Post by: admin on December 31, 1969, 06:00:00 PM
*Benefits of the Monsoon Coverstock -Monsoon is softer enhancing mid-lane performance -Monsoon has strength and durability -Monsoon is versatile and easy to adjust -Monsoon generates optimum entry angle in heavy oil
The Fear Factor features the new Monsoon cover with an MT (Medium Traction) soft particle load designed to distribute energy more evenly on heavy oil patterns.
The new RAD Triple Disk Weight Block features an extremely dense narrow disk added to the center of the RAD design.
*Benefits of RAD -Lowers the RG to 2.49 for an earlier moment of inertia -Enhances mid-lane energy -Maintains a high differential (0.060) -Exposes fresh, dry coverstock the entire length of the lane -Strong preferred spin axis with mass bias (intermediate) differential of .020
The new Fear Factor is a synchronized in bowling balls intended to give a strong overall reaction. If your Fear Factor is heavy oil...Fear no more!
Specifications:
Line Master
Color Gold/Emerald/Ruby
Coverstock Particle
Core 2-piece Asymmetrical
RG 2.49
Differential 0.060
Factory finish 800 grit Matte
Weights 10 thru 16lbs
Lane Conditions Medium-Heavy Oil
Post by: Mike Whitacre on October 01, 2003, 02:18:04 PM
The cover seems to be a light load particle pearl. This ball reminds me of a stronger version of a brunswick raging inferno.
Good luck
Mike
Post by: thunder on October 03, 2003, 07:49:30 PM
This ball does exactly what Storm said it would do. I drilled mine 5 inch pin, Mass Bias in the strong position, box finish. I used it on a puddled up house condition, which had consideraable carry down. I kept it in the puddle to see what it would do on oil. This ball motors heavy in the mid lane and you expect it to be used up at the break point, BUT it does not quit. This ball has an awesome continous motion through the pins. This is without a doubt, the strongest heavy oil ball Storm has ever made. I have had great performance from all of the Storm balls in the Master Line. In this day and age of hype, hype, hype it is nice to see a ball do what they say it will. Nice job Storm!
Thunder
Post by: RJSone2m3 on October 11, 2003, 04:50:59 PM
Post by: thegame on October 13, 2003, 05:01:55 PM
Post by: Billy Ray on October 15, 2003, 03:18:02 PM
Ball #1
Storm Reacta Shine on Box Finish.
Pin 4" under ring finger
RAD Strong
Extra Hole below axis at 5"
League Shot: 40' adult bumper bowling Sythetic heads with wood backends
Ball Reads Earlier than any other Storm ball I own. Still gets through the heads fairly well with the larger load of particle. Makes a strong midlane move to the pocket with great control. When the heads start to go just chase the oil line in and I didnt lose the reaction in the puddle of oil in the middle and no squirt. Ball just rolls through it like a champ and still reads very well in the midlane and hits as good as anything else out there.
Very happy with the control and easy hook of the ball and playability across the lane is very good for a higher load particle ball.
Ball #2
Pin 5 1/2" over middle finger
RAD Strong
No Hole
Storm Extras step 3 Polish on box finish.
League Shot: 40' adult bumper bowling Sythetic heads with wood backends
Ball clears heads even better and improved backend reaction much more flip but still remains controllable and hits very hard. With this layout it allowed me to stay in the oil longer and get the flip I needed to carry the 10 from deeper than ball #1.
This will be a good tournament ball as well when you need the control of particle but backend more like reactive from deeper inside.
I love both these balls both on tournament conditions and League conditions.
First time in a while I could drill a ball for tournaments and still get a great look in leagues as well.
I think this ball is a definite winner for those who love Storm balls but always wanted more hook!
Post by: XBALLS on October 27, 2003, 09:22:38 PM
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Wow, drilling this ball turned out to be a waste after all. I was bowling after work today and took it to the shop to polish… and they told me it’s illegal! The ball has too much finger AND side weight!
I had to drill another damn weight hole over the fingers to take care of this, now the ball looks like a mess. He told me if my Slay/R is laid out the same, it’s probably illegal too. Why would Storm make a ball that can do this??
