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Sublime Focus - Middle of the Bag Strong, Smooth Reaction

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Ion Max - The Big Daddy Ball in the Bag!

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Summit Ascent - Clean and Smooth

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Harsh Reality Pearl - Strong At the Back!

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The Road vs HyRoad - Can It Compare to the GOAT ball?

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DNA Coil - A Stronger Pearl

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Phaze AI - The strong pearl everyone wants in the bag!

The Phaze AI is that clean strong pearl everyone wants in the bag that handles house shots well and is a great 2nd or 3rd ball for tournament conditions. It's one of the stronger pearl balls in the line and handles oil well, even polished.
Speaking of polish, this is the first Storm ball with the new Power Edge polish, and it looks like a nice blend of a compound and a traditional polish. This gives you a polished ball that still handles oil and will respond in the midlane.
This ball is TX-16 pearl around the proven Velocity core with the AI outer core.
This ball gives me a look that has a little more shape (cleaner, stronger at the back) that is a great compliment to the Phaze II, and you c...

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Sublime Focus - Middle of the Bag Strong, Smooth Reaction

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Sublime Focus - Middle of the Bag Strong, Smooth Reaction

Просмотров 224Месяц назад

The Sublime Focus is a stronger version of the original Sublime with the Batch 804 solid cover stock wrapped around the Immersed A.I. Core. In this review I'm comparing it to a stronger ball, the Harsh Reality Pearl. It's another ball with a low RG of 2.49 which is great for us 14# folk! This ball is a stronger medium ball that is very smooth, but with some punch at the back as it's still a str...

Ion Max - The Big Daddy Ball in the Bag!

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Ion Max - The Big Daddy Ball in the Bag!

Просмотров 378Месяц назад

The Ion Max features a stronger core than the Ion Pro, with a puck added to the bottom of the block, still with the A.I. outer core, this time combined with the strong NRG cover stock. Did I say this was a big ball? Yes, this ball even caught me off guard with how much it hooks. Many styles of bowlers will like this ball any time you need to blend the lanes out, even on a house shot. So far, I'...

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Summit Ascent - Clean and Smooth

Просмотров 1242 месяца назад

The Storm Summit Ascent features the same core as the Summit and the Summit Peak, but this time with the R2S cover. This ball gets through the front of the lane cleaner than the Summit and is much smoother than the Summit Peak. I compared the Summit Ascent to the Ion Pro, as these two balls make a great combination. While both balls easily clear the front of the lane, the Ascent is very strong ...

Harsh Reality Pearl - Strong At the Back!

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Harsh Reality Pearl - Strong At the Back!

Просмотров 522 месяца назад

The Harsh Reality Pearl features the pearl version of the 902 cover. With the Disturbance AI core. The Global Harsh Reality solid is strong but stable at the back end of the lane and is a great ball on many conditions. However, when the front of the lanes start to hook too much or you need a little more motion at the back end, the Harsh Reality Pearl perfectly compliments this ball. I found thi...

The Road vs HyRoad - Can It Compare to the GOAT ball?

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The Road vs HyRoad - Can It Compare to the GOAT ball?

Просмотров 5625 месяцев назад

Comparing any ball to the original HyRoad is a challenge, but The Road is certainly a great new addition to the Storm line. With the proven FE2 core wrapped in the AI outer core and the ReX Hybrid cover, this ball did not disappoint. In fact, this ball has already made into my tournament bag! The specs on this 14# Road are 2.55 RG, .045 differential, which puts these numbers firmly in the mediu...

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DNA Coil - A Stronger Pearl

Просмотров 2345 месяцев назад

Review of the Storm DNA Coil in 14 pounds. I found this ball to be very strong in the mid-lane. As a fan of the original DNA (mostly with polish) I'm excited to add the pearl to my arsenal. The 14 pound DNA Coil features the Super Coil Core surrounded by the Exo pearl cover and a Reacta Gloss polished finish. The RG is 2.53 with a differential of .048 and PSA of .020. In other words, a strong c...

