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Nomad
« on: December 31, 1969, 06:00:00 PM »
Ball NPS Score: 100.00
- Coverstock: Ultra Vision Solid Reactive
- Weight Block: Rotary Core
- Ball Color: Neon Green / Black
- Ball Finish: 1500 Polished
- Flare Potential: 5+ inches (Med-High)
- RG: 16#-2.52, 15#-2.55, 14#-2.57, 13#-2.66, 12#-2.66
- RG Differential: 16#-0.049, 15#-0.054, 14#-0.046, 13#-0.037, 12#-0.037
- Description: The Nomad solid features the performance proven Rotary core found in the highly successful Silver Streak Line of bowling balls. This mid-rg and higher differential weight block was one of the best sellers ever from Roto Grip. The unique shape combined with the best coverstock technology of the time was elemental to that success. Fast forward to 2009, we have taken this performance proven core and added a new coverstock to these balls. The Ultra Vision coverstock is bred from the original Sure Grip coverstock, but with friction enhancing additives that have given us great success with some of our other coverstock blends like the original Cytoplasmic, Cytoplasmic X, and the recent Cytoplasmic XL. This combination of enhanced friction and performance proven core technology is sure to please. This will be the most highly sought after weapon of choice.
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Re: Nomad
« Reply #1 on: July 27, 2009, 01:34:06 PM »
Roto Grip NOMAD, 15LB

I drilled my Nomad a week ago.  The ball started out with a 2-1/2” pin and 2.8 oz. top weight.  I drilled it 5 x 4-3/4 with a 2.5” pin buffer.   No weight hole was needed.  The ball weighed in at 7/8 side weight and ¾ finger weight when done.   After drilled, the pin ended up above and in the middle of my fingers.  
I bowled with this ball on a THS and it has strong movement off the break point but more controlled than the Nomad Pearl.  The house that I bowl at oils 39 feet.  I started the ball at 3rd arrow and breakpoint at about 10 at 40 or so feet.  The ball hits hard and retains energy nicely throwing the pins around the deck.  As with the Pearl, I had room both ways at the breakpoint.  This ball will be a benchmark ball for your THS.
   I bowled on the Shark pattern next.  This ball, with this drilling was strong enough for this pattern.  It made a sharp movement once leaving the oil, similar to my Nomad pearl did, but was not as erratic.  When missing out the ball recovered and when missing in it sat nicely.  Not the 1st ball out of the bag for this pattern, (the Rogue still holds that spot) but will be a valuable tool once the lanes start breaking down.
   I bowled with this ball on Cheetah next.  Un-like with the Shark pattern, The Nomad was too strong with this drilling on Cheetah.  When missing out it would recover, but would not hit as hard as I would have liked.  When I missed in the ball hit the 2 pin at best.  Although this is not my ball of choice for this pattern, it will have its place once the oil carries down the lane.  
   Overall, I think that this ball will be a hit and a benchmark ball.  The Nomad will be the first ball out of my bag on a THS.  Good Job Roto Grip.

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Re: Nomad
« Reply #2 on: July 29, 2009, 11:37:15 AM »
I have never had a Silver streak, but I loved my RSX so my expectations were very high with this piece.

Drilled two Nomad solids- one a bit stronger- 5x4(pin under bridge) and 6x3 (pin over middle)

The First ball reads the pattern very well- early (mid-lane) and very strong off the spot.  This should fill the gap for me between the Cell Pearl and Pluto on most conditions.

The Second layout goes quite a bit longer down the lane and is very controllable off the spot- showing the versatility of the ball. Will probably be a good ball to go to when the pearl gets to crazy off the spot..

I mentioned that I was excited about this piece, and it is well worth the hype-
you will love this ball...

