I just wanted to add my opionion of this ball. i am an average bowler who books 210 to 218 every year. for some reason wether it be old age or physical issues but i booked 202 this year which is the lowest i have averaged in 20 yrs. but i purchased a crossroads in early march and all i can say is wow!!!!! since then i have shot 2 300's and an 840 set which is my first 800+ series ever.finally ending my 300 drought which has went on for 4 yrs now.just saying ball is awesome even works for a scrub like myself lol.very versatile piece for crankers as well as fluffers(down and inners) hehe.and the caramel smell is awesome!way to go storm!!!!!!!
                                                                                S. Parker

This ball was purchased to be a replacement for my go-to ball, which for the last year or so has been the Nomad Dagger. Having thrown the crossroad for a month or so now, this ball has been everything I wanted and more. Like all hybrid coverstock bowling balls I have owned (4 to date) this ball has tremendous energy down lane considering how earlier it will start its roll (compared to pure pearlized bowling balls), and it hits the pins with a ton of momentum even if you cover a ton of boards with it first. I drilled mine totally neutral, and it's one of the most controlled balls I have had in recent memory, while still giving me plenty of hook off the spot, which is important to a player like myself who has a relatively low rev-rate. Having thrown the ball at 5 different centers so far, and both on house shots and sport shots, I have been able to throw this ball with ease on a wide variety of lane conditions. The only thing I have not currently bowled since getting it is a really long pattern (42ft+), but on something like that I would normally recommend a ball with more total ball reaction. Overall, this is one of the best purchases I have made in recent years, and I strongly recommend this ball for anyone looking for a middle-of-the-road sort of piece for their arsenal.

The Crossroad designed by Storm, is an excellent strike ball for any arsenal.  It performs great on a variety of oil patterns, though excels best on heavier oil as opposed to dry conditions.

Those with a low rev-rate should find this ball quite useful almost any condition, as it can ramp up even the smallest revolutions into back lane power.  However, if you put too many revs on this ball, it definitely has the potential, no matter what lane condition, to shoot across most of the lane in a blink of an eye, especially on dryer conditions.  Although if you know it’s going to do this, it can be very useful for picking up left side spares (if you are right handed).

Overall the Crossroad is quite predictable and very powerful bowling ball, and makes an excellent addition to anyone’s arsenal looking for a powerful yet controllable hybrid ball.

Blake Larsen

The Crossroad is another great benchmark ball and go to ball for me. It's actually more controllable than the Hy-Road, and hits very hard. I drilled it pin down, got moderate length and moderate snap off the breakpoint, useful for medium volume and medium length shots. I have had great success with it at tournaments, and it fits easily into my ball-down lineup.

Matt Gender

I bought a Storm Crossroad that I’ve been using for a year. I’m more of a stroker player and the ball reacts moderately well for playing a straighter line. And for players with higher revs it plays a good inside line and hits really hard. On heavier oil it reacts more slowly especially with a lower rev rate.

Mitch Irvin

I picked the Crossroad up in a trade because I have been going almost exclusively Storm/Roto for a while now. I tried the Crossroad at several different surfaces to see what it could really do. I started at 2000 matte to see if I could give it a benchmark style reaction similar to what I once had with the Hyroad. It was quickly obvious that that wasn't going to happen for me with the layout I had on it. The ball was simply too long and too strong for benchmark. Even with the flatter surface, the ball cleared the heads easily and still really turned the corner hard. The reaction was rounded, not jumpy, but it was still very angular. As such, I decided to go back to box finish, and then the ball really got fun to throw. With the shine back on it, the ball is even cleaner through the front and even more angular off the spot down lane. Compared to my Frantic, which is one of my favorite all-around balls of the last five years, the Crossroad is probably 3-4 feet longer and clearly sharper off of the spot. It's a really nice ball for getting inside. The nice thing is that the hybrid cover blends things out and makes it less squirty than most pearls. Overall, I still favor my Frantic and IQ Tour Pearl as a 1-2 when I need to get deep. Still, if you like balls that are long and strong, especially if you're bowling on open patterns, you'll love the Crossroad!