Radical Bowling Ball Reviews
Last Updated: January 26, 2023
Radical Bowling Ball Reviews - New Releases

Radical Katana Assault
The Katana nameplate returns to the Radical lineup with the release of the Katana Assault. This ball features a core shape with a slightly lower...

Radical Bigfoot Hybrid
The Radical Bigfoot Hybrid uses the same symmetrical core as the original Bigfoot, now wrapped in a hybrid coverstock that uses Brunswick's new HK22 resin...

Radical Rattler
The Rattler slithers its way into Radical's Reliable line. This new release takes the SHARP Solid coverstock that has been used previously on high-performance balls...

Radical Innovator
The Innovator brings a new asymmetrical core into the Radical line, featuring a 2.477" RG, a 0.053" total differential, and an intermediate differential of 0.012"....

Radical Trail Blazer Solid
The Radical Trail Blazer Solid uses the same asymmetrical core design as the original Trail Blazer, but it is wrapped in the MOtion Magic Solid...

Radical Crypto
The Crypto brings a new symmetrical weight block to the Radical lineup. This core features a low RG (2.481") and a medium-high differential (0.046") that...
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Summary Table of All Radical Ball Reviews
The table below shows a tabular comparison of all recently-reviewed Radical bowling balls. Currently, all balls in our database are shown in the table. BTM subscribers can customize the columns displayed on their Edit Profile page.
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Switch to Full WidthBall Name | Issue | Cover | Box Finish | RG | Diff | Int |
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Beyond Ridiculous | January 2018 | R Sol | 500 SiaAir / Crown Factory Compound | 2.541 | 0.050 | 0.000 |
Beyond Ridiculous Pearl | July 2018 | R Prl | 500 SiaAir / Crown Factory Compound | 2.541 | 0.050 | 0.000 |
Bigfoot | March 2022 | R Prl | 500 / 1K / 1.5K SiaAir / Crown Factory Compound | 2.468 | 0.053 | 0.000 |
Bigfoot Hybrid | December 2022 | R Hyb | 500 / 1K / 1.5K SiaAir / Crown Factory Compound | 2.468 | 0.053 | 0.000 |
Cash | January 2017 | R Sol | 500 / 1.5K SiaAir | 2.504 | 0.048 | 0.020 |
Conspiracy | November 2018 | R Sol | 500 / 3K SiaAir | 2.487 | 0.056 | 0.021 |
Conspiracy Hybrid | June 2019 | R Hyb | 500 / 1K / 3K SiaAir | 2.487 | 0.056 | 0.021 |
Conspiracy Pearl | March 2019 | R Prl | 500 SiaAir / Crown Factory Compound / Crown Factory Polish | 2.487 | 0.056 | 0.021 |
Conspiracy Scheme | March 2022 | R Sol | 500 SiaAir / Crown Factory Compound | 2.487 | 0.056 | 0.021 |
Conspiracy Theory | November 2019 | R Prl | 500 / 1K SiaAir / Crown Factory Compound | 2.490 | 0.054 | 0.023 |
Counter Attack Pearl | June 2019 | R Prl | 500 / 1K SiaAir / Crown Factory Polish | 2.575 | 0.023 | 0.000 |
Counter Attack Solid | June 2019 | R Sol | 500 / 1K / 3K SiaAir | 2.575 | 0.023 | 0.000 |
Crypto | August 2022 | R Sol | 500 / 2K SiaAir | 2.481 | 0.046 | 0.000 |
Cyclops | April 2017 | R Hyb | 500 SiaAir / Crown Factory Compound | 2.538 | 0.048 | 0.000 |
Cyclops Pearl | September 2017 | R Prl | 500 SiaAir / Crown Factory Compound | 2.538 | 0.048 | 0.000 |
Double Cross | January 2022 | Ure Prl | 500 / 1.5K SiaAir | 2.528 | 0.035 | 0.000 |
