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Virtual Energy - 299
« on: June 04, 2009, 12:11:28 PM »
Got a chance to throw Storm's new release the Virtual Energy tonight.

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http://www.videoballreviews.com/virtualenergy.html

I threw both VE's in practice, and decided to go with the 4.5 x 4.5 x 2 VE because i liked the way it was going through the pins

This ball comes off the dry with some authority.  It is everything i thought it would be and more.  Cleaner through the front than a virtual gravity...good midlane read, and it absolutely unleashes a ton of energy (pun intended) coming off the back of the pattern.  This ball fits right in between the Virtual Gravity and the Gravity Shift as far as reaction goes.

Comparing to a Hy-Road, its exactly what i wanted to see...same midlane read with a more agressive, more angular move in the back...this ball and the hy-road will make a hell of a 1-2 combo.

Shot 236 with a flagged 10 pin, 299 with a ring 10, it was there...and 185 with 3 opens, Should of switched and/or got deeper, but i got new ball syndrome

IN MY OPINION - this ball will match up just as well if not better than the Virtual gravity for all styles of bowlers.  It will give everyone an option when their Virtual Gravity starts to hook early or lose too much energy.  

It will give casual and tournament bowlers alike the motion they love to see.  Length, midlane read, powerful continuous backend move.

i am very anxious to try some surface changes with this ball and see what it can do with more surface.  If this ball takes to surface changes as well as the Hy-Road, and proves to be just as versatile, it will be a MUST HAVE for all bowlers.
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Re: Virtual Energy - 299
« Reply #1 on: June 04, 2009, 09:05:09 PM »
Cool!!  I look forward to seeing this ball in action.
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Re: Virtual Energy - 299
« Reply #2 on: June 04, 2009, 09:59:53 PM »
So if I am looking for a heavy oil ball, would it be better to go with the virtual gravity or the virtual energy?

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Re: Virtual Energy - 299
« Reply #3 on: June 04, 2009, 10:32:41 PM »
how much more backend then the hyroad britton
and will it be able to handle the heavy stuff?

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Re: Virtual Energy - 299
« Reply #4 on: June 04, 2009, 10:43:28 PM »
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So if I am looking for a heavy oil ball, would it be better to go with the virtual gravity or the virtual energy?


Definitely the Gravity, the Energy with the pearl in the coverstock would be good when the heavy pattern breaks down, fresh though you definitely want to go with the solid (Gravity).
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Re: Virtual Energy - 299
« Reply #5 on: June 05, 2009, 05:12:05 AM »
quote:
So if I am looking for a heavy oil ball, would it be better to go with the virtual gravity or the virtual energy?



OOB the Virtual Energy would not be my first choice on a heavy oil pattern, it may get the job done with clean backends, but the polished surface is going to make this ball want to push too far...thats what the Virtual Gravity is designed for...now with surface changes could it?  I don't know yet, we will see after i get to test these more.

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how much more backend then the hyroad britton
and will it be able to handle the heavy stuff?


its hard to put into amount of boards because i only threw the hy-road 2 shots...but the shot last night was the same it was all summer, and the Virtual Energy made a noticeable stronger move downlane.  Because of that it allowed me to get deeper and circle the lane more, without losing any carry.  I had been using my second dimension to do this (get deeper than my hyroad) but the second dimension is definitely smoother and more even off the back of the pattern.
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Edited on 6/5/2009 5:15 AM

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Re: Virtual Energy - 299
« Reply #6 on: June 05, 2009, 05:36:15 AM »
mygod do you wake up early
to sneak in the bowling alley i hope

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Re: Virtual Energy - 299
« Reply #7 on: June 05, 2009, 06:09:26 AM »
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mygod do you wake up early
to sneak in the bowling alley i hope


haha i wish, actually its summer time, id rather be on the golf course this early...up at 5 every weekday!
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Edited on 6/5/2009 6:10 AM

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Re: Virtual Energy - 299
« Reply #8 on: June 05, 2009, 06:16:14 AM »
i go to sleep at 5am lol
but allstar tournament saturday so im staying up a couple days so i can wake up at 6am instead of sleep
wish i had a fast to bring for dry lanes
when will we see a video?

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Re: Virtual Energy - 299
« Reply #9 on: June 05, 2009, 06:21:11 AM »
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i go to sleep at 5am lol
but allstar tournament saturday so im staying up a couple days so i can wake up at 6am instead of sleep
wish i had a fast to bring for dry lanes
when will we see a video?



If all goes to plan i will be shooting the Fast, Furious, Natural and Virtual Energy videos on sunday...they will follow a few days after that.
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Re: Virtual Energy - 299
« Reply #10 on: June 05, 2009, 06:26:17 AM »
sweet
im stuck between fast and natural for my dry lane ball
and vg and ve for heavy oil
even though the heaviest oil ive bowled on in a month is the boardwalk ><

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Re: Virtual Energy - 299
« Reply #11 on: June 05, 2009, 08:59:45 AM »
I figured the gravity would hook more than the energy, I have just heard so many stories of the virtual gravity dying out so quick, and I don't want that to happen.

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Re: Virtual Energy - 299
« Reply #12 on: June 08, 2009, 08:58:58 PM »
Video Ball Reviews when will the videos on the Energy be out. Want to see it in action.
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    Re: Virtual Energy - 299
    « Reply #13 on: June 08, 2009, 09:44:54 PM »
    quote:
    Video Ball Reviews when will the videos on the Energy be out. Want to see it in action.
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