Post by: admin on December 31, 1969, 06:00:00 PM
potential longer than any other coverstock available today. La Nina is powered by an all new Motion Control Core design featuring Vertical Dual Density Technology for built in mass bias. The new Motion Control Core is perfectly matched to the PRO-Thane coverstock to produce optimum reaction on medium to heavy oil conditions.
The specifications of the La Nina are as follows: Composition: ACCU-Tread with TDR particle technology = PRO-Thane; Factory finish: 600-matte finish (easily polished); Weight Block: Motion control core (12-16 lbs.), Multi-density core (10-11 lbs.); Radius of gyration: 2.518 (medium); Differential: .045 (medium); Mass bias location: 5-1/2" from the pin. Designated by the MC2 locator pin; Mass bias differential: .006 (medium); Hook potential: 20/16 dull/shiny; Flare potential: 6 on a scale of 1-10; Length: 3 on a scale of 1-10; Back end: 10 on a scale of 1-10; Color: Bruiser Black/Blue; D-scale: 75-77; Logos: Storm, La Nina, "Eye of the
Storm," "Flying S," and MC2.
Post by: Tony Glickley on October 15, 1999, 02:00:00 AM
We just got our La~nina yesterday and i would have to agree with Tex, this shell is weard, as you try to polish it it seems to get a rougher texture to the surface, also comfimed by anouther shop operator here in K.C. I hope Tex is also right about the A.B.C. stepping in to stop this texured shell stuff,I remember the day when i said, who needs more hook than a blue hammer? and look where we are today.The scratch league i bowl in, there isn't enough oil to throw textured stuff, and for as deep as you get there, you won't carry with it.Early league bowlers can have a chance to use balls like this in league, but if you have to get left of 20,grab your favorite reactive and have at it!
Talking to Mike Edwards, who is on the Storm Staff in Northrock Lanes last weekend, Storm didn't rush to put this shell material out on the market before it was tested and prooven. They feel this ball will lead the market of texured shell balls,look foward to seeing this ball in action! later Tony
P.S. Sorry,i didn't have time to run spell check for my old school teacher pat,if anything is too confusing for you, E-mail me! Later
Post by: LuckyLefty on October 17, 1999, 02:00:00 AM
solve my heavy oil problem. Unique abrasive surface that looks good
and gets rougher to the feel with use.
Drilled 4" pin to pap and used 75 degree layout (stacked). (Usually I use 3 3/8inch pin to pap with a 45 degree layout for resin) Didn't
want this ball to use energy too early and yet still have a little
heavier flip at end which most of the proactives don't. (See Torgy's tips in this months Bowling This Month).
The results were sensational on this medium to heavy oiled fronts with out of bounds outside of 8 and medium backends. Ball matched up against my medium Sledge Hammer and Pro Zone Violet both excellent balls for mediums. Played five boards deeper than either of the above. Had tremendous continuation and low pin carry. Reminded me of a Chaos I had without the splits. Averaged 8 strikes per game.
Crowd that ended up watching of Pros and good amateurs amazed at carry. Able if pulled to not continue on in to split city. Many of these balls will be punched this week at our center.
Despite introduction of some incredible balls this year this may
be ball of the year. Reserving judgement until I try on synthetic
with heavy oil and carrydown. I'll keep you posted!
Post by: Ron Ware on October 26, 1999, 02:00:00 AM
I just drilled one of these up last week (10/19, full leveraged) and have been throwing it whenever I can in its out-of-the-box condition. Yes, you do need oil and a lot of speed if you're not going to "tweak" the surface.
This so called TDR particle technology is definitely unique from other coverstocks I have seen. The dull, rough, and slimy kind of feel of the surface makes you believe the ball will absolutely hook out of the building! In reality, its performance is much more tame than the initial impression. However, it will still hook as much (if not more) as the original Chaos or the TKO Contender. The sliminess wears off after several games with cleaning (alcohol) but the particles embedded in the composition still distinguishes itself from others on the market. I haven't had the ball polished so I don't know how well these shine up but I've read where others have stated that they can get these to go pretty long.
If you want a ball handy for oil, this is the one you want to have in your arsenal. Storm needed this ball to fully complement their product line and they did a good job with this one for its dull hooking class.
No, I do not work for Storm.
