3/4” x 70°</a> When laying out the Rhino, I wanted to go with a different kind of reaction. I have plenty of pin up, strong hooking balls. What I wanted to add to my bag was a ball that was clean through the heads when they started to hook, but would be more controllable. Since I loved what the LT-48 gave me, I decided the Vintage Rhino would be that ball, so I decided to go pin down with it. I find when bowling on fresh house shots, it gives me the ability to play in the super puddle in the middle of the lane. It gives me miss room, both in and out, and like the Scholar, goes through the pins unbelievably. My first shot with this ball in practice during league, when it struck, I was blown away with how it went through the pins. This, along with the Scholar, has been my 1-2 punch for league ever since they were in my hands. Once this ball begins to hook a bit too early, and loses a bit of pin carry, I know I can jump 2-1 inside with the Scholar and pick up where I left off. When bowling on flatter patterns, I find this ball really helps me control the pocket. Being pin down, it doesn’t over react down lane, and the shiny cover gets it through the heads with ease. I compared this ball to both my LT-48 (2000 grit) and my Brute. Since I hit my LT-48 with 2000, it is a little stronger compared to the Rhino, where at box finish, the Rhino would be a little stronger. My pin up LT-48 is a perfect ball up from the Rhino. Both balls react pretty closely, with the LT-48 being a little earlier and more overall hook, where the Rhino makes a harder turn off the spot, since it is shiny. As good as the LT-48 is as a ball above the Rhino, the Brute is equally as good as a ball underneath it. When the Rhino is a little too much ball, the Brute with the ball to go to. Usually, I don’t need to move when balling down, but since the Brute is pin up, sometimes I like to move a shade in to give it a little more room. --The opinions expressed are solely those of the writer and not of Brunswick Corporation--