Reading recent posts about these balls made me wonder if they are actually that good, that even the PB is hard to keep on the shelf.

I tried storm versions of urethane, the naturals, and I didn't like them. The Blue hammer is my favorite modern urethane and it's my main ball for leagues.

Of all the Storm balls i collected as a loyal fanboy.. only the Hy-road, Depth Charge, Eraser PBT?, and breeze were my favorites. the rest were okay...

May I really missing out on these two balls?

I had many IQ Tours over the years but I will say the newer oils make it less effective on sport patterns. I think the Dare Devil Trick is a worthy upgrade from the IQ Tour if you need a control ball. Honestly I think the R2S Solid cover is getting a little long in the tooth to be effective on the newer oils.

Pitch Black is such a niche ball for most it's hard to justify unless you bowl a lot of tournaments on sport patterns. Just my two cents...

 
Sometimes, you actually make sense. Good analysis.

Although I have a high rev rate, I find R2S to be really good for transition in most cases. But I do agree that the DDT is probably the way to go if you see heavier volumes.

Although I have a high rev rate, I find R2S to be really good for transition in most cases. But I do agree that the DDT is probably the way to go if you see heavier volumes.

Its not even about heavier volumes, even modern day lighter patterns would be considered "heavier" just 3 years ago.