hey everyone... i got the t-road solid june 21 2007 drilled like this
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The ball has a smooth roll through the mid-lane and a nice strong move on the backend. Played really well until it polished itself. You need to sand it every week or maybe every day. Its best for  fresh conditions ( typical house patterns and longer patterns) Thanks to Wesley Jones and Dave Sill at the Strike Zone Pro Shop in Brunswick, Georgia.

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-the funnier man
-Brunswick, GA
-Right Handed
-205 avg
-In the bag: Total NV, Special Agent, T-Road solid, Spit Fire, Tropical Storm, WD

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Just got this along with the Secret Agent recently, had them both drilled stacked leverage.  These are both very powerful balls, but I will focus this review on the T Road Solid.  This T Road is exactly what I wanted, very early, smooth, and crushes the rack when on line.  Reminds me a lot of the Brunswicks I used to throw, and maybe even of a Tour Power, although I didn't have one, that was one of the smoothest rolling pieces Storm ever designed.  This ball does require some oil.  When attempting to use it on my easy scoring house shot, it was just too much ball, I had to get too deep inside for optimum carry, and the pattern was a little too short for it also, as it dove high on shots I thought I threw pretty well, leaving a few 4 pins.  Took it to a new center that I hadn't bowled at yet at a casino 20 miles from me, and it was a great shot to see this ball shine on.  More oil on the outside, and longer pattern.  The T Road got pushed down the lane right where it belonged, and when it caught the good backends they had there, it made a nice smooth move into the pocket.  Was able to give it a little bit of room to the outside and watch it come in charging hard.  I feel this ball is a little less hook than the Secret Agent, but it is very close, just earlier and a smoother breakpoint.  Excellent ball for the price.

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I drilled two of these to try out via the PBA offer.

Lay Out # 1: 4" from PAP (about 1 " under ring finger), 45deg angle. Large wt hole 3.5" down on the VAL.

Lay Out #2: 5" from PAP (just above the fingers), 75* angle, 7/8 hole on axis.

Surface: Both balls are box or 1000abr.

Purpose: To give myself a couple of balls to compliment each other with smooth looks off the friction on the back that I could use on longer oil/higher volume patterns.

Observations: #1 gets going early and I used it on our league Shark pattern with soft speed to create some midlane friction for a nice smooth move and good carry. The volume on Shark makes carry tough for all styles and if you fight keeping your speed slow like I do sometimes, half tens or worse are there in the weeds for when you throw a bullet one time on accident. #2 gets too long thru the front/mids for me on the fresh to knock anything down with. I had to wait until we had started to wear the fronts down more before any kind of carry kicked in. I have used #2 on a shorter version in the 40 foot range and on that pattern the ball flips and crushes racks. I was able to keep in online pretty easy and it made a predictable move to the hole v. jerk (rope 10' and 9's).

Final thoughts: If you like the T-Road Pearl and want something that can handle more volume and length, then this is a good ball. Smooth and predictable no matter the layout. In fact, I already want to drill a third one to compliment the 5" pin. I am thinking of a 6" pin at a 90* angle with no weight hole and about a 4000 surface/no weight hole to use on medium-shorter patterns. Keep up the good work Storm.
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Mike Craig-Columbus, OH

This is my first post so I will tell everyone a little bit about my style. I have a high rev rate but I can play pretty much anywhere on the lanes without losing to much power or accuracy. I prefer however to play deep 30 to 10 when conditions allow. I have been a devout Storm bowler for some time now even though I have strayed a couple of times and been sorry. I am currently carrying a Shift, Special Agent, Thunderstruck Pearl, Big Hit Pearl, and T-Road Solid.I had my solid drilled up a couple of weeks ago and I love it. I have the pin @ 4 1/4 inches from PAP ( which puts it under my middle finger because my track is very low) and the cg is just left of being dead in the palm. This drilling is supposed to get the ball to rev up mid lane and have a strong but smooth reaction and that is exactly what I get. I bowl in a second shift league that follows a couples league and the lanes are generally very wet/dry. This ball handles the wet/dry better than anything I have ever thrown. There is no over reaction and the ball hits like a truck. The only thing I have to be aware of is  trying to cover too many boards. When I do that the ball hits weak. My low game with this ball for the season is 227. One thing I have noticed is that this picks up every bit of dirt, dust. grim, or whatever off the lanes and machines. I HAVE to clean it after every set. Hope this helps and encourages you to BUY THIS BALL!

