Ball Review ROTO GRIP:


Hyper Cell Hook 58 • Length 14 • Breakpoint Shape 15 //////////////////////////////////// //////////


Intent: Roto Grip went back to its roots and recycled probably its best core ever — the Nucleus from the original Cell (January 2008). Core: The Nucleus has an RG of


2.52, a differential of .056 and a PSA of .018. We saw 6 inches of flare with our layout.


Coverstock: The Hyper Cell is


wrapped in yellow/black/purple with Roto Grip’s strongest cover — the 80H Microbite solid reactive. Out of the box, it is sanded with 2000 grit Abralon to cut through heavy oil conditions. Overview: The Hyper Cell is bigger and better than ever. Picture the original Cell reincarnated and on steroids. From deeper angles, it cut through Stone Street and even Dead Man’s Curve like butter. It is strong off the midlane, but quite continuous through the pins. If you are bowling on lighter patterns, you can shine it up and it saves the motion and reaction nicely. I have always had a little problem with the Dead Man’s Curve pattern, but the Hyper Cell opened it up nicely, letting me chase it in without the ball burning up, thus saving the energy down lane. This is one of those balls for rev-challenged bowlers to give them the hook they want on oily conditions.


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ROTO GRIP:


Uproar Hook 46 • Length 17.5 • Breakpoint Shape 15.5 //////////////////////////////////// //////////


Intent: The Uproar is the pearl complement to the Rumble (September 2013). When the front part of the lane starts to hook too much, it gives you an easier choice to conquer the lanes. Core: The Late Roll 51 symmetrical core is the same one used in the Rumble. It has an RG of 2.55, with a differential of .030. We saw 3 inches of flare with our layout.


Coverstock: The new bright orange/ ruby 51 ML pearlized reactive used on the Uproar allows it to clear the heads easier than the Rumble. Out of the box, it is 1500 grit, polished for medium to light lane conditions. Overview: The Uproar is designed for shorter and lighter patterns when the lanes are hooking. It gets through the heads easily and provides great recovery on the backend. With its lower differential, it provides great impact at the pins. The Uproar worked really well on the light house pattern, while on Viper it allowed me to play a little more direct down the lane. This is a ball that would fit into the middle of your arsenal. On the shorter patterns, it allows you to play from outside angles with great entry to the pocket. Slower ball speed bowlers would love it for hooking lane conditions, and it’s also good for high rev players, because its motion off the breakpoint isn’t too angular (because of the low differential).


STORM:


IQ Tour Fusion Hook 54 • Length 16 • Breakpoint Shape 15 //////////////////////////////////// //////////


Intent: The IQ Tour Fusion is the hybrid version of the IQ Tour editions (solid, August 2012; pearl, October 2012) and is designed to provide the same strong move to the pocket by cutting through the higher volumes of oil.


Core: The symmetrical C3 Centripetal Control Core has an RG of 2.49, with a differential of .029. We saw 4 inches of flare on our layout. Coverstock: The Blue/Gold R2s Hybrid reactive comes out of the box with a 1500 grit polished finish and a blueberry muffin scent. The surface roughness mixture is approximately 12% higher than the pearl, enabling it to handle oiler conditions. Overview: The IQ Tour Fusion is designed for medium to heavy oil patterns and cuts through heavier oil than you might think. It gives a more controlled reaction than the IQ Tour Pearl. On Stone Street, it allowed me to miss into the deep puddle of the pattern and it would suck right up to the pocket and hit strong. On Dead Man’s Curve, I was able to be more direct, but once the pattern broke down, I could move in and open up the lane, and it rolled right up to the pocket with a smooth, strong reaction. The Fusion was two boards left with my feet from the IQ Tour Pearl, and six boards right of the Zero Gravity. On the lighter house pattern, we had to play extremely deep, but the ball managed to maintain the carry from the deep angle on light- er patterns. On Viper, I could use it from the fresh to the carry- down because of the smooth move off the breakpoint, and got in to around the fourth arrow.


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