Ball Weight 15lbs 3oz
Top Weight 3.02oz
Pin 3-3.5 inch (3 ¼ to be exact)
Rev Rate 450 RPM with a ball speed of 17.5 (C.A.T.S. Measured)
Layout: 5 ¼ inch pin to PAP by 3 7/8 inch CG to PAP with a 2 ½ inch Pin Buffer
Post Drilling left me with ½ oz of finger weight and 3/8 oz of side weight, so no hole needed.
Left the Ball at Box Finish (1500-grit Polished)
With the 2D I was looking for length and controlled back-end motion, and that is exactly what I got of it. On my league nights I feel there is not enough oil out there to really have a good look with the original Dimension. With the 2D I get the extra two-three feet that I need when going from my skid to hook phases on the lane. The motion of this ball is just amazing as all three transitions were as smooth as can be.,not a violent snap on the back . When it hits the pin deck, there truly is an explosion-like look on the pins, as they seem to get sucked into the center before they shoot back and away. Walked away from this night with 695 series for the three games thanks to some late adjustments in game three, I probably would've had a higher series. Operator error.
Yesterday I went back to the center to do my normal practice routine with a new ball and get some video work done for study. I start off playing the lanes in my normal zone 15 to 6, and I had the same look as I had in league. So I bailed on that line to really see what this ball is capable of doing. First, I made a 3 and 2 move right to get into the friction early. The 2D responded well to this “miss†shot by not jumping off the spot, but rather saving the energy and giving me a similar down lane motion. This opened my eyes because I've always had a problem hitting friction early with pearl covers. Although the hits weren't as clean as I would like them, the results were nearly the same as my “A†game line.
Next I moved in deep to 30 with a break point of 12 to see how the reaction to being in oil the longest amount of time would be. At first, not so well as my rev rate was over powering the back part of the lane. But after making some adjustments with hand I was able to get the ball to “fade†into the pocket while still getting the explosion-like hit on the deck.
In closing this is an A+++ from Storm. The apple pie fragrance and colors of this ball definitely give it some shelf appeal. I've already had a few hits on the ball from some of my customers and league bowlers at the center, but I had to play the teaser role this week for them. Should make them more hungry for it.
EDIT: The video is now posted on my myspace page. Enjoy, feel free to leave comments
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Justin Buford
Orlando, FL
2009 Storm Bowling Staff Member
Rich Gibson''s Pro Shop at Boardwalk Bowl Orlando, FL
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