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Storm PhysiX Blackout Review
« on: December 18, 2024, 07:30:22 PM »
Storm PhysiX Blackout – WWRD 12/13/2024

Cover: NeX Pearl Reactive
Core: Atomic A.I.
RG: 2.47
RG. Diff.: 0.055
Finish: 2000-Grit Abralon
Fragrance: Pineapple

Storm’s new PhysiX Blackout is a Pearl Asymmetric Piece.  This piece is good for Heavy-Medium Volume Patterns.  PAP is 5 5/16 R 1 3/16 Up. Rev Rate: 400.  Speed: 16.5.  Drilled this piece with the Pin Up between the Fingers, CG kicked out 1” from the palm, and 1” Left of the Mass Bias.  I threw this on a left over house pattern.  Out of Box ball motion was clean through the front part of the lane, started In the midlane, with a smooth backend reaction.  I compared this piece to the Lightning Blackout (Symmetric Piece).  Lightning was 2-2 right and was sharper on the backend when it saw the friction.  The PhysiX Blackout will be a good piece to start a block and then switch to the Lightning Blackout when the PhysiX Blackout starts too early.  This piece will be good for all styles.

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Re: Storm PhysiX Blackout Review
« Reply #1 on: December 19, 2024, 10:13:03 AM »
Storm Physix Blackout

Layout: 5 ½ x 3 ½ x 2 ½

Ball specs: Atomic Core with A.I. outer core technology wrapped in NEX pearl coverstock with box finish is 2000 grit.

 

The holiday season is here and so is the next Signature Series release – the new Physix Blackout. The new Blackout fits in between the 2 prior releases, the Virtual Energy and the Lighting Blackouts, and I am LOVING IT!!! With the Atomic Core, the ball is smoother and “gentler” in the mid lane and does not have the hard reaction in the backend like the VEB or the LB. The PB reads and reacts very smoothly for me, and I can use it on fresh and making small adjustments through the night in league and practice, I can stay with the ball longer than normal “fresh” condition balls I currently use, like the Sublime Focus and my favorite ball for the past year the Hustle X-ray. Where I need to jump out of these two balls in the middle of the matches or in tournament play when the fronts are a little used up, the strength of the Atomic Core and the NEX cover finished at 2000 grit, allows me more room to play with and able to stay with the stronger piece. I still like switching to the LB when they get really fried out, or where I bowl on older HPL where the front and middle panels are so beat up that anything with a more compressed core would start up sooner, the Physix Blackout gets down the lane but still provides stability and reliability. The Physix Blackout is starting to become my 2nd favorite ball this bowling season. This will replace 2 balls in my current league and tournament bags. Cannot wait to drill the second one once it arrives. Check for upcoming Storm Matchmaker Live! Events in your area, or chat with your local pro shop about the Physix Blackout and how it will help elevate your game. 

Steven.Collins913

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Re: Storm PhysiX Blackout Review
« Reply #2 on: December 21, 2024, 08:10:16 PM »
Dual Angle Layout: 60 x 5 x 25
Storm Vector Layout: 5 x 4 ¾ x 1 3/4
 
The PhysiX Blackout features the NEX Pearl Reactive cover stock at a 2000 grit Abralon finish wrapped around the Atomic AI Core.  This ball not only looks great, smells great, but rolls great. I drilled this ball to be a touch weaker than my Attention Star S2 and has been the perfect complement.  Once my S2 starts to burn up I can switch to the PhysiX Blackout and not move a board.  The Blackout gives me good length for a ball that is 2000 out of the box, and due to the surface, it reads the midlane and still packs a punch on the backend due to the pearl cover.  This ball is a must have!!!
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Re: Storm PhysiX Blackout Review
« Reply #3 on: December 29, 2024, 12:49:47 PM »
TESTING ENVIRONMENT
Length:42
Type (THS, Sport Pattern etc): House Shot
BALL: Storm Physix Blackout   
Coverstock: NeX Pearl Coverstock
Core: : Atomic A.I. Core
Finish: 2000 Grit Abralon
RG: 2.52 (14 Pounds)
Differential: 0.054 (14 Pounds)
MB/PSA: 0.016 (14 Pounds)

ME:
Right-Handed Tweener
Speed: 13-14 mph
Rev Rate: 210
PAP: 5 1/2 right 1/4 up
Ball Layout: 4.75x4.5x2

The PhysiX is back in black!! There are a few lines that come out each year and as a huge fan of the PhysiX line I couldn’t wait to get holes in this one. First thing is that the fragrance is Pineapple and has a really good smell. Now onto the ball….The PhysiX BO comes at a surface of 2000 and is a very strong rolling ball. If you find this to be too strong give it some time for the oil to get into the ball. Like any new ball it will tame down just a tad and you will know what this ball is all about. I found it to be a higher volume ball as the center I bowl at is a higher friction surface and needs some oil to really shine. Speaking of that I have seen others that have shined theirs and this ball looks fantastic on the house shot. So back to my session I started standing on 15 and going up 10 and the ball took off. I jumped 5 left with my feet only and again the ball jumped onto the headpin. Moved 5 again with my feet and 5 with my eyes and now the ball started to look really good. Of Course there was no hold when I missed and it made me feel like I had to be perfect. I have another session with this ball with the surface before I test it with Polish. Seeing that the all new Level is soon to be released and might be on paper a better option to keep surface on that ball. 

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Re: Storm PhysiX Blackout Review
« Reply #4 on: December 30, 2024, 08:01:17 PM »
How does the smoother backend reaction of the PhysiX Blackout compare to the sharper backend of the Lightning Blackout in different lane conditions?