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900 Global Grapnel 2.0 Core

The core inside the 900 Global Honey Badger line

An asymmetric core with later rev-up, more length and medium flare, built for medium oil. Balls with this core are no longer available at BowlersMart.

  • Asymmetric
  • RG 2.540
  • Diff 0.048
  • MB 0.012
900 Global Grapnel 2.0 symmetric core shape inside the ball

Specs

RG AT 15 LB

2.540

Later rev-up, more length

Revs soonerRevs later

82% of the reactive and urethane balls we stock have a lower RG.

DIFFERENTIAL AT 15 LB

0.048

Medium flare

Less flareMore flare

52% of the reactive and urethane balls we stock have a lower differential.

MASS BIAS AT 15 LB

0.012

Mild asymmetry

MilderStronger

10% of the asymmetric reactive and urethane balls we stock have a lower mass bias.

RG How soon the ball revs up.Differential How much the ball can flare.Mass bias How asymmetric the core is.
900 Global Grapnel 2.0 Core specs by ball weight
Weight RG DifferentialDiff Mass biasMB
16 lb 2.530 0.045 0.013
15 lbUsed on this page 2.540 0.048 0.012
14 lb 2.550 0.047 0.012
13 lb 2.570 0.032 0.010
12 lb 2.590 0.029 0.008

Source: 900 Global published specs, as shown on BowlersMart’s original 900 Global Grapnel 2.0 core page (2022). RG and differential change with ball weight; use the row for the weight you throw. The highlighted 15 lb row is the one used on this page.

8 balls on this core list different numbers
  • 900 Global Honey Badger Blameless Overseas Bowling Ball: RG 2.530, diff 0.053, mass bias 0.013 at 15 lb
  • 900 Global Honey Badger Ruddy Overseas Bowling Ball: RG 2.530, diff 0.053, mass bias 0.013 at 15 lb
  • 900 Global Honey Badger Extreme Pearl Bowling Ball: RG 2.540, diff 0.053, mass bias 0.011 at 15 lb
  • 900 Global Honey Badger Extreme Solid Overseas Bowling Ball: RG 2.540, diff 0.053, mass bias 0.011 at 15 lb
  • 900 Global Honey Badger Extreme Overseas Bowling Ball: RG 2.540, diff 0.053, mass bias 0.011 at 15 lb
  • 900 Global Honey Badger Amethyst Overseas Bowling Ball: RG 2.540, diff 0.053, mass bias 0.011 at 15 lb

and 2 more

Looking for a ball like your Honey Badger?

Balls with the 900 Global Grapnel 2.0 Core are no longer available at BowlersMart. These in-stock balls have the closest RG and differential.

Epic Ignite Solid Red White Black Bowling Ball

Epic Ignite Solid Red White Black

Epic Fire Solid Reactive

Dry to medium oil

Sale price $79.95 Regular price $129.95In stock
Hammer Blacklist Bowling Ball

Hammer Blacklist

Hammer HK22 Cohesion Pearl Reactive

Medium oil

Sale price $169.95 Regular price $269.95In stock
Brunswick Crown 78U Bowling Ball

Brunswick Crown 78U

Brunswick Urethane Solid 78D

Dry to medium oil

Sale price $134.95 Regular price $249.95In stock
Storm Rocket AI Bowling Ball

Storm Rocket AI

Storm A1S Pearl Reactive

Medium oil

Sale price $154.95 Regular price $269.95In stock
KR Strikeforce Rise Red Black Pearl Bowling Ball

KR Strikeforce Rise Red Black Pearl

KR Thrust Pearl Reactive

Medium oil

Sale price $99.95 Regular price $179.95In stock
Motiv Primal Ghost Bowling Ball

Motiv Primal Ghost

Motiv Coercion HFS (High Friction Solid) Reactive

Medium oil

Sale price $169.95 Regular price $259.95In stock

Balls with the 900 Global Grapnel 2.0 Core

None of the 15 balls with the 900 Global Grapnel 2.0 Core are in stock at BowlersMart right now.

