Brunswick Crown Victory Review
Versatile hybrid benchmark ball that works across a wide range of conditions. Symmetric, RG 2.54. $139.95. Video reviews inside.
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theory, this Crown Vic should be much further down the lane, which could equate to more down lane hook, or just could equate to longer pause. But, uh yeah, man. We're going to have a little fun. Again, with all of them, with both of these particular bowling balls, going to play to the right, play to the left. There's definitely some soup in the middle. So, I think it's probably going to be a couple that just wave at us and never hook. So, yeah. Something to be aware of. Uh but, get to coolwick.com, grab you one of the Lee jerseys. Again,
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Yikes. Hook. Oh, I'm going to throw the Primal Rage in here, which I I I did list some of the the Motive marketing material uh with it, and it was like this kind of replaces that ball, which makes sense. You know, the numbers aren't aren't that far off. There's definitely more differential in the Primal, but, you know, main focus is the Crown and the Neb.
Yeah. Little lip. One more lip. And both bowling balls are laid out exactly the same. 60 by 4 and 1/2 by 30. Exactly the same. Splash. What? And that's what I notice this ball, like the hitting, the off hits, like the the shaker hits, like they're they're just falling with that ball.
Oh. So, again, definitely I get one a little bit further out to the right, but is it cuz I projected it, or just the ball is just that much cleaner? That's kind of the difficult part, you know, about doing some of the reviews, is that, hey, if you threw a good shot, like you don't know if it was the ball, or it was you. You don't know the same ball, right? So, it's a little bit easier to figure that out, but So, let's jump to the right. We saw a little wiggle out there, so
So, moving a lot closer to to 21, well, not 21, to 18 with my feet. Again, pins just fly. Just fly. And and that was again, a lot of my reaction initially, right? Even with the Crown Vic, right? Like it just it hit, and then the back end reaction was so so ridiculous.
Especially like, you know, people think about, you know, your your granddaddy's Brunswick bowling balls, man. And I'm like, these ain't it. These is These is different. All right, we have hook. And again, we're going to of course give you more shots, right? But, my initial reaction is definitely that the Crown
Vic is a little bit cleaner. Like and I feel like it can be a little dirtier. Uh and again, look at the 255 with RG, right? Pushing this corner this this ball to just, you know, get down the lane a little bit further. Where that one, right? Stands up. Like 100% that ball stands up on me. Um much quicker than I've ever seen a
Crown Vic do that. All right, Crown Vic is just again, pushing and go left. Oh, that's super inside, too. Oh, yeah. That's all the oil. That much more sort of oil. Cuz I was again, definitely left. It didn't get directly out to that friction that the Nebula saw. Let's see if I fire the Nebula that same line. Little more direct, not as far, you know, to five, right?
Oh, that one was held, too. Even further to the left. We're going to repeat that. We're going to repeat. Make a better shot. Let's make one. There's a better shot. Yeah. There she blows. Like again, very, very comparable bowling balls. Do you ever need both of these in a bag? Probably not, right? I think for somebody who's looking for a little more predictable shape, right? You might You could lean towards the Nebula.
Um but, they both dance. They both dance down the lane. 100 100 100%. Smaller move left with the Nebula, so again, closer to like 22. Hit. The way it's impacting the pins is serious business.
I kind of want to see right, then I guess the more I start to get left, because when I'm right, or I feel like when I'm close close to around 20, I get to kind of firing the ball up the lane, and I feel like it kind of blends everything a bit. So, once I get left, I get to see which one is really starts to change directions more or less. Get back a little further left, about to 20 27. Measure with the inside of my left foot.
I feel a little bit. I have a buddy. That is nasty. Nasty nasty. See if I can post a couple shots. Um don't fall off of it. But again, because these balls are such like they're responsive, you know, it kind of just gives you like some confidence just to fling it. Like they they do.
When the ball fall, I I messed up. I was like four more left than what I should have been. But, keep in mind, right? The more I go left to right, the more you start seeing that head pin come flying across the deck. Yeah, so if I had to call it, a little bit sharper is still Crown Vic. It is. Now, which one do I prefer? To be determined.
