New to Storm and need a little benchmark so I know what I'm doing when I lay this out. If anyone is familiar with the Total NV and the Dimension, can ya tell me the difference in reaction. I'm looking more for length comparison.

Total NV is a couple feet longer and much more angular.  The Dimension is a fairly rolly piece, though it certainly still pops on the backend.  Also, while the Total NV tends to straighten out after making its turn, the Dimension has a more continuous hook motion all the way through the pindeck unless you try to use it on too much friction too soon.

I've found the Dimension with some polish to almost act like a pearl with less susceptibility to carrydown. I still wouldn't suggest it for something strong on the backend as the cover and core still make the ball pretty smooth with polish but gives it a slightly stronger and more angular move.

The ball is great benchmark per say if your on heavier conditions, I love it as my heavier oil compliment to my Thunderstruck Solid, they both give me the exact same look on the lanes but on vastly different conditions.
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What I've found with the Dimension is that it is actually fairly strong on the backend for about a dozen games until you get the coverstock broken in.  After that, it suddenly tames down a couple or three boards, but does NOT lose hitting power.  It just becomes smoother and more predictable.  It's basically a slightly longer, slightly stronger version of the Cell.  Pin-up drillings do work well on this ball -- mine's pin up at 2000 abralon, and it's the ball I use on 80% of conditions, even if they start to dry up some.  Last night I used it on the right lane to smooth out the wet/dry conditions since my Gravity Shift I used on the left lane was snapping too hard off the dry, and it worked like a charm.  Even with bumping off the extremely dry track area, it didn't lose hitting power.

the dimension is good ball  not as jerky off the spot as the cnv.
dimension hooks alot but i still think is good benchmark and control ball
u can tweat the cover nicely to to play multiple lines! great ball!

What's your ball speed like, Greg?  Since it IS a solid coverstock oiler, it's going to read the midlane pretty well, so it may hook too early after a game or so unless you can throw it pretty hard.  (I'm speed dominant, so I can get away with using the Dimension a lot more than other people can)  Some polish may help you get what you're looking for, but I'd suggest trying it OOB first before playing with the cover.  And I know the type of lane conditions you're talking about -- I like to get some good midlane read and play them as direct as possible.  Something with a big backend move usually gets me in trouble.

Listen to Dan.  Everything he told you is correct.  

My Dimension is drilled quite strong, somewhere around 4.5 x 3.5, pin almost touching the upper corner of the ring finger.  My PAP is about 5" over, medium speed, power-tweener with a little bit of loft.

I drilled it this way because I really wanted to be able to move inside of the track area and still have it start up in the midlane and make the big arc.  At first, I found the ball to be much longer than I anticipated.  I even took it down to 1000 Abralon to try to get it to roll earlier.  I've since come to believe that I was really just throwing it in so much head oil that it couldn't possibly hook early, but the ball was so strong that it would still turn downlane and make it back to the pocket.  I now believe that my beloved Special Agent would have skidded into the 6 pin if I threw the same line.

My second initial complaint was that it just hit too hard.  It's not a jerky reaction at all, but rather the strongest hooking roll you ever saw.  For several weeks, I continued to see some of the nastiest leaves.  All sorts of "double-taps" like flush pocket 7-9's, 4-10's, and my favorite flush 7-10's.  Not the half-weak kind that you almost deserve, but the combination ringing 10 and fast 7 on the same hit.  This ball has an utter disdain for the pins.

Now that I have somewhere around 30 games on the ball, it has begun to settle in just perfectly.  The overall hook is down maybe a couple of boards which allows me to play a more reasonable line which makes the ball start just a little earlier which tends to smooth the back end.  It still hits a ton, but the bad breaks have mostly gone away (I still leave one pocket 7-10 a night).  I've been between 713 and 750 last four times out.

Based on what you've said about your speed and release and your intended line, this ball should be devastating for you.  I don't think you need to go any longer than 5" pin-to-PAP and I'd start with the box finish.  If there's any oil up front, it will probably get down the lane for you.  Even if it starts a little early, I don't know if this ball is capable of rolling out.  You could always take it up to 4000 Abralon or try polish later.  If it hooks out of your hand, it's the wrong ball for the condition no matter what you do to it.

Scott.