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First i wish i could review this ball - but its not in Australia yet.
Secondly - dont blame Storm - blame the person who drilled it. Any ball can be drilled illegally if you have the wrong person doing it. I would make them replace it as they stuffed it up.
Storm rule - Hurry up balls roll over to Australia.
Post by: winny567 on October 27, 2003, 10:01:18 PM
Who cares if the label is on the side so people can see it!!! Just drill it right for you style and let people watch it go down the lane and crush the pins. How many pins you knock down is what really counts, unless I have been mistaken all these years.
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Chris Winchester
Post by: ih8stupid10pins on October 27, 2003, 10:25:49 PM
This ball is a big hooking ball, however it needs oil to get it down the lane or it will roll out and hit like a pancake, as with all heavy particle balls.
As for the RevMonster, 1) buying new balls online and not having a say in pin/top weight is mistake #1. and 2) drilling balls in a basement without knowing what you're doing and without a scale is also not a bright idea.
Either spend money and get a scale and learn to balance a ball, or spend some money and have somebody with a background in drilling balls drill your stuff and keep it legal.
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Level I Certified Coach
Long Island, NY
Sportstop Bowler's Shop
Post by: thunder on October 30, 2003, 11:41:31 AM
And what about the Hot Wire? My inside source told me the touring players love it!
Storm does it again!
Thunder
Post by: Bob Hanson on October 30, 2003, 07:39:54 PM
This is an extremely aggressive ball. The shell reacts a lot like the Flipside WOW, but the strong core gives it more continuation. Even with the strong core I found myself leaving a lot of flat 10's on a fresh long house shot if I wasn't real pure with the release. I think it will probably be best on flooded heads with long oil, but clean back ends. The big problem I had with the old Storm particles was that that would react great on one shot then hang on the back end the next shot where I felt like I got out of it just as good. This ball seems to react the way I throw it. I need to be clean and keep my revs up to keep it from burning, but if I do that I get a pretty consistent reaction. Balls like this are never the first out of my bag, but I can see two places where it could really be valuable. Like my WOW it will fight the early skid and allow me to play a direct shot out way to the right on a flatter sport type pattern, similar to what worked reasonably well in Knoxville. I also am anxious to try it deep where there is still a puddle at 4th arrow, but you can't move back to the right even with a mellow ball. The WOW was disappointing in there.
Post by: nicholskid87 on November 03, 2003, 12:55:43 PM
Post by: Mike Austin on November 10, 2003, 12:07:50 AM
My ball works very well on fresh conditions. It rolls pretty early and burns up fairly quickly when the heads go away. This ball is awesome the closer you get to the gutter when the condition allows. Outside 10 THIS ball shines, but the farther left I have to get, the weaker it is. I think a little polish would fix this. I don't plan on polishing this ball, think I want to drill another one and polish it, because....
I also drilled a Fear Factor for my wife, Janette. I used a lable drill with the pin next to her ring finger, and the cg in the grip, kind of a label shift, about a 100 degree layout, putting the mass bias below her thumb hole. I polished this ball with Storm #2 and Storm #3. This ball gets very good length, with a strong back end motion, and hits VERY well. Her ball hooks more than her Thing, with a similar layout. Hooks more than her Shock Trauma which is in the box finish.
For me myself, I am not a big fan of the X Factor balls, I think they work better for straight players or higher speed players. The X Factor balls quit on the back end a little for me. I think my speed is just too slow. That being said, The Fear Factor does NOT quit on the back end. It has that midlane roll, but keeps on going. Hitting power is very good.
I think the Fear Factor is a ball that many people will be able to use. You will need some oil. Higher speed players will be able to use this ball on mediums, probably with some polish. Straight players will like this ball on most any lane condition except dry, with the right surface adjustments. I think this ball will be more versatile than the X Factor balls also. Nice ball, significant improvement.
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Mike Austin
Mike Austin's Precision Pro Shop
Houston, TX
strikes4days@sbcglobal.net
Onward through the Storm!!!!
