Storm has possibly the most versatile coverstocks on the market. that is why they win more tournaments than any other company.

 I have had my virtual energy since it came out onto the market back in 2009. I easily have 2000 games on this ball. Whenever I am in doubt I go to it... I have well maintained the coverstock and cleaned it regularly and it works just as good as when it was new.

 A ball will last an extremely long time now a days. All you need to do is bake it every 50-100 games, resurface it regularly and clean in when its dirty.

I can't answer all or maybe even any of your questions but I'll post why I use Storm only.

I used to use strictly Brunswick hence my user name but I found with Brunswick my equipment would be very condition specific. I had 3 brunswick balls that were my favorite, BVP Rampage, Absolute Inferno and Total Inferno. Those 3 balls were awesome for me. After 2-3 seasons of use they became duds for the most part, after baking and resurfacing they would still not hook the same as before.

I bought a used Storm T-Road Pearl as my 1st Storm ball and lets just say that I still use it to this day! Bought it in 2008 with more then 200 games on it, I've used it in 3 leagues for 4 years straight during the winter and 1 league in the summer as well. All are 99 game seasons. Do the math and that comes out to roughly 1,800 games, it has more then that because I have not included the last 2 years of use on it which have been less.

Anyway my point is this, 2,000+ games on this ball with 1 resurfacing and the ball still reacts the same as it always has from the 1st time I used it back in '08.

Very predictable as are all the other Storm balls, look great and great pin carry for the most part (if I throw it right that is).

I can't answer all or maybe even any of your questions but I'll post why I use Storm only.

I used to use strictly Brunswick hence my user name but I found with Brunswick my equipment would be very condition specific. I had 3 brunswick balls that were my favorite, BVP Rampage, Absolute Inferno and Total Inferno. Those 3 balls were awesome for me. After 2-3 seasons of use they became duds for the most part, after baking and resurfacing they would still not hook the same as before.

I bought a used Storm T-Road Pearl as my 1st Storm ball and lets just say that I still use it to this day! Bought it in 2008 with more then 200 games on it, I've used it in 3 leagues for 4 years straight during the winter and 1 league in the summer as well. All are 99 game seasons. Do the math and that comes out to roughly 1,800 games, it has more then that because I have not included the last 2 years of use on it which have been less.

Anyway my point is this, 2,000+ games on this ball with 1 resurfacing and the ball still reacts the same as it always has from the 1st time I used it back in '08.

Very predictable as are all the other Storm balls, look great and great pin carry for the most part (if I throw it right that is).

My first reactive ball was a Brunswick Vapor Zone. I loved that ball. Then my friend got a Storm Agent and convinced me to try Storm, first ball I bought was a T Road Pearl and ever since its been ALL Storm and Roto! I bought a second T road which cracked but still have and use my original with 500+ games on it. I also have a pretty beat up X factor I want to get fixed up

I can sort of agree with the newer balls. My IQ Tour Pearl is a ball that surprised me by lots! Very skid flip, it was almost too much for THS use because I could send it right and watch the invisible man at 45' kick it hard! If I didn't get the ball to the far outside of the lane everytime the ball was going through the face or brooklyn. It's what the typical bowler wants and that's what Storm delivered!

Storm has always been good at taking surface changes fairly well so I had no problems with taming that beast down. Most cores that storm uses are proven winners, really you just can't go wrong with the company unless you don't have storm in your bag. In that case best of luck!

I say that now but really Storm has been good to me both on the lanes and on the phone when I have issues.

Now there's nothing wrong with other companies, not one thing. I just prefer Storm!

Four words... Magic Mormon pixie dust...

The smell....

That's really it...

Can someone please answer my question. I'm a bit confused now on the lucid. Earlier roll or hockey stick?

I really think speed has a lot to do with how this ball rolls.. If you are speed dominant or have high speed I think it could be smoother.. My Dad has one , he has relatively slow speed and the ball is very early and very angular...