Personally, I have not bowled any of these balls, but would take the Grease Monkey.

I've kept mine at stock 500, though I may try changing it up.

Yes, so far I've stuck with the compound and polish. What surface changes would you recommend for a still smooth but stronger reaction?

Next high end ball for me? (Even though it doesn't have a "high end" price tag!!)-- Yeti Unleashed.

While I think the Reax V2 would be a logical step "down" for when the Reax is too much for the pattern (reading too early, hitting "flat", not throwing it well), I think the Yeti Unleashed will be the ball for me. "Dull"/Matte finish, strong cover stock, awesome core flexibility for drilling, and hitting power to spare!

To those that haven't thrown a Radical product yet, let me leave you with this advice..... get one. Identify something in your arsenal where an upgrade is needed, or you simply need a new ball--- you'll be able to locate something made by Radical which will not only" fit" your need, I'm guessing it will "exceed" your expectations.

For "low price point" equipment - Radical is the best out there. You'll hear about Storm/Roto, Columbia/Ebonite, etc... you won't find a better ball for your money over the Great Monkey, or the Torrid Elite.

#bOOm!

Updated Thoughts:

My Grease Monkey has finally got a chance to "break in" and is showing it's real reaction. I noticed the ball has been beginning to hook in earlier, and it shows no sign of stopping. Even with my low rev-rate (mentioned in my review), this ball is extremely
forgiving. Example: I threw it out all the way to the five board (typically around 10), and it came around the corner with vengeance!

I recommend this awesome ball to any serious bowler, It's simply the BEST ball for the money!

Absolutely! Sorry I didn't reply to your inquiry about tweaking the surface...

I haven't had mine that long, but I was tempted to Double Thumb one to compliment my 3" pin to PAP pin down Grease Monkey Friday night...

I don't blame you (about the double thumb), was thinking of doing the same. I might try to remove the compound/polish to get a stronger reaction, but I would like someones advice.

Stronger how? Do you want to move the breakpoint closer to you?

Not exactly, the ball just doesn't "love" fresh oil, even if it's not very much.

I've heard some people say that the polish used by Brunswick (and Radical?) on their "lower" price point balls isn't the greatest polish. I know of some staff members that will take the factory polish off completely, and then use a different polish (Rough Buff, Storm Reacta-Shine) to make the ball "shiny" again..... this seems to really help the over/under inconsistencies which seem to plague the "lower end" Brunswick balls (Ringer Platinum, Grease Monkey?).

I just did this with my Bruns Nexxxus F(P+S) (bronze pearl nexus)-- it comes factory finished with Rough Buff and Royal Compound over 500 grit........ hit it with 500 on my ball spinner, then up to 1000, and then 2000. After that, I put some Storm Reacta-Shine on it, and now the ball looks/feels/rolls completely different; it was bleeding energy even with 2 different polishes on a number of different patterns, now its smooth and the carry percentage has gone up considerably.

I would recommend taking off the factory polish, and then apply your favorite polish on your own-- I think it will make a huge difference