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.

Radical

Torpedo Direct Hit

Name: Radical Torpedo Direct Hit
Brand: Radical

Discontinued

Hook potential7 (est.)7 of 10, estimated

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: Low Friction Reactive; Reactive pearl
Core: Torpedo Asymmetric
Factory finish: 500, 1000, 2000 Siaair / Factory Compound / Factory Polish
Color: Sky Blue
Released: 2025-03-20
USBC: Approved 2025-03-04

Weights and specs

Weight	RG	Differential	Int. diff
12 lb	2.61	0.043	—
13 lb	2.59	0.043	—
14 lb	2.50	0.054	—
15 lb	2.48	0.054	—
16 lb	2.50	0.047	—

Surface

Coarse grit

Coarse and fine

Fine grit or polish

500, 1000, 2000 Siaair / Factory Compound / Factory Polish. 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.

Reviews on YouTube

BrunsNick · 2025 · MOST UNIQUE BALL SINCE 2021! | Radical Torpedo Direct Hit

Tilly's Adventures · 2025 · Quick Review of the Radical Torpedo Direct Hit

Maverick Bowling · 2025 · Radical Bowling Technologies Torpedo Direct Hit Full Review

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