Ball NPS Score: 100.00
The Trauma's(tm) new innovative design features an extremely dense twin
cylinder weight block enclosed by a vertical dual density core. This new
multi-density core is made with a combination of mineral and ceramic
materials for increased strength, hardness and hitting power. By changing
the densities of the external core from side to side and matching it to the
twin cylinder weight block, the mass bias has shifted toward the outside of
the ball. This modification magnifies the significance of the Core Mass Bias
(CMB) for an increased range of angles and ball reaction through various pin
and CMB placements. On the outside of the Trauma is the finest reactive
material available today, ACCU-Tread(tm).  ACCU-Tread cuts through oil for
constant reliability shot after shot producing the strongest move through
the pins of any ball available today. The specifications are: Cover stock:
ACCU-Tread(tm) Pearl Reactive; Factory Finish: 1500-grit Polished; Color:
Amethyst/Sapphire/Pewter; Hardness: 76-78 Rex D-scale; Weight Block: Single
Density Barbell encompassed by Inertial Guidance(tm) Core; Radius of
Gyration: 2.50 (Low); Differential: .060 (High); Flare Potential: High (6"
plus); Hook Potential: 19.5+/16.5 (Dull/Shiny); Length: 6 on a scale of
1-10; Backend: 10+ on a scale of 1-10: Recommended Lane Condition:
Medium-Heavy Oil; Fragrance: Cinnamon

After a very long wait, I finally got my Trauma. I was a little disappointed once it arrived, however. The ball I received was a 4 1/4 inch pin out with 3.82 oz top weight. Not exactly prime specs but, what they heck...drill it!



The Drilling:

I mimiced the drilling on my Reaper since I wanted the ball to do about the same thing...rev late and snap. So I went with a 5 1/2 inch pin (above the bridge) and a strong mass bias (1" right of thumbhole). This was about the only drilling I could make work with the pin and top weight specs.



Performance:

After some twiddling with the thumbhole I took it to the lanes. I warmed up throwing a nice conservative swing on the house shot(oil 10 to 10 with day old backends). Stand 22, play 12 to 5 with my Nino 2000 (4" pin to axis, MC2 3/4 " right of thumbhole). Hit was a little weak but oh well. Switched the Trauma and saw an instantaneous change in reaction. The ball went a tad further but it came around on the backend much harder. Made a 2 and 2 left move and proceeded to throw the next 6 in a row. I was then slapped in the face with back to back 4-9's. Translation? Dried out the shot and it was biting too hard. 1 board left put me back into the X mode again.



What I see with this ball is a lot in what I see of the Command Zone. The ball will work very well if drilled exactly right for the right person. Yes, the ball hooks a lot on the backend but you can throw it through the breakpoint very easily as well.



Proactives have spoiled many of us in our quest for out and out hook. This ball isn't a proactive and that needs to be remembered.



I plan on getting another and drilling it my normal 4" pin to axis with strong MC2. I will report again once I obtain that ball.

Because of the Pearl coverstock and the large differential in this ball, I didn't want to create a major skid/flip ball.  I put the pin 2 3/4" from my PAP and the MC2 in my track to maintain a controllable reaction.  

My ball speed is a little below average, but I get pretty good rotation.

This ball does just what I drilled it to do.  It gets through the heads very well and has a nice controllable, yet strong, move to the pocket.  The ball plays great on house shots where there's dry to the outside and backend.  I also used it on a World Team Challenge shot found it to still be a little weak and un-predictable in heavier oil to the outside.  I'm sure this is because of the coverstock.  Once I put more games on the ball, that reaction may change.

For now, I give this ball a great rating in all catagories, except heavy oil.  This core with the Super Power coverstock would be devestating in heavier oil...hear that Storm?

Any comments or replies are welcome.  You can contact me at BOM726@aol.com.

I love this ball so much I had to post another review.  Please check my prvevious review for specs and bowling style.  I rolled this ball yesterday on fresh oil (so they call it, not very heavy).  I shot 267 out the gate.  This ball just set in the pocket.  The setup that I have on this ball is makes the ball very controllable without taking away from it.  This ball made the pins dance around the deck like they were at a dance club.  I had more messengers then what should be allowed.  A must have in your arsenal.  This is a beautiful ball for Strokers...Crankers STAY AWAY!!!



Good Luck and Good Bowling.

I drilled this one up with my favorite pattern.  Pin 3.5 in from PAP and cg kicked out to about 2 inches from PAP.  A balance hole was required which I put 2 inches below PAP in the PAL.  This is a strong drill but it gives some back end control.  I tested this ball on anvil lane freshly dressed with a very heavy puddle buffed to 38 feet.  There was no problem getting recovery outside 10 board, but I went right to about 11 to see what this ball would do in the oil.  I expected a lot of skid in the heads and probably a 2-4-5 to show for hugging this much oil.  I got the skid but this ball started to roll up late in the mid lane and then flipped hard to carry a half pocket 10.  For about 3 games I purposely played this ball against the hold area and carried about 80% half pocket.  When I sent it a little wide to the dry it looked great but carried worse leaving several solid 10's.  The mid lane roll and late flip is very reminiscent of the Green Bolt, but the accutread shell is much stronger for todays higher viscosity oils.



The Trauma is a very strong reactive that will perform better in the oil than people think, especially if they like to square up a little.  I see this ball complimenting my particle balls ( Rock and Shock Zone ) very well.  It is much stronger against the oil than my trusty Command Zone Arc.  Medium speed strokers should really like this one.  Guys with stronger hand might find it a little squirly regardless of the drilling.      

                        I spent an hour yesterday typing a review of this ball in at BallReviews, and when I tried to submit it,

                        BallReviews ate it. Here we go again, and hopefully I won't be wasting my time again.

