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Silver Streak SE
« on: December 31, 1969, 06:00:00 PM »
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The original Rotaryâ„¢ core can be found once more with an all new coverstock, Sure Grip Revelationâ„¢ Reactive.  This unique coverstock is a pearl/solid reactive combination that utilizes the benefits of a Solid & Pearl Reactive.  This is a great benchmark ball that is ideal for numerous conditions.

If the RS Series packed too much punch for you at the breakpoint, pick up a Silver Streak SEâ„¢ for a smoother transition to the pocket and all the hitting power you will ever need.    


Weights   RG   Differential
16 lb   2.52 (Low)   .040 (Medium)
15 lb   2.55 (Medium)   .054 (High)
14 lb   2.57 (Med-High)   .046 (Medium)
12-13 lb   2.66 (High)   .037 (Med)
FACTS                            CORE DYNAMICS

Factory Finish:        15oo Polished

Track Flare Potential:     4 - 6 Inches
   
Lane Condition:        Medium Oil (Versatile)
                  
Cover Stock:           Sure Grip Revelationâ„¢ Pearl/Solid Reactive

Weight Block:          Rotaryâ„¢ Core

Color:             Solid Black / Silver Pearl

D-Scale:           75 - 78

Available Weights:        12 - 16 Pounds

Logos:           Star Roto Grip, Silver Streak SE, “4 Prong Star” (CG) Center of Gravity

SKU:            BBMRKE

 

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Re: Silver Streak SE
« Reply #1 on: November 17, 2005, 07:50:42 PM »
Silver Streak (Special Edition)


The SE should be for "spray everywhere".  This ball carries everything!  If your having trouble with your game, I'm convinced you can buy your way out of a slump.  After reading the specs I expected a little more tamer ball.  Was I ever wrong.  The SE is realy smooth through the heads with a great transistion on the back.  I can't tell you enough how impressed I was with the hitting power.  I used the "C" pattern from the Reaction Drill Chart with the RG between the A-B position.  Out of the box I shot a respectable 1994 in the City Tournament and 300, 825 the first night of league.  

The SE is definately a great benchmark ball as it transistion well from all angles.  Its also a good looking ball, similar to the old U Dots that everyone threw back in the 80's.  Dark black easy to find on the ball returns.
 
Rev Rate: 285
speed: 17-19
Axis: 2" above horizontal plane

Thank you Roto Grip!  
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Re: Silver Streak SE
« Reply #2 on: November 19, 2005, 01:48:02 PM »
I drilled up my Silver Streak SE with much anticipation.  Just as I became a staffer the original SS was out of pruduction.  My Silver Streak has a label style layot with the CG about 1" off of midline and pin at 1:30.  It is very smooth indeed.  It fits just right in my arsenal.  On my league nights where we get dry and dryer, my Silver Streak shined.  On nights were my RS1/X are usually too strong my Silver Streak SE fit just right so I could get in deeper when my Sonics start to run out of pop.  I haven't posted a numbers like Kelly(nice bowling btw) but this ball does give me a good look on most conditions.  She also mentioned this being a good benchmark ball which I agree with completely.  IMHO this is a must have ball for your Roto arsenal and your game will thank you!  Thanks again to everyone at Roto Grip
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Re: Silver Streak SE
« Reply #3 on: November 23, 2005, 12:15:55 PM »
I have medium ball speed, high rev-rate, pap 5 5/8 1/2 up.  Drilled this ball  5x4 with pin over the ring finger.  Tried it out on a house shot with medium oil and a tapered top hat.  Very fast revving ball that opened this condition up for me.  I was able to miss right and loop it to the dry or keep it tight in the oil without it squirting through.  The impressive thing was the backend reaction----from either angle it stood up the same way and faced the pocket from a great angle.  Hits very good---carried a variety of hits----I would recommend this for anyone looking for a great reaction on medium patterns with clean backends.

