Nope. Jesper prefers closed angles. UC3 flares A TON. If he does it will be drilled to roll exactly like a pitch black but will hit harder because of the core.
WOW, 22 to 5 Unbelievable’ what a turn from 5th board. I used storm fast pitch, then the Motiv just to see what their product was like on their urethane/plastic ball.😩. This ball is going to play well for my style being a lefty. I usually stand on 18, roll off 11 to 2, @ 15.8-16.2 off Hand speed, rev’s 400. I’ve slowed down on the fast pitch then I get the over the pocket, to fast can not get strong in the pocket. This ball is going to be a strong seller. Thanks guys for the awesome video
My gap filler used to be a solid cover stock with an axis weight drilling , ball motion was great revs up straight away then had such a predictable shape . Also had a storm natural pearl , great on the dry . Keep up the good work guys .
Would love to see Jimoo throw this ball. Just no good 2 Hander reviews. Except Packy, but he's lefty (and Brunswick). Looks like an absolute winner. I've tried a lot of balls between my Fast Pitch from the right side and my UC2 on the far left, none have really suited me the way those 2 balls do. Curently using a really weak layout on a 3000 sanded Zen, but this ball definitely is on my wishlist to fill that gap (or even fully replace both Zen and Fast Pitch so I can put plastic in my bag and just have the 1 bag with no additions for league).
I use a vintage Brunswick Zone to bridge the gap between my urethane and reactive bowling balls. Being a very early reactive resin ball it's not nearly as aggressive as a modern ball but more hook potential than a urethane. Actually a similar reaction to this new Roto ball. Very smooth, but continues and hits like a truck.
I use my tropical surge to bridge the gap. My layout goes long down the lane and sharp reaction on the backend to stay straighter when the lanes breakdown.
Gab between? I'm usually the guy who says urethane is NEVER better than reactive on THS. However, that is no longer the case with the UC3. Especially on flooded or walled house shots. Best part is there is hardly any carry down because it flares. Urethane carries down because you are rolling over the same track with only 1-3 inches of flare, even with a purple hammer. I have between 4-6 inches of flare on my uc3.
that ball looks sweet, i might pick one up to try it out for house shot because im med speed high rev player and most reactive balls have too much hook, this might be what ive been looking for in a ball
got it today and its just what i thought it would be, allows me to throw a track shot instead of an inside shot, if you have high revs and dont really like throwing inside all the time then this ball is perfect, it still feels like a reactive ball even tho is urethane
What I do the bridge the gap is actually to Start out with OLDER equipment like actually true urethane from the 80's that has NO polymers/filler or oil absorption, Then I have "Modern Urethane" like Pitch Black that have small amounts of filler that will absorb oil even though it's slow, they are MUCH stronger then old urethanes and hit differently, then I have some pin down reactive balls from the 2010's and top is modern equipment. Just feels better to have something weaker then these "modern urethanes" as a step UP in my ladder rather then it being my "weakest" Ronald Hickland did a video on oil absorption in modern urethane vs vintage as well
Personally the only urethane ball I own is the UC3. I love it when I throw it well but since I am new to bowling I'm still trying to figure it out. I am much more consistent covering lots of boards with my Web Pearl than I am trying to throw straighter with my UC3. You guys have excellent videos! Great tech talk, excellent camera angles and you are all very good bowlers.
I use a Hot Cell and Honey Badger Purple as stronger Urethane options but the UC3 is so much stronger then all of them that it really is a ball reaction I have never seen before.
I take weaker balls like a twist or my ordinance and put really high surfaces on them and polish them to help control their backend movements. They still hook more then urethane but not as much as my reactives do
Weirdo 😂 jk, it rolled bad for me felt like i had to be perfect with my hand in order for it to shape correctly. To be fair i think the uc3 is a completely different shape in comparison to the hot cell, not as early and plenty more kick in the back
I actually really didn’t like this ball until I got about 20 games in it and it shined up. I’m a 2 hander with a lot of revs but a little slower speed and it’s killer on house shot for me.
What I do to fill the urethane to reactive gap? Simple, I'm a free agent so I throw a Purple Hammer 🤣 On a real tho depends on the pattern. Most short patterns I can just go to a urethane with a slightly higher surface (E.g. Urethane with 500 to Urethane with 1000), close my angles back stick with it for the whole day. Either that or IQ Tour or Phaze II with surface (500/1000) work pretty well for me, controls the pocket well and just gotta focus on making good shots off my hand to carry
Purple hammer still carries down, UC3 does not. UC3 has 4-6 inch flare so doesn't roll over oil it picks up. People will still complain about it being urethane ever though it has nearly zero carry down. Unless it's drilled dumb. I'm a fan of drilling equipment to do what it is designed to do. Uc3 is drilled to flare.
Currently I use the Black Widow Urethane to bridge the gap between the OG Purple Hammer and my reactives. Would love to see a comparison video between the BW Urethane and UC3 to see if a cleaner cover would be a better option
@@connorallen9711 Its a weird comparison. My uc3 has more back end pop later in the oil but off the dry a lil earlier my by bw moves more. My purp is kind of in between both.
the pitch purple is a reactive and urethane combo with a very weak core where this is a true urethane with an asymmetric core. they're totally different and this ball will for sure out hook it
@@bowlingxp8345 if that's true, the purple hammer isn't urethane since it's a pearl as well. the UC3 shapes because it actually has a core whereas the pitch black or purple hammer for example reads the fronts and the walks it way into the pocket. the uc3 does the same thing, but it shapes due to the core it has. all i listed here is true urethane.