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900 Global Honey Badger Blameless Overseas Bowling Ball 900 Global Reserve Blend 701 Pearl Reactive April 2025
900 Global Honey Badger Ruddy Overseas Bowling Ball 900 Global Reserve Blend 701 Pearl Reactive April 2025
900 Global Honey Badger Extreme Pearl Bowling Ball 900 Global S74 Response Pearl Reactive November 2019
900 Global Honey Badger Extreme Solid Overseas Bowling Ball 900 Global S74 Response Solid Reactive November 2019
900 Global Honey Badger Revival Bowling Ball 900 Global S70 Hybrid Reactive June 2020
900 Global Honey Badger Trial Overseas Bowling Ball Pearl Reactive December 2019
900 Global Honey Badger Intensity Bowling Ball 900 Global S70 Solid Reactive February 2021
900 Global Honey Badger Extreme 2022 Overseas Bowling Ball 900 Global S74 Response Pearl Reactive June 2023
900 Global Honey Badger Green Pearl Overseas Bowling Ball 900 Global S71 Pearl Reactive January 2022
900 Global Honey Badger Extreme Overseas Bowling Ball 900 Global S74 Response Pearl Reactive January 2022
900 Global Honey Badger Amethyst Overseas Bowling Ball 900 Global S70 Pearl Reactive January 2022
900 Global Honey Badger Extreme Blow Overseas Bowling Ball 900 Global S74 Response Pearl Reactive June 2023
900 Global Honey Badger Wild Overseas Bowling Ball 900 Global S74 Response Hybrid Reactive June 2022
900 Global Honey Badger Ocean Pearl Overseas Bowling Ball 900 Global S74 Response Pearl Reactive April 2023
900 Global Honey Badger Renewal Overseas Bowling Ball 900 Global Reserve Blend 702 Pearl January 2024

Where the 900 Global Grapnel 2.0 sits

Each dot is a core in balls we stock. Cores close together roll alike; the cover and layout decide the rest.

