Post by: admin on December 31, 1969, 06:00:00 PM
Factory Finish-1000 Grit polished
Radius of Gyration-2.52 (low)
Differential-.050 (high)
Hook Potential-25 (25 scale)
Track Flare Potential 7+ inches
Length-5 (10 scale)
Backend-10 (scale)
Cover Stock-Super Sure Grip Traction Plus (tm) Particle
Weight Block-Cyclotron Core(tm)
Color-Orange and Black
D-Scale-73-75
Available Weights-14-16 Pounds
Logo's Roto Grip Fuel (tm), "4 Prong Star" Center of Gravity
Post by: Wilbert on July 19, 2002, 12:03:26 PM
An interesting characteristic of the ball is that when the lanes start to dry, you can go deeper and cross more boards. The ball continues through the pins with very little roll out. With an arcing ball, I expected a hit flat when I started crossing boards, but this did not occur.
The ball was a 15 lb, 2-3 inch pin, with 3.75 top before drilling. The ball was drilled with the pin 4 inched from the PAP and at the same level of the fingers. The CG and mass bias stacked was stacked under the pin. I throw medium to slow speed without a lot of hand. However, the amount of rotation I put on the ball matches my speed to get results.
Post by: CompEdgeProShop on August 28, 2002, 12:11:55 AM
Post by: BowlPro on September 01, 2002, 11:39:51 AM
After a very busy summer of Trade Shows and learning about the "Fuel" a few months ago, we were excited to finally get the chance to drill one and try this baby for ourselves! We used a "Label Leverage" drilling with the pin 3-3/8" from the PAP and the CG. in the palm area.
Looking at the weight block design my first impression is that this ball will not produce very much hook unless I rip the cover at release! Boy were we Wrong! This ball FLAT OUT MOVES!!!! With its Super Sure Grip Particle coverstock this ball "Even Shined-Up!" will get down the lane and make a Very Strong "Angular" move to the pocket! with the hitting power of two "Semi-Trucks" Loaded from end to end! This ball crushes everything! including ten pins and seven pins!
*Side note,
(Roto-Grip balls are made by Storm for those of you who did not know)
We started out on a broken down league condition for our test and found this ball was too strong out of the box rolling only 4 frames. With a trip to the ball spinner and some "Black Magic" ball polish, this ball came to life!
We were able to play anywhere on the lane! We could go down & in! We could play inside out! We could play up the ditch! it did not matter where we stood, we could get this ball to the pocket and strike!!
The new core design with the added "PowerHalo" allows for this ball to "Retain" alot of energy for the break point and then gives it the muscle to turn the corners hard! And with the added PBT technology,(PowerBall) this ball has tremendous hitting power!
Those of you who do not have good release skills will find in this ball one that will "Forgive You!" Those of you who can change your release to adapt to different lane conditions will find in this ball a tool that will replace three balls in your bag! The coverstock has a great range depending on how you adjust it!
Overall, this is one ball that impressed me the most this summer at the Trade Shows, and will be one of those balls that just does not get alot of attention because of the "Roto-Grip" label still does not having alot of Proshops around the country who carry and promote their products! Many bowlers will miss out on this great ball because of that!
We are Highly Recommending this ball to all bowlers and suggest that if you want to experience the power of a Roto-Grip ball? Get this one Today!
BowlPro
www.discount-proshop.com
Post by: MichiganBowling on September 13, 2002, 08:57:16 PM
My fuel is still factory finish as I have not toyed with the surface as of yet. I'm simply afraid to lose the great reaction I have with it now. The only thing I have to worry about is leaving a lot of 9 pins because it drives so hard through the pins. I rev the ball up quite well and this ball needs carry down for me to be able to throw it right now. The shell has held up very well and hasn't changed a bit during the month I've now had the ball. It's not the typical "sponge" that some of the older particles were.
This ball is highly recommended for bowlers with little or no hand and also highly recommended to high rev players who run into carry down occassionaly (yes that's sarcasm, we all run into carry down hehe).
This ball has seen a major explosion in the area I live in. I've never seen a smaller market ball do this well in my area. Good job RotoGrip.
I grade this ball at an A, 94%
UPDATE: I just have to up the grade on this ball. I've now had it 2 months and give it a grade of 97%. Yes, this is one of the best balls I've owned in recent years. Extrmely versatile and gets better with time. Unbelievable ball for oily, medium, and dry lanes! Get lined up and throw 12 with this one!
Post by: Deadbait on September 13, 2002, 11:06:12 PM
Post by: BuddiesProShopcom - Bill on October 03, 2002, 09:03:57 AM
We drilled this up of a lefty that likes to swing the lane. We used Storm Xtra Polished on the ball with the Box finish. We laid it out with a 5 by 5 stacked drilling.
