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Dimension
« on: December 31, 1969, 06:00:00 PM »
Ball NPS Score: 100.00
# Color: Red/Magenta/Black All colors do vary somewhat from the picture shown.
# Coverstock: R2Xâ„¢ Solid Reactive
# Weight Block: Continuumâ„¢ Core
# Ball Finish: 2000-grit Abralon
# Flare Potential: 5”-6” (Med-High)
# RG: 16 - 2.49, 15 - 2.51, 14 - 2.55
# Diff: 16 - .49, 15 - .48, 14 - .45
# Fragrance: Fruit Punch

# Description: Enter…a new Dimension. At the heart of the Dimension is the all new, technologically advanced Continuum core, unique in that it merges two identical asymmetric halves 90 degrees, yet creates equal mass displacement (symmetry). Encasing the new Continuum core is Storm''''s R2X, a product of continual evolution and refinement. Send your game into the next Dimension…

 

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Re: Dimension
« Reply #1 on: July 07, 2008, 10:20:45 AM »
Bowled with the Dimension the other day....laid out stacked leverage as most of my stuff is...15#lbs...have a Special Agent and Cell for comparisons...considered a stroker with medium rev's...bowled on fresh synthetics..normal house shot...OOB condition....my opinion of the ball is that its very similar the the Special Agent but with more pop on the backend...shreds the rack but all new balls usually do that....not as angular as the Cell but a nice piece of equiptment....very controllable

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Re: Dimension
« Reply #2 on: July 18, 2008, 11:01:58 AM »
After about a month of bowling, I feel I can give a good review of the new Dimension. This ball is amazing. I drilled the first one (pin 1-2 ball),pin under ring, Cg to the right (over label drill)no extra hole needed. I have a Special Agent drilled the exact same way. I wanted to get a good comparison of the two balls. Over all board coverage was very similar to the special on a fresh house shot. The ball read the front about the same, but gave me a little more length, with more movement on the backend. I found that the ball gave me more recovery when missing out than what the Special Agent does. This is a great go to ball once fresh shots carrydown. I have since altered the coverstock to 1000 abralon to give me a little more read on the 3-1 patterns in the regionals. I was also able to use the Dimension last weekend at the regional in Forest Hill, MD. We bowled on the Chameleon. I was able to start with the Special the first few games, and switch to the Dimension once I got to a few tighter pairs. Had I not switched to a Passion in game seven, and stayed with the Dimension, I would of had a good chance at the finals going into game eight. I was using these two balls left of five all day, but one lane (game five, I had to move into ten because the right lane was so tight from out). The Dimension really was the factor in me going 11 over on the day and getting a check. The scores were low, and the combination of control and raw power kept me  plus for the day. The tighter the pattern played, the better the look the Dimension gave me.

On to PBAX shark pattern on DBL surface. It is as if this ball was designed for me to play in on the Shark. It reads the lane perfect. It doesn't hook too early (thanks to the 2.51 Rg in 15 lbs.), it continues through the mid lane (the strength of the R2X cover), and finishes strong on the backend (the new Continuum core design). I am  really excited to use this ball once we see the Shark pattern on the Regional tour.

The second Dimension, I drilled stronger. I wanted to use a layout to be able to get an extra hole in the ball to see how continuos it is. Normally balls with extra holes hook to early in the heads for my softer release and speed, leading me to change my axis of rotation, thus getting too sideways on the backend. I have not used this one as much, but all signs point to it being the most aggressive ball in the bag. I will have to post later after using this one more.
In closing, this is a great ball for any style player. Don't forget to bowl up a Storm!!
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Re: Dimension
« Reply #3 on: July 18, 2008, 08:28:51 PM »
This is my initial review of the Dimension, having only bowled with it on wood. I used two different patterns as detailed below.

My specs are: 450rpm - medium track - 19mph speed
Ball specs are: Pin above fingers 4.75" from PAP, no weight hole.


I didn't test the Dimension on a house pattern (the one at my centre is way too dry) and I didn't bowl for long enough to get the patterns very burned up. What I did see is the shape of the ball motion would suggest the ball doesn't quit. Despite bowling on high friction wood, the ball kept hooking on the vast majority of shots. Due to the surface and my release inconsistencies, I did have the ball roll out on me a couple of times, but in all honesty I would never use a ball this strong on wood.

I bowled on a version of the 44ft PBA Shark oil pattern along with a 41ft Sport pattern of my own design. Both patterns were difficult with little hold inside nor any free hook to the right. Naturally the longer pattern played a lot tighter.