DV8 Larceny Core, RG 2.471, diff 0.028DV8 Renegade Core, RG 2.499, diff 0.040Track I-Core Gen4, RG 2.480, diff 0.053Brunswick Vintage Light Bulb Low RG Core, RG 2.568, diff 0.032Brunswick Dual Centric Core, RG 2.509, diff 0.047Ebonite Big Time Core, RG 2.500, diff 0.054Hammer Vindicator Core, RG 2.474, diff 0.053Radical Vexed Variant Asymmetric Core, RG 2.490, diff 0.045Radical Modified Intel Symmetric Core, RG 2.483, diff 0.032Motiv Affliction V2 Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.055900 Global Conduit A.I. Core, RG 2.590, diff 0.050Roto Grip GEM A.I. Core, RG 2.490, diff 0.057Hammer Obsession Tour, RG 2.469, diff 0.034Hammer Super Offset Core, RG 2.524, diff 0.053Hammer Gas Mask Core, RG 2.500, diff 0.058Ebonite Turbo Core, RG 2.510, diff 0.040Ebonite Centrex Symmetrical Mass Bias, RG 2.460, diff 0.056Motiv Excel Core, RG 2.550, diff 0.030Motiv Detonator Core, RG 2.470, diff 0.055Storm Solarion AI Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.054SWAG Insanity Symmetric Core, RG 2.520, diff 0.034SWAG Fusion Symmetric Core, RG 2.540, diff 0.036SWAG Watcher Symmetric Core, RG 2.510, diff 0.048SWAG Dragon Asymmetric Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.054SWAG Executioner Asymmetric Core, RG 2.500, diff 0.051Motiv Predator V2 Core, RG 2.470, diff 0.054Storm C3 Centripetal Control Core, RG 2.490, diff 0.029Roto Grip Rondure MaxD Core, RG 2.500, diff 0.058Hammer Vibe Core, RG 2.510, diff 0.042Hammer Aftermath Core, RG 2.520, diff 0.052Brunswick Alert Core, RG 2.478, diff 0.037Brunswick Rampart Core, RG 2.502, diff 0.051DV8 Collision Core, RG 2.462, diff 0.052Track MC2 Asym Core, RG 2.470, diff 0.046Radical Evil Eye Symmetric Core, RG 2.490, diff 0.046Ebonite Iron Fist V2 Core, RG 2.470, diff 0.053Radical No Doubt Symmetric Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.051Storm Surge Core, RG 2.580, diff 0.024Roto Grip Hyped UP Core, RG 2.500, diff 0.042Roto Grip Morph-Wing Core, RG 2.510, diff 0.051Brunswick Fury Core, RG 2.524, diff 0.038Motiv Sigma Core, RG 2.470, diff 0.047Roto Grip Hustle Core, RG 2.530, diff 0.030900 Global Blast AI Core, RG 2.470, diff 0.055900 Global Strobe AI Core, RG 2.510, diff 0.052Radical Guru Core, RG 2.500, diff 0.044Track I-CORE 3.0, RG 2.480, diff 0.056DV8 Unholy Core, RG 2.500, diff 0.051Brunswick Infinity Core, RG 2.521, diff 0.051Storm Catalyst Core, RG 2.500, diff 0.052Hammer Gauntlet Core, RG 2.501, diff 0.050Hammer Raw Hammer Core, RG 2.537, diff 0.038Storm Atmos A.I. Core, RG 2.530, diff 0.042Track Shuttle Core, RG 2.490, diff 0.038Brunswick Light Bulb Core, RG 2.524, diff 0.030Radical Sneak Attack Core, RG 2.540, diff 0.036Motiv Gear Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.034Hammer Huntsman Core, RG 2.470, diff 0.050Hammer Super LED Core, RG 2.632, diff 0.034Ebonite Enhanced V2 Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.048DV8 Dualistic Core, RG 2.490, diff 0.045Radical Vexed Asymmetric Core, RG 2.490, diff 0.036Motiv Quadfire Core, RG 2.550, diff 0.043Track Stealth Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.056Columbia 300 Piranha Core, RG 2.550, diff 0.043Storm Torsion AI Core, RG 2.470, diff 0.050Storm Element Max AI Core, RG 2.470, diff 0.055Storm Radius Core, RG 2.610, diff 0.020Roto Grip Rondure Tour X Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.034SWAG Unreal Core, RG 2.510, diff 0.047SWAG Craze Core, RG 2.520, diff 0.030SWAG Serpent Asymmetric Core, RG 2.510, diff 0.048Radical Torpedo Asymmetric Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.054Motiv Overload, RG 2.480, diff 