Author Topic: Frantic (Read 37103 times)

admin · « **on:** December 31, 1969, 06:00:00 PM »

- Color: Orange Solid/Green Pearl
- Coverstock: R2S Hybrid Reactive
- Weight Block: N.O.S.
- Ball Finish: 1500-grit Polished
- Flare Potential: 4” - 5” (Medium-High)
- RG: 16#-2.53, 15#-2.55, 14#-2.59
- Diff: 16#-.044, 15#-.045, 14#-.043
- Recommend Lane Conditions: Medium-Light Oil
- A few tiny pit holes in the cover stock of the ball are normal
- Description: For the Frantic, we wanted a reliable, proven coverstock that would provide a clean glide through the heads and attack the drier boards on the backend. R2S, the second generation of Reactor coverstock material, is the perfect choice as it does just that.
With a pearl and a solid version available in the line, we prepared a hybrid version to see if it blended both power and control. Armed with the exact same coverstock as the Hy-Road, it proved itself quickly during the testing process and moved on to the next phase, surface preparation.
With a 1500-grit polished finish, the new Frantic was impressive during C.A.T.S. testing as it created three times the entry angle of the 2Furious.
Looking under the hood, you’ll find the innovative N.O.S. Core. When compared with the Turbine Core, we created an increase of flare potential by more than 15% with this higher volume core. Wrap this core with the same coverstock as the Hy-Road and it’s easy to see why the bowling world is sure to be frantic over this new masterpiece!

Lucky2 · « **Reply #16 on:** November 08, 2011, 03:43:39 PM »

League Average: 220

Rev Rate: Medium to High

Speed: 16mph

Weight: 15lbs

Review: This ball is on steriods and isnt for the weak at heart. It goes long and breaks hard. It is the most angular ball i have in my arsenile. This ball is made only for skilled bowlers who have the ability to control it. I give Storm an E for effort on this one but i can not recommend it to just anyone!

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StormRoto · « **Reply #17 on:** November 20, 2011, 11:55:52 PM »

BALL SPECS

Pin Length: 3

Ball Weight: 15

DRILL PATTERN

Pin to PAP: 4

CG to PAP: 4

X Hole (if there is one): small hole on midline/VAL

BOWLER STYLE

Rev Rate: 375

Ball Speed: 16

PAP/Track: 4 up 1 1/4

SURFACE PREP

Grit: Factory

Type: (Matte, Polish, Sanded): 1500 Polished

LANE CONDITION

Length: 42

Volume:

Type (THS, Sport Pattern etc): House

BALL REACTION

Length: 8

Back End: 9

Overall Hook: 8

Midlane Read: 7

Breakpoint Shape: 9

COMMENTS

Likes:

The Frantic has the same cover as the popular Hy-road (R2S Hybird coverstock) with the N.O.S. core which was used in the 2 Fast and 2 Furious.
Very bright colors in Orange/Green which has great shelf appeal. The Frantic is cleaner through the fronts more angular off the spot than the Hy-road.
Be careful not to drill this ball too strong as the Frantic loves friction and can go sideways off the spot.
But if your looking for a ball for when the lanes get a little broken down, and need to open
the lane up the Frantic is that ball. Storm Sales Rep Doen Moos suggested for me to drill it pin down with a 4 inch pin to create some flare and control the backend motion.
This is exactly what this drilling gave me. As I shot 801 series in league where the pair was more on the hooking side that night, and I just kept chasing it in with great carry.
I compare this ball to being a stronger version of the popular T-Road Pearl.

Dislikes : The Frantic doesn't handle a large amount of oil very well, except maybe for the heavy handed players.

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LABRat · « **Reply #18 on:** December 05, 2011, 07:18:56 PM »

LANE CONDITION

THS approximately 40 feet

COMMENTS

Wow! That's what I said when I saw it move down the lane. It reminded me of the very first reactive resin ball I threw (Xcalibur) because of the dramatic move off of the friction. That ball can just plain jump off of the dry.

I read previous reviews before I drilled the Frantic and being an owner of the Fast & the HyRoad I understood the potential for this ball to go left. So, the layout I chose was lengthy and NOT flippy. I used a 5" x 5" x 3" buffer believing that I could use this ball to play the lanes when they broke down and I had to move left and needed a little help on the backend. To my surprise I can use this on the fresh pattern by just moving further left and being sure not to overthrow it. My first full league with it I struck 20 out of 24 shots in the first 2 games. In the 3rd game I got confused on the left lane and never adjusted correctly but still struck 4 out of 6 shots on the right lane. I know I'll be getting a lot of use use from the Frantic....and I won't be feeling frantic...confidence & trust will be more like it!

