Hello everyone and welcome to another Beyond the Arrows Ball Reviews brought to you by Striking Results Pro Shop, Bowlifi and Turbo 2 n 1 Grips, today we will be reviewing the new Roto Grip Attention Star.
The Attention Star has a low RG value of 2.48 which means it will rev up early and a medium differential of 0.049 and a high intermediate differential of 0.017 which will have a slightly sharp change of direction on the backend.
The Attention Star becomes the second Roto Grip release that has the AI Core Technology.  AI Core Technology lowers the RG and raises the differential that creates a quicker roll and more surface contact with the lane.  In addition, the Attention Star comes with a Momentous AV core which has been altered from what was overseas to come along with the AI core.
As per the eTrax Plus Pearl cover, which was initially formulated and used on the RSTX-2 provides a plenty of push through the front of the lane while providing plenty of footprint and responsiveness to friction down lane.
I did a ball comparison to the 900 Global Eternity and Storm Virtual Energy Blackout at 42 ft house shot, 25 ml of oil.  The layout chosen 65 x 4 ½ x 85. Box Finish used for review.
In comparison to the Eternity, The Attention Star starts up a little quicker being pin down but is not as sharp as the Eternity that is pin up with a stronger core. If the Attention Star was drilled the same as the Eternity I feel the Attention Star would out hook the Eternity being the Attention Star has a lower RG, a higher differential and a stronger intermediate differential.
In comparison to the Storm Virtual Energy Blackout, the Attention Star starts up earlier but being pin down is not as angular.  The Blackout was designed to be a longer but very angular on the backend to be that ball to use on the transition/burn where you need a ball to have a little more length but still make it up the hill.   
As per the surface adjustments, the Attention Star’s box surface is Reacta Gloss which is which is 500>2,000>4000, reacta gloss which has been fixed from some previous issues and I haven’t changed the surface yet since the ball has been great out of the box.
In the bag, will be the Eternity Pi, Optimum Idol, Attention Star and Storm VEBO
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Last Storm ball I liked more than 5 games - Hyroad X.

Just seems lately the stuff is sorta okay. At best.

The Hyroad Pearl. I've owned multiple and even my house hack self was able to put up some nice numbers with it.

I wonder if they'll just come out with "The Road" Pearl now?

Absolute Power- Ball Specs
Cover Stock: R2S Deep Solid Reactive
Finish: 4000 Grit
Core: Sentinel Core
RG: 2.48
Differential: 0.050
Intermediate Diff: .021
 
The Absolute Power is Storm’s newest addition to it’s Premier line and the Solid version of the Absolute. The original Absolute was very conditional for me and could become very over/under but with the R2S Deep Solid Reactive Cover on the Absolute Power, that issue is now gone. The Absolute Power is now the first ball out of my bag, as it is very strong in the Midlane with a very continuous, but predictable motion on backend. For me this reminds me of a stronger Phaze II reaction that I would throw on more of a Medium to Heavy oil lane condition. This is definitely going to be one of the more popular releases on the year.

Roto Grip – Attention Star
Layout 4.5 x 4.5 x 1
Style – stroker
Ball Speed – 14-15 mph at pins
Condition – house pattern - HPL surface
Surface – box condition

Interesting piece so far…when it’s looked good it’s been great. But, when it hasn’t…ugh.  I’d decided to drill a couple new balls with stronger pins and buffers to get different motion. Seems I need a little more help as I get older in creating some different shapes.
As I move left across the lane, I can get it to blow right through the break point. Which is surprising as I don’t have much ball speed any longer. I’d expected something different reaction wise. However, staying further right, more in the dry, it picks up and continues very well.
My VEBO sees the spot better and allows me movement left. But I did lightly hit the surface on the VEBO with a used 4k pad. Wanted to wait until I bowled a tournament this past weekend to hit the Attention Star. It’s going to happen this week. Hopefully, that brings it alive and closer to what my expectations were when drilling.
As far as recommendations are concerned now, I’d see this as very useful for lower rev players that prefer to stay right. Will get through the fronts and continue with core strength. I haven’t seen any higher rev players in my area roll this piece. Would assume rev dominant players would enjoy it. But higher speed players would need to crack the shell to use in the puddle.
Not sure that I’m going to need both the Attention Star and VEBO in a bag. If you rotate a small arsenal I would see the same thing. Higher level tournament players it could make sense to have both.