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Laniarty

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RotoGrip Dark Star?
« on: December 14, 2009, 12:07:30 AM »
Neptune replacement?

Factory Finish: 1500 Polished
Flare Potential: 3 - 4 Inches
Lane Condition: Medium-Light Oil
Cover Stock: Ultimate Vision Pearl Reactive
Weight Block: Photon Core
Color: Dark Blue / Purple
D-Scale: 75-78
Available Weights: 10 - 16 Pounds

16 lb.  15 lb.  14 lb.  13 lb.  12 lb.  11 lb.  10 lb.  - Weight
2.56    2.58    2.59    2.69    2.70    2.73    2.77    - R.G Value
.040    .040    .040    .034    .021    .012    .015    - RG Differential

http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/2466/darkstar.jpg

Edited on 12/14/2009 9:12 AM
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jbuzz31

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Re: RotoGrip Dark Star?
« Reply #1 on: December 14, 2009, 08:20:36 AM »
Ultimate Vision?  Isn't that what was used on the Quest and Illusion series?

Seems a little strong for a light oil ball.
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charlest

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Re: RotoGrip Dark Star?
« Reply #2 on: December 14, 2009, 08:50:44 AM »
Differential is way too large for a Neptune-like ball, also.

The ball sounds more like a Nomad Pearl-type, Rapid Fire Pearl-type of ball for overseas.
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Bigmike

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Re: RotoGrip Dark Star?
« Reply #3 on: December 14, 2009, 08:58:06 AM »
Could be a new line since RG is retiring the Planet series. The block looks very similar to the Storm Jolt series as do the numbers.

I had a pearl Jolt and it definitely needed some friction to get started up.

For a low end part of the line, it would make sense since it is a tried and true cover stock for RG and core that Storm lovers liked on the low end.
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ralphiejantz

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Re: RotoGrip Dark Star?
« Reply #4 on: December 14, 2009, 09:32:10 AM »
Yeah block looks similar to the Jolt which was a great ball,

I didnt hear they were retiring the planet series
that sucks because that line works great for me
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jbuzz31

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Re: RotoGrip Dark Star?
« Reply #5 on: December 16, 2009, 07:36:42 AM »
Id like to see what it looks like on a toasty house shot.......Hey Britton! When you make the vid for this bad boy can you make sure they dont Oil the lane for two days?
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ralphiejantz

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Re: RotoGrip Dark Star?
« Reply #6 on: December 16, 2009, 12:57:01 PM »
any idea on a release date for this one I searched around and couldnt find anything or is it going to be an overseas release only ?
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AussieBowler

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Re: RotoGrip Dark Star?
« Reply #7 on: January 06, 2010, 03:51:05 AM »
Just got these here in Aus, Hopefully drill mine this weekend
Will let you know how it compares..I am hoping it will be a good replacement for my Saturn.

Cheers,
Aussie
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Bigmike

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Re: RotoGrip Dark Star?
« Reply #8 on: January 06, 2010, 07:52:19 AM »
I am pretty sure our Storm/Roto rep is stopping in the store this afternoon. I will try to get the "skinny" on this as much info that he will "leak" to us.

After the Mars and Pluto, it would be hard to top those price point releases for both value and quality but Roto/Storm is always pushing the bar.
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Dave_in_Rio_Rancho

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Re: RotoGrip Dark Star?
« Reply #9 on: January 06, 2010, 11:57:53 AM »
The higher Rg's will temper the Higher Rg Diff's aggressive tendencies - the high volume core looks like what one would expect on a value priced ball to maximize performance but hold costs down.
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ralphiejantz

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Re: RotoGrip Dark Star?
« Reply #10 on: January 06, 2010, 01:36:23 PM »
Yeah if you hear anything about them let us know
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I am pretty sure our Storm/Roto rep is stopping in the store this afternoon. I will try to get the "skinny" on this as much info that he will "leak" to us.

After the Mars and Pluto, it would be hard to top those price point releases for both value and quality but Roto/Storm is always pushing the bar.
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Bigmike

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Re: RotoGrip Dark Star?
« Reply #11 on: January 07, 2010, 06:52:24 PM »
Blame this crappy midwest weather as he could not make it. I did shoot him an e-mail and he came back with "Dark Star? Whats that?". I have no idea if he was kidding or if this an overseas release.

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Yeah if you hear anything about them let us know
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I am pretty sure our Storm/Roto rep is stopping in the store this afternoon. I will try to get the "skinny" on this as much info that he will "leak" to us.

After the Mars and Pluto, it would be hard to top those price point releases for both value and quality but Roto/Storm is always pushing the bar.
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"Why don't you call me sometime.....when you have no class" ~~Rodney Dangerfield to Sally Kellerman, his college professor in Back to School ~~1986

Mike Craig - Storm Products Pro Shop staff -Columbus, OH

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