Post by: admin on December 31, 1969, 06:00:00 PM
The AGENT Device: A Reactorâ„¢ pearl reactive coverstock that houses the EMCâ„¢ (Enhanced Motion Control) weight block. Specific functions are to produce smooth glide through the heads, generate heavy mid-lane roll, and finish with a strong arcing backend.
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AGENTâ„¢ Technical Specifications
Coverstock Reactorâ„¢ Pearl Reactive
Weight Block EMCâ„¢ Enhanced Motion Control
Ball Color Royal / Violet / Bronze
Ball Finish 1500-grit Polish
Radius of Gyration 2.47 (Low)
Differential .055 (High)
Durometer 74-76 Rex D-scale
Flare Potential 5" - 6" (High)
Fragrance Orange
Weights 10 - 16 lbs.
Post by: travis20 on May 01, 2006, 11:26:42 AM
1st agent
2nd pyro
3rd paradigm
4th fired up
Post by: CZ on May 11, 2006, 10:34:58 AM
Bowler Specs: 18 mph, 450 RPMs. I like to play 20 out to 5 on most house shots.
Drilling Layout: Modified 5x3. Pin falls about 1/2 inch above ring finger, CG 2 Inches right from center of grip. Weight hole on axis to bring it to 1/2 ox side.
First Impressions; Suprised. This ball is supposed to arc off the breakpoint, but I have a ball that is more angular than my Fired Up. Good length with a remarkable backend.
Later in the game; This ball seems to dislike carrydown. The reaction became inconsistant as the shot carried down, but I was still basically in my comfort zone for the night, however, the big backend I was seeing became hard to predict with the lanes drying out later in the night.
Strengths: Backend, good read, hit good, consistant reaction (through two games) with a strong backend
Weaknesses: Hard to control backend (at times), lost reaction with carried down backends
Overall: A great skid/flip ball to use on shots you are not used to, or just use it on a house shot a little deeper than you are used to.
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Thats just my opinion, I could be wrong
Post by: thunder on May 15, 2006, 12:59:40 PM
The pattern was #4 and was no cake walk....Carter made it look easy...
Storm's Jeff Carter put on a striking clinic with the new Agent at the PBA's Willowbrook Lanes Midwestern regional in Willowbrook, IL. In qualifying action Carter shot games of 265-267-280-300-227-260-279 and 235. The 2113 eight game total is believed to be a midwest region record for qualifying.
Thunder
Post by: jonah300 on May 18, 2006, 09:57:45 PM
Today on the alley they put the usbc nationals shot...y shot 910 in for games with my 2 balls...and then i ask a friend of mine if i could throw his agent...i got a 290 and it seemed that i was bowling on a house shot...amazing midlane and so smooth but strong in th backend...i am gonna try to get one before i live to my country
Post by: Noy on May 19, 2006, 04:13:30 AM
Drilled according to Pattern #3 in drilling instructions.
Im a lefty with average ball speek and low-medium revs. 5-Step approach, bowling up the 10-15 board, down and into the pocket.
When I first used this ball in OOB condition, it was great..hooked a lot more than my Doom at 600 grit which is drilled Label Leverage. Yet, I was yearning for more coverage on the boards and an earlier reaction. I took a green scotchbrite to it and now this baby hooks and reacts like a dream. A lot of people have mentioned its quirky reaction on the backend but having magical results after knocking the finish off.
UPDATE!!!
After about 2.5 months using this ball, I don't think its as great a ball as its cracked up to be. I've found it to be very picky with its dry spots although it does take surface adjustments well. On a fresh THS, this ball will do wonders. Broken down shots, forget about it. I had to sand this ball up to 1000 abralon with reacta shine polish for it to wake up for me. Good ball, but not great ball.
After knocking the finish off, this ball found its way to the pocket every time. I bowled on a THS my first time out after sanding and I was impressed. Brooklyn or Flush, this thing hit hard. Only time I left pins was when I hooked straight into the head pin and even after that I only had 1 pin leaves...one split the entire night. I love this ball and it seems that a lot of the pro's are starting to love it too. Get one, knock the shine off if you need to, you'll never regret it...
