Post by: admin on December 31, 1969, 06:00:00 PM
FIRED UPâ„¢ Technical Specifications
Coverstock Reactorâ„¢ Pearl Reactive
Weight Block Modified 2-piece
Ball Color Fire Pearl
Ball Finish 1500-grit Polish
Radius of Gyration 2.54 (Med)
Differential .049 (Med-High)
Durometer 74-76 Rex D-scale
Flare Potential 5-6 (Med-High)
Fragrance Orange
Weights 10 - 16 lbs.
SKU# TFI
Post by: DynoLess Daddy on May 11, 2005, 02:08:27 PM
I used a label drilling to get a true test of exactly what was going to happen!!
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Post by: 180 bowler on May 11, 2005, 06:51:25 PM
Post by: Jr0630 on May 14, 2005, 07:30:59 PM
Post by: 180 bowler on May 15, 2005, 03:06:26 AM
Post by: GreatestBowler on May 16, 2005, 01:31:22 AM
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If You Hear THUNDER Be Afraid,
Because The STORM Has Arrived.
Post by: stormed1 on May 25, 2005, 05:38:23 PM
Post by: addik on June 05, 2005, 03:15:26 AM
Lanes are synthetics
Patterns bowled on: "A","E", and THS top hat...
On THS, this ball is a great ball that reads midlane well and has a good continuous big arc to the pocket. Hits very well keeping the pins low and head pin flying left to right. The roll this ball makes is very smooth and if you are looking for a ball for your leagues, this ball shouldn't be passed up. The pattern is a medium volume semi long top hat pattern with 40 to 50 units in the center.
On the "E", this ball clears the heads nicely. And playing in the twig area, this ball makes a very smooth turn to the pocket. once it touches the dry it starts to make it's move to the pocket without over jumping....on fresh or broken down lanes, this ball is a good fit in my bag.
On the "A"....first off, don't let the shine scare you. I used this ball with OOB surface. When I first took this out on freshly dressed lanes...I thought I would go past the BP. I was wrong...the overall shape of the ball path was more straighter than the other two conditions and made a smaller turn to the pocket. I could of did some spin work on this ball to get a better read but on this pattern I have other balls I use. But when the lanes break down, this ball does better...
To be honest, I wasn't too impressed with this ball at first. After several times out and playing with the cover to match the conditions I faced, I had a change of heart. This ball is great. Some balls just come out of the box and shines right away for some bowlers. And some times one needs to adjust the surface to fine tune the reaction of the ball...The cover on this ball is not hard to work with btw...
Thus overall, a pretty versatile ball for me. But I can see this ball doing really well on THS conditions and a few sport shots. Those with slower speed maybe able to use this on longer oil. But on medium and broke down patterns, this ball shines..it'll get you "fired up"
okay that wasn't that funny.... --------------------
addik
Post by: Chickensoup on June 08, 2005, 05:07:11 PM
When the middle got burnt and my other equipment started revving too early, this ball just went clean through the heads and still had plenty of energy for a great entry angle to the pocket
Hits like a beast, but if u wanna cover boards with it, you cant throw it too fast - it will go right through its break point
But great ball nonetheless
Post by: BuddiesProShopcom-Chris on July 10, 2005, 11:12:48 PM
My PAP: 4 3/4, up zero
Layout: pin 4 1/4 inches from PAP, cg 4 1/2 from PAP
The new Reactor coverstock by Storm is just great. This ball allows the ball to clears the heads real well like all other Storm pearls but unlike previous pearls this ball reads the dry very smooth instead of the big jerk that was common in other Storm balls. The other thing I really liked is that of you do happen to get this ball in the oil it didn't skid 55 ft and then try and make a move. It actually tried to read the lane. This new cover finally gives Storm the ball motion of the ever popular Brunswick Absolute Inferno but at a lower price point. Even better yet a bowler can have the Screamin' Banshee and the Fired Up and the two balls really compliment each other. When the Screamin' begins to burn up to fast in the fronts the Fired Up with a similar layout allows you to play the same part of the lane and get your backend reaction that was lost back.
Post by: coolkicks on September 13, 2005, 01:26:29 AM
Post by: Nate on February 01, 2006, 10:57:25 PM
Post by: Nate on February 12, 2006, 04:56:23 PM
This ball is definetly worth the purchase and can be used on any oil condition if you ask me. On light oil increase speed, on heavy slow it down. That's really all you have to do.
Post by: timmyindy on February 16, 2006, 02:06:50 AM
Overall: If storm ever relesed a ball that would make you buy storm for the rest of your life this is the ball. Strong, Angluar, and it kicks pins across the deck. What more do you want. Just don't look for a lot of midlane roll, it reads the midlane and then make the move.
good luck on the lanes
Tim Cline
Post by: gneissy on February 17, 2006, 06:28:43 PM
The ball itself was drilled to give me a little more roll before reaching the breakpoint as the local lanes can give bowlers bigger back ends due to a short oil pattern. On dry lanes I tend to stand on the left side of the lane my target is the between 2nd 3rd arrow on the right and the ball moves cleanly to the pocket. On wet I bowl from the middle and target the 2nd on the right and again the ball makes a nice clean break towards the pocket.
THe one thing that impresses me about this ball in particular is the pin action. I have seen pins fly back from everywhere to claim stragglers that with most other balls would leave for a spare shot.
