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charlest

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The Rocket: what is it intended to be?
« on: January 03, 2015, 12:15:15 PM »
I just saw this ball on Buddies web site, but it may have been discussed here before. (WWRD, world wide release date, is Feb. 24th; I may have jumped the gun a little bit on this. Sorry, but it sure looks interesting.)

http://www.buddiesproshop.com/p-5435-storm-rocket-bowling-ball-wwrd-22415.aspx

Is this another attempt by Storm to replace the everlasting Hy-Road?
The coverstock is also an R2S hybrid. While the core shape is different, the core specifications are close: RG: 2.54 vs. 2.57; Diff: .046" vs. .046.

If not, how does it/will it differ in ball reaction from the Hy-Road?

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SVstar34

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Re: The Rocket: what is it intended to be?
« Reply #1 on: January 03, 2015, 12:40:07 PM »
I think it'll be close. How close? We won't know until it's out
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Re: The Rocket: what is it intended to be?
« Reply #2 on: January 03, 2015, 12:42:25 PM »
Quote from: SVstar34 on January 03, 2015, 12:40:07 PM
I think it'll be close. How close? We won't know until it's out

OOOOOH. Thanks I didn't see that: WWRD Feb 24!!! (I need to add that to the text.)
(We could all be dead by then. ) ;D
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Re: The Rocket: what is it intended to be?
« Reply #3 on: January 03, 2015, 12:52:08 PM »
The intended purpose is a smidge cleaner and slightly more down lane motion than the Hy-Road. And it is the first ball in the Thunder Line with filler.
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Re: The Rocket: what is it intended to be?
« Reply #4 on: January 03, 2015, 02:57:36 PM »
My bet is that the hyroad fe² core perhaps is too smooth for the THS bowler. The tournament bowler buys the hyroad, maybe the rocket is the average bowler.  Maybe they're just mixing it up and creating 2 lines within the line...like the optimus/!Q master line.
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Re: The Rocket: what is it intended to be?
« Reply #5 on: January 03, 2015, 02:58:33 PM »
Quote from: tkkshop on January 03, 2015, 12:52:08 PM
The intended purpose is a smidge cleaner and slightly more down lane motion than the Hy-Road. And it is the first ball in the Thunder Line with filler.

First core with filler? So more profit? Maybe its made in SA too.
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Re: The Rocket: what is it intended to be?
« Reply #6 on: January 03, 2015, 03:39:47 PM »
I'm not sure Bill. Just tellin ya what I read.
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Re: The Rocket: what is it intended to be?
« Reply #7 on: January 03, 2015, 03:52:38 PM »
I am not really into all this technical stuff but are you saying filler isn't good?
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Re: The Rocket: what is it intended to be?
« Reply #8 on: January 03, 2015, 03:57:10 PM »
First of all, reaction wise it lowers the RG no matter what the numbers show, it has lighter material around a denser center...secondly, how much do you think urethane truly costs? And how much they're actually saving by using a filler?
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Re: The Rocket: what is it intended to be?
« Reply #9 on: January 03, 2015, 04:08:26 PM »
If its so cheap why dont all companies use a core and a cover like lane masters did.  I'm just throwing darts with a blind fold on here.  I'm not in the industry,  there's no $ to be made.
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Re: The Rocket: what is it intended to be?
« Reply #10 on: January 03, 2015, 04:11:35 PM »
It's technology and advancement...there's a chance they may not be able to...too many make the biggest deals over the simplest of issues
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Re: The Rocket: what is it intended to be?
« Reply #11 on: January 03, 2015, 04:30:59 PM »
Quote from: billdozer on January 03, 2015, 04:08:26 PM
If its so cheap why dont all companies use a core and a cover like lane masters did.  I'm just throwing darts with a blind fold on here.  I'm not in the industry,  there's no $ to be made.

Bill,

Lane Masters, both the old company and the new one, has used/created/designed balls with no filler and with filler. So have Lord Field and Storm and Roto-Grip and Dyno-Thane, among other brands. It's not a matter of money. For some manufacturers, their top of the line balls use filler and for some, their top of the line uses no filler. It all depends on the ball, the design and how they market it.
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Re: The Rocket: what is it intended to be?
« Reply #12 on: January 03, 2015, 07:48:46 PM »
One of the main reasons filler is used is to manipulate the Rg's, its easier to change Rg mainly to lower the value. Companies that use to be all about two piece has learned that filler makes it easier to lower RG.
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Re: The Rocket: what is it intended to be?
« Reply #13 on: January 03, 2015, 07:52:51 PM »
It is not solely abt controlling RGs it's abt dynamic integrity and it started with the Quantum series in the early '90's designed by Bill Wasserberger...by using a lighter density wrap or filler, the inner core is able to hold it's dynamic values or integrity and alter the weights...the same weighted core in a 14lber and a 16lber
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Re: The Rocket: what is it intended to be?
« Reply #14 on: January 03, 2015, 08:02:54 PM »
Quote from: JustRico on January 03, 2015, 07:52:51 PM
It is not solely abt controlling RGs it's abt dynamic integrity and it started with the Quantum series in the early '90's designed by Bill Wasserberger...by using a lighter density wrap or filler, the inner core is able to hold it's dynamic values or integrity and alter the weights...the same weighted core in a 14lber and a 16lber

Didn't say it was solely the only reason, but  your right the wt is the other issue and thus filler is needed to adjust Rg for lighter wt.
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