Post by: admin on December 31, 1969, 06:00:00 PM
Color: Purple/Blue/Teal
Coverstock: Reactive
Core: 2-piece
Post by: BuddiesProShopcom-Chris on June 28, 2002, 02:01:36 PM
Post by: Billy Ray on August 03, 2002, 12:43:57 PM
Shined with Ebonite Factory Polish and weight hole on axis.
Balls revs up well i mid lane and hooks very nicely with strong controllable move to pocket on long sport condition.
Ball stores energy well and hits very hard for a ball that hooks alot.
Stronger and earlier than the core power great ball for carrydown and guys who need some help to hook it.
Post by: 12X on August 04, 2002, 12:05:37 AM
I love this ball, I could play it any boards I want with a lot of hand,
very nice backend and hit like a truck...
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Post by: Christopher Marchand on August 24, 2002, 07:13:54 PM
Post by: Christopher Marchand on September 01, 2002, 10:01:23 PM
Sidewinder
Post by: BowlPro on September 02, 2002, 01:12:59 PM
(We will be short and to the point on this one!)
First of all, don't let the name "Trauma" make you think this has anything to do with the past Trauma Series, because it is a total different ball!
The Core design comes from the "Tried and Proven" El-Nino 2000 and with its new Powerful "Blended" Reactive coverstock, this ball has more than enough hook and power for ANY bowler! With its, "Fully Adjustable" cover, this ball will adapt to a wide range of lane conditions. This will be a great ball for Heavy Oil with its out of box "Sheen" finish!
This ball is driller friendly so good ahead and apply your favorite pattern to this ball and just go to the lanes and Just Score!
This Storm Ball is probly the Most Powerful ball currently on the market for its Hitting Power and Versatility! Its one of those great balls that many bowlers will use and replace again with another one once the first one is all burned up! You will find that this ball alone could replace two or three balls in your bag!
We Highly Recommend this ball to all bowlers! and suggest that you Run to your local Proshop and get one today!
You will be missing out if you don't!
Post by: prozone on September 05, 2002, 01:26:00 AM
Hear Korea. I drilled 5days ago.
very good choice.
I have a Trauma Shock and it works great for me.
I shot a 242 twice and 267.
I have this ball drilled for maximum hook on heavy oil conditions.
A great heavy oil ball.
Post by: kRossAnt on September 15, 2002, 05:46:46 PM
3.0 - 3.5" pin
3.54 oz. top weight
I bought this ball so that I would be able to combat carrydown and heavier oil patterns more efficaciously. Since then, Storm's Shock Trauma has performed wonders for me. I drilled up this beauty with the pin above the ring finger, cg kicked out slightly right and mass bass in the right quadrant of the thumb hole. Used it on 3 different lane conditions and excelled on all. For records sake, I am a tweener (used to be a spinner) who gets a moderate amount of revs and throw the ball between 14-18 mph.
Oil Pattern #1: Medium-heavy with carrydown
Oiled from 9-9 to 35 ft with soaked backends. Played the extreme outside boards with maximum side turn to get the ball to cut through carrydown. Carried all 10 in the pit every time it hit flush and left only a minimal amount of 10 pins. Didn't work as well when I swung the ball across the width of the lane because it wouldn't come back through the carrydown.
Oil Pattern #2: Medium-heavy reverse block
Dry from 7-7 with somewhat fresh backends and slick outside boards. Played straight up the first arrow and saw the MONSTER backend this ball unleashes. It glided through the heads with ease, revved up with authority in the mid lane and just unleashed raw power on the backend. I could even swing the ball through the dry and it still had enough energy retained to explode the pins.
Oil Pattern #3: Heavier oiled sport pattern
First taste of the sport pattern and hearing a multitude of stories about how averages plummeted on sport conditions, I was surprised to see that I could actually maintain my average with the Shock Trauma. Had to put a coat of Reacta-Shine polish (1500 grit) on the Shock Trauma to get it through the heads better but it reacted very well when I did so. I found the best striking line to be 18 to 10 and back. Brooklyn shots carried exceptionally well, as did light hits. It really mixes the pins up well and keeps them low as well.
Overall, a great ball for medium-heavy to heavier oil. Can be adjusted very easily and a very strong, aggresive ball. Definitely not for the likes of super crankers. I give it a 9/10 rating.
