Photo and specs courtesy of Radical. Reproduced with credit to the maker.
How it moves
Hockey-stick turn (asymmetric core). Dotted is skid, then the turn, then the roll into the pocket. Estimated from the coverstock, finish, core, and differential for a right-handed bowler with medium revs on a house shot. Lane conditions, speed, and layout move all of this.
How much the ball wants to hook, 1 (straight, a spare ball) to 10 (the strongest oil-eaters). The maker publishes no number for this ball, so this is estimated from the coverstock, core, finish, and differential.
Coverstock
HK22 - HyperKinetic
Reactive pearl
Core
Katana Assault Asymmetric
Factory finish
500, 1000, 1500 Siaair / Crown Factory Compound
Color
Smoke / Black / Blue
Released
2023-01-27
USBC
Approved 2022-12-27
Weights and specs
Weight specs have not been entered yet.
Surface
Coarse grit
Coarse and fine
Fine grit or polish
500, 1000, 1500 Siaair / Crown Factory Compound. Skims the oil and saves its energy for the dry part of the lane: longer skid, later and sharper hook. Polished and pearl balls. Surface changes over games, and a pro shop can take any ball either way with a pad.
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