I was just on Storm's website and saw this video.  It's labled "Storm vs. the competition" It showed Randy throwing the T-Road Pearl vs the Black Widow Pearl.  Both had similar layouts.  It wasn't a really good comparison video because it didn't tell you what the oil pattern was, or show Randy throw it from different lines.  It looked like one shot that was replayed over and over again.  I'm not downplaying the T-Road Pearl because I've seen this in person and it is impressive.  I have the Black Widow Pearl, and it's one of the strongest pearls I've ever thrown.

Take a look at the video and judge for yourself


http://www.stormbowling.com/company/video.asp?towid_display=97&towdate_display=10%2F21%2F2007&towdesc_display=Storm+vs%2E+The+Competition
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Edited on 10/30/2007 11:27 AM

they did this with the shift as well, vs. angular one.
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What a crock....he kinda drives me nuts.  I must say.

Certainly RPedersen is NOT one of my favorites buddies, and (maybe) we have to agree in two things:

1.- The guy is trying to make a living (he works for Storm) he has to say
what Storms says.

2.- Kinda obviously ... it's a Storm ad. so, 99.99% a "x" company ad. will say their product is the "best".

What surprises me is... I haven't seen this kind of ads before, at least not coming directly from a Ball company.

I don't have any of those balls, I liked how the TR looks on the lane (other local players) I will open the BWP, expecting at least the same comparing with the TR...

Greetings..


Edited on 10/30/2007 1:50 PM

could someone summarize the point they were trying to make as far as the differences??

Appreciate it...

REgards,

Luckylefty
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Open the door...see what's possible...and just walk right on through...that's how easy success feels..

OR...does it say...BETTER...for less?

REgards,

Luckylefty
PS I love that reactor stuff on my Hot Rod SS pearl...wow!
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Open the door...see what's possible...and just walk right on through...that's how easy success feels..

Like you guys, I'm not speaking poorly of storm or Randy Peterson for that matter...but I was almost offended by that video. How ignorant it was on a ton of the finer points, and so dis-respectful to a brand like Hammer.

To take a mid-price reactive pearl, and compare it to a high-performance, high hooking (and yes, higher priced) reactive pearl on the same line is ludacris. The reason that 10 probably didn't carry is becuase the ball hooks too much to be played on that line...on that ONE SHOT, btw. Move a little further inside and get the BWP out a little...smashes the pocket all day, I'd like to see the TR recover from where the BWP can.

And another thing, did you see how sloppy that last shot he threw with the TR was? EEW.

Maybe this does sound like I'm speaking negatively about Storm, but wow, I can't believe they would put out a video where the obviously disrespect a very honorable ball company. Maybe they're trying to get the entire company's  representation to be a little more like their star child PDW? Jerk.

Thanks for letting me vent, and hopefully I didn't offend anyone here.

Matt
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How can you see if Randy is throwing both balls the same way?  I remember Chris Barnes in the EPX video getting all over the side of the ball to create some backend ball motion.   Storm must be desperate to sell balls because I don't think Brunswick, Ebonite, Hammer or C300 have ever compared their balls with other brands and shown in on the web.