Ball: 2Furious
Ball Speed: 15-16 MPH
Rev Rate: Medium
Axis: High
Right Handed
This layout was designed to allow this ball to read the lane early.
Throughout the season this has been the first ball out of my bag. It’s a great first game ball and it usually lasts me through the first game, and sometimes into the second. At this point the ball usually starts to check up too early and I have to ball down. However, there have been cases on heavier patterns where this was not a problem until much later in the tournament. Just make sure you key an eye on the heads because if they start to break down quickly, you WILL have to switch balls. This is the case with any dull ball though.
This ball really shines on medium to long and medium-heavy patterns. Once it starts to hook, it does so smoothly, evenly, and predictably which is something that can really help on conditions that many bowlers struggle with.
As with all of the STORM equipment I own, (2Furious, 2Fast, Prodigy, Natural, Virtual Gravity, Tropical Heat Hybrid) when matched with the proper lane condition, this ball will give you quite an edge over your competition.
Chris Carrion
BALL SPECS
Pin Length - 3in
Ball Weight - 15 lbs
DRILL PATTERN
Layout: 'Label' drilling, pin above and left of the ring finger and CG 1" from center of grip
X Hole (if needed) - On PAP
BOWLER STYLE
Rev Rate - Stroker
Ball Speed - 15-16 mph
Track - High track
SURFACE PREPARATION
Grit - Factory, 2000 abralon; changed to 4000 abralon
LANE CONDITION
Length - 40 ft
Volume - 28 ml
Type - House Shot
BALL REACTION
This ball is great for any house shot or medium length sport shot. At 2000 abralon the ball has a nice continuous arc to the pocket, starting in the midlane and moving evenly through the backend. At 4000 abralon it still picks up nicely in the mid lane and gives a strong backend reaction. This ball is my 'benchmark' ball, it does a great job of reading the lanes and showing me where the transition and friction (or lack thereof) begins. At 2000 grit it really shows you where the midlane friction is, and helps you decide if you need to go to a stronger or weaker ball.
This ball does great on any house shot, and on medium length sport shots like the PBA Viper shot. Even for lower rev players, this ball has enough midlane and backend to let bowlers move in from the outside and play the track area. It is one of the best balls for the money out there.
Aaron Trulock
Probably the best word I could use to describe the 2Furious is predictable, in a very good sense of the word. When you're looking for consistency and precision, predictable is exactly what you want. Long or short oil patterns, it reacts similarly, showing some movement in the oil while still maintaining more than enough force on the back end to hit the pocket and carry. I've seen people throw a ball saying it was the best shot they've thrown all day only to see them turn around absolutely perplexed wondering why they're ball didn't react as they expected. I have never had that problem with the 2Furious, ever. You can read its entire motion the moment it leaves your hand. This also makes it great for shaping up an unknown oil pattern.
Josh Longerbeam
My 2Fast and my 2Furious were bought together and drilled identically. The pin on both balls is 2.5-3inches, and was drilled with the pin about an inch or an inch and a half above my ring finger with the CG kicked out right, and the drilling was meant to not change much and sort of let the ball do what it was originally designed for.
While I have never been a huge fan of dull bowling equipment (my low axis of rotation tends to make dull bowling balls hook too early and not store energy), I knew that I needed at least one in my arsenal for the higher volume oil patterns that teams experience in collegiate competition. This ball was meant to be that bowling ball, and was also going to be a ball that I could easily transition from, into my 2Fast.
The ball definitely served its purpose well, and it grabs the lane and finds friction even in higher volumes. I probably didn't bowl as many games with it as most of my team mates as I would transition to a ball with more length as soon as I felt the lanes would allow me, but this ball none the less became a main-stay in 3 or 4 of the men's team member's bags, and was a n integral part of my own arsenal while I waited for the lanes to dry up a little bit at the start of each day.
Jeff Horowitz