LANE CONDITION

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Volume:

Type (THS, Sport Pattern etc): THS


COMMENTS  Drilled my IQ Pearl over the label pin just right of ring finger. I generally do not like pearlized balls due to my ball speed (around 17 mph ) and rev rate (Between 325 and 375). so I was a bit skeptical when I got this ball. All I can say is WOW. this ball is for real. I have never seen a pearl ball hit as hard as this ball. it has great read off of friction and still moves in oil. You get a smooth push through the heads and it packs a punch coming into the pocket with no deflection through the pins. Shot 787 out of the box. Another great ball by STORM....

Likes: Everything

Dislikes:Nothing


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Storm IQ Tour Pearl Review
PAP:  5 over & 1/8 up
400-425 RPM
Ball Weight 15lbs
Right Handed

A ball that everyone knows you’re throwing!  I wish Woody Harrelson would have thrown this in Kingpin, although it rolls a lot better without a rubber hand stuck in it. The IQ Tour Pearl.  A ball I had to drill a couple of to figure it out and once I did, it was money! I did realize something when drilling balls with very low differentials. You MUST drill them stronger to get them to flare, preferably with medium/large weight holes.

 The first one I drilled was approximately 4 x 4 from my axis without a weight hole, and it didn’t flare at all.  I still had faith that this ball would be good, so I drilled a second one 5 ¼ x 4 with approximately a 1” weight hole on my axis.  This one is a home run.  I took the shine off lightly with a used 2000 pad to smooth the reaction out and this ball goes with me everywhere.  I will not be able to use this ball on the ‘fresh’ of most sport/PBA patterns because of the pearl, but when the lanes transition and in games later in long blocks, this ball will definitely get used.  With a low RG of 2.49, it will still read the front part of the lane so it doesn’t “blow through the spot” and because of the low differential (.029) it will want to change direction hard.  A great ball for lower, medium, and high rev players because they can all benefit from the motion at some point!  Thanks Storm for not only a great looking ball, but a great motion as well!

If you have any questions, please email me at PJ.Haggerty@yahoo.com
Check out Stormbowling.com for more information!

drilled this ball with the pin above my ring finger at the 2 o clock position with the cg to the left of my ring finger.  i wanted this ball ball to be long and strong on the medium to drier condition and to fill a hole between my polished defiant and polished berserk. 
i tested it on 42ft burned up house pattern. 
my A game is to swing the ball across the boards, so i started with my feet on 30 and started the ball at board 25 and play out to the track area.  i was able to get to the pocket with ease and strike. out of the box with 240-227 and was extremely happy with my decision to drill this ball.  the butterscotch scent on this ball isnt very strong like the cranberry on my sync.   
i would highly recommend this ball to any bowler looking to add a new piece to their arsenal or to replace an old one.  storm definitely choose the right color for this ball, it is truly golden.  look for this ball at your local pro shop, you wont be disappointed. 

LANE CONDITION

Length: 40 ft

Volume: Medium

Type (THS, Sport Pattern etc): THS


COMMENTS

Likes: The IQ Pearl is very easy to read, it's usually the first ball out of my bag. It's a great benchmark ball but I find myself just sticking with it once the competition starts. Rolls great on pretty much any THS, I haven't got a chance to use it on any sport or PBA patterns yet. It rolls a little heavier than my IQ Tour Solid making these two balls a great combination. I've also used the IQ Pearl in two different wood houses and this ball had the best reaction and carry by far. If you're looking for a great all around ball that will match up on almost all THS, this should be in your bag.

Dislikes: No dislikes so far, I'm planning on taking it to Reno in June and a few PBA regional before then.. I'm anxious to see how it rolls on different patterns.

I tried to post a pic but the file is too large, mine is drilled pin up between the bridge and the CG is kick out just a little bit to the right. I'm not sure of the specs as I usually don't get too technical with the drillings.


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Right Handed
Ball weight:  14
Rev Rate:  378
Ball Speed:  18.2
Axis Tilt:  6.67
Axis Rotation:  45*
PAP:  3 7/8 horizontal, 1 ¼ up
Layout:  4 x 4 x 1

Drilled the IQ Tour Pearl when it was first released, looking for something more angular at the end of the pattern.  I decided on the strong layout suggested by the Storm drill sheet.

I’ve had the opportunity to roll this one on a variety of different patterns.

THS:
On the THS, the ball starts up early and rolls quite smooth.  It is not sharp at the breakpoint, but does make a defined move on the friction at the end of the pattern or when bounced out towards the dry.  When the lanes are fresh, I am able to roll it up the boards, with a little belly out.  I tended to start standing about 13, rolling 8-10 at the arrows and the ball would hold on a pull or recover on a leak.  Over the course of the season, I’ve begun starting league with a Solid Defiant and by the third game, once the Defiant has become too strong and early, a change to the IQ Tour Pearl is quite effective.

On a terribly broken down THS, the IQ Tour Pearl is a fantastic deep option.  I have been able to stand about 35 and hit 16-18 at the arrows and the polish will push the ball down the lane and the core can get it to recover really well.  Still hit well and had no issues of it burning up too quickly.

Viper
Bowling a 6 game sweeper on the Viper, after 3 games, I was able to pull the IQ Tour Pearl out of the bag and, just continue to get deeper with my shot.  This one really opened the lane up and gave me a generous amount of room right.  I was able to finish with it while continuing to move deeper as they kept breaking down.  I was quite satisfied with the IQ Tour Pearl on the Viper.

Kegel Beaten Path
In another 6 game sweeper, as the lanes broke down, I attempted to use the IQ Tour Pearl and move deeper to chase, what I thought was, the shot.  I believe the lanes may have been a bit too dry for it this time.  I could not get deep enough for the ball to get down the lane and still finish.  I have to chalk this one up to wrong ball on wrong condition.