Post by: Shane Strickland on October 30, 1999, 02:00:00 AM
~Shane
Post by: Brian Omara on November 02, 1999, 01:00:00 AM
I used the ball on two differant conditions. First on wood lanes. Tough shot league. Typical wall shot, oil in the middle and dry outside. They oil over the top of that without stripping. They add more oil to the middle and outside as well as go longer. Everyone is using 320 grit sanded balls. I was able to get this ball to the breakpoint without any problem. The only problem I had was not alot of turn at the back. This is because of the Mc2 being in the track. It kept the ball from over reacting. Had the backend been a little dryer, strong reaction would've been no problem. The second shot was synthetic and a house shot. On this I was able to stand around 27-32 and target 13-15 and just float the ball out. The reaction was very very smooth, but strong. When the ball went into it's transition it was agressive, but controlable, again because of the Mc2 being in the track.
I'm very pleased with this ball. It's more versitle than I first thought. Any comments or welcome at Brianomara@pinbusters.com
Post by: Drillmn300 on November 07, 1999, 01:00:00 AM
Drill
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Post by: SplitKing on February 09, 2000, 01:00:00 AM
I was about to give up on this ball when I started to work with changing the surface on the ball. Believe anyone when they tell you that the coverstock on this ball is very versital. I have not owned any other partical balls but this ball polished up easily whith not problems. After polishing this ball up it turn into a more of a medium oil lane condition ball, but I can controll it and the ball hits like a tank now. I am very please with the La Nina and look forward the the El Nino 2000.
SplitKing
For John S Parry:
John, if you happen to read this please e-mail at xbowler76@hotmail.com. I have a few question I would like to ask you.
Post by: Joe L Carter on April 07, 2000, 02:00:00 AM
Post by: Joe L Carter on August 23, 2000, 02:00:00 AM
Post by: REVOLUTIONS PS on August 23, 2000, 02:00:00 AM
In our initial tests with the Nina, we had mentioned that the length was close to what we had with an Imperial Quantum and a couple of feet shorter than the Denim 2.0. We now feel that the Nina starts it's move noticeably earlier than either of those two balls, more like seven to eight feet. Now, that may sound like bad news but it really isn't. The Nina will move earlier on medium oil but on heavier oil this ball is outstanding. We aren't sure how long we would be able to stay with the Nina once the condition starts to break down but as long as there is some solid oil coverage in the heads this ball is going to keep you in any scoring contest. As you might expect as with any ball that needs oil to stay on line, as soon as it starts to burn up too soon, it stops 'wowing' you with the carry.
We tried to take advantage of the advertised 'versatile' coverstock with less than great results. We worked hard to add a bit of length for those medium-dry conditions we had all summer and just could not. We never saw any appreciable difference in the balls length, regardless of what types of polish or sanding procedures we used.
Our suggestions for this ball would be, use it on conditions where there is alot of oil, especially up front. Players with faster speeds may find more use for it that those with slower to medium speeds. Lower flare layouts seem to compliment the ball better that stronger pins.
If you have any questions about this or any other of our reviews, e-mail us at proshop@bowlero.com
Post by: Joe L Carter on December 15, 2000, 06:31:08 AM
Just bowl about 12-15 games on it in oil, and don't mess with the surface. Wipe the oil off of your ball after each shot. You will find that after those 15 games, your LA NINA will be tamer, not hooking as much. No need to polish it if you do this. The sandpaper feel will disappear, and you can use the ball on medium oily lanes as well as Heavy oil. But it will NOT hook like it did out of the box. Mine is just right for me now, and very versatile. Still a great ball, with phenomenal carry!
Post by: Reality Check on December 30, 2000, 09:43:44 AM
Post by: PianoMark on March 05, 2001, 11:42:59 PM
There is a weight hole on my axis to bring the ball to zero side weight. Once the ball hooks, and if I hit my target properly this ball carries very well, almost as hard-hitting as my Eraser. I keep the surface dull with a green scotchbrite and I can swing the ball even on heavy oil.
9/10...I recently had the ring finger redrilled because it had the wrong pitch. Now it's much more aggressive because I can put the correct amount of hand on the ball. It doesn't like carrydown because of the late breakpoint though.
Post by: S15E on May 06, 2001, 10:53:50 AM
Righty
Med speed
High Revs
Laid this ball out stacked pin 3 3/4 inches from PAP.
I tried this ball in it's out of box finish on a 10 to 10 wall, and could not use it. Too much hook. The thing was off the lane before the backend! So I polished it up. Became much more controllable, and just eats up carrydown.
Carry was excellent as well. But you can tell when it is time to step down to the xit.
I like this ball alot, but not quite as much as the Fire power and Xit.
Post by: ooutlaw99 on May 07, 2001, 11:23:31 PM
I am currently on my second La Nina. This newest one is label-leveraged w/ the box finish. This is one of the earliest rolling, as it should be, balls I have ever thrown. If you are in a house that needs a heavy roll, or you are on heavy oil and need something to hook, this is a good ball. Pretty controllable ball all around. Nice ball Storm.