The bowler used this on a second shift condition with light to medium carrydown. He was able to play inside of 3rd arrow and swing this ball out to around the 5th board and have the ball boom back to the pocket. With the layout this bowler had a booming arc reaction with a ton of energy at the pocket. As the night moved on the bowler had to move deeper to get enough head oil to get the ball down the lane.
The Fuel is a great ball. As with any other aggressive particle ball you will need to put this on in the bag when the head dry out, and grab a Silver Steak or Retro Roto Blue. Bowlers looking for a strong arcing reaction with an aggressive shell, I recommend this ball. This is another strong release from Roto-Grip and we are looking forward to drilling the Silver Streak Pearl, Sonic X, and the next Fuel.
Thanks again to Hank at Roto-Grip.
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Thanks
Bill
BuddiesProShop.com
"The Place All Bowlers Shop"
Post by: Chris Postel on October 03, 2002, 01:52:19 PM
I used this ball the first time on wood lanes with some pretty heavy oil. It came back ok, but just rolling mellow and then crashing the pocket. Shot 649, not too shabby.
I then used this ball on the shot that I had it drilled up for. ABSOLUTELY NIIIIIIICE!! I'm used to shooting on 7-7 synthetics with some out of bounds and with some good backend reaction. THIS shot was 10-10 wet, 9-5 dry, and 5 out.....BONE DRY and not to mention SCREAMING BACKENDS.
So anyways, I pulled this baby out and gave it a shot, and a good one too! Shot 268...192...265 for 725. Not bad considering I tried to do extra with the ball in the second game and not letting the ball kill the shot. This ball just loved staying in the dry area and then just coming back and blasting the pocket like a couple of Biker buddies in a bar fight with some computer nerds!
Two things I have noticed so far is that not only is this ball very controllable (possibly the best I've thrown in a while besides the Pearl Assault) but this ball is officially the "go-to" ball for harder shots. And another thing is that you can't, and I repeat, CAN'T do anything extra to make it do more, because it doesn't need the help. It'll just do the work itself.
Roto-Grip has made a customer out of me! Good ball guys!!
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That Is All,
Chris P
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Post by: Michael W Walls on February 01, 2003, 01:12:46 AM
Post by: bowler0821 on February 15, 2003, 10:25:47 PM
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Mike
If the ball is hooking too much, move left or go to a weaker ball.
Post by: rotomike on February 17, 2003, 04:11:26 PM
Not enought oil in this market to use the ball on a consistant basis.
On the Sport shot league it has been a very good performing ball. It is easy off the breakpoint with plenty of hitting power.
Post by: teflon on February 18, 2003, 06:46:24 PM
Gets through the heads nice and clean, reads the mid lane and rolls, then a very hard hook to the pocket, almost a flip, but not quite. It almost acts as it has a double hook when you bounce it off the dry. The particle cover does not jerk off the dry, just a nice strong rolling hook. i have found my best results just playing a small swing from 15 to 11, keeping it in the oil. The house I bowl puts out a crappy 10-10 with a ton of carry down, my silver streak wont turn on the backends for comparison.
Post by: joemonty on March 02, 2003, 10:48:21 AM
Drilled pin over and right of ring finger, CG slightly right. Designed to break a little earlier and swing to the pocket on mid-heavy and a long pattern.
Out of the box, this seemed a little to long for me on my league conditions, so I took it down to 600. Without a lot of speed, this was too aggressive. With my hands high, I throw 18-19MPH, low (hip) I throw 15-16.5. After polishing the ball, I can throw it off my hip and if I hit my target (5-10) straight down, it CRUSHESSSSSSSS (Gollum would love this ball!) the pocket! (I mean Crushes, in case that wasn't clear). This ball has a beautiful arc and stores power for the winter! And did I mention that it CRUSHES the pocket. Lots of stares (People think a scud has hit). it's so strong that I'm going to go get a similarly drilled 15#.
Great job, do not ignore RG balls. My Eliminator review will be posted shortly.
Post by: Mr Scary on March 19, 2003, 11:59:51 AM
This ball worked great for me on a down and in shot. I carried the world, but I had problems using it in GR because of the lack of oil, so I gave it to my wife about 2 months ago. This is just what she needed. It creates so much area, and just blows the pins away. In the short amount of time she has had this ball, she has shot 8 games of 260 or better, including 297, 757 series in the GR womens city tournament. I have recommended this ball over and over and over again to friends who throw the ball down and in. If you throw with this style, don’t miss out, great investment for a great ball.
