Ball NPS Score: 100.00
- Color: Black
- Coverstock: U2Sâ„¢ Urethane
- Weight Block: Turbineâ„¢
- Ball Finish: 2000-Abralon
- Flare Potential: 3”-4” (Medium)
- RG: 16#-2.53, 15#-2.55, 14#-2.58
- Diff: 16#-.040, 15#-.038, 14#-.035
- Recommend Lane Conditions: Dry
- Description: Our intent was to design a “pure” urethane coverstock with less surface friction for those challenging patterns along with a core combination that would complement. We developed the U2S™ coverstock, a second generation of U2000™. It enables one to get length with out the over-reaction that resin sometimes creates. Even though it’s made of a pure urethane material it’s dynamic enough to handle today’s lane conditioners. The Turbine™ core creates ample flare to ensure fresh coverstock is always touching the lane. This translates into additional friction to create ample entry angle, without generating an over/under reaction down lane. The Natural™ integrates classic reaction with today’s modern technology to deliver unbeatable performance.

A blast from past with a modern touch! I am too young to know what it was like to truly compete with Urethane bowling balls back in the day. But now I see why my father still loves his urethane ball. I've always had an issue with lane conditions once they break down. The Natural has definitely filled a hole in my bag that I have been trying to fix for a couple of years now.

I drilled my Natural with a dual angle layout of 60 x 2 ½ x 40. Out of box the ball would skid a down lane and have no real movement at all even with the lane being fried. I hit the surface a burgundy scotch brite pad and this ball came to life for me. What it allowed me to do was stay playing down 10 instead of moving deep inside to try to bank off the friction.Of my hand the Natural made gentle move to the left and continued towards the pocket.  I had little to no backend motion which is going to serve me well when I hit the shorter patterns or fall into a situation when the lanes are just completely destroyed. The hitting power of the Natural was phenomenal, I am so excited to see this ball in tournament action. I posted a video at the end of this review.

This ball may not be for everyone, but for tournament bowlers and bowlers who have a hard time with drier conditions, you will want to have this ball in your bag. In my honest opinion the combination of the Fast, Furious, and the Natural, make an awesome and reliable 1-2-3 punch for any bowler on today’s lane conditions.
 
The Natural is a ball for the Young and Old. A blast from the past (Urethane) with a modern touch (Turbine Core).


Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96K0myV7iyE
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Justin Buford
Brunswick, Georgia
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The Natural..

I cant say enough good things about Storm's latest ball.  Its all urethane and wow does it hit really well!  I have to admit I was a little skeptical about throwing a urethane ball but my reservations proved to be unfounded.  It felt like the good old days when you could make a move on the lane and not get that "what the heck was that reaction?".  I used this ball in the SNBT 5 gamer at the Orleans.  It was a standard house shot that was hooking quite a bit.  In warm up I tried my Natural with a 4x4 layout with no hole pinned up with the CG on my midline.  It was OTB but after a few shots the oil was sitting on the ball and thats something you very rarely see with todays resin balls. However the ball still rolled great and had quite a bit of flare as well. I shot 835 my first three games (247,290,300). It was unbelievable!  I finished the block off with 1288 and won.  I know in todays game scores happen every day but mostly with resin.  For me to see a urethane ball roll that smooth and hit that strong was hard to believe.  It made playing the lanes just like the pre-resin days.

So I have to thank the people at Storm for making this amazing urethane ball which features a great weight block as well.  It will give bowlers that DIFFERENT look when the resin balls are just to much ball for the lanes.

Thanks to Ernest, Storm technical advisor, for the ball and the layout. Storm continues to lead the industry with its superior technological developments with a touch of old school charm.


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Eric Forkel
5x PBA Champion
Storm Products Staff

Natural- pin below - 4 x 4 to PAP.
This ball was like cheating on the cheetah. LOL Brings back the old days of hook stop to control the pocket. Used only this ball in the PBA central region on the cheetah and finished 11th.
On other shorter patterns and house shot lack a little carry. But it is good to give me the pocket.  I recommend this ball for the shorter patterns when looking to get to the pocket and stay out of trouble or players with high rev rates when lanes are drier

med. revs
16-17mph
multiple angles
right handed

Fresh house shot: on a fresh shot this ball was a little less then stellar not making the move till it was a bit late, after moving several boards right and going 6 to 3 with a slight hand adjustment this ball was what i hoped nice smooth finish light on the pocket hits but mixed them up good.

after league house shot: ball was phenomenal never over reacted absolutely carried the world while pot bowling, shot 268,300,257 couple balls were several boards off target and recovered.

short flat sport pattern: was very skeptical of what ball was gonna do on this pattern was able to play track area all 4 games winning 3 high game pots after was done sold 3 out of shop not bad. was read lane stayed on a direct path to pocket.

opinion: having seen several style bowlers throw this ball very impressed not the best ball for high speed rev'ers since not a sharp enough move but when they move money. this ball is simple nothing flashy simple reminds me alot of the burgundy hammer i had in jr. league when i learned to bowl. unless you want to go with crazy extreme layouts this ball will work on short and extremely dry patterns and is very predictable

Got my Natural a few weeks ago and I am pretty pleased with it.  Just put
the pin over and center of the bridge and the cg kick slightly just to give
it a little out back.  I really like the look this ball gives me playing out
around the first arrow,  its very tame and hit still hits great thanks to the
core.  A lot of players would benefit having this ball on the shorter, lighter tight patterns, regardless of revrate.  Lower rev players should not be intimidated by the urethane cover, worrying about having the turn to make it move, you can play direct and still have the modern hit that you have come to enjoy with Storms other equipment.  Thanks Storm

Just got the ball last week and I do like the ball, however, even this ball started to burn up for the 3rd game, started hooking just past the arrows. I guess that tells you how fried these lanes are. May have to adjust the cover a bit to get down the lane a bit. Game 1 and 2 it was working great and crushing the pocket. Has great hitting power. Ball has a 4 inch pin, pin is above ring finger and CG is in the palm. Hoping a cover adjustment will work for the 3 game.

Layout: 5x5 (cg & pin on centerline w/ pin above the fingers)
See profile for stats

I tried using my Natural out of the box but the surface grabbed to early for me. My fix was to knock the surface down to 1000 and add a touch of Moonshine. So after a practice session with it, along with some old 1000 & 2000 abralons, the look has been discovered.

If you are buying a Natural thinking you're going to open the lane up, wrong! What you can expect from the Natural is a nice smooth reaction and good carry. Once I settled into the reaction and remembered what it was like to bowl with a "learn to bowl" reaction the pins were dancing! For me, this ball is going to serve as my weapon of choice when the THS hooks or at tournaments where I need to play straighter to match-up and score!
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