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Reviews => Storm => Topic started by: admin on December 31, 1969, 06:00:00 PM
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The X-It features a combination of the proven El Niño 2000 Motion Control
weight block wrapped in an exclusive STORM PRO-Thane MT(tm) cover stock.
The PRO-Thane MT cover features ACCU-Tread(tm) reactive material combined
with a specific Thermo-Dynamic Response(tm) (TDR) particle load. PRO-Thane
MT has less particle loading than the PRO-Thane XT (found on La Niña) and
more than PRO-Thane LT loads (found on El Niño 2000) for a truly dependable
reaction. This weight block/cover stock combination produces reaction the
proper distance down the lane, not too early and not too late for an optimum
angle of entry.
The specifications are: Cover stock: PRO-Thane(tm) MT Particle; Factory
Finish: 800-grit matte; Color: Black/Raspberry; Hardness: 76-78 Rex D-scale;
Weight Block: Tri-Density Motion Control(tm); Radius of Gyration: 2.52
(Medium); Differential: .055 (High); Flare Potential: High (6" plus); Hook
Potential: 20+/18.5 (Dull/Shiny); Length: 4.5 on a scale of 1-10; Backend:
10 on a scale of 1-10; Recommended Lane Condition: Medium-Heavy to Heavy
Oil; Fragrance: Raspberry
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Just recently punched the X-It. The pin is 2-3/4" from the cg and the starting top weight is 2.5 oz. The layout is as follows: the cg is on the grip centerline shifted 1/2" up from the center of my grip, the pin is above my ring finger, and the mass bias mark is to the left side of my thumb. When a line is drawn through the pin, cg, and mass bias, they are in a line. Also, I lightly polish this ball. I tested the ball on a fresh condition with the oil length of 35 feet. This ball clears the heads really well and finishes on the back with a nice arc. I threw this ball also on the same condition with the difference being carrydown instead of fresh backends. I had to square up more on the lane and watch my ball speed because the ball did not want to make a move to the pocket. However, it is my belief that the lay out I drilled this ball was more the culprit than the ball. I feel if I had another drilled with the mass bias and cg out, the ball would make a stronger move towards the pocket. When I tugged the X-It the ball went Brooklyn with an arc...not a runaway Brooklyn. In comparing this ball to my El Nino Gold, the X-It clears the heads the same as the Gold, goes into a roll sooner than the Gold, and has about 5 more boards hook than the Gold. Also, I have an El Nino 2000 drilled similar to the X-It and quite honestly I believe the X-It is a solid version of the 2000 with the difference being it does not flip like the 2000.
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Once again storm does a great job. This ball falls in perfectly between the la Nina and the 2000. This ball reads the midlane really well and just destroys the pins . I drilled this one 4*3 and this ball gave me all kinds of room. Another great ball from storm
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IF they were ever to make an "El Nino Zone," the X-It would be what came out of the factory. With a little polish, the ball gets through the heads decently well, but the backend reaction is what makes the ball different than other Storm stuff. Where it seems that other Storm balls would start hooking and keep up a continuous movement through the pins, the X-It goes into a Zone-like forward roll at the breakpoint. For the people that like to throw Storm stuff, this ball will give them a very different reaction and can help them fill in a missing spot in their arsenal. For those that are afraid to throw Zones because they roll too soon, an X-It with a bit of polish might give you a Zone reaction without some of the early roll drawbacks.
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I had the original El Nino and liked it a lot so when I heard of the X-it, I thought I'd have to try it out.
I drilled mine 3 3/8 leverage with MB in the strong position 3/4 inch to the right of the thumb hole. Statics show the ball just legal on side weight with 7/8 and 1/2 finger. A balance hole was used...3/4" diameter on my PAP.
This ball hits like a freight train. It does not have the back end snap of my Eraser but makes a smooth but hard move into the pins and wrecks havoc when it gets there. The ball revs hard and makes the left turn with authority.
Very versatile ball that I can throw on drier lanes as well as soup. Much better ball than my Firepower for oil. All in all, another excellent offering from Storm.