@@c0rruptedhusky Indeed the Purple Hammer is also not pure urethane. That's why the company calls it "Purple Pearl urethane". You seem to imply that the Purple Hamer doesn't have a core. You are incorrect.
@@bowlingxp8345 yes, i know it has a core, i should have clarified that. i'm just saying that the uc3 has a much BIGGER core. ph is 2.65 RG 0.013 dif while the uc3 is 2.49 rg 0.052 diff 0.012 int diff in 15#. the large diffirential plus the asymmetry makes it shape, as it's not as cover dominant as the purple hammer is
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I have my old Crux Prime that has a forward rolling layout on it to bridge the gap for me when urethane stops working, but honestly I have very little issue switching from urethane to reactive because I just watch how everyone else's reactive is playing and I figure out what to do from there.
I am "rev challenged", so urethane has never fit for me except on stuff like Wolf or when a house shot is completely torched. For the dry/short stuff, I generally use a Hustle with crazy angle sums so that it lays off when it gets to the back.
Hot cell was hot garbage lol. The purple was a sport monster. Anyone using purple on house shot is putting themselves at disadvantage. UC3 is a monster on sport and house shot. Best part is it doesn't carry down hardly at all because it flares so much
I have a pitch Purple but never use it being a full roller I thought having a urethane ball with supposedly the most backend was going to work. Wrong I didn’t know urethane hooks left as soon as it his the lane of my hand then flattens out and hooks again when it sees dry boards. In the closet it went I feel like I spent money for nothing. Now comes the UC3 which to me looks like any other reactive resin. So based on what I encountered do you think I would have a chance with UC3?
i think the idea of urethane and high tilt players isnt a great match up, if you dont have a lot of axis tilt, it would a great shape to have in the bag when lanes play tighter than normal or if you want to emulate the look higher rev players can have traditional urethane
I agree. The staffer hype boy stuff is usually annoying. However, this ball really is special. First urethane ball that doesn't put whoever is throwing it at a disadvantage on house shot. When reviewers say every ball is "perfect," it's hard to decipher when a ball really is near perfect.
I think they can be used similarly but in different ways. However, the two balls are miles apart. UC3 is made to hook the lane but also has traction to handle carry down when people are piping up 10 with pitch black or purple hammer. It isn't effected as much by carry down and almost creates zero carry down itself because it flares so much. UC3 is a monster on almost any condition. I say that as someone who is a firm believer that reactive is ALWAYS better on house shot. UC3 flares a ton, has traction but still makes it up the hill with plenty of energy at the pins. There is nothing like a pro motion! Period. Easily one of my top 3 bowling balls of all time. I have won a lot of money in tournaments because of that ball. I have a Kentucky pour purple hammer that I've thrown maybe a total of 5 games in 3 years. Pro motion KINDA has urethane characteristics except it does it better and actually has energy at the pins. The best way to describe the pro motion is, it reads the lane not the oil. It is a good ball on almost any condition but it is not a stand left throw right kind of ball. I use my pin down promotion more than pin up because the pin downs main purpose is to counteract urethane. Reminder that pin down makes a ball LONGER and smoother, not shorter. I can move eyes and feet both inside. For example feet on 32 hitting 19 at the arrows, on a house shot. Keeps me inside of the carry down from people piping urethane down 5-10. If I do hit it, the pro motion isn't effected much because it reads the lane and not the oil. Until now, throwing urethane on house shot did nothing but put whoever is throwing it at a disadvantage. The UC3 is the exception.
So whats the benefit of having a urethane that hooks so much? Whats the real diff between an entry level reactive resin? Ive never used urethane so idk what its good for besides dry conditions
I haven’t really used my urethane to fully explain it but, the uc3 is basically supposed to bridge the gap between urethane and reactive, urethane is basically what I use on short patterns and such
You best put some rough on this one if ya get it! It’s more reactive late than early like a thane. I think rotogrip missed big on this one! Not for a stroker player at all!
Actually this is a perfect ball for people who want urethane but dont have the rev rate to get traditional urethane to pick up or speed to control the front part of the lane. If you have one im curious what layout you have on it, i went strong with mine and its been kicking ass lately.
Maybe if you throw it on the right condition, you'd have better results. Urethane definitely has a use, even for rev challenged guys, but that use is very specific. To think it's going be a versatile piece for your style is absolutely nutty.
Nice video. But UC3 is not "urethane". It is a urethane/pearl blend. So all the "wow i didn't expect that much hook from a urethane", or "it hooks a lot for a urethane" comments, are really misplaced. Why can't we just call a ball for what it is ? Even Storm has it on the "pearl" section...
@@aeikens1 Yes. Which confirms it's not plain urethane. Also the description confirms it, and their most recent video. They have the Pitch Black in the solid section. They could put up a urethane section , but....
@@bowlingxp8345 And there is no such thing as plain urethane. That would be like saying there's a plain reactive resin. What would you call the purple hammer then? It's a pearl urethane.
@@aeikens1 Curious. I could retort that there is no such thing as a "solid urethane". When urethane balls came out no one called them "solid urethane". Just urethane. Nowadays urethane is mixed with other formulas and creates blends. Purple Hammer is a "pearl urethane" like the UC3 is. At least that is what Hammer calls it. If you notice none of these balls are officially called just "urethane".