Grease Monkey | March 2014 | R Hyb | 500 SiaAir / Royal Compound / Royal Shine | 2.540 | 0.048 | 0.000 |
Grease Monkey Pow | July 2014 | R Sol | 500 SiaAir / Royal Compound | 2.540 | 0.048 | 0.000 |
Grease Monkey Whack | March 2015 | R Hyb | 500 SiaAir / Royal Compound / Royal Shine | 2.540 | 0.048 | 0.000 |
Guru | October 2014 | R Sol | 500 / 1.5K SiaAir | 2.501 | 0.044 | 0.018 |
Guru Master | July 2015 | R Sol | 500 / 1.5K SiaAir | 2.501 | 0.044 | 0.018 |
Guru Mighty | February 2015 | R Hyb | 500 / 4K SiaAir | 2.501 | 0.044 | 0.018 |
Guru Pearl Limited | August 2016 | R Prl | 500 SiaAir / Royal Compound | 2.501 | 0.044 | 0.018 |
Incognito | December 2020 | R Sol | 500 / 1K / 2K SiaAir | 2.487 | 0.053 | 0.017 |
Incognito Pearl | March 2021 | R Prl | 500 / 1K / 1.5K SiaAir / Crown Factory Compound | 2.487 | 0.053 | 0.017 |
Informer | July 2021 | R Sol | 500 / 1K / 1.5K SiaAir | 2.477 | 0.051 | 0.019 |
Innovator | October 2022 | R Prl | 500 / 1K / 1.5K SiaAir / Crown Factory Compound | 2.477 | 0.053 | 0.012 |
Intel | January 2018 | R Sol | 500 / 1K / 2K SiaAir | 2.483 | 0.035 | 0.000 |
Intel Pearl | August 2018 | R Prl | 500 / 1K SiaAir / Crown Factory Compound | 2.483 | 0.035 | 0.000 |
Intel Pearl Special Edition | July 2021 | R Prl | 500 / 1K SiaAir / Crown Factory Compound | 2.483 | 0.035 | 0.000 |
Jackpot | April 2016 | R Prl | 500 SiaAir / Royal Compound | 2.517 | 0.056 | 0.000 |
Jackpot Solid | December 2016 | R Sol | 500 / 4K SiaAir | 2.517 | 0.056 | 0.000 |
Katana | November 2017 | R Prl | 500 / 1K SiaAir / Crown Factory Compound | 2.503 | 0.050 | 0.020 |
Katana Assault | January 2023 | R Prl | 500 / 1K / 1.5K SiaAir / Crown Factory Compound | 2.501 | 0.051 | 0.020 |
Katana Dragon | June 2018 | R Sol | 500 / 1K / 2K SiaAir | 2.503 | 0.050 | 0.020 |
Katana Legend | January 2019 | R Prl | 500 / 1K SiaAir / Crown Factory Compound | 2.503 | 0.050 | 0.020 |
Katana Slash | April 2018 | R Hyb | 500 / 1K SiaAir / Crown Factory Compound | 2.503 | 0.050 | 0.020 |
Ludicrous | August 2018 | R Prl | 500 / 1K SiaAir / Crown Factory Compound | 2.535 | 0.050 | 0.012 |
Ludicrous Solid | March 2019 | R Sol | 500 / 1.5K SiaAir | 2.535 | 0.050 | 0.012 |
Maximum Results | June 2021 | R Sol | 500 / 1.5K SiaAir | 2.494 | 0.050 | 0.030 |
More Cash | September 2017 | R Sol | 500 / 2K SiaAir | 2.504 | 0.048 | 0.020 |
Payback | October 2021 | R Prl | 500 / 1K / 1.5K SiaAir | 2.528 | 0.041 | 0.000 |
Primo Solid | January 2016 | R Sol | 500 / 2K SiaAir | 2.483 | 0.048 | 0.000 |
Quick Fix | July 2017 | R Sol | 500 / 4K SiaAir | 2.511 | 0.054 | 0.007 |
Rattler | October 2022 | R Sol | 500 / 1.5K / 4K SiaAir | 2.480 | 0.035 | 0.000 |
Rave On | March 2016 | R Hyb | 500 SiaAir / Royal Compound | 2.522 | 0.049 | 0.000 |
Reax | May 2013 | R Sol | 500 / 1.5K SiaAir | 2.492 | 0.054 | 0.013 |
Reax Gusto | July 2014 | R Hyb | 500 SiaAir / Royal Compound / Royal Shine | 2.536 | 0.038 | 0.013 |
Reax Pearl | August 2013 | R Prl | 500 / 4K SiaAir | 2.49 | 0.054 | 0.013 |
Reax Version 2 | November 2013 | R Sol | 500 SiaAir / Royal Compound | 2.50 | 0.048 | 0.016 |
Reax Version 2 Pearl | March 2014 | R Prl | 500 SiaAir / Royal Compound / Royal Shine | 2.508 | 0.048 | 0.016 |
Results | March 2020 | R Prl | 500 / 1K SiaAir / Crown Factory Compound | 2.517 | 0.044 | 0.027 |
