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Equipment Boards => Storm => Topic started by: RyboFlavin on July 17, 2004, 07:22:50 PM

Title: Rainbow Storm ? ? ?
Post by: RyboFlavin on July 17, 2004, 07:22:50 PM
So yesterday while at a car show I won a door prizes, and of all things to win I receive ball from Storm called the "Rainbow".  I have searched and searched the Internet for information on this ball and I can't find anything.  Is it just a plastic K-Mart ball or something?  It is green.

It did come in the original Storm product box, but it doesn't have a spec sticker attached so I don't know the weights.  It looks like the pin-out is about 2 inches.  

Any information is greatly appreciated.
Title: Re: Rainbow Storm ? ? ?
Post by: DP3 on July 18, 2004, 10:25:34 AM
This was the Forest Fire Storm(Their strongest solid reactive back in the day) with the weightblock inverted.  I've heard reports that with a maxed out drilling and enough hand, this thing can flare 10-12 inches!!
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Edited on 7/18/2004 10:20 AM
Title: Re: Rainbow Storm ? ? ?
Post by: bowler0821 on July 18, 2004, 11:20:14 AM
wow 10-12 inches of flare that is nuts. So you going to drill the ball and has any one ever thrown one if so how is it. Also here is a page with some more info on it.
http://www.bowlingballreviews.com/ball.asp?ballid=330
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Mike

Not sure what to drill, drill a Storm there is no better.

Edited on 7/18/2004 11:17 AM
Title: Re: Rainbow Storm ? ? ?
Post by: Strider on July 18, 2004, 12:31:25 PM
That's kind of odd.  Usually manufacturers give the max or potential flare.  BBR says 6-7".  Not quite 10-12", but still quite a bit.  It also says medium differential.  6-7" is more than medium in my book.
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Title: Re: Rainbow Storm ? ? ?
Post by: DP3 on July 18, 2004, 09:48:41 PM
If you have hand, you can take a ball with a 3-4" flare potential and get 5-6 or more depending on your initial track, axis tilt, and rotation.  I'm not sure what the Silver Streak Solid's flare potential is(I think it's 5") but I got 7 1/2-8 inches of flare out of mine with a label drill.
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-DJ Marshall
You're not Bowling if you're not using "B"runswick
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Title: Re: Rainbow Storm ? ? ?
Post by: Maelstrom on July 18, 2004, 09:51:43 PM
I do not know anything about this ball other than it might be fairly rare and I have seen it on E-Bay once

123bowl has a section on it, but absolutely no info:
http://www.123bowl.com/ball.asp?ballid=882

I am curious though, is this an overseas ball or an extremely limeted edition ball, ot both?
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Edited on 7/18/2004 9:50 PM
Title: Re: Rainbow Storm ? ? ?
Post by: nd300 on July 18, 2004, 09:54:11 PM
A friend of mine had a Thunder Road and was getting 9 inches of flare---measured in a pro shop so I'd consider that accurate info. Unsure of the drilling but this guy had good revs and medium speed--was a right hander,too.
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Chris
Title: Re: Rainbow Storm ? ? ?
Post by: RyboFlavin on July 19, 2004, 11:19:55 AM
quote:
wow 10-12 inches of flare that is nuts. So you going to drill the ball and has any one ever thrown one if so how is it.


I have no idea what I'll do with this ball.  It is 16 lb. and I only use 15 lb. equipment so I really don't have a need for it.  This ball sounds really interesting from what everyone has said.  I'll e-mail storm directly and see what they say and I post the answer here.
Title: Re: Rainbow Storm ? ? ?
Post by: Goof1073 on July 19, 2004, 11:33:28 AM
If you only through 15lb and it's a 16 you could sell it on here...there would probably be enough interest in it.
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-Chris : DJ's Pro Shop : Auburn, MA
Title: Re: Rainbow Storm ? ? ?
Post by: RyboFlavin on July 19, 2004, 05:40:51 PM
**Official Word from Storm**
I received a response from Vance at Storm and first he says it is a remake of the Pacific Storm:
quote:
The Rainbow Storm is actually a remake of our Pacific Storm. For more information on that ball check out this link: http://www.stormbowling.com/ball/archivedball.asp?ballid=133&ballname>PACIFIC+STORM%99


I responded and said:  
quote:
My Rainbow Storm is a solid reactive, not pearl.  It is dark green in
color.  Does the Rainbow only share the same core as the Pacific
Storm?...or was there a solid coverstock version of the Pacific Storm as
well?

I just want to make sure that I have have the correct specs.


He replied and said:  
quote:
The only Rainbow Storm balls that I have seen look very similar to the
Pacific Storm. You may have gotten a test or experimental version of the
Rainbow Storm. The core dynamics should be similar but the coverstock
would be a different blend.
 

In the end, I guess I have no idea what the ball actually is but it must be rather rare.
Title: Re: Rainbow Storm ? ? ?
Post by: BuddiesProShopcom - Bill on July 20, 2004, 12:31:48 AM
If you can get me a picture of this ball I would really appreciate it.  This is one ball I haven't been able to find anything on the overseas sites.
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Title: Re: Rainbow Storm ? ? ?
Post by: DP3 on July 20, 2004, 09:27:16 AM
Trust me, it is a Forest Fire Storm.  Same cover, huge diff.  I bought one from Axeweldr like 2 1/2 years ago, thing flared out of the building with a pin/CG in palm drill.
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-DJ Marshall
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Title: Re: Rainbow Storm ? ? ?
Post by: RyboFlavin on July 20, 2004, 10:47:23 PM
DP3 is most likely right.  I've got some pictures for you to see it:  

http://www.ryboflavin.com/misc/box.jpg
http://www.ryboflavin.com/misc/serial.jpg
http://www.ryboflavin.com/misc/label.jpg
http://www.ryboflavin.com/misc/pin-cg.jpg

The color is almost identical to my old, original Forest Green Quantum.

Edited on 7/20/2004 11:01 PM
Title: Re: Rainbow Storm ? ? ?
Post by: twister on July 20, 2004, 11:07:09 PM
Maybe someone in Storms marketing department was coming out of the closet that year!
Title: Re: Rainbow Storm ? ? ?
Post by: SunStorm300 on July 22, 2004, 03:47:24 PM
i throw 16 and love undrilled old storm stuff.....interested in selling it....?
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kevin
carry the world by STORM!
Title: Re: Rainbow Storm ? ? ?
Post by: Goof1073 on July 22, 2004, 03:59:10 PM
Sunstorm...get in line!  

He's been contacted by enough people to know that there is a market for this ball...so if he decides to sell it will be interesting to see what happens.
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-Chris: DJ's Pro Shop : Auburn, MA
Title: Re: Rainbow Storm ? ? ?
Post by: RyboFlavin on October 25, 2004, 11:58:58 PM
Sorry to bring back such an old thread, but I have decided to finally sell the Rainbow Storm.  I had so many people interested in it back in July that I decided to put it up on an eBay auction at this Address:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=7110135882&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT

That was fairest way I could think of listing it.  Anyway, let me know if you have any more questions about it.http://

Edited on 10/26/2004 0:03 AM