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Equipment Boards => Storm => Topic started by: Jay on March 24, 2008, 06:06:53 PM

Title: First Storm Ball
Post by: Jay on March 24, 2008, 06:06:53 PM: I'm thinking about purchasing my first storm ball in the near future, mostly because I want to try something new. I've basically been throwing ebonite for the past year and a half, except for my Black Widow and Twisted Fury being the only exceptions.

My Black Widow is what i use for heavy oil and my other stuff is basically used for Medium Oil/Broken Down lane conditions. I think I'm going to go for something that has a good midlane read with a strong backend finish. Note that I don't mean some that skid/flips. My Twisted does that. For the record, I currently throw a Whirlwind, Angular One, Big One, and a Twisted Fury. I also have a No Limit but I hardly use it because it's really weak.

Anyways, I haven't been too happy with my Big One lately, so I guess I'm looking for something to replace it, but just a little weaker. Plus it's 14 lb and I'm moving up to 15 so I could use something in its place.

Any suggestions? I was thinking of a Spit Fire or a T-Road Pearl myself, but I'm curious of other opinions.

Edited on 3/25/2008 2:25 AM
Title: Re: First Storm Ball
Post by: rhbowling07 on March 25, 2008, 02:34:10 AM: troad pearl is talked about highly on here and is supposed to b a pretty good ball.
Title: Re: First Storm Ball
Post by: Jay on March 25, 2008, 02:48:07 AM: Yeah I noticed. I wish someone that throws it would come here and tell me how it rolls. I'm not really looking for something that flips though, so I hope there's some Storm balls that are a little more even but still somewhat strong.

Edited on 3/25/2008 2:48 AM
Title: Re: First Storm Ball
Post by: Dan Belcher on March 25, 2008, 07:27:48 AM: The Spit Fire is probably want you are looking for then. It will be a bit smoother than the T-Road Pearl, and will be weaker than something like a Gravity Shift. A Thunderstruck Pearl may also work.
Title: Re: First Storm Ball
Post by: Fluff E Bunnie on March 25, 2008, 07:41:17 AM: Hmm, am I not remembering what the Big One was? I thought it was more of an oil ball.
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Title: Re: First Storm Ball
Post by: Gazoo on March 25, 2008, 09:09:09 AM: quote:
Hmm, am I not remembering what the Big One was? I thought it was more of an oil ball.
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You are correct sir. Replacing the Big One with something that "has a good midlane read with strong backend finish" sounds like the T-Road solid or SureFire(a little weaker) to me and not a pearl.IMHO
Title: Re: First Storm Ball
Post by: Nicanor on March 25, 2008, 09:45:14 AM: Replacing the Big One could be the Cell. I know its Roto Grip, but it would work well. The T-Road Solid is also a great ball.

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Title: Re: First Storm Ball
Post by: Fluff E Bunnie on March 25, 2008, 09:46:15 AM: quote:
I know its Roto Grip

Hey, it's all under the same umbrella so it's all good.
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Title: Re: First Storm Ball
Post by: Jay on March 25, 2008, 03:40:52 PM: By "Replacing the Big One", I didn't actually mean something that does the same thing. I don't think mine really exemplifies what a Big One Should do, plus it's 14 lb. So, since I'm moving up to 15, I'm really just looking for something to put in my bag instead.

