Roto Grip Bowling Ball Reviews
Last Updated: November 29, 2024
Roto Grip Bowling Ball Reviews - New Releases
Roto Grip Attention Star S2
The Attention Star S2 shares the Momentous AV + AI core design and a similar color scheme with the original Attention Star. The big difference...
Roto Grip Optimum Idol Pearl
The original Optimum Idol marked the return of the Ikon core to the Roto Grip line. That ball introduced the Amplified Inertia (AI) outer core...
Roto Grip X-Cell
The Roto Grip X-Cell brings back the fan-favorite Nucleus core design from the original Cell with an upgrade to the AI outer core system. The...
Roto Grip Optimum Idol
Roto Grip's original Idol became a go-to option for many touring professional and amateur tournament bowlers, so the new Optimum Idol is certainly a hotly-anticipated...
Roto Grip Attention Star
The Attention nameplate has been used previously in several international releases from Roto Grip, but the new Attention Star marks the first time it has...
Roto Grip TNT Infused
The TNT Infused is the second release under the TNT nameplate for Roto Grip. Sharing the symmetrical Torpex core with the original TNT, this release...
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Summary Table of All Roto Grip Ball Reviews
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Switch to Full WidthBall Name | Issue | Cover | Box Finish | RG | Diff | Int |
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All-Out Show Off | December 2017 | R Hyb | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.55 | 0.045 | 0.000 |
Asylum | March 2014 | R Hyb | 3K Grit Sanded | 2.50 | 0.043 | 0.000 |
Attention Star | February 2024 | R Prl | Reacta Gloss | 2.48 | 0.049 | 0.017 |
Attention Star S2 | November 2024 | R Hyb | 2K Abrl | 2.48 | 0.049 | 0.017 |
Bandit | August 2011 | R Prl | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.57 | 0.048 | 0.000 |
Berserk | September 2012 | R Hyb | 4K Abrl | 2.57 | 0.048 | 0.000 |
Clone | September 2023 | R Sol | Reacta Gloss | 2.51 | 0.056 | 0.016 |
Critical | December 2015 | R Hyb | 3K Grit Pad | 2.49 | 0.058 | 0.013 |
Critical Theory | August 2011 | R Prl | 4K Abrl | 2.49 | 0.058 | 0.013 |
Dare Devil | December 2016 | R Prl | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.48 | 0.041 | 0.000 |
Dare Devil Danger | December 2017 | R Hyb | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.48 | 0.041 | 0.000 |
Dare Devil Trick | April 2017 | R Sol | 2K Grit Pad | 2.48 | 0.041 | 0.000 |
Defiant | February 2012 | R Sol | 3K Abrl | 2.49 | 0.054 | 0.017 |
Defiant Edge | August 2012 | R Prl | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.49 | 0.054 | 0.017 |
Defiant Soul | February 2013 | R Hyb | 4K Abrl | 2.49 | 0.054 | 0.017 |
Deranged | September 2013 | R Prl | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.50 | 0.043 | 0.000 |
Devour | August 2015 | R Sol | 3K Grit Pad | 2.56 | 0.034 | 0.000 |
Disturbed | February 2013 | R Sol | 2K Abrl | 2.50 | 0.043 | 0.000 |
Duo | May 2023 | R Prl | Reacta Gloss | 2.49 | 0.046 | 0.000 |
Eternal Cell | December 2015 | R Sol | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.52 | 0.056 | 0.018 |
Exotic Gem | December 2022 | R Prl | Reacta Gloss | 2.47 | 0.053 | 0.016 |
Gem | March 2022 | R Sol | 2K Abrl | 2.47 | 0.053 | 0.016 |
Halo | August 2018 | R Sol | 2K Grit Pad | 2.49 | 0.050 | 0.018 |
Halo Pearl | March 2019 | R Prl | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.49 | 0.050 | 0.018 |
Halo Vision | August 2019 | R Hyb | 4K Grit Pad | 2.49 | 0.050 | 0.018 |
Haywire | August 2015 | R Sol | 2K Grit Pad | 2.50 | 0.043 | 0.000 |
Hectic | December 2015 | R Prl | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.56 | 0.034 | 0.000 |
Hot Cell | September 2017 | Ure Sol | 1K Grit Pad | 2.52 | 0.056 | 0.018 |
Hustle P/O/W | January 2017 | R Prl | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.53 | 0.030 | 0.000 |
Hustle P/R/O | August 2016 | R Hyb | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.53 | 0.030 | 0.000 |
Hustle R/I/G | January 2017 | R Prl | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.53 | 0.030 | 0.000 |
Hustle S/A/Y | August 2016 | R Hyb | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.53 | 0.030 | 0.000 |
Hy-Wire | April 2016 | R Hyb | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.50 | 0.043 | 0.000 |
Hyped Hybrid | November 2021 | R Hyb | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.52 | 0.036 | 0.000 |
Hyped Pearl | November 2021 | R Prl | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.52 | 0.036 | 0.000 |
Hyped Solid | September 2022 | R Sol | 3K Abrl | 2.52 | 0.036 | 0.000 |
Hyper Cell | March 2014 | R Sol | 2K Grit Pad | 2.52 | 0.056 | 0.018 |
Hyper Cell Fused | February 2018 | R Hyb | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.52 | 0.056 | 0.018 |
Hyper Cell Skid | January 2015 | R Prl | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.52 | 0.056 | 0.018 |
Hysteria | September 2014 | R Sol | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.58 | 0.049 | 0.000 |
Idol | March 2018 | R Sol | 2K Grit Pad | 2.49 | 0.052 | 0.000 |