Corey Atkinson
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Re: Silver Streak SE
« Reply #4 on: December 01, 2005, 10:08:38 AM »
Was just able to drill mine up after wanting to use it on a league shot. I drilled mine with the CG about 3/16" negative of my midline and pin below my middle finger. The CG and pin were in a stacked position in order to give me a more control read and fit better with my RS-P, X, and 1. I found a pair of lanes that had fresh oil and was not used. The ball revved up very cleanly in the midlane but never over reacted. Only problem that I saw with it is that it takes some breakpoint control. If you get it to set up too early it goes a little through the nose. The big plus with this ball is that once it makes the transition there is no more extra bend. Just a nice quick set up and a run to the pocket. The ball looks just a little similar to Storm's Hot Rod Hybrid. However, like all roto balls I've thrown there is a tremendous amount of hitting power that allow you to carry hits most people can't. It looks like this ball will work very well for anyone having a problem controlling their equipment on walled up wet/dry conditions. In order to check out my specs just look at my profile.

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Re: Silver Streak SE
« Reply #5 on: December 03, 2005, 12:49:32 AM »
I drilled this beauty with a 5"pin under the ring with the cg kicked rt and 1' below the midline. the wt hole was 6" from grip center and the ball was box finish. The first test was on hpl's with a broken down house shot. I started out standing lt foot on 38 and targeted 17-18 at 15'. The balls motion was extremely smooth at the spot with a devastating hit upon impact. It reminded me of the older black nighthawk motion. The ball carried well with a good release and above average with missed releases. Games were 231,218 and 247 finish. I opened 3 times on bad shots. The second test was on wood and also on a house condition, but this time fresh. I stood 23, targeting 11 but at 30'.The ball labored when missing left of target but a light hit of 4000 abralon solved this problem (pracice, not league). Scores were 189,233 and 268. As one can see the 4000 finsih provided better results on the freshed olier pattern for my game. My current specs off cats are 310 revrate, 16 mph, 45 axis rotation and a track diameter of 11" with a PAP 5x 1/8
Overall the ball was clean through the fronts with a smooth motion off dry boards. It hooked 3-4 boards less than my overtime and absolute, 5-7 less than my paradigm, One and action, and similar to my impact zone and x factor. I'd recommend this ball to any release for lt oil to medium patterns and any speed and rev rate as long as the owner is willing to adjust the surface for the proper breakpoint and ball motion.

thank you for reading this long winded post

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Re: Silver Streak SE
« Reply #6 on: December 07, 2005, 09:22:21 AM »
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Re: Silver Streak SE
« Reply #7 on: December 13, 2005, 05:20:21 PM »
Hey everyone! I figured I'd write up a review for my new Silver Streak Special Edtion. I kinda combined Ramtart's and EXCALIBER's reviews for this template.


Weight: 15
Top Weight: 3.5 oz.
Pin Out: 2.5-3"
Surface: VERY slightly scuffed with a green Scotch Brite

Style: Power Stroker/Low End Cranker
Speed: 17.5-18 MPH (At the pindeck)
PAP: Approximately 4" straight over

Layout: Pin 5" from PAP

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Main Bowling Alley: The New Danville Bowl (Danville, California)
Games on Ball: About 20
Lane Type: Synthetic
Oil Patttern: Medium viscosity 38 ft. Christmas Tree Pattern with OOB outside of 7 board (open play bowled on my lane before me)

How the lanes played:
Well the first line I tried put me standing at around 30 tossing it to around 15 at the arrow, out to about 8. This line worked ok, but it was slightly over/under. If I got it out too early, I went through the face... too late and I'd take out the 3-6 pocket. I was scoring decent... I went 229 followed by a 230. I missed a 10 pin each game though... D'OH! My spare game wasn't too hot those games... I started off the next game with an open followed by a spare. I was noticing I had an unusual amount of tug room on the inside, so I figured I would try and take advantage of it. I moved in to around 35 with my feet, targeting 20 at the arrows, getting it out to around 10 or so. I had a ton of room, and went sheet for a 268. I strung the next 4 of the 4th game, so I finished with 14 in a row. Now for some info on the ball itself...

Reaction Shape: Great length with a VERY strong arc/flip.

