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bowlingman817

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New Roto Grip Balls
« on: April 24, 2016, 08:16:14 PM »
Roto has 2 new releases in the HP 1 line coming out called the Freestyle. One looks to be a two tone reddish color and the other looks like the old Storm Lucid.

 

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Re: New Roto Grip Balls
« Reply #31 on: May 05, 2016, 01:27:21 PM »
So there should be 2 new balls coming in the HP4 line then, since the Menace and Skid are gone? Wow!!!

Well, that's nothing new really. They usually come out with two new HP4 balls every bowling season. Storm's release schedule changed a little bit last year though so it's hard to say exactly when they come out, but I don't think much is going to change overall for the Roto Grip division.

It'll be interesting to see what coverstock variation comes first. The last four have went Eternal Cell (polished solid), Menace (2000 solid), Hyper Cell Skid (polished pearl), and Sinister (4000 hybrid). My guess is a new hybrid with the Snap Lock coming out around the same time and the Alpha Crux just being released a couple months ago.

I imagine that a new core is coming too. It doesn't seem like there any left to bring back out of retirement with them having already done it with the nucleus and triliptic. The cage seems to have run it's course and they're probably thinking it's time to get a "new" cornerstone piece on the market.

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Re: New Roto Grip Balls
« Reply #32 on: May 07, 2016, 10:55:34 AM »
I doubt they would release two balls in the hp4 line at once. Also I don't expect another hp3 ball right now since the Hy-Wire just came out.
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Re: New Roto Grip Balls
« Reply #33 on: May 07, 2016, 12:17:32 PM »
Roto has 2 new releases in the HP 1 line coming out called the Freestyle. One looks to be a two tone reddish color and the other looks like the old Storm Lucid.

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Re: New Roto Grip Balls
« Reply #34 on: May 07, 2016, 12:25:19 PM »
I doubt they would release two balls in the hp4 line at once. Also I don't expect another hp3 ball right now since the Hy-Wire just came out.

Yeah, that's something to keep an eye on. With the Hustle balls coming out there should only be something in the HP4 and HP2 lines yet to be announced. They will probably be on the market in the typical August slot though and not late June.

It's interesting that they're spreading out the release schedule and getting away from  two releases per year (it was August and January I think). Makes some sense though with how the rest of the market is going.