I TOOK MY MUTANT CELL PEARL ALONG WITH MY PEARL CELL AND THREW THEM ON A 39' HOUSE SHOT. I ALWAYS CHANGE THE SURFACE OF EVERY SHINEY BOWLING BALL TO A SURFACE THAT I CAN REDO AS  I CAN'T REPRODUCE THE FACTORY FINISH.  I TOOK THE CELL PEARL AND PLAYED FROM 9 TO 4, I HAVE MEDIUM SPEED AND I'M A TWEENER. AS ALWAYS THE CELL PEARL WAS SUPER CLEAN THROUGH THE FRONTS WITH A STRONG BACKEND MOVE WITH GREAT HITTING POWER. NOW ONTO THE MUTANT CELL PEARL. THE SAME SHOT AS BEFORE, THE MUTANT CELL PEARL WAS AS CLEAN THROUGH THE FRONTS,  WITH A STRONGER MID-LANE MOVE AND A MORE ANGULAR ENTRY INTO POCKET. IT WAS 4 PIN HIGH OR WORSE ON MOST EVERY SHOT.  IN ORDER TO THROW THE MUTANT CELL PEARL, I MOVED 4 BOARDS WITH MY FEET AND MOVED MY TARGET IN TO 13 TO 4. WOW!!! THIS BALL WAS RECOVERING IF I MISSED OUT IT HOOKED BACK, AND IT SET UP IF I TUGGED IT IN. FOR A PEARL BALL FOR ME, IT REALLY READ THE MID-LANE EXTREMELY WELL., AND REAL FORGIVING ON AN ERRANT SHOT. IT'S A KEEPER!!!  GREAT JOB TO EVERYONE AT STORM AND ROTO GRIP FOR PRODUCING THE BEST BOWLING BALLS IN THE KINGDOM.

Mutant Cell Pearl Ball Review - Ron Case

My Axis is 5 5/8 right, ¼ up, my speed is average and I would consider myself with higher revs but more up the back.  So not a cranker but not really straight either.

Drilled pin and MB 5” from PAP, CG ended up in center of grip, no extra hole needed.

This ball is very smooth through front of lane and very strong down lane with continual hook through the pins.  On a house shot just move in and throw it out and watch it cover some boards.  On the patterns I’ve bowled on this is a great ball especially when there has been carry down created.  When the heads get drier and the back ends get oilier this ball is outstanding.

I’ve also noticed this ball doesn’t seem to absorb oil as much as other balls.  It stays consistent much longer without losing its pop.

As long as you are not a very high rev player trying to bowl on the driest conditions you will love this ball.

What a great reaction on the fresh.  Very smooth through the heads and strong down the lane with great hitting power threw the pins.  This ball will give you versatility on various conditions.
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J. M. "Jocko" Mangin
Amatuer Roto Grip Staff

















                                     

Mutant Cell Pearl #4 review:
My specs: left handed, 230 plus average 3 & 5/8th and 1/16th up, 17+ plus ball speed, bowl in several leagues in 2 counties and bowl in about every tournament locally and state and nationwide.

Ball specs:
30x3x15 with a P2 hole at 2000Ab, the mass bias is half way between the VAL and the thumb hole. With this lay out I am able to use this stronger core/coverstock on shorter and lighter patterns, this ball looks like a million bucks on Broadway on HPL and SPL. A great addition to my Mutant Cell Pearl arsenal. Use it for about 10 games at box finish, then changed it to 2000 and looks much better, starts up a tad soon and more controllable back end reaction with it. Thanks to Mike Sinek for the layout recommendation.


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Rick Mitchell
Roto-Grip Staff Member
Roto-Grip Staff writer
York-Adams USBC board member
PSBA Sergeant at Arms
USBC Bronze Level Coach

Mutant Cell Pearl Review #5
My specs: left hander, 230 plus average 3 & 5/8th and 1/16th up, 17+ plus ball speed ,bowl in several leagues in 2 counties and bowl in about every tournament locally and state and nationwide.