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Just wanted to add a follow up to my previous review. I used my X-it exclusively tonight and shot my high series of 783 with scores of 246, 248 and a 289.
I was able to start the night with a nice, half-handed swing shot from 10 to 5 with my feet at 21. The ball tore the rack. All night long and I did not have to move a single board all night. My only adjustments were with hand position and my 10-5 turned into a 10-2 by the end of the last game.
While the other guys were fighting the moving inside edge of the oil line I sat on the outside and pummelled the pocket.
The El Nino X-it is a strong ball that adapts very well to changes in hand position and does not react drastically to changes on the lane.
Thumbs up to Storm !!!!
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The El Nino X-IT is another great ball out of Utah. This ball is a fantastic addition to the already versatile Storm line. The characteristics that make this ball so great are hook with power and control. This ball gets through the heads as good as any particle ball on the market, and is smoother and much more predictable than most. I also like one other thing from Storm lately, and this is totally my preference. Their high performance balls are getting darker again, and if your like most bowlers, the darker the ball, the easier to read the reaction. Again this is only my opinion.
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I drilled this ball for something aggressive to replace my Contender <which will be sorely missed many high scores and mucho dinero won> I am extremely impressed with this ball, I am a boomer, for starters I stand 30-35 and play 25-5 this ball reacts hard but presdictable, the 5th game out of the box was a 300 <last night> which makes 2 in 3 months. This ball is a monster but controllable, With the factory surface the ball chased me off the lanes, with a bit of extender polish to take the surface off. It created a pin crushing monster. It makes for a nice compliment to the Rock Star, and the Rock Pearl
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I purchased my X-it after having extreme success with the Eraser (which was my first storm ball). One of the leaque's that I bowl in has the oil going longer than the normal 40 feet which meant I needed something that can give me a good roll and not burn out like Brunswick. I turned to the X-it. This ball is a monster. Box finish starts to hook the roll the moment it hits the floor. The recovery and carry is GREAT! I will keep track of more of Storm's equipment...keep up the good work Storm! I have mine drilled in a "true" leverage position. I give this ball a 8 on a scale of 10.
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bowler stats
speed-average
revolutions-above average
pap-over 5 1/4 up 3/8
drilled the ball
pin out 3 1/2"
pin to pap-5"
cg to pap-3 1/2"
weight hole 2" below pap
shot bowled on
synthetic very wet/dry
wood tapered(christmas tree) thats get carry down
this is the same drilling as my gold. This ball does roll well, but needs more oil than the gold-definitely more raw power. harder to get thru the heads, but not too bad. This ball does need oil(atleast for the guys with hand). i let the finest as out of box condition.
My teammate has the same drilling as me and had 819 the first 3 games he thru the ball(20 in a row at one time).
rating
8 1/2 out of 10
only that low because it does need oil
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I would like to add to my previous review of this ball. I have been experimenting quite a bit with the surface of this ball. My suggestion DO NOT DULL THE BALL ! This was the worst reaction that I have seen of any "proactive" ball. This new surface of course caused the ball to roll early...TOO EARLY...causing it to completely burn out before reaching the backend. Of course this was done on lanes that were extremely wet and the oil extended past the traditional 40 feet. The out of box surface is the best surface for this ball in my opinion.
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I'm a stroker 16-17 mph and medium revs. Drilled 4x3 with the mass bias in the strong position on a medium condition
typical house shot drier outside the 10 board 36 feet of oil. Balance hole 6 inches out from grip center to bring the ball back to 3/4 side weight.
In box condition this was too much ball.
Shined it with Storm extra shine and was able to play 27 to 8 at the arrows and open the lane up. This ball hits as strong as the original El Nino but keeps the pins lower on the deck. More of a snap than the La Nina and a couple of boards more reaction with an almost identical drill on the La Nina. Very powerful hit. 1st set out carried all but 3 pocket hits due to operator error on release.
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My review update.........