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The Optimum Idol Just Strikes

Просмотров 2816 месяцев назад

I reviewed the Roto Grip Optimum Idol in 14 pounds. I struck a lot in this video because even some shots that didn't make the video struck! I found this ball to really blend out the lane condition on both the 44' and the 39' patterns. It's a great benchmark ball, as the motion is very predictable. Balls like this really help you understand the lane conditions in front of you. The Optimum Idol i...

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900 Global Xponent Pearl Ball Review

Просмотров 7657 месяцев назад

I'm a fan of the original 900 Global Solid Xponent. This ball is very versatile with a controlled core/cover combination that makes it a benchmark ball in my bag. However, when this ball starts to go too early I can't always get to a place on the lane to get the correct motion. This is where the Xponent Pearl enters the scene. With it's Shrapnel 2.0 Symmetric core surrounded by the Pearl 702 co...

Harsh Reality - Better than the Original?

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Harsh Reality - Better than the Original?

Просмотров 3837 месяцев назад

This comparison on the new 900 Global Harsh Reality to the original Reality shows the differences between these two great balls. My specs are: LH, 325 rev rate, 60* axis rotation, 15* tilt. The Harsh Reality is the same ball as the original Reaility with two changes. First, the Harsh Reality has the 902 (still solid) coverstock, which looks to be a bit stronger than the original Reality cover. ...

Summit Absolute Power - Versatile, Strong, Predictable

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Summit Absolute Power - Versatile, Strong, Predictable

Просмотров 2909 месяцев назад

The Storm Absolute Power features the solid version of the R2S Deep cover wrapped around the Sentinel Core. This 14# ball review means the numbers on the Absolute Power are 2.54 RG, .045 differential, and .018 intermediate differential. I drilled this ball with a layout of 4 5/8 x 3 1/2 x 2 3/8 and I'm comparing it to a Virtual Energy Blackout with a similar layout. This is the next ball down f...

Summit Peak - A Newer Better Strong Pearl?

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Summit Peak - A Newer Better Strong Pearl?

Просмотров 5139 месяцев назад

The Storm Summit Peak is a quick revving pearl ball with the new AI outer core technology. I use 14 pound equipment, and this outer core helps the ball react more like a 15 pound ball. I really liked how this ball picked up in the mid lane and then created an aggressive down lane motion in the back end. The ball was tested on the 39' Tungsten pattern and the 44' PBA Salvino pattern at Coal Cree...

900 Global Sublime - Did they hit a home run?

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900 Global Sublime - Did they hit a home run?

Просмотров 1,2 тыс.10 месяцев назад

Yes, I said it, and I'm really excited about the new 900 Global Sublime. This ball has a lower 2.49 RG in 14# with a .050 differential. With the new 802 Hybrid coverstock that is part Reality and part Wolverine Dark Moss, I wasn't sure how it would work - but I'll tell you now that it does! This ball has a layout of 5 x 3 x 2 3/4 - fairly conservative pin up layout. But enough of the tech stuff...

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Storm Journey Ball Review

Просмотров 19310 месяцев назад

The Storm Journey is the newest Belmonte / Storm collaboration, featuring the F-8 core and the TX-16 pearl cover first made famous in the Storm Phaze II. This is a review of a 14 pound ball with a layout of 4 1/4 x 4 1/2 x 3 3/4. The 14# Journey has an RG of 2.54 and differential of .052, which puts it very close to the 14# Phaze II at and RG of 2.53 and differential of .050. Bottom line: in 14...

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Clone Ball Review

Просмотров 101Год назад

The Roto Grip Clone features the same E.T. core from the UFO Alert paired with the Optitrax solid cover. This ball fits in the middle of the bag, with more length and a medium back end motion that puts the ball between the Gem series and the TNT series. I drilled this ball with a 4 x 4 x 1 layout and put a 2000 Abralon finish on the ball. With the aggressive layout this ball still gets through ...