Post by: admin on December 31, 1969, 06:00:00 PM
- COVERSTOCK: R2X Pearl Reactive with E.T.M.
- CORE: Centripetal featuring a Low Center of Gravity
- FACTORY FINISH: 500- then 4000-grit Abralon
- FRAGRANCE:Blueberry
- RECOMMENED LANE CONDITION: Medium to Heavy Oil
- RG: 16#-2.48, 15#-2.48, 14#-2.53, 13#-2.59, 12#-2.65
- DIFFERENTIAL: 16#-.052, 15#-.050, 14#-.049, 13#-.045, 12#-.035
- A few tiny pit holes in the cover stock of the ball are normal
- DESCRIPTION: The Prodigy is the new cornerstone of Storm''''s Master Line with a Centripetal core featuring a lower center of gravity to create stronger ball motion.
Post by: oldschoollefty on June 23, 2010, 02:26:16 PM
PAP: 4 7/8 over 3/16 up
290-300 rev rate
I drilled the Prodigy 4X5 with a 5" pin. CG swung 35 degrees. With a long pin to CG layout, the pin is almost directly above the bridge, 4 3/8" above grip center.
I also was looking for a reaction similar to the tried and true Special Agent with the similarities in the (low RG) core design. The Special Agent was one of the best long sport pattern balls I've ever used and the Prodigy lived up to expectations and then some.
My first outing for the Prodigy came on a Kegel Long and Winding Road sport pattern on a worn wood surface. Because of the condition of the wood, the head area was very beaten up and therefore difficult to get anything clean through the front part of the lane. I was able to move all the way out to the gutter and the Prodigy was the only ball in the bag I could get to consistantly peel off the edge without hooking too early.
The second go was on a house pattern on an old Pro Anvil surface at our state tournament. Lots of hook in the mids, and once again the Prodigy cleared the fronts easily with a strong but controlled mid lane move, and a very continuous roll in the back end. No hook/stop look here. I was standing on 35 (yes, right of the big dot) looking at 18 at the arrows and 12-13 at the breakpoint and had a great look that held up well through the day. Finally, by game three (team event-10 on a pair), I switched to a Hy-Road with a similar layout to finish.
The third setting was doubles/singles on a house pattern on an old HPL surface. The shot was quite a bit tighter than the day before but again the Prodigy's versitility came through as I had a great look about 10 boards left from the day before. The only negative to the day was the amazing amout of back row leaves I piled up (7's, 8's, 9's and 10's). Our pair set up quite a few bad racks so that may explain some of that.
Big picture, the Prodigy is one of the most versitile pieces I've drilled, easily on a par with the Furious and the Hy-Road. The R2S pearl shell with Mica responds well on a wide variety of surfaces, reads the mids well and gives a strong continuous roll through the pins. Obviously, very heavy oil might hamper this ball a little but a Reign of Fire or Virtual Gravity takes care of that. For me, the Prodigy will fit very well between the ROF/VG and the Hy-Road/Fast/Furious. Thank you Storm for helping keep an old guy's career going and for putting great equipment out for myself and my customers.
Kurt Gengelbach
Storm PBA Regional Staff
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Post by: CaptCaveman on July 13, 2010, 02:59:53 PM
Solid choice if you are looking for a big pearl to add to your arsenal.
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aka Captain Caveman
Storm Amateur Staff ''00-present
Bowl up a Storm!
Post by: tommygn on July 16, 2010, 12:48:27 PM
I drilled my Prodigy pin over ring, cg on my grip line(5"x5.5"), and OOB surface. As a comparison, I have an Agent with the same drilling, with VERY few games(actually, the Prodigy probably has more games than the Agent up to now), and a pin over Virtual Energy, mb in thumb (basically the same layout), as well as an Invasion, with the same drilling as the VE.
So far, the only pattern I haven't had success with, has been the Cheetah. The ball is just too angular down lane, with the pin over drilling, and the unmarked mb being in my initial ball track. For my style of play, this drilling allows the ball to clear the heads, make a strong move down lane, and still continue through the pins without alot of loss of energy.
