Roto Grip
Rising Star

Bowler Ratings

PatternStTwCr
Oily:
Medium:
Dry:
Sport:

(1-10 in order of Stroker (ST), Tweener (TW), Cranker (CR))

General Ball Info

Coverstock Info
Name:
Ultimate Vision Hybrid Reactive
Type:
Reactive Hybrid
Box Finish:
1500 Grit Polished
Color:
Black / Gold Pearl
Core Info
Name:
NA
Type:Symmetrical
RG:2.55
Total Diff:0.042
Int. Diff:NA

The Rising Star is a new ball in the Shield line of Roto Grip products. This line features the Photon core, which has been tweaked in this release. The modification has lowered the RG and raised the Diff from the version found in the Riot and Dark Star. The cover is a new version of Ultra Vision that is a hybrid.

We found this core/cover combination to match up best with our medium test pattern. For Cranker, the Rising Star read the midlane extremely well with a strong arcing motion at the back end. Tweener and Stroker experienced more skid through the front with a much stronger move at the back. Usually Cranker is the one who sees the most recovery, but not this ...

Performance Ratings

NameValueComments
Torque
(1-10)
Length
(1-25)
Back End
(1-20)
Total Hook
(1-100)