The ball is drilled to mirror the warm front with pin(above ring finger) out about 3 inches from cg. Pin is about 5 inches from PAP and the cg is offset about 1/2 an inch. Coverstock is out of box. The lanes at the center in which I bowl at are conditioned twice a day. They lay down a 32-37 foot christmas tree, distance determined by whatever floats their boat that day. There is about 2 times the units of conditioner between boards 16 and 24 than there is anywhere else on the lanes. The backends fly since we are on AMF synthetics.
Anyway back to the review.......
A pair had bowled on the lanes prior to me. I was standing at 29 with eyes at 16 and swinging the ball out no further right that 11. This ball was coming like a train. I rolled a 277 and a 256 before switching to the ERASER.
The X-it loves oil. It is a wonderful mid-lane ball and needs that oil to be truely happy. The ball possesses a beatiful overall even reaction (not jumpy at all). The ball rolls early but doesn't over-react in the heads. This ball is a wonderful first shift ball. And if your center lays down a pond in the middle of the lane, second shift bowlers could probably use it for the first or even second game (at least until they find themselves 15 boards away from their starting board). I love this ball and it's crushing power at the pocket. I give the ball a 9.25 on a scale of 10.
Thank you and good bowling...
DANN
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We drilled the El Nino X-It with two different layouts, one with a short pin to p.a.p. distance and one with a longer distance. We chose to vary the pin distances this way so that, with surface alterations we could better observe the balls potential and versatility.
The first layout put the pin 1/2" from the axis with the c.g. 1" away on the midline and an extra hole 8" from the grip center. The shell was wet sanded to 600 and polished using Finesse. This first X-it was quick to rev and had an arcing motion from anywhere on the lane. We were bowling in the evening on synthetic lanes after an entire day of league play. The outside boards were fairly dry, especially in the heads and the backends were tight with carry down. Provided we kept the ball in the oil up front the ball preformed well and the carry was exceptional. When we were able to test the ball on a fresh condition with dry backends this was the best reacting ball we had with us, including such particle models as the La Nina, Navy Quantum and the Danger HPD.
The second X-it had the pin over the fingers, which was 5 1/2" form the axis and had the same shell prep as the first ball. As you might expect the second ball produced more length with a sharper break point and the same explosive carry. With some additional sanding and polish this ball really began to look and act more like a reative ball. We really like this ball's shell versatility, especially compared to the La Nina.
Overall, we were very impressed with the ball's ability to handle different conditions, depending on pattern and shell preparation. We don't normally recommend particle shells on dryer lanes or for players with slower speeds. This ball however will stay in play on dryer lanes and require less speed than most other particle balls. If you are a Storm fan and have been waiting for for a particle model that will handle some dryer lanes or a player with less than average speed, this ball is worth a look.
If you have any questions about this or any of our reviews, e-mail us at prosho@bowlero.com
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If any of you have seen my past reviews, you know I'm partial to Storm. I just love their equipment.
I drilled the X-It for the upcoming nationals in Reno. I've heard a lot about what the shot is and made a detirmination that I needed this ball.
I set it up with the pin 2 1/2" from my PAP and the MC2 in my track. This gives me a very strong and predictable breakpoint. I put the extra hole on the center line at the VAL and pitched it 1 1/4" away to help increase the flare. I also used Storm Proacta-Shine on the box finish.
This ball is tremendous. I bowled the first time with it on a World Team Challenge shot and it got to the breakpoint easily and it made a good strong move to the pocket. It wasn't too jumpy or too early. The ball read the midlane beautifully. When it got to the pins, the carry was unbelievable. Lite or weak hits showed the pins no mercy, and high flush hits tripped the four pin. The only thing I encountered that would cause me to say anything less than "great" was that when the oil started to carry down, I started leaving some weak ten pins. I know this is because the pin is closer to the PAP, so I didn't worry. I just moved a little right and BOOM...There were the strikes again.
All and all, I'd say I will like this ball when I get to Reno. I will post another review once I get back and let you know how it worked out there.
Two thumbs up for sure!!
