Author Topic: Crossroad (Read 34308 times)

admin · « **on:** December 31, 1969, 06:00:00 PM »

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- COLOR: Purple Solid/Blue Pearl All colors do vary somewhat from the picture shown.
- COVERSTOCK: R2S Hybrid Reactive
- CORE: Inverted Fe³ Technology
- FACTORY FINISH: 1500-grit Polished
- FRAGRANCE:Caramel
- RECOMMENED LANE CONDITION: Medium Oil
- RG: 16#-2.53, 15#-2.56, 14#-2.60, 13#-2.59, 12#-2.65
- DIFFERENTIAL: 16#-.055, 15#-.052, 14#-.050, 13#-.045, 12#-.035
- A few tiny pit holes in the cover stock of the ball are normal
- DESCRIPTION: The R2S hybrid reactive coverstock works well on many lane conditions, and the inverted Fe3 technology weight block utilizes a larger mass to increase dynamics. Prepped with a 1500-grit polished finish, the Crossroad is sure to skid through even the most hooking heads.
With major victories ranging from the PBA tour to international championships, the Hy-Road has won the world over. It’s been so popular that it has now made the catalog four straight years; something rarely seen anymore!
When the Victory Road was introduced earlier this year, it quickly proved to be a terrific complement and follow up to its predecessor. With an R2S pearl reactive coverstock, the Victory Road floats through the heads and glides easily to the break point before unleashing towards the pocket.
The intent of the new Crossroad is to identify the best components of these two champions and combine them, creating a new superpower in the bowling world.
The number one factor of ball motion is coverstock. So, when we are looking to expand upon the Victory Road with the proven components of the Hy-Road, we first started with the R2S hybrid reactive shell that seemed to match up on every lane condition imaginable.
Finished to 1500-grit as well, the new Crossroad is sure to skid through even the most hooking heads around. But if your speed is higher and the heads are slick, you can still adjust the surface texture easily as R2S is one of the most versatile coverstocks on the market.
Encasing the Hy-Road shell around the Victory Road’s Inverted Fe³ Technology weight block gave us the best of both worlds. The advancements made in Fe³ allowed us to utilize a larger mass to increase the dynamics, upping the differential approximately 15% in the 15 pounders. More differential equals more flare, and you can control the amount of flare with the proper layout. Put your favorite layout in the new Crossroad and in your next tournament you’ll be the first to cross the finish line!

Mr Straight Ball · « **Reply #1 on:** January 25, 2012, 05:05:36 PM »

BALL SPECS
Pin Length: 2 ¾”
Starting Top Weight: 3.01oz
Ball Weight: 16.1

DRILL PATTERN
45°
5” Pin to PAP (under bridge)
Weight hole: 4” straight across

BOWLER STYLE
Rev Rate: High per C.A.T.S
Ball Speed: 18
PAP/Track: 5” across ½” down

SURFACE PREP
OOB

BALL REACTION

From the drill press to league I went! Having owned two Victory Road’s, the Crossroad has big shoes to fill. The first thing to know about this ball is that it is never scared to recover and the other difference from its purple pearl brother is that it provided a more distinct read in the midlane. The midlane read I did have to adjust too as I needed to move my feet slightly left to create the right angle to project the nugget.

So what is there to like about this ball you ask? The midlane read gave me a CONSISTENT & PREDICTABLE read on the 43’ house shot that was down on the lane. I also had an enlarged pocket as I repeatedly tripped the 4-pin on slightly high shots. The 9-pin was teasing me, this is normal but I watched quite a few of them get slapped like a pimp with powder on his hand.

Compare it to the Hy-Road JB …
For me, the core is the difference, no different than the T-Road versus Victory Road. I’m not going to sell you that one ball is better than the other. The Crossroad seems to store up the energy a smidgeon more which allows a power player to really feel free to just send it!!!

