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Brunswick Crown 78U

Photo and specs courtesy of Brunswick. Reproduced with credit to the maker.

How it moves

Foul lineArrows · 15 ft36 ft · board 12.51.6° entry
Arcing turn (symmetric core). Dotted is skid, then the turn, then the roll into the pocket. Estimated from the coverstock, finish, core, and differential for a right-handed bowler with medium revs on a house shot. Lane conditions, speed, and layout move all of this.
Brunswick

Crown 78U

Sold in the US
Hook potential3.5 (est.)3.5 of 10, estimated

How much the ball wants to hook, 1 (straight, a spare ball) to 10 (the strongest oil-eaters). The maker publishes no number for this ball, so this is estimated from the coverstock, core, finish, and differential.

Coverstock
Urethane Solid 78D
Urethane
Core
Tiered Hexagon
Factory finish
500, 1000 Siaair Micro Pad
Color
Purple / Grey
Released
2025-12-11
Sold
Sold in the US
USBC
Approved 2025-12-02

Weights and specs

WeightRGDifferentialInt. diff
12 lb2.600.040—
13 lb2.570.040—
14 lb2.570.046—
15 lb2.550.046—
16 lb2.580.039—

Surface

oil · laneCoarse grit
oil · laneCoarse and fine
oil · laneFine grit or polish
500, 1000 Siaair Micro Pad. Bites through heavy oil, so the ball reads the lane early and hooks sooner. Sanded balls (500 to 1000 grit) live here. Surface changes over games, and a pro shop can take any ball either way with a pad.