Just got this ball today and I am impressed. Drilled a mix between layout 2 and 3 on Storm's drilling paper that came with the ball. I am 13 and average around 160, but I see that going up. This ball on freshly oiled wood lanes hooks AND hits like a truck. I have medium revs and a medium ball speed(14-15)and on freshly oiled synthetics I have to move way in (35th board) to get it to stay in the 1-3 pocket. When this ball hits the pins the messengers have a real workout. I didn't leave solid 10's I left 9's and 7's. I own an El Nino Gold and the original Super Power, but nothing compares to the Pearl's Hook and hitting power. Anyone that wants a ball that will hook on many lane conditions needs one of these. This ball has better carry than my friends Trauma Recovery he got last week. I rate this ball 12 on a scale of 1-10!!!! Thanks for the Super Power Pearl Storm!!!!

     SuperPower718

I just got this ball from a friend of mine in the PBA and it works like a charm!  It is my first 15 pound bowling ball and from my 14 pounder balls to that 15 pound one, I can't feel a difference.  This ball, as long as you keep it shiny, will work great for dry lanes.

i bought this ball last week. it's a second hand ball. Ball is pin out and drilled to go long on the lanes and snaps back hard, super polished it to give it more length. Expecting this to be played on dry conditons but it out hooks my Trauma Recovery on heavy oil. this ball is not designed for dry to medium lane but for heavy oiling. i plan to get an Eraser to help solve my problem on dry conditions.

drilled this one 5 X 4 (pin under fingers and cg kicked out).. more of a long and snappy drilling.. the ball went so long on are leagues normal pattern that it didnt hook up at all.. so i ruffed it up a bit with a green scotch-brite pad.. and ive loved it ever since.. it is definetly not for drier lanes though.. but polished this ball would be great on medium-dry lanes.. just a very snappy backend.. i should of gotten the solid version of the super power.. i rate this ball 8 outta 10

Just like cosmo I have had this ball for about a year now and it had now returned to my bag.  I throw 17-19mph and about 18 revs.  I wanted something to have a power strong move on the backend.  So I brought it out for a H.S tourny on synthetics that are well oil but have very very good backends.  I have the ball drilled with the pin over my ring finger and the cg stacked under it.  This drilling provided me with excellent length and a great sharp move in the backs.  Its a great ball on all type of medium conditions but on oil you need to have hooking backends for this ball to be beneficial other wise it gets inconsistent and its break point and will squirt past the break in the oil.  Its a good ball for most house conditions but im not sure if it will work on the tougher conditions thrown at you...overall still a great ball by storm.

I decided to post a second review on this ball after being out of bowling for about a year.  I've been busy working out and practicing for baseball, which left little time for bowling, but I messed my arm up pitching and had to stop for a while.  After I let my arm heal for a couple of months, I decided to go bowling again, and this ball was my choice ball.  In my first game back in over a year, I bowled a 224.  This is maybe not that great for some people, but after being out for a year, it impressed me.  This ball reacted the same for following three games as it did the first.  Besides some bugs in my timing and release, it seemed as if I had never took a break from bowling.  The following three games I bowled 188,165, and 196.  I used to average around 160, but this season that will change.  This is a great ball for oily to dry lanes, and synthetic or wood.  After a year, IT STILL HITS LIKE A TRUCK!!  This ball is the number one ball in my arsenal, and will stay there for a long time.  Great backend reaction, and remains aggressive on heavier oiled conditions as well.  I recommend this ball to anyone who wants a great ball that will work on varying lane conditions.

I agree with sbrennaman and Enigma.  I've had this ball for almost 2 years, and decided to sand it a while ago.  After altering the original coverstock, the ball just doesn't hook as strong, hit as hard, and carry very well.  I still use this ball, only on light oil and when the heads are somewhat dry.