Anyways for a mid range ball I know I have spent my money well and who knows maybe I can push to finally bowl like the big guns at the center and ruffle some feathers.
Post by: bowlingpsycotic on February 21, 2006, 01:41:07 PM
Post by: KR300 on March 14, 2006, 08:56:20 AM
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If you blame the lane conditions for your bad scores, then you had better thank them for your good ones!!
Post by: Wallshot on April 19, 2006, 02:41:32 AM
I used this for the first time tonight in practice after league and consistently shot in the 240's. Considering how broken down the heads were the Fired Up sailed through them as if on a fresh shot. Very impressive! I tend to blow through the break point now and then but the Fired Up read the lanes very well and had a nice but controllable flip into the pocket.
I've strayed from Storm this year and have been throwing mostly Brunswick equipment, but the Fired Up and Pyro have a place in my arsenal along side the Vapor Zone, Ambush, etc, etc. Personally, I think Storm and the Big B complement each other and allow for an arsenal that can cover any condition.
Post by: CHawk15 on May 07, 2006, 12:50:57 AM
Drill - see below
At first, I had this ball drilled up with the pin above the fingers with a small balance hole on the PAP. For me, this drill went too long and the breakpoint was difficult to control. Then I went to my regular pro shop guy and had it drilled with the pin even with the fingers and the mass bias slightly below and to the right of the thumbhole (no weight hole). This changed my view of this ball entirely. (That and the fact that I started to bowl alot better)
This ball clears the heads easily no matter unless the they are complete toast. This ball reads the midlane and then makes a serious turn on the back. This ball has the sharpest backend of any ball I've ever used, when it makes the turn it looks like someone kicked it left. One of the houses I bowl in matches up to this ball perfectly and I've thrown several 700+ series this ball. The back end recovery on this ball is incredible, I've missed 3-5 boards outside of my target and the ball came back like I hit my mark perfectly. Carry down can be a problem for this ball, but I have other balls to deal with that. Wet/dry conditions can also be a problem for this ball since it will tend to make a 90 degree left hand turn when it hits the dry. But on the right conditions, this ball is a winner and another great ball from a great ball company. Great job Storm !!!!
Post by: Storm8300 on May 30, 2006, 03:53:38 PM
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STORM JUST HAS DEVASTATING RESULTS!!!
Post by: the_shocker on July 18, 2006, 05:27:39 PM
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Hay Hay Hay bo I know the DAM mayor of Clemmons
Post by: Platinum Bowler on August 16, 2006, 10:40:23 PM
My second one is drilled with the pin 4.5" from the pap, with the mass bias at 45 degrees. X hole 5" over from the midline. The ball definitely does what it is made to do, and that is "go long, and snap." I love that type of reaction, because it really fits my game. Works well for when I have had to move in really deep. On the THS, I really never have to get too deep though, but on the few sport patterns that I have thrown it on, the ball read great deep inside and made it's usual violent snap to the pocket. I was practicing on some lanes that had open play bowling on it all day and they were beyond fried and spotty, and there was no chance of throwing the FU on this. It definitely needs some oil to get through the midlane, and if you got just enough, it is definitely money. I currently always start with this ball in practice and make my decisions on what I should do with the FU. It has a ver consistent roll and reaction, and I can throw it on many different patterns. Once again, Storm has a winner!
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I got my Dexters' on, but they look like sneakas...
B-Car
Post by: Blistershurt on December 05, 2007, 04:02:04 PM
I had it drilled up with standard leverage, 3 inch pin, 3 oz top weight. Pin 3 3/8 from PAP, CG mid grip.
Well basically, in order to get the "volatile snap" that someone else talked about, i had to throw this ball extra slow. Really, the ball wasnt even clean through the heads, usually it barely cleared the heads and arced very cleanly into the pocket. Personally, I think this ball is great for dry lanes, I gave it to one of my friends, he let me throw it again, and it still hooks its 10 boards with a controlled breakpoint on the dry.
My biggest beef I have with the ball is that it is highpriced, but not high performance.
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Nothing hits like a Hammer, baby.
Weapons
Anger, Black Widow, Cherry Vibe
High Game- 290
High Series- 701
Average- dwindling around 185-190
Post by: titletowncards on February 10, 2008, 10:05:41 PM
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I think this ball does exactly was it was intended to do. Go very long, and snap very hard in the back. I'm not going to say it has the best carry, but the solid pocket hits are no doubter's. I kept this ball very polished and I am able to use it on some oilier conditions because of the backend it provides. Overall it wasn't in the original X-Factor range of great Storm balls, but it does find it's way out of my bag once and a while. Sometimes on patterns you wouldn't think it would work well on. I only used this ball on THS's, so I can't help you with the Sport shot experience.
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titletowncards
Post by: serious loft on May 21, 2008, 06:10:54 PM
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I have 2 of these drilled both the same and i havnt been dissapointed it does exactly what it was said to do go long then take a direct left turn my newer one goes about 45 ft down the lane then takes a direct left turn i use this ball and the shark pattern and it gives me all the area in the world where other people on the lanes are struggleing to get the ball back this ball just keep on going when it hits the pocket for me this ball is too strong for my house shot at my center i bowl at overal its a great ball
Post by: CMcCarthy on October 14, 2009, 09:40:53 AM
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Christopher McCarthy
William Paterson University Bowling Team Member
Storm Bowling Products