I started on the 41ft and used the Dimension polished with Storm's Reacta Shine polish. I could play straight up the lane around the 2nd arrow, but having my angles closed down I need some hold to keep the ball online, which the pattern wasn't giving. I was able to open up a little room to the right in this part of the lane, but the ball was too strong to give me miss room inside which I need when I play lanes this way. I moved inside to around the 4th arrow and had more area as the launch angle created some artificial hold. The balls motion was quite smooth through the front, then kicked fairly hard at the breakpoint and kept coming til it hit the pins. The midlane read wasn't as pronounced as I had expected, but I did have polish on the surface.

- For comparison, my best look on the 41ft was with an Attitude Shift with the pin 5.5" from my PAP and underneath my middle finger. This ball/layout combination gave me 'stop' at the back of the pattern which worked well with the brand new Twister pins.

The Dimension really showed its strength on the PBA Shark pattern. Initially the ball was pushing too long with the polished surface, so I hit it with a 2000 abralon pad by hand to get it started a bit sooner. With the polish knocked off the Dimension did exactly what the reviews said it would and hooked strongly through the pins.

The Dimension is going to be a great ball for anybody looking for a lot of hook. Often strong balls have a tendency to be a disappointment as their hook-stop characteristics are not to most players liking, but the Dimension delivers continuous hook through the pins.

I will revise my review when I have more information, but I hope this provides some early insight for people thinking about the Dimension.

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Re: Dimension
« Reply #4 on: August 05, 2008, 11:57:00 AM »
In a word:  Amazing

First, the logistics:
Me - PAP 4.5 inches over, 3/8 inches up.  I am a righty stroker, speeds between 15-17.  
Ball - 16 pounds, about a 3 inch pin with roughly 2.5oz top weight.  I got it drilled 4.5 pin to PAP (pin in ring finger), CG is roughly like, 3 inches to PAP.

I got this ball as a replacement for my dying Paradigm Passion.  I loved that ball, and I didn't like the looks of the Attitude Shift so I went with the Dimension the day it came out.  I tried a pin in ring drilling just to try it really.  

When I first got this piece, the ball would absolutely own medium patterns.  But put it on something slicker, and it just went straight as a dart.  It never turned the corner.  I tried surface down to 1000 Abralon, and still no good.  So I had to go back, and get an X-hole 6.75 inches 45* from my grip center.  Talk about a whole new world.  This ball turns the corner with authority and absolutely CRUSHES the pin deck.  I can honestly say this ball has jaw dropping characteristics.  I've bowled on three "heavy" patterns with it, I'll break them all down.  All reviews are *FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF THE BALL WITH X-HOLE*

#1:  40ft THS, LOADS of volume and very little difference from 20 to 2 boards.  This THS is usually very tight.  There's a little wiggle room compared to a PBA shot, but if you miss your mark area you'll leave a nasty split more often than you'd carry a strike.  I got lucky last week and it was super fresh shot.  I found myself playing straight up 6-7-8 or there abouts.  The ball reacted perfectly, all three games, never over-reacting to any change.  One thing about this R2X coverstock is honestly it's ability to NEVER EVER over-react, but to read the lanes and blend any over/under there may be.  Carry was amazing.

#2:  41ft Scorpion pattern.  This pattern has completely changed from last year.  I found myself playing this ball straight up 8-9-10 at first, giving me a nice little look.  Then as the oil carried down, I made that my hold area and I moved right to 5-6-7.  I angled it a hair, but my look was there and I scored pretty well on it.  I was quite happy.  The ball couldn't quite cut through the carrydown.  As a comparison, I threw the Passion and the Passion was kicking out that pesky ten pin.  But that spot was too fickle with all that carry down, I stayed right of it to use it to my advantage.  Carry wasn't bad, but I think if I bowl on this pattern again I'd slow my ball down a bit more.

#3:  44ft Shark pattern.  This pattern stayed exactly the same from last year.  I played basically the same line I did last year, but without teh angle.  I found myself straight up 9-10-11 and it was working wonders.  For three weeks I found myself doing very well on the Shark with this ball.  Depending on who else was on my pair, I either moved right with the same ball, or moved right with the Gravity Shift.  The mids got pretty dry since people were using solid on this pattern, and the Dimension started crossing a bit too much.  Switch to my Gravity Shift and you have an amazing 1-2 punch.  Another week, guys were using all pearl balls (don't know why), and the oil carried down a LOT.  I switched to my Passion to get into a roll sooner and it was the perfect compliment to the Dimension, but the other way.  The carry with the Dimension was great on this pattern.  As said in #2, I slowed myself down and the results were there.  The ball took to these hand and speed changes very well.

