Continuing the long success of the Hy-Road line of bowling balls is the Hy-Road Max. The Hy-Road Max is a mid-performance bowling ball that uses the Inverted Fe2 core. This core is known to produce a higher RG presentation which typically delivers a later reaction as well as a cleaner shape through the front part of the lane. Storm has added the NeX Solid Reactive coverstock around this core. This coverstock offers more reaction down the lane. The makeup of the coverstock helps slow the ball which causes it to hook on medium oiled lanes.

Color: Emerald/Lime
All colors do vary somewhat from the picture shown
Coverstock: NeX Solid Reactive
Core: Inverted Fe² Technology (14#-16#)
Finish: 3000-grit Abralon
RG: 2.57 (for a 15# ball)
Differential: 0.046 (for a 15# ball)
Fragrance: Green Apple
Recommended Lane Condition: Medium Oil

Orientation:  Right Handed
Rev Rate:  400 RPM
Speed:  16-17 MPH
PAP:  4 ½ over and ½ up

Location:  Enterprise Park Lanes, Springfield MO
Pattern:  High Volume THS
VLS Layout:  5 x 4 x 2 1/2
Dual Angle Layout:  50 x 5 x 40

The HyRoad Max is the strongest HyRoad ever.  Looks great, smells great and hooks a ton.  For me the HyRoad Max is super strong and slow.  I don’t have to worry about it jerking off the spot because it’s strong enough to use early on a pattern.  For me the Max is a little better off the blend or something tougher.  On the cliff it tends to want to under read the oil and over read the dry.  But with a little blend it’s versatile enough to use early and often.  Since it’s so slow you’ll eventually have to get out of it because it won’t corner enough but that’s usually not right away.  The HyRoad Max is a great new version of the HyRoad.

Green Light on the Storm Hyroad Max!!

Bowlers Info: RH tweener, PAP 4-1/2 x 7/8 up, 365 RPM, 17* of Axis tilt, 60* of Axis Rotation

Ball Layout: 50 x 4.25 x 45

Finish: 3000

Storm has brought back another Hyroad to the mix in the Hyroad Max.  For me, the Hyroad series has been hit and miss with my tweener style as high RG, rollier balls sometimes doesn’t match up to my style.  I will say I was pleasantly surprised by how the Hyroad Max rolls as it is much bigger off the spot than I anticipated!  I decided to take it up to 3000 and get some lane shine built in to get the ball down the lane better for me.  I will say that this ball is a situational piece when my Phaze 2 or Axiom are too early and my Hybrids still miss the spot, that’s where this piece comes in.  I fell I can play down and in or open it up a bit with this piece.  And the smell is something terrific so bonus!  Go see your pro shop and ask about how the Hyroad Max can elevate your game!

Chris Martinez
Storm Amateur Staff
www.stormbowling.com

Hyroad To The Max 
The Storm Hyroad Max is the ball that gives me a much earlier roll and stronger overall version of any Hyroad I’ve thrown. It has a smooth transition between when in the oil and going to the dry. It has the NEX solid reactive cover which is the same cover as the Proton Physix and Axiom. Putting it with the Hyroad core gives you a little less ball compared those two higher performance balls that could be a little too much at times. I drilled mine 5x3x2. I shined mine with Storm Pro Finish Step 2 ball polish. This gives me the length I need to get thru the front part to save energy on the backend. If I bowled on more oil or on flatter patterns then I would keep it at factory 3000 finish.  This ball reads the midlane very well and has a strong finish. My PAP is 5-1/8 and 1/8 up. Usually around 15-16mph, I’d probably be classified between and tweener and cranker.

League Average:225
Ball Speed: Medium
Style: Tweener
Bowling Hand: Right-Handed
Experience: Advanced

Hyroad Max
Extremely smooth when exiting the breakpoint. For the most part solids are normally smooth but when I throw the Hyroad Max it really is the definition of smooth. Really controllable down lane and you can really tell where this ball is going to end up. The new Hyroad Max is stronger than any of the other Hyroads because Storm put the NeX coverstock on it which makes this ball pick up earlier. If you had a Hyroad before or want to try one now this is the ball for you. This will help take your bowling to the MAX!!!

Ball Specs:
Storm Hy-Road Max
Coverstock: 3000 NeXâ„¢ Solid Reactive
Weight Block: Inverted Fe² Technology™ Core (Symmetrical)
Color: Emerald/Lime

Review:
This eye-catching addition to the Road line is the most aggressive yet. Taking this famous weight block and wrapping it with the NeX cover allows this ball to turn early and continue through the pins with ease. If you have thrown the Axiom then you will find that this ball is a little more aggressive overall, with a sharper turn from breakpoint. For solid cover stock lovers, this will be a great fit as it is versatile enough to open up the lane by moving left, or being that first out of bag before balling down to a less aggressive solid or hybrid cover. So far this ball has been very popular in the shop, possibly because of shelf appeal, but more importantly living up the ‘Road’ name.

Kyle & Joel Johnson
Storm Pro Shop Staff Members
joel@parklanes.net
kyle@parklanes.net
www.stormbowling.com
#StormNation

Storm Hyroad MAX - NeX solid coverstock - Inverted Fe2 core
3000ab grit finish from factory - 5000ab grit for testing- layout - 60 x 5 x 35
On older HPL panels with super wet fronts and sparky backends I practice and bowl league on 1 night a week the reaction was a little calmer then I though it would be. I attended several ball demos where this ball was a BEAST . I decided to enhance the coverstock to 5000ab grit to make the ball float on the front part of the pattern and not burn up in the front part of the lanes like my Axiom did with the same NeX cover and similar layout. The ball ultra smooth in the transition part of the lane and silky through the pin deck. Very predictable with the NeX coverstock at 5000ab. The next generation of HyRoad is here and it strikes to the MAX!!!

LANE CONDITION

Wait for it! HYROAD MAAAAAAAXXXXXX. This ball is beauty. The color and roll of this ball will appease all. 

Patterns used for review are HP modified.

Pattern A: 40Ft, 29.82 Mls, 8:1 ratio

Pattern B: 43Ft, 29.86 Mls, 4:1 ratio

COMMENTS

PLAY

The HYROAD MAX was a little bit of a shocker when first rolled. Controllable, big hitting power and easy to move around on different patterns and lines of play

Pattern A:

Ball 1.  Out of box the MAX stayed true to roll. Read the mid lane and revved up enough to keep the motion form being too early towards the end of the pattern.

Ball 2: Polished up the MAX gave the length and backend one would expect or want. Still able to control the motion while keeping energy down lane.

Typical house moves on a higher volume than most places.  High scores and Big angles.

Pattern B:

This pattern being a longer than pattern A with a few hang spots and lower scoring index actually showed the strength of the ball for both OB and polished versions.

NOTE A:  When playing the fresh the higher scoring angle with polis was from the outside with a soft release. As pattern transition it became a slow fall back from the outside. 

NOTE B: When playing the fresh with OB surface the MAX liked tighter inside but could be used form a down and in angle. The real key here is as the transition from 4 other bowlers (High Rev) the MAX easily allowed for right migration on the patten with swing into the midlane with controlled strong recovery.

LOW DOWN: The HYROAD MAX is a ball everyone can use as a benchmark and fine tune to your preference. Whether you want OB, polished or somewhere in between you can get the look, roll or motion you want with good hitting power.

The MAX is easily paired with the AXIOM. Great one two on any condition!