Author Topic: Summit Review (Read 3245 times)

StormAndrew · « **on:** June 06, 2023, 08:59:52 PM »

The Summit is Storm's strongest symmetrical ball to date. With a new coverstock featuring a variation of the cover we saw on the Phaze 2 it was a no brainer to compare these balls against each other.
The Summit distinctly picked up sooner than the Phaze 2 where the latter was on the cleaner more continuous side. I played about 2-3 boards further left with the Summit over the Phaze. The Summit will be able to handle more oil and allow you to play more left to right versus the Phaze.
I can see both these balls playing well off eachother based off what the lanes are giving you. I can see being in a Summit and needing to go to something weaker like the Phaze 2 or being in the Phaze 2 and needing to migrate let and ball up to a Summit.
There is room for both these balls in your bag. The Summit, like the Phaze, will suit all styles of players from strokers to higher rev players and be able to be utilized on a wide array of playing conditions from recreational to sport.

k1ngsizepapa · « **Reply #1 on:** June 08, 2023, 07:28:44 PM »

LANE CONDITION

Length:43
Volume: Low
Type (THS, Sport Pattern etc):THS

COMMENTS

COVERSTOCK: TX-23â„¢ Hybrid Reactive
WEIGHT BLOCK: Centripetalâ„¢ HD - A.I.
FACTORY FINISH: 3000-grit AbralonÂ®
BALL COLOR: Blue/Gold/Silver
FLARE POTENTIAL: High
FRAGRANCE: Snickerdoodle
RG: 2.46 (14lb)
Differential: 0.056 (14 lb)

ME:
Right-Handed Tweener
Speed: 12-13 mph
Rev Rate: 315
Axis Tilt: 14Â°
Axis Rotation: 74Â°
PAP: 5 1/8 R 7/8 Up

Ball Layout: Pin Over Middle Finger 5 1/2 X 4 X 3 VLS

The new powerhouse symmetric ball from Storm Bowling is the SUMMIT. The Summit uses a modified Centripetal core wrapped in the new AI outer core. This low RG core really gets the ball rolling in the mid-lane. They paired this core with a modified version of the cover featured on the Phaze II. This new formulation called TX-23 Hybrid gives you great mid-lane dig and a nice big foot-print down-lane. The result as you may expect is a Phaze-II for more oil, for earlier in blocks.

I tested the summit on the house pattern at my home center. I didn't have a lot of expectation because of the crazy amount of early friction in our home center during the summer months. I fully expected a ball as strong as the summit to lock-up and look really flat through the pins. I was pleasantly surprised that although I was forced much further left than I like to be game one, the ball did keep coming around. It certainly helped control the back-end of the lane and I had to keep my angle pretty sharp through the front to get it right but it did go through the pins pretty well. I guess with smooth continuation being such a hallmark of the phaze II motion it isn't as surprising as it could be.

This ball is going to be a great first ball out on heavier patterns. It should provide a seam-less transition into the Phaze II as those wet patterns begin to break down. It should look especially good for speed dominant bowlers who need the ball to see the mid-lane but don't necessarily need the all at once motion that you get from some of the bigger assym balls.

Author Topic: Summit Review (Read 3245 times)

StormAndrew

Summit Review

k1ngsizepapa

Re: Summit Review