Great video.  I would have liked to see solid versus solid balls shown...none the less...great video.  I expected the guru to outperform the listed balls on oil.

Just a heads up, it took roughly 6 weeks from start to finish of this production. The time it takes to order the balls, drill them, set up the parameters, set up throwbot, reoil, set up throwbot, set up video equipment, record cats data, tabulate data, translate data, eat lunch, nap, then edit video into a nice, neat little package is the reason we used the balls that we did.

At the time of filiming, each ball was chosen by the marketing of the competition. It had to be their most current, high end heavy oil ball. By the time of the video release, multiple new high end balls had come out.

There will be more tests in the future. These are fantastic.

(And to respond to tkkshop, each ball was thrown for 5 games prior to tests)

Id love an Intellect and Guru side by side. My Intellect was a beast.

If we did another video today with the Jackal and Crux, by the time the video launches, someone will ask why we didn't you use Crux 2 or Kangaroo? Nature of the business.

No real reason the Mastermind and Feud were not used. This was a Radical Guru vs the competition video, Mo & Phil already knew the Guru would outperform those two as well. It would have been good for reference, I agree, but those ball are not competitor's balls.

lol @ the kangaroo, I like the comparisons tho

Chemical Friction is the reason you see a 1500 grit ball go longer and have more angle. The surface texture is built into the structure of the resin and by dialing in one or all of the additives, we can dictate how much and where a ball should hook on the lane.

If the other pieces were at 1500, they would be stronger overall. But the other companies' intent was not to push the "strongest ball we've ever made" onto us. That seems to be a MoRich and now Radical thing.

You are kidding right? You do read and watch the videos from every company when it comes to releasing a new HP ball and how they are almost always the next biggest best thing ever.

" will help you create more angle through the pocket. It’s been proven that increasing your entry-angle gives you a much wider margin for error that can lead to more strikes. Think Jason Belmonte or Pete Weber’s pin-action, you don't have to throw it like these pros but that is what you can expect from the Crux."

" It’s all about managing friction and knowing what you, the bowler, expect when you step up on the lane. That’s why your Storm bowling ball comes back to the pocket from parts of the lane where others just cannot compete."

"yields a strong change of direction at the breakpoint, giving you more angle to the pocket and better pin carry. Now who doesn’t want a few more strikes a game?........ by providing a later break point and more entry angle."

"glide through the beaten-down head area like no other, but the powerful backend traction is undeniably Storm........This ingenious design helps turn the corner harder when other balls lag behind. Don’t get left behind; optimize your game!"

"gives me strength and the ability to dominate the lanes through continuous motion and unstoppable power."

"Part of being a hero is having tough skin capable of standing up to everything in your way. My 80H MicroBite coverstock is the strongest Roto Grip has ever developed and gives me unimaginable power. Even the oiliest conditions aren't a problem for me."

"he Defiant Soul provides more length than the original
Defiant, but gives you more reaction in heavier oil than the Defiant Edge. Whether
you're battling medium/heavy or heavy oil, the Defiant Soul allows you to easily make
adjustments to combat the conditions at hand. Lane Condition Heavy Oil"

All from Storm/Roto ball info. I guess marketing is the same for everybody.

I think this is a great scientific comparison.  Eliminate as many variables as possible, be clear about the assumptions and differences, and show the results.  If I pick up ball A in box condition, this is what I might expect relative to ball B in box condition.  We should thank Nick & others for sharing this with us!  I've never seen this before.

No where do they say one is better or worse, they are simply stating the facts...this one goes longer, this one rolls sooner, this one hooks more/less.  Just because a ball goes longer and hooks more (or one ball is red and the other blue...or one finished at 1500 grit versus 4000 grit polished) doesn't mean it's better and therefor the study is invalid.  If you put out a different pattern, changed the lane surface, or varied the target line, the results would have looked different.

I want to thank them for sharing and encourage to keep up the good work!

Scott