Is anyone ever happy on here?

Of course it's marketing. Every ball video is marketing. That's why they made it. Radical isn't storm or motiv, they need something to get their name out there. They tested as evenly as possible to show that their ball stacks up pretty well against the competition. Marketing or not, they successfully made that point.

Lot of butt hurt people when it comes to bowlers it seems if something isn't how they perceive it should be.

Take out the cartoon figures talking through the video and watch just the ball on the lane and the graphed comparisons.

There is a very accurate out of box comparison of the HP bowling balls at the time this was made. All drilled the same, thrown the same number of games, and on the same condition by a freaking robot.

Most customers that go into the proshop looking for a new big hooking bowling ball usually want the ball they saw someone else throwing on the lanes or they look at price. Because the more the ball cost the more the ball should hook.

They do not care if your HP $229 ball is pearl, solid, hybrid, shiny, or dull. They only care that they "think" at $229 it should be even with every other manufactures $229 ball currently out.

The video accurately gives you that from the bowling balls thrown. Anything else you take away from that is your perception.

I think it is understated the fact that all bowling balls were thrown 5 games prior to testing. Considering that allows the ball surface and track to be adjusted by the lane surface to a higher or lower grit of the bowling balls original starting point. That is very smart and something most bowlers never take into consideration. (or most ballreview members for that matter) 

So you suggest USBCs throwbot has an agenda too? Maybe because it is a two handed bowler.......

Before this video was ever made, a Radical tester and I wanted to do a comparison of the Guru versus a Utah piece comparing hook, motion, and pin carry. I was told that the Guru would out perform in all 3 aspects, but there was a sticking point. He said the Utah piece had to be a solid Asymmetric and the surface had to match. That left the Hyper Cell and Zero Gravity. He also wanted it done on the pattern of his choice. Then we caught wind of this video and decided to let that be the test. I didn't know that the criteria he wanted was going to be used against me in regards to surface and having to be a solid coverstock.

As for the video, take the cartoon characters out with their comments Nd let us see the reaction for what its worth. The Sinister and Pivot look really good,  but we are told they won't carry as well because they don't go as long. Well they sure look flush on their shots to me. Marketing is one thing, but deliberately taking shots at other companies is another. Go make a food lane video or something, but do not negatively comment about other companies balls.

Quote from: tkkshop on November 13, 2014, 04:35:16 PM

Before this video was ever made, a Radical tester and I wanted to do a comparison of the Guru versus a Utah piece comparing hook, motion, and pin carry. I was told that the Guru would out perform in all 3 aspects, but there was a sticking point. He said the Utah piece had to be a solid Asymmetric and the surface had to match. That left the Hyper Cell and Zero Gravity. He also wanted it done on the pattern of his choice. Then we caught wind of this video and decided to let that be the test. I didn't know that the criteria he wanted was going to be used against me in regards to surface and having to be a solid coverstock.

As for the video, take the cartoon characters out with their comments Nd let us see the reaction for what its worth. The Sinister and Pivot look really good,  but we are told they won't carry as well because they don't go as long. Well they sure look flush on their shots to me. Marketing is one thing, but deliberately taking shots at other companies is another. Go make a food lane video or something, but do not negatively comment about other companies balls.

Yea, I saw the same as you. Made me think about getting a Sinister or Pivot actually. I didn't get the same "I want one of those" feeling about the Guru.

Surprised to see a side by side comparison. Figured most companies tried to avoid that.