Roto Grip Oracle Vision

[RevZiLLa]

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Take your furture into your own hands with the all new Oracle Vision<SUP>tm</SUP>.
We have modified the already strong asymmetrical Cyclotron<SUP>tm</SUP> core to give you added performance from start to finish. The all new Cyclotron V<SUP>tm</SUP> core gives you a lower RG (radius of gyration) to create a quicker spin rate while keeping the differential high (.050) providing continous hook down the lane.
The crowning touch is the introduction of an all new coverstock. The Ultimate Vision<SUP>tm</SUP> pearl particle coverstock delivers the traction of a solid particle coverstock in the front of the lane and the backend motion of a pearlized reactive down the lane.

Specifications
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width=350 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=center align=left width=150 bgColor=#000000 height=15><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width=350 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=center align=left width=150 bgColor=#243b4d height=15>Factory Finish </TD><TD vAlign=center align=left width=200 bgColor=#243b4d height=15>1000 Matte </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=center align=left width=150 bgColor=#2e6b95 height=15>Radius Of Gyration </TD><TD vAlign=center align=left width=200 bgColor=#2e6b95 height=15>16# - 2.51
15# - 2.52
14# - 2.55
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=center align=left width=150 bgColor=#243b4d height=15>Differential </TD><TD vAlign=center align=left width=200 bgColor=#243b4d height=15>.050 (High) </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=center align=left width=150 bgColor=#2e6b95 height=15>Lane Condition </TD><TD vAlign=center align=left width=200 bgColor=#2e6b95 height=15>Medium - Heavy Oil </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=center align=left width=150 bgColor=#243b4d height=15>Flare Potential </TD><TD vAlign=center align=left width=200 bgColor=#243b4d height=15>7+ Inches </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=center align=left width=150 bgColor=#2e6b95 height=15>Coverstock </TD><TD vAlign=center align=left width=200 bgColor=#2e6b95 height=15>Ultimate Vision<SUP>tm</SUP> Pearl Particle </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=center align=left width=150 bgColor=#243b4d height=15>Available Weights </TD><TD vAlign=center align=left width=200 bgColor=#243b4d height=15>14-16 Lbs. </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=center align=left width=150 bgColor=#2e6b95 height=15>Weight Block </TD><TD vAlign=center align=left width=200 bgColor=#2e6b95 height=15>Cyclotron V<SUP>tm</SUP> Core<SUP>tm</SUP> </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=center align=left width=150 bgColor=#243b4d height=15>Color </TD><TD vAlign=center align=left width=200 bgColor=#243b4d height=15>Light Purple/Dark Purple </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=center align=left width=150 bgColor=#2e6b95 height=15>D-Scale </TD><TD vAlign=center align=left width=200 bgColor=#2e6b95 height=15>73-75 </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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[RevZiLLa]

Picked one of these up from Fiber and had it drilled up for medium length and a smooth arcing backend. I must say this ball is my favorite ball in my arsenal. This ball not only revs like crazy to help backend recovery but rolls nice and smooth through the drylanes as well. This ball is very predictable and does not seem to over re-act. This is the first Roto-Grip ball I have ever owned and I must say I am very pleased..

[RotoKing]

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Basic Information:

Weight: 15 pound 4 ounces
Flare Potential: 7+ inches
Coverstock: Ultimate Vision™ Pearl Particle
WeightBlock: Cyclotron V™
D-Scale: 73 – 75


Bowler Information:

PAP: 4inches across, 3/8ths of an inch Up
Style: Tweener
RPM: 240-250rpm
Speed: 26 – 27 km/h
Ball Driller: Alan Skupin (aka Scoops)
Home Centre: Fairlanes Perth City and AMF Cannington
Lane Type: Synthetic
Oil Pattern: House Pattern


Oracle Vision Information:

Weight (drilled): 15 pound
Side Weight: ½ of an ounce positive
Thumb Weight: ½ of an ounce
Top Weight: ¾ of an ounce
Drilling:

http://www.roto.podzone.org/Pics/BJ/OracleVision.jpg

Thoughts on ball:

When I originally got this ball, I figured it would replace the Xfactor Vertigo I had borrowed as my heavy oil savour. Boy was I wrong at first.
It was originally drilled without a weight hole, but after a few frames, it seemed it was “wobbling” in it’s reaction. So in order to fix that, Alan put a weight hole in it and it was reacting a lot better.

