Roto Grip Attention Star S2 Bowling Ball

Roto Grip Attention Star S2: Momentous™ AV + Energized by A.I. Core with eTrax+ Hybrid coverstock Box finish: 2000 grit Abarlon Here is why is new Attention Star is a rising to the TOP of my favorite balls: Seeing that the Master of Squad RG, Chris Schlemer a.k.a Roto Schlem, brought the eTrax+ Hybrid coverstock from the one of my favorite balls from the past year the TNT Infused, and added to the Momentous AV core from the prior Attention series from overseas and then wrapping it with A.I. core technology, brought the 2nd release in the Attention Star series to league and tournament bowlers a new way to attack the lanes. I cannot say how much I love and use the Attention Star since it was released and this S2 being added just added another tool to my toolbox. The way the OG Star rolled for me, it was clean, predictable, not an “over reactions” ball at any point during my ownership of it. The S2 adds a second layer to the predictability, with hitting the coverstock with 2000 grit evens out the pearl aspects of the coverstock and gives me another even and readable ball reaction. The taller core helps me get the ball further down lane then my other asymmetrical balls I currently have and still provides a BIG punch in the backend of the lane and does not lose energy when tracking through the pin deck. This will be #4 out of #6. The bags are now: Hustle X-Ray, Lighting Blackout, Sublime Focus, Attention Star S2, Attention Star, and Origin. Don’t sleep on the Attention Star S2. It will add some “Merry” and “Jolly” to your bowling game. Check with your local pro shop operators to see when their next Matchmaker Live event will be happening.

Dual Angle Layout: 55 x 4 x 40 Storm Vector Layout: 4 x 4 ¾ x 2 3/8 The Attention Star S2 Features the eTrax Plus Hybrid Reactive cover stock wrapped around the MOMENTOUS™ AV + AI Core. This ball is a hook monster. Drilled this ball to replace my X-Cell and it was everything I wanted it to be. Even though it comes out of the box with some surface, it still gets down the lane and packs a punch on the backend. The has been my new game one ball for league.

New bowling balls on your mind? Well Roto Grip has brought us the Attention Star S2 (the Sequence 2) to the Attention star. This ball has a perfect balance between aggression and control. The eTrax Hybrid reactive cover stock, factory finish at 2000. It will give you a high flare potential on that medium to heavy oil. I kept it at box finish, Rolls Very nice mid lane. For me not a huge hockey stick back end reaction. I'm liking it the more I throw it. For me with a lower ball speed, and it getting a little lane shine, I'm liking it even more.

Just as good as the original Attention Star, but so much smoother. This ball has slowly fit into my bag for when the lanes transition. It lets me move back to where I was and gives me such a smoother roll to the pocket. The first night with the ball I tried to use it out of the gate but slowly found that the ball would probably work better for me when the lanes transitioned in game 2. The following week I did just that and was able to put up a 240 plus game. I have not had a chance to try this ball outside of my league house but it has kept a spot in my bag every week.

Orientation: Right Handed Rev Rate: 400 RPM Speed: 16-17 MPH PAP: 4 ½ over and 1 1/8 up Location: Enterprise Park Lanes, Springfield MO Pattern: High Volume THS VLS Layout: Layout 1: 4 5/8 x 4 x 2 ½ (Pin above bridge) Layout 2: 4 ¼ x 4 x 4 (pin below bridge) The Attention Star S2 might be better than the OG Attention Star. The OG Attention Star was clean and jerky and got a little forward. It confused me a lot. There were times I wanted it to be clean and it hooked and times I wanted it to hook and it didn’t. The S2 solves that problem. It definitely picks up a little earlier and doesn’t lose much backend. I find it much more consistent than the OG Attention Star. The S2 hooks every time I expect it to and still backends! To me this makes it better than the first Attention star!

TESTING ENVIRONMENT Length:42 Type (THS, Sport Pattern etc): House Shot BALL: Roto Grip Attention Star S2 (Sequence 2) Coverstock: eTrax PLUS Hybrid Coverstock Core: : Momentous AV+ A.I. Core Finish: 2000 RG: 2.53 (14 Pounds) Differential: 0.046 (14 Pounds) MB/PSA: 0.014 (14 Pounds) ME: Right-Handed Tweener Speed: 13-14 mph Rev Rate: 210 PAP: 5 1/2 right 1/4 up Ball Layout: 4.5x4.5x1 The return of the Attention Star is here and this one is a hybrid with a 2000 grit so this one will dig in more than the original AS. On a true house shot I can see this being the first ball out of the bag. I do find that I can only use this ball for about a game before it runs out of energy and a cleaner option is better in my opinion at my home center due to the fact that it gets cliffed very fast. From the first shot thrown down the lane I knew this was gonna be a keeper in the bag. Thanks for reading & watching and if you like this or any of the jerseys in my videos just head over to www.IAmBowling.com and use HIRSCH at checkout for 20% off. This ball is available today at Top Notch Pro Shop inside Castle Lanes in Racine, WI or your local STORM VIP Pro Shop #Storm #SquadRG #GoGlobal #VISE #viseinserts #TopNotchProShop #3GShoes #stormbowling #iambowling #sheridanlanes #Castlelanes #900global #MasenHirschBowling #teamshimmy #USBC #kenoshaYouthBowling #MatchMakerLive Check out my full ball reaction video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@onefrombills