All in all, the Dimension is AMAZING for anything except the heaviest of the heavy and lighter patterns.  The ball is the absolute definition of skid-hook-oll.  When it turns over, you can see it in the labels and it just absolutely crushes the pins.  I've never seen such solid and consistent carry before.  Pins were just getting hurled around, and I've carried numerous trip 4's and messenger 10's.  The core is a real winner, and it really is very fine tuneable like Storm says: my X-Hole made a WORLD of difference.  The cover is probably the best cover I've ever matched up.  Strong, but never too strong.  I've thrown the Dimension on dryer patterns, and it read the lanes pretty well considering what it is.  Quite possibly one of the best balls I've ever seen.  Storm has a real winner with this core and cover.  I can't wait to see a pearl or pearl particle version of this.

If you have any questions or want to see a pic or two of my ball and the drill, just PM me.  Thanks for reading!


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Re: Dimension
« Reply #5 on: August 08, 2008, 08:25:38 PM »
Had this ball drilled 4 1/2 x 4 1/2, with pin under ring finger and weight hole around 40 degrees.  The ball does snap hard when it finds the dry boards and seems to handle carry down decent.

Ball gives decent length, with nice backend.  I left the ball box finish and may take a gray pad, so it will move a little earlier.  I'm a down and in player, with decent hand.  The summer leagues are having more oil than normal, longer with carry down, compared to the fall.  

This is my first Storm ball in a long time and I'm happy so far.  I wanted something to use in Fall Leagues, with readability and great backend.

So far, so good.

I'll post in the future, after using a gray pad.

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Re: Dimension
« Reply #6 on: August 27, 2008, 08:01:53 PM »
ball speed is from 17 to 19 MPH. axis point is 4 9/16 over and 1 /3/16 up and I am left handed rpms is between 450 to 500.  I drill the Dimension 5 x 4 pin is above the ring finger.   The ball gets through the heads very clean and it has a very strong motion, but very predictable off the break point.  Thanks to this ball it is my bench mark ball.  It gives me accucate read on the lanes.  

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Re: Dimension
« Reply #7 on: August 28, 2008, 11:46:52 AM »
Quite the nugget...
Drilled 60 degree 5.75 from PAP
box finish
reads 3-4 feet sooner than my Epic Odyssey w/4-5 more board swing.
needs oil for sure (heads and mids)...

suggested patterns: tournament conditions (ie. shark, USBC)
house shots: if you play in the "flood" hi-speed players or the rotationally challenged. Coverstock very "tweakable"

Suggested "complimentary" balls:
Street Rod (solid) Rapid Fire (solid) Pluto (solid) Street Rod Pearl

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Re: Dimension
« Reply #8 on: September 05, 2008, 07:16:15 PM »
i drilled my dimension 4x4 layout very strong off the spot with continious motion on the backend with a little polish the ball is very verisital i think everyone needs a dimension in their bag. captain cavey

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Re: Dimension
« Reply #9 on: September 08, 2008, 12:59:58 AM »
Storm - Dimension
Since the Dimension will be the newest ball in the Master Line,
we felt we need to  explain the balls  characteristics
The Dimension produced a much quicker motion off the breakpoint.
Not a  under/over or skid/snap reaction but definitely a bold move as the ball encountered more friction in the mid-lanes.
 This was a big benefit as the conditions broke down when we started moving inside and needed more recovery.
 Even though the breakpoint transition was quicker there was still continuation throughout the entire the hook/roll phase.

The Cover developed by Storm's is a new benchmark of traction performance in oil. The R2X cover stock is a product of continual evolution and refinement which occurs at the highest levels of research and development.

At the heart of the Dimension is the all-new, technologically advanced Continuum core. By inverting and rotating two identical asymmetric halves 90 degrees, and then merging them together, we have created equal mass displacement.

This translates into a tune-able break point found in asymmetry with the continuation and finish of symmetry.
The Dimension  possesses tremendous versatility and performance to fit a variety of styles and conditions.