Post by: C-G ProShop-Carl on February 28, 2002, 10:47:50 PM
The pin was just below the ring finger.
This is the worst bowling ball I have owned in the last 4 years
Post by: Speedweenie on March 16, 2002, 04:59:53 PM
The only con I can think of is the coverstock. When I got the Nina it was very rough and extermely poreous. After only a few outtings with the ball it seemed to lose a little bite and the surface smoothed out. A local pro told me to put it under a heat lamp and boy did it work! The ball returned to it's original cover and i bowled 611 last week. I suggest this ball to anyone who needs a hooking ball for medium to drenched lanes. Do yourself a favor and don't listen to people who bad mouth this ball. Storm is the best!
Post by: Michael on November 15, 2002, 09:56:32 PM
Good Luck and Good Bowling,
Michael
Post by: crankers202 on November 20, 2002, 03:32:50 PM
The pin is 2-3 inches out. I had the ring finger hole drilled about an inch to
the left of the pin with the center of gravity(CG) about two inches below that ring finger hole. this ball has allot of Mid-lane roll to it. The day after I got
this ball I was averaging in the Mid-180's. When I bowled with it I rolled a 232
,212 and a 216. The next day I rolled a 214,219 and a 209. Both days the lanes were freshly oiled. I would only recomend it for experienced bowler.
Post by: bowlingdallas on July 20, 2003, 09:42:15 PM
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Don Ollie sux!!!
Post by: not_enuff_carry203 on July 28, 2004, 03:20:13 AM
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-strikes show you can play the game..spares show your actually good at it-
Post by: axepacker on September 28, 2004, 06:28:57 PM
I am a low rev bowler and play the out side. After having the ball redrilled
I shot 222 and 236, picked up all spares for two clean games. The ball hits like a truck and once it hits the dry keeps moving through the pocket.Not as snappy as my K.I. but it goes right where I put it.Perfect for my arm strong style.
I have been shooting in the 180's to 200.This ball will put me over the hump.
Post by: axepacker on November 21, 2004, 05:50:45 PM
Post by: JessN16 on June 19, 2006, 02:38:10 AM
I picked up a lightly-used La Nina last week and have to say, assuming this ball was built in or around 1999, when it was first introduced, that there is a lot of truth in the sentiment for going back a generation or two to find your ball.
I've got a couple of other Storm and/or Storm-poured products, including a Dark Thunder and a DynoThane Cure. The La Nina, which has recently been resurfaced back to its original 600 grit finish, allows me to play heavier volumes of oil than either of my newer rough-grit balls, even as aggressive as they are.
This one is drilled pin-next-to-ring, with the CG under the ring about two inches. Sort of a label-leverage drill, I guess. I'm not that handy with the technical terms.
Tested on a THC shot, this ball was almost too aggressive, It makes an early move, but a predictable one. Our house has had fairly soupy heads for awhile now but this ball wasn't deterred. PRO-Thane isn't my favorite Storm coverstock but it works well in this application. As for hitting power, the core in this ball is basically the Thunder Road core, with a little assymetry built in and a flip "pouch," which means it's derived from what I believe to be the best core ever put in a bowling ball.
Strengths: Not jumpy, good hit, smooth, predictable, aggressive. For those that care about such, it's also a good-looking thing sitting on the rack and going down the lane.
The ball, like any other, has weaknesses. If it's too dry, put the ball up. It doesn't like being forced down the lane to a breakpoint and will protest by not coming back enough. Recovery to the outside of your mark is adequate, but remember we are talking about 1999 technology here. It seemed to carry heavy hits better for me than light ones.
If you can find one out there -- and they pop up on eBay from time to time -- snap it up and get it resurfaced back to 600 in a Haus machine. You'll have less than $100 invested in a good oiler ball, and one that is the definition of "smooth." It's no accident this core is coming back in the Thunderstruck series now.
Jess
Post by: rcstricklin on September 06, 2007, 02:11:55 AM
This ball is a very dependable, controllable ball so I always used it as a spare ball second to my Total NV. Last week at league play my TNV came back from the ball return with a huge chunk taken out of the cover. Upset! It took the pro shop over a week to fix so I didn't have it tonight for league play, therefore I had to use my Storm La Nina. Well, let me tell you one thing I never thought I would end up bowling a 259 the first game. Or a 250 the second game. Orrr.. a 191 the third game all with the Storm La Nina. Yes! a 700 series. My first ever.
This just might be the first ball out of my bag from now on.
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"I don't roll on Shabbas"