I’m looking forward to using this ball on a multitude of Kegel patterns to really put the Crossroad through the ringer. And it was nice smelling caramel on my hand during bowling!

COMMENTS
Likes: Predictable move, forgiving, retains its energy and it just recovers
Dislikes: N/A

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riggs · « **Reply #2 on:** February 06, 2012, 06:07:19 PM »

CROSSROAD review by Storm staffer Jeff Richgels

The CROSSROAD ball details are here.

http://www.stormbowling.com/products/balls/crossroad

The CROSSROAD is a very interesting ball for me because the FRANTIC has quickly become my all-time favorite Storm ball for non-fresh conditions but the HY-ROAD was a ball that frustrated the heck out of me.

I can pretty much throw the FRANTIC on everything but fresh oil, where I use something with an Abralon'd surface, and it excels on conditions ranging from trashed up tough patterns to wet/dry broken down house shots.

The ultra popular HY-ROAD was an all or nothing ball for me – and I tried 5 different drillings (with plug and re-drills) and every surface possible. I had a couple of times where it was an awesome ball for me, but all too often the HY-ROAD's quickness at the breakpoint produced too many ring 10s, solid 9s, and 4s, or plaque 10s. With my moderate speed, I like balls that make a more gradual move at the breakpoint, or at least continue if they are sharp at the breakpoint (like the FRANTIC). I believe that allows me to manipulate reaction easier with release changes.

The VICTORY ROAD PEARL (pearl R2S cover) was similar to the HY-ROAD for me – just too quick at the breakpoint and all or nothing when it came to carry – but I have had some decent success with the VICTORY ROAD SOLID (solid R2s cover) so I was intrigued to see what the hybrid R2S cover would do paired with the VR Inverted Fe Technology weight block core.

After pondering a drilling for some time, I went with something I have not used in a while – the old 45 degree drilling, which I hoped would give me something that rolled early and strong in a symmetrical shiny ball. That should be a good reaction for wet-dry house shots and for playing along an inside oil line on a transitioned shot where my FRANTIC was perhaps too flippy/sharp.

The pin ended up above my bridge, with the CG kicked to the right. My pin to PAP is 5 inches, my PAP to "mass bias" is 2 3/4 inches, and my pin buffer is 4 3/8 inches.

I've thrown it so far on a wet/dry house shot on 9-year-old Brunswick synthetics that hook a lot, the Team USA London Sport pattern at the same center, on USBC Blue 3 on slightly older Brunswick synthetics, and on a broken down, very wet/dry house shot that started out very tight.

So far, the CROSSROAD definitely has been different from both the HY-ROAD and the FRANTIC, rolling much more evenly than either of those balls. That may be the drilling or it just may be how it rolls. Once it gets to the breakpoint, it turns and rolls forward into the pocket with no jerky motion. This may sound weird, but it seems like a large ball when it rolls into the pocket – sometimes very sharp moving balls seem small going at a big angle though the pocket to me. (Yes, I am odd.)

This is both good and bad depending on what you are looking for. I would say everyone looking for a strong rolling shiny ball would like the CROSSROAD. It seems very forgivable on release variation from what I've seen.

Just don’t buy it if you want major skid/flip reaction – something like the VICTORY ROAD PEARL or FRANTIC is better for that.

The CROSSROAD most excelled on the heavy oil modified house shot that had tons of games on it (10 on a pair 5 games and 2 on a pair 2 more game) and had broken down into a wet/dry very tricky reaction. I was able to roll it into the puddle and have it still roll through the pins. And so long as I didn't really grab it, I could get it a little bit early to the dry and it would roll into the pocket and not jerk high.

The FRANTIC was very workable on this condition but the smoother CROSSROAD provided me more control and better carry as I carried my partner up a stepladder of a doubles tournament to the title match, where we lost.

It has struggled without dry boards so far, but I'm sure that would change with a surface tweak as the R2S covers are versatile with tweaks.

