LANE CONDITION

Length: 43'

Volume:22.5 mLs

Type (THS, Sport Pattern etc): THS


COMMENTS

Likes:Continuous

Dislikes: none!

The Nova is a  pretty interesting piece for me. It slots in as a stronger, more typical asym over the RST-X1.  The Nova to me is a faster Reality, but not near as fast as the Altered Reality. 

I don’t think that this is a niche ball at all.  With surface changes this ball can cover a lot of ground.  Out of the box it’s Strong with plenty of teeth and continuation.  In central Indiana we have a lot of wood centers still or older synthetics.  I hit the ball with Storm’s Step 2 compound which shined it up pretty well.  It was actually a little too clean so I hit it again with a 3000 pad and boom, its perfect.

Super Versatile, Continuous Asym!  Get after it!
My layout is 4x5x2 or 50x5x30

Other balls getting a lot of play:
Dark Code-4x6x2
UFO Alert-4.5x5x3.75
Altered Reality-4.25x5.25x2
Wolverine-4.25x5.25x2


PICTURES AND/OR VIDEOS

The new Storm Nova is going to be something very special. Using the Ignition Core helps the Nova rev up fast and finish strong with a more aggressive movement down lane. Wrapped with the R2X Hybrid coverstock, this helps make this one of the most versatile balls I have ever thrown. Out of the box, the Nova comes with a little surface at 3000 grit. With this surface, the ball is very strong in the fronts and midlane, with mild backend, which is perfect for heavier oil. For me I wanted to see how it would do when adding some shine to it, so I added Storms reacta shine to it and I was not disappointed. The ball got through the fronts so easily now, but still reacted well in the mid-lane, while retaining so much energy on the backend. It did not matter how far left I moved, the ball just kept coming back and shredding the rack. I will be drilling another one to keep surface on for fresh oil, and shine on my other one to throw when it starts reading too early.

When i first heard about the Nova, my first thought was is this the new physix. But was i wrong this ball is much stronger. This is storms new big asymmetrical. This ball is not quite as early as a proton physix, but i ended up polishing mine to have it store more energy going through the pins. For all you high rev players like myself, if you dont have enough volume this ball rolls great at 2000 polished. For all you players that play down and in, leave this ball right at box finish and you won't be disappointed. Pick your favorite layout and you'll be off to the races.

       Anthony Wiegand

LANE CONDITION
Storm
Nova
Cover Stock: R2X Reactive Hybrid
Finish: 3000-Grit Abralon
Core: Ignition
RG: 2.49
Differential: 0.052
Int Diff: 0.019

Layout: 2 x 6 x 5 - 2LS
Layout Extras:  2 1/8 Finger Depth, "X" - 4 1/2 D and 1 Inch Left
Tester: PAP 6 1/2 R, 1 1/4 D

Review:
The Storm Nova features the Ignition core which has been featured in a number of international releases. This first addition in a world wide release has been a huge success. For those that like ball motion similar to the 900 Global Reality and the Storm Proton Physix are really enjoying the Nova which overall hooks slightly less than the ^ balls.

For my video I went with the box finish, which for most will work extremely well. One recommendation I share for slower ball speeds such as myself is hitting solids with a 4K or 5K abralon pad on a spinner to gain a touch of extra length through the front part of the lane. Also, you can allow the ball to lane shine slightly which after a few games, you'll notice a little extra length out of most solid coverstocks.

This ball is what I would call a more tame version of a "hook monster" with great control and will allow more opportunity to open the lanes a bit before jumping into another ball. In regards to transition, I really enjoyed the 900 Global Volatility, but once the lanes changed I had to jump out of that ball very quickly. The Nova definitely allows more forgiveness for a bigger ball in the arsenal.

Be sure to try out a Storm Nova and fill that gap for fresh league and heavier volume tournament patterns. I'm definitely excited to use the Nova more in tournament competion. Please be sure to visit your favorite pro shop today!

Michael Slatky
900 Global Staff Member
York, PA


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This is a different ball motion than I am used to seeing from Storm line of products. The Nova has the Ignition Core, which helps it get going earlier down the lane. Combined with the R2X Hybrid cover, the ball does not lack overall strength. For me, the cover surface is a little too much for the surface (wood) and volume (25mls) that I see on our typical house shot. A little polish gets the ball to go a little further while maintaining the same type of shape as an out of box reaction. This ball reminds me a lot of the Roto Grip RSX-1, but a little stronger overall. And it fits in as a nice step down from the 900 Global Reality.

Thanks,
Jason Hollingsworth
Storm Amateur Staff
Bowlifi Staff    
#StormNation

WOW. Not to say I was skeptical of this ball, but it exceeded all expectations. It is much stronger than I could have anticipated based off the numbers. It does not stop when it hits the pins. Sometimes it can be a little more unpredictable than I would like in that it can decide to jump on me when I don’t move quick enough, but for the most part I have no issues controlling this ball. When it hits the pins it doesn’t stop, leaving solid 8 pins is not a thing with the Nova. We most recently saw the R2X hybrid cover on the Hy-Road X which is one of my all-time favorites. So it is no surprise that I am matching up well with it once again, the difference being the asymmetric core giving me a little more punch down lane. The Nova for me is extremely versatile, I can move right and get on it and it blends the pattern really well, or I can move left, let it roll more and it gives me a much sharper reaction down lane. I see the Nova getting a ton of action when I am bowling on sport patterns.