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Post by: Jeff Carter on May 20, 2006, 02:34:26 PM
First let me say that this is the best ball that we've had since the original X-Factor. I didnt think there was a ball that could make me put the Fired-up and Pyro down, but i havnt touched a ball that didnt have the Agent logo on it for the last 3 regionals
Agent #1 - 5 1/2" pin over the middle finger, CG kicked about 45 degrees, extra hole 2" about axis ( only to make it legal ). Surface prep was a light burgundy pad in the track area and heavier burgundy pad ( the other direction ) on the back flares only
Agent #2 - 5 1/2" pin under the middle finger, CG kicked about 45 degrees,
extra hole 2" past my axis. Surface prep is box finish
PBA pattern 2 - used Agent #2 in Raytown, Mo on guardian. Didnt expect this ball to come into play on the short pattern on a "highly fricticious" surface but it did. Was able to get the ball through the heads fairly easy from just left of the track area and still was able to get the ball to store enough energy to continue through the pins
PBA pattern 1 - used Agent #2 in Madison, Wi on pro-anvilane. Again a somewhat shorter pattern with light volume of oil and this ball never saw the bag. Used it from game one of Qualifying all the way through match play.
PBA pattern 5 - drilled Agent #1 specifically for the regional in Willowbrook, Il. Started with Agent #1 and had games of 265,267,280,300 and 227. Made a ball change to Agent #2 to finish with 260,279 and 235. Ended up 3rd for the weekend
If you notice both layouts are similar to each other and this is my favorite layout. I dont stray from this very much since i do more with surface prep than anything else. The midlane roll of the Agent is whats the key to the success of this ball. Our stuff is know for its "long and left" reaction, but this ball is the best of both worlds, earlier midlane roll and strong/continuous backend reaction
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Bowl up a Storm,
Jeff Carter
Post by: H Man on May 21, 2006, 02:09:41 PM
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Post by: cool_kevin1029 on May 30, 2006, 02:10:24 PM
The opening round of competition was a tight 41ft pattern that had a massive volume of oil. I was watching other competitors on my own pair struggling to get their balls to check at all and I was able to swing the ball from 12 and use a break point at 8 without a problem at all. In fact, the only problem I had was leaving 9 pins on this pattern. I left 11 in six games but I was not complaining at all since I was averaging 204 and the majority of the field was averaging closer to 180.
The second round of competition was a fairly similar pattern to the first round but was about 4 feet longer. I played a fairly similar line to the block prior and averaged 198 which was about 15 pins higher then the majority of the field.
The third round was a drastically different pattern from the first two and it wound up being a 33 foot pattern that was fairly light on the volume. After three balls of practice the agent was put in the bag and I proceeded to use my XXXL the entire block averaging 191 with a plastic ball instead of fighting the pattern with my more reactive equipment.
After the third block of six games the field was cut to the top 16 competitors and we proceeded into round robin match play.
The first block of eight match play games was contested on a 50 foot pattern. I am not sure of the exact specs on the pattern but I do know that it was 50 feet long and extremely tight. THe agent came back out of my bag this block and playing very straight up 8 I was able to control the pocket all block and averaged 208 for the block going 6-2 in my matches.
The second block of match play was an extremely flat pattern with a high volume of oil that was put out to 38 feet I believe. Again the agent turned put to the my ball of choice and I moved back to my 12 to 8 swing line from the opening block with a bit slower ball speed and averaged 207 going 8-0 in match play.
At this point the field was cut to the top 5 and I was sitting in 2nd place. The top five competed in a step ladder final and I finished 3rd.
Overall this I threw this ball for 33 games in this tournament averaging 205 on a very tough set of conditions and finished in 3rd place.
I would give this ball a 10 out of 10 in anyone who can repeat shots hands. If you are sporadic and can't repeat shots I would steer clear of this ball. It is a monster on the lanes and carries like a dream but you must repeat shots.