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Post by: JuniorsProShop - Bobby on November 20, 2003, 05:47:01 AM
We drilled one 4 x 4, pin under the ring finger for one of our top bowlers in the house, no weight hole. Took the ball out on the fresh house pattern (synthetics), and shot 770. Ball just continued to hook to the pocket. It is amazing that such a strong ball didn't give that hook early and stop reaction. This ball began to maker its move around midlane and just continued hooking strong. The hitting power was what made this ball even more amazing. There are a lot of balls that claim to be heavy hookers, and granted they are, but this one takes the prize. No ball on the market can compare to this one for oily conditions. Straight players will love this one.
Visit us online and pick one up.
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Sales at Junior's Pro Shop
visit us at:
http://www.juniorsbowlingshop.com
Full online pro shop with very, very competitive pricing.
Post by: mikecbowlz on November 21, 2003, 02:00:36 PM
Bowler: RH, medium speed, 'rotationally-challenged'.
Reports stated that this was a STRONG ball; therefore, for control, and because the pin distance was almost perfect for it, drilled it leverage/axis. Expected some length and a smooth, arcing finish down-lane. I got the length- but I did NOT get an arc. Nossirree. The ball has great length, and it will even scoot through the heads when they're starting to get fried; but it is ANYTHING but arc-y. In fact, the ball's back-end, despite the drilling layout and its particle coverstock, is more like a resin ball than anything else—it's the 'snappiest' particle ball I've ever thrown. PLENTY of strength to turn the corner SHARPLY, and it saves up lots and lots of energy for the pins- it hits VERY hard. The sharpness of the break was a real (and pleasant) surprise; also, it really doesn't seem to care much about carrydown, it keeps that strong finish when resin balls are starting to scoot. On a house Xmas-tree pattern, it can play most of the night, with minor moves left to keep ahold of enough oil to get it down-lane; but once the heads and midlanes start to go together, it's time to put it away- it is WAY too strong for lanes that are that far gone.
STRONG POINTS: This ball loves oil. It WILL hook and it WILL hit—VERY VERY hard!! Give it room, and it will come right back for you. I have not seen a condition where it would fail to turn the corner. EXCELLENT ball for playing deep inside line on a house shot- will finish and hit beautifully.
WEAK POINT: Dry wood in the heads and midlanes. It'll tolerate some toast in the heads, but if the heads and midlanes start to dry out, it'll chase you off the approach. WAY too strong for dry.
Post by: BMan08 on December 08, 2003, 01:00:48 AM
I have this ball drilled w/ pin under ring finger, and RAD, right of thumb about 3.5in out, keep in mind same drilling as my Track Phenom. This ball rolls a tad bit longer than my Phenom and rolls strong than my Phenom Unleashed! So Far. More updates later....
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IF YOU AIN'T SCORIN' RIGHT THEN YOU AIN'T BOWLIN' RIGHT!!
Post by: ih8stupid10pins on December 10, 2003, 11:47:30 AM
Pin next to his ring finger, CG 3" down and 1/2" to the right of the pin, hole on his PAP.
Bowling on a house pattern on AMF synthetics we weren't having much success with the out-of-box finish. I sanded it way down to 220, then used Storm's X-tra #1 to bring it from 220 sanded to 800 polished. This worked ALOT better for him. The ball still read the midlane, and made a predictable move in the backends. Hope to find some more oil for it to see if this finish still works.
Definately more aggressive than the Deuce, another great ball form Storm.
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~Matt
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MSulzer5710@aol.com
Sportstop Bowler's Shop
Long Island, NY
Post by: Monster Stitch on December 22, 2003, 03:04:49 PM
The ball had a 3 to 3.l5 inch pin with a 2.06 top weight.
I drilled it with the mass bias in the 45 degree zone on the right of my thumb.
I put the pin next to my ring finger with the CG Kicked out an inch with a hole 5 inches across from the center of my span. The ball hits hard and keeps the pins low. The ball rolls early and has a smooth transition. This ball is pretty versatile. I tried throwing it right up the back and went down and in easily. Then i tried to come around it a bit and opened the lane and it seems to recover pretty well.
This should be a great ball on Heavy oil for strokers and Tweeners.