To be determined. Uh I think in a lot of situations, in the Nebula, the Crown Vic could maybe a little too clean. It hits me a little bit earlier, I might lean towards it. I feel like in where I have more of a limited arsenal. With that a wider arsenal, right? And I could fit, you know, this at the bottom of the bag. Um Or or maybe I I might say the the vice
versa, actually. Because I get a little more length, I can use the Crown Vic as more of a bottom end of the bag, you know, even though like I still would say like into a pearl might be a little bit less uh than both of these balls. But, I think it would it would kind of still cover that territory a little bit. Um where this might lean more towards some of the earlier pieces. Uh so, again, with a more limited arsenal, I might go Crown Vic to fill a wider gap, because this feels a little earlier. So,
you know, I would be getting out of a a solid, or you know, an effect tool, or or a Black Venom, or a Lethal Venom um and then going to this right which you could I feel like it's a smaller gap though in relation to you know the Crown Vic. Crown Vic's a bigger jump right because this is going to be that much cleaner.
I gave that all the business. It wasn't necessary but y'all saw again it is it is They both are sharp like it's it's not the Nebula is lacking at all. So we're going to start with this one and go back to 25. I feel like we have a lot of room. I say that and it picks up like crazy.
It does. We're going to keep going though. We're going to keep going. That that was Nebula doing Nebula things. But y'all tell me what do y'all think? Which one do y'all think is more angular than the other? And honestly if I was trying to score I'm staying a little further right with both of these balls because I had really good ball reaction like around 22. And over the lanes up just looks way more unpredictable.
Especially here. But the Yikes. Nebula is ridiculous. All right, let's throw probably I want to do three and three with these two bowling balls because we got a lot we got a lot here. Same spot. Yeah. Cleaner.
Crown Vic side to close in my opinion like as far as which one is cleaner down the lane Crown Vic. Big Neb I think we're going to be a couple more lefts because it pin the lane a little bit earlier. So again I still believe again side to side Crown Vic is still a little bit more but because the Nebula is earlier it's forcing me left because it's pin
the lane right I see it see in the friction sooner. But y'all interpret that how y'all interpret it. That's kind of my best explanation. Where I'm seeing more push out of the Crown. Oh lay. And that lay that lay. That lay there's also some oil in the middle. Right there. Neb so again I'm about at least at least
three boards difference where I'm standing. Hook. Oh my goodness. I thought it was going to go. I threw it a little faster. Crown Vickies. Yeah. Much further. Let's throw
while we're at it we can get out of here. I do want to see how this ball you know kind of looks next to the Nebula. I didn't want to give it a full you know set. >> [music] [music]
[music] [music] >> Um I think my the end of the Nebula Crown Vic video summarize it. Nebula is definitely a little bit earlier. Crown Vic definitely gets much further down the lane. Now you miss both of them into the oil right Crown Vic seems to lay there a little bit more right I don't know if that's just cover stock or it's the higher RG
core right just pushing that much further down the lane but the Nebula hooks so does the Crown Vic. Can I say which one is definitively better than the other? Really difficult man. I feel like if I was building if I had to travel you know it all depends on if I'm going something that I believe is going to be heavier or less volume if I had a little more volume I'm going to lean towards the Nebula if I had a little less volume I'm going to lean towards the Crown Vic. But I feel like you know Crown Vic is a little bit cleaner and can stretch more
into that weaker bowling ball category where the Nebula can try to squeeze more into the you know middle of the bag bowling balls. So you think about you know Primal Primal Ghost or even Lethal Venom like if we're trying to transition from those right that that's a little bit closer than I feel like the Crown Vic is. But uh yeah. Wanted to kind of make sure I conclude the video correctly. Again I appreciate you guys and uh until next time man. We have a lot of fun stuff on the way 30,000 for right there.
I have so much um you know that I want to do and but time permitting hopefully we can really knock some things out the park for you guys and again there's a lot of a lot of stuff right you got to make time for it and you know got to execute at a very high level you know at home with my wife and my child you know as well as you know with the people who believe in the vision the dream the hype bowling hype nation and again we got a lot of changes you know even including you know Tyler Wilson right who
who is doing some different things now but he's still going to be a part of what we do but just a little bit different he got a new uh job hop so we got to get him adjusted and acquainted to you know what he has to do to you know keep them bills paid. So yeah man appreciate you guys as always thanks for all the support you know man. >> [music] >> Till next time man. I'm so locked in right now. [music] Everything I
Performance Analysis
Performance Analysis
Testing revealed the Brunswick Crown Victory to be a notably clean-reading ball with significant length down the lane. Independent reviewers observed that the Crown Victory consistently pushed further into the pattern compared to a comparable competitive option, creating a longer overall arc before making its move. This extended length appears driven by the ball’s 2.55 RG symmetric core, which delivers predictable backend motion even when the ball contacts oil-heavy conditions. On medium-heavy oil patterns, the ball demonstrated sharp pin impact with decisive carry, though reviewers noted the Crown Victory’s cleaner motion means it can read the lane later than some peers, a characteristic that requires precise speed and line control but rewards accuracy with strong down-lane performance.
