extremelly disappointed I have been a fan of storm products for 15 years and now i'm gonna change this ball does nothing,i have tried to change the surface and still not a great reaction when polished it goes too long and when sanded rolls too early not enough back end either way,i got the virtual gravity and i hate it worst,i never had such problems getting a ball to back end for me.

i have owned this ball for 6 weeks. i averaged 206 before i got this ball. in 6 weeks my average has gone up to a 219. the ball is powerful. over a six week period. i have shot 701,768,758,757,794,and 734. those are the most 700 series back to back that i have ever shot. i love this ball. i would recommend this ball to everyone..

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Lay Out: 5.25" from PAP at 65* PAP angle and 30* VAL angle. Dual angle measurement would be 65/5.25/30. The pin ended up above my bridge. No weight hole yet. I may add a gradient hole in position #3 to increase the diff and separate the ball from a similarly drilled Reign that I have in my bag.

Surface: I hit it lightly with a 4000 abr.

Purpose: I wanted to have a pearl/hybrid cover that I could use for league and defined over/under conditions. The intent is to put more surface (360/500/2000) on it and get inside of the funk and throw it then.

Lane Condition observations: I have thrown it on the fresh at our center on there THS. They go about 38-40 feet and it is on Pro Anvilane. The heads do change pretty quickly and the fresh tends to have some squirt at times. Most of the scores in our place come in games 2-3 of first shift or second shift where the "handers" move in and just peel it from the right. I started in a good normal spot of feet-25/target-11 just to get a feel for the ball. It was slow off the spot to start. I lightly hit the surface with the 4000 pad and also threw it enough to start to track on the ball and BINGO, this ball came to life. I would throw 5-6 shots and then 2-1 across the lane and do the same until I got inside of 15 with more angle through the front because of the 2-1 moves. This ball just keep on coming and hitting harder and harder. I also put some other balls in play at these angles just to see what the separation might be. My Reign had almost the same look and was a little more pronounced off the spot. I could see myself leaving late 9 pins with the way the Reign entered the pin deck at times. I threw my 2000 abr surfaced Riot. The Riot had that nice smooth look that I have seen and once I started to separate my feet and target even more, the Riot just labored off the spot barely carrying a rack. I also pulled out my 2000abr Nomad. The Nomad was able to keep up and even looked like a better option once my target/feet got wider. This would make sense because of the surface and the Nomads general charactheristics.


Final Thoughts: I have a good feeling about this ball. I am going to have to do some surface work to get a couple of pieces in different slots around it, but this ball will have some utility in my bag. I struggled with the hybrid Hy-Road as it just was too much squirt for me at times. I feel that the lower RG/Higher Diff asymmetrical block is a better match for my style and the way I like to see the lane. One of the things I will probably end of doing is kicking is myself for not drilling one of these up when they came out during last summer.


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"Why don''t you call me sometime.....when you have no class" ~~Rodney Dangerfield to Sally Kellerman, his college professor in Back to School ~~1986

Mike Craig - Storm Products Pro Shop staff -Columbus, OH

I had this ball since the first day it came out and I love it. The virtual energy is my number one go too ball. This ball is one of the best storm balls I own. This ball works good own Heavy and Med oil conditions. I have my virtual energy drilled for med rev  and med speed with a person who like too swing the ball out on the lane.This ball is one of the storm balls that is a must get.

Age: 20

Average: 219

Style: 2 Handed/Right

Ball Speed: 21-22 Mph

RPM: 600-650

Layout: 30 x 4" x 60

Shots Thrown On:
Route 66
Route 66 (Shortened)
Sunset Strip
Sunset Strip (Shortened)
2010 Championship Pattern
Earl Anthony
Shark
Highway to Hell
Boardwalk
Broadway
Easy Street
Typical House Shot
(Pretty much every shot Hawaii has to offer)

This was first ball drilled for me as a 2 handed layout. And i have to say, i love this ball and its never leaving my arsenal
The first week of throwing this ball, i shot 2 300's and 1 800 series.

The Virtual Energy is a very versatile ball. And has a easy predictable reaction to it. very smooth with a strong arc in the back. Was using this ball on every single pattern at the time moving from house to house. And never disappointed me. Consistent carry. And it was the bowling ball that got me into loving "Storm" bowling balls. Even though i like to throw the best ball that every company has to offer.

All in all, its a great bowling ball. If your looking for something that would do great and be consistent on many patterns. This is the ball for you.

Thanks "Storm"

Rating 9.6/10

-Keene Inafuku
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Just started 2 Handed in August.
6 300 Games and 2 800 Series so far.