Post by: YeahHossNV on September 16, 2002, 11:00:33 PM
i drilled this ball with the pin under the ring finger and the cg kicked out 30 degrees. i drilled a 29/32 balance hole 3 inches deep 4/18 down and 2 1/8 out from my axis. i threw this ball on a fresh wet/dry block this is the best medium/heavy balls i have ever thrown. with the box sanded condition it loses a little energy onthis condition but still hits and carries but i still ran to the pro shop and polished this ball with storm diamond gloss. this really let the ball really open up the lanes. this let me play any angle i want and still strike. this ball can cut through any carrydown even when polished. when polished the ball glides through the heads and the midlane when it gets to the backends it picks up a really heavy roll and takes a strong even left turn and puts all 10 in the pit with ease and consistency. the carry is amazing with this ball. the cover is completely and easily adjustable.i recomend this ball to anybody.
Post by: CaughtbySTORM on October 01, 2002, 12:27:53 PM
Post by: ACE300Bowler on October 02, 2002, 11:33:04 AM
Post by: Mike Austin on October 06, 2002, 07:57:34 PM
The ball comes dullish out of the box. It actually gets pretty good length with the box surface. Good on fresh, oily, and some sport type shots. The break point is not very sharp with this surface, very smooth. I planned on shining this ball from the beginning, but wanted to throw it box just to see. I really like what I saw. I think this ball will work very well for me in Regional conditions, because we bowl on fresh oil most all the time, so the heads will be good. With a little more "rollier" layout, I think the ball would be even better.
With the shine on it, it is very long and has a very nice back end. Fairly snappy, but not like it bounced off a rock. The ball compares to a Trauma ER, but I think the ER hooks more at the break point. These balls have similar length, but the Shock Trauma is a little smoother at the break point. Very nice hit though, with both balls.
For you Storm Fans- this ball is longer than the Eraser Boost, cleaner through the front, probably not quite as sharp at the break, and more overal hook with the box surface. Longer than an LRG, less hook overall. Similar length to the Core Power HRG, but more back end.
Don't really think there is a style that can't use this ball. Very versatile, but may hook a little too much to be a "benchmark" ball. For me personally, Tour Power is a better benchmark ball. Another nice ball from "The Bowler's Company"!!!
Hope this helps ya!
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Mike Austin
Mike Austin's Precision Pro Shop
Houston, TX
strikes4days@aol.com
Post by: mteproshop on October 06, 2002, 09:02:46 PM
Post by: Patmandu on October 21, 2002, 05:06:26 PM
Ball is 16 lb. pin out, 3.25 oz. top weight and drilled modified #2 from Storm's drill sheet. It turned out basically 4 X 3 with an extra weight hole and the cg kicked out and down from grip center. This is my first Storm purchase (have always thrown Columbia and AMF) and I am impressed and intrigued by this ball. I wanted a ball to use for heavier oil and tournament conditions and I have made a good choice. Ball is surprisingly effective on a variety of oil patterns and conditions ranging from fresh medium heavy to broken down medium light with a lot of carrydown. On a heavier shot with some backend, I was able to throw straight up the 10 -12 board and watch the ball arc/snap into the pocket with devastating results. As the lanes start to track up and the oil gets pushed down I can move left and play the middle of the lane, where the oil is, throwing 25 out to 15 with excellent results. When this line starts to go, I have moved 3-4 boards left and thrown it out to about 9 or 10 board and ball will still make it to the pocket and carry. I have been careful not to throw it on drier conditions and know when to put it away as the ball becomes very erratic when there is no oil to play it in. I have to give it a 9.5. Hit and carry is tremendous - absolutely crushes the pins! As advertised, it works well in carrydown, maybe not quite as well as my Revenge, but almost. Handles oil well, but I think only a cranker would be able to use it in really heavy oil. I have kept it in out of box condition so far and I am very happy with it's performance. After about 40 games, it has no visible track or lane damage. I bowl on synthetic lanes and clean the ball after every set. I am very pleased - way to go Storm!
Post by: ih8stupid10pins on October 25, 2002, 08:42:34 PM
*16lbs, drilled 3 3/8" x 3 3/8", weight hole on the PAP
This ball was intended to be a more aggressive ball in his bag, ahead of his Eraser Blaze(same drill layout) and that it was, indeed. With a decent amount of ball speed and above average revolutions, this ball reads the lane very VERY well. It skids through the oil, and makes a sharp left when it hits the dry backends.
Shot: 42' lightly oiled wood house, playing 30-15-10 this ball held very nicely, despite the lack of oil through the front and made a violent, rack-ripping turn on the dry and wrecked the pins
Shot: 38' Synthetic, medium-heavy oil, playing 20-13-9 this ball made the same violent reaction at the breakpoint and ripped the rack. Once in a while, a ringing or solid 10 was left standing, ball lost a little energy on this shot if target was missed 2 or 3 boards outside. The ball hit the pocket, but didn't have much drive at all.