Comments are welcome at bom726@aol.com
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I'm back with another review. This ball I have had for a few months and it still keeps its line that I have been throwing with it for the past 3 months. I have shot 3 mid 700's, 3 270 games, and a few 250 and 260 games. This is definately the best ball I have thrown in my bowling career. I had my ball drilled up with an offset drilling to turn early. The pin is at 1 1/2 inches right, and 1 inch down (i'm a righty). The "eye" is overlapping the pin, and the axis hole is drilled 1/2 an inch 6 inches away from the pin. The ball rolls hard and hits the same.
Beautiful ball by Storm!!
Rate it a 9.9 out of a 10.
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Specs:
Righty
Med speed
High Revs
placed the pin at 4.74 inches, mass bias between strong and arc, closer to strong. Similar to the fire power.
Let's just say I have gotten really good at 9 pin spares. Carrys the corners, but not the 9 pin! I have found very few conditions where I can't use this ball. If there is no oil in the heads, forget it. But everything else, this ball works wonders. I really like the cover on this one, it has one of the most dependable and consistent reactions of any ball out there. Truly an awesome ball. Always in the A-Bag.
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ALL I HAVE GOT TO SAY IS WOW!!!!!!
THIS BALL CUTS OIL LIKE NO OTHER ONE I HAVE EVER
SEEN! GIVE THE BALL 5 BOARDS OF PLAY AREA AND IT WILL
SMASH THE PINS. NO PLAYING TO TIGHT, BECAUSE IT DRIVES SO HARD
IT WILL LEAVE SOLID 9 PINS! I SHOT 704 OUT OF THE BOX WITH
IT. IF YOUR LOOKING FOR A BALL TO CUT HEAVY OIL THIS IS
THE ONE! IF YOU GOT ONE LET ME KNOW HOW YOU LIKE IT.
"JAMIE4558@AOL.COM" ALL REPLYS ANSWERED
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After reading a lot of info on this ball,i decided to try 1 out.i've had this ball for several weeks now and have bowled many diffrent oil patterns on it.i drilled this ball with the pin at 12:00 direction from the cg right just right of my hand.this is a strong ball no doubt about it.it gets down the lane very easy and it gives me a strong roll.the carry is amazing,hard hitting hitting power.i like the way the pins stay low to the deck hits the light pockets and still have enough energy,power for carry.for my style i through between 19-21 and to have a ball with this much power and consistency is just right for me.this is a ball that looks and wants oil.scale 1-10(9.5) great ball storm.
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I picked up an El Nino X-it late in the spring and have been playing with in since in my summer league. The ball is drilled 4 X 5 with a weight hole on the PAP. So far, I love this ball. Storm equipment and I have not always matched up very well.
The El Nino X-it gives me the ability to move left into the oil and still have a ball that will turn the corner hard enough to carry out those pesky weak 10's. The ball is not flippy for me but is very continuous through the pin deck. My best surprise with this ball is how well it carries, especially the off hits or 1/2 pocket hits. With my slower speed and rev challenged release, I usually am in trouble when forced deep, but this ball has given me new confidence to move left and still carry.
The El Nino X-it is a winner and I recommend it.
Scott
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The El Niño X-it is one of my favorite balls for long oil patterns. I drilled this ball leverage which gave me great control in heavier and longer oil patterns. I am not able to use this ball in my house though since it is too aggressive! This is my go-to ball at the beginning of tournaments. Nice roll and very controllable.
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This ball hooks a lot, can get thru a good amount of oil and get to the pocket with great force and power. So that is what makes this such a good ball. I like it because it helped me bowl one of my highest game yet a 264.
I would rat this ball a 9 out of 10 and it is a great ball from storm.
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This is a follow-up to my earlier review. I bought my X-it for use on medium heavy to heavy longer oil patterns and chose a low RG drilling pattern. Here is the low RG layout:
Pin to PAP: 3 1/2" with the pin just right of my ring finger
CG to PAP: 2 1/2"
Mass Bias: 1 3/4" right of my thumb
Weight Hole: 2 1/2" below my PAP on the positive axis line
Since my last review I have been able to bowl in a few different houses on a variety of conditions. I have struggled with this ball on a lot of typical medium oil house shots. Even on heavy oil, this ball has not worked well for me.
