Orientation:  Right Handed
Rev Rate:  375 RPM
Speed:  16-17 MPH
PAP:  4 5/8 straight across

Location:  Enterprise Park Lanes, Springfield MO
Pattern:  High Volume THS
Layout:  70, 5 1/2, 40

The Hectic is the pearl version of the Devour and the replacement for the UpRoar.  The Hectic clears the fronts better than the Devour and the UpRoar and generates quite a bit more backend.  Unlike some other high RG balls on the market, the Hectic creates a controllable, yet angular backend.  It’s smooth enough that you can use it on the fresh, but it will excel in the transition.

The new Hectic by Roto Grip might have the most bang for the buck in the entire bowling ball industry.  This ball ignores the front part of the lane completely, saving all of it's energy for the backend, where it takes a hard turn.  It draws inspiration from the previous pearl ball from the HP2 line, the Uproar, and improves upon it, as the Hectic has slightly more hook than the Uproar had and also retains more energy through the pins. 

Drilled 55 X 4 3/8 X 45 and hit with a 4000 abralon pad, the Hectic surprised me by being strong enough to even be able to use on a fresh house shot.  It allowed me to stay further to the right than I could have with a stronger cored ball, and just continually moved left as the lanes broke down.  Compared to the new Eternal Cell, the Hectic is only a few boards less hook overall.  The Eternal Cell picks up harder in the midlane and has a smoother arc, though it still maintains a strong backend as well.  The Eternal Cell and Hectic are a fantastic 1-2 punch for house shots, especially.

Video - https://youtu.be/lJYDfkw_vt0

Mike LeViner
BowlersMart

LANE CONDITION

Length:39-43ft

Volume:Low to Medium

Type (THS, Sport Pattern etc): THS, Modified House


COMMENTS

Likes: Great skid/flip reaction for guys who need to play a league shot straighter. I have thrown this ball on five different house patterns and one modified house pattern with the same reaction on all. This ball is very clean through the fronts and midlane but is super strong at the breakpoint with great hitting power through the pins. I wanted a ball that would allow me to play league shots straighter since my home house tends to flood the middle of the lane. This ball is the first thing out of my bag on any house shot or lower volume tournament shot. Hits harder than anything I have thrown in this price range.

Dislikes:None so far.


Paul Ray
Bowler X Staff
http://bowlerx.com/

PICTURES AND/OR VIDEOS

Roto Grip Hectic Ball Review by PJ Haggerty

The Roto Grip Hectic is the newest addition to the HP2 line.   After throwing the Hectic for 30 games or so, I’m very impressed.  I’ll caveat that the Hectic needs friction.  With an RG of 2.56 and differential of .34, this is a cleaner, more angular shape in the Roto Grip line.  I’ve drilled one Hectic so far and it’s served me very well.  I put the pin above my ring finger with a very small shift.  This did not require a weight hole and provides a cleaner, smoother shape. 
In my experiences drilling balls with higher RG’s and lower differentials, I’ve had more success drilling them stronger to make sure they flare enough.  If you drill the cleaner, weaker balls too weak, they won’t flare enough, thus not hook.  So I’d recommend when you drill a Hectic, make sure you drill it relatively stronger to make sure it flares enough.

I’ve been able to use the Hectic on shorter patterns like Cheetah, Viper, and Chameleon.  Also, I’ve only been able to use it after the pattern transitions, and when my Lock, Hyper Cell, and Eternal Cell balls are too strong or aren’t going through the pins as well as they were.  The Hectic is a perfect fit underneath the stronger balls in the Storm and Roto line, but are still stronger than the Loco’s and Tropical Storms. 

From a surface standpoint, I hit my Hectic with a fresh 3000 pad with some water.  My goal was to take off the factory shine as well as slow down the response time a touch.

Go drill a Hectic if you need something for friction!

#OwnIt

BALL SPECS

Pin Length: 3.25"

Starting Top Weight: 2.7oz

Ball Weight: 15lbs.


DRILL PATTERN

Pin to PAP: 3"

PSA to PAP: 5"

Pin Buffer: 3"


BOWLER STYLE

Rev Rate: 430rpm

Ball Speed: 16mph

PAP/Track: 4 1/2" x 1/2" up


BALL REACTION

The new Roto Grip Hectic adds a much needed angular pearl to the stellar HP2 line. The Late Roll 56 core returns from the excellent yet somewhat "overlooked" Devour, and is wrapped by the all new 50ML Pearl Coverstock. Right out of the box the ball is absolutely gorgeous. It has excellent appeal and catches the eye very well both on the rack and the shelf. I've had good success with symmetric pearls in the past, so I was very eager to get my hands on this ball. The layout I chose is one to consider for a ball like this. As PJ mentioned in his review, it's crucial to drill the "weaker-core" balls with strong pin positions. The 4x5x3 layout (for me) puts the pin under my ring finger with the CG/PSA out with a balance hole low. On shorter patterns, this ball shows it's strength big time. It has plenty of length and superb angle downlane but transitions from the midlane to the backend very very well. It is by no means "squirty". Where I've been most impressed with this ball is it's ability to contend on medium to medium/long patterns. Yes it needs a little friction and wouldn't be the first ball out of the bag, but it doesn't need much. It is easily my go-to ball as our house shot breaks down. Again, the layout is crucial because it allows this ball to be more versatile on these types of patterns. It's an excellent step down from the Critical or Haywire and higher rev players should absolutely scoop one of these up right away. This ball also allows the tweeners and lower speed players to stay square to the pocket, which for most is in their comfort zone. If you feel like you are forced to play more hook than you'd like on your league nights, consider the Hectic for sure. Yet another excellent addition to the #OwnIt family. 

Well the first thing you are going to notice about the Hectic is its incredible looks! Just out of the box this ball is one pretty pin slamming beast. After that and putting it down the lane its going to continue to impress with its smoother transition off the spot and overall ease to keep control of the pocket.

A lot of times for me the lower end pearls tend to get a little too skid snappy and I end up with a over under look on the lanes.

The Hectic seems to read and get into a roll at a much smoother pace allowing me to stay a little further right and not having to open my angles up as fast.

Anytime I see my higher end equipment getting to strong but something like my punch out is still a little to late down lane, the Hectic seems to fill this hole perfectly.

In league for me this is a great game two ball to help smooth the transition out and keep you in the pocket.  If you're in the market for a great consistant ball with a really low price tag. This one should be in your bag!

Right Handed
Ball weight:  15
Rev Rate:  400
Ball Speed:  17.3
Axis Tilt:  7
Axis Rotation:  45*
PAP:  3 3/4 horizontal, 7/8 up
Layout:  60 x 4 x 25

I drilled the Hectic just to cover boards.  I want to be able to stand left, roll it to the friction and have it fly back!

I’ve used it during the late part of league and after league.  It has no problems getting down the lane, but if my speed is too soft, it will roll too early.  For a pearl, this ball reads the lane earlier than I would have expected.  I was assuming that it would be a bit stronger than my Unhinged, but it’s a bit earlier, while still having a fairly strong backend.

I want to use this ball more, but the layout combined with the cover makes it really condition specific.  I’m going to try to get more games in with the Hectic and possibly knock the shine off, just to see if it becomes more versatile.