Drilled one pin up fairly strong. Went 275/261 first two games with it. Very controllable. Does what It’s asked off the hand.

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LAYOUT: 5 x 3 x 3
PIN: 3.5
TOP: 3.4

The Idol Synergy started off in my hand with a question mark hanging over it. When I first threw it, I was feeling like a max score of 230’ish was the case. Then I got to about game 15 on it and the striking light went on! I have confidence in this ball to deliver on multiple patterns now, and it tells me quickly if it is the time to use it.

The Idol line features a benchmark type motion and the Idol Synergy is no different. When I back to some of the alter egos, the original Idol has a slower down lane shape. The Idol Pearl for a pearl was not a shoot through the fronts and snap sharply down the lane. The Idol Synergy for a hybrid appears cleaner than the pearl version but it does not go psycho down the lane just because of the smidge of extra scoot. The Synergy and Pro versions of the Idol have been my favorite two to date.

To my high rev crew, spank it at the bottom and have a little casual fun watching the shape of goodness! I have had nights where I look at 12, but by night’s end, my eyes are looking 25 at the arrows. With friends between the rev rate numbers of 250-400, they have had success with the Idol Synergy. This ball blends patterns and mows pins!!!

The layout on my Idol Synergy is 5.25 x 30. This is my go to layout on symmetrical balls.

Initially I was not a fan of the Synergy at the box finish, it magnified misses on my local house pattern by being too clean to hook in the middle, and too responsive to friction to throw it to the right. However this ball has become my benchmark piece once I hit it with 1000-2000 grit CTD pad. It blends the house shots, and is great at straighter angles on medium-long sport.

Don't be afraid to change the surface on the piece!

Ball Specs:
Roto Grip Idol Synergy
Cover stock eTrax Hybrid Reactive
Weight Block Ikon Core (Symmetrical)
Color Amethyst/ Magenta
Finish 1500 polished
Layout 3.5 x 5.5 w/2” buffer

Bowler Specs:
Right Hand. PAP 5” Over 1/2 up
Rev Rate 300. Tilt 20. Rotation 50.
Speed at release 17

Review:
The new Roto Grip Idol Synergy was designed to fit between the Original Idol and the Idol Pearl. The Idol line has been very good and I was very surprised the Original Idol was being discontinued. I am sure Roto is working on a worthy replacement. In the meantime, the new Idol Synergy has hit the scene. I have drilled a few of these up for my high rev guys or no thumb bowlers and I think that is a the best match for box surface. The Synergy also seems to do well on medium dry conditions at box surface. The ones I have drilled for myself and those of us with more common rev rates felt the Synergy went too long on what we bowl on here in our regular houses. We solved this issue with surface adjustments 2000 or 3000 makes it read the lane nicely and brings the ball alive in my opinion. 3000 seems to be the best for me. Good read and backend. The ball hits very good as long as we did not take the surface below 1000. At box this ball was longer than my Electrify Hybrid but with 3000 it fits nicely under my Phase 2. The Synergy is very nice on a typical medium house shot as long as you’re not afraid to tweak the surface a bit.

Summary:
The Idol Synergy is great at box for higher rev rates.
The cover tunes easily for different styles.
The Synergy reads medium house shots very well.

Glenn Wendel
PBA Member
Storm Pro Shop Staff

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