I figured the Spit Fire of all the Storm balls would fit my description of what I'm looking for the best. That's one of the balls I'm really considering for sure.
Title: Re: First Storm Ball
Post by: Dan Belcher on March 25, 2008, 03:44:45 PM: That's why I thought of something weaker. It sounds like your Big One has lost some of its hook, and you wanted something slightly less aggressive than even that. The Spit Fire will definately be a little weaker, but it also does need some friction. Knocking the polish off it might give you an even better look if you want to keep it from being too strong on the back. However, if you want something even smoother, but with a little more ability to handle oil, a Sure Fire might work well. Same core, but a solid/pearl hybrid coverstock. Very smooth, very versatile!
Title: Re: First Storm Ball
Post by: Joebowler98 on March 25, 2008, 03:54:14 PM: I love my Thunderstruck Solid for the reaction you are talking about. I have mine drilled pin below the ring finger. Nice midlane reaction and nice pop on the back.
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Title: Re: First Storm Ball
Post by: Jay on March 25, 2008, 04:21:54 PM: I'm looking at the diagrams on stormbowling.com and I like the line of the Spit Fire. I'm basically something between a Stroker and a Tweener if that helps. The Sure Fire's coverstock is cool but I think it's got a little too much hook for me. Then again, I suppose the Spit Fire could over react in certain dry spots too. I'm just assuming by Medium Oil in the diagrams that they mean today's standard House Shots, since at my local bowling alley they've been putting more oil down than usual. If that's the case, the Spit Fire seems a lot like my Whirlwind, but hooks earlier. I suppose that's the closest thing I'm looking for, so that's probably what I'll be getting if I get a Storm ball.

As for the Thunderstruck, I've only seen one in action, but it seems like more of a medium-dry lane ball to me. I haven't really been impressed. then again, I'll bet the one I saw has a very different layout. I'll look at it next time I see it.
Title: Re: First Storm Ball
Post by: Spartan on March 25, 2008, 04:25:45 PM: i would try either a rapid fire, sure fire, or thunderstruck solid. out of those, though, i'd go with a rapid fire.
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Title: Re: First Storm Ball
Post by: Canadianboy on March 26, 2008, 08:03:10 AM: A rapid fire drilled weak might work..
i have seen it thrown....
Title: Re: First Storm Ball
Post by: jodyk24 on March 26, 2008, 12:18:56 PM: Strike Domination...

If you are looking for something that will adjust to medium oil to heavy oil with slight surface change or 4000 to 2000 Abralon, and is the smoothest rolling ball in the Storm line. I would suggest thinking about the Special Agent.

jodyk24
Title: Re: First Storm Ball
Post by: pegleg42090 on March 26, 2008, 12:38:43 PM: I would say go with a Rapid Fire or a Gravity Shift.
Title: Re: First Storm Ball
Post by: CHawk15 on March 26, 2008, 12:51:19 PM: A T-Road Pearl with a little surface underneath the polish would work as well. (1000 abralon + polish). Personally, the Thunder and Agent lines are my favorite 2 Storm Lines.
Title: Re: First Storm Ball
Post by: Fluff E Bunnie on March 26, 2008, 02:30:07 PM: quote:
Personally, the Thunder and Agent lines are my favorite 2 Storm Lines.

Yeah me too. Maybe if I have tried some of the newer Fire Line balls I would change my mind but I still have other balls I would want to try in these two lines before I got to that.
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Title: Re: First Storm Ball
Post by: Jay on March 26, 2008, 04:46:47 PM: The Special Agent is an interesting idea. I figured that would be too aggressive though. Is that not made for heavy oil? Also, I don't know how it's really supposed to react. Is there backend motion to it or is it mostly a continuous hook? Also, what's the surface on it? I think something originally at 1000 or 2000 abralon is what I should be looking for. That's why I'm highly considering the Ultra Zone as well.
Title: Re: First Storm Ball
Post by: evets1 on March 27, 2008, 03:27:26 AM: I use both Storm and Ebonite. I take 5 balls to league.
Storm: T-Road Pearl & Secret Agent.
Ebonite: Total NV & NVS
Ebonite: Maxim Polyester
Although I've only had the ball two months, the T-Road Pearl is the first ball out of the bag.
I 51 years old so I learned to bowl on wood lanes with hard rubber, plastic and urethane bowling balls. I was looking for a new ball that gave the same overall control on synthetic lanes that I got from a Faball Black Hammer, Columbia U-Dot or the Ebonite Thunderbolt on wood lanes. So far the T-Road Pearl has come closer to what I was trying to achieve than any other reactive ball I have owned. (Great Job Storm!!!)
I can only speak for my experiences. I've been very happy with both Storm and Ebonite. They both make great bowling balls. If I were to suggest a first Storm bowling ball it would be the T-Road Pearl. It's just a very versatile ball.
Once again "Great Job Storm!!!