Now to discuss different patterns. I used the Prodigy, and the Invasion, during a regional a few weeks back bowling on Chameleon. I started with the Invasion (OOB finish, bowling on AMF HPL lanes), since it gave me a good control of the down lane motion, and allowed me to stay straighter through the fronts, and control the pocket. As the day went on, about the third game, I made a switch to the Prodigy, and made a move right, and gave the ball a little more room, as the Prodigy saved more energy down lane, and had a stronger backend reaction on the softer AMF surface. I was using the Invasion going up the boards, playing left of 5 at the arrows, and moved into around 6 board at the arrows, but still fed the ball to the same break point. The Prodigy carried very well, and really opened up the pattern for me, allowing me to qualify second on our squad. Sunday, found the Prodigy to be a little too strong up front, and forced me too far into the middle of the pattern, sending me to the bag to end up using a Reign of Fire at 2000 abralon (high speed of a two speed spinner) to get down the lane, and keep my angles in front of me.
Next, using the Prodigy on a house pattern of 39 feet in length bowling on DBA lanes, standing 25 targeting 15 at the arrows, gave me plenty of recovery, and a strong consistent roll back to the pocket. As the oil depleted, I just simply chased the pattern in, looking for more head oil, with the Prodigy showing no signs of early roll out, or loss of carry.
Now to compare the Prodigy to my Agent. The ball motion of the Prodigy is very similar to the Agent line. The Prodigy handles oil much better, due to the improved R2X cover, than the Reactor cover found on the Agent and Double Agent, and also stronger than the R2S found on the Secret, and Special Agents.
The Prodigy is also a very good complement to my Virtual Energy (green scotch-brite finish on the VE). It clears the heads much easier than the VE. When I need a defined break point, I will use the VE, and as the pattern breaks down, and I can open up the area created by the VE, I can go to the Prodigy, and know that I will have more of a continuos backend reaction, as compared to a sharper, more defined ball motion of the VE. This also allows me to chase the pattern in a little deeper, and not have roll out.
I really like the new Prodigy, however I will still miss the Dimensions. The Prodigy will offer the bowler a unique ball motion going through the pins, reminiscent of the Second Dimension, but will find more traction in oil, due to the box finish, and an earlier move on the lane in 15lb equipment, as rg and diff. numbers do not change as much with the new core shape of the master line, as compared to the continuum core of the Dimensions when going from 16 to 15lbs.
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Tommy Gollick
Storm Regional/Pro Shop staff
Red Crown Pro Shop Harrisburg, PA
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Post by: Tom Hess on July 20, 2010, 02:12:24 PM
I drilled two of the Prodigy's. The first Prodigy was drilled with the pin under the ring finger 4 1/2" inches from pap and the cg 45 degrees with a small hole down. I compared this ball with a Hy-Road drilled exactly the same. The Prodigy was 2"-3" sooner than the Hy-Road and much smoother at the breakpoint. The Prodigy overall out hooked my Hy-Road by about 4-5 boards. The Prodigy is not as strong as the Virtual Gravity. My VG read the lane about 2" sooner and out hooked the Prodigy by 3-4 boards. This Prodigy will be used on the longer patterns. Either as the first ball out of the bag or after the Virtual Gravity.
The second Prodigy was drilled with the pin 5" from pap above the ring finger and the cg at 65 degrees and no hole. I applied a light coat of reacta-shine to this one. With the pin up and polish this is a ball that I'm going to use when I need to get further left on the lane. I drilled this Prodigy almost the same as my 2nd Dimension. The only difference is the 2nd has a small hole on my pap to make it legal. These two balls had almost the same ball motion except the Prodigy had 3-4 more boards of total hook. I also compared this to a Reign that is drilled with the pin up. The Prodigy had a more controlled arc at the breakpoint than the Reign. The Reign read the dry quicker with a faster with a more skid/snap reaction. I see this Prodigy being used 4 or 5 games in on medium length patterns when trying to "open up" the lane.
