Author Topic: Road warrior review (Read 1596 times)

addynyr · « **on:** November 18, 2024, 09:15:01 PM »

Layout: 4 1/2 x 4 x 4
Surface: Power Edge

The Road warrior is the predecessor to the Hyroad Pearl and has a lot of high expectations. The Road Warrior brings back the Inferted AI Fe core found in The Road along with the R2S Deep Pearl coverstock which has not been used yet stateside. The Road Warrior provides a lot of length very similar to the Hyroad Pearl but reads the midlane stronger due to the AI core. Even though the coverstock is in fact weaker, the core allows the ball to still read the body of the lane well. The combination of the core and cover really matches up with this ball. On my 44ft typical house shot, I felt that I didn't need as much dry on the lanes for the ball on the lanes. It was clean as I expected but got into the roll phaze faster than I anticipated which I feel is great for my style. The Road Warrior will be great as a later transition ball due to the clean characteristics of it. Those who have lower tilt or slow ball speed on higher friction lanes, will really enjoy the Road Warrior. It probably won't be ideal on the fresh especially with the power edge finish. Bringing the surface down without the power edge will bring the hook closer to you and make it a little more useful for fresh. I would choose The Road more often on the fresh as the coverstock is stronger and more rolly overall. What i do enjoy about this ball is the ease to open the lanes up and creating more down lane hook. This ball creates a lot of angle down lane making it ideal to play the inside part of the lane. This ball would be most ideal to be paired with The Road or a step down from the Phaze AI.

Michael Slatky · « **Reply #1 on:** November 21, 2024, 04:51:19 PM »

Storm
Road Warrior
Coverstock: R2S Deep Pearl
Finish: Power Edge
Core: Inverted Fe² Powered by A.I.
(14 pd)
RG: 2.55
Differential: 0.045

Layout: 5 x 4 x 3 1/2 - 2LS
Layout Extras: 2 1/8 Finger Depth, "X" - 4 1/2 D and 1 Inch Left
Tester: PAP 6 1/2 R, 1 1/4 D

Review:
The Road Warrior features the newer Amplfied Inertia core technology. This core as you would expect will help The Road Warrior in providing a predictable shape at the end of the pattern. As A.I. core technology has been previously tested that means a few extra percentage points of carry can be anticipated.

For my review I compared the Road Warrior to The Road. For me, the Road Warrior cover/core combination is much better than The Road. Although The Road for me worked well at times, the stronger REX coverstock tended to burn up energy and I would leave a few too many single pins. The Road Warrior using R2S Deep is a pleasant add to this ball. If you recall, the Absolute Power has an R2S Deep base as well.

The Road Warrior bonus is that it is finished with Power Edge compared to Reacta Gloss. On The Road the Reacta Gloss had to be scuffed off a bit or the ball would tend to hit a touch weak. The Road Warrior during its initial testing is a world of difference in terms of great balance in length and continuation.

I am pleasantly surprised how the OOB finish looks on the Road Warrior and will test even further before changing the surface. The Road Warrior will fit well for your medium type THS patterns. I recommend if you have/had The Road or a Night Road you'll be fine refreshing your arsenal with a Road Warrior.

SPI has really upgraded the middle of the arsenal with the Road Warrior. I'm definitely excited about this ball from Storm. Please be sure to visit your favorite pro shop today or https://youtube.com/channel/UC1VA-MgFBo9mIZde-G3T11A for my occasional ball videos. Grab your Road Warrior today!

Michael Slatky
900 Global Staff Member
York, PA

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