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Equipment Boards => Storm => Topic started by: longsmb on May 19, 2005, 05:59:09 AM

Title: Adding Balls to my Storm Arsenal
Post by: longsmb on May 19, 2005, 05:59:09 AM: I have a Vertigo and a Depth charge and am considering getting rid of the Depth Charge. I would like to add 2 or 3 more to my arsenal, but am not sure what to get. I was thinking of either the Pro Stock Pearl, the new Fired Up, the new Screamin' Banshee, or the Hot Rod Hybrid. The throw the ball with medium revs at about 15 to 16 mph.

Steve
Title: Re: Adding Balls to my Storm Arsenal
Post by: longsmb on May 19, 2005, 02:03:11 PM: Also have an old Eraser PBT I'm thinking of having resurfaced.
Title: Re: Adding Balls to my Storm Arsenal
Post by: sportbowler on May 19, 2005, 02:51:37 PM: What are you looking fo the ball to do?
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NOTHING LIKE A STORM BALL
Title: Re: Adding Balls to my Storm Arsenal
Post by: longsmb on May 19, 2005, 02:59:02 PM: looking for maximum reaction possible
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Steve Long
Title: Re: Adding Balls to my Storm Arsenal
Post by: sportbowler on May 19, 2005, 03:01:07 PM: what do you use the vertigo for? Because that ia for a maximum reaction
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NOTHING LIKE A STORM BALL
Title: Re: Adding Balls to my Storm Arsenal
Post by: Oskuposer on May 19, 2005, 03:01:24 PM: I would go with the fired up then the ball has an amazing back end in fresh oil
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Title: Re: Adding Balls to my Storm Arsenal
Post by: sportbowler on May 19, 2005, 03:07:11 PM: Anyway if you want a Heavy oil ball For cheap you should get a Flash Flood and drill it with the pin very close to your ringfinger. An expensive ball would be an Ace or a Triple Xtreme

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NOTHING LIKE A STORM BALL

Edited on 5/19/2005 3:04 PM
Title: Re: Adding Balls to my Storm Arsenal
Post by: longsmb on May 19, 2005, 03:12:20 PM: I have the Vertigo for heavy oil. I need a couple for medium/heavy oil and medium oil.
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Steve Long
Title: Re: Adding Balls to my Storm Arsenal
Post by: sportbowler on May 19, 2005, 03:12:49 PM: An Ace Would be good for that
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NOTHING LIKE A STORM BALL
Title: Re: Adding Balls to my Storm Arsenal
Post by: longsmb on May 19, 2005, 03:16:57 PM: What about something for drier conditions?
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Steve Long
Title: Re: Adding Balls to my Storm Arsenal
Post by: sportbowler on May 19, 2005, 03:18:24 PM: I am getting an Ace in the next month or so and I am getting it to medium to heavy oil. I am getting it drilled with the pin up, that might be good for you to because I have medium revs and I also throw it around 15-16mph
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NOTHING LIKE A STORM BALL
Title: Re: Adding Balls to my Storm Arsenal
Post by: sportbowler on May 19, 2005, 03:23:12 PM: For Dry conditions I would suggest a Hot Rod Hybird, but it is more for light oil than dry. http://www.stormbowling.com/ball/ball.asp?ballid=191
The Scremin' Banshee might be better for dry conditions http://www.stormbowling.com/ball/ball.asp?ballid=194
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NOTHING LIKE A STORM BALL
Title: Re: Adding Balls to my Storm Arsenal
Post by: bolt298 on May 19, 2005, 03:26:34 PM: I too bought the hybrid for drier conditions and let me tell you it doesnt work out very well.....The house I bowl in is very dry on the backends and I drilled the ball accordingly and the ball hooks out of the house....I usually go to my eraser banshee or my eraser PBT so you go with what you think but if you want a hybrid I will make you a deal on one or trade you for something....thanks
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Trey

Hey if ya gotta poop, DO IT!!!!!
Title: Re: Adding Balls to my Storm Arsenal
Post by: longsmb on May 19, 2005, 03:27:27 PM: Where would the Pro Stock Pearl fit?
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Steve Long
Title: Re: Adding Balls to my Storm Arsenal
Post by: longsmb on May 19, 2005, 03:34:18 PM: What pin placement and top weight do you suggest for any of these balls?
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Steve Long
Title: Re: Adding Balls to my Storm Arsenal
Post by: sportbowler on May 19, 2005, 03:35:10 PM: The Ace I would Drill it with the pin up, just an out of the box Ace with no special placements.

Edited on 5/19/2005 3:29 PM
Title: Re: Adding Balls to my Storm Arsenal
Post by: bolt298 on May 19, 2005, 03:35:24 PM: I usually use my PSP instead of my hybrid and before I switch to the banshee or PBT as it arcs a little more and is less snappy than the hybrid
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Trey

Hey if ya gotta poop, DO IT!!!!!
Title: Re: Adding Balls to my Storm Arsenal
Post by: bolt298 on May 19, 2005, 03:36:43 PM: I have found that drilling almost anything Pin high with storm gives me the best reaction....im more of a tweener i throw it 15 mph or so and like to rev it up and have found enough length with pin high drills to allow for some misroom and still be able to open up the tougher conditions without many problems

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Trey

Hey if ya gotta poop, DO IT!!!!!
Title: Re: Adding Balls to my Storm Arsenal
Post by: sportbowler on May 19, 2005, 03:38:27 PM: he Ace I would Drill it with the pin up, just an out of the box Ace with no special placements
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NOTHING LIKE A STORM BALL
Title: Re: Adding Balls to my Storm Arsenal
Post by: greenefam on May 19, 2005, 04:22:54 PM: Steve,

I recently bought a Hot Rod PSP and I would consider it one of the best ball purchases I have ever made. This ball fits nicely into my line up with a XXXtreme and Triple X Factor. It is more of a medium-light oil ball that gets through heads extremely clean and comes screaming back into the pocket.

When I see medium conditions I start off with my Triple X. When the lanes break down and I start migrating left there ends up being a point that the Triple X starts leaving flat 10 pins. That's when I switch to the HRPSP and they all fall down. The HRPSP saves up its energy longer and it hits with a better angle of entry in the pocket.

I hope that helps,

John
Title: Re: Adding Balls to my Storm Arsenal
Post by: jimmy on May 22, 2005, 05:26:15 PM: the ace will fit the gap for med-heavy oil

MY drilling is the pin is above and between the bridge and the cg kick out to the right with a balance hole. The RAD is next to the thumb hole about 2inch to the right. Great ball reaction on med-heavy
Title: Re: Adding Balls to my Storm Arsenal
Post by: azguy on May 23, 2005, 08:57:26 AM: I would agree with bolt...it may seem strange to some, but I have also found , as a general rule, placing the pin above (usually ring finger) gives me the best overall action and allows for a 'missed' area that helps me.

This may not be the case for everyone, but it's a place to start when drilling a new ball that you are not sure what you want or how it will react to your style.
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Title: Re: Adding Balls to my Storm Arsenal
Post by: LuckyLefty on May 23, 2005, 09:13:43 AM: Super Charge is SWEET on medium heavy on synthetics.

For Backend the Recharge, And Triple X are big time!
I here Fired up more of the same!

REgards,

Luckylefty