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big hank j

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Re: Nomad
« Reply #3 on: July 30, 2009, 01:13:23 AM »
15 lb 2.5 pin 3 top
This will be the easiest ball review I have done in years.  The Nomad and the Nomad Pearl, drilled one of each, both exactly alike.  With 2.5 pins, pin under the finger on the midline, with CG slightly swung, with no weight hole.  The Nomad on the track house shot was smooth with very predictable back ends.  The smooth arcing back ends are what I prefer.  Bowling on cheetah pattern, using the extreme outside, ball was perfect with a slight hook set.  Carry was awesome.  The Nomad Pearl gave me more length and a more pronounced back end.  This ball really kicks hard off the drive.  On the cheetah pattern, on extreme outside line, the pearl let me be more aggressive.  I loved the way the pearl went thru the pens on the cheetah pattern.  The silver streak line was my favorites and were my go to when all else failed.  These new balls are a great boost of confidence.  Will be back later after drilling different layout.

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Rotoguy300

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Re: Nomad
« Reply #4 on: July 31, 2009, 08:12:43 PM »
Layout- Pin 4 ¼” off of PAP (4 ¾” straight out) with a ¾” x 2 ½” hole 5” out and 3 ½” down.

I have been anticipating the release of this ball for months. Why? Several reasons really-

1. I loved the Silver Streak line (I sold dozens of all of the Silver Streak releases in my shop and I used my Silver Streak Particle so much I literally wore all the labels off of it). 2. I love me some neon green.
3. I love symmetrically cored bowling balls.

Even with my innate giddiness and mediocre reasons for anticipating such a release (not to mention my unrealistic expectations for most bowling balls), the Nomad actually managed to exceed my predetermined implication of what it would perform like. Believe it or not, it actually out hooks my Cell and my Rogue Cell (no seriously, I’m not joking). This may be due partially to the fact that it’s drilled stronger than my Cell and is newer than both, however it did catch me off guard.

This rock is a great compliment to the Nomad Pearl as well- Pearl going a little too long? Maybe ringing some 10s? Simply go to the solid, problem solved. You can never go wrong with solid reactive covers wrapped around symmetrical cores anyway, but this particular ball is a real gem, delivering staggering angularity, continuation and hit out of a mid range solid. I actually think I saw bruises on the pins when I got done with them (okay, so not really, but they sure didn’t sound too happy when getting demolished by the random nomadic stranger).

I would like to add that the ball looks sharp, albeit I wish mine had a little more neon green (see number 2 above), but overall, I can’t complain. It’s kinda like pizza, it’s always good, you could always use more, but you’re thankful for what you got…. Lol

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Re: Nomad
« Reply #5 on: August 02, 2009, 09:00:54 PM »
I drilled the box condition (1500 polished)  Nomad Solid with a pin just below the fingers on grip centerline, Cg out, and a 31/32 weight hole on a line from grip center to the VAL, which placed it in the thumb quadrant. (Modified RICO Layout)  
 
The Silver Streak, symmetric Rotary Core wrapped in the Ultra Vision Solid cover, produces an excellent read of the lane and explosive hit on the pins. If you liked the Silver Streak, you will definitely like the Nomad Solid.    
 
On a long oiled, fresh house shot, I was able to move outside to around 5 board, and play the Nomad up the boards. The Nomad made a nice smooth move off the oil, and had a nice even reaction the back end. As the shot broke down, I moved left with the same results down lane. The med rg (2.55) , med/high differential (.054)  in the 15# will provide the bowler with a versatile ball that can be drilled for heavy oil or medium to light oil patterns
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JMartin27407

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Re: Nomad
« Reply #6 on: August 05, 2009, 09:13:55 AM »
Layout
Pin - 4 1/2 - below bridge
CG - 3" from PAP
31/32 weighthole 3" down VAL

When drilling this I was looking for something in between my Rogue Cell and my Grand Illusion.  Since the Silver Streak is one of my favorite balls of all time I had a good feeling this was going to be a great ball.  I was right.  What a great rolling ball, cleaner than the Rouge and reads the midlane better than the Grand Illusion.  This is going to be a good piece of equipment for a lot of players, if you owned a Silver Streak this is a must-have.  If you didn't own a Silver-Streak it is still a must-have.  Great Job Roto-Grip!

