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Reviews => Storm => Topic started by: admin on December 31, 1969, 06:00:00 PM
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The Thunder Rolls Again! The original Thunderâ„¢ multi-density weight block with FE2 Technology is one of the most popular and heralded designs of all-time. We wanted to bring it back in a big way, so we are wrapping it with the ever-strong and super-versatile Reactorâ„¢ coverstock. Roll it and own it, this is your house!
THUNDERSTRUCKâ„¢ Technical Specifications Coverstock Reactorâ„¢ Solid Reactive
Weight Block Multi-Density with FE2 Technology
Ball Color Purple
Ball Finish 1500-grit Polish
Durometer 74-76 Rex D-scale
Flare Potential 5" (Med-High)
Fragrance Grape
Weights 10 - 16 lbs.
SKU# TTS
THUNDERSTRUCKâ„¢ Ball Dynamics Ball Weight Radius of Gyration Differential Mass Bias Diff.
16# 2.54 0.054
15# 2.57 0.047
14# 2.62 0.035
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Another winner from Storm. I watched Pete Weber in a regional use this ball and he can't keep it out of his hand. I had to go get one drilled. I drilled mine stacked 4 x 4. Puddled up 39 foot pattern, HPL surface.
This ball revs out of your hand but clears the front. The controlled mid lane reaction is wonderful and this ball makes a hard move to the pocket. I struck for 10 minutes before leaving a ringing 10. I know of no other ball in the mid price market with this kind of reaction...Fricken AWESOME!
Thunder
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Great ball.....great length and good arcky backend.....i drilled it just like my original thunderroad and it rolls identical(even tho core is a bit different)
Great ball from storm
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See my review on the Thunderstruck Pearl for similar information on the solid.
My impression of the T-Struck Solid is that this is the ultimate league ball ! I cant see how anybody couldnt like this ball. For a solid reactive, this ball is extremely clean through the heads and the midlane, and very continuous through the backend. I've used this ball on a few different PBA patterns on some "not so friendly" surfaces, and this ball doesnt disappoint. Usually i would migrate to pearls on bad surfaces, but to me this ball fits the bill nicely. This ball actually reminds me of the Thunder Road Pearl, even though its a solid. This ball has quickly become a staff favorite, and should be a winner on tour this year. The reactor cover is very versatile and user friendly. I have one with a medium grey scotch brite scuff and another with the box finish. Even with a little surface, this ball is very clean and pushes through the fronts easily. In my opinion you cant go wrong with this ball
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Bowl up a Storm,
Jeff Carter
www.stormbowling.com
www.jeffcarterbowling.com
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Drilling:
2.5" pin, under ring finger, CG kicked out 45 degrees, extra hole on PAP.
Wanted this for good mid lane read and strong continuous arc to pocket. Got that and more. Left it in box condition and used for first time on THS with pretty heavy volume in middle. Revved up early and once it made its move, it did not quit. Actually had to put it away after 2 games cause it just picked up too quickly on the breakdown(Did not go real deep with it, not knowing what to expect). Practiced with it on used up weekend condition and was impressed that even when I moved way in (27 at arrows to 8 at breakpoint), it did not lose any pop. Much stronger off the spot than I expected. Carry was great. Will re-post when I use it on different conditions, especially longer patterns. Another winner from Storm, especially at this price point.
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If you blame the lane conditions for your bad scores, then you had better thank them for your good ones!!
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Like Jeff Carter, I love this ball.
I rechecked my PAP for this ball, and used BrunsNick layout routine to precisely layout my ball, which I usually don't. The pin is under my fingers on my span line, which is 4 1/2 inches from my PAP. The mass bias is swung out away from my grip, at exactly a 40 degree angle to my pin/PAP line. This ball had a 3 inch pin and 3.26 top weight before drilling. I put the extra hole 6 inches from my grip center at a 45 degree angle, down from my grip center. Used a 1" hole 2 1/2 inches deep.
Man, is this ball awesome! Very clean through the front, especially on close to fresh synthetics. Good read in the middle third of the lane, then BAM!!! A nice backend move, all the way through the pins. I've always said that I love balls that run over the 8 pin, this is one of those balls.
Straight players will be able to use this ball on mediums, maybe even some dry lanes, depending on ball speed. Tweeners are gonna love this ball, will make them feel like a boomer!!! Big Hitters will like this ball on some oily conditions, and from deep inside, when they need a ball that can turn the corner and not quit when trying to big wheel the lane.