Idol Cosmos | July 2022 | R Prl | 4K Abrl | 2.49 | 0.052 | 0.000 |
Idol Helios | December 2021 | R Sol | 2K Abrl | 2.49 | 0.052 | 0.000 |
Idol Pearl | December 2018 | R Prl | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.49 | 0.052 | 0.000 |
Idol Pro | August 2019 | R Sol | 3K Grit Sheen | 2.49 | 0.052 | 0.000 |
Idol Synergy | November 2020 | R Hyb | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.49 | 0.052 | 0.000 |
Infinite Theory | March 2011 | R Hyb | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.49 | 0.058 | 0.013 |
Loco Pearl | September 2015 | R Prl | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.57 | 0.025 | 0.000 |
Loco Solid | September 2015 | R Sol | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.57 | 0.025 | 0.000 |
Magic Gem | November 2023 | R Hyb | 2K Abrl | 2.47 | 0.053 | 0.016 |
Menace | August 2015 | R Sol | 3K Grit Pad | 2.52 | 0.054 | 0.015 |
MVP | August 2019 | R Hyb | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.55 | 0.040 | 0.000 |
MVP Attitude | August 2020 | R Hyb | 3K Grit Pad | 2.55 | 0.040 | 0.000 |
MVP Pearl | November 2019 | R Prl | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.55 | 0.040 | 0.000 |
No Rules | August 2016 | R Sol | 2K Grit Pad | 2.51 | 0.053 | 0.018 |
No Rules Exist | August 2017 | R Sol | 2K Grit Pad | 2.51 | 0.053 | 0.018 |
No Rules Pearl | January 2017 | R Prl | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.51 | 0.053 | 0.018 |
Nomad Dagger | December 2010 | R Hyb | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.55 | 0.054 | 0.000 |
Nuclear Cell | March 2020 | R Prl | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.52 | 0.056 | 0.018 |
Optimum Idol | March 2024 | R Sol | 2K Abrl | 2.47 | 0.056 | 0.000 |
Optimum Idol Pearl | September 2024 | R Prl | Reacta Gloss | 2.47 | 0.056 | 0.000 |
Outcry | September 2014 | R Hyb | 4K Grit Pad | 2.55 | 0.030 | 0.000 |
Outlaw | August 2011 | R Sol | 2K Abrl | 2.57 | 0.048 | 0.000 |
Rising Star | March 2011 | R Hyb | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.55 | 0.042 | 0.000 |
RST X-1 | November 2020 | R Hyb | 3K Abrl | 2.53 | 0.053 | 0.016 |
RST X-2 | September 2021 | R Prl | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.53 | 0.053 | 0.016 |
RST X-3 | August 2022 | R Hyb | 4K - Fast | 2.53 | 0.053 | 0.016 |
Rubicon | September 2020 | R Sol | 3K Grit Pad | 2.49 | 0.052 | 0.011 |
Rubicon UC2 | January 2021 | R Prl | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.49 | 0.052 | 0.011 |
Rubicon UC3 | December 2021 | Ure Prl | 1K Abrl | 2.49 | 0.052 | 0.011 |
Scream (2012) | September 2012 | R Prl | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.57 | 0.022 | 0.000 |
Scream (2013) | September 2013 | R Prl | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.57 | 0.022 | 0.000 |
Scream (2014) | October 2014 | R Prl | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.57 | 0.022 | 0.000 |
Shatter | September 2012 | R Prl | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.55 | 0.042 | 0.000 |
Shooting Star | October 2011 | R Sol | 2K Abrl | 2.55 | 0.042 | 0.000 |
Shout (2012) | September 2012 | R Sol | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.57 | 0.022 | 0.000 |
Shout (2013) | September 2013 | R Sol | 3K Abrl | 2.57 | 0.022 | 0.000 |
Shout (2014) | October 2014 | R Sol | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.57 | 0.022 | 0.000 |
Show Off | August 2017 | R Sol | 2K Grit Pad | 2.55 | 0.045 | 0.000 |
Sinister | September 2014 | R Hyb | 4K Grit Pad | 2.52 | 0.054 | 0.015 |
Theory | December 2010 | R Sol | 2K Abrl | 2.49 | 0.058 | 0.013 |
TNT | March 2023 | R Sol | 2K Abrl | 2.47 | 0.052 | 0.000 |
TNT Infused | November 2023 | R Hyb | Reacta Gloss | 2.47 | 0.052 | 0.000 |
Totally Defiant | September 2013 | R Prl | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.49 | 0.054 | 0.017 |
Tour Dynam-X | September 2023 | R Sol | 2K Abrl | 2.47 | 0.026 | 0.010 |
UFO | January 2020 | R Sol | 2K Grit Pad | 2.52 | 0.054 | 0.016 |
UFO Alert | June 2021 | R Hyb | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.52 | 0.054 | 0.016 |
Unhinged | January 2015 | R Prl | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.58 | 0.049 | 0.000 |
Uproar | March 2014 | R Prl | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.55 | 0.030 | 0.000 |
Wild Streak | December 2019 | R Sol | 3K Grit Pad | 2.60 | 0.048 | 0.000 |
Winner | August 2018 | R Prl | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.54 | 0.054 | 0.000 |
Winner Solid | December 2018 | R Sol | 3K Grit Pad | 2.54 | 0.054 | 0.000 |
Wreck-Em | January 2017 | R Prl | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.55 | 0.042 | 0.000 |
Wreck-It | August 2016 | R Hyb | 3K Grit Pad | 2.55 | 0.042 | 0.000 |
Wrecker | February 2013 | R Hyb | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.55 | 0.042 | 0.000 |
X-Cell | June 2024 | R Sol | 2K Abrl | 2.50 | 0.056 | 0.019 |
Roto Grip Ball Comparison Graph
The graph below shows a comparison of all Roto Grip 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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