Overall, Storm put out another winner in both of our eyes. His average was around 186 before he got the ball, now he's around 195ish. The carry percentage is uncanny with this ball. I'd drill one for myself, but I'm doing just fine with my Vicious Particle
Thanks for reading!
Good luck, and good bowling!
~Matt and Dave
Post by: jssnake on October 27, 2002, 10:37:30 AM
Post by: jssnake on October 27, 2002, 11:55:19 PM
Post by: Cbjdc on October 30, 2002, 02:18:05 PM
Okay no crapping around. With these two balls I averaged about 220 these past FEW MONTHS. OKAY HOW ABOUT THAT. But I have taken some time off. Having to work seriously puts a damper on all my bowling. But email me if you want more. I will review the oversea verions of the trauma's and some of storms balls such as the plasma that was released over in europe this past fall.
Post by: towrofstgh on November 07, 2002, 05:15:24 PM
Post by: zhenmaster on November 11, 2002, 06:13:57 PM
I'm a 186 average bowler. I had the ball drilled layout #7 on the Storm Drilling Specs with max backend. This is my second time using this ball. Total of 5 games. 1st game: 214, 2nd game 208, 3rd game 236, 4th game 244 (these are all scratch games). The first time was in my league last Friday night. Didn't do that bad neither (203, 208, and 215 scratch). This is my second STORM Ball and I love it~~~!!!!
GREAT JOB STORM!!! Keep up the good work.
Post by: matt smith on November 12, 2002, 01:42:07 AM
ball: 15 pounds 4 ounces. Pin out 3 inchs. (currently with about 40 games on it)
Drilling: pin above fingers, cg kicked out a lil.
this ball is HUGE. heaps of back end, great on oil. when i first got it drilled up it was very snappy on the back end, now it has settled into a rythm, and has a nice smooth HARD arc to the pocket. Carry is exceptional, WHILE THERE IS ENOUGH OIL THERE. One thing i have found with this ball is that the carry decreases as the night goes on, the shot will hold for the 4 games of league, but the carry diminishes if you stick with the same line. To prove this to myself the other night i had a practice on a nice fresh shot, i went: 279 - 225 - 198 (missed pocket once, no opens). So if you wanna keep using the ball you will need to keep searchin for the oil with it, cause it loves it.
Another thing that i have noted with this ball is its ability to sit up and roll hard when there are not alot of revs on the ball. Not to say that it hooks outta the house, but the reaction is suited well to a shot down say 3 board when there is no where else to go. Sits up nice and early, without over reacting. Ive never had a ball that would do that aswell as it does
Overall: great ball, keep it in the oil tho, i bowl in fairly oily centers (by australian standards hehe) and there is no sign of death yet. Carry is great, can be used playin anywhere between 2 board to 30 board, great benchmark ball for me.
good luck and high scoring
matt
Post by: morpheus on November 18, 2002, 03:59:51 PM
Post by: tonygee on November 20, 2002, 10:42:06 AM
Kept using a ball that left buckets
Went home, made love, sat back and just thought
I'll buy a X Factor and go chuckit.
(chuckit = bowl with it)
Enjoy life to the fullest, then get out of the bowling alley and get some sun...
Post by: Mr Straight Ball on January 07, 2003, 10:13:28 AM
Pin is under the ring finger with a 4 1/2 x 3 1/2 layout.
I layed this piece out to read the backend a little more for my sport league. Our league is currently laying a 44 foot pattern that does not allow for mistakes. This ball gains it's roll early and surprisingly does not come out of it at anytime. This ball continuosly rolls and grabs on the backends.
Of course with the pattern being on the long and oily side, swinging the ball is not a great option. The Shock Trauma transitions excellently from the oil to the dry, allowing for angle into the pocket. This ball along with my new X-Factor have been giving me a good read on the sport pattern.
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Post by: the_game279hotmailcom on January 07, 2003, 04:04:22 PM
Post by: kingrob76 on February 10, 2003, 11:54:26 AM
Still, this is a very good ball, and I would give it a 7.5 out of 10.
Post by: DrillLord on February 22, 2003, 07:57:40 PM
Post by: Gene J Kanak on June 09, 2003, 01:59:31 PM
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Post by: bariman on July 10, 2003, 05:28:24 PM
Post by: Oahu Bowler on July 10, 2003, 07:01:55 PM
Aloha, Dale
Post by: janderson on July 19, 2003, 06:27:55 PM
Overall: a good all-around ball for medium to medium-heavy oil conditions, depending on your speed and revolutions of course. As I have it drilled (see below), the ball is somewhere between skid-flip and early roll, leaning more towards skid flip. Above average length with above average back-end. The ball does a nice job of dealing with carrydown on patterns to 40 feet (short and medium patterns). Also a nice "benchmark" ball to feel-out a lane during practice.
