Ball NPS Score: 100.00
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Storm continues the success of the Lock with Snap Lock bowling ball. The Snap Lock combines the R3S pearl reactive coverstock with the proven RAD-X core. This combination works to provide length down the lane to get through the front part of the lane and provide a motion similar to that of the original Lock. The low RG and fast revving core help prevent this pearl ball from getting too skid/flippy.

Color: Indigo/White/Copper All colors do vary somewhat from the picture shown.
Core: RAD-X
Coverstock: R3Sâ„¢ Pearl Reactive
Finish: 1500-grit Polished
RG: 2.48
Differential: 0.054** RG and Diff are based off of 15 lb. balls
Recommended Lane Condition: Medium-Heavy Oil
Fragrance: Ginger Verbena

The Snap Lock is a shockingly strong ball.  Though it comes polished, the strength of its roll in the midlane and traction it has is unparalleled in its shiny out of box finish.  Usually when you polish a ball or leave it shiny, you're gaining length or ease through the heads, and sacrificing a bit of traction or stability in the mid lane.  However with the Snap Lock, you can have your cake and eat it too.  It glides through the heads like a shiny pearl should, but revs up extremely strong in the midlane and is ready to make the turn when it hits the backend friction without standing up or burning energy.  This is quite possibly the most aggressive pearl ball I've ever thrown, and I have to admit there are times I still get too slow with it because I'm not expecting it to be so strong. 

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Storm SNAPLOCK

BALL SPECS
Pin Length – 4-4.5"
Starting Top Weight – 3.26 oz
Ball Weight - 15lb 4oz

DRILL PATTERN
Drilled 60 X 4 3/4” x 30, no hole

BOWLER STYLE
Rev Rate – 240 / 352 / 570
Ball Speed – 14.1 MPH / 18.6 MPH

PICTURE AND VIDEO LINKS

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SURFACE PREPARATION
Grit - Out of the Box
Type (Matte, Polish, Sanded) - Out of the Box

LANE CONDITION
Length - 41 ft
Volume – 18.30 ml
Type (Wall, Xmas Tree, Sport) – Kegel Main Street (THS)

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Layout – 65 x 4 ¾ x 45
Box Finish

The Snap Lock follows in the same vein as the Crux Pearl, being a big strong asymmetric pearl ball that can handle medium to heavy oil.  The Rad-X core, that was also featured in the original Lock, gets down the lane easier than most asymmetric cores.  This allows the Snap Lock to be used longer than most high end bowling balls, because it retains energy better, and ignores the front part of the lane.  With a slight sanding of the surface, the Snap Lock can easily be used for heavy oil conditions, but in box finish, it is home on medium oil lanes.  The reaction is a good mix of backend 'snap' and mid lane roll, which makes it quite versatile.

The Snap Lock is easily 2-3 boards stronger than a similarly drilled IQ 30, and also has more midlane roll.  The IQ 30 is best used for medium-dry lanes.  These two balls can be used to conquer a very wide range of lane conditions.

https://youtu.be/-kjkD7-74FI

Mike LeViner

Also, here is a quick video!!! Enjoy

www.youtube.com/watch?v=I40aKv48gLk

The Snap Lock is the newest addition to Storm’s Premier Line. After the original Lock was produced, the Snap Lock provides the same core, but with a pearl coverstock. This creates more length as well as a quicker response time down lane.

I drilled my Snap Lock 5 ¼ x 4 ¼ with a low weight hole. This puts the pin below my bridge and the mass bias just to the left of my thumb (lefty). The Snap Lock is very clean through the front part of the lane and has a strong motion down lane. Usually, asymmetrical balls are very slow to respond to friction, but the Snap Lock lives up to its name. I see myself drilling another one of these in my near future.

The Snap Lock  is the newest addition to the Premier Line.  I am a huge fan of the original Lock.   I really like the ball motion with the lock as it allowed me to use it on variety of patterns.  The down fall was I couldn't use it for a whole set or block.  Well now I can change to the Snap Lock.  With the R3S Pearl coverstock it allows me to stay in the same zone but yet get through the fronts a lot cleaner.  With the R3S I say that it is a least 5 boards stronger than the Crux pearl downlane.  With a great color scheme and scent the SnapLock is going to be a great addition to the Storm Family.

Brian Watson
Right Handed
PAP  -  3  up 1 /12
Tilt    -  17
Rev Rate - 400
Speed -  16-17

LANE CONDITION

Length:41
Type (THS, Sport Pattern etc):THS


COMMENTS

Coverstock: R3S pearl reactive
Core: RAD – X
Finish: 1500 grit polished
Flare potential: High

Length:41
Type (THS, Sport Pattern etc):THS

Layout: Pin over Ring 50 x 4 1/2 x 35

ME: Right Handed Tweener, Medium Revs, Medium Speed

I had reservations about the overall strength of this ball in relation to the current lane conditions in my leagues. In this area the excessive heat in the summer makes the lanes play much drier which made me concerned about my ability to get a ball with these numbers right. I tried it for the first time in my league and wow was it a great match up.

The house has Brunswick Anvilane GID lanes that are less than 10 years old so they aren't as tracked as some houses. The result is that there is often what feels like a very defined "Out of Bounds" area to the right. Usually trying to open up angles right away causes a serious wet/dry ball reaction. I decided to move left with the Snap Lock right away and throw it in practice, figuring I would have to ball down and play more up the lane to try to develop more of a hook spot to the right. I never put the Snap Lock down.

It is so uncommon to find a ball that provides the length and backend motion that this ball does that is also very even through the midlane. The former "out of bounds" was entirely in play thanks to the great move this ball makes off the spot and I was surprised how easily it cleared the front of the lane without causing an over/under in the downlane oil.

The best part of all was that as the night progressed and the lane forced me further left I only became more and more impressed with the ball. Easy length, and angle translate into fantastic hitting power when you have to go left to right. It took only very minor hand position changes to keep clearing the pin-deck. The mid-lane transitions pretty quickly here but no matter how far left I got this ball didn't quit coming. I started the night standing about 25 throwing 15 at the arrows to 7 at the breakpoint. By the time I finished I was playing 5th arrow and marveling at how the Snap Lock scatters the pins.

This ball seems to respond pretty drastically to surface adjustments. Going over the glossy finish with just a 2000 grit sanding pad caused the ball to really smooth out and pick up in the midlane. In a pinch it doesn't take much to convert this ball to a strong midlane motion but given how great the Out of box motion is... my advice is leave this one alone and drill something smoother to compliment it.

Overall this ball is a gem. If you have to bowl a long block and you want to insure that you have enough hitting power to keep your carry as you move left, this is your ball.


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