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Tom Hess
Storm Regional Staff
Vise Staff
Etonic Staff
Post by: sneakydj13 on July 21, 2010, 01:51:34 AM
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Post by: LABRat on July 30, 2010, 03:22:32 AM
Bowler: See profile for specs
Ball: 15#, 3.5 inch pin, out of box texture w/ light polish added
Layout: 6.5" pin to pap (above & left of middle finger), CG under bridge
Balance hole: none
Typically the THS patterns I bowl on are wet left of 10 and very dry out. I am tired of going to SASBA tournaments and averaging near 250 for the first 4 games and only 20?-something once the pattern breaks down. So, I am experimenting with this drill pattern in an effort to find more mistake room. So far I like the layout and the Prodigy immensely. This layout accentuates the tendency of this ball....very smooth, strong arc to the pocket. There may be some guys with "lots of hand" who see a serious flip but I don't. (see profile for bowler specs) With the particle coverstock I'm getting a predictable smooth arc ball motion and with the lengthy pin to pap layout I have a "response to friction" that is much lower than the layouts I've been using before now. So, I've been able to stay very near the dry-line without getting that hard jump off the friction...and small tugs to the left are holding pocket.
I haven't been to a SASBA since I got this ball but I'll be certain to follow-up here when I do. I can tell that the more I use the Prodigy and get confident that misses to the right or left are ending up strong in the pocket, the only things stopping my strings are solid-bad-breaks (typical ring-10's, stone 9's, solid 8's, etc.). I am starting to free up that armswing again thanks to the Prodigy. I no longer feel like I have to split hairs to get strings of strikes. I will give myself the rest of this summer league (4 weeks) to develop new "muscle memory" and confidence....then....lookout...there could be a Rat with a Prodigy and a seriously increased cash flow problem on the loose!
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Post by: STORM CHASER on July 30, 2010, 12:47:56 PM
The latest into Storm’s Master line family is the “Prodigyâ€.
My Prodigy was 15lbs 4 oz, with 2.85 oz of top weight and a pin of 2 ½ to 3. I used a 4 x 3 ½ drilling and had to use a small weight hole. I kept it at the 4000 grit box finish which gives me a heavy arcing motion going down the lane prior facing the pocket.
I have tried it on several different patterns of the medium to heavy nature and the “Prodigy†was just so consistent turning toward the pocket. I had a little luck on a short pattern with my ball speed reaching 15mph, but overall the “Prodigy†was just so strong.
In comparing the “Prodigy†to my “Second Dimensionâ€, I feel that for me the “Prodigy†has at least 5 to 7 more boards of total backend . It is just so impressive.
Once again “Storm†is leading the industry with this creation.
Happy Birthday “Storm†and Thank you for what you do!
Mark Weiss
Regional Storm Staff Member
Post by: bosco_13jr on August 11, 2010, 05:02:51 PM
I drilled the ball with a 4 in pin under the ring finger. with cg 3in left of thumb. and weight hole in line with pin and cd 1 in down from cg.
O - O
. \ /p PAP from Center grip is 5 1/4 down 3/8
.. O cg.
.........x-hole
This ball starts very early and never stops hooking. i have quite a few other storm balls and the v-gray is not even close the the hook this ball produces!
When the ball hits the pins its like Hurricane. Seems like no energy is lost. First ball out of my bag now cause of the easy lane read it gives me! Deffinatly a PRODIGY!.
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Thomas Bosquez
Storm Southern Regional Staffer
PBA Member
Post by: GRstorm on August 13, 2010, 07:01:44 PM
Ball Speed: 16-17mph
Ball Weight: 15lbs
PAP: 5 left 7/16 up
Degrees of Tilt: 17
Layout: 70 x 4 ½ x 70
Once again Storm has done it again! The prodigy is really strong for a pearl with the 4000 surface. It is similar to the 2nd dimension but with the surface which makes it even stronger. I use it mostly in my sport league. Using it on a typical house is hard unless I polish it then it is much better but still strong. If you don’t hook the ball a lot but you need something stronger than what you have but not spending a lot of money for high performance ball this is the ball to have. If it too strong to your liking then you can polish it and it works just as well. It gives you a little more length for better control. It is my 2nd all time favorite bowling ball behind the hyroad.
