Coverstock: R2Sâ„¢ Solid Reactive
Weight Block: Twin Vâ„¢
Ball Color: Purple/Sapphire Blue All colors do vary somewhat from the picture shown.
Ball Finish: 1500-Grit Polished
RG Differential: 0.055 (Med-High Flare) on a scale of .000-.080 Low Flare-High Flare
RG Average: 2.53 (Med-Low) on a scale of 2.43-2.80 Very Low-High Break Point
Recommended Lane Conditions: Medium Oil

The Rapid Fire is a pretty ball! However, don't let the looks fool you. The way the Rapid Fire mistreats the pin is criminal. A picture of this bowling ball should be in the post-office or should be on America Most Wanted! Storm has always produced good bowling balls but on a typical house shot Rapid Fire is the King. My layout is a 4x3, with this layout I can play the same line almost the entire night with slight adjustments. The ball comapnies produced balls that are stronger, but in a typical league I look for consistency.

I bowl for UCSB and use this ball regularly because it is so versatile for me in the 5x layout.

As long as you can adjust your line, you will never need to change balls with this one. By changing simple hand position and roll this ball can be used on lanes ranging from medium-light to medium-heavy oil patterns. Since most people don't bowl on patterns that are too oily or dead dry this ball is good for a league bowler to have in their bag. The core and cover stock give this ball a strong back end for those that can't put much hand into their ball.

Lane Conditions: Medium THS, Heavy THS

Honestly i dont know my stats i have not had them done for me but i believe i am in between a tweener and a cranker.

My Observations:
All of the people that talk about the versatility of this ball are dead on i can move all over the lane and it carries from just about anywhere.  The Rapid fire is drilled for length and reacts just as expected.  It is not super sensitive in my opinion to hand positions or other small adjustments Small changes in speed, hand position, loft, or things like that change the balls motion just enough to be effective. we've all seen the balls where you bend your wrist and its all over the place but you un-cup it slightly and its like throwing a plastic ball. I also really liked the hit and carry this ball has. It really is amazing if this gets anywhere near the pocket 9 times out of 10 it'll strike. It holds its line very well, clears the head and makes a very strong move to the pocket and doesnt leave any question about who's in charge on the lanes. This was my very first storm ball and will not be the last.

Drill Pattern: 5x4 (pin over bridge) with small flare increasing hole
Surface: 4000 abralon

Strengths:  I have found the Rapid Fire Solid (RFS) to play better from inside angles, as it seems to come back from everywhere.  This is especially true on later games on longer sport/pba patterns, when you need to move left and bounce it off the burn area on the lane.  In addition, with my slower ball speed, I tend to have carry problems with other pieces, but not the RFS.  This is by far the hardest hitting ball I have ever owned, and I have probably owned over 100 different bowling balls from many different companies.  This ball clears the front of the lane very well, and i would describe its move to the pocket as a strong arc.  The RFS does not get completely sidewards on the back end, but definitely can create some angle into the pocket.  I have found it to be able to be used on most any length house/sport/pba pattern, except on anything extremely short or long.  Takes some getting used to at first, but once you get comfortable with the reaction, it seems to become one of your benchmark pieces.    

Weaknesses:  The RFS tends to be difficult to use from outside angles, since it makes such a pronounced turn at the break point.  I am not saying it is bad from outside, but I believe there are better choices out there.

Comparisons:  The RFS is more ball than both my Gravity Shift (1500 Polish) and Spitfire (4000 abralon).  The RFS is about the same in hook potential as my Secret Agent (4000 abralon) and Rapid Fire Pearl (1500 Polish), but the Secret is smoother and the Rapid Fire Pearl is more angular on the backend.  The RFS is not as strong as my Special Agent (500 abralon) and Dimension (1000 abralon), as the RFS goes longer and makes a sharper turn than both.  

Overall: 8.5/10 Great benchmark ball for those looking for length, recovery, and great carry on most any pattern you encounter.  A must for any serious tournament bowler who wants a ball that is playable on most anything.

Thanks for reading.
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Dave Lughermo
Michigan State Bowling

Well Ive been searching the Storm lineup for a ball that will give great standup in the midlane and good continuation. Here is the layout

4" pin to pap
pin 1.5" above midline
axis hole an 1.5" inside the val

looks like this

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----p--
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I took the cover down to 2000 no polish and let me tell ya that this ball does exactly what I wanted.  I can get out of it with minimal effort and it creates the friction soon enough without having to feel like I have to grab a handful to get that.  It is a very smooth and continuous motion without too early of a read.  Ive used on a variety of patterns from a house shot to some of the heavier Kegel patterns with great results.  This is a ball that you can do alot with so dont count it out.

very aggressive when met with the lighter lane conditions on heavier ball can go quite far down the lane. best on medium lane conditions so dry.
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Kevin Brophy William Paterson Bowling Team
Storm Sponsored

I just got a Rapid Fire less than a month ago and this ball is a very nice compliment to my arsenal. It has a very continuous motion to the pocket, and has a somewhat angular move to the pocket. My Rapid Fire is polished so it has a strong backend move, and clears the heads extremely well. great ball overall
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Kenny Hynes
William Paterson University Bowling Team
Sponsored by STORM Bowling

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