There are 2 thing that go together: technology and marketing.
Strong asymmetrical cores seem to be all the rage right now for almost any manufacturer, so Storm HAD to launch the new ball and a whole line. Other technologies like the epoxy coverstock are proprietary and do not seem to "work wonders" as expected.
Well, a strong core with a high mass bias is good for a quick and pronounced ball reaction IF DRILLED PROPERLY. The determinator spin time will give you a hint of how quickly a ball will reorientate under clinical conditions in a lab or pro shop - at best. For lane perfomance this just means that the ball will have a more pronounced change in direction when it breaks. It will not necesarily cover more boards, it is just physics that can better work on the core and the ball dynamics.
To hype this rather normal reactive ball, marketing comes into play. ahigh price tag is always welcome, as well as fancy coverstock names including at least on "X" to make it look sharp. I think it is an echo from the EPX-T1 which opened up a new price level for bowling balls. Here in Germany, these cost about EUR 250,- undrilled... that's more than $300,-! Sure, Storm wants to pick a share of this new high price level cake, and consequently we have the Paradigm right now, an IMHO expensive asymmetrical pearl reactive ball with no real breathtaking innovation to it.
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DizzyFugu --- Reporting from Germany
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