This ball improves upon a unique shape offered by the original Attention Star. For me, the Attention Star was earlier and rounder than the VEBO, but not as straight/slow as the Harsh Reality Pearl. This was a great little gap to fill because I have several shapes in my pearl asym progression, which is a pretty high-mileage area of my equipment. The S2 for me slots under the Ion Max for me. The Attention Star S2 maintains the smoother shape of the original but comes with a little more surface and stronger cover overall. As a result, the S2 lets me play the hold on the cliff, and if my Ion Max is too smooth, the S2 is typically my second look that stands up a little bit harder without overall being too far down the lane to use on fresh. Once the S2 starts to hit flat, I can then get into shinier/pearl balls like the VEBO, Harsh Reality Pearl or Origin. The S2 fills a great gap, and I've already bowled 300/780 off the press with it! You don't want to miss this one. -Chase Valenzuela

Bowlers Info: RH tweener, PAP 4-5/8 x 3/4 up, 380 RPM, 13* of Axis tilt, 60* of Axis Rotation Ball Layout: 60 x 5 x 30 VLS: 5 x 4-3/4 x 2 Finish: 3000 The new Roto Grip Attention S2 is the continuation of building upon the success of the Attention Star. RG did a great thing here by making this a 2-part pearl, 1-part solid hybrid cover finished at 2000 that allows for this piece to be a bit cleaner while still digging into midlane oil and have enough on the backend to kick out the corners. I went with a pin up, mass bias in the thumb with a 5x4-3/4x2 buffer to get this piece to go longer but see the friction faster. It was a bit too soon for me, so I took it up to 3000 finish and shot 288 out the gate on a shorter pattern covering a LOT of boards! This piece is somewhat the same shape as the 900 Global Harsh Reality pearl except sooner and stronger so these two would be great compliments! If you liked the Attention Star and/or Harsh Reality Pearl, this one’s a MUST in the bag!!! Chris Martinez Storm Amateur Staff www.stormbowling.com

Layout: 4 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 4 Surface: 2000 Abralon Rev rate: 470 Tilt:.13* The new Attention Star S2 is a release that has many bowlers excited for. The success of the original Attention Star pearl has a lot of anticipation for a stronger version. This S2 is just that. The Momentous EV AI core is brought back but is paired with the successful Etrax Plus Hybrid coverstock. This coverstock has more traction for heavier oil conditions while giving the same strong backend motion expected out of the Attention star line. On my 44ft typical house pattern, I saw a ball motion designed for the fresh and first transition. The strength of the core and coverstock combination gave me heavier mid lane read while reading the front part of the lane stronger than the attention star. The pin down drilling i have, gives this ball really good continuation and backend motion that I expected out of this ball. On the fresh, I was able to open up my angles more than a X-cell but gave me similar type of reaction. I was able to play the fresh around 15 at the arrows to around 7 at the break point. Missing right into the friction controlled the hook more than I expected but still had moments where it over read the pattern. Missing in the oil did what you probably would expect and read I'm the oil fairly well. It had no issues of under-reacting. As I moved into the middle part of the lane more during transition, I found the same strong overall reaction. The layout was slightly too smooth at time to continue through the pins for carry but I had no problem getting to the pocket from basically every where I tried to play. For me, this ball would be best playing semi straight angles while also being good in first transition on most environments. A pin up layout would give more flare and backend to move a lot deeper on the lane. I recommend this ball for those who have the attention star and want an earlier and more controllable version or those who want a ball for the fresh who have some difficulty with solid asymmetrical balls reading the lanes too early.

Cover: eTrax Plus Hybrid Core: Momentous AV + A.I. RG: 2.48 RG. Diff.: 0.049 Finish: 2000-Grit Abralon Roto Grip’s new Attention Star S2 is a Hybrid Asymmetrical piece that is good for Heavy-Medium Volume Patterns. PAP is 5 5/16 R 1 3/16 Up. Rev Rate: 400. Speed: 16.5. Drilled this piece with the Pin above the bridge, CG kicked out 1” from the palm, and 1” Left of the Mass Bias. I threw this piece on a fresh house pattern. Out of box ball motion was clean through the fronts, started in the middle part of the lane with a smooth backend reaction. I compared this piece to Attention Star. Attention Star was similar to the S2. Attention Star was cleaner through the fronts, it didn’t start as early in the mids as the S2, and had a hockey stick motion on the backend. The S2 will be good to start with and then switch to the Attention Star when the S2 is starting too early in the mids. This piece is good for all types of styles. Check Out the Ball motion Video on my YouTube Page: https://youtube.com/shorts/S5pZKITNAXc?feature=share