Layout: Pin 4 ½ inches from PAP Dual Angle: 45 degrees by 70 degrees. Axis 4 5/8”. Weight hole 1 ½ inches down VAL.

Lane Condition: House shot medium to heavy oil. Also the Cheetah pattern was used (you can check the video link below).

What type of hook? Very strong mid lane hook. This ball worked great on the Cheetah pattern.  Great overall ball for multiple lane conditions.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uM7Q4XxhfxA
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Chris
http://BuddiesProShop.com

See profile for stats.

Lay Out: 4.5" from PAP at 45* PAP angle and 35* VAL angle. The pin ended up above and slightly right of my ring finger. I put a 7/8" - 2" deep weight hole on my VAL.

Surface: I used it box, then 2000abr by hand, then 4000abr by hand.

Purpose: To give myself a ball for medium to shorter distance patterns that read earlier in the midlane (41-39 ft) and house conditions that are starting to open up to the right slightly.

Initial Observations: I have thrown this on our house shot on Pro Anvillane and also on a tournament shot that was the US Open pattern on guardian/wood. On the house shots, the ball let me get right of the puddle in the middle more. I was able to keep on the edge of the friction and migrate left when needed. The minute I pinged a 10 pin, I just moved 2/1 or 3/2 left depending on how weak it hit the pocket. On the US Open pattern, this layout/surface let me get inside of the track and stay away from the OB outside of 7. I was also able tomove somewhat deeper with the ball until it started to lose energy and I had to go with something that reacted more downlane.

Final thoughts: With this layout, I get a controlled reaction in the mid lane than some om stronger,earlier "oilers". I may be able to shine this for dryer or shorter patterns where I want to take a more inside out approach to playing the lanes.

Additional Thoughts: To me this ball just keeps getting better and better no matter how I tweak the lay outs or surface. This is a really good ball if you need a piece that will ignore the fronts and pick up midlane/backend depending on layout and surface prep. This really is a work horse ball with a lot of versatility.


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well after lots of reading up on the new balls by storm i decided to get the hy-road drilled stacked pin above & between the 2 finger. wow what a hard hitting ball . first night  of league play 236 184 182 for a 602 .then second night of league bowling a 256 221 199 for a 676  the more i use this ball the more confident i get , I'm on pace for my highest ave ever a 213  , this is a must ball to have if your looking for lots of strikes

this is my take on the storm hy road

when i first got this ball it was totally un useable. it would skid the breakpoint because the polish on it was so high gloss..
now i have taken the surface on both hyroads i own down to 4000 and boy have these balls been number one in my arsenal..

ball 1 pin up over my bridge which is approximately 5 and a half from my pap
this ball goes very long and just rolls off the spot not a very big motion in the back very usuable during shots when u dont need so muich ball and just gettign to the pocket is not the hardest thing in the world

ball 2 is pin under my bridge about 5 inches away from pap
once again since the pin is further away from my pap this ball doesnt have the most flare potential but it is more then enough to get this ball going.
i use this ball as my benchmark ball for mostly every shot i throw on cause this ball just hits the pins harder then anything ive ever thrown. the pin low gets the ball rolling sooner then the pin up obviously but the far pin distance evens out the back end capabilities which lets me control the reaction of the ball with my hand

i love these balls both compliment each other very very well and has won me more then my money back for these gems i have 1 more of these in storage for a jic tourny ball or incase something happens to these other ones

i recomend this ball to any one who wants a even arcing ball with exceptional hit the only caution i throw out about this ball is it is bery tempermental in its out of box finish everyone should throw it a couple times and find a good surface that works for them and they willl not be sorry

This ball is very versatile.  It is easy to play different lines with it, and it has controllable hook.  The hy-road drives through the pins hard, and it is a great ball to have to play on many different conditions.
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Timothy Kurdt
William Paterson Bowling Team
Storm Sponsored

I got this ball as my starter and it never fails to disappoint. As a slow, lo-rev bowler, this ball gives me a solid, reliable finish. Its a very ver versitile ball for long and short patterns alike.
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Dan Murphy
Stom Sponsored
William Paterson Bowling Team

Im a Lefty tweener, with a med-high track, and high ball speed. I have my Hy-Road drilled pin under ring finger, cg kicked slightly to the left. The R2S hybrid cover combined the Modified Inverted Fe2 Technology core makes for one very versatile ball.  I can get up the boards with this ball, or play the swing if need be.  Excellent mid-lane control, with the never-ending backend movement.  This ball is a great choice as it only gets better with the more games you put on it.
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Mike Haberman Jr.
William Paterson University Bowling
Storm Bowling Staff

Great ball. This ball has a continuous strong back end drive thats controlled. has the smooth control of a solid ball and the power and drive of a pearl. can be used on more medium heavy to dry lanes.
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Kevin Brophy William Paterson Bowling Team
Storm Sponsored