Post by: admin on December 31, 1969, 06:00:00 PM
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PARADIGMâ„¢ PASSIONâ„¢ Technical Specifications
Coverstock EOXâ„¢ Technology Solid Reactive
Weight Block RAD +â„¢
Ball Color Red/Black/Blue
Ball Finish 500-grit Abralonâ„¢
Radius of Gyration 2.48 (Low)
Differential .055 (High)
Durometer 74-76 Rex D-scale
Flare Potential 6" Plus (High)
Fragrance Peppermint
Weights 10 - 16 lbs.
SKU# TPN
Post by: thunder on January 20, 2006, 03:23:02 PM
I liked the original Paradigm and I had hoped the solid version of the EOX coverstock would
get me a little extra on oiler lanes. Needless to say, the Passion passed the test.
I drilled my Passion strong with the RAD just right of the thumbhole, pin slightly
right of the ring finger, extra hole. I am a t'weener, 5 1/4 - PAP. I kept the out of the
box surface. The conditon was a house condtion, although they oil 40 feet. I played
in the middle of the swamp just to see how the new cover would react. I kept the ball in
the oil and couldn't believe the motion.
The Passion floated through the heads and the RAD+ weight block picked up
great in the mids. Awesome motion with a very strong move to the hole and great continuation through the pins. Struck like a mad man. The EOX coverstock is very unique. I don't see this motion on any of the other brands. It outhooked the 'One' and hit harder than the 'Ultimate Inferno.'
The Passion is a great partner to the original Paradigm. The Storm covers have exceeded
my expectations and I can't say enough about their performance. Storm has definitley turned
it up a notch with the EOX coverstocks!
Time to make some money on the lanes.
Thunder
Post by: Mike Whitacre on February 01, 2006, 01:18:06 PM
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Mike Whitacre
UPDATE: Storm emailed me the following.
Michael,
Please take these back to your VIP proshop and have them give us a call. We'll be more than happy to get you replacement balls. There were a few of the original seed balls that went out with some problems. Our our R&D team found and fixed the problems. Thanks for the email.
Ernest Goedicke
Technical Services Manager
Storm Products Inc.
"The Bowler's Company"
tech@stormbowling.com
Post by: NHLfan88 on February 01, 2006, 04:56:46 PM
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grip it and rip it
Post by: BowlingNupe on February 04, 2006, 07:52:06 PM
I got this ball drilled up Stacked Leverage by Rich Maher and I believe that I am the first bowler in Birmingham to own a Passion. It's just like I have a remote control to the pocket. In the past 3 weeks I have shot several 700 series. On last Sunday (Jan 29th) I shot 226-288-289 for an 803 series! I don't know if it's the first 800 shot with this ball but this ball is a can't miss. I have not have any problems with it cracking or losing it's aggressiveness. In fact I'm about to throw my shoulder out of the socket to keep it from hooking too much and I don't have that much hand on my shots. Unless the lane is flooded with Vaseline this is my ball of choice.
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Bowling Nupe
It's all about achievement!!!!!
Post by: BBU on March 10, 2006, 01:34:25 AM
UPDATE - infact 6 days after I got it, it cracked in half
Post by: KR300 on March 14, 2006, 09:07:12 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: Pat Patterson on March 22, 2006, 03:43:37 AM
Overall, another excellent ball from Storm, I will post another review later on after the cover tames down a bit or after some coverstock experimenting.
Tweaked the cover a little, wet sanded with 1000 grit and polished with Ebonite Extender Polish. The ball in this condition is still very aggressive, still 4-5 boards stronger than my Paradigm.
I may have found the best finish to compliment this balls coverstock, changed the 1000 grit polish to 800 Abralon with just a hint of polish, excellent combonation. This reaction gives me a little bit more of livelier backend reaction.
Hope this review is useful.
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Pat Patterson
Post by: 4ST Dweller on March 30, 2006, 02:06:22 AM
Righty
Ball Weight 15lb
Equipment:
Passion
Paradigm
Hot Rod Super Sport Pearl
Tropical Storm
Post by: mad300dog on March 30, 2006, 07:24:52 AM
Post by: Michael on June 02, 2006, 02:47:17 PM
Good Luck and Good Bowling,
Michael
Post by: jk009 on June 16, 2006, 11:40:47 AM
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Thanks,
JK009
AIM: chief damarus
Current Average: 196/Game: 286/Series: 714
Balls: Storm
Post by: htotheizzo3561 on June 17, 2006, 12:25:27 PM
Now my absolute goes long and has a very controllable arc. If you remember the pba touney that Sean Rash won, Mike Devany had an absolute drilled this same way.
When I threw the passion, it didn't turn over at all. I have thrown this ball on a variety of house and tournament conditions, it never turns over! It just goes and goes and goes. For me to get it to turn, I have to really crank it with slow speed, then every time I hit the pocket, its 10 pin 10 pin 10 pin.
This ball sucks, what more can i say!