The way the Frantic moves compared to the VG Nano Pearl, I would say that the Frantic is a mini-me to the Nano Pearl. Both are "WOW" reactions for me!

Storm Amateur Staff, Central Texas
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olererack · « **Reply #19 on:** December 06, 2011, 01:31:43 AM »

Storm Bowling Balls

To Me the HY-ROAD was one of the most popular and successful ball,

Storm ever made second only to the original Storm Virtual Gravity until now

The new Frantic cover stock provide a clean glide through the heads with a positive reaction to dry boards on the backend.

R2S- the second generation of Reactor coverstock material, is the perfect choice as it does just what design to do.

With a 1500-grit polished finish and Colors the new Frantic is impressive
Storms Frantic Live up to its design to do created entry angle far more than 2Furious.
Armed with the exact same coverstock as the Hy-Road and
R2S, coverstock material, is the perfect choice with addition steroids reaction

Bowling World frantic is Storm newest masterpiece!

Willie Willis

Team Member of Buddies Pro shop

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cmsubowler · « **Reply #20 on:** December 07, 2011, 10:57:08 PM »

Hello everyone and thanks for reading. YouTube video for this review is here:

http://www.youtube.com/user/CompetitiveEdgeBowl?feature=watch#p/a/u/2/D49cl-N2Fpc

Great reaction. Great Hitting Power. Clean through the heads. Good Midlane and strong arcing backend reaction. I used a slightly different layout on this ball for me so i could use this as more of a benchmark ball. Surprisingly enough I have been able to use this ball on a number of different conditions. Viper, Chameleon, Scorpion are the main three this ball gets used on but I have scuffed it up and used it on longer patterns like Shark too. The ball I decided to review against was the Heat Indigo Violet because I felt it was a close comparison for my arsenal. The Hybrid cover allows the Frantic to go down a little longer and still maintain ease of use on heavier volumes and get down the lane on the lighter ones. You can see the arc phase is a little earlier and longer than the Heat Solid and the ball continues through the pins and just doesn't want to give up. Great Benchmark for any player and this one is staying in the bag for a long while to come.

Rotoguy300 · « **Reply #21 on:** December 10, 2011, 03:22:31 PM »

Storm Frantic
Pin and CG stacked next to ring finger, medium width/depth hole just below midline.

First off, I LOVE the color of this ball. Some don't, but personally I LOVE orange and neon green. It
smells great too. Now on to the thing that REALLY matters- performance. I was shocked by just how
smooth and controllable this ball was. Usually the shinier Storm stuff is so strong off the spot that
I find a lot of conditions that I have to revert back to surface or a Roto Grip ball, but this ball
totally breaks that mold. Clean through the front, strong roll in the midlane, excellent continuation
and enough hit to get the job done (I have issues getting really poppy balls to carry the 10, but no matter
how this ball seems to get to the 1-3, the pins seem to fall, UNREAL). It was versatile enough to
knock 2 other balls out of my regular rotation of equipment, so it's a space saver for me too! Gotta
love it!

millertime0299 · « **Reply #22 on:** December 31, 2011, 11:22:16 AM »

LANE CONDITION

Length: 41ft. Synthetics

Volume: Medium Heavy-Heavy

Type (THS, Sport Pattern etc): THS

COMMENTS

Likes: Clean through the heads. Sharp off the break but not too flippy. Excellent ball to use on league for when my Nano Solid starts hooking up early. Wet/Dry is not a problem for this ball.

Dislikes: None

PICTURES AND/OR VIDEOS

Arsenal:

VG Nano Solid

VG Nano Pearl

Frantic

Tropical Heat Solid

Blue Hammer (with Vibe core)

cjbig34 · « **Reply #23 on:** February 04, 2012, 04:35:21 PM »

LANE CONDITION

Length: 40

Volume:

Type (THS, Sport Pattern etc): THS

COMMENTS

Likes: Sharp breakpoint off the spot

Dislikes: Carrydown

PICTURES AND/OR VIDEOS

The ball is as strong on the backend of any ball Ive ever thrown for the 1st game and on clean backends. After 6 games of league though my opinion of this ball is once the oil carrys down this ball is worthless. So far it is the worst ball i have ever thrown once carrydown becomes prevalent. Iam still going to give this ball another chance but as of now this ball is hard to recomend!

