Quote from: Cornerpin on April 11, 2013, 07:31:17 AM

I think it would be fun and interesting to see the top pros throw other companies and see how they did.  I will admit that I am a Storm/Roto backer and would love to see Rash and Barnes use a Defiant Soul or IQ Pearl.  Barnes would really benefit, in my opinion, with getting a little more angle entry to the pocket to eliminate all the flat tens he seems to leave.

I doubt that it would help. The violent eruption creates just as much angle as any storm ball.....Barnes knows the type of reaction he wants to see and he creates it with hand positions. If he wants to create angle he can and would.....

Yeah, Barnes is all about controlling the backend.  Flat 10s are a lot easier to pick up than big 4s.  He makes the tv shows leaving flat 10s instead of splits, but in a 1 game match on tv, it can make it look worse than it really is. 

Do any of you think that Walter Ray matches up well with Brunswick?

It is quite obvious that some of the opinions stated are more trustworthy than others. JustRico, can you explain what you mean by "reaction to friction" and what you see in Storm's reaction that gives it its present edge?

 Also, Backtobasics, what is your thought about storms current Pequipment, compared to its older equipment? How much of storms present use is a result of the quality and superiority of its older equipment, as opposed to the comparative characteristics of its newer equipment? You can define where you draw the line between "old and new."

It's not so much about 'hooking' it, it's more about the ball coming in at the right angle, plus the higher rev/higher speed create a stronger angle of miss area to carry...force + velocity = dynamics
As far as react to friction...it's how bowling balls respond to friction...some covers respond slower & longer than others...it has to do with less volumes in the front and storing energy longer thus responding faster/quicker to the friction to create better angles when the condition becomes diamond shaped....the fronts start to go at an angle - right handers break the fronts right to left, thru the lay down area, the mids hold the volume up longer and then the back ends tend to create a right to left angle...if a ball clears the front easier/cleaner, when they get to the down lane friction, the ball tends to still respond due to more energy
Now this also is based on speed, rotation and force applied to the balls, but some players with a slower response cover having the ball bleed energy earlier, will see a 2-8-10 big four reaction where the later, faster/quicker response cover be a 2 pin, 4 pin or 10 pin at worse...
And it also depends on what looks right to your eye...

That makes a lot of sense. (great visual)

It's not so much about 'hooking' it, it's more about the ball coming in at the right angle, plus the higher rev/higher speed create a stronger angle of miss area to carry...force + velocity = dynamics
As far as react to friction...it's how bowling balls respond to friction...some covers respond slower & longer than others...it has to do with less volumes in the front and storing energy longer thus responding faster/quicker to the friction to create better angles when the condition becomes diamond shaped....the fronts start to go at an angle - right handers break the fronts right to left, thru the lay down area, the mids hold the volume up longer and then the back ends tend to create a right to left angle...if a ball clears the front easier/cleaner, when they get to the down lane friction, the ball tends to still respond due to more energy
Now this also is based on speed, rotation and force applied to the balls, but some players with a slower response cover having the ball bleed energy earlier, will see a 2-8-10 big four reaction where the later, faster/quicker response cover be a 2 pin, 4 pin or 10 pin at worse...
And it also depends on what looks right to your eye...

It's not so much about 'hooking' it, it's more about the ball coming in at the right angle, plus the higher rev/higher speed create a stronger angle of miss area to carry...force + velocity = dynamics
As far as react to friction...it's how bowling balls respond to friction...some covers respond slower & longer than others...it has to do with less volumes in the front and storing energy longer thus responding faster/quicker to the friction to create better angles when the condition becomes diamond shaped....the fronts start to go at an angle - right handers break the fronts right to left, thru the lay down area, the mids hold the volume up longer and then the back ends tend to create a right to left angle...if a ball clears the front easier/cleaner, when they get to the down lane friction, the ball tends to still respond due to more energy
Now this also is based on speed, rotation and force applied to the balls, but some players with a slower response cover having the ball bleed energy earlier, will see a 2-8-10 big four reaction where the later, faster/quicker response cover be a 2 pin, 4 pin or 10 pin at worse...
And it also depends on what looks right to your eye...