Pin 3.5 - 4

I drilled it 5(pin) x 5 (cg).  

THS 39ft

Fresh - Great reaction!!!! I got up on the oil line.  Shot 289 out of the gate!!!  My biggest fear that the ball would under-react if I yanked it into the oil was quickly dispelled.  The Particle in the cover seems to take the overskid out of a pull into the oil.  The hit and turn off of the break point is very positive.  The Orbiter core seems to give a high performance reaction to a value priced ball.

Second Shift Condition - SO you'd think that with Particle in the cover that with the heads being eaten up a bit the ball would hook too soon and burn out. WRONGO!!!!  The Venus cleared the fronts easily and still had plenty left for the backend.  The Particle load is very small 1% and the particle size is really small.  This makes the Venus Versatile.

Just for giggles I took the cover down with grey pad just to see how aggressive it would get.  ALthough I had to move in like 6 and 4 the ball still responded well.  I did not lose hit or ball reaction!

The performance of this ball is comparable to balls that retail for $40 - $50 more.
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Mike Sinek
Roto Grip Pro Shop Staff
Kingdom member for life

WOW!  Almost too much ball for our house shot!  I have the Epic Battle, Silver Streak SE and now the Venus.  The Venus out hooks and out hits the other two.  Have only thrown it in practice and am anxious to see what it does in league.
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Old Bowlers Do It Without Massive Revs

Ball specs – 15 lbs 4 oz, 2.68 top weight, 3.0 inch pin.

The Venus was drilled 4.5” X 45 degrees with the pin above the ring finger about 3/4 of an inch.  The cover was left in OOB condition.

The pearl particle cover stock of the Venus surprised me in how well it read the midlane which had a fair amount of conditioner on it.  It then continued with a strong arc and hit very well.  (Was comparing the Venus and the Saturn, please see my Saturn review)  In comparison with the Saturn, the Venus’s particle cover stock read the midlane stronger and was a little stronger and angular in the back end.  The Venus is stronger and hits better than its entry-level placement would seem to indicate.

The Venus, and the entire Roto-Grip entry level Planet line, provides the best performance for the price in the industry.

John Brodersen

I drilled my Venus pin negative and this ball gets thru the fronts great with plenty of kick on the back end. In my opinion this is the best ball at this price point hands down.  For the beginning bowler looking to try resin this is the ball of choice in my opinion.  For the tournament bowler either looking to go more up the lane on the fresh or move in and wheel it on the burn this ball will give you that look.  So for 120 bucks or so you can't go wrong with the Venus.

Justin Godfrey
Roto Grip Pro Shop Staff

Finally found condition needed for this new ball.  Used on dry heads, clean back ends. Drilled this ball 4 1/2" x 4" no weight hole pin just above ring finger.  I have no problems getting this ball thru the heads.  The reaction is smooth and steady off the spot.  With my medium plus and medium rev rate, had no problems getting the ball to the spot and the backends are hard and consistent.  I am very pleased with the way this ball carries and seems to get better the drier it gets.  No problems moving left or right.  Several of these balls have been purchased locally.  Nothing but smiles.  

Hank Jordan
Roto Grip Advisory Staff

Pin to CG Distance - 2.25"
Topweight - Around 3oz. (Don't remember exactly)

Layout - Pin under and slightly right of ring finger, CG kicked slightly out

My Bowling Style (See profile)

Results:

I've been using this ball for a couple of months now, and I'm very happy with it. I originally asked for this ball to be drilled for dryer heads with carrydown in the back because I have a Sunday night league where they don't strip the backends at all and just re-oil the front 25 ft.  What I ended up getting in addition to that is my "Go to" ball on most fresh league shots because of the smooth motion and excellent carry.  This ball hits like something that costs alot more than the $125 dollars I paid for it.  It's also very receptive to hand position changes, but it is at it's best when played more down and in.  When I try to move too far inside with it, the reaction is a little speed sensitive, but that's to be expected given the high RG/low differential core coupled with my style being more speed dominant.  Not a big deal because I've got other balls that I can get deeper with if that's the shot.  It really shines when I take my hand out of it and up the speed on dryer conditions or when the lanes break down.  

I think this ball will get the most use for me in the fall leagues this season because of it's versatility, smooth reaction and great hit.   Roto Grip has another winner with this one.

Not much to say that hasn't already been written - Venus is a woderful nugget o'bowling goodness(tm). Punched a mid-pin ball with the pin at 4" under my ring finger and the CG stacked. It gets great length and smooth finish. Carry is excellent.

I'm becoming a real fan of particle pearl covers. The Saturn is a super ball and I use the Mercury a lot on drier conditions. Both show the strength of the orbiter core design. The Venus takes the lenght of the Merc and the strength of the Saturn and gives you a ball that can be used on medium dries to wetter mediums without hesitation. Depending on how you throw it you can make this ball go long and strong or tilt it up for a more angular pop off the dry. Hard to ask for more than that at this price point.

The Venus has the versitility of the orginal Sonic-x and is a now one of my core arsenal balls. Meaning it gets to go everywhere with me.

--Mark