This past week I bowled on a heavy longer oil pattern with dry outsides very clean backends and the X-it came to life (what ball wouldn't on this condition). It cleared the heads with ease, read the mid-lane well, and made a nice strong move once it found the dry. I was able to hit the pocket with authority and kick out 10 pins all night long. This was the first night I had been able to use my X-it with success shooting an outside line (10 to 12 at the arrows with a 6 board belly).
I can only give the X-it a 6 out of 10 (and I think that is generous).
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Dan Knight
dknight1@wi.rr.com
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Bought this ball 2 weeks ago, to use for heavier oil conditions. Needless to say, this ball hooks more than I expected. I am a lefty, so it is driled with the pin about 1/2" left of ring finger, with a balance hole. With my Eraser, I play over 3rd arrow, bellying it out the the 5 board before it makes a movgeto the pocket. With the X-It, I am playing over 4th arrow, almost to 5th arrow, playing out to the same point and it is still coming back. My normal house shot I bowl on is a 40 foot defence oil, about an 8 to 8 spread, with real light oil outside. I also am in a sport bowling league and the shot we are currently on, I am still playing inside, and the ball is coming back with force. I am still getting used to the ball moving so much, for usually I get my balls drilled for length, but that was not allowing me to get through real heavy conditions. This ball gets through the oil no problem. I have however left quite a few splits, but that is just me not playing the lanes to the full potential. Kicks out 7pins all day long however. All in all, a 9 out of 10. Once I play the hook more, it will be a 10 out of 10.
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I bowl for a college team, so I basically have tried various ball company products. Had this ball for about less than a year now and it still does the job. The ball surface is out of the box, 800 grit, 16lbs, with drill pattern of medium hook and a balance hole. On dry lanes this ball will definitely hook. I usually though bowl with it on heavy oil synthetic lanes. What can I say? The ball still hooks although not as much as on less oiled lanes. I bowled a 278 not to long ago with it. With this being my first storm ball, I give it a 9.721812 out of 10!
Necromancer
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I have to say this is one of the better balls that Storm has produced. I probably had over 300 games on mine and without being resufaced and it still does the job. My son who is 15 and a lefty just started using one and shot a 740 series with it. Definitly a 9 out of 10.
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MB 3.5 from VAL
pin 5 from PAP
CG 2.75 from PAP
1-1/4 Weight-hole (two inches deep) on PAP
I do not remember what the statics are on the ball, but I am guessing it's somwhere around 1.5-2 oz TW and 1/4, 1/4 for finger/side. (The ball started with 4.25 oz TW, and I have no finger inserts and a Donkey thumb sleeve.)
Anyhow, I love this ball. Although I must constantly keep it polished (I use Finish 2000 by Turtle Wax, a urethane polish -- yes, I know it is recommended that you use ball polishes), the ball does wonders. This ball creates about three boards of mistake area for me.
It gets through the heads with relative ease, however, it will stand up quickly if the lane dries out too much. For some reason, backends in Hawai`i are really soft, so I am not certain how the ball would react on squeaky-clean backends.
The ball works very nicely on the condition set-down for the Thursday night league that I participate in. (First shift, oil 10-10. Day play shot is 1-1. I am not certain of the oil volume, but I think it is 45 units. They seem to oil 25 ft and buff to 45.) Although I catch myself moving every four frames or so, it is a predictable adjustment.
My only gripe with the ball is that it makes me really lazy.
A very readable ball, with excellent hit.
I give it 23 cans out of a case.
I recently purchased a Reaction-Ricochet by Columbia, so I will try to post a thorough review of that ball when I finally get it drilled.
FWIW, I believe Active Attack is the coolest cleaner-polish on the market. The only negative (I believe it is a positive) is the tendency for it to stain everything sky-blue. 8^)
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I think after owning this ball for almost a year,
that I should finally post a review for my 1st
ball "out of the bag".
