Roto Grip
Hustle P/R/O
PatternStTwCr
Oily:NANANA
Medium:78.59
Dry:987
Sport:555

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

Coverstock Info
Name:
Stoked
Type:
Reactive Hybrid
Box Finish:
1500 Grit Polished
Color:
Purple and Raspberry Solid / Orange Pearl
Core Info
Name:
Hustle
Type:Symmetrical
RG:2.53
Total Diff:0.030
Int. Diff:NA

The Roto Grip Hustle P/R/O is one of two new HP1 line balls this summer, along with the Hustle S/A/Y. It uses the Stoked coverstock with the Hustle symmetrical core design. The Stoked cover is two parts solid, one part pearl, which is the opposite of the two parts pearl, one part solid Psyched cover that is used on the S/A/Y and Wreck-It. This cover is not quite as clean through the oil as the S/A/Y, as it picks up harder in the midlane and provides more overall hook.

We had just a little better reaction on our medium pattern than we had on our dry. The Stoked cover is strongest in the middle part of the lane, allowing our three testers to attack this pattern from multiple angles. Cranker stood just left of 20 and got his ball out to around eight at the breakpoint. Stroker played straight up the outside of the lane, but still saw enough motion to get...

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Performance Ratings

NameValueComments
Torque
(1-10)
6
The low-flaring Hustle core design helps keep this ball controllable at the breakpoint. The P/R/O will be smoother at the breakpoint than the S/A/Y.
Length
(1-25)
17
Both Hustles share the same box finish. This one will be a tad earlier because of the extra solid in the coverstock.
Back End
(1-20)
16.5
The P/R/O picks up a little sooner, so it will not have as much recovery at the back of the lane. Despite being less than the S/A/Y, it still offers more downlane motion than both the Loco Solid and Loco Pearl.
Total Hook
(1-100)
49
The P/R/O offers more total hook than the Hustle S/A/Y and both Locos. All these HP1 releases share the same box finish, so the difference in hook comes from differences in the coverstocks and cores.

Strengths: The P/R/O is best on light to medium lengths and volumes. This ball is different enough from the S/A/Y to justify having both in the bag.

Weaknesses: Like the S/A/Y, the P/R/O will struggle on heavy volumes of oil. Its polished cover and weaker core design will also make it difficult to control on fresh medium sport patterns like the one we test on.

Overall Summary: The Hustles replace the Locos in the HP1 line. Roto Grip never released a hybrid-covered Loco, but now we have two different types of hybrid covers with the two Hustles. The P/R/O is a little smoother and offers more total hook than the S/A/Y.