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mikelj1952

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Critical Ball Review
« on: January 18, 2016, 09:23:51 AM »
I had my ball drilled with the pin above the fingers (40 X3 ½ X 70). This provided me with a strong midlane roll and a very effective continuous, backend! This ball gives provides the hooking power and reaction I need on the longer oil patterns.

The new Triliptic core along with the 67MH hybrid reactive coverstock gives me the look and the down lane reaction I am looking for.

This is throwback to the Theory line.  This cover is a vast improvement from that offering. 

With this cover I don’t have to worry about the lanes getting burned up. This ball gets through the head and maintains its power all night long. This is the fist asymmetrical ball offered in the HP3 line.  What a great addition to the that line and my arsenal.

The Critical is my first ball out of my bag on sport shot or tournament condition.


Mike Johnston
Roto Grip Staff
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yellowdog07

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Re: Critical Ball Review
« Reply #1 on: January 29, 2016, 03:01:43 PM »
Weight:  14 lbs.
Pin Length:  2.5”
Drilling:  30 X 3 X 20
Pattern Length: 39 ft.
Pattern Volume:  Medium
Pattern Type:  House
Right Handed

The CRITICAL has the Triliptic Core surrounded by a hybrid reactive  67MH coverstock, with a 6” flare potential, and an asymmetrical core.  This ball comes out of the box at 3000-grit.  The cover can be changed by sanding to a lower grit, or polishing, to suit a variety of lane conditions.

The CRITICAL is the newest release in Roto Grips popular HP3 line, which included the popular Disturbed, Hysteria, and Haywire.

I have used the CRITICAL on our local house patterns. 

I’ve used the CRITICAL at the box 3000 grit finish, 1000 grit finish, and 4000 grit, polished, and found it to be much stronger reacting than I’d expected.  It reacted for me, more like a high performance ball, but in the mid performance price range.  I found it to be very even rolling and arcing, and continuous through the pins.  At box finish, it was a good starting ball for me.  It got through the heads, and had a strong, even finish.  With the 4000 grit polished, I was able to go to the CRITICAL later in the set, with more length, and snap on the back end.  At 1000 grit finish, it started up earlier, and would be great on a little heavier oil pattern.   If you were a fan of the Critical Theory, you will be a fan of the CRITICAL. 


Carol Teel
Roto Grip Amateur Staff Member
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