Hook:
I'd say this ball prime conditions is on mediums, maybe a TAD more. It would work pretty well on anything except for the extremes.
7/10

Control:
This ball is surprisingly controllable for a ball with this much backend. Not the best to read a pattern with though.
7/10

Hit:
This ball hits HARD! One of the hardest hitting balls I've thrown, especially for a mid-priced ball!
9.5/10


Thanks for taking the time to read my review! Let me know if you have any question about the ball .


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Re: Silver Streak SE
« Reply #8 on: December 31, 2005, 11:35:25 PM »
My silver streak se was laid out 2" from my pap @ 15 degrees I have made over $1,500 in local tournament and league in 3 weeks since having this ball This ball is very smooth in the front of the lane then kind of tumbles in the midlane then a very angular reaction in the back part of the lane. I wasn't real fond of the original silver streak pearl as the ball  would squirt if it hit oil. My ball driller really helped me by giving me this layout rate this ball #3 of all roto grip pearls

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Re: Silver Streak SE
« Reply #9 on: January 04, 2006, 09:41:33 PM »
*UPDATE*

I finally got the chance to test this ball on my house's league shot, even though I wasn't planning on it. I was planning on using my new Storm Dark Thunder for all three games, as our house shot has been getting wetter, longer and heavier for some time.

The opinion of my team and those around us, though, was that the shot was drier tonight than in recent weeks. By the time I got to the third game, I had to put the Dark Thunder up. It's in ~1000 matte finish; my Silver Streak SE is, of course, a pearl.

My experience tonight backed up what I saw on drilling day: This is a smooth, powerful ball with an impressive backend reaction and carry. My usual shot is to put the ball down around 14-17, swing to 5-8, with about 16-16.5 mph and play a power arc. By the time I got to the third game tonight, though, I had opened up a much different line with the Dark Thunder; I was putting the ball down between 17 and 20, swinging it to about 5-6 far down the lane, and getting it to come back.

However, towards the end of the second game, I stopped being able to get the Dark Thunder all the way out to 5, and left a couple of 3-6-10 spares when the ball checked up. I could move deeper in and tighten up the line, but we had a mess in the middle of the lane (bowling on the same pair with four straight-ballers who were using plastic equipment) and I couldn't get the most consistent finish. Plus, I wanted to give the Silver Streak SE a try.

So I basically swapped balls and went back to my original line. The Silver Streak SE was a willing partner. The ball is so smooth through the front and helped me clear the heads. I was really impressed with this ball in the midlane, probably moreso even than the Dark Thunder. It seemed to be more forgiving. It did such a good job of clearing the heads that I feared I wouldn't see much backend, but I was wrong. It had a lot of oomph at the back and it really did a good job carrying. This ball hits like a Freightliner VLD truck.

I'm a little technically-challenged to describe my layout; the pin is above and almost directly between the fingers (leans a bit to the ring finger side), while the "star" logo is under and a bit to the right of the ring finger. I want to thank Chris at Bowlers Advantage in Smyrna, Tenn., for knowing exactly what to do with both this drill and my Dark Thunder drill.

I also need to mention the amount of flare I'm getting with this ball. It's flaring more than my Dark Thunder, and even more than my X-Factor. It's quite impressive. Probably about 6" of flare overall.

This is the first Roto I've owned since the old Roto Star X-3 urethane ball. It won't be the last Roto that I buy, I can assure you.

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Just had one drilled up today. I'm moving down from 16lb to 14lb equipment for wrist health reasons (as well as to hopefully pick up a few more revs). I bought this ball at the same time as a Storm Dark Thunder, and I'll have a Roto Grip Winning Streak (Euro release of the Silver Streak Pearl) drilled in about a week.

We laid this ball out to fit in between the Dark Thunder and the Winning Streak. The ball didn't have much of a pin, which made it a chore to get the ball drilled to fit my game and remain weight-legal at the same time.

I play mostly on the right half of the lane; a sort of modified down-and-in roll. I prefer equipment that arcs to equipment that skids/snaps.

My initial impression of this ball is very favorable. The biggest positive surprise was that the ball did not suffer from deflection as much as I feared it might due to its weight. It carried very well.

Also, I was able to play inside without the ball pushing out too far and I was able to play an extreme down-and-in line without the ball flipping over.

