Radical
Time's Up
PatternStTwCr
Oily:456
Medium:88.59
Dry:8.565
Sport:55.56

(1-10 in order of Stroker (ST), Tweener (TW), Cranker (CR))

Coverstock Info
Name:
NA
Type:
Reactive Pearl
Box Finish:
Polished
Color:
Purple / Blue Pearl
Core Info
Name:
Dual
Type:Symmetrical
RG:2.533
Total Diff:0.041
Int. Diff:NA

The Time’s Up is the first in a new series of balls from Radical which will be their mid-price line. The Time’s Up features a new, symmetrical core called Bull’s Eye. This ball gives Radical performance at a lower price tag than the Slants.

The easy length combined with the strong arcing back end matched up best with our medium test pattern for all three testers. The controlled movement of the Time’s Up! allowed both Cranker and Tweener to the play much closer to the track than...

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Performance Ratings

NameValueComments
Torque
(1-10)
6.0
Even with Cranker’s speed and revs, this ball had a hard arc off the dry. Tweener and Stroker saw the same reaction and were able to keep this ball on line longer without having to worry about it overreacting.
Length
(1-25)
15
The length is perfect for houses that do not apply a sufficient volume of oil to their lanes. The pearlized polished finish of the Time’s Up is the Radical piece of equipment to use when you need extra length.
Back End
(1-20)
15
Although this ball doesn’t cover a lot of boards the last 20 feet, the Time’s Up offers enough recovery to get back to the pocket on medium to lighter patterns.
Total Hook
(1-100)
46
The first symmetrical release for Radical provides the lowest total hook of the three Radical releases. The Time’s Up will provide the desired reaction when the Slants hooks too much.

Strengths: The Time’s Up has excellent length with a controlled back end reaction. This is a ball that could work from start to finish for those who like to play in the friction.

Weaknesses: Shiny pearlized bowling balls are not designed for high volumes of oil. Longer, wetter patterns will make the Time’s Up slide past the breakpoint.

Overall Summary: This ball should work perfectly on fresh conditions for those with slower ball speed and on medium conditions for just about anyone. This is Radical’s first ball that is not a high performance release.