The best ball motion comparison I might have to an older Storm ball is the SCREAMIN BANSHEE, which was a great rolling/continuous ball for me.

The No. 1 source for bowling news, analysis and opinion is my blog, The 11th Frame, which is here:
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Edited on 2/15/2012 at 9:37 AM

Bigmike · « **Reply #3 on:** February 13, 2012, 09:24:59 AM »

See profile for stats.

Lay Out: 5" from PAP at 55* PAP angle and 40* VAL angle. Dual angle measurement would be 55/5/40. The pin ended up above my ring finger but the CG was just right of my grip,so I put a P2 weight hole in it.

Surface: I have thrown it at box finish of 1500 Reacta-Shine. I normally will knock off the factory shine because it usually reacts very squirty to me, but the look out of the box has been very good. I have left it alone so far and have just cleaned the surface to get ball return marks, dirt, etc off the cover.

Purpose: I wanted to drill up something that was slightly shined, but had some teeth on medium patterns. I had a Nomad Solid that was money on our house shot for me and I was thinking the specs might be close to that ball.

Lane Condition Observations: I have thrown this on both versions of our house pattern and on a Kegel challenge pattern "The Middle Road". Our house shot has 2 versions: A league version and a "weekend-open play" version. The league pattern is 38 feet with more head oil, the Open play shot is 40 feet with lighter volume. The surface is Pro-Anvillane. The Crossroad has a nice mid lane read and gets started up slightly later than a couple of the lower RG/duller pieces I have right now. The move in the back is nice and strong, very continuous in look. On the lower volume pattern, I have to separate my feet/target slightly more, but the Crossroad handled that with ease. The challenge pattern required me to close my angles down more, but the look is still nice and continuous in the back.

Other Ball Comparisions: I did get to throw it some side by side with my VG Nano Pearl, RG Nomad Dagger, and Virtual Energy. Nano Pearl and VE were stronger as expected, but it did give me a slightly different look than the VE. The Crossroad had a nice strong read like both of these, but the cover pushed thru the fronts with more ease. The Dagger was slightly weaker in comparison and I had to close my angles to use it side by side. I keep my Dagger at 2000, so it should read earlier and be weaker on the back than the 1500 Reacta-Shine Crossroad.

Final Thoughts: The Crossroad is a great piece. It is very reminiscent of the Nomad in the way it just rolls right off your hand. The Nomad was very versatile and the Crossroad gives that impression that it can be dulled to get an earlier read. So far what I am seeing is a very good choice to put out on the rack for league bowling and there have been some early returns in our area that indicate that so far. Give it a try, you won't be disappointed.

"You know Cup, I once played in this Pro-Am with some arse-hole, loud mouth movie star and he shot an 82. So tell me Cup, how does a great ball striker like you shoot an 83? Well, I lipped out this 4 footer on 18......"

Mike Craig - Storm Products Pro-Shop staff -Columbus, OH

SWidmer · « **Reply #4 on:** February 20, 2012, 01:20:41 PM »

Likes: Glides through the heads, strong and continuous backend.

Dislikes: None

Layout: 60 degrees x 4 3/8 inches x 35 degrees.
My PAP: 5 7/8 inches over and 3/8 inches up.

The Crossroad's surface right out of the box may be a little touchy at first (under/over) but don't be discouraged by this. If you notice this just break the shine, very lightly, with a 2000 abralon pad.

When I first threw mine, it really reacted to friction but laid off a bit when moving into a little more oil. Since breaking the shine off and smoothing out the backend reaction the Crossroad has quickly moved to the first pearl/hybrid out of the bag.

Compared to my Victory Road (pearl) when it was brand new, the Crossroad seems to read slightly later with a slightly sharper backend reaction. Both balls have the same identical layout.

When my Victory Road Solid or Modern Marvel starts to burn up a little early this is the next ball out of my bag.

There's no question this ball will be in my bag for Nationals this year and it should be in yours as well.