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Re: Nomad
« Reply #7 on: August 06, 2009, 06:21:44 PM »
On my SOLID, we drilled it a 3x4 with a 2 1/2 pin up, I found it was shorter in length then the new pearl, but differently stronger then my 4x4 grand and my 4x4 NOMAD PEARL. It comes off the dry like a truck and hits even harder then what I thought it would. Once again RG came through with this version of solid reactive coverstock, and the core was a proven winner. The time is now to buy the best mid price balls out there. A NOMAD and NOMAD PEARL.

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Re: Nomad
« Reply #8 on: August 07, 2009, 02:35:07 PM »
Nomad Solid  -  45 x 4 3/4 x 65  Pin under bridge with a hole down on VAL

     This is exactly what we needed in the Roto-Grip Line.  This ball is clean through the front, picks up the mid-lane, and is very continuous down lane.  I think this is going to be my most versatile bowling ball.  In comparison to the Grand Illusion it is much stronger overall and much more continuous.  I've used this ball on a few different PBA patterns already and have been seeing a very consistent predictable motion.  I think this ball compliments the Rogue Cell very well.  I find that my Rogue works best for playing up the lane with direct lines, once the spot starts to develop I can go to my Nomad Solid and open up the lane and not have to give up carry.  EVERYONE NEEDS a Nomad in their bag!

Nomad Pearl  -  75 x 4 1/2 x 35  Pin above ring finger stacked no hole

     My goal with this ball was to give myself something I can use when the front part of the lane starts to burn and I can't get my Nomad solid around the corner.  This ball is cleaner through the front part of the lane and scoots even further down lane then the Nomad Solid and is more explosive down lane then any ball in our line.   This ball replaced the Illusion and does everything better.  Overall this ball is also stronger then the Illusion and seems to have more continuation down lane.  This ball will work really well on a variety of lane conditions especially on most of the broken down/ late shift league conditions.

2 more great additions to the already phenomenal Roto-Grip line.  Look out PBA Tour, Big Wes is going to have the 2 hottest balls out in his bag!

David O'Sullivan
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Bigmike

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Re: Nomad
« Reply #9 on: August 10, 2009, 05:08:18 PM »
See profile for stats.

Lay Out: 5.5" from PAP at 45* PAP angle and 35* VAL angle. The pin ended up above my middle finger just slightly. So far no weight hole.

Surface: I have taken it down to 360/500/2000abr.

Purpose: I have a Second Dimension (4000abr) with the pin in the ring finger, that is very controllable for me. This kind of layout is usually a good control pattern. By taking it down from the factory shine, I wanted an option for when the Second is too slow and long off the spot.


Lane condition Observations: I have thrown this mainly on league patterns, but did give it a try on the PBAX Scorpion pattern I bowled on subbing in a league on Pro-Anvilane. This ball does pick up nicely in the mids and rolls thru the pins almost like a forward roll. I was able to get away with slight miss to the outside on the house pattern. On the Scorpion, the surface and the weaker layout made this ball a good control option until the pattern opened up. I could get the ball to pick up enough by keeping it online with out playing too deep.

Final thoughts: I have a second one of these that may get the nod soon. I am wanting to trade it for a Nomad Pearl, but may be tempeted to put holes in it if it fits in my bag someplace.
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Re: Nomad
« Reply #10 on: August 18, 2009, 11:20:51 PM »
Layout:
Pin: 4" from pap
cg 4" from pap
pin: next to ring finger
xtra hole: on midline on val
Surface: Box finish

On the house shot I found the Nomad to be very strong with a strong read when the ball met friction. Compared to a Grand Illusion with the same layout I found the Nomad to be longer and definitely stronger in the backend.  

What impressed me the most was the way the ball went through the pindeck and the pin carry.  Very reminiscant of the Silver Streak except this new cover helps the ball come off of the spot harder.  I found my track flare to be about 7".

Don't be afraid to throw this one away from the pocket it will definitely wheel back.

Bowling on the shorter PBA patterns like Viper and Cheetah I found that I could easily get the ball to the breakpoint with a very strong backend.

 On the longer patterns like Shark and Scorpion I could play up the lane but found my best reaction when the lanes had broken down a bit.  Once the fronts started to burn up and some oil was moved down the lane I found the Nomad was a great option for the longer and higher volume patterns.