0.050DV8 Duality Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.036Hammer Spheroid Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.048Radical Outer Limits Asymmetric, RG 2.490, diff 0.051Motiv Apex Predator Core, RG 2.520, diff 0.055Brunswick Danger Zone Core, RG 2.501, diff 0.048Storm RAD-TQ Core, RG 2.560, diff 0.051Storm Velocity Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.051Hammer LED Resin Bowling Ball Core, RG 2.586, diff 0.027Motiv Hadron Dual Density Core, RG 2.500, diff 0.045Track Criterion ID Core, RG 2.490, diff 0.047Brunswick Zone Asymmetric Core, RG 2.478, diff 0.048Ebonite Entity Core, RG 2.510, diff 0.052Roto Grip Rocker AI Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.050Motiv Flux Core, RG 2.570, diff 0.015DV8 Mantra Core, RG 2.490, diff 0.047Hammer Gas Mask Low Diff Core, RG 2.500, diff 0.034Roto Grip RST Core + AI, RG 2.520, diff 0.055SWAG APX V1 Core, RG 2.500, diff 0.042SWAG Fusion Core, RG 2.540, diff 0.036SWAG Judge Core, RG 2.490, diff 0.052900 Global Magna AI Core, RG 2.490, diff 0.044Roto Grip Rondure Core, RG 2.490, diff 0.052Columbia 300 Pulse PowerCOR, RG 2.460, diff 0.045Storm Element Tour A.I. Core, RG 2.470, diff 0.035900 Global Ellipse Asymmetric A.I. Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.050Motiv Halogen Core, RG 2.550, diff 0.037Storm C3 + AI Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.031Motiv Gear APG, RG 2.470, diff 0.036Radical Snapshot Symmetric Core, RG 2.520, diff 0.050Hammer High Rev Offset Core, RG 2.489, diff 0.053Hammer Huntsman Tour Core, RG 2.472, diff 0.036Hammer LED Core, RG 2.650, diff 0.015Storm Inverted Fe2 Core, RG 2.570, diff 0.046Storm Capacitor Core, RG 2.570, diff 0.022Storm Velocity A.I. Core, RG 2.470, diff 0.053Storm Atomic Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.053Storm RAD-X Asymmetric, RG 2.480, diff 0.054Storm ID AI Core, RG 2.510, diff 0.055Hammer FAB Asymmetric, RG 2.550, diff 0.051Columbia 300 Shifter Core, RG 2.470, diff 0.050Radical Modified Intel Symmetric, RG 2.480, diff 0.032Columbia 300 Columbia Ricochet Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.054Roto Grip Defense AI Core, RG 2.490, diff 0.053Storm Supercoil Core, RG 2.470, diff 0.053Storm Centripetal HD A.I. Core, RG 2.460, diff 0.056Hammer Modified Infamous Core, RG 2.567, diff 0.049Brunswick Ethos Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.053Hammer Hazmat Core, RG 2.470, diff 0.055Track Criterion MD Core, RG 2.500, diff 0.052Storm Ignition Core, RG 2.490, diff 0.052Roto Grip Momentous A.I. Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.049Brunswick Portal X Core, RG 2.473, diff 0.054Ebonite Emerge Core, RG 2.510, diff 0.053Radical Katana Core, RG 2.500, diff 0.050900 Global Meditate LD Symmetric Core, RG 2.560, diff 0.027Columbia 300 Movement Core, RG 2.510, diff 0.053Epic Spark Core (pictured: Epic Ignite Solid Red White Black Bowling Ball)1Hammer Stacked LED Core (pictured: Hammer Blacklist Bowling Ball)2Storm Booster Core (pictured: Storm Rocket AI Bowling Ball)3Brunswick Tiered Hexagon Core (pictured: Brunswick Crown Victory Bowling Ball)4KR Strikeforce KR Launch Core (pictured: KR Strikeforce Rise Red Black Pearl Bowling Ball)5Motiv Impulse V2 Core (pictured: Motiv Primal Ghost Bowling Ball)6900 Global Grapnel 2.0 Core (pictured: 900 Global Honey Badger Blameless Overseas Bowling Ball)EARLY REV-UPMID-LANELATER REV-UPHIGH FLAREMEDIUMLOW FLARE2.442.482.522.562.602.642.680.0100.0200.0300.0400.0500.060RG at 15 lbDifferential at 15 lb← Revs up soonerRevs up later →More flare ↑Less flare ↓

