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Erase-It
« on: December 31, 1969, 06:00:00 PM »
Coverstock: Curleyon 2 (Reactive); Factory Finish: Factory sheen; RG: Medium Low; Differential: Medium High; Flare: Medium-High; Length 5 (1-10 scale); Backend: 9 (1 - 10 scale); Hook Potential: 19; Available weights: 12 - 16 ; Recommended lane conditions: Medium Oil
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David Lee Yskes

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Re: Erase-It
« Reply #16 on: November 14, 2001, 08:11:31 AM »
OK lets try this again, my first time didnt go through,, grrrrr. OK, i got this ball on monday and didnt get to practice with it, because i needed the thumb drilled out and new inserts in it, because i got this ball from my cousin, who didnt like it, and it only had like 12 games on it.  Well the ball is drilled with the PBT engraving turned to the 1-7 clock pos, and the fingers drilled 12-6 and the pin, is under the ring finger, and to the right, ( i am a righty ) the pin is i believe 2" from the pap, and is almost horizontal with the CG which is in the middle of my palm, no side hole, and left in original cover. Now i first got to use this ball in the second frame of the first game on 11/12 on a split i left, and i just wanted to see how the ball would react, and WOW it rolls so nicely and has a nice smooth reaction on the backend.  Well is used this ball the rest of the game and shot 141, lol but the next two games went 234,208. And i used this ball also on tues, same house, a bit diff shot, but still played the same line shooting 20-10 and just smashing the pocket, i went 215,265, and 192, now this ball does get a bit squirlly in the carry down, and all i had to do was, Move right and not left, and BAM! right back in the pocket. I really cant say enough about the stuff Storm puts out, but HANDS DOWN THEY PUT OUT THE BEST EQUIPMENT it is totally unmatched. s4e= STORM 4 EVER
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Re: Erase-It
« Reply #17 on: November 17, 2001, 03:25:06 PM »
I'm dropping to 15 lb. equipment, if anyone is interested check out some of equipment on eBay (item 1034021750).  

Back to business...

Specs:
3 oz. TW
3" pin
Drilled 5 X 4 (pin above ring finger)
Polished in Ballworx machine for 4 minutes

Since I decided to drop to 15, I knew one of my first balls would be an Erase-It, my first one is barely a month old and has eome 100 games on it.  However, I decided to drill this one to compliment an Eraser I just drilled up (see review).  This layout has quite a bit more length than my first Erase-It (3 3/8 X 0), but it is still darned impressive.

I tested this ball along with an Eraser I drilled for length and recovery (5 1/2 X 5).  This longer, meaner Erase-It has some attitude.  It's 3-4 feet earlier than the Eraser and doesn't have quite the recovery due to the cover.  However, after some early testing with the Eraser, the carrydown kicked in and the Erase-It made and manly debut.

I had been swinging the Eraser all over kingdom come on the fresh shot, but after 5 games or so began to get some skid and over/under due to carrydown.  At this point, I bagged the Eraser, moved left and let the Erase-It dig in.  With the carrydown, I couldn't swing the lane like I could with the Eraser, but don't get me wrong I could still cover some boards.  As I'd hoped, the Erase-It dug through carrydown that the Eraser didn't like.  

I won't even get into hit, let's just say I drew some looks when the head pin flew back and forth across the lane like a pinball.  

Storm has done a fabulous job with the Eraser and Erase-It.  The are perfect compliments for each other and are wonderful pieces of equipment.  As a pro shop employee, I would not hesitate to recommend either or both to any customer.
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Re: Erase-It
« Reply #18 on: December 04, 2001, 09:24:06 PM »
Ball was 15lbs, 3/2oz top drilled full leverage and polished to 2000.  First impression of the ball was that it was very strong, since the first ball i threw ended up hooking from 10 at the arrows into the ditch at about 45 ft.  So i moved in a tad (up against the ball return) and set the ball down at about 20 and sent it out to 5 and was rewarded with a X.  Since then I have used this ball only durring tournaments when the backends start to carry down.  When i do use it I have to watch my speed, too slow and through the beak it goes.  Best thing about this ball is the carry, just get it close and they all fall down.  Over all i give this ball an 8, 7 for controllability, 9 for carry.

