In case it gets buried in the long debate about releases, I've posted these vids separately to discuss ball reaction.

http://tamerbowling.com/index.php/new-storm-equipment-optimus-hy-road-solid/

We tested the Optimus and Hy Road on a heavier volume THS and Scorpion. 

The Optimus rolls so much like the Marvel Pearl.  I would imagine we are going to see lots of pros throwing this ball.  I'm not much for all those swirly colors but if you can manage to get past that or really like it, there it is.  I personally prefer the darker colors of the Marvel Pearl.  Nevertheless, low RG core that helps the ball get into a roll as well as a fairly aggressive coverstock makes this a controllable but strong ball.  The R2X is smoother than the previous generation reactor covers since it seems to have a bit more surface friction.

With the Hy Road Solid, we compared it to the original Hy Road which everyone seems to still have.  It's exactly as you would expect.  Recognizable reaction that reads the midlane a little better which smoothes out the backend and makes it very continuous and controlled, but less boomy.

Our tester is Jeremy Overdier of Pure It Pro Shop in Lebanon PA.  He's about 400 revs and averages around 225. 

Let me know what you think.

This was probably the first time I didn't gain anything from your videos, first, those layouts are not on par with what your testers usually use, hated the layouts used. Totally vain, but seeing those clown yellow thumb slugs annoyed me as all. Overall, I was disappointed in the videos. Sorry.

On a 12:1 ratio, play the friction, not the soup!

The videos were helpful for me. I saw nothing wrong with the layouts chosen. Granted, you could have laid the balls out to skid flip. I guess the tester good have stood on top of the dry and seemingly covered more boards flinging it at a much higher speed with increased axis rotation. Nothing wrong with this.

I would rather see the balls rolled within the testers comfort zone showing the reaction from skid to hook to roll.  I purchased a Marvel Pearl and laid it out similarly to use when I wanted to move in and keep the shot in front of me. Worked out well until it cracked. I see the Optimus filling the same slot.

I want to clarify my post. I am not at all knocking anything on the video. I just wish as a staffer, he would have gave these balls a little more bounce. The carry would have improved and the audience would have appreciated the "motion" more. The hits were flat because of the volume and length of the pattern. The balls really came alive on Scorpion when it read friction. Great videos, just some friendly comments. Keep it up!!!

I totally agree that the video would be more informative if the bad shots were not edited out. But, how often do you see that?

Thanks all for your comments.
As mentioned in the review, the house shot was not playing as it typically does.  You play for what you have.  For whatever reason, that pair on this night played this way.  There was no friction to be had on the outside so Jeremy had a legitimate reason to play where he was.  Now I realize that it may not look pretty to everybody but I figured some folks might want to see how these balls play when the condition is soupy.  I'm sure there will be a bevy of videos demonstrating how these balls hook the whole lane.  Well at least you now have something to show you how they look when it's not a 17:1 38 ft desert :-)
Don't get me wrong, I can understand why you might think the videos don't show off the prowess of the balls.  However, that's also why I added the sport pattern.  These balls can and do hook quite a bit.  In fact, it's part of the reason why we played deeper at the arrows and down lane.  From farther right, they hooked too much but the way the pattern was playing, outside was not coming back.  In fact, you can see how well the Hy Road solid helped smooth out what was difficult playing pattern.  Isn't that useful information?

In terms of the layout, not really sure there's much to justify.  Layouts are designed for each bowler specifically and to match up to the typical condition they face.  It just happened on this night, they may not have been a perfect matchup.

Regardless, I hope it has added some value to you all who might be considering these pieces.  Like I said, there will be other videos from others eventually that show the balls hooking much more.  If we get a chance, I will consider a reshoot of the house shot and add it to our video library.  We do everything we can to make these useful to you, the bowlers who would consider buying these balls.  I am not on Storm staff and I don't get paid to do this work.  I just enjoy the game and hope tamerbowling.com continues to be a useful resource to bowlers.

CAN'T I JUST LIKE A BALL BECAUSE IT'S PRETTY?