Pin at 12 o'clock under fingers, pin in 1 3/4"
MB in track
I forget the t wt though.. I polished this ball 1st thing
with 1500 grit, black magic polish.
I just can't believe I didn't drill this ball up sooner, oh,
probably when this one 1st came out.. I waited too long and
it has cost me money LOL..
Length, roll, arc, very readable ball.. what more can you say
that you want in a particle ball. After an easily 250 games, I
have yet to touch the surface and I've got exactly the same
reaction now as I did day 1.
Thank you STORM
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I just drilled this ball a few months ago, I CERTAINLY WISH THAT I HAD DRILLED IT EARLIER.
I have thrown my first and secong 300 games with it, two in the same week in fact. My consecutive series have been 714, 765, 764, 723, 714, 694, 713, and then the following sunday there was simply "NO OIL", and the ball was useless.
I switched to my WRATH, and shot 613.
This is the best abll i have ever thrown, not just from the scores, but from the readability, and the back end smooth hook. This ball does give me an advantage over my competition, it gives me an "AREA" that nobody else seems to have. I am going to drill up another one with just a little less back end. I AM USING IT "OUT-OF-BOX" FINISH.
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Without a doubt the best damn bowling ball I have ever thrown. This ball alone made me reach the point of trying most of the balls Storm comes out with.
I had the bridge break out around the fingers and Storm replaced the ball for me. Never got the same reaction out of the second that I did with the first. A different guy drilled the second one.
This ball hooked alot, but was not the big hooker in my bag at the time, that title belonged to my Rock On, but it was not far behind. The Xit carried great on light shots. If I left a 10 pin it was on the really hard pocket hits, never left a weak 10.
I liked it better once it soaked a little oil up though. For some reason it just seemed to hit harder once that occured.
All in all a great ball, I could use it as long as the heads were not burned up, the backends could be flying and this ball still worked well.
10 out of 10, and I never give 10's!!!
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I got this ball late last season. I owned 2 of them for a while with 2 different drilling patterns. I sold one to get an Apex Intensity. I have since purchased the regular Apex Particle ball, but you can see what I think about those balls in my other reviews. As far as the X-it goes, I can't say enough good things about this ball. Smooth controllable hook. Excellent hitting power. I bowled my first 300 game with this ball. This ball doesn't hook quite as hard as my Apex Particle ball. This ball is a little more forgiving though. I can tug this a little left and be OK. It does a nice job of opening up the lane for me on heavy oil. It doesn't roll out early when there isn't any carry down like the Apex. I use the Apex Particle ball on heavy oil where there is a lot of carry down. If the backends are screaming then I stay with the X-it. it is quite versital. I was slightly dissappointed that this ball doesn't seem to grab as well on synthetic lanes however. Both the Apex's seem to do better there. But you come to wood lanes with dry backends or short oil and this is a great ball. Way to go storm, you've got a winner here. I'll be sticking with storm equipment from now on.
