Drilling is 55 x 4 3/8 x 45
Rev Rate 450
Speed 17mph
PAP 4 1/2 x 3/4 up

The Trend 2 is a new unique ball from the Storm Signature line.  I have found the Trend 2 to be different from the original Trend due to its strong continuation and overall usability.  I have tried the ball on both a longer typical house shot and a shorter sport pattern to judge the ball reaction.  On the typical house shot, I found that this ball still reads in the oil extremely well due to the Hybrid NRG coverstock and since the differential is lower at 0.041 (15lbs) it tends to blend the drier parts of the lane better than the original Trend did for me.  I was able to use the Trend 2 both on the fresh and as transition occurred as I moved further left on the lane.  If you tend to be on lane surfaces that hook a lot or on lower volumes of oil, this could be a really nice 1st ball out of the bag for you.  Vise versa and this could be a great game 2 or game 3 ball for you depending on your style.  On the sport pattern, the ball acted very similarly even though I was on a few more ML of overall oil.  Since the pattern was shorter, it was a tough ball to use on the fresh since the ball is shiny.  As transition occurred and I had to open my angles up more, this ball really came alive.  It gave me plenty of continuation without being too angular in the backend and went through the pins extremely well from a few different angles.  This is the type of ball that will be a staple in my bag for many different tournaments and league sessions due its overall great versatility.

Adam Chase
Storm Staff