Overall, I love the ball on fresh and slightly beaten up patterns.  It’s not a flippy pearl, but it is very smooth and controllable, which turns out to make it a great benchmark ball on a THS.  This ball is always in my bag and I never hesitate to pull it out when the Defiant or Vivid start setting up too early.

An outstanding release by Storm and would complement any bowler’s arsenal.

IQ Tour Pearl Ball Review by Storm/Roto Grip Pro Shop Staffer Rob Aimers.
     
     I drilled my first IQ Tour Pearl on November  19th.  I put one of my Benchmark layouts on it.   Pin above the ring finger with the CG straight below or in “Old School terminology” stacked on the ring finger.  In today’s world that equates to a 5 ¼” Pin to PAP x 4 ¾” PAP to MB x 4” Pin Buffer using the Storm system.  If you use Dual Angles it’s 60° x 5 ¼” x 40°.
     
     I bowled one game with it as I always do with a new ball before using it in any competition.   That is basically just to make sure it feels good and get an idea about how it rolls.  The real test would be the following night in league on the 20th.  I proceeded to shoot 258-269-249=776 off the press.  Needless to say I already loved it.  This was on our THS named Final King Pattern.  It’s 42 ft with a total of 19.8 ml.
     
     I participated in a local Thanksgiving Scratch tournament held Sunday the 25th.  The tournament is held on a different type of pattern every year.  This year it was on the 2012 USBC OC Pattern. 
     
     There were 51 entries and I qualified 3rd at +135 for 6 games.  Unfortunately I wasn’t the Top qualifier as Jeff Richgels had mentioned in his 11thframe.com  blog.  However, there were only 3 IQ Tour Pearls in the building that day and 2 of them qualified 2nd + 3rd.  The ball went through the front part of the lane with no problems at all but started that nice mid lane read so it wasn’t squirty.  Even after all that it still had the ability to recover while watching others struggle with over/under.
     
     I backed up my performance from the previous Tuesday with 278-268-205=751.  I thought the final test would be Thursday on the Kegel White 2-Roller pattern.  I shot 258-248-245=751. Then I was asked to sub in another house on Friday.  I managed to go 299-242-237=779 on their THS.  It starts out as the Kegel pattern Easy Street with 20 ml.  In my eyes that made this ball very versatile or user  friendly.  Over the course of a week or so, that included 4 league sets and 1  tournament on 4 different patterns, my league average was over 254 and I qualified 3rd and finished 4th.  I don’t think I ever had a ball give me that much success that quick on varying shots in 3 different buildings.  All I could say is “WOW!”
     
     I then drilled my 2nd IQ Tour Pearl on February 26th.  I drilled this 1 with another of my faithful layouts.  With the Storm or Pin Buffer system it’s 5 ½” Pin to PAP x 3 3/8” PAP to MB x 5” Pin Buffer.  Using Dual Angles it comes out to 40° x 5 ½ x 45°.  That puts the Pin up above the bridge of my fingers and the CG is kicked out at 35°.  There’s a small hole on my PAP for static reasons only.   This layout seems to go through the fronts a little cleaner for me.  Where the first layout used starts up more in the mid lane. 
     
     I have not even been working on freeing up my arm swing and going straighter for a month yet but I can already see the difference in it.  With that in mind I had to consider changing up my layouts to match up better.  So I drilled a 3rd IQ Tour Pearl like I would have never imagined before.  It is 4 ½” Pin to PAP x 3½”  PAP to MB x 3” Pin Buffer.  Dual Angles puts it at 35° x 4 ½ x 70°.  This puts the Pin under my ring finger and the CG is again kicked out at about 35°.  This creates a large amount of thumb and side weight if you can imagine.  So I have a very big hole in a P4 position or on what would be the MB.  Off the press last Thursday I shot 246-216-268=730 on the White 2-Roller pattern.  Last night was my first test on our THS Final King pattern.  I ended up with 203-246-245=694 surviving a couple untimely splits along the way. 
     
     I know this is quite a long review but I wanted to capture the full versatility of this awesome ball.  I hope this will be helpful to all who read it.  Thank you very much.  Rob Aimers

Thrown by Storm Staffer Nick Smith

LANE CONDITION

Length:45ft, and 42ft

Volume:high volume, and med. volume

Type (THS, Sport Pattern etc): Sport pattern, and House shot


COMMENTS

Likes: On a 42ft house shot the ball is very good. Really clean through the front and middle part of the lane and has a very nice change of direction at the break point. I put a 4 1/2in pin down layout on it with a low hole just inside my VAL. With the factory shine still on it, it allows me to play straighter up the lanes.
On a 45ft. high volume sport pattern i took the surface down to 1000 grit and was able to play the lanes tight in the middle. The pearl nature of the cover still allowed the ball to clear the front part of the lane when they started transitioning and by it being sanded it gave me a smooth controllable motion down lane.
This ball is a must have for all types of bowlers, from regular league bowler to advanced tournament player.

Dislikes: no dislikes!!!


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LANE CONDITION

Length:40

Volume:med

Type (THS, Sport Pattern etc):

I have my IQ tour pearl drilled reco. This ball is by far the best ball i have thrown in a very long time. It is everything i was looking for in a ball. out of the box on the house condition it went long and finished strong giving me optimal carry. On the cheetah it was a little flippy but i hit it with 2000 and it blended the pattern allowing the ball to just roll up to the pocket. It seems like no matter the condition i can match up with this ball. it is very versatile and a must have benchmark ball..