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Rotoguy300

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What is a Euro Storm 2?
« on: January 18, 2010, 06:25:51 AM »
Just had one of these walk into the shop, could anyone fill me in as to what they are? What cover, what core? Thanks.
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Re: What is a Euro Storm 2?
« Reply #1 on: January 18, 2010, 02:32:17 PM »
Overseas Balls - Euro Storm 2




Description:
Accu-Tread Reactive

Core:Modified Inverted 2 Piece

Length: Medium

Backend: Strong

Most information gathered from Manufacturers promotional material.

Specifications:
Line   Storm
Color   Black/Red
Coverstock   Reactive
Core   2-piece
RG   2.55
Factory finish   1500 Grit Polished
Cleared ABC   August 2003
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Rotoguy300

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Re: What is a Euro Storm 2?
« Reply #2 on: January 19, 2010, 02:28:24 PM »
What kind of diff did it have? Does anyone have a pic of the core?
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Re: What is a Euro Storm 2?
« Reply #3 on: January 26, 2010, 08:07:56 AM »
I had one a few years back very mellow.
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dizzyfugu

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Re: What is a Euro Storm 2?
« Reply #4 on: January 26, 2010, 08:25:56 AM »
There was the EuroStorm 1, a blue/green ball with a mild cover (Cureylon, I think), and then the EuroStorm 2 in 2003, a solid Accu-Tread ball with a higher RG core. Not sure about the differential, but if I remember correctly, it was in the 0.05" range (not 100% sure, it was weaker than the Traumas at that time). Ball came polished and was for medium conditions.

Colours were black, purple and red - very dark.

Here are 2 pics:

http://i.ebayimg.com/06/!BkGgy2g!Wk~$(KGrHqYH-CwEs+zlOrEZBLWKBryDNw~~_35.JPG

http://i.ebayimg.com/01/!BkQ8gd!!Wk~$(KGrHqQH-DgEs+H(DdW0BLW2dblvqQ~~_35.JPG
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Track_rules

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Re: What is a Euro Storm 2?
« Reply #5 on: January 26, 2010, 08:45:57 AM »
Back in 2003 I had this ball and it sucked!!
I was a big fan of every ball that had Accu Thread on it and when saw the spec sheet for the Euro Storm 2 i had to drill it up.
The ball rolled really bad, so i emailed Storm and got the following answer
"Thank you for the email. The reason this ball gives you the reaction you see is that the cover on the Euro-2 is a cover similar to the Big Hit. So this ball will not have the big skid/snap reaction as the other Storm balls you have."
Big Hit had Pro glide as cover. So don't expect too much of a Euro Storm 2
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dizzyfugu

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Re: What is a Euro Storm 2?
« Reply #6 on: January 26, 2010, 08:51:59 AM »
Yeah, I can confirm the bad rep of the ball. I remember them being sold for VERY small money in almost any pro shop and through ebay, the ypopped up in many bags - and many expected this to be "something special" or a big hooker.

But it definitively is not such a thing, so disappointment was rather big and the drilled balls flooded ebay again... Even today they show up!
IMO, it is a medium condition ball, rather for control. I'd guess it would fall today between the Fast and the Furious, but react less sharp to dry boards. Not a bad ball, but less strong than one would expect.

Euro Storm 1 was a similar thing, only the later Euro Mania is a stronger piece.
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