Results Plus | January 2021 | R Prl | 500 / 1K SiaAir / Crown Factory Compound | 2.517 | 0.044 | 0.027 |
Results Solid | October 2020 | R Sol | 500 / 3K SiaAir | 2.517 | 0.044 | 0.027 |
Ridiculous Asym | March 2016 | R Sol | 500 / 4K SiaAir | 2.538 | 0.050 | 0.012 |
Ridiculous Pearl | August 2016 | R Prl | 500 SiaAir / Royal Compound | 2.540 | 0.050 | 0.000 |
Score | November 2014 | R Sol | 500 SiaAir / Royal Compound | 2.492 | 0.054 | 0.013 |
Sizzle | November 2018 | R Sol | 500 SiaAir / Crown Factory Compound | 2.541 | 0.050 | 0.000 |
Slant | May 2011 | R Prl | Polished | 2.47 | 0.045 | 0.025 |
Slant HD | August 2012 | R Prl | 1.5K Abrl Polished | 2.57 | 0.054 | 0.025 |
Slant Hybrid | December 2011 | R Hyb | Polished | 2.47 | 0.045 | 0.025 |
Slant Solid | September 2011 | R Sol | Dull | 2.47 | 0.045 | 0.025 |
Sneak Attack | May 2022 | R Hyb | 500 / 1K / 2K SiaAir / Crown Factory Polish | 2.544 | 0.036 | 0.000 |
Squatch | January 2019 | R Prl | 500 SiaAir / Crown Factory Compound / Crown Factory Polish | 2.482 | 0.054 | 0.000 |
Squatch Hybrid | January 2020 | R Hyb | 500 SiaAir / Crown Factory Compound / Crown Factory Polish | 2.482 | 0.054 | 0.000 |
Squatch Solid | August 2019 | R Sol | 500 / 1K / 2K SiaAir | 2.482 | 0.054 | 0.000 |
The Closer | October 2019 | R Sol | 500 / 3K SiaAir | 2.540 | 0.050 | 0.000 |
The Closer Pearl | April 2020 | R Prl | 500 / 1K SiaAir / Crown Factory Compound | 2.540 | 0.050 | 0.000 |
The Fix | November 2016 | R Sol | 500 / 1.5K SiaAir | 2.511 | 0.054 | 0.007 |
Time's Up | September 2011 | R Prl | Polished | 2.533 | 0.041 | 0.000 |
Time's Up Solid | March 2012 | R Sol | 4K Abrl | 2.533 | 0.041 | 0.000 |
Torrid | July 2012 | R Prl | Polished | 2.46 | 0.048 | 0.000 |
Torrid Affair | August 2013 | R Sol | 500 / 1K / 2K SiaAir / Rough Buff / High Gloss | 2.48 | 0.047 | 0.000 |
Torrid Elite | March 2013 | R Prl | 500 SiaAir / Rough Buff | 2.48 | 0.047 | 0.000 |
Trail Blazer | October 2021 | R Hyb | 500 / 1K / 1.5K SiaAir / Crown Factory Compound | 2.484 | 0.052 | 0.020 |
Trail Blazer Solid | August 2022 | R Sol | 500 / 2K SiaAir | 2.484 | 0.052 | 0.020 |
Tremendous | July 2017 | R Sol | 500 / 1.5K SiaAir | 2.501 | 0.044 | 0.018 |
Tremendous Pearl | November 2017 | R Prl | 500 SiaAir / Crown Factory Compound | 2.501 | 0.044 | 0.018 |
Xeno | August 2016 | R Sol | 500 / 4K SiaAir | 2.508 | 0.048 | 0.016 |
Xeno Pearl | January 2017 | R Prl | 500 SiaAir / Crown Factory Compound | 2.508 | 0.048 | 0.016 |
Yeti | May 2013 | R Prl | 500 SiaAir / Rough Buff | 2.482 | 0.054 | 0.000 |
Yeti Uncaged | September 2014 | R Prl | 500 SiaAir / Royal Compound / Royal Shine | 2.482 | 0.054 | 0.000 |
Yeti Unleashed | May 2014 | R Sol | 500 / 2K SiaAir | 2.482 | 0.054 | 0.000 |
Yeti Untamed | November 2013 | R Sol | 500 SiaAir / Royal Compound / Royal Polish | 2.48 | 0.054 | 0.000 |
Zing | August 2019 | R Sol | 500 / 1K / 3K SiaAir | 2.499 | 0.051 | 0.020 |
Zing Hybrid | January 2020 | R Hyb | 500 / 1K SiaAir / Crown Factory Compound | 2.499 | 0.051 | 0.020 |
Radical Ball Comparison Graph
The graph below shows a comparison of all Radical balls. It shows four dimensions from our on-lane testing results:
- Horizontal axis: Total Hook rating
- Vertical axis: Length rating
- Circle size: Torque rating
- Circle color: Backend rating
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