I have yet to play with the surface and will report back when after I do.
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Re: Nomad
« Reply #11 on: August 20, 2009, 01:59:09 PM »
Drilling Pattern 4.5 x 5

Surface 4000 Abrolon.

The ball that put Roto Grip on the map is back but even better. The same shape as the Silver Streak with a stronger cover. Very clean in the front with strong mid lane and continous back end. Even on the longer oil it gave me good mid lane and hit very hard.

On house conditions it never over reacted in the dry and blended the oil very well.

I used this ball twice on PBA conditions. Finished 3rd in basically an exempt regional in Clearwater Ohio. I was the only non exempt in the top 8. And qualified 7th in the PTQ on Cheetah in Detroit.

Awesome peice of equipment.
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John Brodersen

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Re: Nomad
« Reply #12 on: August 22, 2009, 03:00:11 PM »
Ball specs – 15 lbs 4 oz, 2.68 top weight, and 3-inch pin.

Using the dual angle method, the Nomad solid was punched with a 4 ¾ inch pin distance, 50 degree drill angle and a 65 degree VAL angle. An X-hole was needed and was placed on the VAL using a line from the grip center thru the CG to the VAL (approximately a P2+ hole).  This put the pin just below the ring finger with the CG bumped about two inches right of and below the pin.  The surface was left OOB (1500 polished)

With the return of the “Rotary Core” combined with a new tweaked cover stock, the Nomad is a stronger shell than its predecessor the Grand Illusion.  The Nomad is clean through the fronts, displays a consistent mid lane read with a stronger move on the back end.  It also has better continuation with crisp hit.  The Nomad reminds me of, and has similar but stronger characteristics to the RSX, which was one of my favorite RG releases.

The Nomad is a consistent, strong piece that can be used on most medium conditions or after a fresh, oilier pattern shows signs of wear. The Roto Grip Sword line just continues to advance in performance.  

John Brodersen
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Re: Nomad
« Reply #13 on: August 23, 2009, 05:33:41 PM »
Nomad

Every once in a while you remember an old ball you loved and had great success with that is long gone from your arsenal and you wished the ball company would bring it back.  Wishes do come true.  The Nomad is the return of the Silver Streak.  This time with a little more stronger coverstock.  It still has the smooth read down the lane with a much stronger move off the spot.  A more angular move and great compliment to the Cell Series.  

I wanted to compliment and widen the gap between the Nomad and Pearl Nomad.  So I drilled the solid with the Pin under the finger 3 ½ x 4.  It did react as I had anticipated with a much stronger earlier move than the Pearl.  The Nomad was even quite a bit stronger than I thought it would be.  Gave me a pretty good look on a fresh Scorpion Pattern.

The Nomad will be a great fix to a warn out benchmark.  The black and green are definitely easy on the eyes and attractive on display.  

I’m sure Wes will enjoys these.  The question is will his competition?  

Kelly O’Driscoll
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Re: Nomad
« Reply #14 on: August 26, 2009, 01:41:02 AM »
Drilled up my Nomad a few days ago, and have had the chance to throw it on both a house shot, and the PBA Earl Anthony pattern.  I drilled this ball with the pin above and slightly to the right of my ring finger, and the CG kicked slightly closer to the grip center.  On the house shot this ball simply overpowered the lane.  Kept finding myself moving a little more inside every few shots.  Found very little hold on the inside, but a lot of area on shots missed wide.  A few shots I didn't think had a chance of coming back made it back enough to carry light.  Maybe not the best ball for this shot, just a touch too strong for it.
    PBA Earl Anthony shot:  Went to this ball after the shot broke down, and my Bounty Hunter got a little too strong for it.  Unfortunately, by then, the hold area for the Nomad was gone also, and it was a bit hard to keep on line. If I had started the night with the Nomad, it may have been a very good fit.  
    This appears to be a very good skid/flip ball, and the core is a classic hard hitting proven winner.  Definitely a must have for the house shots that you can maximize your miss area with.
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