Roto Grip Hyped Up Bowling Ball Review

The Hyped Up marks the return of the Hyped nameplate to Roto Grip’s HP2 line for the upcoming season. We were big fans of the Hyped Pearl and Hyped Hybrid from 2021, and we were really looking forward to this new version. The Hyped Up core has a lower RG and a higher differential compared to the original Hyped core shape. It also uses a stronger coverstock to go along with its stronger core design. The V-R1 Hybrid coverstock was previously used on the Gremlin Tour-X, and it comes out of the box with a 4000 Abralon finish. The Hyped Up picks up earlier and is smoother than the Hyped Hybrid and Hyped Pearl from the original Hyped lineup. In the current Roto Grip line, we had it under the Gremlin Tour-X and the Transformer in total hook.

Cranker

Cranker liked the strong midlane traction of the Hyped Up on the fresh medium oil pattern. The ball picked up very well, and his high rev rate created strong continuation at the back end and through the pin deck. He was left of the Gremlin with his laydown point, but he wasn’t getting the Hyped Up as far to the right at the breakpoint. The 4000-grit Abralon box finish kept the ball from being as angular at the breakpoint and helped blend out the motion off the spot. He could slow down his speed, get around the ball a little more at the release, and get it to cover more boards and have better continuation when it started hitting weak. He felt