Post by: Psychoballtester on July 08, 2003, 06:24:25 AM
Darn it!!I forgot the oil stats,here again,didn't I!!That first night was med/heavy oil,these more recent nights were lighter oil.Ok,I was bowling good,NOW the NEW thing I’ve noticed was this Fuel is like an OIL VACUUM ball.They tire you out when the lane dries up a little,so I had to throw it a little harder and faster.Man,I thought my S-Freak got me tired!Oooooooooooooooff!I get splits too!Annnn,no big,that is why I bring other balls.That day was OK.I bowled only one 200 that night,no biggie.Well another test night(TONIGHT,about three hours ago,July 7th)yesterdays kind.I bowled with this again.Medium oil with weird oil splotches.I was told a league was here earlier.Ok,fine,Like I said before this ball works really well with oil and it did it again tonight(July 7th),ur,a,for a awhile.
Doogone if that RG didn’t vacuum up the last of the oil.So from now one if the lane starts drying up or I see myself getting tired.I’ll just get a DRY ball or L-oil ball to save my strength for another time.My N-hawk M2 saved me from embarrassing dryness!!Overall rating “ A-“.It’s a GREAT ball,just keep it the bag for oily days or nights and YOUâ€LL BE fine.OH YEAH ALSO INVEST IN A LIGHTER ONE TOO,say ya bowl a "16",use a "15" or "14".Its up to you.I used to have a Top Fuel,but I had a Wrong leverage mistake on it and I sold it the same night,NO REVIEW there,until I buy a brand new one,then I’ll think about. (I know,I know,my drillboy drills or replugs my stuff at least twice a week).On this its my fault too.I have ta remember to take my time when selecting a GOOD leverage shot!Also get to that darn pro shop an hour before they close or earlier.Be cool everyone at B-ball Reviews,I’m gonna go ta Lulabyland now!!
Post by: Jeffrevs on December 09, 2003, 09:59:42 AM
WOW, I can't believe this ball is being discontinued, but what a nice ball! More versatile than one would think.
My Fuel is drilled 4 strong in box condition (have polished it as well with nice results). I bought this ball to combat a HEAVY headed 42 ft 7-7 house shot on an old guardian 18 ft./wood house. Carrydown is horrendous...especially when they don't strip the backs
Anyhow, ...up 7, this ball does the trick with a nice strong predictable arc/strong arc to the pocket with GREAT continuation!. This ball hits too good sometimes!
I also have used this ball on brand new Brunswick Pro Anvilanes on a fresh medium-medium heavy shot with screaming backends......
With proper cover prep and a versatile drill, you could use this ball from fresh mediums to heavier shots ! If you need a carrydown fighter, or you have a longer / sloppier shot, go find one,...you won't be dissapointed !
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JEFF
Post by: Pro Street on February 19, 2004, 11:42:34 PM
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Post by: loose5682 on May 13, 2004, 05:22:55 PM
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"King of Them All"
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Post by: Mr Pantera on January 30, 2005, 11:26:20 PM
Roto Grip- Fuel
15.8lbs after drill
Drilled Sarge Easter
( pic of ball on my profile )
Drilling is I think 12:00 Label Leverage
Lane Conditions used are various. Works the best on medium to heavy conditions obviously since thats what it was made for
Reaction out of the ball was what I expected. With the out of box condition it really made the turn on oil. Scotch Brite to the ball smooths out that snap at the breakpoint a little bit. Just recently polished it with Diamond Gloss and took it out yesterday, very good on medium conditions polished.
8
This ball has allot of hook. Hooks about a few boards less than Bully with same cover on both. But this ball is allot more controllable.
10
Control with this ball is iffy. It is very responsive to hand movement and has a tendency to overreact when ball is thrown bad.
7
Hit with this ball is very nice. It keeps the pins low. I do leave the occasional 10 pin, 9 pin, and also 8 pin. But that is mostly my fault for a little to much hand when thrown.
9
Readability with this ball is a little unreadable to tell you the truth. Im not really sure if the ball will hold line very well when thrown so I kind of hope for the best when I release it.
7
Overall this is my favorite ball from Roto. I use this ball at my current house which is known not to oil lanes properly, and damage bowling balls. I only use it there because this ball was my first *high end* ball and it has allot of games on it. I threw my best ( not score wise ) game with this ball, 266. I threw the first 5, left a 4-9, and then struck out. Every shot was flush in the pocket and no cheap messengers. All pins were thrown to the back
This ball gets a 8.9
Great Job Roto!
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Bowling is the DEVIL
Post by: Rich Thompson on February 07, 2005, 03:16:59 PM
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Step on up here hotshot and i'll slap that smile right off your face!