-Kevin
Post by: Bluff on May 30, 2006, 02:54:44 PM
Drilled up 4 1/2 x4 nothing fancy but this ball is weird! smell kind of like the Hospital! It had a backend like none of my other balls. out of box finish bowling on some juicy lane I can go down the 8th and it makes a nice arc/flip I don't know to the pocket. The Carried on this ball was very nice. 1st game of use 237, 157 , 171 2nd and 3rd was Human error miss easy spares. miss the cut by a mile. So 2nd day retry 1st game 131, mix balls pyro, delta, vapor , wow what a start! Lane was much dryer on the 5th out was goner. So 2nd game I stick with the Agent and shot 237, 247 both good for 2 sidepot and cover the ball nicely !
also made the Cut I can't wait to try it on THS and see what it can do! Will update on THS On THS this ball shouldn't be allow !!! 279,279,169 dam ten pins!
Once again thanks too all the one who help paid for this ball !!
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Post by: Michael on June 08, 2006, 04:38:09 PM
Good Luck and Good Bowling,
Michael
Post by: Pat Patterson on June 16, 2006, 04:19:17 AM
Before drilling ball was 15lbs. 5 oz. with 3.40 oz of TW and a 3.0" Pin. Ball was drilled 4x4 with a balance hole placed 30 degrees out from the Center of Grip and 6" out(it sits about 3-4" right of my ring finger), and the Pin is 1/2" right of ring finger. Ball has excellent midlane recovery and it's alot more aggressive on the backend on my typical house pattern(38" buffed to 45" synthetic)it is currently about 2 boards stronger then my Original Paradigm(4" pin above fingers and Polished) During the 1st 6 games of practice on this shot I averaged 234 with and average 1st ball count of 9.5.
Overall, another excellent ball from Storm, I will post another review later on after the cover tames down a bit or after some coverstock experimenting.
Hope this review is useful.
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Pat Patterson
Post by: htotheizzo3561 on June 17, 2006, 12:30:09 PM
This ball is phenominal! Its super strong from any angle, but its controllable at the same time. Clears the heads and reads the midlane great. There is a touch of skid flip on flatter conditions, but its not like other storm balls that go left turn at the break-point.
I got this ball after seeing Jeff Carter destroy the house at the Willowbrook Regional. Quoting him, "this is the best all-around ball from storm since the x-factor"
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Yo Yo Yo Mo Fo
Post by: TheAxeEffect415 on July 26, 2006, 07:19:32 PM
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Post by: matt300 on July 29, 2006, 11:56:00 PM
Jeff Carter's review sums this ball up perfectly.
Post by: czerwony on August 10, 2006, 07:48:21 PM
Post by: MLBOWLER on August 15, 2006, 01:06:36 PM
medium velocity
cranker
I buy this ball one month ago, drill 3 3/8 from the pad, and play in 38Ft flat oil patterm, go long and the backend is MOsNtEr Reaction, i polish to 2000 to play in this conditions. Out the box is nice to play in 42ft oil patterm go long and the hook is Awesome!!!
This ball is one of the best balls i have in this moment. I recomend 100% no metter what style you have. Dont wait to buy, Do it NOW! hahaha them you know what im talking about.
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Post by: backswing_aplenty on August 27, 2006, 04:30:50 AM
Weight = 16lbs
Pin = 4 inch Pin
Top Weight = 2.6oz before drill
Layout = Pin over Bridge, cg at 75 degrees, 5 x 4 1/2
Weighthole = None
Surface Finish - 1) OOB 2) 2000 abralon 3) 1200 abralon w/Storm Reactashine (mmm...banana)
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Stats
Right
19-20mph of hand
425 rpm
PAP - 5 > 1/2 ^
Axis Rotation - 10*-60* degrees
Axis Tilt - 0*-15* degrees axis tilt
I ordered this ball as soon as it was announced as a compliment to a Paradigm I had. I liked it so much that the Paradigm was sold to a buddy. It's been used across the Southwest, from Texas, to Vegas, to Sacramento, to Los Angeles. It's seen tournaments, leagues, and Nationals. It has the honor as the first ball out of my bag anywhere I go.