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15# pin 2-3" drilled reverse leverage
ball has alot of predictability on oil with a booming backend not what I had exspected with such a strong drilling.Carry is awesome,wish I had more oil so I could use it more.Great ball one of my favorites
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i think that the el nino xit is a hook in a box but it is a good ball
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drilled this one up 3 3/8 x 3 3/8 stacked leverage.. on my normal house shot this ball does great at its box finish(800 matte).. but it burns up its energy really fast.. so i polished it up as much as i could.. just threw it in the ball-polisher for a good 15 minutes.. after that it skidded through the heads and midlane and made a nice, smooth recovery.. had nice midlane reaction.. i use this ball when my Super Power Pearl becomes too much ball(its at a 600 grit finish).. ive threw the El Nino 2000 with a very similar drilling.. and it was rather strong.. and didnt burn up like my X-it did.. but still i prefer the X-it.. i rate this ball 8 outta 10
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Well... when i first got this ball, i put a very small amount of revs on the ball so i really didnt see it doing too much, tho i was told it was a hook MONSTER. Well,now that i put ultra-cranker type revs on the ball, it really is a hook monster... hit wasnt best i have seen until i got it resurfaced... then it was awesome. Carried very light hits, kicked the corner pins, and hit so hard that i was left with 9-pins on the headpin shots. All round, a nice ball if you are looking for a big hook ball + awesome hitting power. Oily lane ball for sure. Only problem with it, is that becoz it is a particle ball it really needs to be kept in top condition or it is going to become fairly lazy + lose its awesome hitting power. Overall, i give this ball a 7.5 out of 10. Lefty 2K
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This ball is supposed to be a huge hooking ball, and it is, if you have enough revs on it. It's AMAZING in oil, the best ball in oil Storm has made, even better than the Trauma ER, I think. It reacts directly to the amount of revs you put on it. It has much more length than it says it does. INCREDIBLY versatile. Take some of the hand out of it, and you could run it off the gutter in virtually any condition. I was extremely surprised with it. It reacts nearly the same on dry as it does in heavy oil. A deep inside line on dry will give you a smooth arcing backend and plenty of length if you're deep enough, and just move right for oil. If nothing else can find even a board of backend on oily conditions, just slow this ball down a little, and you'll find backend. Granted, heavy oil is difficult for anything to cut through, but this ball is your best bet in that respect. I didn't do anything to the surface, just take it as is, it comes out of the box perfect. Crankers will do better than strokers, but strokers will find this ball relieving on oilier conditions. It flows right off your hand, and plays an inside line the best with the smooth arc to the backend that crushes the pins. The carry is excellent, but it tends to leave soft ten pins occasionally if it comes off your hand with less revs. Wonderful ball, in fact, I just talked myself into buying another one just writing this. I'll order one tonight!
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Started to throw this ball again lately and wanted to post another review on how good it is. Ball drilled I believe 3 3/8 x 3 3/8 (max hook if I am correct), with a small balance hole. Did a light sanding to it for a heavy oil flood (47 feet of heavy juice, outside 5 light oil). Was able to play up the pipe with this setup, ball set up by the breakpoint and made a hard, hard turn into the pocket. Shot high series with it this summer in a sport league, and once again threw this ball the last two weeks in my sport league. Carry was great if it hit the pocket, but it was tough with the shot. On a "normal wall" I usually throw the X-it about 4th arrow out to about 5-8 at the breakpoint. Ball retains enough energy to rip the rack non-stop. Bowled a tourney 3 weeks ago and when the outside dried up, I moved about 15 left, grabbed my X-it, and went the next 14 in a row (last 8, front 6) to put myself back into contention. Didnt make the cut though cause my spare shooting sucks, but thats a different story all together. Ball still has a spot in my bag and is always an option when my other equipment does not cut it on the shot. Still give it a 9 out of 10, very strong, hits hard, versatile when the lanes call for it.
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Happy New Years Fellow ballreviewers,
I purchase this ball in used condition for a fellow ballreviewer Rick Stubbs.
Excellent gentleman to deal with and he's very professional with all the follow-ups leading to the final transaction.
Back to the review:
15-pounds with a 3 to 3 1/2 inch pin
Condition of coverstock
A-
I had this ball plugged (at my favoite proshop-Allstar Tamarac),and we'll drilled this ball with the pin just underneath my ring finger and the Cg is kicked out about 3 1/2 inch to my PAP.
Results:
I broke this ball in on New years day, this ball with proper oil in the heads area, will read the mid-lane and rolls nicely into the pocket.
Warning:
If there's light or no oil in the heads and the mid-lane area you need to put this ball away.
Once i got use to this ball, my last two games are as follows:
278 and 289 not bad.
I will up dated this review, once i put some tournament condition games under this ball belt.