Nearest cores, zoomed in

Hover or tap a dot for that core’s numbers. Click a dot to open its page. Drag to move around when zoomed in. The same RG and differential do not guarantee the same ball motion.

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Nearest cores to the 900 Global Grapnel 2.0 Core
Core Brand Shape RG Diff vs this core
Epic Ignite Solid Red White Black Bowling Ball1Epic Spark CorePictured: Epic Ignite Solid Red White Black
 Epic Symmetric 2.540 0.049 RG 0.000 · Diff +0.001
Hammer Blacklist Bowling Ball2Hammer Stacked LED CorePictured: Hammer Blacklist
 Hammer Symmetric 2.545 0.047 RG +0.005 · Diff −0.001
Storm Rocket AI Bowling Ball3Storm Booster CorePictured: Storm Rocket AI
 Storm Symmetric 2.540 0.046 RG 0.000 · Diff −0.002
Brunswick Crown Victory Bowling Ball4Brunswick Tiered Hexagon CorePictured: Brunswick Crown Victory
 Brunswick Symmetric 2.540 0.045 RG 0.000 · Diff −0.003
KR Strikeforce Rise Red Black Pearl Bowling Ball5KR Strikeforce KR Launch CorePictured: KR Strikeforce Rise Red Black Pearl
 KR Strikeforce Symmetric 2.530 0.047 RG −0.010 · Diff −0.001
Motiv Primal Ghost Bowling Ball6Motiv Impulse V2 CorePictured: Motiv Primal Ghost
 Motiv Symmetric 2.550 0.050 RG +0.010 · Diff +0.002

Matches use 15 lb RG and differential.

Drilling and tools

Drilling layoutsLayout guides for symmetric and asymmetric ballsDual angle converterTurn a pin to PAP layout into a dual angle layout

The Grapnel 2.0 Core will provide even more length and aggressiveness at the breakpoint versus the original Grapnel Core. It was introduced in the Global product line in August 2020. It was first launched in the 900 Global Honey Badger Revival Bowling Ball

From 900 Global’s description

Questions bowlers ask

What is the RG of the 900 Global Grapnel 2.0 Core?

At 15 lb the 900 Global Grapnel 2.0 Core has an RG of 2.540. It ranges from 2.530 to 2.590 across the listed weights.

What is the 14 lb RG of the 900 Global Grapnel 2.0 Core?

At 14 lb the RG is 2.550.

What is the differential of the 900 Global Grapnel 2.0 Core?

At 15 lb the differential is 0.048. The mass bias is 0.012.

Which bowling balls use the 900 Global Grapnel 2.0 Core?

900 Global Honey Badger Blameless Overseas Bowling Ball, 900 Global Honey Badger Ruddy Overseas Bowling Ball, 900 Global Honey Badger Extreme Pearl Bowling Ball, 900 Global Honey Badger Extreme Solid Overseas Bowling Ball, 900 Global Honey Badger Revival Bowling Ball. 0 are in stock now.

Can I still buy a ball with the 900 Global Grapnel 2.0 Core?

Balls with this core are currently unavailable at BowlersMart. Closest in-stock alternatives by RG and differential include Epic Ignite Solid Red White Black Bowling Ball, Hammer Blacklist Bowling Ball, Brunswick Crown 78U Bowling Ball, Storm Rocket AI Bowling Ball, KR Strikeforce Rise Red Black Pearl Bowling Ball, Motiv Primal Ghost Bowling Ball.

How do the 900 Global Grapnel 2.0 Core specs change by weight?

At 16 lb: RG 2.530, differential 0.045, mass bias 0.013. At 12 lb: RG 2.590, differential 0.029, mass bias 0.008.

How does the 900 Global Grapnel 2.0 Core compare with my ball?

Type the ball you throw into the Compare with your ball box on this page. It shows the RG and differential side by side and saves your bag for every core page.

Sources and method

Specs. 900 Global published specs, as shown on BowlersMart’s original 900 Global Grapnel 2.0 core page (2022), as published by the manufacturer.

Baseline. The baseline is 265 in-stock, published reactive and urethane balls. Plastic and polyester covers, 2-piece, 3-piece and pancake cores, missing covers and missing RG or differential values are excluded.

Percentiles. Percentiles are the share of baseline balls with a strictly lower or higher value; ties are not counted.

Nearest cores. Nearest cores are ranked by distance on standardized 15 lb RG and differential, with the same symmetric or asymmetric shape preferred among near ties (distance bands of 0.1).

Mass bias. Mass bias is compared among asymmetric balls with numeric mass bias only.

Updated. Catalog and page updated 2026-10-16.

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