How do these two balls compare with the same surface prep and drill pattern.  I've heard that the Hy-Road is smoother overall, but then again the Hy-Road is a hybrid solid/pearl cover and the Rapid Fire Solid has a solid cover, which would lead me to believe the Hy-Road is actually more angular than the RF Solid.

I currently have the RF Solid, and have an undrilled RF Pearl, which I was thinking of selling and getting a Hy-Road instead (since it seems to be the hot storm ball right now).  This is because I have heard the RF Pearl actually hooks earlier and is smoother than the RF Solid, and I have other equipment to fill that spot.  I figured that since the Pearl had the same core and a pearl instead of a solid cover, it would naturally go longer, but I have heard otherwise by a few storm staffers themselves.

Thanks for any imput.

Hyroad looks like it is cleaner down the lane and more angular on the backend.  The RF Solid is more rolly and archy "by design".
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Steven Vance
Pro Shop Operator
Striking Results Pro Shop
Red Carpet Lanes
Duluth (NE Atlanta), Georgia

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I have both the rapid fire and the pearl and the pearl goes longer and is snappier.

In general, the T-Road Series has more midlane read and control on the backend and the Fire Series is more about length and backend.  I haven't thrown the Rapid Fire solid (yet) but comparing the T-Road Pearl to the Rapid Fire Pearl, this is definitely the case.