I have a video on facebook and youtube. If you have any questions about the Prodigy email me at grichardson7716@aol.com.
Garrett Richardson
Storm Amateur Staff
Al Louie's Pinole/Diablo Valley Pro Shop
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Post by: Bigmike on August 25, 2010, 10:41:31 AM
Lay Out: 4.75" from PAP at 45* PAP angle and 35* VAL angle. Dual angle measurement would be 45/4.75/35. The pin ended up above my ring finger and the RG ended up right of my thumb. I added a weight hole on the axis. Out of the box this layout was very high flaring and the weight hole tightened the flare up slightly.
Surface: I have left it at box which is 4000abr. I have been using Turbo Strike Wipes to remove the dirt but haven't thrown it enough to touch up the surface
Purpose: I wanted to have a stronger pearl ball for longer patterns and higher/medium volumes. This was meant to be a strong rolling ball to use when the wet/dry is steep and I need to keep it in the puddle more. I also wanted a ball that could be left with surface to start with and then be able to ball down to the Mutant Cell Pearl with the same look.
Lane Condition observations: I have thrown this on our house shot and the PBA X version of the Scorpion. On the house shot it was very strong and definitely carried better when started on the oiler part of the lane. A smoother surface might get this ball to hold more energy if led to the dry earlier. On the Scorpion pattern, this ball shined as it rolled up well enough to carry well and then also let me make some small tweak type moves in with the breakdown. when it came time to ball down to my Mutant Cell Pearl, it was not a hard change or a guess. The look was not much different that the Prodigy except maybe a hair more jump at the breakpoint probably due to the enhanced MB of the Mutant Cell weight block.
Final Thoughts: From what I am seeing, the Prodigy should be a good versatile ball. With the box surface, the ball read the lane somewhat like my earlier pieces (ROF at 1000, Invasion at 2000). It might not have the skin to grab, but definitely hits well from many angles. On our league shot, I could get it into the friction later and still have it hold energy which tells me that this ball shined is probably an animal on the back end. The ball roll reminds me a lot of the Second Dimension except with a stronger cover on it. If you are looking to upgrade from your Second to a ball that handles a little more oil, then you will not be disappointed at all. In fact, those two would be a great one-two punch for most league conditions this fall.
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Post by: wldthng047 on August 27, 2010, 04:40:19 PM
Compared to a similarly drilled invasion with its OOB finish the Prodigy "seems" stronger as its more angular, and makes a more pronounced move when it encounters friction. For me the prodigy is very much like my HyRoad with an attitude. Stronger than the HyRoad by a good 5-7 boards, but still will exhibit even archy roll if thats what you require.
Overall a VERY versatile ball, and a great addition to any arsenal i would say.
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Right Handed
Power Stroker (400+ revs)
18-19 MPH
Post by: STRMBWLRJK on September 03, 2010, 05:10:09 PM
PAP: 5 3/4 left, 1/8 up
Hand: left
Rev Rate: 400+
I have thrown this ball with a lot of success so far on just about any condition I have encountered. I have used it on a few different house patterns, the 44' Shark pattern, the 42' Scorpion pattern, the 40' Chameleon pattern, and the 37' Viper pattern. On the house patterns it rolled fairly early for me and gave me a smooth, arcing backend motion which allowed me to change the entry angle by using a few different hand positions. On the Shark it stored more energy for the backend and I was able to get just enough finish out of it to carry pretty well, but it really matched up to the Scorpion and Chameleon patterns better. On the scorpion it gave me a similar motion to what I was getting on house patterns, just a little later finish but that allowed me to play straighter a little easier and when I did that I was allowed a lot of room
for error. On both the Shark and Scorpion I was getting a stronger backend motion because the ball was storing more energy for the backend since the patterns were a little longer. On the Chameleon pattern, it rolled a little earlier and started trying to smooth out and roll on the backend a little quicker, which was perfect for me to really control my break point on that pattern. Finally, on the Viper pattern the ball rolled even sooner and tried to roll out more on the backend which allowed me to play a little more direct when it was fresh and not worry so much about it over-hooking since that pattern is a little shorter, and when I decided to move in a little more it allowed me to open up the lane but still with a smooth, controllable motion. Overall, it seems to be matching up well on just about everything for me and has become the
first ball out of my bag most of the time now. I would compare it to an Invasion probably, just not quite as early and just an overall stronger ball. It is still earlier than the Virtual Gravity though, which has been one of my favorite balls since it was released, which allows me to drop to the Virtual Gravity when the Prodigy becomes too strong. However, even though the Prodigy is earlier rolling, I have still been able to clear the heads pretty easily on just about everything I have been on with it.