Bigmike · « **Reply #24 on:** February 13, 2012, 12:08:42 PM »

Lay Out: 5" from PAP at 50* PAP angle and 40* VAL angle. Dual angle measurement would be 50/5/40. The pin ended up above my ring finger by about 1" and the CG was right of my ring finger. I did put a weight hole in it on the axis. This is one of my favorite lay-outs.

Surface: I have thrown it at box finish of 1500 Reacta-Shine.

Purpose: I wanted to drill up something that gave me a skid-flip look when the lanes start to breakdown towards dryer outside boards with some slight push needed in the front.

Lane Condition Observations: I have thrown this on both versions of our house pattern and on a Kegel challenge pattern "The Middle Road". Our house shot has 2 versions: A league version and a "weekend-open play" version. The league pattern is 38 feet with more head oil, the Open play shot is 40 feet with lighter volume. The surface is Pro-Anvillane. The Frantic has a late mid lane read and gets moving later than my Crossroad. The move in the back is nice and strong, more of a flip or quick pop. On the lower volume pattern, the move was even stronger more of a "wheel" type of look. The challenge pattern required me to close my angles down a lot. This ball needed to be thrown when this pattern is really broken down and hooking which I didn't bowl long enough to do.

Other Ball Comparisions: I did get to throw it some side by side with my Crossroad, Reign, and Trop Heat-Hybrid. Crossroad was stronger as expected, but the Frantic did give me a more push when the Crossroad got too early in the fronts. The Reign was slightly stronger in comparison also and that should be due to ball composition (motor). The THH was just slightly earlier than the Frantic. I keep this ball with a 2000 surface/pin down due to having nothing to ball down to after my Reign. I may take the surface back up since the Frantic pushes easier.

Final Thoughts: The Frantic is a great piece. It has a very strong flip type look the way I drilled mine. I get the impression that it could be dulled to smooth out the look if needed. This would be defeating the purpose though as this is all skid-flip. Put this one in your bag if you need the ball to get length and recovery down lane. Give it a try, you won't be disappointed.

"You know Cup, I once played in this Pro-Am with some arse-hole, loud mouth movie star and he shot an 82. So tell me Cup, how does a great ball striker like you shoot an 83? Well, I lipped out this 4 footer on 18......"

Mike Craig - Storm Products Pro-Shop staff -Columbus, OH

tommyboy74 · « **Reply #25 on:** January 16, 2013, 09:29:37 PM »

LANE CONDITION

Length: 41ft on AMF HPL

Volume: Broken down Medium

Type (THS, Sport Pattern etc): THS

COMMENTS

Likes: Carry, Hybrid Cover, Versatility

Dislikes: Can be a little over/under on some longer or heavier volume patterns

PICTURES AND/OR VIDEOS

Storm has stepped it up again with the Frantic. Having the Hy-Road, I knew that the R2S Hybrid cover was a great match for my game. Then throw in the N.O.S. core which is proven on medium and lighter patterns and you have a true winner.

Stats: 19-22mph, 380-420 revs, low track. Bought with a 3" pin to CG distance, I used my standard 4 x 4 x 2 layout with the pin just to the right of my ring finger. This is a layout that I really like to use on most of my arsenal as it gives me a good combo of length and backend while being predictable. I'll tell you one thing- the Frantic has not disappointed.

On league nights, I've been taking out the Frantic to throw in the 3rd game, when my Infinite Theory or Outlaw become too much. On the broken down 41 ft pattern, the Frantic is clean through the front and is angular on the backend. With my ball speed (can throw up to 22-23mph), this becomes a great option for me later on league nights, because I can stay further outside than some others in our league and essentially control that portion of the lane. If I need to move left, the Frantic has no problem keeping up. The cover/core combo easily has more than enough energy to recover, carry well, and kick out the 10 pins.

Now, I have also thrown the Frantic at the beginning of league nights when the volume has not carried down. The Frantic has performed well, but can be a little over/under in some cases with volume. If you have a ton of hand, it can work out well with heavier volume. In my case, it's a great ball when the lanes start to burn up.

Comparing this to the Rising Star that I previously threw in the past, the Frantic is a little cleaner through the heads, still has a good midlane read, and is a little more angular on the back, similar to a hockey stick motion. The Rising Star reads more in the mids and has more of a hard arcing motion. In my case, longer with more angle in back on the burn works out better.

