BALL SPECS
Pin Length: 4.5
Starting Top Weight: 2.39
Ball Weight: 15
DRILL PATTERN
Pin to PAP: 2"
CG to PAP: 4"
X Hole (if there is one):
BOWLER STYLE
Rev Rate: 325-350
Ball Speed: 16
PAP/Track:
SURFACE PREP
Grit: Box 2000
Type: (Matte, Polish, Sanded): Abralon
LANE CONDITION
Length: 39'
Volume: med-heavy
Type (THS, Sport Pattern etc): THS
BALL REACTION
Length: Good
Back End: Strong
Overall Hook: Strong
Midlane Read: Excellent
Breakpoint Shape: Arc
COMMENTS
Likes: Strong roll and pin hit.
Using the ball on a fresh house condition with medium to heavy oil volume, I was able to play the outside line to the pocket that this layout provides. The Shooting Star lived up to the design intent of increasing midlane roll with an earlier breakpoint. Ball motion through the pins was continuous and strong.
On a house condition after the youth league, I was able to still play outside off the wet dry by moving my feet left and playing a 10 to 5 line. The Shooting Star came off the dry and produced a strong arc to the pocket. This gave a good pin mix with little deflection off the pins.
Senor RotoGrip
LANE CONDITION
Volume:
Type (THS, Sport Pattern etc):THS
Roto Grip you have done it again!The Shooting Star is unbelievable! What a great addition to the rising star. The solid is out of this world and will blow your mind as you see the reaction of this ball.I drilled mine with no hole and the pin is above my ring and cg is kicked out just a little. Wow does it ever pop towards the pocket hard. If you're looking for something stronger to add to your bag this is it! I can't wait to throw this one some more. This addition to the Roto Grip line will give you the edge you need to beat your compitition!
Andrew Jensen
Storm and Roto Grip Staff
(AJ) Andrew Jensen
Roto Grip Staffer
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Well now here we are yet again with another Roto Grip success story. This is a phenomenal ball at an incredible pricepoint. If you are looking for a ball that hooks and handles a fairly high volume of oil then you have come to the right place. This ball for me is great on Shark and Scorpion when the value of a good cover with a slightly less strength of core of at a premium. This ball is great for transitions on heavy oil and will blend out the toughest of carry down. The obvious choice for review against the Shooting Star is the Rising Star. As you can see the Rising star gets down the lane much easier and still maintains a great downlane motion just not as much as the Shooting Star. I drilled up with a slightly weaker drilling so I can use it on more than just some of the longer patterns. My favorite layout would definately be too much with the box surface with the pin being down. This ball has gotten a permanent spot in the bag for Synthetic lanes and longer patterns. Great Job guys. Roto Grip whats next....... oh yeah....... stay tuned.
Roto Grip Shooting Star
Pin Under Bridge, CG swung positive, medium width/depth hole down.
I have a Rising Star drilled identically that I wanted to try to compliment with something that
blanded the spot just a little better and maybe hook a touch more and this piece with the same
layout did so beautifully. It provides relatively good reaction strength considering the price
point along with controllable ball motion, good continuation and great hit (always a concern with
"weaker" weight blocks). I love this ball. It also is a good looking ball as well, nice appeal on
the shelf and visually appealing as it rolls down the lane. Another EXCELLENT release from Roto Grip.
LANE CONDITION
THS: 38 ft modified Kegel Easy Street
Sport: 42 ft Kegel Autobahn Sport Pattern
We tested this ball in the OOB 2000 abralon condition in the House shot as well as the sport shot. We also tested a surface change to 4000 abarlon with some polish.
This ball is a relatively strong piece at a very good price point. Roto Grip continues to offer very good bang for the buck. While I think this ball is slightly less versatile than the Rising Star due to the strength of solid cover, it is a nice step up from it. On the house shot, it is actually quite strong. In OOB, it really gets into a roll a bit early, losing some of its hitting power. This will be especially true for bowlers with slower ball speed or rev dominant bowlers. It will be much more at home in a heavier house shot. When tested on the house shot at 4000 abralon with polish, the ball worked much better. It was still pretty strong, but an extra foot of length helped. This ball generates lots of entry angle.
On the sport shot is where this ball really shines. It offered a consistent and strong reaction on a pretty difficult pattern. This ball can be an excellent go to ball on the more difficult patterns where you need a consistent and predictable ball reaction, but on the stronger side.
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