The Prodigy is simply an outstanding bowling ball! It is very versatile and still at a pretty affordable price point as well. The Prodigy is definitely a great choice for any bowler!
Jake Washington
Storm Amateur Staff Member
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Post by: Bob Hanson on October 12, 2010, 02:06:47 PM
If the shell holds up this is going to be a good option on long oil, and on shorter patterns with high volume like the Scorpion.
Post by: Ehudakineyah on October 16, 2010, 07:52:21 AM
Average: 219
Style: 2 Handed/Right
Ball Speed: 21-22 Mph
RPM: 600-650
Layout: 55 x 4" x 45
Shots Thrown On:
Route 66
Route 66 (Shortened)
Earl Anthony
Got this ball as i was impressed by the ball that came before it, the "Invasion." Picked it up and drilled it so it could get through the heads and have a nice arc in the back end.
The ball has nice roll to it. Carried well on the Route 66 patterns ive bowled on. But the ball checked up a little to early for me for some reason. The ball didnt like the Earl Anthony pattern we had here. Had alot of trouble carrying the pins, even for a 2 hander like me. I even noticed the other bowlers that had the Prodigy at the time put the ball back in the bag during this pattern and went for something a little more smooth in the backend. The Prodigy tended to flip a little more in the midlane then my Invasions and the angle of the Arc created a in the back was a little sharper.
All in all, i still think this is a great ball. Good for shots that are a little on the longer side. Hits on the harder side. And has a smooth roll through the heads. A good ball to have in a "Storm" lovers arsenal.
Rating: 9/10 (For me)
- Keene Inafuku
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Just started 2 Handed in August. (7.11.2010)
6 300 Games and 3 800 Series so far.
Current Arsenal:
Storm 2Furious (Polished)
Storm Invasion (Polished)
Storm Virtual Energy (Highly Polished)
Storm Black Ice
Ebonite Mission 2.0
Track 607A SE
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Post by: alwood85 on January 21, 2011, 10:59:44 AM
LANE CONDITION
Length:
Volume:
Type (THS, Sport Pattern etc):
COMMENTS
Likes: I like how the Prodigy handles on low to medium oil. I received my 14lb Prodigy from my brother and love how the ball goes long, then makes it break towards the pocket and wow. I have become more consistent in hitting the pocket on light oil conditions.
Dislikes: None.
PICTURES AND/OR VIDEOS
Post by: titletowncards on January 23, 2011, 11:03:05 AM
BALL SPECS
Pin Length: 3.5"
Ball Weight: 15lb. 4oz.
DRILL PATTERN
Pin to PAP: 4.5"
CG to PAP: 4.5"
X Hole (if there is one): None
BOWLER STYLE
Rev Rate: Medium
Ball Speed: 16-17mph
PAP/Track: High
SURFACE PREP
Grit: 1500 grit polished
Type: (Matte, Polish, Sanded): Polished
LANE CONDITION
Length: 40ft.
Volume: Medium
Type (THS, Sport Pattern etc): THS
BALL REACTION
Length: Early
Back End: Medium
Overall Hook: Medium (at polished surface)
Midlane Read: Strong
Breakpoint Shape: Continuous
COMMENTS
Likes: What I like the most about this ball is the predictable roll and read you got on the lane, the out of box surface tended to roll out on me, so I took it up to 1500 grit polished because I wanted something similar to the 2nd Dimension. Now it's the ball I was hoping for, good carry, not too jumpy off the spot, but strong enough. It fits somewhere between my Hy-Road and Rapid Fire Pearl as far as strength. The Mica in the surface really helps with traction, it is similar to my old X-Factor Trifecta in the sense that is rolls a lot like a particle. If you like that kind of reaction, then I recommend one of these.