The Dimension enhanced friction cover stock continues to deliver from the foul line through the pin deck on a variety of medium to heavy oil patterns with the out of the box 2000-grit Abralon finish.
Being User friendly Minor surface adjustments, from polished to dull, will open up endless possibilities for Dimension.
While testing the ball the reaction was positive and assuring
The Hitting Power will impress your rivals
The ball read the front  well gave me a little more length,
Thru Mid lane with continues movement on the backend. recovery wasn’t A Issue that for sure.
Compare to the  Special Agent the Dimension is on steroid

 
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Re: Dimension
« Reply #10 on: September 09, 2008, 02:41:44 AM »
Storm Gravity Shift
The Storm Gravity Shift has the new R2X coverstock combined with the second generation Shape-Lok HD (lower RG) assymetric core. I was expecting it to go quite long and make a big hard move. Instead, I got a pleasant surprise.

My Specs
I’m a RH cranker. 450+ RPM. PAP is 4½ across and 3/4 up. Ball speed is medium high at 18 mph.

LAYOUT
The ball in question had 2.8 oz Top Weight and a 2½" pin. My Gravity Shift is laid out in a medium length, firm arc drilling. Pin was laid out 65° from the PAP with a 60° Pin to PAL Buffer, MB 40° from the PAP.   Remember that layouts are relative to your Positive Axis Point (PAP). PBA fans will see Chris Barnes, Tommy Jones or Wes Mallott throwing similar layouts when seeking control downlane.

Precision layout and drilling were carried out at Bowler’s Edge http://www.bowlersedge.com.au

COVER
The cover stock is factory polished R2X Pearl. R2X is a new coverstock and it reads the midlane in an even more controlled fashion than it's predecessor (R2S). This gets the ball through the heads easily for of energy retention downlane, giving the Gravity Shift ample punch in the backend. The colour is Violet, Cherry and Silver, which matched with the gold glitter engraving, makes for a very attractive ball. The cherry chocolate scent is pretty strong out of the box, but tames down quickly. (I didn't like the smell initially, but it's growing on me, especially after throwing this ball!)

REACTION
I've bowled this piece on Brunswick Anvilane with a 43ft tournament pattern and on the Kegel Middle Road Challenge Series pattern. Here's how it went.

43ft tournament pattern (Crown)
This ball is very clean through the heads, makes a positive midlane read, and then a controlled move left. Not weak at all though as it had a real “churning” roll into the pocket, revving hard while holding a line. I’ve punched it out for tournament conditions with a hook-set layout and it made the 43 ft pattern look pretty easy as long as I moved when the lanes told me
to.

40ft Kegel Middle Road
This pattern played a little tricky early and I could use the Gravity with a straight/soft hand very confidently. When the shot opened up, I moved left with a polished Dimension which looked great. Once the Dimension's carry suffered (i.e. only shot 203), I stood in the same spot with the Gravity Shift and it knocked the lights out for 256!

I have also used it on the house shot with a softer hand. It's a knock out when there's some carry down.

CARRY
Being a low RG ball, I expected that the Gravity Shift would have strong impact. I wasn't disappointed. The Gravity Shift’s pin carry is superb. The ball blew some big racks, sent some impressive messengers and even tripped a couple of 4 pins which is most unusual for me. Even from the soft angles I was playing this ball slaps a lot more 10 pins than I expected. Unless there was grevious pilot error, it got the corners out convincingly at a house notorious for standing them up. I shot a 279 and a 258 with this ball and averaged 235 for a 10 game set using this ball and a Dimension.

SUMMARY
The Gravity Shift surprised me with the level of control it gave me. I was able to make small, simple moves and hold the pocket all day with it. This ball clears the front of the lanes easily with a confident backend move while maintaining excellent pin action. The R2X cover can be readily tweaked with sanding or polish for fine tuning. I would recommend it for use on house shots when you want some extra boards of hook or for medium volume tournament shots.

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Re: Dimension
« Reply #11 on: September 09, 2008, 11:27:24 PM »
15# 3-4 in pin

right in between stroker and tweener

drilled this one 60 - 4 - 35 dual angle
pin about an inch above my ring finger mass bias would end up in strong position.

so my intentions with this one was for it to recover from the outside on conditions where my other stuff wont. decent lenth, strong backend.

now I've only thrown it for two games, but holy crap.
this is the most hook I have ever gotten. no joke. hits like a truck.

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Re: Dimension
« Reply #12 on: September 18, 2008, 11:33:13 PM »
Okay everyone its time for my review only after 3 games tonight. I will go on more detail in about a week or so when i got more games on it. Well I had a 662 tonight with it on my first league night with it. I drilled this ball 5" from PAP and kicked cg about 2" from the center of span. I needed a ball with some length and a little smooth back end well I got it. I tried to go straight up the boards and it wasn't working great for me so I moved left and I was just killing the pocket with every shot. This ball looks like it is very verstial just like the T-Road Solid. I think this ball you could play with the cover a little bit and still kill the pins. It has been awhile since I seen pins fly all over the place and with that ball the pins flew like crazy.