Versatility
This ball is meant for mediums, both heavy and light, but can handle a little more oil than medium-heavy. OOB will squirt with heavy oil, carrydown, OB etc. The OOB surface with this drilling loves longer, lighter patterns, and short heavy patterns. On fresh backends the move can be quite angular, but as the mids start to go the ball smoothes out nicely. I end up not having to move much over 3 games as the ball just smoothes out and still powers through the carrydown, a nifty trick if I do say so.
At 2000 grit abralon the ball picked up a roll a bit sooner on the fresh and allowed me to square up and play with everyone else, but the moves were sonner and bigger. But carrydown becomes less of a problem. This is the same characteristic I've seen with all of my Reactor coverstock balls, the Pyro, Tropical, and Hot Rod Hybrid.
Hook
Pin over my bridge is my favorite drilling. It normally fends off the early hook i see sometimes and allows for a sharp controlled move. This drilling on the Agent looks as if the pin is in a lower/earlier position, maybe 4-4 1/2". The move is fairly early for a 5" pin as a result of the large, round EMC core. The move is large, but not snappy. I think this is one of the true arc balls out there. There's arc, snap, and rolly...this definatly not the last two.
Length
The OOB surface gives easy length, and the core won't let you push through the breakpoint. I'm looking forward to seeing this core in heavier oil balls, you'll get super roll. Of course taking the surface down allows the ball to read earlier, but the backend move didn't suffer as much as other pearls when you sand them, a definite plus.
Control/Readability
Even with the big backend potenial, the core allows this ball to be classified as a control ball. Put your favorite rolly drilling on this and be treated to area on a flatter shot.
Patterns played
Regional 3 38' crown
This pattern gives you a fake shot on the gutter, and a more manageable shot up the track. This ball was to violent on the fresh, inside or out, but shined in the mid games when they opened up. A duller surfaced would have helped but that's what the Trifecta is for
Regional 5 44'
This pattern was too heavy to start with and that where the Brunswick Strike Zone comes in handy. Once things calmed down the Agent (OOB) slotted right in behind the SZ on the same line with a little more room the miss right with it's recovery.
Nationals 38'
What a day I had in singles...
Started out on 5 with my Trifecta, it's looking good since the Agent is sqirrly inside from round 25 to 10. I go 215, 150 first two. Obviously the shot is no longer there, so the last ball of the 150 I grab the Agent slide on 45, lay down at 40, and send it to 10 at 40ft...crushed 'em. And I proceed to not miss and shoot 300. I had at least 4-5 boards of room to miss. 1-2 at my laydaown and 2-3 at my breakpoint...I got one out to 7. Crush. One into 11. Crush. The ball crossed the lane marker, stood up and the pins were gone. Very fun.
Compared to Other Balls in my Arsenal
Paradigm - same drill, cg @ 45 degrees. The Paradigm is a magnitude stronger on the backend and gets almost a foot more length. True skid flip compared to Agent.
Strike Zone - 4 1/2 x 4 drilling, 800 grit abralon. The SZ is earlier, but the backend reaction is similar, the SZ does the Agent's job on heavier stuff.
Hot Rod Hybrid - Stacked drill, OOB
Hybrid gets 2 extra feet but stronger and smoother break, The Agent can handle more oil than Hybrid, but the different hook shape is the key.
Overall Impressions and Final Thoughts
This ball was fantastic OOB. I couldn't put it down. After 3 months of use, with regular cleaning (I work in a Proshop) it developed a little track. No biggie, i've used it a lot. I took it down to 500, then 1000, then 1200, and added Storm ReactaShine polish as per Storms reccomendation. The ball has lost the punch it once had. What used to be a noticable move off dry has really diminished. I'd have to knock the rating of the ball down to medium and light medium duty. I hope once I get rid of some of the polish it'll come alive again. I can't wait to get the forgivness of the EMC core working again. A super ball in a hopefully super line of Agents. I'll be passing on the Double Agent since my Trifecta hardly sees action, but i'mlooking forward to the solid and particle pearls.