Scott Widmer

Storm Amateur Staff Member

Edited on 2/20/2012 at 12:25 PM

tommygn · « **Reply #5 on:** February 28, 2012, 01:21:21 PM »

The Crossroad is the latest addition to the Thunder line of bowling balls. The weight block is the inverted Fe3 technology found in the Victory Road solid and pearl. The cover is the R2S hybrid which was made popular on the Hy-Road.

I drilled the Crossroad with my favorite symmetrical ball layout that places the pin above my ring finger and cg on my grip line (5x5 ½). This layout always gives me a great idea of what the R&D crew in Utah designed the ball to do.

After drilling the Crossroad, I was able to use it for only a few games before I needed to ship it out to Las Vegas for the High Roller and the RPC doubles event. Comparing the Crossroad side by side to an identically drilled Victory Road, the Crossroad was about two feet sooner, and more overall hook than the Victory pearl. What surprised me, was that the Crossroad didn’t slow down as fast as what I had expected, compared to the Victory Road. The cover of the Crossroad allowed it to create better traction in the mid lane, without slowing down too soon, and reducing the strong move into the pocket. I used this ball exclusively on the High Roller pattern, but found it to be not nearly enough surface (1500) in box finish to pick up on the very tight playing RPC doubles pattern. Since I really like how the ball reads the lane, I choose not to alter the surface, and just use another piece of equipment for the doubles tournament.

Since getting back from Vegas, I have used the Crossroad on league patterns as well as a few of the WTBA patterns. I have found the Crossroad to be very useful on the medium distance patterns. The Crossroad is the perfect fit for me in between the Victory Road solid and pearl. The Crossroad will be in the tournament bag for most any condition that is not of the extremes. Very dry and very oily patterns will be covered by other balls more suitable. If you are looking for a bowling ball that is a good benchmark piece, or something to use on a wide variety of medium patterns, look at purchasing a Crossroad.

Tommy Gollick
Storm Regional/Pro Shop staff
Red Crown Pro Shop Harrisburg, PA
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dewbowler2 · « **Reply #6 on:** March 01, 2012, 03:50:22 AM »

Storm Crossroads Review

Layout:

4-1/2” x 4-1/2” with 3” pin buffer from VAL

PAP:

4-1/2” -> ½” ^

Conditions:

A. Center A- 38’ house pattern*, Kegel Kustodian Walker, AMF HPL lane surface

Surfaces preps:

1. Factory finish

2. Factory plus Storm Rough Buff

3. 1000 Abralon

4. 2000 Abralon

5. 2000 Abralon then finished with Storm Step 1 finishing compound (220-800)

Ok, so this was my personal experience throwing this amazing ball, and for reference I throw high track, 15.75 mph, 350+ rpms, using Turbo Lifts and a Switch Grip thumb insert, oh and I am right handed.

Center ‘A’ results:

1. With factory finish I found the ball to have a little too much length for my liking on the fresh. Starting point board 22, target area 11, the ball tended to finish behind the pocket. Moving my feet right and staying behind the ball a little more created a better look, now starting point 19, and target area at 9. Although this look was better, it was not until multiple games that I was able to create a comfortable look with the factory surface. 3 game set: 676

2. After applying Storm’s ‘Rough Buff’ to the surface with a cotton towel and a spinner I found the reaction to be much better. Some of the energy the factory finish had been saving got out earlier helping the ball read easily 4-7” earlier, creating a much better look for my ball roll. I was able to move back to a starting point of 23 and play out to 8 board comfortably without over reaction. The ball still showed the great continuation on the backend, and my carry increased greatly! 3 game set: 659

3. With the 1000 Abralon finish I could truly open up the lane. I was able to move in to a starting point of 26, throwing to 10. This reaction was fantastic, messengers galore! The ball read the midlane beautifully, and the hard arching motion to the pocket definitely let you know it was serious business. The only issue here was that 15-20 frames in you are forced to migrate left, 3-4 boards, and with my speed and ball roll, even making adjustments in hand position, gave too much early hook, became difficult for myself to create a decent, trusting reaction. 3 game set: 759

