Reviews of Roto Grip Bowling Balls
Winning… First Impressions Honestly, wasn’t totally sure what to expect initially. After throwing the winner, we were all like, “Wow!” Our Testers: Tamer Elbaga (Lefty) Style: Tweener RPM: 375 rpm PAP: 5 & 3/8 up Average Speed: 18 mph (at release) Axis tilt: low Axis rotation: medium Test Equipment: 14 Pounds Layout: 65 x 5 … Continue reading Roto Grip Winner Bowling Ball Review
Queue the Angelic Music… First Impressions Halo is as expected, a really strong piece, cleaner than you would expect for a really aggressive cover, smooth in the midlane and that asym break towards the pocket. Really the step up to the Idol we “figured” it would be. Our Testers: Tamer Elbaga (Lefty) Style: Tweener RPM: … Continue reading Roto Grip Halo Bowling Ball Review
Are We Star Struck by the Idol… First Impressions The Roto Grip Idol is strong and predictable. Is this the Haywire replacement? Well yes because the Haywire is no longer around. But I feel like the Idol is its own ball. Our Testers: Tamer Elbaga (Lefty) RPM: 380 rpm PAP: 5 & 3/8 up Average … Continue reading Roto Grip Idol Bowling Ball Review
The Hyper Cell Returns…Fused First Impressions Looks pretty. Heavy rolling lumbering core that gets easy length but makes a really strong asymmetric move. A lot of bowlers are going to enjoy the Hyper Cell Fused! Our Testers: Tamer Elbaga (Lefty) RPM: 380 rpm PAP: 5 & 3/8 up Average Speed: 18 mph (at release) Axis … Continue reading Roto Grip Hyper Cell Fused Bowling Ball Review
This One Goes All Out to Show Off… First Impressions OK, the All-Out Show Off is a hybrid but my first impression is that it rolls more like a pearl. It’s clean, medium strength overall. Seems to make sense in the HP2 line. Doesn’t instantly make the same impression the Show Off left on us … Continue reading Roto Grip All Out Show Off Bowling Ball Review
Danger Danger, this ball is Amazing… First Impressions If you didn’t catch it from the headline, the Dare Devil Danger is going to be a great ball. Everyone saw a great reaction. From the first ball, I turned around and knew what I had in my hand. I was asked if it’s Nomad Dagger great. … Continue reading Roto Grip Dare Devil Danger Bowling Ball Review
The Cell Gets Red Hot… First Impressions Did I just get another urethane ball? Not Quite. The Roto Grip Hot Cell is the strongest we’ve tested so far and has some unique characteristics. Our Testers: Tamer Elbaga (Lefty) RPM: 375 rpm PAP: 5 & 3/8 up Average Speed: 18 mph (at release) Axis tilt: low … Continue reading Roto Grip Hot Cell Bowling Ball Review
The Hustle Ink is Smooth… First Impressions From first ball, I instantly connected with the ball motion. Clean and smooth down lane. I love the solid color. Then I thought, is this fresh pattern right for this ball? More on that later. Our Testers: Tamer Elbaga (Lefty) RPM: 375 rpm PAP: 5 & 3/8 up … Continue reading Roto Grip Hustle Ink Bowling Ball Review
The New Roto Grip Ball Shows Off… First Impressions Sitting on the rack, the Show Off looked like it was going to be strong. It is strong. Really, it’s that cheap?!? Our Testers: Tamer Elbaga (Lefty) RPM: 375 rpm PAP: 5 & 3/8 up Average Speed: 18 mph (at release) Axis tilt: low Axis rotation: … Continue reading Roto Grip Show Off Bowling Ball Review
The No Rules Exist continues the outlaw legacy… First Impressions Man, another huge top end ball from Roto Grip. Some snow tires set early with less backend, this one has backend on top of it’s big teeth up front. Our Testers: Tamer Elbaga (Lefty) RPM: 375 rpm PAP: 5 & 3/8 up Average Speed: 18 … Continue reading Roto Grip No Rules Exist Bowling Ball Review
What Tricks Can This Dare Devil Do… First Impressions The Dare Devil Trick rolls with a great shape. Hears to hoping it will be the next benchmark ball. Our Testers: Wayne “Guy” Porr (Righty) RPM: 625 rpm PAP: 5 1/2; 1 up Average Speed: 20 mph (at release) Axis tilt: low-medium Axis rotation: medium Ball … Continue reading Roto Grip Dare Devil Trick Bowling Ball Review
Bring Out the Wrecking Ball… First Impressions Whoa…the Roto Grip Wreck-Em makes a huge move down lane. It’s clean and snappy. The ball is versatile and each bowler saw something a bit different than the other. Our Testers: Tamer Elbaga (Lefty) Style: Slightly Rev Dominant Tweener RPM: 390 rpm PAP: 5 & 3/8 up Average … Continue reading Roto Grip Wreck-Em Bowling Ball Review
Rules…Who Needs Rules? First Impressions The Roto Grip No Rules Pearl…this is how I like pearlized “top end” balls. Add some length while still providing that heavy rolling shape that simply allows added versatility over the solid. No need to worry about big skid/flip with this one, just a strong predictable move of a big … Continue reading Roto Grip No Rules Pearl Bowling Ball Review
The Dare Devil… First Impressions The Roto Grip Dare Devil looks like the ideal middle of the road ball. Not too cold, not too hot, just right. Our Testers: Wayne “Guy” Porr (Righty) RPM: 625 rpm PAP: 5 1/2; 1 up Average Speed: 20 mph (at release) Axis tilt: low-medium Axis rotation: medium Thanks to … Continue reading Roto Grip Dare Devil Bowling Ball Review
The Only Rule is Hook It… First Impressions The Roto Grip No Rules is definitely a strong ball but yet still has a good amount of energy retention. It’s like a performance snow tire. It has tons of grip but lots of performance as well. Our Tester: Doug Scheidig RPM: 325 rpm PAP: 5 & … Continue reading Roto Grip No Rules Bowling Ball Review
The Amazing Duo… First Impressions The Roto Grip Haywire and Hy-Wire are absolutely fantastic balls, no doubt about it! Haywire is the strong ball that still makes a big move and the Hy-Wire is so versatile. These are balls that read the midlane and late midlane, respectively, but still transition strongly with strong moves on … Continue reading Roto Grip Hy-Wire and Haywire Bowling Ball Review
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The Hyper Cell Skid Makes a Statement! First Impressions This ball is really strong and punchy! A ton of people are going to like this one… Our Testers: Matt Tweener: 360 rpm PAP: 5 3/16 & 1/4 up Axis tilt: low-medium Axis rotation: >45 degrees Layout: 55 x 5 x 40 Keep in mind that … Continue reading Roto Grip Hyper Cell Skid Bowling Ball
The Unhinged Expands the Versatile HP3 Line… First Impressions The Unhinged brings a very clean look up front with a smooth and punchy move. Beautiful ball! Our Testers: Shaun English – 230 avg Power Stroker: 405 rpm PAP: 4 5/8 & 1/4 up Axis tilt: low-medium Axis rotation: >45 degrees Layout: 45 x 4.5 x … Continue reading Roto Grip Unhinged Bowling Ball Review
The Sinister is Evil! First Impressions The Sinister is going to be another hit for Roto Grip. It’s big hook and strength overpowers fresh oil patterns. Our Testers: Eric Erb is a top junior bowler in the PJBT (Pennsylvania Junior Bowlers Tournament) Power Player: 450 rpm PAP: 4 3/4 & 1/2 up Axis tilt: low-medium … Continue reading Roto Grip Sinister Bowling Ball Review
