Pin 1 ½  - 2” mb lines up about 1 ½ “ towards my VAL.

I decided to drill this with the pin under my ring finger stack cg. That put the mb closer to my VAL.  Pin was 4 1/2 “ from my axis.

39 ft medium volume Sport condition –

Box finish – The ball was a bit too strong for me to square up like I normally prefer to do.  So I was forced to move in a bit.  I am usually uncomfortable to open up my angles too much on a Sport condition but there was nothing for me to worry about.  The Saga responded like a champ.  I did not lose a lick of carry.  The Saga hits very hard my pin carry exceeded expectations. I was able to break up splits on my (more often than I would like) bad shots.


Surface change – I changed the surface of the ball to 800 sheen.  Still too strong to play square but the surface change did allow me to leak the ball to the outside a small bit more than when it was shiny. I did not lose any of the hitting power or continuation through the pins.


THS – 44ft top hat with buff

Box finish – Huge carry power and a strong but controllable reaction when playing the track area.  Only drawback came when I got too deep inside of fourth arrow I started to lose carry.  I contribute that mostly to the layout.

Surface change – I could miss a bit more to both the outside and the middle but the carry remained strong with multiple messengers.

I love this ball!!!!

I will be drilling another one with a taller pin placement.  I can’t wait to see how much motion I get in the backend.

The Hybrid cover is a jewel.  All three balls that have had this cover (Apocalypse and the SSSE) have been very adjustable and the mid-lane read is phenomenal.


Did I mention the color?  It is a very cool Blue with the silver pearl.  The ball looks great on the rack and going down the lane.

WOW, THIS BALL IS WONDERFUL, I WILL START OUT BY SAYING I DRILLED THIS BALL WITH A 4X4 DRILLING AND A BALANCE HOLE 5 INCHES ON THE MIDLINE. THE PIN ENDED UP ABOVE THE FINGERS AND THE MASS BIAS TO THE RIGHT OF THE THUMB, AND I THREW THIS BALL ON SYNTHETICS WITH AND OIL PATTERN OF 39 FEET AND BUFFED TO 45. I STARTED TO THROW THE BALL TO WARM UP AND THE BALL MADE A LITTLE MOVE AND THEN I REALLY GOT INTO THROWING IT AND WAS ABLE TO LET IT GO AND GET IT WHERE I WANTED. THE BALL CLEARED THE FRONT PART OF THE LANE AND WHEN IT HIT THE DRY BACKEND AND THE FRICTION IT MADE A STRONG AND CONTNUOUS MOVE IN THE BACKEND. I WAS SURPRISED BECAUSE OF THE PAST PERFORMANCES OF ANY  MASS BIAS BALLS, THEY SEEMED TO WIGGLE ON ME AND HESITATE BUT THIS BALL DOESNT DO THAT, IT CONTINUES AND DOESNT STOP, AND IT IS VERY PERDICTABLE AND HITS VERY HARD. IT IS A VERY HIGHLY RECCOMENDED BALL FOR THOSE BOWLING ON A MEDIUM PATTERN AND A LEAGUE SHOT.

EPIC Saga
Drilled stacked, with the pin above my ring finger, and CG almost in my palm.
When I had this on drilled, there must have been a piece of plastic in the ball cup, which cause the surface to become quite scratched.  I had it sanded, and re-polished.  No problems, still looks and rolls line new.

This ball has a great reaction.  It rev’s up very quickly, but maintains energy, and has great hitting power.  Very typical of Roto Grip equipment, very predictable, and very strong roll.  The transition from oil to dry is very smooth.  While other equipment flips out of the building when it hits the dry, the Saga has a smooth transition.  It worked well on a sport condition, and even better on a league condition, it gave me a bit more play on both conditions.  Another fantastic addition to the EPIC line.  Between the EPIC, the EPIC Battle, and the EPIC Saga, there is a ball for every condition.

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Chris Slagter
Roto Grip Advisory Staff

I DRILLED MY EPIC SAGA 4X3 WITH A WEIGHT HOLE TO BALANCE THE
WEIGHTS AND SPECS OUT . THIS BALLS ROLLS VERY SMOOTH IN THE FRONT AND REALLY COMES IN HARD ON THE BACKENDS. THIS BALL IS GREAT MEDIUM OIL BALL. I REALLY LIKE IT WHEN THE BACKENDS START TO CAARY DOWN LITTLE BIT . I TRIED ON OUR SPORT PATTERNS AND REALLYS COME IN TO HARD FOR THE CONDITIONS (SHORT OIL)35 FEET .
THIS BALL READS CONSISTANT READS THE MIDLANE AND THE BACKENDS VERY EASILY.
I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS BALL THAT U DRILL THIS BALL FOR THE STRONG BOWLER WITH ALOT OF HAND TO DRILL WEAKER THAN NORMAL,CAUSE THIS BALL WILL HOOK .THE FIRST SET I BOWLED WITH IT I SHOOT 762 AND THE SECOND SET 300 WITH 787 . I REALLY LIKE THIS BALL .






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STEVEN HAUK
ROTO GRIP STAFF MEMBER

It has taken me some time to review this ball because since this ball's release my game has gone through some serious changes. First off, I have mine drilled with the pin under the ring finger with the cg toward the track at about 4:30 from the pin. Have a weight hole on the NAP to bring it to 0 side weight. The first time using this ball I was able to cover the entire lane on fresh oil conditions without seeing any over reaction. Same the same midlane read as the Epic Battle just without the tendency to roll too early. Used the ball for the first time last night during a practice session. On a pretty burnt house shot I was able to fade it out to about five. Watched it read the midlane, change direction, and hold line to the pocket. I have sold a couple of them to customers who have had problems with their Battle rolling too early. After using the Saga for about a week they are loving life right now. They have told me that once the Battle starts rolling early, they go right to the Saga without changing lines. Excellent ball for blocked conditions or oil in the heads and strong backends.

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Roto Grip Priority Pro Shop

I wanted to used this ball several times before reviewing.  2 1/2" pin drilled it 4 1/2" x3 1/2" weight hole 1" past axis.  Pin just under fingers.  This ball is what I am looking for.  With medium plus ball speed, medium rev rate, I have absolutely no problems clearing the heads on medium to dry.  Without going into great detail, the word I will use for this ball is "consistent".  For me, smooth off the spot and "consistent" strong backends.  I would recommend this ball to all bowlers that want "consistent" reaction.  Large numbers, several mid 7's with a 299.  (Bowler error on that one)

Hank Jordan
Roto Grip Advisory Staff

I basically put the same drilling on this ball as on my Battle and boy is this the perfect 1-2 punch for medium and heavy oil. The drilling I chose for both balls is with the pin at 4" , just above my ring finger and MB in strong position. I took my time reviewing this beauty due to getting the right surface adjustment . I bowl a 2nd shift league where there is some carrydown and i found the box surface was a little slick. So I ended up settling on 500 grit abralon then hit it with Storm Step 3. Works like a charm. First set of practice games I shot a 300 with it. The thing I really like about this ball and the Battle is you do not get allot of over/under reaction. Great ball for medium lanes. Keep up the great work Roger and Hank!!!!

Roto Grip Rules!!!!!
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Todd Loy