UFO – Layout 5x4x1.5
PAP – 5 11/16 over and ½ up
Style – Stroker
Ball Speed – 14-15 mph
House shot condition

After watching several videos on-line from multiple styles, I decided to go ahead and order a UFO. Typically, strong cover, asymmetrical balls, don’t get a lot of use for me based upon my ball speed and rev rate. While I’m going to need some oil in the fronts, I see this ball being a bit more versatile than the typical heavy oil piece for me.
I used the ball at an HPL house I’d been struggling with the last couple times out. My Idol Pro worked for several weeks. But the pattern started to get much tighter from inside and right of 8 showed a pronounced hook. As up the back of the ball as I am and slower ball speed, I couldn’t back my hand out of it enough to play the dry.

That’s where the UFO comes into play. I was able to move inside of second arrow and still get the ball through the pins. Something I hadn’t been able to do previously. Even better was the ball allowed me some miss room down lane (into the dry) that wasn’t there. Keep in mind if I missed right early, too much ball and going through the nose. But, if I executed the game plan, it gave me a reaction and ability to play a part of the lane I previously couldn’t.

I can see multiple styles being able to utilize this ball. As always, the caveat is to know when to put it up. It’s highly unlikely you’re going to get more than 2-3 games out of it during tournament competition. That’s when you pull out the cleaner symmetrical pieces and move in anyway. A real heavy house shot, you might be able to get three games out of it depending upon your style and the other bowlers around you.

Ball Specs:
Roto Grip UFO
2000 MicroTrax-S20™ Solid Reactive
Weight Block: E.T. Core = Equalizer Technology™ (Asymmetrical)
Color: Deep Purple/Baby Blue/Neon Green

Review:
The UFO is definitely out of this world on hook potential. We feel this ball has the strongest and most continuous motion down lane we have seen from Roto Grip in some time. You could compare this ball to an earlier and overall more aggressive Storm Gravity Evolve. This ball is going to be great for a lot of different players… Those who have a lower rev rate and are looking for something that doesn’t have a problem getting to the pocket and seasoned veterans and tournament bowlers who run into a long or heavy pattern or are just looking to move left and create some area.

Kyle & Joel Johnson
Roto Grip Pro Shop Staff Members
joel@parklanes.net
kyle@parklanes.net
www.rotogrip.com
#SquadRG

  The UFO is the new HP4 solid from roto grip. It offers the MicroTrax-S20 solid cover with the E.T core. The numbers on this ball are 2.52 RG .054 DIFF and a mass bias of .016. I have mine drilled at 60 X 3.5 X 25 which allows me to move inside and throw 13 to 7. Honestly I was pleasantly surprised in how much the UFO got of the spot. The MicroTrax allows the ball to get down the lane before making a big move towards the pocket. The UFO is comparable to the Gravity Evolve in that the are both high end solid asymmetrics, but the cover of the UFO gets further down lane with a massive backend where the gravity has SPEC cover and Cataylst core which makes it early and smooth. I cant say enough good things about the UFO. if you're looking for a big solid that doesn't hook too early but retains energy this is the ball. Get to your local pro shop and pick one up. b]LANE CONDITION[/b][/u][/font][/size]

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BALL / BOWLER SPECS

Layout: 55x4.75x55

Surface: factory surface (500/2000 Abralon)

PAP: 4-1/2 R, 1-3/8 U

Rev Rate: 500rpm

Speed: 20mph off hand

Conditions: THS, on both wood and synethetic lanes

COMMENTS

The new Roto Grip UFO just flat-out hooks!!! The new cover (MicroTrax-S20 Solid) comes with a lot of surface on it (2000 sanded from the factory) and is combined with the new Equalizer Technology asym core (2.52 RG, 0.054 diff, 0.016 int diff) to create a hook monster to end all hook monsters. I've used mine in probably 7-8 different centers, and getting this ball to read the lane and hook has been the least of my worries by a long shot. Even with trying the surface higher than factory (about 4000 sanded) it still never wanted to miss the spot and created an absurd amount of friction throughout the entire lane - almost too much at times for me, given that I have a higher rev rate. What's remarkable about this one is that even on not-super-long patterns it can still get through the pins very well as long as you play more of the oil, rather than the dry, and let the ball do its thing downlane. If you need a ball to pick up when nothing else will... this is the ball for you.

Introducing the new “Hook Monster” from Roto Grip. The UFO is Roto Grip’s newest big asymmetrical bowling ball that gives players the confidence in a bowling ball that will hook on anything and everything. The UFO has the Equalizer Technology Asymmetrical Core wrapped with the MicroTrax-S20 coverstock. The UFO compared to the original Halo, in my opinion, is slightly cleaner through the front part of the lane and still reads the middle and the backend just as hard as the original Halo.

Out one the PBA Tour, this ball has come into play for a lot of players on the heavier volume patterns. This ball also handles surfaces changes very well and you can throw this ball on a wide range of patterns. When you need control and a ball that you know will hook on anything, this is the ball for you. This ball suites all ranges of bowling styles. Whether you’re someone that likes to throw it hard, has a lot of rev rate, doesn’t have a lot of rev rate, someone that likes to play the lanes straighter, you name it; this ball does it all.

Get yours now! You don’t want to miss out on this hook monster!

Nate Garcia
PBA Regional Champion

If you need hook the UFO has landed and ready to go. This new asymmetric core mixed with the new Micotrax s20 solid creates all the hook so are going to need, This ball rolls real heavy and creates a real nice shape going down lane. The new cover really reads the mids well and when this ball makes a move it goes and goes very continuous and seems not to lose any energy going through the pins. This is going to be a great tourney ball and for those that need a little extra during league play. Grab a UFO before it grabs you 

LANE CONDITION

Length: 43'

Volume: 21 mLs

Type (THS, Sport Pattern etc): THS


COMMENTS

Likes: Exactly what I was missing

Dislikes: none yet


PICTURES AND/OR VIDEOS
This ball fit instantly into my bag.  It seems to be like a more useable Storm SureLock.  I was a fan of the Halo but mine was drilled pin down with a P3 hole.  The design intent of the UFO was that the core mimicked a ball that had a weight hole drilled into it.  This ball naturally played into my hands.  I drilled it pin down, 60x5x70, with no hole.  The UFO is clean in the right part of the lane and strong where it needs to be strong.  The UFO was exactly what I was needing at the top end of my bag. 

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Physix-60x5x35
Nuke Cell-60x5x35
Hyroad Pearl-60x5-1/2x35
Idol Pearl-60x5-1/2x35