4. 2000 Abralon had a longer lasting look, as I was able to start in the 21 board area and play the track area (the 10 board) with great carry and confidence. This was possibly the best look of all the different surfaces for my ball roll. I was able to keep the ball in my hand longer, and I was able to play smaller moves than previous finishes had allowed me, without sacrificing my carry. I did notice that into the start of the 3^rdgame it became cumbersome to try and carry corners, and there was a small amount of over/under. Small adjustments in hand position and speed help, but you started to feel a little handcuffed. 3 game set: 643

5. The last surface prep I tried was 2000 Abralon, then finished ball with Storm Step 1 compound (220 to 800 grit). The reaction here did change minimal from the last surface alteration, as it added 4-6” in length without sacrificing the strong arch it had shown through all the different surface changes. The biggest change from the last step was the carry power into the last game, as the ball actually got stronger for me, but not in an over-reaction type way, but rather it became a true confidence builder, as I felt I had much more ‘mistake’ area than previous preps had provided. 3 game set: 760

GRstorm · « **Reply #7 on:** March 04, 2012, 01:24:58 PM »

Hand: Left

Ball Speed: 15-16mph

Ball Weight: 15lbs

PAP: 5 left 7/16 up

Degrees of Tilt: 17

Layout: 4.5 x 4.5 x 4 1/4

The Crossroad is drilled pin down with the cg out a little bit with no hole. I wanted to compare it with my hyroad since it has the same cover but a different weight block and the Crossroad is a lot smoother overall than the hyroad. When the back ends are crisps and I need something smooth down lane and doesn’t jump off the spot the Crossroad is the way to go. I can also play pretty straight with the Crossroad and it won’t jump off the dry like the hyroad does. For sure a controllable ball for its kind. If you have the Victory Road solid or Victory Road pearl or both you should get the Crossroad and it complements the other 2 Victory Roads perfectly. Three different looks for Three Victory Roads.

I have a video on facebook and youtube! If you have any questions about the Crossroad email me at grichardson7716@aol.com.

Garrett Richardson
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DanielM13 · « **Reply #8 on:** March 06, 2012, 03:58:07 PM »

BALL SPECS

Pin Length: 3-3.5"

Ball Weight: 15lb

DRILL PATTERN

Pin to PAP: 4 1/2"

MB to PAP: 5 1/4"

Pin Buffer: 4"

X Hole (if there is one): None

BOWLER STYLE

Rev Rate:390

Ball Speed:16-17mph

PAP/Track: 4 1/2" right 3/4" up

SURFACE PREP

Grit: 1500 Polished (OOB)

Type: (Matte, Polish, Sanded): Hybrid Polished

LANE CONDITION

Length: 40'

Volume: 17ml

Type (THS, Sport Pattern etc): THS

BALL REACTION

This ball is very clean through the heads, picks up just a touch in mid-lane, and is very strong in the backend and through the pin deck. The coverstock is one of the most versitile and durable ever created. I have 50 games on this ball, and it looks like it is fresh out of the box.

I really think this ball, depending on the layout, could do almost anything. It isn't too strong for a typical house shot, but with a little surface change (2000 or 4000) it can play medium to medium/heavy oil really well too. It really is the most versitile ball you can get below $200. In one word, Phenomenal.

COMMENTS

Likes: Versitile coverstock, excellent strength through the pins, and smells great.

Dislikes: Nothing!

PICTURES AND/OR VIDEOS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqRBHOaF8CE

Daniel Mareina
Storm Staff Member

DeadWood Pro Shop · « **Reply #9 on:** March 12, 2012, 07:05:49 AM »

I know this ball has been out for a while, but business has been good and haven't had free time to review all of the balls we have been drilling. My apologies for that. I hope this still helps some people decide to punch up this great ball.