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Re: Dimension
« Reply #13 on: September 29, 2008, 12:09:11 AM »
Oh God. I pasted the wrong review in earlier. Sorry folks. (Big red face at this end...)

Storm Dimension
The Storm Dimension has the new R2X coverstock combined with the new, medium RG symmetrical Continuum core. I was expecting it to go long and jump hard. What I got is much better than that.

My Specs
I’m a RH cranker. 450+ RPM. PAP is 4½ across and 3/4 up. Ball speed is medium high at 18 mph.

LAYOUT
The ball in question had 2.8 oz Top Weight and a 4½" pin. My Dimension is laid out in a medium length, strong arc drilling. Pin was laid out 65° from the PAP with a 45° Pin to PAL Buffer, MB 60° from the PAP. Pin ended up over the bridge, with CG kicked an inch right.

Precision layout and drilling were carried out at Bowler’s Edge www.bowlersedge.com.au

COVER
The cover stock is factory finished 2000 grit R2X Solid Reactive. R2X is a new Storm coverstock and it reads the midlane in an even more controlled fashion than it's predecessor (R2S). I polished the ball out of the box with Reacta-Shine to get it through the heads easily. After the first night out, I took a tiny bit of the gloss off with a 4000 grit abralon pad to make it roll a pinch earlier and it did the trick. (It's very adaptable.) The colour is Red, Magenta, and Black, with fluorescent Yellow markings, making it very easy to read the ball's motion downlane. The “fruit punch” scent is quite mild. Like the judicious use of perfume, it's only really noticable up close. An added bonus is that Storm testing staff report exceptional durability with this coverstock.

REACTION
I've bowled this piece on Brunswick Anvilane with a 43ft tournament pattern and on the 37ft house shot. Here's how it went.

Tournament Pattern
This ball is clean through the heads, makes a smooth midlane read, and then a strong rolling, controlled move left. With a bit more flip from the release change, the ball read very strong and smooth off the spot and rolled 10 back easily. It made the 43 ft pattern look pretty easy as long as I moved when the lanes and pins told me to.

House Shot
As is often the case, I was in trouble on the very bouncy house shot with this ball until I laid off the revs. Once I started to throw it like a tweener, the reaction on the higher friction pattern was amazing. I could get this ball downlane where it would recover from just about anywhere in a big, continuous arc. While still being “rolly”, this ball turns the corner with authority thanks to the medium Diff RG core. I can see how Pete Weber shot back to back 300's with a Dimension in Europe recently.

CARRY
The Dimension’s pin carry is very impressive. The ball blows a light hit with punishing power and sends messengers aplenty. I left some 10 pins and took some shine off (as mentioned earlier) which seems to have fixed the problem. It also seems to break up splits from nose hits, leaving you with more makeable spares and therefore closed frames.

SUMMARY
The Dimension provides lots of roll with the ability to control the shape and amount of hook with hand and speed. It is not a skid/flip ball that throws strikes or tennis scores (like 6-3, 6-1, 6-0). I was able to make small, simple moves and hold the pocket all day with it. This ball clears the front of the lanes easily with a strong midlane move while maintaining excellent pin action. The R2X cover can be readily tweaked with sanding or polish for fine tuning. I would recommend it for use on house shots when you want extra boards of hook or for medium volume tournament shots. A sanded surface would readily cope with high volumes of oil.

I think this ball is even better than the Special Agent. (That's high praise from me.) I like it. A lot.

Jason Doust
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Re: Dimension
« Reply #14 on: October 01, 2008, 11:47:29 PM »
Storm Dimension

I have this ball laid out with the pin above the middle finger and cg straight under that.  My pap is 5 over and 3/8 up.  This ball for me is very strong.  As typical with Storm equipment it is easy to get through the heads.  The ball is very even rolling but still strong in the backend.  It has a very good continuous action through the pins.  I used in on a house shot and intentionally threw the ball wider to see how it would react off the dry.  The ball still did not roll out.  When i would miss in it still had plenty of hitting power.  No weak corners with this ball.  For everyone that liked The Cell you will like this ball just as much.  Compared to the Cell I think this one is easier to get through the midlane and is a couple boards stronger.  Once again a very nice piece from Storm.  Cannot wait to throw what they follow up this ball with.




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