I drilled my Odyssey to be a little archier than its nature. Pin outside and slightly above my ring with the cg swung waaaaaaay out and mass bias at about 5 o'clock. 1 1/4 inch hole drilled 2 and a 1/2 inches deep about 5 inches out and an inch up. In spite of this smoother drilling (primarily because of the size of the hole) it still has enough kick on the back to hit very well. For me, it doesn't over react to the dry either, which is a problem for higher rev rates at my home house. It faces up enough on the back to help me carry my higher half hits, which is also a common problem for me. I feel like this ball has a versatile cover and has a place in EVERYONES arsenal. It really is a must have and it has great shelf appeal. I'm positive that you could do everything with this ball from making it long and strong to rolling at your toes.

Jason Hoff,
Roto Grip Staffer and Precision Bowling Services

Hello all...

Hopefully this review will be helpful in you deciding if you wish to
try the Epic Odyssey.   If any questions, please PM me here and as always,
if you are looking to purchase one or have it drilled you may check out
our website at http://www.allstarbowling.com

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Bowler Information:
Span: 3 15/16 x 4 3/16 RH - 7/8 Offset Thumb, No Grips, Toms Thumb.
PAP: 4 1/8 x 1" Down
Speed: 14-15 mph
Medium Rev Rate

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Ball Data Before Drilling:
15# 2oz, Pin 3.5-4", Top 2.77

Surface:
Left Box Finish

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Ball Layout And Finishing Weights:
4 1/2 " Pin X 4.5" MB, Pin Above Ring. MB On Mid-Line below Thumb.
X Hole on line from fingers thru PAP 2 1/4 past for increased
flare.  X Hole Pitched to add top weight and remove side.

Finger Wt: 1/8oz, Top Wt: 1.0oz, Side Weight: 1/2oz

Reaction:
Was looking for a ball to give me a heavy oil ball.  I chose
this over any sort of particle as particles seem to not match up
well with my speed/tilt.

On a typical house shot with oil stacked in the middle I found this
layout to earlier with a controlled breakpoint.  Simply too aggressive
for the wet/dry we experience on 2nd shift leagues.  Polish would help
definately but this isnt what I need for this ball.  

On a heavier pattern on fresh oil the ball is more explosive off the break
point.   Definately need head oil for this ball to show its true colors.

Comparion Balls With Simliar Layouts:

NONE Currently.

I definately see a progression with these three pieces:
 to start, then step down to the Mysic and end up at the Domination.

Yet another excellent piece from Rotogrip/Storm.   Thanks for everything
guys and look for my review shortly on the Neptune.

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Thanks,
Joe
All Star Bowling
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I drilled the Odyssey with the pin 4" from my PAP, 2 1/4" from the Rev Line, which puts the MB about 4" from my PAP, and the pin is 3 1/2" above the midline, with a balance hole 5" straight over. I started with the original finish on the ball, but ended up putting a light shine on the ball, and wow did that change the reaction. I was wanting to use the ball on heavy oil, and now I can. I bowl in a house with heavy oil but no backends, so putting the shine on really helped out a lot. I can still play deeper than the rest of the lefties in the league, which is what I like to do.
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Rob Haverstock
 Roto Grip Pro Shop Staff

Since the inception of the Epic line in 2004, Roto Grip has been on the forefront of High Performance asymmetrical technology with the Maximus II Core
and the Ultimate line of Cover stocks.
A great oil ball,
Ultimate Vision solid reactive cover stock.  combination is provides the most versatile   reaction  and back end recovery   in the market today.
. It reads the mid lane very well and then revved up and provided an very, very strong movement.
 The Odyssey Ultimate Vision solid reactive cover stock has enhanced traction grabber on the lane where it should react
This combination provide an surprising versatile asymmetrical bowling ball that
maintains its readability
There was no  trouble  playing deep inside (5th arrow) getting the ball through the heads, And no problem getting an reaction back from deep inside an  back to the pocket with out losing any hitting power.
Oil absorption rate is very slow which is good for today’s  bowling balls,
This is definitely Roto’s strongest  to date.

Odyssey is my new favorite ball. My PAP is 5" over, 1" up. Speed at release approximately 18-19 mph. Mine is drilled pin-under ring, MB at approx. 30* right. For me(high speed, medium revs), this starts reading the pattern early and continues revving through the mid-lane with no drop-off. Once it hits the dry, it is very powerful off the spot. I usually start out playing down-and-in between the 7-10 board, and when I dry up this line after a couple games, I can move five boards left, back 5" - 6" on the approach, lower my ball speed slightly, and play a nice little swing over the same breakpoint. Ball is in box finish of 2000 abralon, and outperforms my Ultimate Inferno drilled the same way by 2-3 boards, THS patterns. You do have to stay firm with your release and speed to keep this ball under control. This is a PERFECT ball/drilling for my game, and if I can eliminate/minimize the mental mistakes, I see great scores in my future! I also have the Saga, drilled pin-above bridge 1", MB kicked right about 35*-40*, which I would use should I find any drier/burnt conditions. What a GREAT 1-2 punch!
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r.k.wolfe

My Odyssey came with a 3” pin.  It was drilled with the pin above the ring finger and both the pin and Mass Bias 4” from PAP.  We put a 1 1/8” balance hole on the VAL.  The CG was swung way to the right.  The box finish seemed very dull, and the resulting reaction was the ball hooking early.  The ball seemed to lope down the lane.  We hit the finish with the 2000 abralone pad again which seemed to give sheen to the surface.  On a house shot I was able to play  between the 2nd and 3rd arrow and bounce the ball off the dry.  Under this condition, the ball had a nice smooth reaction back to the pocket.  I think this ball will be best for me when I am playing a longer oil condition.
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Mike Johnston
Roto Grip Advisory Staff

I drilled my Epic Odyssey label with pin under ring finger. Pin to PAP is 3 and 3/4. Virtual MB to PAP is 4 and 5/8. Cover is 1000 Abralon.

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I must say that this ball is really surface dependent.
4000 Abralon - Goes long and has a hard arc
2000 Abralon - Good length and hard arc
1000 Abralon - Hooks in medium to heavy oil nicely
600 Abralon - Rolls very unpredictably
320 Abralon - Rolls early with minimal backend
Polish of any type makes this ball squirrly.

I have used this ball on league patterns and just recently at the USBC Nationals and Bowlers Journal International (BJI). This ball was at 1000 Abralon for Nationals and BJI. Ball rolled smooth through the heads, and started to bite in the midlane, with too strong of a back end reaction. ball did not give a huge margin for error. Overall, performance was as expected but stayed in the bag since the conditions warranted a smoother reaction.

On league patterns, this ball allows me to really open up the lane and just let er fly. I usually find myself standing 30 throwing 15 to 5 and and just watching the pocket explode.

Overall, this ball is a great ball when opening up the lanes, but tough to use on a tighter pattern with this drilling.
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Dan Schank
480 RPM's release of 18 m.p.h.

My Arsenal consists of

Storm Agent
Storm Special Agent
Storm T-Road Pearl
Roto-Grip Epic Odyssey
Hammer No Mercy
Hammer Black Widow
Columbia Super Beast
Columbia Pearl Beast
Ebonite Maxim (Spare ball)