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Roto Grip Altered Hot Shot Core

Symmetric Roto Grip core

A symmetric core with later rev-up, more length and high flare, built for dry to medium oil. Balls with this core are no longer available at BowlersMart.

  • Symmetric
  • RG 2.540
  • Diff 0.054
Roto Grip Altered Hot Shot symmetric core shape inside the ball

Specs

RG AT 15 LB

2.540

Later rev-up, more length

Revs soonerRevs later

81% of the reactive and urethane balls we stock have a lower RG.

DIFFERENTIAL AT 15 LB

0.054

High flare

Less flareMore flare

83% of the reactive and urethane balls we stock have a lower differential.

MASS BIAS AT 15 LB

None

Symmetric core

Symmetric cores have no mass bias marker to place when drilling.

RG How soon the ball revs up.Differential How much the ball can flare.Mass bias How asymmetric the core is.
Roto Grip Altered Hot Shot Core specs by ball weight
Weight RG DifferentialDiff Mass biasMB
16 lb 2.540 0.051 None
15 lbUsed on this page 2.540 0.054 None
14 lb 2.540 0.050 None
13 lb 2.630 0.009 None
12 lb 2.650 0.011 None

Source: Roto Grip published specs, as shown on BowlersMart’s original Roto Grip Altered Hot Shot 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.

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Balls with the Roto Grip Altered Hot Shot Core

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Where the Roto Grip Altered Hot Shot sits

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

Storm Element Tour A.I. Core, RG 2.470, diff 0.035DV8 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 2.508, diff 0.054Hammer Stacked LED Core, RG 2.545, diff 0.047Hammer 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 Core, RG 2.469, diff 0.034Hammer Gas Mask Core, RG 2.500, diff 0.058Ebonite Turbo Core, RG 2.517, diff 0.040Ebonite Centrex Symmetrical Mass Bias Core, RG 2.466, diff 0.056Motiv Excel Core, RG 2.550, diff 0.030Motiv Detonator Core, RG 2.470, diff 0.055Storm Solarion A.I. Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.054SWAG Insanity Symmetric Core, RG 2.520, diff 0.034SWAG Fusion Core, RG 2.540, diff 0.036SWAG Watcher Symmetric Core, RG 2.510, diff 0.048SWAG Dragon Asymmetric Core, RG 2.490, diff 0.050SWAG 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 0.042Brunswick 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 2.473, diff 0.046Radical Evil Eye Symmetric Core, RG 2.495, diff 0.046Ebonite Iron Fist V2 Core, RG 2.473, diff 0.053Radical No Doubt Symmetric Core, RG 2.485, 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 A.I. Core, RG 2.470, diff 0.055900 Global Strobe A.I. Core, RG 2.510, diff 0.052Radical Guru Core, RG 2.503, diff 0.044Track I-CORE 3.0, RG 2.486, diff 0.056DV8 Unholy Core, RG 2.504, diff 0.051Brunswick Infinity Core, RG 2.521, diff 0.051Storm Catalyst A.I. Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.053Hammer 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 0.042Storm Booster Core, RG 2.540, diff 0.046Track Shuttle Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.040Brunswick Light Bulb Core, RG 2.524, diff 0.030Radical Sneak Attack Core, RG 2.544, 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 2.496, diff 0.045Radical Vexed Asymmetric Core, RG 2.498, diff 0.036Motiv Quadfire Core, RG 2.550, diff 0.043Track Stealth Core, RG 2.482, diff 0.056Brunswick Tiered Hexagon Core, RG 2.540, diff 0.045Columbia 300 Piranha Core, RG 2.554, diff 0.043Storm Torsion A.I. Core, RG 2.470, diff 0.050Storm Element Max A.I. 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 0.052Motiv Overload Core, 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 Core, RG 2.499, diff 0.051Brunswick 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 Modified LED Core, RG 2.586, diff 0.027Motiv Hadron Dual Density Core, RG 2.500, diff 0.045Track Criterion ID Core, RG 2.496, diff 0.047Brunswick Zone Asymmetric Core, RG 2.478, diff 0.048Ebonite Entity Core, RG 2.515, diff 0.052Roto Grip Rocker A.I. Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.050Motiv Flux Core, RG 2.570, diff 0.015DV8 Mantra Core, RG 2.498, diff 0.047Hammer Gas Mask Low Diff Core, RG 2.500, diff 0.034SWAG APX V1 Core, RG 2.500, diff 0.042SWAG Judge Core, RG 2.490, diff 0.052900 Global Magna A.I. Core, RG 2.490, diff 0.044Columbia 300 Pulse PowerCOR Core, RG 2.468, diff 0.045KR Strikeforce Launch Core, RG 2.530, diff 0.047900 Global Ellipse Asymmetric A.I. Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.050Motiv Halogen Core, RG 2.550, diff 0.037Storm C3 A.I. Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.031Motiv Gear APG Core, RG 2.470, diff 0.036Radical Snapshot Symmetric Core, RG 2.523, 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 0.022Motiv Impulse V2 Core (pictured: Motiv Primal Ghost Bowling Ball)1Epic Spark Core (pictured: Epic Ignite Solid Red White Black Bowling Ball)2Hammer Super Offset Core (pictured: Hammer Zero Mercy Solid Bowling Ball)3Motiv Apex Predator Core (pictured: Motiv Apex Jackal Bowling Ball)4Roto Grip RST A.I. Core (pictured: Roto Grip RST Hyperdrive Bowling Ball)5Hammer Aftermath Core (pictured: Hammer Fallout Bowling Ball)6Roto Grip Altered Hot Shot Core (pictured: Roto Grip Top Winner 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