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Re: Erase-It
« Reply #19 on: January 01, 2002, 12:35:17 PM »
Drilled this one with a 5" pin MB on the axis plane.
Shined with storm Xtras 3 (2000) On top of out of box surface.
ball reads the pattern well and stores enough energy to corner nicely on medium volume condition with moderate backends. Comes off the pattern cleanly and makes good strong move towards pocket. Not as squirty as the Eraser. Great ball on fresh conditions or when the heads hold up and there is a little carrydown. Also great price tag for the average Joe. great bang for the buck.

a must have for the serious Storm Fanatic! One of the best mid priced balls on the market!
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Re: Erase-It
« Reply #20 on: January 04, 2002, 07:03:02 PM »
This ball frustrates me.  I am not sure what to do with it, maybe throw it in the river, I dont know.  This ball hooks through the heads loosing most of its power by the time that it gets down the lane leaving back row pins like it is going out if style.  I tried changing the surface of it by polishing it.  After throwing a few games with the polish on it I came to the conclusion that the ball does not hook with polish on it.  It skates through the heads and even dull, there is no back end.  The only thing that I think I can use this ball for is dry lanes.  I will try that and post a review after throwing it on light oil.  Hopefully that will work, if not I may have found a new paperweight.
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Re: Erase-It
« Reply #21 on: January 28, 2002, 05:43:30 PM »
I like this ball it hit's hard on the back-end,it really eat's up the oil on med.to oily lane condition's.
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Shaggy

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Re: Erase-It
« Reply #22 on: February 10, 2002, 10:20:33 PM »

Big hook, versatility, and carrying power are all characterics of the Erase-It.  This is one of the most versatile balls I have thrown.  I wouldn't recommend the Erase-It for desert dry lanes or flooded lanes, but it performs exceptionally well on all other conditions.  On drier lanes the Erase-It easily clears the heads and has plenty of hitting power on the backend.  I have thrown the ball from coast to coast on drier lanes and the ball just does not quit.  On oily lanes I played a down and in shot and the Erase-It continued to carry well. The backend is more of a flip than an arc (similar to the Track Contender).  If I could only carry 1 ball in my bag, the Storm Erase-It would be that ball.
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Re: Erase-It
« Reply #23 on: February 11, 2002, 03:59:51 PM »
Does STORM know how to make bowling balls or what? I picked up an Erase-It just after the New Year, and this ball is far superior to the Eraser. With my Eraser I can play between 3rd and 4th arrow. With the Erase-It, I tend to play almost 5th arrow, usually about 23-25 board get it out to about 5-8 and the ball roars back with a ton of energy and I get more carry than before. My ball is drilled with the pin over the ring finger and a little left to get a little more backend than my other Storm equipment, and that called for a small balance hole on the side. I didnt tinker with the finish yet, so it is still 600 dull, but I will play around with it this week to see how it reacts polished. Shot 686 the first night out and I figured it was extra confidence because I bought a new ball but I have continued to be in the mid to high 600's ever since, finally bringing my average up to where it was last season (struggled a bit this year). Used it in my sport league as well on a short oil pattern and I was playing either 5th-6th arrow, or straight up 1st arrow (heavy oil out, light in the middle). Ball is not as jumpy as my X-it or my Ultra Hot, and so far it has out-shined all my other bowling balls. Definately a ball that should be in every bag, no matter what your game is. 10 out of 10 in my book. Cant wait now for the new Trauma to get to my proshop so I can test that out.

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Re: Erase-It
« Reply #24 on: February 28, 2002, 12:50:19 AM »
I got this ball drilled with a 1:30 pin for maximum flare. I play a down and in shot with this ball, and it rocks. I put a light coat of Renew-It on the ball followed by a light coat of Hook-It, because the out of the box condition was sucking up too much oil. I haven't found any heavy oil to try it on, but on the medium condition, you couldn't ask for much more out of a bowling ball.
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Re: Erase-It
« Reply #25 on: March 11, 2002, 03:19:22 PM »
I bought this ball for heavy oil, which was becoming more common where I bowl. My old Crimson Sledge Hammer was no longer finishing in the extra oil, and my average dropped from 199 to 190 similar to our entire league.  The Erase-It had a good price and is popular at this house, but I had never owned a Storm product.  Due to the lack of recent offerings by Faball/Hammer I bought one and I do NOT regret it!  I haven't really increased my overall average, but I just scored my first perfect 300 game on 3/4/02 during league play!!!!  Sorry, but I don't pretend to understand the drilling jargon so I can't describe the drill pattern, other than that I asked the guy for a ball that hooks due to the oily conditions and my past problems.  

Occasionally, probably more by accident than by design, the shot is drier than usual with a snapping back end.  This was the case last week with the 300 game, playing about 12 at the arrows out to 5 or so, and man this ball comes screaming back especially on drier conditions.  Even if I missed by 1-2 boards on either side, it still filled the hole.  No junk strikes here-- to the casual observer it probably looked great but I'm not that accurate so I know that 3-4 shots were off a little.  I'm looking forward to tonight to see what else happens!  