Ball Specs and Layout:
Surface: Box condition then Green Scotchbrite pad
Layout: 4 1/2 x 5 or "label" or 90 degree)
Ball Weight: 16lbs
Pin Out: 3 inches
Pin Placement: 4 1/2 inces from PAP
CG: 5 inches from PAP, on grip centerline
Top Weight: 3 ounces
Typical house shot, 39 foot pattern: Good reaction and predictability, though it tends to be a better choice when there is some forgiveness on the inside (pulled shots) than on the outside as the ball will recover on its own on a shot thrown wide.
Sport shot, 42 foot flat pattern: Perhaps it is the layout, but even with fresh back ends, the entry angle was too steep for this ball to be of any use, leaving ringing 10's and the occasional 7-10s. A more up-the-back bowler (less axis rotation) may be able to take advantage of this ball on these conditions.
PBA Pattern-C: This ball stays in the bag for the same reason as the sports shot, too much length and too angular of a back-end. However, this ball was playable as the lanes began to break down and the backends were stronger.
Comparisons to other equipment
Ebonite Optyx Illusion: This is about the closest ball to the Shock Trauma I've bowled with. The balls are very similar in length, backend, and overall hook.
Lane #1 C/2 Blueberry:
Both of my blueberry's, both drilled differently, have a much smoother breakpoint and less angular backend with more length. I'd say the Shock Trauma is slightly stronger in terms of overall hook.
Hammer Diesel Reactive Pearl:
The Diesel RP is "longer and stronger" - more length with a stronger backend but less angular breakpoint than the Shock Trauma.
Updated 2004-Mar-31: I now have somewhere in the area of 700 games on this ball. While it doesn't react the way it did when new, it still works nicely for medium-light to medium patterns. The ball has not been resurfaced, though I routinely clean it and hit it with a green scotch brite from time to time.
Post by: loose5682 on August 25, 2003, 01:38:03 AM
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Illinois State University Men's Team
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Post by: elemental1 on March 23, 2004, 04:48:33 PM
GOT IT for $25
SHOT 835 (300, 256, 279) my 1st time with it. It wasn't league play though because It was a Monday morning at Waveland Bowl on Chicagos Northwest side. My second time using it i shot 718. There are a few problems however. It DOESNT COME BACK ON BAD SHOTS!! i do make bad shots and this ball doesnt help. I DO RECOMMEND THIS BALL FOR SOMETHING THAT TAKES CARE OF BACKENDS (sometimes too much) and it does leave solid 9 pins for me. ITS STILL A GOOD DEAL AND A GOOD BALL. because of this ball (and alot of hard work) my average has jumped from 173 to 212. Look out Here I Come
Post by: Mbman121703 on November 17, 2004, 08:59:05 PM
Post by: stormpowerstroker on February 23, 2005, 10:49:00 AM
Layout is 5.5 and MC2 on VAL
I got this ball as a trade for my Super Charge. I finished this ball the same way how I usually usually finish everything, I brought it down to 800. At first this ball really began to roll up fast in the midlane. I was playing 23-15 out to 8 at the break. After about half a game the ball started to die out fast. So I went back to the shop and brought it up to 1000. Now I tried to play the same line as I was before, and this time the ball retained a lot more energy because of the higher grit, and produce a strong arc in the backends.
I like that way how this ball arc's to the pocket in stead of being very snappy. I would use this ball on fresh medium-heavy oiled lanes when it is dulled to 800. Since this ball was used when I got it, I will mainly use it for house conditions and leave it with the 1000 grit. This ball is one of my more versatile balls on all kinds of conditions. I use to have an X-Factor the was my most versatile ball on every condition, but this one takes the cake for me. I give this ball a 8 out of 10.
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Post by: biggamejb on March 04, 2005, 10:42:51 PM
Post by: Crankenstein300 on April 21, 2005, 03:47:20 PM
For me, this ball picks up a roll very quick, but is still controllable. A great ball for taming out wet dry as the ball is already starting the roll before it hits the dry. With the early roll, it can get in trouble with 10 pin carry on some shots, but when you get this ball in it's element, you can strike all day with it.
Glad I was able to try it as it wasn't a very popular seller around here. Turned out to be a nice surprise and a nice money maker.