Ball:

Started with 2.75 top weight.  Pin 4 inches from the cg.

Drilling:

I placed the pin 4 inches from my pap and above the fingers.  CG is 1/2 inch from the grip line.

Cover stock:

Out of box

Lane Condition:

Freshly oiled house shot.  Heavy concentration of oil 10-10.  Backends had not been stripped from early junior league, so there was a significant amount of carry down.

Reaction:

This ball was very clean through the heads.  But despite its medium high RG, there was no evidence of ball lope.  Unlike other aggressive balls, this one did not square up in the mid-lane.  Instead, it continued straight to the breakpoint.  While it cannot be said that this ball has a skid/flip reaction, it was surprisingly strong at the break point.  The ball was able to dig out the 10-pin on half pocket shots.  Trying to play anywhere from 12 board right, caused the ball to hook at my foot--typical house shot.  The only playable area was third arrow out to a breakpoint of 7.  Those with more hand would have to play deeper, or polish the cover stock.

Comparisons:

Versus my Raw Hammer Anger, the T-Road was noticeably stronger at the breakpoint.  The Anger squared up in the mid-lane but was not as strong at the turn. The T-Road gave me better recovery and fewer 10 pins.  The Anger was more susceptible to the carry down.

Versus my Bash, no comparison.  Not that I expected it to be close, and it wasn't.

Versus my Gamebreaker it was interesting.  My Gamebreaker was able to control the mid-lane far better, but didn't have as good a look.  T-Road was far stronger at the breakpoint.  T-Road carried better.  Gamebreaker was superior when I played deeper and didn't send it out as far.  Without help from the dry right, the Gamebreaker looked stronger.  This is where the GameBreaker's lower RG makes it the superior choice.  For those with soft speed, I would recommend the T-Road.  The GameBreaker would be too early and too soft.

Conclusion:

I found the T-Road to be an outstanding ball with surprising strength at the turn.  Don't expect to use this ball unless you can play a good amount left of 10 board.  Those with soft speed, will really enjoy this ball.  It won't give you hook and quit like lower RG balls, and is aggressive enough to stand up to all but the monster balls.  Those wanting more hook but at a modest price point, could add some surface. Those whose speed exceeds their revs, could still use this ball but would need to modify where they play on the lane, or the cover.

This is an outstanding mid-priced ball.

Ball Wieght: 15
Top Wieght: 3.04 oz
Pin Placement: 3-3.5
Hand: Right
Drilling: Modified Storm layout 1 (pin is 3 inches away from ring finger to the upper right.(Had to add wieght hole)
Surface: Came at box finsh (but changed with ebonite matte 1200 finish)


The reaction of this ball reminded me of a smoother double agent with more contiuation on the back part of the lane, the first time I used this ball was at AMF Country Club on sunday on a tournament pair of lanes (40ft flat pattern) and with the oob finish the ball was very smooth predictable nothing erratic and read the lanes better than I expected. The TRS is not a ball I would call angular but it is "roll heavy" like the double agent.

I went to league with the surface at 1200 matte and the ball was amazing, the ball was more continuous through the backend constantly splitting the  eight-nine in half and much like the double agent set up in the mid-lane.

Smooth mid lane transition, continuous through the backend, I'm glad I recieved this ball because it is truly a beast. If you liked the double agent then you might like this one, if you didnt like the double agent try this ball...theres a chance you might like it

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HooRah
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I havent been able to throw it to much yet. But I do like it on heavy oil conditions. It rolls well through the middle and has that extra punch at the end. If youre looking for something to smash the pocket at the i would recommend this ball for sure

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