Fresh House Shot 39''  
Bowler Specs:
-High Ball speed
-Above avg Revs
-PAP: 5  1/4"  x  1  3/8" up
-Right Handed
-I just punched holes in this ball today. I had a postbowl to makeup for from Wednesday night cuz we had a little bit of snow (28") not sure why we didnt bowl :-)  Anyway.. I drilled this ball up RICO. I started out playing my normal shot at the bowling center 13-8. The ball rolled very clean through the heads and had a smooth slow arcing motion on the backend. This house shot typically hooks in the middle so you need to break the ball off outside 10. Well I pulled a few shots in as the day went on and it held with absolutly no over-reaction. I shot games of 257-238-279-235.
-My overview of the ball is that it is super clean through the heads reminding me of a pearl nomad but much smoother of the backend. This ball will be great on the shorter patterns. Britton and I will be doing video for this along with the Riot in the near future.  Thanks for taking the time and reading.. Ill be glad to answer any questions you may have although remember I only rolled this ball for 4 games.
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TJ TROUT
 PBA EAST REGIONAL MEMBER
 Vise Grip Staff "choice of champions"
 thomasjtrout@yahoo.com
Keglers Pro Shop - Owner (www.keglersproshop.com)

Edited on 2/17/2010 3:05 PM

Other than the fact that the Dark Star uses a stronger cover, has a lower RG, and a higher differential, it's pretty much the same ball as the Pluto.  

From Roto's Dark Star page:

Value and Performance have always been synonymous with the Roto Grip® brand, and the all new Dark Star™ stands to continue that tradition.

Our first goal was to develop a stronger Shield™ Line ball to fit into the Roto Grip® line. The Team felt that there was too big of a gap between the Nomads and the Planet series balls. The intent was to create more mid-lane read with stronger backend motion, so we developed the Photon™ core with a lower RG value and a higher differential.

To enhance this core motion we also added Ultimate Visionâ„¢ pearl coverstock to this ball. This performance proven coverstock was found on the EPICâ„¢ and Illusionâ„¢ series of balls. It boasts a higher coefficient of friction and surface texture for added traction in the oil and superior backend performance.

This combination of core and coverstock was the ideal fit into the line. Our tests showed that it filled the gap between the Nomads and the Planet series balls perfectly.

The legacy of value and performance will live on in the new Dark Starâ„¢.

http://www.rotogrip.com/products/balls/ball.asp?ballid=104
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Penn State Proud

Ron Clifton's Bowling Tip Archive

The pluo hooked a lot more than advertised so this will def be a true medium ball

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Other than the fact that the Dark Star uses a stronger cover, has a lower RG, and a higher differential, it's pretty much the same ball as the Pluto.  

From Roto's Dark Star page:

Value and Performance have always been synonymous with the Roto Grip® brand, and the all new Dark Star™ stands to continue that tradition.

Our first goal was to develop a stronger Shield™ Line ball to fit into the Roto Grip® line. The Team felt that there was too big of a gap between the Nomads and the Planet series balls. The intent was to create more mid-lane read with stronger backend motion, so we developed the Photon™ core with a lower RG value and a higher differential.

To enhance this core motion we also added Ultimate Visionâ„¢ pearl coverstock to this ball. This performance proven coverstock was found on the EPICâ„¢ and Illusionâ„¢ series of balls. It boasts a higher coefficient of friction and surface texture for added traction in the oil and superior backend performance.

This combination of core and coverstock was the ideal fit into the line. Our tests showed that it filled the gap between the Nomads and the Planet series balls perfectly.

The legacy of value and performance will live on in the new Dark Starâ„¢.

http://www.rotogrip.com/products/balls/ball.asp?ballid=104
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Penn State Proud

Ron Clifton's Bowling Tip Archive

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