                            I'm a low track (PAP 4 over and 1/4 up) righthander with variable axis rotation (30 to 75 degrees,

                        usually keep it at about 45), above average speed and somewhat below average revs.

                            The lane condition I bought the Trauma for is wood, not terrible shape, but not good either. The oil

                        pattern is medium to about 40 feet, then a sudden change to dry backends. This house has been

                        trying, with limited success for some reason, to eliminate a long standing out of bounds outside

                        about the 7 board near the breakpoint that the previous manager put out just to drive everybody nuts.

                        The pattern breaks down early, fast, and continuously, so foot and lane mark adjustments are

                        essential.

                            I prefer to play a down and in shot from out near the first arrow, but that shot doesn't carry here for

                        righties, although I see the lefties playing it. The scoring line here starts around the 11 board and

                        goes in to about 20--after that only one cranker in our league can keep moving left and still score. I

                        usually play from 11 in to about 14 and after that my weak hand makes it hard to turn the corner

                        enough to carry the corners, so I switch to less aggressive equipment to stay further outside.

                            My speed/revs mismatch means I'm more likely to scuff and sand than polish, and I use few pearl

                        balls, and have in the past had trouble with flippy balls. With my speed and low track, early roll drills

                        usually work best for me.

                            I decided to try something different, and that is why I bought the Trauma and drilled it the way I did.

                        It's a pearl ball with a 2000 grit shine. I put the pin 3 3/8 from my axis, just northeast of the ring finger.

                        The pin is 5 inches out. I put the mass bias halfway between the strong position and the controlled

                        back end position. There is a substantial weighthole on my VAL in the thumb positive quadrant about

                        3 inches below my PAP, partly to make the ball legal and partly to increase the differential and flare.

                            I got to the center early, armed with a variety of scuff pads, sandpaper, and Neotac Liquid

                        Sandpaper and Renew-It. I anticipated the distinct possibility that I would throw the shiny Trauma

                        through the breakpoint, something I can do very easily. I started out left foot on the 28 board and

                        aimed for 13 at the arrows. The Trauma revved up fast, but held a line so long that I thought at first

                        that it was going to sail straight. Then, when it had passed the point where anything else I have would

                        have made the turn, it turned--hard--into the pocket. I kept at this line, and the Trauma just killed the

                        pocket! It was very forgiving of misses, and carried off-pocket hits extremely well--keeping the pins

                        low and scattering them around to wipe out anything left standing. It showed a knack for carrying the

                        ten pin that I haven't seen since the glory days of the Bull Whip. I ended up using it in box condition,

                        much to my surprise.

                            I started league on the above-mentioned line. As I moved left as the lanes changed, I decided when

                        I got to the point where I usually change to weaker equipment to play further outside, I'd stick with the

                        Trauma. The hard turn in back combined with it's forgiveness gave me confidence I could carry from

                        inside. By the end of the night I was standing 38 and throwing 16 and carrying as well as I did earlier.

                        This may not be a deep shot for a lot of you, but it is for me. This causes me to caution crankers and

                        those with a strong hand: Think long and hard before you max this one out. This ball gets down the

                        lane and turns very hard, even for my rev-challenged release. I was very pleased with the Trauma. I

                        was carrying strikes better than I do with anything else at this house. Unfortunately, I have a pinched

                        nerve at the junction of my neck and shoulder on the bowling side, and it killed my spare game. I

                        expect some big scores with the Trauma when that heals.

                            Tonight I intend to try the Trauma on more heavily oiled Brunswick Anvilanes with backends not

                        quite as hot. I usually throw scuffed particle equipment there. This is not the center or condition I

                        bought and drilled the Trauma for, so I will not be disappointed if it doesn't work, but after the results I

                        got at the other house, I have to try it! I highly recommend this ball, but if your hand gives you a sharp

                        break, I'd seriously consider laying off on the drilling on this ball.

                            After going on so long-winded, I sure hope the Storm forum doesn't gobble this up like BallReviews

                        did yesterday.



                                                    Shiv



P.S.  For anyone who thinks this review looks familiar, it originally appeared in the Storm forum nextdoor at eteamz bowling.  I copied and pasted it in here just in case BallReviews tried to eat it again.

I have had the Trauma for a little over 2 months now. The ball has a 2 1/2 inch pin. I layed out the ball 5 x 3, putting the MC2 on my verical axis line and I put a weight hole on my vertical axis.

The first time I threw this ball was in a center that runs it's oit pattern 42 feet with no buff. Needless to say the ball hydroplaned forever and then when it hit the friction it went left hard. Since it was league I could not adjust the coverstock. I did find that if I kept my hand more behind the ball it definetly cut down on the balls snap in the backends. One thing I did notice immediately was this balls hitting power. No matter how I changed my release the ball did not lose any hitting power.

Now in order to get a better transition out of the ball I hit the track with a burgundy scotch pad by hand. Since I have done this the ball is much easier to read at the breakpoint.

Just a few notes from drilling many of these balls for our customers:

1) The MC2 is perhaps the most important key when setting this ball up. the closer it gets to your Vertical axis line the stronger the backend reaction. The closer it gets to your grip line the more length and less potential backend.

2) Do not expect this ball to hook a ton on oil. It does need friction to hook, particularly right out of the box. I recommend scuffing the track with a scotch brite. We have done this to many of our customers balls and they seemed to like the reaction more.

I drilled this ball about three weeks ago and I think it has paid for itself already.  The ball had a 4-5" pin with a 4.38 oz. top weight drilled with the pin above the fingers for added length.  On a blocked shot the ball has all the power you need without going too hard going straight down second, with play either way.  On the shot at the house I bowl at the ball has more power to the pocket when it is swung out a couple of boards then to the pocket.  This ball fit my arsenal perfectly.  Thanks Storm!!!