The Storm Pitch Purple carries on the successful line of Pitch bowling balls in the Storm line up. The Pitch Purple introduces the Capacitor Core which offers the control and characteristics of the core in the Pitch Black but also results in the great backend motion that Storm prides itself in. This mid performance ball offers a high level of control for aggressive players while finesse players will find plenty of power at the pins. The Pitch Purple generates a long and smooth roll on difficult lane conditions due to its higher RG and lower differential. The Rev-Control Urethane coverstock was designed to offer a urethane midlane reaction as well as a responsive backend reaction giving this ball great maneuverability.

Color: Purple Solid
All colors do vary somewhat from the picture shown
Coverstock: Rev-Controll Solid Urethane
Core: Capacitor
Finish: 1000-grit Abralon
RG: 2.57 (for a 15# ball)
Differential: 0.022 (for a 15# ball)
Recommended Lane Condition: Medium-Light Oil

Bowlers Info: RH tweener, PAP 4-1/2 x 7/8 up, 365 RPM, 17* of Axis tilt, 60* of Axis Rotation

Ball Layout: 25 x 4 x 40

Finish: OOB

I can make urethane hook on the backend?!?!?!  Truth be told, I was not going to give this ball a try as my lower rev rate and urethane would always equate to early hook and minimal backend motion.  I tried one at a Storm Matchmaker on fried up lanes and man oh man, where has this been for so long???  I could clear the fronts and make a urethane turn the corner on the backend, I’ve NEVER been able to do that!  I can’t tell you how excited about having this in my arsenal for when things get really tricky on sport patterns.  My Purple is drilled with a 4” pin just above my ring finger and CG kicked dead right and the finish OOB.  I tried this on the extreme outside on fresh league shot and went 237, 223 for the 1st two games.  Super impressed that I can use it on even fresh league patterns.

If you’re like me who couldn’t use urethane in the past, your solution has arrived!  This piece is a lot more versatile than urethane traditionally is.  Go talk to your PSO about this piece and continue to bowl up a Storm!

Chris Martinez
Storm Amateur Staff
www.stormbowling.com

Urethane has become a vital piece of my tournament bag of the last few years and I have had a lot of success with it, so needless to say my eyes got big when I saw the announcement of the Pitch Purple. I drilled mine 3.5 x 45* to match my Pitch Blacks.

Wow was all I could say when I first threw the Pitch Purple. It hooks about an arrow more than my Black with more shape down lane. The Pitch Purple reads oil patterns like a urethane ball but rolls like a weaker IQ Tour. When the Pitch Black doesn’t pick up and hook quite enough, the Purple is the perfect compliment. If you are a player who was not able to get traditional urethane balls to hook enough, The Pitch Purple will most likely give you the shape that higher rev players create with balls like the Pitch Black.

I see myself having a closet and bag FULL of Pitch Purples!!!

Ball Specs:
Storm Pitch Purple
1000 Rev-Controllâ„¢ Solid Urethane
Weight Block: Capacitorâ„¢ Core (Symmetrical)
Color: Purple Solid

Review:
This is the kind of ball people come into the shop asking for 2… one for now, and one for later! Without seeing or feeling the coverstock one would think this ball is reactive and not urethane based on ball reaction. Compared to the Pitch Black this ball is stronger (about 5 boards on the approach for us) with a later and stronger entry angle into the pocket. The Pitch Purple is one of those rare bowling balls that comes around every so often that EVERYONE must have… similar to the original Hy-Road. After throwing the Pitch Purple for a few games you really notice how well this ball holds the pattern. It is strong enough to come back if you miss a little to the right and does not jump in the dry boards if you pull it left. If you have not thrown urethane before or have tried it in the past and have not been impressed then you need to find a matchmaker and try this out… it does not disappoint. If you are a urethane lover and need something that reacts more like a reactive bowling ball when the lanes have some oil then this is a must have in your bag. There is no doubt you will see this ball being used A LOT in tournament play.

Kyle & Joel Johnson
Storm Pro Shop Staff Members
joel@parklanes.net
kyle@parklanes.net
www.stormbowling.com
#StormNation

Storm Pitch Purple
Cover: Rev Controll Urethane
Core: Capacitor
Layout: 5 x 3 x 2.5

The Pitch Purple has the new Rev Controll Urethane cover wrapped around the Capacitor core also in the Pitch Black. I have thrown the Purple on short and medium sport pattens and shorter house patterns. I find the Purple to have a somewhat familiar feel of the Pitch Black with at least 3-5 boards more hook overall probably due to how clean (for a urethane) it is in the front part of the lane. The Black is just much much earlier and smooth. I think the Purple is a great compliment to the Black and short pin balls like my Crux Prime.

YouTube Video Review:

https://youtu.be/n1l3WRY_Tkc

Orientation:  Right Handed
Rev Rate:  400 RPM
Speed:  16-17 MPH
PAP:  4 ½ over and ½ up

Location:  Enterprise Park Lanes, Springfield MO
Pattern:  High Volume THS
VLS Layout:  4 ½ x 4 x 4 1/8

The Pitch Purple HOOKS!  It reminds me on a weak reactive ball more than a urethane.  I can’t get my Pitch Black to corner when I get too deep, but the Pitch Purple flat out hooks on the back!  If I can’t quite get my urethane to backend, the Pitch Purple is the answer.

The Pitch Purple is the latest Thunder Line release from Storm, the bowler's company. The Purple has a new coverstock called Rev Control Urethane. The Pitch Purple uses the Capacitor core that was in the Pitch Blue and Pitch Black. The numbers in 15lb weights are 2.57 Rg and 0.022 differential. The Purple comes from the factory with a 1000 grit abralon finish.

The Pitch Purple has a unique cover material, in that it is cleaner with a little more pop than that of traditional urethane when using the same surface prep. The Pitch Purple also covers more boards than most all urethane balls on the market today. I drilled the Purple with a 4 x 3 (4” pin, 3” pin buffer) layout. This layout is basically my benchmark layout, and gives me the most usability on the widest range of patterns. Comparing the Purple to 3.75 x 3 Pitch Black, the Purple is a 3 and 2 move in, with more continuation through the backend. The Purple doesn’t lane shine as quick as the Pitch Black. Even though the Purple doesn’t lane shine as quickly, I still need to keep the cover clean with my shammy after every shot to have a consistent reaction. The Purple will be a good ball to use on beat up old wood lanes when my Pitch Black hooks too soon, and too even, and I need to open the pattern up a touch.

The Pitch Purple is a good ball, but is a very specific reaction. It’s more angular than traditional urethane, but doesn’t respond to friction like true reactive balls do. To me, it’s like a baby cousin to the Spec cover that is on the Crux Prime and Gravity Evolve. I think the Pitch Purple will work well for players with lower rev rates that struggle to get a Pitch Black to carry on short patterns, but see too much dart/dive with their lower end reactive equipment. Rev dominant players will see the most pattern coverage out of this ball, ranging from a big curve on low volumes, and usability on medium conditions as well. Thank you for reading my review of the Pitch Purple.