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Post by: Mike Austin on August 30, 2006, 02:45:54 AM
Drilled the ball with PBA patterns 1 and 3 in mind, and we bowled on pattern 3 this past weekend on Zima synthetics in Greenville, TX. We previously had bowled this pattern on bad wood and good wood with synthetic heads. This ball was really excellent. I got good length, and the ball started revving up around the middle of the lane lane, absolutely no problem with the heads. The ball had a very hard back end motion, gave me great area to the right when I missed right down the lane, really opening up the back end.
220, 170 the first two with Scorchin Inferno. Got to 143 over for the 8 game block using the Agent the rest of the way. Missed 4 spares and fouled on a spare. Qualified 9th out of full field of 80 bowlers, very strong field, 23 champions.
Straight players will like this ball on most anything but very oily. Should be able to get a nice back end motion.
Tweeners will use this on everything except floods and deserts. Great all around ball, and good league ball. Don't be afraid to add some surface.
Boomers will like this ball on mediums, may be too snappy for some. Again, add some surface. High speed guys may not like it on fresh, may be too long.
This is a high end ball price wise, has great carry power, and does what Storm says it will do, goes long and has a monster back end.
Hope this helps ya....
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Post by: islandbowler on August 31, 2006, 04:01:57 AM
Post by: APheLion on October 08, 2006, 05:46:59 PM
bowler info:
2 Hand style, high revs and med speed.
normally playing from 15-20 to 5 and back to the pocket.
this ball has 3-4 inches pin
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at the beginning i was playing down and in (stroker), but then i decided to go for a more powerful type of games since i was never close to get above 180 on golden pins. Switched to twohand release and things had changed. This ball was drilled to go long, and that was the result i was looking for. very good read of the middle and moved smoothly into the pocket (got my highest score, 279, with it)
after i got new balls, i found out that my angent was "kinda" dying, so i put it in my bag for few weeks.
Yesterday, i went to practice to my alley where they are putting new syntetic lanes. I shot few shots with equation didnt like the reaction, too jumpy, so put it back to my back. tried the infinite one, burned up too quickly, back to the bag. Then my friend sais, why dont u try the agent, and i did so.
now i have to say OMG! i have never seen my shot so powerful. I couldnt understand what was going on. The old lanes was Guardian, and not many in the alley could do a very sharp and strong shot. I was standing at the left gutter hitting the 20, goin to around 5 with very high speed (for my type of release) normally with guardian ending up in the gutter, back to the pocket with amazing power.
I have never seen my shot goin so violent, the pins were flying all over the place. after few shots, i pull out my infinite one once again, and didnt even find a close reaction to my agent.
i was goin to do some surface change on my agent since i couldnt get it to react in the proper way, now i changed my mind.
so in few words, the agent is probably goin to be the first ball out of my bag for syntetic lanes. i dont think agent is goin to work on guardian lanes.
overall, this is gonna be my ball for the new lanes and i'll give infinite one a break until i find a suitable lane condition for it.
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I go two-handed, and i hate stupid 10pins! cuz my 12lb spare ball hooks too much!
Post by: Dwight Albrecht on December 02, 2006, 01:33:10 PM
Ball Specs
The ball being drilled was a 3†pin out with 3.00 oz top weight.
Drilling: Pin 4" from PAP and Mb 45 degree angle. Pin is Above Ring finger, 3" above grip midline. No weight Hole Factory Polished
Bowler Information:
Track diameter is 10 1/2.
PAP is measured at 5 1/4 over and 3/8" up.
Average ball speed (foul line to head pin) is 16 mph.