Post by: pinoybowler300 on December 24, 2003, 04:51:11 AM
Post by: bigmac9931 on January 15, 2004, 06:44:28 PM
Post by: Sniper206 on January 27, 2004, 08:16:13 PM
Finally punched one of these up after hearing all the roars about the new cover. Laid this one out Pin over middle finger, Cg under and right of ring finger, RAD 2 1/2 right of thumb, and an x-hole 1 inch before my axis. This ball hooks, but surprisingly late. I thought it was going to start early like most particles, but this one gets down the lane very easily. Used it on a modified FIQ pattern and went 320 over for 12. It can be somewhat speed sensitive and is quite jumpy off the dry, but handles hand positions well. By far the most versatile Factor in the line right now. Doesn't flare as much as it says, but it still gets the job done very well.. Anything but short oil and this ball is ok.
thanks for reading!
Post by: mhsportshop on January 30, 2004, 07:24:13 PM
Post by: jfranco1206 on January 31, 2004, 05:58:32 PM
Ok this ball has redeemed itself. i shot a 732 series and had all the room in the world. I could play inside the line and when the lanes dried up i had a choice to play straight up and inside. One thing for sure I've heard nothing but bad things about this ball I don't care what people say this ball hits like a ton of bricks. If there is a sweep you get a messenger and if you hit too high in the pocket usually there is a pin getting pulled from behind. It is very forgiving. Thanks Storm.
Post by: big_tymer_309 on February 02, 2004, 09:04:01 PM
to do anything. Ive had it plugged several times and drilled different ways,
and i can still hook my Columbia Rock On harder.
Now I got a XXX Factor a few days ago and had it drilled out. It is awesome. That ball is one of the best balls i have had from Storm. The house i bowl in is flooded in the middle and dry outside. All you do is get the ball outside the 5 board and hold on like it says. One awesome ball.
Post by: LeftHandMan on February 11, 2004, 01:39:57 AM
Post by: C-G ProShop-Carl on February 12, 2004, 03:01:08 AM
Factory finish, this ball is just a hair behind the Track Phenom in hook, but it is a different kind of hook. This ball rolls sooner, and keeps on rolling.
LAYOUT
in under bridge, RAD on VAL (this is the dull one)When I say roll, this ball rolls, and rolls true. It reads the oil line really well and ignores spotty lane conditions. I can actually take hand out of the ball and it will still cover a ton of boards. And it hits well. I have never left a flat 10 with this ball.
9.5/10
Polished
LAYOUT: Pin right of ring finger and RAD just right of thumb
I shined this ball with ProTRACKtion.
The ball goes incredibly long, and moves about 4 boards more than the Brunswick Inferno. And it hits harder than the Inferno as well. This ball recovers in carrydown unbelieveably. With this surface I can play deep or straight, whichever line is carrying better that night. If I try to play with this ball and the condition is not right for it, I get scolded with 9 pin after 9 pin.
I give this ball a 9.5/10 as well. It does exactly what I wanted it to when I decided to polish it.
If Storm is going to make so many bowling balls, they should make more like this one
Post by: Pro Street on February 14, 2004, 11:08:22 PM
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Rollin- Rollin-Rollin
Keep that bull sh*t flowin
Drinking beer while bowlin
Hoora!!!
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Post by: Claymore on February 19, 2004, 09:15:43 AM
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WHAT THE HELL YOU MEAN I MISSED THE MARK BY 30 BOARDS I WAS DEAD ON!!!!
Post by: Mr Old School on March 09, 2004, 01:39:07 PM
I'd thought that the balls were for the crankers only! Well I bought my fear factor about 3 months ago,It was used, And started to used it more often.The spec's
ball weight-15.2 lbs
pin- 2-3 inche
top weight-?
drilled-10:30 Rev levarge.
0 0
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0 @ X
this it what it looks like. For a fresh shot this ball is good, but it's oil senative. When you start leaving any of the back row, Its time to either change hand position, raise the ball higher in stance, or put it away! I found out that this ball(LIKE ANY OIL BALL), has its limitation. I've started with the fear factor for about 3 weeks now and I haven't shot below 651 series
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Mr. Old School
If you can't swing it, Your probally throwing brunswick!