John Figueroa
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I have had the X-it for at least 3 complete seasons and used it in several tournaments.. When the shot calls for this aggressive ball.. I bowl ABT in Salt Lake City and won our tournament this weekend with my X-it after just having the thumb hole plugged and redrilled.. Like having a new ball and it is just as awesome as it was when I first got it.. Shot 258, 190, 204 in qualifying.. 253, 166, 258 in semi's and was the #1 seed and won it with my X-It with a 204.. Just enough.. The house we bowled in is much like where I bowled league for the first 2 years I had my X-It.. so I knew going in what I was capable of.. That 2nd game of semi's (166) found a pair that the X-It was too aggressive for.. Struggled all game and ended up with that damn 166 sandwiched between 2 250 games. The X-It is still as strong as ever.. Best damn ball Storm ever made, if you ask me.. I tell everyone I know.. "Everybody should have an X-It"
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BALL
15 lbs
2 inch pin, stacked over CG, 3 3/8" from PAP
BOWLER
Left-handed
Medium ball speed
Medium revs
Medium axis tilt
I've had this ball for about 3 years. Absolutely love it! I've had it in almost every surface condition, and loved each of them.
Currently, I've got it sanded to about 320 grit.
Bowled a tournament 2 weeks ago where they were real soupy. Pulled out the ol' X-It and proceeded to have the best "look" I had all weekend. Very smooth, predictable roll with plenty of punch at the pins.
After all the games I've put on it, it still hooks and still hits.
Definitely one of the all-time best from Storm!
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Shoeing up shuts 'em up.
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Kick a-ss ball
Lane Conditions: Heavy Oil
Typical Conditions: House Shot
Type of Lane: Combination
What part of the lane did you play? Third Arrow
Did the ball track out? Normal
Weight of bowling ball: 16
Surface of bowling ball: Factory/Box
What grit was the surface of the ball? 800
Likes: i like this ball alot because when i first got it i bowled a 247, 200, 198. this ball hits really hard and always digs in so well
Dislikes: after the 3 games it got stuck in the machine and i to the sh-it out of the ball. i brought it to the maniger and they tried to fix it but they just fu-cked it up even more to the point where i cant even use the ball anymore
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Drink with your family, Drink with your Friends
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Probably nobody will ever read this post considering the age of this ball, but I will put this up anyhow.
This is one of the best balls I have ever owned (and I've literally owned 100s). While my arsenal has changed countless times over the past 5+ years, one ballhas stayed in my lineup: the El Nino X-it.The cover gets the ball clean through the midlane. When the midlane starts to breakdown and oil moves to the backend of the lane is when the X-IT is at its best. Strong enough to go around the carry down or through it without losing its hitting power. Can play straight up the boards with minimum hand action, or with more rotation and a heavy hand.
I've had this ball dull, shinny and everything in between. With 200+ games on it, it is still one of my best hitting, predictable balls. This ball has 5 300s, 3 299s and 10 279s.
If you have a 16lb X-it laying around, let me know and I'll take it off your hands.
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What year is this????
Anyway, after a 5 yr layoff I am STILL using this ball. Great for "wall shots", not so good for "sport shots". Since it is "old" technology, it goes long but flips real well.
Mine is drilled with a pin 5.5 from PAP @ 75 degrees above fingers. Great ball for inside walls that are broken down. Nice crisp backend on the correct condition. Still a "benchmark" for me. Its on its 3rd resurfacing.
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drilling - storm layout 3
weight - 15 lbs 2
age - 8 years old
I was given this ball by my pro after he used it for many years religiously. All I can say is that it kicks the s**t out of the reaction I got with my black widow !! Great ball by a great company !! would recommend to anyone as there are a few un-drilled ones still out there !!
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Out of the box the El Nino X-it provides a strong arcing motion designed for heavy contions even on today's oil patterns. When taken to 4000 grit abralon or a polished finish the El Nino X-it saves more of its energy for the backend and still retains that strong arcing motion. I would recommend this ball be kept at a polished finish and it becomes a fantastic benchmark ball to allow you to find out the oil conditions quickly.
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Christopher McCarthy
William Paterson University Bowling Team Member
Storm Bowling Products