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Yo Yo Yo Mo Fo
Post by: Los300 on July 01, 2006, 11:04:43 AM
Post by: tomcat228 on August 11, 2006, 12:19:10 AM
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TLG
Post by: Mike Austin on September 06, 2006, 02:32:15 AM
15lbs, 2-3 pin, 2.96 top weight before drilling.
I put the pin under my fingers on my span line, and the cg/MB kicked out to the right. The MB is at about a 50 degree position, and I had to use a medium hole to get legal. This is one of my favorite layouts for any ball, but this worked very well for X Factor balls in the past. The pin is about 4 9/16" from my PAP with the MB at about 45-50 degrees.
This ball rolls great, very early, pretty continuous. I left it in the box surface, and it worked okay on Pattern 3 on Zima synthetics, but just okay. Needed a little more back end/total hook.
Used this ball in Lafayette, LA on AMF synthetics, and some crazy house shot that played like a reverse block after breaking down some. Was able to get between 32 and 39 with my feet and target down the lane, soft hand. Ball was awesome. Could get it back from farther right than most others and ball still held in the middle as long as my hand motion was soft. After some break down, the Agent was better, as it got more length.
I like this ball and look forward to using it on Pattern 3 in Houma, LA this weekend.
Good ball for oil, but really heavy oil may make it struggle. I would want to keep some 500 grit Abralon or some scotch brite handy. This ball will be great on fresh oil with some volume, but still clean back ends. I think this ball will be nice shiny also, want to try one with the pin over fingers and some polish. The Paradigm balls are kinda pricy, but they are pretty good balls overall.
PS no kudos, as I drilled this one out my inventory. LOL!
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Mike Austin's Precision Pro Shop
Houston, TX
Driller to many "Stars" and Tony Melendez too!
"So Many Balls, only ONE drill press!!"
Chuck Norris is the only person to ever count to infinity..........twice!
Post by: n00dlejester on October 08, 2006, 10:33:50 PM
First, the logistics:
I'm a righty stroker with a pretty decent ball speed
I'm bowling on synthetic AMF lanes
As for the ball itself, it's a tid bit strange...
16lbs and it had 3.94 oz of top weight
I have the pin a bit underneath my two fingers and the CG is for some reason, out in left field, with the RAD+ a bit under and right of my thumb...let's see if I can draw this thing up
P = Pin
CG = CG
R = Rad+
O O
-P
------CG
-O
---R
When I got the ball, my local pro shop owner/driller OJ was all like, "Whoa, weird." There's also a gigantic weight hole to make it legal on the right side, I can actually fit my middle finger all the way into it and then some.
So, after all the hub bub was done, it was onto giving it a shot. Now, it took me a good two week to get used to the way it was drilled because as opposed to my last drilling (where the span was too long and it really messed up something in my ring finger), this was a bit different and much more comfy so I had to get used to it. But even in those two weeks of learning I didn't bowl bad, it's just I'm rolling it a bit differently now.
The first few kind of shots I bowled on with the Passion were pretty new synthetic lanes at a Brunswick house. This is the main reason I got the Passion because the oil there was WAY too much for my basically dead Triple X-Factor. The ball here went through the heads effortlessly, went through the midlane just as easy all the while revving up and in the last 12-15 feet, the ball would swoop in and just destroy all things in its path. At this house I'd be standing at about 15 board and throwing over the 12/13 board and out to the 8-10 range and it would just have this beautiful arc back into the pocket.
Now after getting comfy with everything, I'm at a new house (closer to my college) with much less oil. I thought I'd be doomed leaving some nasty 2 10 splits and stuff, but much to my surprise, the Passion can play on medium to medium-dry lanes quite well. I'm standing with my right foot on the 18 board and throwing it basically straight up 15. When the lanes are a bit drier I'm at the 18 board and I'll throw it out to around the 8 board and it'll have a nice sweet backend. Either shot, the ball is still effortless through the heads and midlane and it just flattens the deck. The Passion is quite possibly one of the most versatile bowling balls I've ever seen, despite it being made for heavy oil. It probably also has a lot to do with how I throw, but either way it rocks. Once the lanes breakdown by the middle of the third game I have a bit of trouble keeping the ball in check. Burnt up dry lanes are not the Passion's friend. In the past three weeks my low series is a 630 and my low game is a 194...that's saying a lot considering my average this time last year was barely a 190. I've also attained a new high series of 737.
All in all, another winner from Storm. If you're looking for a ball with awesome midlane roll and can cut through gloss, this is your best bet. Can't wait to get my hands on the domination.
Post by: chrs09 on October 13, 2006, 01:49:07 AM
Post by: D Butler on November 13, 2006, 09:05:46 PM
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Post by: NickS on January 26, 2007, 05:27:18 AM
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LEFTY LIFT!
Post by: soonerfan on February 09, 2007, 08:02:55 AM
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Sooner Fan
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Post by: bulldogg1677 on January 10, 2011, 11:55:23 PM
LANE CONDITION
Length:40
Volume: Heavy to Medium
Type (THS, Sport Pattern etc):
THSCOMMENTS
Likes: Reaction through the midlane and the continuous hook into the pocket.
Dislikes: Oil stays on the surface
PICTURES AND/OR VIDEOS