I originally tested the Uproar on a house pattern and was definitely impressed. Typically on house patterns, I like to use stronger, slower responsive balls to prevent a ‘cliffed’ reaction. We bowl on a very high friction surface and this ball comes into play as the lanes transition and I have to move left and open up my angles. With any new balls I drill that come out very shiny, I usually take the surface down by hand to smooth out the shape. After about ten shots, I knocked the surface down with a used 2000 pad and the Uproar still cleared the front of the lane with ease and slowed down the response time down lane.

The one I drilled has the pin above my bridge with a large shift and a hole on my axis. This measures out to 5 1/8 x 3 with a 31/32 hole on my axis. I’ve had more success with putting larger weight holes in balls with lower differentials. I feel this helps the ball read the body of the lane and create a smoother motion. It also helps the ball flare and create a predictable motion. I can see the Uproar being used on all types of conditions on all types of surfaces. There will definitely be a need for friction, as the cover and core are on the mid to lower end. But, it’s a great shape that the straighter players will be able to play farther to the right with when the lanes start to burn up. The high rev guys (watch Belmo at the TOC & Masters) can move left, open up their angles, and create more of an arc shape down lane.

Go drill one!!!

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