Ball NPS Score: 100.00
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Description:  Take a Joy Ride down the lane with this Storm mid-performance bowling ball.  Not everyone needs a hard hooking ball, especially on drier lane conditions.  The Storm Joy Ride takes the highly polished pearl Reactor coverstock and combines it with the Cruiser core to create a ball that is low friction and little flare.  This helps the bowler with consistency and control while giving this ball a smooth Joy Ride down the lane.

- Color: Platinum/Bronze All colors do vary somewhat from the picture shown.
- Coverstock: Reactor Pearl Reactive
- Weight Block: Cruiser Core for 14#-16# (Modified Centripetal Core for 12# & 13#)
- Finish: 1500-grit Polished
- Recommended Lane Conditions:  Dry-Medium
- RG:  2.58 (15#)
- Diff:  0.021 (15#)
- Fragrance: Caramel Pecan

Layout: 65 x 4.5 x 35 - box finish.

I drilled up the Joy Ride to give me something that still has some pop but is not quite a low level reactive like the Tropical Breezes or urethane like the Super Natural. The Joy Ride does need some friction to get it to start up, but it works for me when the lanes are toasted and it is hard to get stronger pearls like the Sky Rocket to push down lane enough to conserve hitting power. This should also be a great ball for very slow ball speeds and for senior players who do not need high end reactives to still compete.

Orientation:  Right Handed
Rev Rate:  375 RPM
Speed:  16-17 MPH
PAP:  4 5/8 straight across

Location:  Enterprise Park Lanes, Springfield MO
Pattern:  High Volume THS
Layout:  60, 4 3/4, 70

The Joy Ride builds on the success of the original Ride. It’s everything you would expect from a pearl version of the Ride.  It’s super clean through the front and tries to backend a little more than the Ride, but with the same smooth motion you expect from the Ride series Cruiser core.  Some Light oil balls have a tendency to skate too much in the oil and over react when they finally do read the friction.  That’s not a problem with the Joy Ride.  It does clear even the driest heads with ease, but has enough controlled backend for almost any broken down lane pattern.  Along with the Ride, the Joy Ride is the standard for light or short oil patterns.

The Joy Ride features a lower friction, highly polished pearl Reactorâ„¢ material which limits traction between the ball and the lane, perfect for those looking to conquer even the most hooking conditions. And the new Cruiserâ„¢ core produces a modest amount of flare potential to help control your ball path as well. They work hand in hand to help ensure that the Joy Ride gives you the smoothest ride possible down the lane.

I drilled my Joy Ride with a 3 x 5 layout with a hole on my axis. The Joy Ride allows me to play straighter angles on shorter oil patterns and drier lane conditions. I am very happy on where this fits in my arsenal. The original Ride is extremely clean with a smooth motion down lane. The new Joy Ride maintains that length, but with a stronger sharper angle. I would say that this ball could be best described as a “baby Sky Rocket”.

The Cruiser core seems to be pretty versatile, so unless you are extremely rev-dominant, I would not be afraid to drill it strong. If you have slower ball speed, high rev rate, or just like to play in the drier part of the lane, the Joy Ride might be the perfect fit for you.

Right Handed
Ball weight:  15
Rev Rate:  378
Ball Speed:  18.2
Axis Tilt:  7
Axis Rotation:  45*
PAP:  3 3/4 horizontal, 7/8 up
Layout:  60 x 5 ½ x 40

I drilled the Joy Ride for sport pattern burn.  I wanted something that, when the middle is completely gone, and I need to just send the ball right because I know it will make the corner.  I am not disappointed!

I’ve used the Joy Ride on some beat up house patterns, meaning one league, plus a full day of open play.  I am thoroughly impressed.  This ball gets through the fronts with no problem, does not need volume to get down the lane, and still makes a great move to the hole.  I’ve actually pulled this one out towards the end of a league night and there is still plenty of volume in the middle to make this one skate.  I really had to slow my speed down, just to get it into a roll.  This ball needs friction and should be a great ball for the burn.

The Joy Ride may be the first true dry-lane ball that performs as advertised and still carries.  I’m actually looking forward to sport pattern burn or some old wood lanes because I believe this ball is going to be my answer to end-of-the-block games.

The Joyride is the second ball released with the Cruiser Core, only this time, with Reactor pearl cover. The Joyride looks great with a platinum/bronze pearl color scheme, and has a caramel pecan scent.The Rg of 2.58 and low differential of 0.021 in 15lb balls gives bowlers a controlled amount of flare, better suited for drier lane conditions. I drilled my Joyride with pin over ring, and cg on grip line, which comes out to a 5x5x2.5 layout.

Comparing the Joyride to Ride(drilled 4.5x5x2.5), the Joyride covers about the same amount of boards, and works on about the same amount of oil, but goes about it a little differently. Standing at the same spot on the approach, I have to move my eyes a board or so in from what I was targeting with Ride. The Joyride goes straighter to the same spot as the Ride, and then changes direction harder, and has a slighter sharper move back to the pocket. To make the Ride and Joyride gapped a bit more, I have since changed the surface on Ride to 4000 abralon. With this adjustment, I can start off on the fresh lighter volume house shot of our center, and blend the pattern with Ride, and then go to Joyride when it breaks down a little, and I want to create a little more angle through the back part of the lane.

The Joyride seems to have an ever so slight advantage when getting into third and fourth arrow on really dried up conditions. The slightly stronger move off the spot seems to create a better angle through the pins for a slightly higher carry percentage. If you haven’t tried the Ride yet, then you really don’t want to miss out on the Joyride, if you are looking for a drier condition ball, that still has some board coverage. The Joyride also bridges the large gap between the Tropical Breeze and the recently discontinued Punch Out. For me personally, the Joyride is the perfect drier condition ball, as the Tropical Breeze went a touch too straight for most patterns I see, and my Punch Out was better suited for medium conditions, than it was for drier lanes.

Thank you for taking a moment and reading my review of the Storm Joyride. As always, bowl up a Storm!

The Joy Ride is full of surprises. There is nothing low performance about this lower end priced ball.

Its really amazing how smooth it is and very controllable. For me in league play this is a pretty good

this is a pretty good option for game two. When you start to see transition but they haven't quite opened

up enough yet to allow the move left, this ball blends the over under and can keep me on the right side of

the lane longer.

This isn't my go to ball for a long skid snap reaction but a very useful tool on lighter patterns that need a earlier smoother roll.

If your house shot is on the dryer side or you see a lot of over under reactions in the transitions this is a great option for your bag.