It is an incredibly strong ball.  Before throwing it I refinished it with a 4000-grit abralon pad.  The read thru the heads was great with a continuous motion in the back part of the lane.  I started a little outside and finished in with a much deeper shot (swinging it out).  Another great ball from Storm!

Well, I drilled another one! I like this ball that much. I still have and use the first Dimension, so I shall refer to them as Dimension A & B respectively. I expected this ball to go quite a bit straighter than it does, but then again, I haven't seen serious oil with it yet.

LAYOUT
Dimension B has a longer pin to PAP (5¡±) than Dimension A (4¨ö¡±), in a rollier layout under the middle finger. (Dimension A was pin above bridge.) MB is at 4¨ö¡± to PAP, with the CG ending up near the thumb hole (4¨ö¡± pin).

Starting with a low TW (2.3 oz.), this ball did not require an extra hole, coming in at >¨þ oz. side weight and >¨ù oz. thumb weight. (The absence of finger grips means that very little weight is removed compared to the 1¨ù¡± thumb slug.)

REACTION
So far I have played with this ball on the Tuggeranong house shot and the Brunswick Australia Cup pattern. I smoothed the R2X surface up to 2000 grit on the Haus Resurfacer, but the ball still read too early. A light buff with Storm Xtra Shine now gets the ball downlane easier.

Getting this ball to store it's rotational energy longer through the longer pin to PAP layout causes it to unwind with a vengeance off the back of the pattern. When there is sufficient oil outside 10 board to sustain life, this ball is a masterpiece, picking up the friction firmly and making an early then continuous motion in the backend. For my rev rate, it needs to break from an outside angle. On the house shot, my high rev rate made the ball pick up too soon and nose dive as the THS break point requires a soft backend reaction to hold the pocket. For players who throw straighter, this would be a very good layout to use.

Providing I keep my hand quiet/soft at the release, I can use this ball on a variety of angles. It's scary how far it will recover with less revs. I'm usually aiming at the gutter at 40 feet with this thing.

CARRY
This ball like Dimension A has outstanding carry which defies it's hook shape. The ball will look like it's going to leave a flat 10, then doesn't. It throws messengers with great aplomb and even trips the odd 4-pin. Soild hits provide very satisfying results. Like any high performance ball, too much friction will cause it to leave corners, so keep your eyes on that midlane reaction and don't be afraid to move in to more oil to get the corners out.

SUMMARY
Dimension B is every bit as good as Dimension A, only different. The layout gives me a new look in parts of the lane where the Dimension A did not have enough backend ¡°pop¡±. It gives me a ball that slots in nicely between Dimension A and the Virtual Gravity.

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Jason Doust
Storm/Vise Australia Amateur Staff
http://www.bowlersedge.com.au

I bowl for the university of south florida and i have been bowling with this ball for about 2 months now.

I got this ball with a 3 inch pin and drilled it stacked. I love it drilled this way. its great for a heavy oiled lane. it hooks a lot, and is great for a heave medium length lane. I recommend this ball for anyone who needs a good ball for heavy oiled lanes.

I have been using my dimension for about 2 months now, and it is great.  Not only is it great for house conditions, but its served me well in collegiate sport conditions.  I would recommend this for any bowler who needs a heavy oil ball.

Drill Pattern: 5.5X4 (pin under middle finger) with flare increasing hole
Surface: 1000 abralon

Strengths:  The Dimension is one of the best heavy oil balls I have had to date.  It gets into a roll early, but unlike other "oilers", this ball has great continuation through the pin deck.  The carry with this ball is fairly good for an earlier rolling piece, and is still able to kick out corners from inside angles.  The Dimension is best suited for medium to longer house/sport/pba patterns, as if used on anything shorter, the surface should be adjusted accordingly.  The advantage the Dimension gives you over other "oilers" is that it gets into a roll early, but still has some "pop" at the break point, letting you move further inside without sacrificing carry.

Weaknesses:  Be careful not to take the surface down too low, cause the Dimension began to react very erratic with a Burgundy pad surface (about 320 grit).  I was led to believe the ball was actually burning too much of its energy in the front of the lane, leading to erratic results down the lane.  In addition, when this ball begins to leave flat 10s, you know its time to put it away and go to a cleaner cover.

Comparisons:  Like many others before me have said, the Dimension reminds me of my Special Agent, just with that extra kick at the break point.  For me, the Dimension is a couple boards stronger and can create more angle than my Special Agent, giving it a slight carry advantage on off hits.  

Overall: 9/10; Great ball for heavier/longer patterns, not so bad for medium length patterns either.  You just have to know when the right time to put this ball down before you begin to plink corners.  Overall very happy with the results this ball has given me.  

Thanks for reading.
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Dave Lughermo
Michigan State Bowling

Specs:

me - slow to medium speed tweener.  PAP 4 3/4" right 1/4" up
ball - 15+ lb approx. 3" pin, layout 5 x 3, finish 1000 abralon

I got this ball as my heavy oil 'up the boards ball' to replace a Special Agent with a similar surface and layout.  Drilled it relatively tame but changed the surface to 1000.  As expected this ball needs oil.  On a 40' house shot I really can only use it no more than 2 games max. on a fresh shot.  In fresh oil the the Dimension kills straight up 9 with excellent carry.  However, as I move left with breakdown I can still get to the pocket but after a while I loose angle and I have to put it away.  Similar situation for Scorpion (more around 11 board) but as the shot breaks down I loose carry.

Overall the Dimension is a good fresh oil ball for me.  When the lanes require a steeper angle of entry there are better balls for that.

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3" x 4"

This ball is great in the oil.  It reads the mid-lane well and creates a smooth arc to the pocket.  The advantage to a ball like this is that you don’t run the risk of over-hooking but the ball retains power through the pocket.  First time out in league with this ball I fired 300, 279 and 245 for an 824 series while having not thrown it in practice.

I prefer to use this ball in oily conditions where you want the ball to have consistent reaction and not hit too hard on the back-end.  Personally I like this ball on the Shark pattern where I can keep it direct.  However, when the lanes dry out this ball still remains a good choice because it won’t snap too hard on the back.  The only thing you have to watch for is early roll when the heads begin to dry up.

I suggest this ball to players looking for a smooth and powerful reaction and who like to play up the lanes in oily conditions.

This ball is the first out of my bag in just about every tournament.  This ball hooks on high volume oil patterns.  I like this ball because it gives me great pin reaction when it is key with long patterns.  

My Dimension is laid out 4x3 with the pin over my ring finger and no x-hole.  This lay-out lets the ball roll read the lane early but still gives me good hook and hit in the back end especially on more difficult sport conditions.

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James McTaggart
(University of Nebraska at Omaha)
Team Storm