Ball specs: Mutant Cell Pearl at 1000Ab, drilled 55x4 ¼ x 60 with a P2 hole.
Intent for: to use in league play at a center that has newer SPL lane panels and using on a fresh house shot that is much flatter than other local house shots. Wanted to get something to roll and to able to make a strong enough turn, but not angular. I love the fact that I am able to get my feet just right of center and able to play the tighter 10-12 board area with not a lot of swing. This ball rolls, skids and hooks just like I need to. Very predictable and I feel very confident rolling this ball on this type of surface and oil pattern. I hope this information and my prior reviews so have diverse the Mutant Cell Pearl can be. Thanks to Donnie Harbaugh at Bowlers Supply for lay out recommendation.


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Rick Mitchell
Roto-Grip Staff Member
Roto-Grip Staff writer
York-Adams USBC board member
PSBA Sergeant at Arms
USBC Bronze Level Coach

Mutant Cell Pearl is one of the more aggressive bowling balls that I have had the opportunity to write a review about. I drilled two of them up and you can see them in the following video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04E-sZU23EY

My preferred layout for this ball using the dual angle layout technique is 65 x 4.5 x 65. With my grip (Sarge Easter - dropped ring finger to conventional fit while the middle finger is fingertip) this drilling puts the pin directly in the center of my ring finger. This drilling allow me to move my feet left and use the oil in the middle of the lane to help the ball down lane. The ideal surface for me is a used 4000 abralon pad to take the polish off but still smooth enough to make it through the front part of the lane with ease. As you can see in the video, the ball maintains its initial rev rate off the hand for the first 35 feet and then begins to rev up into a very heavy roll as it transitions toward the backend making a very strong arc (almost snap) into the pocket. Hitting power on this ball is very strong and the continuation through the pins is second to none. Compared to the Nomad pearl with the same drilling my feet are much further left having to make a 12 and 5 board move left with my feet and target to maintain a good strong angle into the pocket. Ideal for being able to open up a lane. I have used this ball on every pattern except Chameleon where I prefer smoother more medium reacting equipment.

The Second test ball I drilled up to mirror a Mutant Cell Solid that I loved. Dual angle drilling for this was 70 x 5.5 x 35. The original Mutant Cell was drilled up for a later reacting bowling ball on a heavier oil pattern or for a ball to combat the transition where the front part of the lane starts to burn up and the backend has some carry down. The Mutant Cell Pearl, as seen in the video make a much more aggressive move on the back part of the lane towards the pocket and works best on tighter shots where there is not a lot of room to the outside. This ball travels easily through the front part of the lane and makes an explosive move toward the pocket at the break point. I have used this ball on Shark, Scorpion, and Viper mostly. The original Mutant Cell Solid make a much smoother transition. Hitting power is again, excellent for a lack of better words.

My many thanks to Rotogrip for another great release, I will surely be looking forward to more in the future.

Ball specs – 15 lbs 2 oz, 3.25top weight, and 3.5" pin
Drilling specs - 5 1/2 x 5 pin above middle finger, no axis hole.
Out of box Surface
The Mutant Pearl is just as if not better than the original solid Mutant Cell. It seems to be extremely strong off the spot but still has enough control that is needed to maintain consistency, which is hard to get from other pearl balls on the market. For guys that don’t have enough hand when they need to move in…. this ball could be your answer it, will create great entry angle even no matter how you play the lanes. And for the guy who grabs a mitt full you will be able to open the lane up on almost any condition you see! Almost have to see it to believe it!

 Any questions please feel free to contact me!

Thanks,
Jacob Bedard
RotoGrip Staff

I drilled this ball with the pin over my ring finger. This ball is very smooth arc and doesnt just go angular on the back. it rolls off the break point with alot of hitting power through the pins. This ball is a great find. Keep making good balls Roto Grip!



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