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Equipment Boards => Storm => Topic started by: Seanbaker on March 28, 2013, 12:05:41 PM

Title: Ball review for IQ Tour Pearl by Seanbaker
Post by: Seanbaker on March 28, 2013, 12:05:41 PM

Roto Grip IQ Tour Pearl
PAP – 5 over and ½ up
Ball Speed:  15-17 mph
Rev Rate 300-350
Right Handed
Layout: 5 x 5 x 2.5
Surface Preparation:  OOB (1500 grit with polish)

What I wanted from this Ball:  I wanted the same awesome continuation to the pocket as my IQ Tour with more length down the lane. 

Result:  Exactly what I expected.  The ball gave the length I wanted and the same continuation to the pocket as the IQ Tour.  I also kept my mid lane reaction and roll, and unlike other pearl cover stocks, this ball didn’t slide and would keep reading the lane the whole way.  I found that I could trust this ball to make it back to the pocket and had the forgiveness of a pearl if I went a bit inside.

I tested this ball on our typical house shot which is a non forgiving pattern.  18ft of gutter to gutter oil and buffed another 12ft.  Keep in mind, we also have wood lanes.  Our typical house shot is pretty tough and over a period of 6 games, an out of bounds forms on the lanes and a dry middle creating over under effect.  The first 3 games on a fresh oil pattern, I found this ball to give me exactly what I was looking for.  I could soften my speed and still get the length I was looking for and the reliability that the ball was going to keep its continuation to the pocket and hit hard.  After 3 games, I moved to my normal house shot line, and played exactly where I normally would play with the IQ Tour.  I was amazed at how I could throw the same line and keep the same hitting power as when I start out with the Tour.   

This ball is the perfect compliment to the IQ Tour!  It performs exactly the same for me as the Tour, but like a pearl should.  I was amazed at how the look of the ball would make someone think that it wouldn’t perform strong, but it most definitely did. 

Overall opinion:  A great looking ball that does exactly as designed to do!  The IQ Tour Pearl also has great curve appeal and will definitely be a great selling ball.  My advisory staffer has nothing but great reviews to report on this ball.


Sean Baker
Roto Grip/Storm
Pro Shop Staff

Title: Re: Ball review for IQ Tour Pearl by Seanbaker
Post by: Jesse James on March 28, 2013, 01:13:36 PM

Thanks for the review.

I could have sworn that the IQ Tour Pearl was a Storm ball? Yes? No?

Title: Re: Ball review for IQ Tour Pearl by Seanbaker
Post by: Xcessive_Evil on March 28, 2013, 10:42:34 PM

Quote from: Jesse James on March 28, 2013, 01:13:36 PM

Thanks for the review.

I could have sworn that the IQ Tour Pearl was a Storm ball? Yes? No?

LOL Storm Grip?  Roto Storm? Roto Storm Grip?