I've never polished it, it's still "out of box condition", and I just clean it now and then with Acetate.  With oilier lanes of course it hooks less, and I actually can't score as well playing down 6 or 7 and in to the pocket from there.  I throw the ball hard and have high revs, so it may be that I'd need an even more aggressive hooking ball or start to work the coverstock with a coarser grit when the lanes are doused.
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Re: Erase-It
« Reply #26 on: April 05, 2002, 01:38:25 PM »
I purchased this ball about 5 or 6 weeks ago and believe me it's the best mid-priced ball around. I had it drilled with the pin out 3 5/8 out and a weight whole. And even with a few coat of polish it hooks hard. I have recently went to state in Seattle and on synthetic lanes. I started with it a didn't look back I took 2nd in state rolling 228 average for 15 games.  And on my own lanes, on wood I still use it rolling 222 average after 48 games. I am able to shoot lines  I am usually not able to shoot, even with my Columbia Rip. I can stand on the 30 board and throw it over 15 sliding it out to 11-12 board and it devistates the pins.  I am only 17 years old and I have won many tournaments. Including a state wid Storm tournament for Ametures(pardon the spelling). And I rolled two 300's and no games under 234 for 10 games using the Erase-it. What a ball!! I have 9 300 games since buying it. I hasn't not died out at all after 50-70 games. I am a power player with high revs and speed. And I have 8 balls from 3 different companies and the Erase-It is the ball for medium oil and the Truama Response in the ball for heavy oil. I love storms they rock the f#$%^& house on all lane condition.PEACE and get this ball
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Re: Erase-It
« Reply #27 on: April 06, 2002, 07:03:55 PM »
I got an Erase-It with a 2-3 inch pin.  I wanted a ball that was similar to my Eraser that just got into a roll a little bit sooner.  I got everything I wanted and more!  This ball is absolutely awsome, there is no other way to put it.  consistency, roll, power, and control.  You wont find all of these in any other ball.  
The only problem I had with the ball was polish,  I got a bad over under reaction with the ball shined.  I took it down to 1500 grit and left it dull.  The reaction was great,  It gave me more control and carry.  I know scores dont tell how good a bowling ball is, but when you consistently shoot 250's you have to give the ball a little credit.
Overall a great ball.  Well worth the money.  Thankyou Storm!
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Re: Erase-It
« Reply #28 on: April 26, 2002, 08:23:10 PM »
I am a newbie here but anyway. I started bowling in a "learn to bowl"league for couple of months now. I started with a light ball because I don't have a strong wrist but finally went up 2 lbs heavier which is VERY light to everybody here .I got myself an 11 lbs Erase-It.
It is drilled at Layout #1 and immediately tried it out of the box on a medium-med light lane condition.It mildly hook but as I got use to it.I saw my score go up and up -50 more pins than my average--WOOHOO!!!I cant wait to practise again and league night
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Re: Erase-It
« Reply #29 on: May 15, 2002, 01:05:44 PM »
Well I bought the Erase-It about a month ago and seeing alot of the other reviews I was totally surprised. I am making a transition to all STORM equipment and I needed something for a heavier condition. Prior to buying this ball the largest Storm piece I owned was a surfaced Hot Shot with the pin and cg in the palm so whatever I did to the ball was the way the ball reacted. I purchased the Erase-It with the box finish. I bowl in 6 leagues and the house shot from league to league is drastically different. Even the oiliest house was not enough for the ball. The ball would roll out at 35 feet due to lack of oil. I lucked up one day and was able to practice on a flat 40ft shot with vey little backends. Needless to say the ball was an ANIMAL. In 9 games I left 1 7-pin and averaged 240+. This ball, for me, definitely needs plenty of oil in the heads with minimal backends to see this balls true capabilities. THUMBS UP STORM. Keep them coming.
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Re: Erase-It
« Reply #30 on: August 02, 2002, 10:49:01 PM »
I picked this one up on Ebay for about $45.00.. It had 5 game son it , plugged and resurfaced.. AT first I did not liek it.. It
hit lite but what I have found out is the more the oil gets on it the batter the ball becomes. It develops a track and then it dutton slide our roll to far.. Now it hits' great but this is a med to med dry lane conditon ball.. trust me it does not like oil!!! It jsut rolls to far.. Doesn't have ht epower to go through..Have left a few splits but I hae not been on top of my game lately. Anyways, it is a good ball if you throw it uthe right side with med to heavy hand but good speed needed.. Slow bowlers forget about it you will go brooklyn no matter where u stand and throw.. It rolls just a tiad to early so u really have to get it out far fiddle with the speed and the amoutn of hadn and once u got it down this bal is great!!

Justin
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