Axis rotation is typically 90 degrees
Initial rev rate is typically 300 rpm, "Tweener"
Lane Condition and Pattern:
AMF Bowlero and AMF West, HPL 9000 Panel. Oil Pattern: Medium Heavy Oil and slightly clean back ends.
REVIEW:
1st off, this is the only Storm ball I've had that I like, previous Storm balls for me were big time under/over ball reactions, not this one. Truly something special here. The ball does what Storm said it would do, clean through the fronts, does not read the track early, revs up very quick in the mids, and has a Pete Weber back end reaction. I have had the ball for 2 months now, and have not had a series under 696 with it. The only condition I cannot use the ball on is a flood of oil, otherwise as my team mate tells me, you are deadly with that ball. One of the strongest recovery ball from a deep inside angle I've thrown.
Drill one up you will not be disappointed.
Thanks for reading my review.
Dwight
Post by: CHawk15 on December 22, 2006, 12:34:11 PM
Pin to CG Distance: 2"
Topweight: 3.06 oz.
Finish: Box Finish (1500 grit - polished)
Layout:
Pin slightly to the right and level with the Ring finger, CG kicked slighty out. (Not sure of pin - PAP, CG to PAP distances.) - Parallel Drill
Ball Reaction:
Clean through the heads, late midlane roll and a very hard arcing backend.
Bowler Stats:
see profile
Review:
This ball is quickly becoming a benchmark ball and one of the most versatile balls I own. This ball is playable on just about anything I see here in Tucson and responds extremely well to speed and tilt adjustments which are the 2 major adjustments I like to use. On slicker conditions it has enough backend to recover as long as I keep the speed down and on the drier conditions it doesn't roll out because it reads the midlane a little later. It has some trouble on the extreme dry or heavy oil, but I'm sure with surface adjustments, I could make this ball play on those as well, but I like it the way it is. If you're looking for a ball that you can use on many different patterns, this one is it. I got this ball as a second choice in my anyball league (Epic Saga was my first choice), but as it turns out, I like and use this ball allot more. Now with the Paradigm Domination I just bought (will review it once I've thrown it a little more) I have a great 1-2 punch that I'm going to use for leagues the rest of the year.
Post by: traderfjp on January 07, 2007, 08:36:15 PM
Post by: gunnercrazeee on January 14, 2007, 08:10:22 AM
this ball is suitable for med-light to med-oily lanes. on fresh oiled lanes, this ball is a monster!! very predictable. however, like all other pearlized balls, this ball is quite sensitive to carrydown.
my rating for this ball - 10/10! GET THIS BALL AND BOWL UP A STORM!! Storm rules!
Post by: NickS on January 31, 2007, 03:45:00 AM
i rate it 9.99 out of 10
cause no ball can be really perfect
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Post by: jb74 on February 28, 2007, 11:01:40 PM
Im not sure of all my specs I would say tweener . Med revs ,med high track.
Drilled pin under ring cg kicked rt weight hole in thumb quadrant. All I have to say is wow. This ball is great for me. I had the one last year and liked it alot drilled stacked . tO ME THIS BALL IS A LITTLE LESS SNAPPY AND hits harder. I personally think this ball is every bit as good as any ball on the market right now.
Post by: gunnercrazeee on March 01, 2007, 09:20:09 AM
i absolutely love the way the ball reacts. my pin is diagonally right above the ring finger, no x-hole, and i have med-revs. this ball skids, but not too far, picks up a beautiful roll and ramps hard into the pocket. this ball flares A LOT too! incredible.
my ratings for this ball:
pin carry - 10/10
versatility - 10/10
predictability - 9/10
forgiveness - 9/10
thinking of getting a pearlized ball? GET THE AGENT, it'll do the job for you with flying colours!
storm rules!
