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 - Utility Pearl
Reactive pearl
Core
Hitter Asymmetric
Factory finish
500, 1000, 1500 Siaair / Factory Compound
Color
Dark Red / Scarlet
Released
2024-08-15
USBC
Approved 2024-06-25
Weights and specs
Weight
RG
Differential
Int. diff
12 lb
2.61
0.043
—
13 lb
2.59
0.043
—
14 lb
2.50
0.053
—
15 lb
2.49
0.053
—
16 lb
2.50
0.047
—
Surface
Coarse grit
Coarse and fine
Fine grit or polish
500, 1000, 1500 Siaair / 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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