Roto Grip Hustle RIP Bowling Ball

The Hustles continue to be one of the best bang for your buck bowling balls. I was shocked with how much the Hustle RIP hooked out of the box. I could keep moving left and watch it rip off the friction! Gonna be a great ball for when there is plenty of friction on the lane or even just your first ball! Probably going to be in my house shot bag for a foreseeable part of the future. Coverstock: VTC Solid with Reacta Gloss Core: Hustle Core RG: 2.53 - Differential: .030 (15lbs) Layout: 4.5 x 5 x 4 2LS Pap: 4 7/8 Right, ¼ up Rev Rate: +-500 Speed 17-18mph Brian Locke – Storm Amateur Staff

Orientation: Right Handed Rev Rate: 400 RPM Speed: 16-17 MPH PAP: 4 ½ over and ½ up Location: Enterprise Park Lanes, Springfield MO Pattern: High Volume THS VLS Layout: Layout 1: 5 x 4 x 2 ½ (pin above bridge) Layout 2: 4 ½ x 4 x 4 1/8 (pin below bridge) There’s new Hustles! The Hustle RIP and the Hustle MM. The RIP is a Hustle INK remake. If you don’t remember the INK, it was SUPER smooth and tippy because it was a cleaner solid combined perfectly with a little higher RG and low diff. The Hustle MM is new and it reminds me of an UpRoar. It gets into a heavier roll and jerks and stops a little more than the RIP. The RIP can handle some transition and fresh but the MM will excel on the super burn cause it will tip a lot more. Great price point and crazy performance.

The Hustle series has been a staple in my bag for the last few years especially due to my personal success with the Hustle CAMO. The low diff (.030) on these balls make them ideal for the house patterns in my area as they are very low volume/high friction and weaker equipment is necessary for a lot of people. I drilled this one 3.75 x 3.5 (little bit weaker than my CAMO) putting the pin just below my bridge. This ball is a pretty significant step down from the XPONENT as I was able to play at least a full arrow right with a similar target down lane. Weak, shiny solids have been very successful for me as they allow for front of lane clearance with good control down lane without having to move way left. As with most balls in the Hustle line, the RIP likely won't be conducive to heavier volume and/or much longer patterns. But if you are looking for a great piece for lower volume, or just a very solid performing ball at a low price, look no further than the Hustle RIP. Brent Ritchie Storm Pro Shop Staff Member

Hey everyone, I'm back with another ball review, and this time it's for the Roto Grip Hustle M-M Pearl In 15 pounds this ball is wrapped in the VTC (Versatile Traction Control) Pearl Coverstock and comes with Reacta Gloss with an RG of 2.53, Diff of .030. Depending on the Hustle M-M’s surface, bowlers can use this on low-to-medium oil conditions. There are not many balls that can cover a variety of conditions, especially at an entry-level price point. To give a comparison the Hustle RIP will glide just a tad through the front of the lane compared to the Hustle M-M. This two-ball release will be a nice transition when the "benchmark" balls are too early. The Solid and Pearl will naturally be longer and more robust. BOWLER STYLE: RH - Power Stroker Rev Rate: 320 Ball Speed: 15-16 PAP: 4 7/8 right 5/8 up. #Storm #VISE #BowlersChoiceProShop #BabesAndBallsBowling #LogoInfusion or #IAmBowling (coupon code HIRSCH 20% off at checkout)

