Author Topic: Replacement for the Neptune? (Read 1230 times)

Ric Clint · « **on:** April 16, 2011, 04:27:54 AM »

Does Roto Grip have any plans to come out with a Replacement for the Neptune?

I seen on Storm's site that they are coming out with a new dry lane ball called the Tropical Breeze that has a very low RG Differetial of .09 so that is good to hear. Maybe this will be a ball that is similar to what the Blue Hot Flame and Red Hot Flame was several years ago. Many people have the said the Blue Hot Flame was the greatest dry lane ball ever designed so maybe Storm heard the public's cries and hopefully this is what the Breeze will be!

By the way... does anybody remember what the Blue Hot Flame's RG and RG Differential was? What is listed on Storm's site isn't right and the picture of the Core isn't right either... they have the Big Hit core pictured for the Blue Hot Flame's core and that isn't right because the Blue Hot Flame had like 4 Discs for its core.

Any comments?

charlest · « **Reply #1 on:** April 16, 2011, 02:21:42 PM »

I doubt Storm is interested in replacing the Blue Hot Flame (RG about 2.6, Diff, about .020). People have been asking for that type of ball for years. Storm gave us the Tropical Storm instead.

They're more interested in competing with the Brunswick Slingshot which is racking up tremendous sales with the SlingShot. The Breeze is aimed at the Slingshot, not the Blue Hot. Be wary of the fact that the Breeze still uses the Reactor coverstock and very tricky and super flippy resin, no matter the core's differential. Even the Tropical Storm with a tiny differential of .020 caused the Reactor coverstock to be very flippy on a supposedly mild ball meant for dry lanes.

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Author Topic: Replacement for the Neptune? (Read 1230 times)

Ric Clint

Replacement for the Neptune?

charlest

Re: Replacement for the Neptune?