The Match Up Hybrid is coming soon. This ball is a beast! The new Match Up Hybrid might be one of my new favorite balls. I was pleasantly surprised on how smooth and controllable this ball is. The Match Up was clean through the front part of the lane and smooth and controllable off the back end. I balled down to the Match Up after throwing the Intense on a THS (Typical House Shot). I moved roughly 5 boards right with my feet from the Intense, squared up a bit and maintained the pocket with significant hitting power. I really liked this look from the new Match Up and it will be a ball in my bag going forward. I tend to throw equipment that is on the smoother end of the spectrum and this ball meets that specification. From the recreational to the more competitive bowler this ball will compliment many bowlers. The layout used is 45 x 4 ¼ x 40

Check out our complete review here:

http://tamerbowling.com/storm-match-up-hybrid-bowling-ball-review/

We have 3 testers, compare to the Match Up Pearl, and test on house shot and sport shot.

Excerpt:
The Match Up Hybrid offers great performance for the money. It is easily a nice ball for beginners starting to understand ball reaction as well as a nice step-down for those with experience and an arsenal. In the end, if I had to pick one from the Match Up line to recommend, it is the Hybrid. You get the best of both worlds and can make it what you want in that range. If you have higher revs or slower speed, you will likely be able to use this ball on most house shots unless it’s typically higher volume.

LANE CONDITION

Length: 40 Ft

Volume:Med-High

Type (THS, Sport Pattern etc):THS


COMMENTS

Cover: Reactor Hybrid
Weight Block: Stinger 2.0
Finish: 1500 Polish
RG: 2.57
Differential: 0.035

Me:
Right-Handed Tweener
Speed: 12-13 mph
Rev Rate: 315
PAP: 4 7/8 Right 3/8 Up

Ball Layout: Pin Over Ring 55 X 4 7/8 X 30

Storm decided to increase hook in their Hot line. The result are the Match Up balls. These balls are going to be great value purchases. If you have that customer who wants one ball that will give them plenty of hook and they don't want to spend a lot, these balls are perfect.

The Hybrid version of the Match Up provides the most down-lane movement of the 3 in my opinion. The great thing is, the ball will still see the mid-lane on a pretty decent amount of oil. Where the Match Up Pearl felt very smooth to me down-lane the Hybrid creates great angle and continuation. I matched my layout to my Pearl Match Up so I could make a good comparison and I'm very happy with the result. I threw the match up pearl on a very blended, lower ratio house shot. Without a big buffer of dry to the right it's very easy to lose the ball right and miss the head pin right. The Hybrid Match Up, true to its name pun-ily enough, matches up perfectly, clearing the front of the lane, catching the mids and saving some of my misses shots to the right with the back-end motion and angle it creates.

The Match-Up Pearl far outperforms it's performance level and most importantly it's price. These balls are a great seller for customers who are looking for One bowling ball. Your once a week league bowlers are going to love this ball and you are going to love their appreciation for the value your shop can provide for them.

Match Up Hybrid Ball Review by PJ Haggerty
After drilling the original Match and having some success when the lanes were flat or had a lot of friction, I felt like there was a gap between the Match and the Dare Devil.  The new Match Up Hybrid is a perfect step up above the Match.  The Match Up Hybrid has the new Stinger 2.0 engine with a hybrid coverstock to give us an earlier but quicker response time than the original Match. 

I drilled this Match Up a little weaker than my original Match because of how much stronger this one is.  I mapped it out as: 4 ½ x 4 with a small hole on my axis.  I also tweaked the surface to 3000 by hand to create an earlier motion and slow down the response time just a touch.  This is a full step underneath my Sure Lock, Dare Devil, and No Rules Exist.  It’s perfect for when the asymmetrical balls are too strong. 

I’ve also seen the Match Up Hybrid used most on medium to longer patterns but after they transition and have blended out.  If you need a step down from the high performance balls but want something than the original Match, the Match Up Hybrid is a perfect solution.

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The Storm Match Up BYR is the latest release in the Storm Hot Line. This new Hybrid Match Up fits perfectly right in between the solid and the pearl. The Match Up cores features a higher RG and Diff. This lends itself to storing energy a little longer, leading to more shape down-lane. I like both of the other two Match Ups (solid & pearl), so a hybrid cover is a very welcome edition to the line for me. I have found this to be THE ball when the lanes start to transition but pearl covers still get too far down the lane.

I think this will be great on drier house patterns or for lighter oil volume patterns where you need a little help getting through the fronts. Plus the value and shelf appeal alone on the Hot Line is a homerun!

After drilling the Match Up Hybrid (70x6x50) I was quite surprised at just how much this ball was able to hook and how much area we were able to create. At the price point, this ball out hooks most other balls in the same area which makes this piece very cost effective for a wide range of bowlers' abilities as well as styles.

In recording a video and comparing this ball to the IQ Tour and Phaze II, you can see we were actually able to move in deeper than both pieces and create more angle down lane and still get corners out. The fact that this ball could create that much direction change at a lower level price point was very impressive!

If you would like to see this ball in action feel free to visit my Youtube video located at https://youtu.be/FZqyHwAaa30

The matchup hybrid features the same stinger 2.0 core found in the matchup pearl and match up solid, but is now wrapped in the reactor hybrid cover. With the matchup balls having a lower differential (0.035), and a higher RG (2.57), this series is perfect for rev dominant players, or anyone looking for that third game league ball. The lower differential will keep the ball from flaring too much, and the higher RG will get the ball through the heads easily. I went with my usual 50x5x50 layout, which will compliment nicely with what I expected the ball to do out of the box. My matchup solid, with the 70x4x40 layout, produces an earlier and more continuous ball motion for the fresh. The matchup hybrid gives me the perfect option to take a step left and open up the lane more when the solid just refuses to make the corner. The matchup hybrid reminds me a lot of my Hyroad, with a very similar shape, just a few feet earlier. The matchup hybrid is now available for purchase, head to your local pro shop today! #StormNation