Sam Cooper. Roto Grip Amateur Staff. The Storm Summit Ascent is essentially the “do everything” bowling ball. We have the Summit AI Core wrapped in the old faithful R2S Solid cover that has been a staple in the storm line for years. The high differential of the core with medium strength cover will allow this ball to be used on a wide variety of patterns. When I saw this ball on the rack in a storm video for another ball I was immediately curious what it was. The original Summit was a good ball when I really needed to control the lane. To me the original summit could be too strong for certain environments. The Ascent is and will be one of the most versatile bowling balls on the market.

I have tested this ball on a few different conditions already and it just seems to do the right thing each time. The Ascent is also good to throw in practice to see what the lane is giving you and can be used to make moves based off of what you see. When bowling on sport I usually do hit the cover with a 2000 pad to get a more consistent read. I have also let this ball shine up a bit and use it for majority of league nights. This ball gives you that clean and smooth look for a solid bowling ball. To me this ball is right in the middle of the bag. Stronger than my IQ Tour, that is essentially what this ball is a stronger IQ Tour solid. But weaker than Sublime Focus or Optimum Idol. The Ascent is on a similar strength level to the ION Pro just a difference in how they react in my opinion. Between the ION Pro and the Summit Ascent, these are two of the best balls out now for any level of bowler! 

Storm Summit Ascent Ball Review by PJ Haggerty

The Summit Ascent from Storm is the newest addition to the Master line.  After using it on several different patterns and surface, I’m thoroughly impressed.  The coverstock is R2S solid, under the hood is the AI core, and with that combination, the Summit Ascent is a winner in my bag.  It’s been a perfect compliment to the Ion Pro Max and the Harsh Reality Pearl as well.

I’ve drilled two so far and have had a ton of success with one.  It’s mapped out as 4.75 x 4 x 2.5.  This puts the pin above my ring finger with a stacked CG.  I threw it out of the box to get some oil in the coverstock and it rolls really, really well.  When it’s time to get out of my Ion Pro Max or XCell, the Ascent provides length with a slow(ish) response time, but most importantly, a very smooth and predictable response time.  It’s worked best on those medium-length patterns where there isn’t a ton of hold and you need a ball to not go sideways off the end of the pattern.  A close comparison would be a Phaze 2, but I believe the Ascent is cleaner through the front portion of the lane compared to a Phaze 2.

If you need an extremely predictable ball that can be used on the short, medium, or long patterns, the Summit Ascent should be the next ball you drill!

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