After a few practise games with it, I thought I was really getting the hang of this ball, and couldn’t wait to try it out on Fairlanes league pattern.
It was a Thursday night when I first bowled it in a league, and I was utterly confused. The ball just wasn’t hooking the way I thought it might have on a fresh pattern. So I moved right to bowl it up the line. (Standing 17, shooting thru 10).
It reacted well there, but hooked just that bit too much that it was regularly leaving 9pins and 4pins.

So naturally my next option was to play with the coverstock a bit. I opted to attack it with a green scotch brite. Man oh man was this the wrong thing to do… The reaction I got from it was horrendous. It would roll way too early and have no energy left in the backend to make the turn to obliterate the pocket.

My next turn was to give it a quick scotch brite with the white one and then polish her up with some Storm Xtra Shine. This has to be one of the best things I’ve done to this ball. It gave it that extra length before it started to rev up, which in turn gave the ball much better reaction and larger backend. Which meant I could play the lines I normally play with my other balls, but on heavier conditions too.

Now after a while the polish has slowly come off and the Oracle Vision’s reaction has become more and more suited to the way I bowl and am glad I have gone through this experience of learning what ball alterations can do.

All in all I think this is one greatest and certainly one of the most challenging balls I’ve ever gotten to own, and am thankful for the experience it has given me.


Versatility: 7/10

Hook: 9/10

Performance: 9.5/10


Overall: 8.5/10

Update:

It is now the ball I have thrown my high game with. Shot a 289 a few weeks back. It has now been returned to its original out of box surface (1000 Matte) and is working fantastically well.

[Mike Bethe]

I have one of these monsters drilled just as the ball pictured except mine got polished imediatly after drilling and all I can say is it is the best oil ball I have ever thrown. I would not say it is for the goo but high volume medium to medium heavy shots. If you get one of these keep it in box and hit it with Storms extra Shine and you'll have no problems and have a very well behaved ball that has an outragous reaction.

Mine is drilled exactly as Roto Kings and this is one great ball best oil ball i have thrown. I polished mine up before I ever bowled with it,used Storm Extra Shine the ball gets easy length great midlane read and booming backends,carry is exceptional due to how the pins move very seldom have to shot at corner pinsusually 8's & 9's

[fufu]

BALL SPECS
Pin Length - 1"
Starting Top Weight - n/a
Ball Weight - 15

DRILL PATTERN
Pin to PAP - 5" below the bridge
CG to PAP - n/a
MB Location - 3" from pap

BOWLER STYLE
Rev Rate - 325ish
Ball Speed - 17
PAP/Track - 5 1/2 right, 1/2 up


PICTURE AND VIDEO LINKS

http://new.photos.yahoo.com/fufunbean/album/576460762321313624/photo/294928804200149704/5
http://youtube.com/watch?v=lG9tk2SyQXs

SURFACE PREPARATION
Grit - 1500 sanded

LANE CONDITION
Length - 41 ft
Volume - med to heavy
Type (Wall, Xmas Tree, Sport) - wall

BALL REACTION
Overall Hook - middle of the road
Midlane Read - early
Breakpoint Shape - controlled early arc

COMMENTS
I wanted to drill a particle pearl. My proshop had this one used, so I picked it up. I wanted something to stand up but not jump and still have some hitting power at the pin decks.

On the house shot, I can pipe it up the dry when the pattern starts to breakdown. Or, I can circle the pattern if needed, but I think it is much better straighter, based on the surface and layout.

I have used it on the shark pattern and was not that great. It was too strong to play direct and not strong enough to go away with it.

Overall, I think the ball can be used on a wide variety of med conditions. It is still a particle pearl, so dry is out and real oily is out. Anything in between it is pretty good and somewhat versatile with that layout. I like the fact it doesn't jump when it sniffs the dry. It just lazily rolls thru the pins and carry with it is better than I expected.

Andrew