Ball NPS Score: Not Available
# Coverstock: Reactorâ„¢ Pearl Reactive
# Weight Block: Turbineâ„¢
# Ball Color: RED PEARL/BLUE PEARL All colors do vary somewhat from the picture shown.
# Ball Finish: 1500- grit Polished
# RG Differential: 0.04 (Medium 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 Light Oil

Bought one last night hoping to have a medium/med light oil THS ball.  Our house shot (unless they changed it) is med/light but 41ft long with plenty of back end most of the time.  I wanted this ball for length and then a good, strong turn.  Boy did I get it.  I actually got a little more than what I needed....not a bad thing though.  I usually bowl up 10, swing it out to 5 -3 and have it come nicely to the pocket.  I had to move inside to around 28 and throw down around 12 to past 5 or it would hit high.  Very strong move, not really angular but continuous through the pocket.  Carry was great and pin action was really good.  

I put decent revs on the ball but I'm not a cranker.  Ball is drilled with pin up and right of the ring finger with a weight hole that is slightly offset from the PAP (for a little extra flare according to my pro shop)

Length is good and the ball doesn't mind my med/high ball speed either.  This is something I was afraid it wouldn't like.  I can roll slow and smooth but at 6'4" and 310lbs I tend to throw hard at times.  

This is my first Storm ball and while I'm having to throw it from about where I stand to throw my No Mercy I learned the reaction after a game or two and really like it.  I really don't feel comfortable bowling that far inside but I want to learn to increase my versatility.  This ball really hooks and is controllable.  That's what somebody like me (in my 4th year of bowling) is looking for.  I'm 45 and bowled 15-20 years ago, and took it very seriously even as a hobby but only took up sanctioned league bowling in 2004.  In those 4 years I a few 700 series (high 738), my first 300 game in April this year and carry around a 199 average.

If you want a strong, but controllable ball that works on THS conditions I can recommend the Street Rod Pearl.  Another thing I like about it is the fact that it comes factory 1500 sand & polish so if I want to add length I have some room to play with it.  Go to youtube and search street rod pearl and you'll see it in action there and it's compared to the Street Rod Solid.

I'm anxious to see this ball on slightly heavier oil patterns because I think it will handle them well also.  PBA Experience has started at my house and I plan on using it on those conditions.  

Get one of these.....good and cheap.  Can't beat the price for performance.

My Street Rod Prl has a 4 3/4 x 4 layout with a hole on my axis.  It compliments my solid street rod very well.  When the solid tends to pick up a hair to soon due to the surface I have on it, I can switch to my prl and stand right on top of it and barely have to move.  These 2 balls compliment each other very well, and are a great buy for there price range.  No other company on the market has more bang for your buck then Storm with the Street Rod... HIGH Performance, for a mid price

Erik Ramos
PBA Storm Regional Staff

I finally got completely fed up with all the rollout that all my equipment was giving me, so I decided to start a transition to all Storm equipment. This is the first of two Storm balls that I now own. I took it out of the box and was very surprised. The ball actually did what it was advertised as being able to do. It got through the heads and snapped on the back end. It is best for medium-light oil. Great for the end of a set. It holds its energy better than any other ball that I've owned. I tend to use it for the third game of my set after the Dimension gets to be a little too much. And unlike other companies' equipment, no rollout! And best of all, it possesses a quality lacing in most modern day equipment, it does what you tell it to do. All in all an amazing ball from Storm.
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Arsenal:
Storm Dimension
Storm Street Rod Pearl
Dyno-Thane Element Zr40
Track Xception
Brunswick Fury Pearl Tour Edition  
Ebonite Maxim (spare)

My specs:
16 mph avg.
Mid-High track
Mid revs

See profile for stats.

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5" x 3 ½”

This ball is great for drier lanes.  I typically use it late in tournaments when the shot moves way inside.  The Street Rod pearl with this drill pattern has decent skid yet still hooks off the spot.  Carry hasn’t been an issue as it generally gets the corners out even at tight angles.  

This ball is also very good on house patterns when you have to take the down-lane angle out of the scenario.  Playing up the lanes when the oil volume is lower usually pays off well.  

I would recommend this ball for players having troubles with finding a ball that plays well on dry lanes and still can make a corner in tight inside situations to get the corners out.

This ball hooks a lot more than anticipated. I was looking for a ball that would be less than my Storm Shift, the Street Rod Pearl hooks the same amount (used the same layout with very similar ball specs). I was not impressed.

I threw about 20 games on it, now it sits on the rack in the basement.

Most Excellent, another hard hitting Storm product. Bought it used to fit under my Furious and it's a perfect match. It's my first Pearl and I LOVE IT. It'll hit hard swinging it from the edge or playin inside when they're just breakin' down. If you have one to sell, hit me up. I want another for back up just in case anything happens to this one.
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