Post by: zone on April 13, 2007, 07:12:28 PM
Post by: APheLion on June 07, 2007, 11:54:04 PM
gave up 2hand release long time ago, now im tweener, med speed.
ball: i believe about 4 1/2 - 5 from pap, pin above bridge
pap: 4 over
lanes and shot: synthetic (half year old) THS
reaction: clean thru the heads, stores lots energy, move little bit to the right and bang, a very hard arc to the pocket.
i think the house shot is too little for the agent, i would use it for a oilier condition. on fresh oil, the agent is very angular, when the release is good, it carries. However, when carry down and the lane starts dryin up, i only see this ball going back to the bag
story:
this ball was originally drilled by the local driller who charged me 75 bucks for drilling and with finger insert. she did a crappy job and took my money!
gave it to someone else to change the pitch of the thumb (i like the feel of 1/8 rev) the ball had 1/8 forward. we drilled the thumb hole and put a sleeve in. changed the finger inserts (i like the pink one, dont know whats called) and the ball now feels great, when throwin it, i dont even feel the thumb.
now with the ball fitting properly, it was very nice, im more than impressed.
for my gold pin league on tuesday, i went to the place to redrill my agent, and drill another ball (brunswick red crown 3) we were too late for practice, so i got there pull out the agent and started bowling. 7 in a row, then 2 solid 10s (which i didnt spare any of em, had no warm up) to make the story short, i end up with 208 average (4 games, with my last game being in the 150s), crappy but i take it
agent is a very underrated ball, but anyway ppl who has it knows what im talkin about
overall 9/10
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When a house bowler misses the mark, misses the break point and strike, for many ppl its called a wallshot. When a pro does that its call adjustment
When a house bowler gets his finger stuck in the ball and fall on the lanes, for many ppl its called lame bowler. When a pro does that its called the Machuga flop! ha i like this one.
Post by: shigady22 on June 11, 2007, 02:38:37 PM
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Bought this ball while at Nationals after bowling a dismal team event. I was looking for something with good length but a really good snap on the back end. This ball performed beautifully.
Since then, I have used this ball on a fresh house pattern on synthetic lanes and it really blisters the rack. I've shot back to back 750+ series. 258, 249, 245 and 258, 252, 255. I can send it wide and it recovers, or tug a little and it holds nicely.
We'll see how it does on the Chameleon pattern coming up on June 15 through 17th at AMF Chesapeake in Chesapeake Va.
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480 RPM's release of 18 m.p.h.
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Storm Agent
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Storm T-Road Pearl
Roto-Grip Epic Odyssey
Hammer No Mercy
Hammer Black Widow
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Columbia Pearl Beast
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Post by: zone on June 11, 2007, 02:52:36 PM
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i dont get to use this ball alot because it hooks soo much, but when i do, this ball is sooooo soooo sweet. out of all the balls i have (see profile) this ball hits and carries the best. sends alot of messengers flying around like pin seeking missles, making sure nothing stands. even on burned out lanes this ball still stores energy and kills. onlky downfall is long heavy oil. ball has to has something to react off of.
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highest game = not high enough
league avg. = its getting there
tournaments won = let me get back to u on this one
Post by: jolyoung5454 on June 11, 2007, 05:51:09 PM
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Got this as an X-blem from Allstarbowling. Have used this ball for just 3 weeks and all I can say is WOW!! I can go down and in at 8-10 with a little speed, or toss the big wheel standing on 35 and throwing at 10 with great results!! Ball can be sensitive to carry down but is a MONSTER on a THS overall!! If your Special Agent is burning up, bring out the Agent and watch it leave saw dust in the pit!! Very Strong ball overall, maybe the best Storm line ever made in my opinion as far as versatility gos. You can't go wrong with this ball!!
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Storm Agent
Storm Special Agent
Storm X-factor Ace
Storm X-factor Vertigo
Thunder, naaaaaa... God just wheeled a 4-bagger!!
Post by: jctiger on May 04, 2008, 10:25:25 PM
cg kicked out,moved thumb to fit.
This ball really throws the pins around,used it
on friday night league (THS).It took me a few games
to get lined up 170,190,262.Wow,alot of backend
and great carry.It reminds me of my original paradigm,
but not quite as forgiving.
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Special Agent
Agent
X factor deuce
T Road Pearl