The new super aggressive MONSOON™ Pearl coverstock performs better in today's bowling environment. Matching this powerful coverstock to the new inverted RAD3 Triple Disk Technology weight block produces a massive backend flip for extreme entry angle. The Triple X Factor — sit back, relax, and HANG ON!

TRIPLE X FACTORâ„¢  Technical Specifications

Coverstock MONSOONâ„¢ Pearl Reactive
Weight Block Inverted RAD3â„¢ Triple Disk Technology
Ball Color Violet, Cherry, Gold Pearl
Ball Finish 1500-grit Polish
Radius of Gyration 2.52 (Low)
Differential .055 (High)
Durometer 73-75 Rex D-scale
Flare Potential 6" (High)
Fragrance Black Cherry
Weights 10 - 16 lbs.

I bought this ball (14#) because of all the reviews here.  So far, I have mixed results.  I told the driller that I wanted the ball to skid and hook at the dry area and he said he knew exactly what I wanted.  After consulting the drilling booklet, he did something close to Layout#1 with RAD in Strong position.  

Variation in Drilling (viewed with finger holes on top and thumb at bottom)
But compared to Layout#1, the pin is about .5" from the ring finger hole and about 2 o'clock (rather than 1 o'clock).  Also, the RAD is about .5" and 4 o'clock.  The Center of Gravity is 2" from the ring finger hole at 4.5 o'clock.

Performance
I played three games in medium-oily lanes I think.  I stood in the middle of the lane and aimed straight down one arrow to the right of the center.  I think I throw medium speed and low-medium rev.  This ball would skid straight all the way and then slowly turn a bit (about 5 boards?).  From other reviews, I thought the ball would turn hard in the back like professional crankers do.  Perhaps it's the way I bowl but it didn't seem to have as much hook as I thought.

My Bad Form
After reading a book on bowling, I believe my bad form may have contributed to the lack of performance.  Instead of getting low and rolling the ball, I have a tendency to stay up and dropping the ball with a slight spin.  I'm thinking that following proper form will increase my revs.

Positive Results Regardless
I haven't bowled much since I was on my High School team (used to be a 167 avg bowler using my dad's 13# Urethane Blue Hammer).  I went to bowl last week with my dad's 15# Columbia 300 Beyond Reactive and bowled 104, then two games in 130s.  The first three games I bowled using the XXX Factor, I was just trying to get used to the ball and how it would react.  I still managed 137, 140, and 178.  I think this ball has the potential to get me bowling 190+avg once I get into it with proper form.  I do notice that this ball knocks down a lot more pins than even my dad's old Columbia 300 (though that might have been too heavy).  Even when I hit way off the head pin, I still got atleast 6.  If I got anywhere near the pocket, it was an 8 or a 9.

Overall, I have high hopes for the potential this ball has.  If you guys have any suggestions on getting more hook out of this ball, let me know.  I bowl straight along the right side, moving my starting point according to how early or late the ball hooks.

This is my second review.  Everytime I bowl with this ball, I seem to bowl a new high score.  Before today, my high score was 179.  Bowling at a new alley with much oil, I decided to try using the Triple X Factor to straight bowl, with an insignificant lift towards 11 o'clock.  I aimed at the pocket, and the ball would move towards the 1 pin before hitting the pocket.  This new method earned me a new high of 202.

With the way my ball is drilled, I believe this might be the most effective method of bowling for me.  Anything near the pocket was going down as strikes.  I had 5 strikes, and the rest were spares except for one missed frame and one split frame.

This ball has a lot of carry.  One thing I noticed is that it never seems to carry oil on it's return.  Other balls I've used have returned with streaks of oil but the cover on this ball doesn't seem to pickup oil.  I believe my new technique will result in repeated scores of 200+, better than I've ever done before.

I rate this ball 8/10.  Once I can get 7+ strikes per game, I will rate this ball 9/10, and once I can get all strikes except in the 10th frame, I will rate this ball 10/10.

I have just got this ball to combat so very dry backends.  I drilled it pin over bridge and cg kicked out about 1" and rad just right of the thumb.  this ball goes very long and comes back even harder.  it does leave some ten pins though.  but when it is time to rare back and throw it hard it destroys the pins.  great ball and looking forward to buying anther
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I throw anthing that works!

ummm...and it leaves a lot of ten pins, thats funny

first of all took a break from the sport came back started with depth charge which is great ball then got this one drilled it with the pin over the strong finger cg kicked just a little and rad just to the right by the thumb this ball was very strong at first but now it is losing a little but has always left alot of ten pins depth charge is still a better ball by the way have high speed and revs

very good ball acts like my cherry bomb alot both work almost on identical lanes very versatile if it wasnt for the smell id buy more of storm.  does go away with time tho lol good ball my favorite by storm
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doesnt look like im in kansas anymore toto

Don't get this ball if your lanes are oily.

This ball won't move very well and only works well on medium/dry to dry lanes.

This ball will not hook on oil and has a very late breakpoint on medium/dry lanes..and as some on here have said, it does leave quite a bit of ten pins.