BALL SPECS
Pin Length - 3-4
Starting Top Weight - 3 oz
Ball Weight -15

DRILL PATTERN
Pin to PAP - 4.5 inches
MB Location - 70 degrees
VAL Angle - 75 degrees

BOWLER STYLE
Rev Rate - 350
Ball Speed - 16-17
PAP/Track - 4 3/4 right 5/8 up

PICTURE AND VIDEO LINKS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6U1kTjfbiJQ&hd=1

SURFACE PREPARATION
Grit - 1500 grit
Type (Matte, Polish, Sanded) - polish

LANE CONDITION
Length - 35ft
Volume - medium
Type (Wall, Xmas Tree, Sport) - house shot

BALL REACTION
Length -7/10
Back End - 7/10
Overall Hook -6/10
Midlane Read - 4/10
Breakpoint Shape - angular

COMMENTS
Carry - This ball definitely gets the corners out very well. It is exactly what the guys at Storm wanted to create. It is a combination of the hyroad and the victory road. It has all of the best qualities of each.
Likes - I was told this ball would roll kind of long, so in anticipation of that, I drilled the ball pin down and planned to play further right with a smoother roll. As you can see in the video that wasn't exactly the case. The ball still flares up really strong in the back end.
Dislikes - Much like the Victory Road Pearl, once the ball started to soak up oil, I began to notice it just didn't turn the corner how it used to. I couldn't use it all 6 games in a tournament with out it starting to lose some energy on the back.
Other - Ball is great with the right cover stock maintenance, and lighter volumes patterns. Be sure to keep your towel handy and you should see high scores with this ball

The Dead Wood Pro Shop Staff
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caseyccg · « **Reply #10 on:** March 30, 2012, 04:53:59 PM »

Storm CrossRoad Ball Review

by Storm Staffer Casey Murphy

Rev Rate: 400 rpm

Ball Speed: 17 mph

PAP: 4 5/8 straight across

Where: Enterprise Park Lanes, Springfield MO

Pattern: 40 ft, medium volume, 4:1 ratio (close to sport)

CrossRoad layout (Dual Angle Layout): 65, 5 1/2 , 35

I’m a huge fan of the HyRoad and the Victory Roads so I was very excited to hear about the CrossRoad. The HyRoad hybrid coverstock combined with the Victory Road core makes for an even more versatile ball than the HyRoad. The RS2 Hybrid Reactive coverstock is very clean through the heads and delivers a strong backend reaction. The inverted FE core has a slightly lower RG than the Hyroad meaning it starts to transition a little sooner and with a significantly high differential, the CrossRoad delivers the most length and backend in the Storm arsenal. I threw the CrossRoad on a longer, medium volume pattern. It was a relatively flatter pattern and I was able to create a unique reaction by jumping in covering more boards than I thought possible. On lighter and medium volumes of oil there are very few balls on the market that will be able to match the CrossRoad for length and recovery.

StormRoto · « **Reply #11 on:** March 31, 2012, 11:00:01 PM »

BALL SPECS

Pin Length: 4

Ball Weight: 15

DRILL PATTERN

Pin to PAP: 4.5

Layout : 35 x 4.5 x 45

X Hole (if there is one): hole below midline inside VAL

BOWLER STYLE

Rev Rate: 375

Ball Speed: 16 Qubica

PAP/Track: 4 up 1 1/4

SURFACE PREP

Grit: Factory

Type: (Matte, Polish, Sanded):

LANE CONDITION

Length: 39

Volume: 28 ml

Type (THS, Sport Pattern etc): Feb 2012 High Roller Pattern

BALL REACTION

Length: 7

Back End: 9

Overall Hook: 8.5

Midlane Read: 7

Breakpoint Shape: 8

COMMENTS

Likes: Steve Kloempken Layed me a Crossroad out at High Roller at the Orleans. I was needing

a look to allow me to get the ball downlane and to control the backend. Steve layout the Crossroad out

35 x 4.5 x 60 (see pic below). I kept the coverstock factory, and the ball did exactly what I needed it for.

