September 8, 2026
Brunswick Bowling Products has announced its September 2026 lineup, bringing five new releases across the Ebonite and Hammer brands.
The lineup spans the performance spectrum, from a value priced high performance flagship and a transition friendly pearl, to a pair of Zero Mercy high performance balls from Hammer, and a dedicated polyester spare ball. Here's a closer look at each.
Ebonite The Great One
The One series adds another chapter with The Great One, which Ebonite says brings top tier performance without the top tier price tag. Designed to stand alone in the Ebonite lineup, it's built to deliver backend motion and continuation reminiscent of the brand's popular One Reverb.
Performance: High
Core: Centrex Symmetrical Mass Bias
Coverstock: HK22C2, GB 15.1 Solid (Solid Reactive)
Color: Purple / Violet / Teal
Lane condition: Medium to oily
Reaction: Strong mid lane and backend
Weights: 16 to 12 lbs
Learn More About The Great One
Ebonite Turbo X Pearl
Turbo X Pearl is the pearlized companion to the original Turbo X, built for cleaner length through the front of the lane and a stronger, more angular move once it hits friction. Ebonite positions it as the answer for bowlers who need to migrate deeper as stronger balls start reading too early, with a quicker response and less overall hook than comparable balls on the market.
Performance: Mid
Core: Turbo
Coverstock: HK22, GB 10.7 Pearl (Pearl Reactive)
Color: Red / Black
Lane condition: Light to medium oil
Reaction: Skid / Flip
Weights: 16 to 12 lbs
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Hammer Zero Mercy Hybrid
Following the success of the Zero Mercy Solid and Pearl, Hammer fills the gap with the Zero Mercy Hybrid. Wrapped in a four color hybrid coverstock, it's built to generate more mid lane traction than a typical shiny ball while still delivering the quick, angular backend motion the Zero Mercy name is known for, giving bowlers a longer window in their comfort zone as conditions transition.
Performance: High
Core: Super Offset
Coverstock: HK22C2 Hybrid (Hybrid Reactive)
Color: Black / Silver / White / Red
Lane condition: Medium to heavy oil
Reaction: Excessive backend
Weights: 16 to 12 lbs
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Hammer Zero Mercy Tour
The Zero Mercy Tour brings back the proven core from the Obsession Tour and Envy Tour series and pairs it, for the first time, with the HK22C2 additive package that's driven much of the Zero Mercy line's recent success, now built into a Tour cover formulation. Hammer describes it as blending strong traction with the smooth, predictable motion Tour ball fans expect, reading confidently through heavier oil and continuing through the pins without losing energy downlane.
Performance: High
Core: Obsession Tour
Coverstock: C2 Tour Edition (Solid Reactive)
Color: Crimson
Lane condition: Medium to heavy oil
Reaction: Strong mid lane and backend
Weights: 16 to 12 lbs
Learn More About Zero Mercy Tour
Hammer Black Widow Spare+
Rounding out the release is the Black Widow Spare+, a polyester ball built around the iconic Gas Mask core. Hammer says it's designed to deliver the accuracy bowlers want for spare shooting while still offering enough core dynamics to be useful on extremely dry lanes or shorter, low volume patterns, all wrapped in a striking white pearl finish with sparkle.
Performance: Spare
Core: Gas Mask
Coverstock: Polyester
Color: White Diamond
Lane condition: Light oil
Reaction: Straight
Weights: 16 to 10 lbs
Learn More About Black Widow Spare+
Release Timeline
All five balls hit pro shops on the universal release date of September 17, 2026.