How To Completely Change Your Bowling Ball's Motion | Optimum Idol Surface Comparison | Roto Grip

Chad McLean and Ken Fong go on a journey to find out just much much difference there is between the Out Of Box finish of the Optimum Idol vs a Smooth Edge Polish. All shots performed on a house pattern.
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🦾TECH SPECS
Coverstock: MicroTrax™ Solid Reactive
Core: Ikon™ + A.I. Core Technology
Finish: 2000-grit Abralon®
Color: Heliotrope Purple
✔️0:00 Intro
✔️1:24 OOB Specs
✔️2:07 OOB Shots
✔️3:51 Polish
✔️4:13 RA Values
✔️6:12 Polish Specs
✔️6:56 Polish Shots
✔️7:27 Differences
✔️8:34 Wrap Up

[@tomatowado3222]

The acting.... 👌

[@TraumaER]

What acting? Isn’t this a league bowler visiting Storm HQ for ball help?

[@Jqwerty38]

I would love to see RA comparison between smooth edge and rough edge compound using the same prep procedure.

[@demolay1]

Really enjoyed this video! Could we get videos of each ball you guys produce so we can get an idea of how each go down the lane and react. The grid line grid and board tags are helpful!

[@philperry3639]

Interesting video. I do have a question. When a ball with surface lane shines, how much does that drop the RA? For instance, I have an IQ Tour Solid and it does seem to have a little different shape once it shined up.

[@lynnw62]

I’d like to see the RA difference on a ball that was sanded with 500 and then polished v.s. A ball that was sanded with 2-3000 and then polished. Is there a difference? And is there a difference in ball reaction?

[@enigmazero8624]

There would absolutely be a difference in ball motion. People refer to that as “under-grit”.

[@jadencampbell7091]

Sheesh. Kens lookin good.

[@Joshuaperalta8]

What are the steps when using smooth edge. Do you surface it with a pad first and is there a order?

[@qball7820]

My pso will just use a wet sand, no polish. I have a Helios and it's shiny just not polished. Would that make a difference as well?

[@kentworthington3086]

If you did a low grit polish (aka 1500p) you would still be very clean through the fronts with a snappy backend like demonstrated in the video. If you did a higher grit (aka 4k+) you would still be clean through the fronts with an earlier roll and more aggressive reaction off the dry. The polish compound creates a barrier between the lane and ball surface which creates more length and tamer reaction.

[@shanehelm1570]

Every time I use the smooth edge my ball just goes 60 feet without any snappiness. Can you tell me what your process is for polishing please? Love the vids. Thanks for all the info you all provide.

[@TraumaER]

You need side rotation and 400+ rev rate on the right part of the lane.

[@shanehelm1570]

@@TraumaER I got plenty of hand and no problem getting motion out of my ball. I just seem to be doing something wrong when it’s time to repolish my balls. I just don’t get anywhere close to as much hook out of my ball as I did when it was fresh.

[@neooooo6127]

you're probably clogging the pours on the ball.

[@TraumaER]

@@shanehelm1570maybe polishing it too much. I know I did that to my Hyroad Pearl and it hooks like crazy when I use it. By hook, I mean it slides maybe 50 ft on THS and then does a sharp turn. I tend to keep my stuff 1000 and below. I hate the hockey stick look when it comes to bowling for score.

[@enigmazero8624]

Ok, I’ve been bowling for 40 years, used to bowl as many as 100 games a week, worked in pro shops, drilled my own stuff for years, former PBA member, and I have NEVER heard of “RA”. I get the gist of it from the explanation, but what does it stand for? What practical use do bowlers have for this information with no way to actually measure it?

[@badbadbowling101]

Roughness Average=RA and you can measure it with a surface scanner I think there is a setting for it on there I believe. However I’m going to be honest with you I don’t think it means anything to us bowlers. 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@enigmazero8624]

I tend to agree with this. Like who owns a surface scanner? I own a ball spinner so I can get my surfaces prepared how I want them; I feel like that’s enough.

[@avos5]

It likely is for your purposes. But if somebody is trying to show a causal difference in something, it comes with a higher burden of proof

[@enigmazero8624]

I suppose so, but what serious bowler wouldn’t know a dull ball will pick up sooner than a shiny ball?

[@badbadbowling101]

@@enigmazero8624 facts

[@laurathacker1160]

My question is why move left with less ball speed. Of course it’s going to hook more. In that case why didn’t you stay in the same spot with the same speed. It should have reacted pretty close the same. I would of rather see you stand in the same spot with no changes to your game and see the difference

[@ChampionshipBowling]

First!

[@ScottyThompson-lt7wl]

Cool video talk tech bowling ball storm

[@ibpsupplyman]

Scotty Thompson why do you like Brunswick ??? If you do, then WHY are YOU on this channel for Storm ????

[@ScottyThompson-lt7wl]

@ibpsupplyman um I don't know ok

[@MikeMachAttackJenkin]

my PSO would had the same reply in the beginning LOL

[@raymondsmith3485]

Foot was in 27 not 37 at 7:23.

[@34e321]

I wana see it thrown half dull and half polished. We did that years ago to the house owner.

[@craigresinger8509]

Ken, did Chad drill it so the pitches were right? 😂

[@mhwchar]

What is RA?

[@jaywhey8822]

It is an Acronym that relates to the average peak-to-valley surface roughness of the coverstock of a bowling ball. Higher RA relates to more "teeth" on the ball. Bowling balls must adhere to a scale of 50 microns or less at a surface grit of 500.

[@TitayniumH2]

It tells you, in the video? 🙄

[@lynnw62]

I had the same question. They explain it at 4:34

[@ericw6043]

I think you should’ve kept it half dull, and half shiny

[@StephRenee812]

What kind of thimb slug is that