Likes:
Dislikes: OOB surface rolled out on me, but I tend to set the ball shorter on the lane. Not quite as strong overall as I thought it would be, even though there at the same surface now, the Hy-Road out hooks it by quite a bit.
Likes:
Dislikes: OOB surface rolled out on me, but I tend to set the ball shorter on the lane. Not quite as strong overall as I thought it would be, even though there at the same surface now, the Hy-Road out hooks it by quite a bit.
PICTURES AND/OR VIDEOS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qx84XXAbh_o
Edited on 1/23/2011 at 11:00 AM
Post by: Morich Mark on January 27, 2011, 09:14:50 AM
LANE CONDITION ...Heaviest of Heavy
Length: 42+
Volume: heavy 24mL or more
Type (THS, Sport Pattern etc) : sport
COMMENTS; attempted to throw this ball on the long pattern at team trials this year. volume was 17.88 on 47ft. too low evidently...only threw the ball for two games before i had to switch away from it. cant throw this one on anything but extreme heavy oil due to the cover and layout. ball hits great. just wish it could match up better on more conditions
Likes: backend hooking power with such a strong cover and layout (specs in my profile).
Dislikes: too strong for high rev low tilt/ lowaxis players
PICTURES AND/OR VIDEOS
Post by: deerelover on March 29, 2011, 08:32:43 AM
LANE CONDITION
Length:42 foot
Volume:medium heavy
Type (THS, Sport Pattern etc):ths
COMMENTS
Likes:this ball is a really heavy arc roll type of ball with the 4"X3" layout this ball reminds me of my second demension at 2000 ab. First night throwing this ball i shot 680 with no practice I think this ball is a great step down from my nano
Dislikes: none so far
PICTURES AND/OR VIDEOS
Post by: UF bowling on April 12, 2011, 02:07:52 PM
As a low rev player, I had my Prodigy drilled pretty strong. I wanted it to have decent length and plenty of backend. At the beginning of the season, the Prodigy was the most aggressive ball I had, so it was the first ball I used at many tournaments.
I always liked the Prodigy’s smooth, continuous roll with plenty of hitting power. The Prodigy is great on medium length patterns. I found that the Prodigy gave me a lot of area on house shots. Especially when the Prodigy was new, I remember feeling like I could strike from anywhere, no matter how much I missed, which is something the typical league bowler will love.
While I liked the way the Prodigy performed on house shots, I’m not sold on its matchup with various sport shots. As I mentioned before, I used the Prodigy on pretty much every fresh shot in collegiate tournaments this season, many of these being medium-long sport shots. At least for me, the Prodigy tended to have an inconsistent reaction from shot to shot and gave me no room for error in tournaments. It matched up pretty well on fresh shots as long as you could be consistent, but as soon as the lanes broke down I had to switch to something that goes longer.
To conclude, the Prodigy is a solid ball for medium-longer shots. The Prodigy’s smooth, continuous roll and power at the pins are its strong points. The house shot bowler will love this ball, but the tournament bowler may want to consider a different ball because I have found that it can be inconsistent on sport shots.
Julie Wright
Post by: UF bowling on April 12, 2011, 02:09:44 PM
BALL SPECS
Pin Length - 3in
Ball Weight - 15 lbs
DRILL PATTERN
Layout: Pin above bridge, CG out
X Hole (if needed) - P4 (next to thumb)
BOWLER STYLE
Rev Rate - Stroker
Ball Speed - 15-16 mph
Track - High track
SURFACE PREPARATION
Grit - Factory, 4000 abralon
BALL REACTION
This ball is great for any house shot or medium-longer length sport shot. At 4000 abralon the ball has a good length with a strong backend. It is great for moving a little inside on house shots or playing on medium-longer sport shots. I took the ball down to 2000 grit for one tournament and found more midlane without sacrificing the strong backend.