The Crossroad got to the spot with some midlane read and create nice hard arc off of the spot. It produce

great carry and control. The Crossroad gets through the fronts very clean, picks up in the midlane and has very strong but controllable move on the backend. I think that the Crossroad is smoother than the Hy-road and less angle than the Victory Road Pearl. Very good compliment for any arsenal.

Encasing the Hy-Road shell around the Victory Road’s Inverted Fe³ Technology™ weight block gives you the best of both worlds..

Dislikes: none

PICTURES AND/OR VIDEOS

cmsubowler · « **Reply #12 on:** March 31, 2012, 11:10:18 PM »

Hello all and thanks for reading. You can follow this review with the following video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5RZIh-adAI

Crossroad is a fantastic ball that has a great consistent reaction on multiple patterns. I have used it on all of the named patterns so far with success with the same drilling and same surface. I drilled this ball with versatility in mind using a 45 x 4 3/4 x 40 drilling. This drilling allows me to use this ball cleanly through the heads with a good consistent midlane roll and excellent strong arc with a bit of stop before breaking into a very heavy roll. I was bowling on a very heavy modified house condition at the time of the video shoot and as you can see the ball still reacts very strong off of the breakpoint. I was able to stay in the same area on this condition with very little fluctuation in line and while others were using more dull equipment on nearly the same line and had to move inside of me, the Crossroad was able to push through the front easily while maintaining a great angular reaction on the back part of the lane. This is without a doubt the first ball out of my bag since I punched it up and I will probably get 2 more by the end of 2012. One to keep for future and one with a slightly higher pin to allow me to get the extra length and recovery I need on certain conditions or certain transitions. This ball in my opinion is the best benchmark ball on the market right now and will certainly be a front runner for many awards. Great Job Storm. Hard to think you could top this one but I am sure you already have many ideas. KEEP THIS ONE AROUND!!!!!

olererack · « **Reply #13 on:** April 29, 2012, 08:31:44 PM »

Color: Purple Solid/Blue Pearl
Coverstock: R2S Hybrid Reactive
Weight Block: Inverted FeÂ³ Technologyâ„¢
Factory Finish: 1500-grit Polished
Flare Potential: High
Radius of Gyration (RG): 2.56
Differential (Diff): 0.052
Intermediate Differential (Mass Bias): n/a
Fragrance: Caramel

R2S hybrid reactive shell that seemed to match up on most lane condition Available
If the heads are slick, you can still adjust the surface texture,
Adjust the finished to 1500-grit
R2S Hybrid Reactive & the Inverted FeÂ³ Technologyâ„¢ Weight Block:
Gives the best of both worlds.
The advancements made in FeÂ³ Technology allowed bowlers to utilize a larger mass to increase the dynamics,
Increasing the differential
More differential equals more flare, and you can control the amount of flare with a proper layout the suits your roll pattern.
Making a CONSISTENT & PREDICTABLE read on house shots as well as Sport conditions...

Compare it to the Hy-Road- the core is the difference
The Crossroad seems to store control energy which allows the bowler the ability to throw it right,
With one of the most versatile coverstocks
Willie Willis
Member of Buddies Pro Shop

UF bowling · « **Reply #14 on:** May 11, 2012, 01:05:27 PM »

I recently switched from one handed to two handed delivery and thought that the Crossroad would be a perfect fit for building a new bag around. Was I ever right! The Crossroad fits perfectly for two handed players as it has great midlane reaction, allowing it to push farther down the lane rather than picking up and turning before you want it to. I am very pleased with how this ball has reacted for me and I look forward to continue to use this ball as college competition starts up next year!

Matthew Nance

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