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Nearest cores to the Roto Grip Altered Hot Shot Core
Core Brand Shape RG Diff vs this core
Motiv Primal Ghost Bowling Ball1Motiv Impulse V2 CorePictured: Motiv Primal Ghost
 Motiv Symmetric 2.550 0.050 RG +0.010 · Diff −0.004
Epic Ignite Solid Red White Black Bowling Ball2Epic Spark CorePictured: Epic Ignite Solid Red White Black
 Epic Symmetric 2.540 0.049 RG 0.000 · Diff −0.005
Hammer Zero Mercy Solid Bowling Ball3Hammer Super Offset CorePictured: Hammer Zero Mercy Solid
 Hammer Asymmetric 2.524 0.053 RG −0.016 · Diff −0.001
Motiv Apex Jackal Bowling Ball4Motiv Apex Predator CorePictured: Motiv Apex Jackal
 Motiv Asymmetric 2.520 0.055 RG −0.020 · Diff +0.001
Roto Grip RST Hyperdrive Bowling Ball5Roto Grip RST A.I. CorePictured: Roto Grip RST Hyperdrive
 Roto Grip Asymmetric 2.520 0.055 RG −0.020 · Diff +0.001
Hammer Fallout Bowling Ball6Hammer Aftermath CorePictured: Hammer Fallout
 Hammer Symmetric 2.520 0.052 RG −0.020 · 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

Turn on JavaScript to compare with your ball.Balls with the Roto Grip Altered Hot Shot CoreNone of the 2 balls with the Roto Grip Altered Hot Shot Core are in stock at BowlersMart right now.Show 2 balls no longer available at BowlersMartMore bowling balls with the Roto Grip Altered Hot Shot CoreBallCoverFirst seenRoto Grip Winner Bowling BallRoto Grip VTC-P18 Pearl ReactiveJune 2018Roto Grip Top Winner Overseas Bowling BallRoto Grip VTC-P18 Pearl ReactiveMay 2022Where the Roto Grip Altered Hot Shot sitsEach dot is a core in balls we stock. Cores close together roll alike; the cover and layout decide the rest.All coresSymmetricAsymmetricRoto Grip onlyAny brand900 GlobalBrunswickColumbia 300DV8EboniteEpicHammerKR StrikeforceMotivRadicalRoto GripSWAGStormTrack+−ResetZoom to this coreStorm Element Tour A.I. Core, RG 2.470, diff 0.035DV8 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 2.508, diff 0.054Hammer Stacked LED Core, RG 2.545, diff 0.047Hammer 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 Core, RG 2.469, dif

From Roto Grip’s description

Questions bowlers ask

What is the RG of the Roto Grip Altered Hot Shot Core?

At 15 lb the Roto Grip Altered Hot Shot Core has an RG of 2.540. It ranges from 2.540 to 2.650 across the listed weights.

What is the 14 lb RG of the Roto Grip Altered Hot Shot Core?

At 14 lb the RG is 2.540.

What is the differential of the Roto Grip Altered Hot Shot Core?

At 15 lb the differential is 0.054. This is a symmetric core, so mass bias is not applicable.

Which bowling balls use the Roto Grip Altered Hot Shot Core?

Roto Grip Winner Bowling Ball, Roto Grip Top Winner Overseas Bowling Ball. 0 are in stock now.

Can I still buy a ball with the Roto Grip Altered Hot Shot Core?

Balls with this core are currently unavailable at BowlersMart. Closest in-stock alternatives by RG and differential include Hammer Zero Mercy Hybrid Bowling Ball, Motiv Primal Ghost Bowling Ball, Epic Ignite Solid Red White Black Bowling Ball, Motiv Apex Jackal Bowling Ball, Roto Grip RST Hyperdrive Pearl Bowling Ball, Hammer Fallout Bowling Ball.

How do the Roto Grip Altered Hot Shot Core specs change by weight?

At 16 lb: RG 2.540, differential 0.051. At 12 lb: RG 2.650, differential 0.011.

How does the Roto Grip Altered Hot Shot 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. Roto Grip published specs, as shown on BowlersMart’s original Roto Grip Altered Hot Shot core page (2022), as published by the manufacturer.

Baseline. The baseline is 212 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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