Post by: winny567 on March 13, 2004, 09:53:32 AM
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Chris Winchester
Storm!!!
Everyone else just takes shelter!
Post by: REVOLUTIONS PS on March 16, 2004, 02:05:33 PM
The Fear Factor features Storm's 'Monsoon' coverstock which is best suited for oily conditions and those times where earlier roll is desired. The shell of the Fear will polish nicely but that doesn't seem to add much sharpness to the break point. The Fear is not a 'go longer' ball and it's break point is strong but leans to the even side as opposed to the flippy side.
We drilled the vast majority of these balls with strong pins, keeping in mind that we were using them on conditions where there wasn't much friction. We found that most of our medium hand players (putting the crankers aside for the moment) achieved 6" of track flare with pins between 3 and 4 1/2" from the pap. The Fear is a ball that will impress you with the pin carry, provided that you aren't trying to force it to get down the lane when there isn't sufficient head oil. The Fear also plays well from multiple angles, especially inside. The key here as with any piece of equipment is to match up properly.
If you are a storm fan and are in need of something that will handle longer oil better than the Deuce, this is for you. If you have any questions regarding this or any other of our reviews, e-mail us at proshop@bowlero.com
Post by: DustinB32 on March 17, 2004, 08:51:01 PM
winter. I first got an eraser blaze and loved it. Its great for dry to medium oily
lanes with short to medium oil patterns. So I desperately needed a ball for heavy oil. Well I can say that this ball is the ball I was lookin for. I got the #2 drilling layout for this ball. And let me tell you, this ball moves. I'm not a cranker but I can throw this ball hard and I dont have to worry about it sliding into the gutter. It also hits very hard. Almost sounds like I'm breaking the pins.
One warning! Do not attempt to use it on dry lanes. You wont even come close.
Post by: cregas on March 18, 2004, 03:07:51 AM
Post by: Remper300 on April 21, 2004, 01:48:45 PM
This ball requires a little crank to be able to carry. If I play hard a and straight with this ball it will leave corners every frame. This ball I had drilled aggressive. Pin 2-o-clock above ring finger, cg kicked out about 3 inches at 4 o'clock from pin and rad under cg about 5 inches. This ball has told me where it wants to be. I can only play the inside line with this ball. Basically ever since I had this ball I can only play from like third arrow out to 11-10 board depending on condition and surface. I play that line most of the time but I have played deeper on the drier lanes. This ball will work on dry lanes if you are willing to play fourth arrow with speed and little hand. With this ball I can not play the outside with consistency in the hit. The ball hits like a mac truck and trips out the 7 and 10 time and time again. Scent on the ball smells good too.
This is an awesome ball by storm and i would recommend it to anyone with low rev rate and they are looking to get hit from the inside angle, and anyone who has speed in their game and is willing to use it on the inside part of the lane. Overall I would say a 9 out of 10, great job storm. The reason for the nine is simply you can't play the outside with this ball.
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A lot of people say i carry a lot. I carry more than the average bear in my mind. But if people and even I think that why can't i defeat the ten pin when i want it to go. I am ready to step up and fight the ten pin. Are you with me? Come on lets go!
Post by: 221nyc on May 02, 2004, 03:08:45 PM
Post by: Brunswickroller19 on August 31, 2004, 10:30:00 AM
Post by: Brunswickroller19 on September 02, 2004, 11:09:07 AM
.new post : threw this during my sat league bowling with 6 others who were stealing my line cuz they couldnt carry. damnit bout the middle of second game split split 10 pin 4 pin. so i moved left put more speed on it and ones it touch the dry outsides it would beam in to the pocket bammmmmmm 10 bammmmm 7 bammmm strike out. overall super aggresive and not even drilled aggressive. good job
Post by: JKAMPER22 on September 02, 2004, 11:00:05 PM
Post by: CoachJim on November 09, 2004, 07:33:43 PM
Drilled this one for heavy oil.
15.3 lbs
Pin 3"
2 7/8oz top weight.
