Description: Roto Grip is recreating the Critical Theory and putting a modern spin on it with the Critical bowling ball.  The Triliptic core is versatile and offers constant motion to variety of bowlers.  The modern 67MH Hybrid coverstock is finished with a 3000-grit pad and is a little stronger than the original Critical Theory cover.  This ball is best used on medium to heavy oil conditions.


Features:

- Color: Purple & Green Pearl/Grey Solid (colors may vary from the picture shown)
- Core: Triliptic (14-16#)
- Coverstock: 67MH Hybrid
- Finish: 3000 Grit Pad
- RG: 2.49 (for 15# ball)
- Diff: 0.058 (for 15# ball)
- Recommended Lane Condition: Medium to Heavy Oil

LANE CONDITION

Length: 42ft

Volume: Medium

Type (THS, Sport Pattern etc): THS


COMMENTS

Likes: Much smoother then expected. I was thinking this ball was going to be like the Critical Theory but no where close. Granted this is not a bad thing but if i knew this before my first few shots in league i would have shot 800 the first night instead of 760

I was struggling in league b/c my house shot is very very flooded in the middle and dry on the outside, definition of black and white. This ball smoothed it out for me and my average has gone up 8pins late into the first half of the league. I literally have to try not to shoot 700 if i use this ball its so easy now.

Dislikes: Sometimes need a little more length whereas this ball will hook early if to dry left at box finish.


PICTURES AND/OR VIDEOS

The Critical is the first asymmetrical ball released in the HP3 line of Roto Grip bowling balls. The Critical is advertised with a 67MH cover, that has a finish of 3000 abralon and is purple green and grey in color. This hybrid cover is two parts pearl, and one part solid. The Critical uses the same Triliptic Core that was in the Theory line of balls a few years back. The Critical has an Rg of 2.49, a differential of 0.058 and an intermediate differential of 0.013 in 15 lb balls.
I used a very aggressive layout on my Critical of 3 ⅝ x 6 x 2 ½. I went with this layout to give me a ball that blends those over walled league conditions. The Critical didn’t disappoint. In fact, I was able to shoot 300 with my Critical and average 255 in a tournament, that was bowled on the style of lane conditions that I drilled the Critical for. The early even ball motion doesn’t over-react on push shots that get to the dry too quickly, and doesn’t under-react on pull shots that stay in the puddle of oil on over walled house conditions. I  took the box finish of 3000 down a bit with Storm step #1, as I didn’t want the ball to cover too many boards. The Critical gives me a completely different reaction than anything else I have in the bag. The biggest thing to keep in mind is that surface texture is more important to overall board coverage than what layout option is. Layout options, give the bowlers the chance to create a desired shape to the overall board coverage that the cover texture is finished to. The only down side to a layout like I used on my Critical, is it makes the ball very specific, which is what I wanted anyway. When my Critical becomes too much, I can step down to my Asylum for a 1-2 punch.
The Critical gives bowlers a chance to drill an asymmetrical ball, at the HP3 line of products price point. The cover is very adjustable, and can be changed to meet the bowlers need of traction and friction based on conditions. If you had any of the previously released Theroy line of balls, then the Critical is a chance for you to bring back a blast from the past.