Dark Thunder Comparison

[Pat Patterson]

Has anyone thrown this ball yet?  Also, how did/does it compare to anything in the current Storm Line?  Looking at buying one this weekend when I get to Vegas, probably will purchase from K&K Bowling.
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Pat Patterson

[Goof1073]

We've drilled three of these so far even with the different drill patterns and surface preps one thing is obvious about this ball:  It's a great benchmark ball!  It has a good amount of flare and it doesn't over-react to friction.  In box condition the ball has a really nice hard hook in oil.  I would compare it to the Trifecta my friend was throwing with his and say it was a little bit long and arcy back to the whole.  Polished up the ball works well in medium conditions.  My team-mates was drilled pin above his fingers with ~55 degree layout and some polish.  His gets similar length to his Screamin' Banshee, but is more controlled in the backend.  My DT is drilled pin under my fingers (~4.5 to PAP) with a 50 degree drilling and a weight hole down in the thumb quadrant.  I currently have the ball polished and it compliments a Hot Rod Hybrid that I have drilled in a similar fashion.  When the Hybrid is going too long and hooking too hard I can take the DT out move into the oil a little bit more and know that the ball will make a nice controlled move to the hole.

In some respects this ball reminds me of a Tour Power, but it has a bit more flare and a little less backend.

At least that's what I see in the ball.
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-Chris: DJ's Pro Shop : Auburn, MA

[JessN16]

I have one now, and I like it a lot. It's a very versatile ball. I start out with this ball when the heads are fresh (I bowl on synthetics, medium to medium-oily house shot) but I don't have to immediately put it up when the head oil starts to go. It's opened up 5-10 boards on the approach I didn't have before. Nice arc with some boom in the back and it doesn't hit weak. The heads have to be completely blistered before I have to step to something else.

I wish I could compare it to something for you, but the last Storm ball I had drilled before this one was an X-factor about a month after that ball was initially released. That was two pounds of ball weight and about 500 games ago, so giving you a comparison wouldn't be fair to either ball.

Jess

[Pat Patterson]

TTT
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Pat Patterson