Pin below ring finger 4 1/2" from Pap
cg 3 3/8" from pap
Rad 1" past val for control
1 1/8" weight hole on the axis
This ball rolls best on a heavily oiled fresh house shot. It revs up hard and makes a smooth move to the pocket without over reacting.
The BTM tournament back in May the shot was long and flat. If I played on a part of the lane that had not been played on yet the ball would get to the breakpoint and make a nice move to the pocket, but if I moved to the next pair and someone else had already burned that part up then the ball didn't make any kind of a move and burned up early. This ball needs Heavy Oil. I changed to my Inferno and got a better reaction.
One note about this ball it doesn't stay dull very long, it shines up in use in a game or two.
Fresh house shot:A
Fresh heavy oiled sport pattern A
anything less : c
Post by: joe605 on November 29, 2004, 08:58:36 PM
Post by: jfranco1206 on January 06, 2005, 05:22:41 PM
Post by: purduepaul on January 09, 2005, 11:15:58 PM
Can't wait til the Vertigo line comes out even though its a stupid name.
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Post by: katel on January 14, 2005, 07:49:04 PM
My weapon of choice for long and heavy oil patterns. It grips soon in the oil and makes a controllable hook to the pocket. Exact play and consistent "hand" is necessary, so I think not a good ball for beginners.
Carry and pinmix is absolutely impressive; maybe too powerful in the deck because sometimes it leaves the 10-pin in spite of the smooth angle.
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Post by: sparebowler138 on January 26, 2005, 08:35:36 PM
I got this ball used in a 13 pound with axis hole. My friend only used it for a week. He said is was too aggressive but psshh. It is pretty damn aggressive though i love this ball. I shot my high game with it a 300 with a series of 800. By the way I'm 13 years old and I've been bowling since i came out of my moms thing. or at 2 years old. I love this ball so much i could just kiss it. 10! thumbs up storm! It also smells really good (plum)!! Its an awsome heavy oil ball. it hooks so matter where it is. any way Peace
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Post by: swamper300 on January 30, 2006, 05:08:43 PM
rating on this ball is way over rated!For those of you
that got this ball and make it work,my hat is off to ya!
Post by: jimwoosh on January 31, 2006, 09:15:49 PM
Post by: Meshtey on December 26, 2006, 04:48:12 PM
I've become more educated on drilling patterns since I purchased this ball and I discovered that this ball was drilled for length. Pin over finger with the cg in a weak position. Armed with this new information I brought this ball along on a trip to wood lanes with a track record for shorter or lighter patterns. Under these conditions this ball perform as advertised (and reviewed by others) on heavy oil. This ball was violent to the pocket and when I hit flush put 10 in the pit. It also carried light and created enough pin movement to save me from splits when I was high.
I wish that I hadn't had this ball drilled by an idiot, or new more about drilling patterns when I bought it. I'd love to have the reaction and consistency I have with this ball on heavier oils.
Post by: leftyinhawaii on February 11, 2007, 11:47:21 AM
2/10/07 - The Fear Factor just became my number one heavy oil ball. Bowled in a tournament last night and my Reaction Arc just wasn't grabbing enough in the flooded lanes. Moved to the Fear Factor at the end of the first game and was zeroed in for the second. Won scratch, handicap, and doubles (my doubles partner was my wife...cha-ching!) We took in $1,400 bucks on the second game. I switched to my Raging Red Fuze for the third game as I figured the conditions would be drying out. Big mistake. Stupid me stuck with the Fuze through most of the third but went back to the Fear Factor at the end and struck out. Just missed cashing in the third, but stuck with the Fear Factor in the fourth (adjusted only one board). Missed scratch and handicap by a couple of pins, but won doubles again with a different partner and took in another $500! I won $1,900 in one night with this ball...not bad for the $105 invested ($75 for the ball, $30 for drilling). I drilled this baby to go a little long. The line I was throwing was straight down the 10 board, it sailed through the heads holding its line on the ten until about 53 feet then jumped into the pocket. The head pin almost always blasted off the wall and swept across the deck, but it was never needed as the pins were already blown away. It was nice to know that if I left a hard eight (I'm a lefty) the messenger would have got it. One caveat...this ball is not forgiving. Miss your mark by a board and it will not strike.
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