Overall, I find the Frantic to be a great option and it earned a spot in my bag. If you love the Hy-Road, this will be a great step down when the Hy-Road becomes too much. If you haven't tried one, you're missing out. This is one of the best pieces I've thrown from Storm.

Jussthrowithard · « **Reply #26 on:** April 10, 2013, 10:57:28 PM »

Review- Storm Frantic
Nick C. BowlerX staff member
Weight- 16lbs
Surface- 2000 abralon
Recommended lane condition- medium-heavy oil house shot
Pin Placement- 4-5

I drilled my Frantic with the cg on the center of my grip and the pin to the top right of the ring finger.

I left the frantic surface out of the box initially and will say I was very surprised at how strong this ball is.. I was thinking it was going to be one of the weakest in my line but turned out to be one of the biggest hookers I had. I found that out of the box shine caused the ball to be very "flippy" ... as soon as it touched the dry it was "dead left" as some may say. Since the abralon pad this ball is amazing just gives the ball enough of an early roll to make it controllable and predictable. I will also say this is one of the hardest hitting balls there is... when a good shot is made, this ball absolutely destroys the pins.

If you are looking for a ball that is in my opinion one of the best values in bowling then I suggest the frantic from storm. this ball offers a wide array of options and tons of carry power for a very small price. Visit the friendly staff a bowlerX.com and check out the Storm Frantic.

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UF bowling · « **Reply #27 on:** June 14, 2013, 07:42:01 AM »

Frantic

My bowling style is using a good amount of revs and throwing the ball at about 16.5 miles per hour. This year, I bought a 16 lbs Storm Frantic. The ball is very strong for me because of the amount of revs I put onto the ball. Because of this, at the start of a tournament, this is a really good ball for me. As the day goes on, starts reacting a lot earlier and I have to switch from a four step to a three step approach. However, the ball is still controllable when it gets to the point of being aggressive, I just don't see it as quite as consistent for me.

Byran Shaw

UF bowling · « **Reply #28 on:** June 14, 2013, 07:43:19 AM »

For coming back into bowling after several years as a beginner, the Frantic served as a good ball. My style was that of a straight thrower at first and transitioned to a stroker, and the Franticâ€™s reactivity helped with this transition. I find the Frantic to be useful during lighter oil patterns where it can hit the pocket dead on by playing up straight on the right. With my style though I cannot throw it too deep, and stick usually to the 10 board. Consistency is a bit of an issue for me however with this ball. Overall itâ€™s a ball I can turn to late in the game to keep up the pace.

Eric Salaices

UF bowling · « **Reply #29 on:** June 14, 2013, 07:45:07 AM »

I was not very pleased with this ball as it reacted too late on the lanes and glided into the pocket with my stroker release. I was expecting it to read the lanes and snap more but it has more of a long arc to its path. I rarely use this ball unless the pattern is very dry. Overall, this ball is great for higher reving players but I can only use it on low to medium oiled lanes.

Eric Abenojar

mswitz88 · « **Reply #30 on:** September 04, 2013, 08:36:29 AM »

LANE CONDITION
Length: 44"
Volume: Medium-Light
Type (THS, Sport Pattern etc): THS

COMMENTS
Likes: 4000 Abralon= Completely different ball! Good coverstock versitility. Hits like a truck.

Dislikes: OOB finish: Very jumpy off dry and didn't like carry down, over/under reaction, and sensitive to amount of hand put on ball.

Overall: This ball is OK in OOB finish. On a fresh shot it works well but can become jumpy off the spot. When you see people write that it looks like it was "kicked left" off the break point, this is 100% accurate in OOB form. Hits like a truck if you can consistently keep it in the pocket. I felt it was very sensitive to the amount of hand I put on it and also didn't like carry down oil very much. I tried putting in a flare reducing x-hole but I hated how much it took off the ball. It was like it was completely dead off the break point with the x-hole so I plugged it. I changed the cover to 4000 Abralon and this completely transforms this ball! It is much less sharp off the break point and MUCH MORE PREDICTABLE! I didn't lose any of the hitting power that I loved in OOB form when I went to 4000 but made it 10x easier to get it to the pocket consistently. First game with it at 4000 I went front 9 strikes after not bowling all summer! Still has great push through the fronts and mids and very good backend. I can miss inside and it will push to the pocket and missing outside will just see it snap back to the pocket. Anyone who dislikes this ball OOB needs to try a coverstock change before they give up on it. It is easily my new favorite ball in my bag for THS!

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