The Hysteria is definitely a shape that filled a gap in our Roto Grip line. After you look past our high performance, HP-4 line, there wasn’t a cleaner, more angular shape to compliment the stronger balls. The Deranged was AWESOME, but might have been a bit too clean. The Hysteria is a perfect step down from the Hyper Cell, Sinister, or Totally Defiant. I’ve only drilled one so far and loved it. I put one of my favorite layouts on it (5 x 4 with a 7/8 hole 2’ under my pap) and love the shape it creates. When the lanes start to transition and I need to move further left, this is the perfect piece. It is stronger than my UpRoar, and fits perfectly under my Sinister and Disturbed.

For tournament conditions, I can see using the Hysteria in all areas of the lane. For me, I will most likely use it later in blocks once the lanes have transitioned and the front of the lane has blown open. I do like it with a bit of surface also. By hand, I applied a 2000 pad with medium pressure. This didn’t affect how clean it flies through the front part of the lane, it simply slowed down the response time and created a smoother motion. The Hysteria pairs well with a Disturbed also. I can see those being a nice 1,2 punch for several tournament conditions. To sum it up, If you have a gap after your high performance and mid performance balls, this would be a perfect fit.

Go drill one and #OwnIt!!