First off, I would like to say that Storm is one of my favorite line of balls.  Tremendous hitting power.  However, with the Erase-It, I have tried a couple of different drillings, and have not really found a great reaction from it.

It seems to be too jumpy when heading from oil into the dry, and if there is a lot of oil, I get too much skid out of the ball.  I have left the ball in the out-of-box finish because I wanted a ball that would drive through the oil.  I haven't really seen that capability from this ball.

I first had the ball drilled for an early roll, but the ball never seemed to want to make the turn in oil.  I had it re-drilled for more length, but when I did that, I could not get a consistent break point out of the ball.  Sometimes through the nose, sometimes just skid past the head pin.  I also know that a lot of times, when there is a less than acceptable reaction from a ball, frequently it is the bowler, not the ball.  I also had a couple of teammates throw this ball, with the same inconsistent results.  

On a positive note about the ball, when I could get a good reaction, the ball really does crush the rack.  Not many single pin leaves with the ball.  

From all the positive feedback about this ball, I am actually thinking about getting another one.  This one did have a lot of topweight compared to my other equipment, and I am wondering if this may have been the problem.  

Thanks for reading.

Absolutely love this ball.  Period.  On oilier conditions, it's a perfect ball.  I have it drilled between length and earlier roll, and it starts to set up early, and then heads straight for the pocket.  It does have a tendency to flatten out a bit, but when it drills the pocket every time, does it matter?  I shot 300 with it (in practice) just a few days after I bought it.  It does excellent with higher speed and revs, which I've gotta push a little to get, but all I have to do is get it to the backend somewhere between 5 and 15 and it punches right through.  Very strong ball, compliment to the awesome Eraser line.

Well I've had this ball for a while.This ball has a short pin 2in.And is drilled to slide and snap.It is polished.Dam this ball is one of the  smoothest ball I have ever thrown.It rolls up perfect every time and doesn't over react at all.This ball is a 10 out of 10 in my book.

You can view my profile for most of my specs.  I purchased this ball once plugged from my local driller.  Didnt know much about the ball, just saw it and for the price gave it a shot.  Glad I did as I have loved it ever since.  My Trauma ER is more even hooking, while this goes longer and snaps harder in the last 30% of the lane.  

    I find the nights I bowl best are when I can pull this ball out and use only it.  When I am hunting around for a shot and using 3 different balls throughout the night, it usually is bad news.  I never have problems with Carrydown with this ball, as I am usually able to use it the third game.  If you miss outside, the ball tends to overreact (more the lanes than the ball, but some balls give a smoother bounce off the dry) but that is my fault so not an issue, and rarely happens.  I strongly dislike a person saying a ball "hits or carries" better than another ball, but I will say that this ball usually matches most conditions I face, allowing my carry percentage to be higher than most other balls.  

    I have over 200 games on the ball now, and have not noticed a lack of hitting power, or mellowing out at all, it is still very strong with no resurfaces.  Our lanes on Tuesday (the easier of the two shots I see) is a pattern similar to a 8-8, but it often changes and they like to throw in surprises sometimes.   We usually do not have much bounce room to the outside of 8 as tonight I missed my board 3 right and it came back barely enough to give me a 5-count in the middle of a string of 9!  

    What I will say is this.  For medium-heavy oil and for a person with a fair amt of revs, you can certainly do worse than this ball if you get one.  It is not a miracle ball (no such thing, even the beloved X-Factor or Lane #1 Balls) but if added to the mix of nice revs, medium-high oil, and reasonable speed (16+) you should find yourself a winning combination.  Good Luck and Bowl well!

by far i feel this is the best storm ball to date for what i have used the ball has a very even roll the x-factor is similar but can be be spotty a very good ball for the low rev bowler or the high rev bowlers which determines whether or not to leave dull or polished this is my number 1 ball

sorry pin placement is wrong on the little drawing


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this ball was a good one for me and the ball ges don the alley and when it hits the pins they go in the pit, al ten of them. the oin placement 2.5 - 3 with 2.5 ounces of top weight. Drilled with #2storm drill

I've had this since it came out.  I was 16 and I shot 690 my first series with it.    It's only got better since then.  I drilled it to go long with a hard snap that I could use on heavier conditions.  It had a really great move to the pocket.  I usually stand about 10 past center and throw it to 2-4 (in that area).  It rolls really smooth but I would not use it on wood.  Like most storm balls, I feel they should be used on synthetic only,  this one does just the same.  I used it on wood for 2 years and got an extremely inconsistent reaction.  But on synthetic...you can't get anything better.