On the Shelf.....
When I pulled this ball out of the bag, the first thing someone said was, "I like the look of that ball, what is that?" Now in my eyes that’s a good sign. The color scheme reminds me of Superman ice cream. Here comes the Heat of the summer.
On the lanes.....
The Tropical Heat was drilled with the many factors in mind, like my rev-rate, speed, and where it will fit in my arsenal. I really didn’t want to give this ball get too much length and too much angle at my breakpoint. It was tested on AMF HPL, Pro Anvilane, and wood surface with Guardian heads. I was able to play a few different parts of the lane due to the multiple surfaces bowled on. I really liked the length that this ball had, even with the pin down layout, but this still had a lot of backend reaction once it got to the breakpoint.
In Conclusion....
Just like the Hy-brid version of this ball, the Tropical Heat looks to be a really strong addition to the ‘entry level’ reactive price point. Recreational or New Bowlers will have a really good ball to start their bowling careers. Your average bowlers will have a great ball for most house conditions, and the Tournament player or weekend warrior, will have a ball for most challenge/sport patterns that are shorter in length or volume. Crankers will have a ball if they want to play the bumper on the Typical House shot. Tweeners will be able to have a go to ball when the lanes are starting to dry up a bit but really don’t feel like moving inside to much. Strokers will need this ball when they’re looking at their third game, wondering how to stay where they’re comfortable with a piece that has length and some "pop" at the backend.
Color: Red/Blue
Stock: Reactor Pearl Reactive
Weight Block: Turbine
RG: 2.55
Differential: .038
Review Ball 15 lbs.
Layout: Pin 4.5" X 40 degrees pin above ring finger
GLC's "Out of 5 Stars" Ratings......
Length: 4.25 Back End 4.75 Shelf Appeal 4.75
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