When tested from various angles and starting positions, the Crown Victory showed versatility across board placement, though it performed most consistently when bowlers stayed in the relatively dry track area (around board 20-22). Testing also revealed that minor surface adjustments could influence how quickly the ball engages friction; the reactive hybrid coverstock responded to layout changes and conditions without becoming erratic. The ball’s behavior on pocket hits was particularly impressive: reviewers specifically noted that off-hits and deflection shots produced clean, decisive pin action rather than unpredictable scatter.
Who Is This Ball For?
The Crown Victory is best suited for bowlers with a wider equipment arsenal who are seeking a dependable mid-to-heavy oil option that doesn’t require constant adjustment. Its cleaner, longer-sliding characteristics make it an excellent choice for players who can throw with some speed and precision, as well as those who prefer equipment that reads the lane predictably and holds its line through the oil. Bowlers transitioning from entry-level solid reactive balls into more aggressive reactive hybrid equipment will appreciate the Crown Victory’s responsive nature and sharp backend motion.
This ball is less ideal for bowlers with limited equipment options or those throwing on fresh, high-volume oil patterns where an earlier-reading ball might provide more versatility. However, for medium-to-heavy oil conditions (the ball’s design sweet spot), it delivers the kind of reliable, sharp performance that can anchor a scoring approach without requiring frequent adjustments.
The Pros
- • Strong performance in the Brunswick lineup
- • Tiered Hexagon Core core with .045 differential
- • Multiple video reviews from top bowling YouTubers
The Cons
- • Check video reviews for detailed pros and cons
Who Is This Ball For?
Versatile hybrid benchmark ball that works across a wide range of conditions. Symmetric, RG 2.54. $139.95. Video reviews inside.
Technical Specifications
How It Compares
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Real Experience BowlingVerified Bowler Reviews (20 reviews, 4.9/5 avg)
Bowlers Say
Bowlers praise the Crown Victory as an extremely versatile hybrid ball that works well on medium oil patterns and as a benchmark piece. The HK22 coverstock provides clean motion through the front with controllable backend shape, making it effective for both league play and sport patterns like Earl Anthony and Marshall Holman.
AI summary of 20 verified purchase reviews
Bowlers frequently mention:
Only used one time when I first got it drilled. The ball seemed to drive through the pins and made up for a lot of my release mistakes. Ball flipped as should.
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The Crown Victory is a great mid or late in the block ball. I have used with great success at the end of blocks on the both the Earl Anthony pattern (games 7 & 8) and the Marshall Holman pattern (games 5 & 6). Being able to use the same ball on a longer pattern and a shorter pattern shows how versatile this ball is.
This ball is very quick off the spot. Almost uncontrollable, took it down to a hand 2000. It’s a lot smoother now and have a few 200 plus games with it. I can start and end with it without having to move a lot. I’m a 160 plus bowler with my average going up since I got it. I’d say I’ve won my money back with it
HK22 Cover, Tiered Hexagon Core Hybrid with Clean Motion in the front with Controllable Shape and Continuous Back end Motion. Drilled mine 70 x 5 x 35, this ball gets through the front part of the lane cleanly and has great length before seeing the backend and then has great angular motion to the pocket, without excessive hook. I also find I can open many angles and playing in or out on the lanes with great backend recovery. Find this ball great with benchmark characteristics on Medium Patterns, have also used it on a couple of 42 Ft. Challenge patterns with CLEAN backends. I find I can circle the lane with lower speeds and still see a Great read in the backend, off the pattern. One of the Best Hybrid Covers on the Market today. Get one for you bag!
Really, 127! Just paid 150 a couple days ago. Haven’t received the ball yet, but service the customer service is great!
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