User Specs: Left handed, 375 rev rate, 17mph speed, 45 degree angle of rotation, 7 degrees tilt Layout: 4 x 2 The Hustle RIP is a new symmetric ball in Roto Grip’s HP1 line. It features the VTC Solid coverstock, which is a medium to lower strength cover. The core is the Hustle core, which comes in at a 2.53 RG and .030 differential in 15 pounds. On paper, it’s a reskin of the Hustle Camo, and on the lane it’s very close, while also giving very strong Hustle Ink vibes. I’ve used the Hustle RIP on several different conditions at a couple different surfaces. First, the box Reacta Gloss surface hasn’t been great for me, so I resurfaced it to 1000 grit on a resurfacing machine, and then finished it with Storm’s Step 2 compound. The result was a clean round arc. It’s rounder than the Camo and very close indeed to the Hustle Ink, and is the same overall strength as both. For whatever reason I think the Camo handles angle better, and the RIP is marginally cleaner. I ended up taking a worn 3000 pad to it by hand to crack the shine to blend it out a little but still retain the general reaction. The RIP is very similar to a longer and sharper IQ Tour, which makes it very usable and throwable on a wide variety of conditions. It’s a little too clean and weak to be a first ball out of the bag in league unless you have a lot of friction, and I would recommend using a slight bit of surface on it to strengthen and blend the reaction a little. Overall it fits well in its price point as far as total hook potential, but overshoots it quite a bit when it comes to performance, it’s one of the best bangs for your buck on the market.

The Hustle RIP is the latest addition to the hustle line. The Hustle Core is wrapped in the VTC solid reactive cover. I’ll be quick on this one. If you loved the Hustle Ink, you’ll love the RIP! That classic hustle motion, smooth and continuous. Great for all levels of players and many styles. A great option for when the lanes break down but still need control. This would also be a fantastic option for a beginner learning to hook the ball! You will never go wrong with a Hustle! Andrew Smith Storm staff LH Rev rate 420+ Speed 16.5

The new Hustle RIP has been compared to the Hustle INK of yesteryear and for good reason, it's incredibly smooth up front AND down the lane, and somehow manages to give you plenty of angle through the pins at the same time...a very unique combo that blends all the best attributes of control and flip all at the same time. I drilled mine with my normal benchmark layout of 4.5x4x2. On fresh oil, this was simply a beast. The higher RG and lower differential allowed me to play a little farther right than normal which is extremely nice, and allows you to stay in that ball a little longer than maybe something that forces you left immediately. A great mid lane motion all the way through the pins, until I got to around 22-23 at the arrows, at which point I started seeing some laziness unless I was extremely crisp at release, which told me it was time to get into the Hustle M&M and keep going from there. The RIP and the M&M are an incredible 1-2 combo! This is an incredibly versatile ball with usability for all styles!

Layout: 5x4x3. The new Hustle RIP is one of the best bang for your buck bowling balls on the market. For me, the RIP is slightly cleaner than the INK was, with very similar shapes overall. This ball is a go to when the lanes burn up, but you are still looking for that mid-lane read and smooth transition down-lane, as opposed to going to something cleaner like the IQ Tour Ruby or Fate. I have also found this to be very useful on fresh house shots when you want to keep your angles in front of you and control the lane. For me, this ball is an excellent step down from an IQ Tour Edition or a Phaze 2. When you consider what this piece offers you, at the price you pay, I give it a 10/10 every time. Thank you.

The Hustle RIP features the same medium RG and low differential core everyone has loved and is wrapped in VTC solid. For anyone that wasn’t around when the first Hustles came out, this is basically a reincarnation of the original Hustle INK. The Hustle INK was made widely popular for the fact that is was basically a budget IQ Tour. For a ball that’s $100, you’re not going to find more performance! Review Video: https://youtu.be/yoDUqm9wZg

Ball Specs: Roto Grip Hustle RIP VTC™ Solid Reactive – Reacta Gloss Weight Block: Hustle™ (Symmetrical) Color: Royal Imperial Purple Review: The Hustle line continues to pump out quality equipment at an affordable price. What’s not to love about that?! This ball is a must have for all levels of bowlers. For those who bowl tournaments you can bring this ball out when the lanes begin to get a little more friction to them. While on the flip side this is a great starter ball for new bowlers who aren’t ready to commit to that $250 ball just yet. The Hustle line has historically been one of the best lines in bowling with the addition of the RIP and MM that history continues. Make sure you get out there and pick yours up today! Will Tefft Roto Grip Pro Shop Staff Member will@parklanes.net www.rotogrip.com #SquadRG