Ball NPS Score: Not Available
The Too Hot is specifically designed not to "over-hook" on drier lane
surfaces for increased control. It consists of a clean pearl reactive
2-color cover stock and a .025 (low) differential weight block for increased
length in the mid-lane. The weight block of Too Hot maintains adequate
dynamic energy to generate sufficient backend reaction for carry. The
specifications are: Cover stock: Curelyon Pearl Reactive Cover stock;
Factory Finish: 1500-grit Polished; Color: Green/Gold 2-color cover stock;
Hardness: 76-78 Rex D-scale; Weight Block: Modified 2-piece; Radius of
Gyration: 2.582 (Medium); Differential: .025 (Low); Flare Potential: Med.
(3"); Hook Potential: 15/11 Dull/Shiny on Storm's scale of 1-20; Length: 8
on a scale of 1-10; Backend: 6 on a scale of 1-10; Recommended Lane
Condition: Medium to Dry Lanes

My Too Hot has a 2" pin Drilled 5x4.

Pin is under my ring finger Hole is 1.5" below my PAP.

This ball is awesome on the burnt heads. The cover clears the heads and it plays well from inside the 5th or 6th arrow. Recovers nicely but controllably. The weight Block balances control and power well. Another winner from Storm! Priced right too! Compliments my Eraser and Lightning Flash nicely!

I have drilled two of these balls for myself, and I may not be finished, and moved about 15 of these through my shop already.  TH #1 has turned out to be an experiment that worked.  I put the pin to the left of my middle finger, and the cg in my grip with no extra hole (needed or wanted).  This layout puts the pin about 6 inches from my PAP.  This is a layout I have used with much success with balls such as Super Beast, Speed Demon and Tiger in the past.  The pin is so far from my axis (so close to my track)that the ball tends to hold axis rotation longer, which gets it down the lane better, and lays off on the back end.

As I have medium speed and above average revs, I have trouble when the lanes are really hooking.  TH #1 turned out to be a DART.  This ball would work well if the lanes were 15 feet longer!  There has been a couple of times when the lanes have been just scorching, that this ball has worked awesome.  BTW, I could not wrinkle this ball in Reno at the Stadium. DAMN.  I needed just a little back end with this great length, hence TH #2....

#2 has the pin to the right of my ring finger with the cg directly under the pin.  The pin was out about 1 1/2 inches from the cg, and have 3.4 Top weight before drilling.  I had to use an X hole to get the ball back to legal, and this hole was put 1 1/2 inches above my PAP.  I used a small(3/4) inch bit and about 2 1/2 inches deep.  For me, this was about a 5 inch pin from PAP layout, with the mass bias strong.

This ball is nice!  Very nice length with a strong back end.  Very comparable to Super Beast, a little less than Tiger, but much more than Flame Reactive.  This ball is NOT a fresh oil ball, you need some dry for this ball.  But when they break down, and you gotta move in to 3rd or 4th arrow or deeper, this ball is at home.  You can open up the lane very well.  With the mellow pearl shell, you can get some hold you won't get with stronger pearl balls (Eraser, Trauma, Pearl Ti, Pearl Monster).  The tamed down Thunder Storm weight block still provides plenty of hitting power.  Price is nice too.  Hope this helps ya.....

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Mike Austin
Mike Austin's Precision Pro Shop
Houston, TX
strikes4days@aol.com

This is my second review of this ball.  Please check me previous review for ball drilling and see my profile for bowling style.

I have had this ball for over 3 months...I had gotten it when it first came out!  Since my previous review I have continued to have great success with this ball.  I have found it to be very versatile on a wide range of conditions and lines.  I have bowled with it on full wood, synthetic heads and full synthetic with the same results...10 in the pit.  I will admit that this ball isn't the best ball for wet conditions nor is it well suited for extreme dry...but anywhere in between it's great.  In a recent Massachusetts tournament I ran off my second 800 with this ball going 300-279-258 for a 837...only a 4pin, 7pin,10pin and a strike away from a 900!

I have fallen in love with this ball and have purchased a second one to drill out for a different reaction.  I have also bought a Trauma and will post a review of this soon.

Overall I still would say that this ball is a great ball for anyone on medium conditions...given the correct drilling and surface prep.  I have seen everything from crankers to strokers use this and love it.  This is in my opinion the best low end ball on the market bare none...I have tried messengers and Vortex's but this core/shell combo knocks them dead.

Go get a too hot and enjoy bowling up a storm!!

Probably the best ball out right now for house type conditions.  Very much Oil scares it, but a light oil to dry (not toast) it is scary.   Carry is excellect.
Luck     Bullred

Spec: 16lb 2"pin  4X4 Layout
Bowler: Stroker, 15-16mph


 Bowled in a house that oils 8 to 8 to 38'. I had been swinging a pearl particle but was incurring too much over/under. Pulled the Too Hot out and decided to try down the oil line with a slight bump to the dry. (10 to 6) To my suprise this ball hooked quite nicely and set. I did eat a few seven pins but I was trying to spin the ball to get a little more area. If I did a flat roll this ball hit hard. I will be using this ball a lot at a tournament this weekend. It was nice to throw a pearl reactive that was not jumpy just even depending on release. I will review again but would definitely recommend for med-light conditions or choppy where you need to take the lane out of play.

High Flush to all,
Lefty

Got this ball in a 15 lb. edition.  Has a tame cover, and if you have heavy oil on the lanes, put this ball back in the bag.  However, with a dry backend, you have yourself a legitimate striking machine.

Usually with some head oil, and the dry back end, I like to take this ball from the 15 board, run it out to about 7, and then let the ball do the rest.  I was not expecting the hit I received with this ball, because I was looking for a tame reaction.  It literally will explode the pins off the pin deck.  I have an older Piranha-C that still gives me great reaction, and I like to use it a lot.  The Piranha-C, and Black Messenger that I have been throwing, will keep the pins low, which I consider a plus.  The Too Hot tends to really send them flying, which looks nice, but sometimes will flip a pin past a corner pin.

I really like the Too Hot for what I use it for, and am looking forward to purchasing an Erase-It for the heavier oil patterns.

Good luck and good bowling.

I will compare this ball to the Blue Violet Sparkle
Tornado and the the Red Storm Too Hot on the Ebonite Forum.

Thanks for reading.

Regards,

Luckylefty