Roto Grip Duo Review

hello and welcome to our review for the upcoming Roto Grip Duo which releases on May 19th since I'm doing the more in-depth interactive live stream reviews now I'm going to keep this one simple and straightforward so you can get your information and get on with your day and I also have a commentary free version available for a variety depending on what you prefer my sponsors are storm Bowlers Mark cool Wick turbo grips and the srg BBFS group on Facebook check out the description for information and codes to save some money with each purchase of a Duo Roto Grip will also donate five percent of the proceeds to

Big Brothers Big Sisters the duo is the latest addition to the hp3 line and it features the microtrax Pearl cover from the Exotic Gem and a new strong symmetric core called The MENTOR core for those that remember the Daredevil series from a few years back this Core Design was based on the madcap core from that line and the numbers for the core in the duo or a 249rg and an o46 differential in 15 pounds we are still using Kegel chromium as our test pattern it's 42 feet long long just under a seven to one ratio and 25 and a half

mils 42 feet is on the long side of medium it's a challenge pattern so it's not as easy as a house shot but more forgiving than a sport pattern and 25.5 mils is average volume most house patterns or League shots are 20 to 22 mils and a lot of sport patterns are around 28 mils so this is in the middle starting with Angel first the duo reminds us a lot of the original Daredevil just a stronger version because microtrax is a fair amount stronger than the cover that was on the Daredevil we can also say it feels like a baby exotic a very similar motion

overall but obviously a weaker core or engine so similar shape but a step down in overall strength the duo comes at the reactive gloss polished surface out of the box but neither of us are fans so Angel's ball was taken to a thousand grit on a resurfacing machine and then finished with react to scuff which gets it up to about a 3 000 ish grit Sheen or matte finish the total package reaction is very balanced much again like the original Daredevil it's easy through the fronts but not super clean or prone to

overskidding it is moderately heavy rolling very stable in the mid lane but not not early and while it does have some pop down Lane it doesn't jerk or jump it kind of climbs or tumbles off the friction it's not really sharp but it's not exactly smooth either it is continued it is very continuous despite looking like a ball that would be kind of hook set or directional meaning that it rolls like a bulb that would hit dry boards or the back end and want to be more forward or straightened out but it doesn't we'll compare it to the idle Cosmos

which is also a strong symmetric Pearl it's at the same surface and the difference between the two on paper is that the cosmos has a slightly stronger cover and marginally stronger core I think what you notice right away is that the cosmos is smoother and rounder but it's also a little stronger and a little earlier so it's generally better from straight while the duo handles angle better remember that strength doesn't mean back end it means the ball gets traction earlier so it won't be as responsive down Lane while weaker balls

skid more in the oil and react stronger or more sharply on the back end or to friction overall between the two a little more strength and control out of the cosmos A Little More Dynamic shape out of the duo but both balls are obviously still in the same kind of window or Zone flipping sides I also took mine down to a thousand grit on a resurfacing machine but finished it with step two compound to shine it back up so that we could also take a look at it with Polish Polish will make a ball slide more in the oil and respond stronger on the back

end and that's what we're seeing it also makes the ball a bit less forgiving and remember again this isn't a house shot so if I get it out it'll hang and if I get it in it'll want to take off from the straighter Zone the Polish makes it too sensitive so I moved in quickly and here's where it truly shines pun intended once I get into the right area on the lane it's a very versatile ball that seems to be more forgiving on misses out rather than misses in and I think that this was also consistent with angel's experience it's strong rolling and responsive enough that if you get it in it just wants to go but if you missed

the outside I feel like it has more of a chance to recover without bogging down or giving up and that will of course be enhanced on a house shot I did have a couple shots that didn't recover but those I just got too far out virtually all of the shots I got in a little overhooked even though I like this reaction I feel like this ball will be best with a little surface on it to blend it out for most people especially if you're on more challenging conditions also comparing it to the idle Cosmos again I use the same Surface Prep for both so it's an equal comparison though

the layout on the cosmos is slightly stronger again I have the same difference that angel had the cosmos is obviously earlier and smoother and despite the Polish it's still blending the lane and is more stable from straighter so when I was talking about strength earlier this is a great illustration of what strength actually means it is more resistant to angle though so I found it to be a great complement to the duo which is more comfortable covering boards I think this is also a good example of shape complements that are in a similar

traction or hook Zone the cosmos is the stronger Ball but not by much they both look good they both look like they fit this pattern but you can def you can see definite strengths and weaknesses for both specific use cases how they work together other and why you can't always pay attention to one thing or the other you can't just look at the similar comparison on paper or back-end strength or stability or boards covered because all those things can fool you if you don't put them in perspective the duo gets very high marks from both of us it is a bit on the stronger side it's

handling this pattern easily so for Angels she could start a league set with it but probably couldn't finish with it and it's something like my fate or Cosmos are a little slow or lazy this would be a similar strength choice that punches a little harder down lane or if I like this General reaction and it's still not enough I'd go up to the Exotic once again it releases on May 19th I'll have other videos and comparisons coming and like I said I'm going to be mixing up formats quite a bit so there should be something for everyone thanks for watching and may the strikes be with you

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