The backend reaction of this ball is very promising. It makes a turn, keeps turning and keeps driving. I'll be using this ball as my benchmark ball over the next few weeks and I'm optimistic it's going to work out.

Jess

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Re: Silver Streak SE
« Reply #10 on: January 11, 2006, 10:11:20 PM »
WOW, what a ball!  

Drilled this ball with the pin 5" from my PAP & the CG is 4".  The ball is very smooth through the front of the lanes and makes a very sharp turn and does not quit at all.  Would be good for those that like to play the middle of the lane and open up the shot or anyone that needs some help on the back ends.  I haven't come across a condition yet that I couldn't find somewhere for this ball to play.  If you've liked any of the other Silver Streaks, you'll like this one more.  If you've never had a Silver Streak get the SE before they are all gone.

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Re: Silver Streak SE
« Reply #11 on: January 13, 2006, 10:21:08 PM »
15# with a 2" pin; cg kicked right slightly; pin @ 2 o'clock by ring finger; small weight hole to provide 1/2 oz. side. MB @ 75 degrees. I have a low track so this gives me average length with agressive backend.

I also have an Epic drilled about the same.

The SSSE goes a little longer and turs harder than the Epic. The SSSE starts left at 40-45 ft and hunts for the pocket. I never felt like it was going to hit the nose. Left a couple ring tens and a 4-9... then made a 3-3 move and the ball still moved great in the oil, turned at about the same spot and hit flush. I noticed on several hits there were pins flying across the deck, it will provide some great pin action.

Impressed so far with the smooth roll, transition and backend with OOB surface.

Super nice ball in IMO for just a few bucks more than a Ben Franklin!!!


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Re: Silver Streak SE
« Reply #12 on: January 27, 2006, 10:31:15 PM »
Ball specs – 15 lbs 2 oz, 3.52 top weight, 3 inch pin.

This great looking ball was drilled with a 4.5” X 90 degree layout, pin above and slightly right of ring finger with the mass bias just left of the thumbhole.

If you can find any oil in the heads this ball is very, very clean through the front part of the lane.  It exhibited a strong but smooth later mid lane read, and rev’d up great in the back part of the lane demonstrating very strong, but not angular continuation through the pin deck.  Left a few 10 pins when delivery was left of target and into the oil.  Keep it right of the oil line and recovery and carry was very, very good.

This was a great choice as a modified (cover stock change) re-release of the black streak.  Personally I like this ball better than the original and the original was great.  Get your SSSE while they are still available.  

John Brodersen

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Re: Silver Streak SE
« Reply #13 on: March 08, 2006, 05:26:26 PM »
ball came with a 2.5 inch pin and 3 ounces of top. Got it drilled with the pin next to the ring finge and the cg in the palm.

What a predictable ball, gets through the heads exrta clean and since mine has kind of a mild drill it hasd a very smooth not overly hooking backend and just crushes the pocket. Keeps pins very low and that keeps those corner pins off the deck.


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Re: Silver Streak SE
« Reply #14 on: March 20, 2006, 03:46:59 PM »
Profile:  LEft handed power tweener


Specs:  15lb 3 oz top weight and 2-3inch pin


Drilling:  Favorite one pin under ring with cg kicked out about an inch from being stacked to pos side, no balance hole


Review:  I have only thrown this ball a handful of times in practice and one game in league which i shot 268 with it that game.  This ball is solid.  The reason I havent thrown it that much is cause it matches up in about same spot as the polishe epic battle i have with a little different reaction.  I would concider it a med heavy to med ball.  The difference between this and the epic battle polished is that the battle i start in same spot as the silver streakit reads the lane sooner and has a more controlled breakpoint.  Where as the silver streak pushes father but covers more boards and has a much more angular look into the pocket,  this is a good thing cause for those nights where i just cant seem to kick the corners with the battle i pull this gem out and it creates the backend look i need to kick the 7s out.  Very strong motion to pocket huge hitting power excellent piece.  When backend needs to be created and need a little more angle this is the ball that you want at a great price.  This ball is a solid 9 of 10. (won't rate 10 til i find a ball that gives me a 900 then it is a perfect ten.)   For those of you looking for a solid mid price ball for most conditions this is the piece for you!!!!
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