Roto Grip Wrecker Bowling Ball

The Wrecker is a good ball for players with hand or those who bowl on dry conditions. It will clear the fronts and give a good punch. I recommend resisting weaker layouts as the ball tends to wiggle in the puddle. Also, the box surface may cause some skid for higher speed players. Do not be afraid to hit the surface with abralon, it can take it. The ball can be very useful on sport or flatter patterns. Which is something that can be very useful at this price point. I recommend this ball for anyone looking for a lower end option to the arsenal. Darrell Lovell Staffer, www.BowlerX.com

Wrecker PAP - 4 3/16 over 1/4 up Ball Speed 17-18 mph Rev Rate 300-350 Right Handed Layout 35 x 3.5 x 35 Surface Preparation: OOB What I was looking for: I absolutely loved the shooting star so I knew that this ball was going to be great. I tend to love somewhat weaker stuff drilled stronger. I drilled it similar to my shooting star with a little longer pin to pap to get it down the lane a little cleaner to really store energy and really take advantage of the hybrid cover. What I got: I got just what I was looking for. When the lanes have medium oil with some backend when the shooting star or anything else just picks up a little too soon, this ball will get down the lane and create a little more pop on the backend and have a better entry angle. This ball is great for league and house shot conditions when the deeper parts of the lane are a little squirrely. Perfect for me to be throwing on about 12-13 and out. I seemed to have an incredible amount of recovery room and the pearl/polish gave me a little more hold room that I didn’t have with the shooting star. I was averaging close to 240 for my first 6 sets with it. The blue white color combo is great and very easy to tell how you throw each ball. The reaction is sharp and way stronger than I expected, but still is very easy to predict and read. If you are looking for bang for your buck, this is one of the best balls out there. Priced at lower mid range but this thing FLIES! Time to WRECK some pins! Steven Fagan Storm Pro Shop Staff Lexington, KY

Weight: 15 lbs Pin Length: 2 1/2 “ Drilling: Pin above fingers, stacked Pattern Length: 40 ft. Pattern Volume: Medium Pattern Type: THS I tested the Wrecker on our 40 ft. house pattern, at box finish (1500 grit polished). This ball gets through the heads smoothly. It gets down lane, but is no weakling on the backend. This ball makes a strong skid/flip motion to the pocket coming off the pattern, and continues right on through the pins. This has become my favorite piece for the 40’ house pattern. I’m finding that even as the pattern dries up and I need to move in, the Wrecker still does not quit! I also found it to work well on Kegel middle of the road pattern later in the day, when Defiant Soul became too much. Carol Teel Roto Grip Amateur Staff Member

The Roto Grip Wrecker works well for me when the lanes are blended and I need a ball to recover. The Wrecker and the Shatter are very similar for me. The only difference is that the Wrecker is about 3 to 4 boards stronger especially in the mid lane. I changed the cover on the Wrecker to 2000 and on a house pattern I had everything hold and push and recovery! I drilled the Wrecker 45 X 5 ¼ X 75 or basically pin slightly under ring finger with cg kicked out with a balance hole on my VAL. I changed the surface to 2000 and that made this ball a keeper. My lower rev rate (300) and my style more of a tweener and not a lot of axis tilt the polish for me leads to a lot of over/under. The most success that I found with the Wrecker is on the lower volume sports/PBA patterns that have you play to the right and then migrate left like the Viper, Cheetah, and or Kegel patterns that range in the mid to higher 30 foot length. The Wrecker is a medium strength bowling ball that generates length with a powerful backend motion!

Ball specs – 15 lbs 1 oz, 3.17 top weight, 3.25 -inch pin. The Wrecker, which is a polished hybrid, was drilled using the dual angle method. The layout is a 4 ½ inch pin, 55-degree drill angle and a 70-degree VAL angle. An x-hole was needed and was placed at the P2.5 location. Using Storm’s layout terminology the layout would be 4 1/2 by 4 1/2 with a 4 1/8 inch pin buffer. The cover was initially left OOB which is 1500 polished. Let’s start by saying the Wrecker is a great looking ball with a dark blue and white pearl color scheme. The Wrecker was thrown on a fresh 41 foot, 24 micro liter house shot. The Wrecker was super clean through the fronts and when it saw the friction on the backend it hooked quick and a lot. I feel the backend reaction is stronger than the Shatter. The Wrecker was just too strong down lane for this house pattern and I had to put it away. After league I hit it with a 4000 abralon pad by hand and tried it again. This did smooth the reaction some but it was still very clean up front and strong down lane. If you’re looking for a skid/snap reaction or need some help on the back end of the lane on medium conditions, the new HP2 Wrecker will fit the bill. John Brodersen RG amateur staff

Hand: Left Ball Speed: 16-17mph Ball Weight: 15lbs PAP: 5 left 7/16 up Degrees of Tilt: 17 Layout: 4 ½ x 6 ½ x 4 The Wrecker is by far my favorite hybrid medium to dry lane ball right now. The pin is below my ring finger and cg a little right of my midline which would be on the negative side. I get a roll that I have needed on drier lane condition for a while now. I get more of a “hook stop” look so the ball does not drive too hard through the pocket but enough to get all 10 pin down. I can see why it is called the Wrecker because the ball hits like a TANK! I have never had a medium to dry lane ball ever hit like this before! People during league were wondering what ball that was because of the great color scheme of blue and white pearl plus the way the ball was hitting. Right now the only condition I use the Wrecker on is a fresh night of league and I am to use the Wrecker potentially all 3 games and just move my feet and target. I have compared the Wrecker with its big brother Shatter and the Wrecker I can stand 5-6 boards right and give it more room compared to the shatter where I can stand a little straighter with it being a pearl and has a more down and in reaction if the Wrecker is hooking too much. Overall this ball is awesome and for anyone who is starting to get back into bowling or needs a league ball this ball is great! If you have any questions about the Wrecker email me at garrett.richardson@pinolebowlerssupply.com Garrett Richardson Storm/Roto Grip Amateur Staff Vise Inserts Amateur Staff Pinole Bowler’s Supply www.facebook.com/grstorm www.facebook.com/pinolebowlerssupply www.stormbowling.com www.rotogrip.com www.viseinserts.com

I tested my Wrecker on my 39-foot house shot. The 1500 polished Hybrid reactive finish worked well for this condition. I pushed the ball to the dry area to gain some friction. My Wrecker is drilled with the pin above the fingers with the CG in the palm. I wanted to have a ball that would compliment my Shooting Star and have a nice skid flip reaction. This ball produced about 3-5 inches of flare. The ball skidded nicely through the heads as I played just inside the oil line skidding out to the dryer boards. Once the ball encountered some friction, it revved up nicely and made a pronounced move to the pocket. ?As with all Roto Grip balls, it drove through the pin deck. The Wrecker has a very predictable reaction, and with the 2.55 RG and .042 differential makes it a great addition for the lower rev medium speed league player who needs the extra length from the polished cover when the lanes begin to breakdown. What I enjoyed the most about this ball is the late breaking skid flip reaction. It produced a nice dramatic hook to the pocket and devastated the pins. What a fun ball to throw. The Wrecker is a nice go to ball for the league bowler and is good compliment to the Shatter or the Shooting Star. This ball will make a nice addition to anyone’s arsenal. Mike Johnston Roto Grip Staff