This ball is my 'go to' ball. If I need something that I know will work, I pull out the Prodigy. It has a consistent reaction downlane and is versitile enough to be used on house shots or sport shots. If used on a house shot I find myself 5 boards inside of my 2 Furious.
This ball does great on a medium-medium heavy shot, and on medium-longer length sport shots like the PBA Scorpion shot. For longer sport shots or heavy patters, I would move up to the Marvel, which has the same core, but a solid and stronger coverstock.
This ball is the best balls for the money out there. It is versatile.
Aaron Trulock
Post by: UF bowling on April 12, 2011, 02:11:07 PM
STORM’s release of the Prodigy marks the beginning of a new Master line for the company. The engineers at STORM wanted to develop a ball that would guarantee consistent action at the breakpoint regardless of the drill pattern, and that is exactly what they did. The bulb-shaped Centripetal core provides a smooth look for most angles. Thanks to the R2X Pearl coverstock with E.T.M (enhanced traction mica) this ball can also handle a variety of oil patterns, especially heavy-to-medium conditions.
The Prodigy is the first ball I pull out of my bag, and often stays with me through the majority of a tournament. For those of you with higher rev rates and speeds, this ball is an ideal fit between a heavy-hooking matte-finish ball (such as the Invasion or Virtual Gravity) and a hybrid or pearlized ball drilled long (like the Hy-Road or 2Fast).
Personally, I had my Prodigy drilled on the long side, and I have found success on everything from flooded lanes to your typical house shot. The only time I have not used this ball was on burnt lane conditions, where the dry heads and carry-down would cause the ball to hook off my hand and lose energy through the shot. Overall, however, I would definitely recommend this ball as a necessary addition to anyone’s arsenal.
Angie Kahn
Post by: UF bowling on April 12, 2011, 02:11:50 PM
My Prodigy was drilled straight up/neutral. This layout was a precautionary drilling to keep the ball controllable for me. When I first purchased the Prodigy I had a fair amount of early turn on the ball and a slower ball speed, which would cause it to burn up in the middle of the lane on lighter conditions. So the hope was that this neutral drilling would allow the ball to handle the imbalance that I caused and store energy to the end.
Out of the box, the Prodigy has a 4000 abralon surface, it provided me with great length down the lane and a controlled reaction at the end of the lane, on heavier patterns the prodigy allowed me a good five boards to recover from a miss right. The neutral drilling and strength of the Prodigy off of the friction was a great combination for bowlers with slower ball speeds.
Changing the surface to 2000 abralon however provided me with the best drilling/ball speed combination thus far for this ball. The neutral drilling some time creates a little too much length on longer/heavy patterns, changing the surface on this ball allows it to get into a roll a little earlier and finish like a champ.
Through a fair amount of experimentation, and ups and downs with the ball, the Prodigy has proved that it is touchy/picky but still a great ball given the correct surface, lane condition, and bowler match up. For me the earlier roll of the 2000 abralon with the neutral drilling has worked out well. I would recommend this ball for anyone looking for a smooth reacting ball on medium-high volume oil patterns.
Daniel Giampaolo
Post by: UF bowling on April 12, 2011, 02:12:29 PM
The Prodigy is a great ball useful for heavier conditions. I got the Prodigy with a 4.5-5 inch pin and got it drilled pin up. The mid-lane action is very strong and controllable, and the ball has immense hitting power. The pin up drilling on this ball gives it a strong back-end, something to complement the Reign of Fire. It fits very well into my arsenal, and I look forward to purchasing more equipment from Storm.
Matt Gender
Post by: Pinbasher209 on December 26, 2011, 07:47:55 PM
LANE CONDITION
Length: 41 ft
Volume: THS
Type (THS, Sport Pattern etc):
COMMENTS
Likes: Glides thru the fronts, Had ball drilled max Hook, with CG kicked out box finish, Nice Arc heavy rolling ball, I matched up great with the drill for this ball, everything I was looking for, I have been experimenting with different drills, this looks to be the best ball reaction for me, can't wait to try on heavier oil, to see how it preforms. Stroker Bowler 15 mph.
Dislikes: None Yet 
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