This ball hooked the same as my Black Widow shined. Both same layout, and same ball reaction. I dulled my Black Widow to the box surface, Thunderstruck Solid is my first ball out of the bag, with league sets of 735, 683, 692, and 722 so far. I haven't really bowled great yet!!! Hmmmm........
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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!
http://www.allbowling.com/journal/public.php?uid=67&leagueid=1270
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Drilled with the pin over the bridge, no extra hole, and left OOB surface. This is my favorite ball for most medium house conditions. Just a great match of cover/core giving good length through the front and a strong move off the breakpoint. This ball struggles on longer patterns or tight backends, but I suspect that's due more to the drilling/surface combination than anything. I really like the Reactor coverstock due to it's strength and versatility and I think this is an excellent ball that could be the first ball out of the bag for many.
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Right-handed Tweener. 15lb, 3" pin. Drilled with pin & cg stacked with pin under the bridge. No extra hole.
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I've had this ball for about a month and half now and had lots of time playing different lines under different concentrations of house oil. I absolutely LOVE this ball!! I've noticed that it works best in either a medium condition or a fresh shot with clean backends. It reads the front very well and when it finds the dry, it rolls up nicely. Awesome hitting power too. The only thing that I don't like about it is that it is very tough to steer on completely fried lanes (heads mainly), especially with my aggressive layout. I have another Thunderstruck drilled for length and that works a little better in terms of getting down there, but the hit isn't as powerful, usually leaving a lot of weak 10s or messy 7s.
My best line: 18 out to 10 on fresh shot, 25 out to just past 10 (8/9) on medium shot
I shouldn't be complaining about anything though cause after 2 weeks of usage with the aggressive layout, I've had honor scores of 267, 279, and 290. A great ball by a great company. THANK YOU STORM!!!
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Have had this ball since August. Cut to the Chase... This ball is the 1st thing out of my bag. Clears the heads nicely with a nice controllable breakpoint especially on a freshly oiled shot. Got a crack near my bridge, and will need fixing soon, so I got another Thunderstruck (was going to anyway). i'm averaging 236 and 229 on a VERY NICE shot (high scoring house). I also got the Storm Domination. Used it for the first time this week. Threw some practice shots and this ball went very straight. Drilled the same as the Thunderstruck, I may need to scuff this ball but will work with it first, as it may need to get a little surface track. I really like Storm. If anyone has had this problem, let me know. Thanks
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Given that my Thunder Road had easily 1000 games on it, and even with rejuvinating and resurfacing it, I saw it was dying a slow death. So when I saw the Thunder Struck come out, I knew that's what I wanted to replace my Thunder Road.
Typically, I play a big swinging hook. I like to stand around 30 and throw it out to around 5-6. This was fine with my X-Factor Ace and when conditions were wide open, but as winter sets in (?) here in Washington state, our center is not insulated. This leads to a lot less reaction, and my Ace was simply too strong to play a direct line. Enter my Thunder Struck.
I've always desired to be a "down and in" bowler more then a swing bowler but I could never get the right equipment setup to do so. Enter the Thunderstruck.
For this ball, I used one of the Storm layouts you find on the sheet, only this one was quite radical. The pin is in the middle of my grip, but WAY off to the side. What this allows me to do is keep the strong backend of this ball to the end, but it also keeps it from revving up early in the lane.
I bowled in a no-tap tournament with this ball and nearly shot 800 with this ball, shooting a no-tap 300 (260 scratch). Put this ball in the right position and you'll carry nearly every time.
The surface, as with most Storm solids, is quite adjustable. I don't know if I'd recommend this as the #1 ball out of the bag, as there are others (the Paradigm Passion and Special Agent come to mind) that could and should come out first.
HOWEVER, if you are an entry level bowler who wants an awesome piece of equipment and wants to save some $$$, I strongly recommend this ball. It'll help you get a grasp of 2006 technology and increase your scoring power. Storm was very smart to bring this back and I'm glad I found a replacement for my Thunder Road!
Joe C.
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Greatness comes from deep within you, and defines your character when things are going your way.
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Storm Thunderstruck Solid:
Pin to CG Distance: 3 inches
Topweight 3oz.
Layout:
5x3, Pin under
Reaction:
Good length, strong midlane roll and ANGULAR backend !!!!
Comments:
This ball really surprised me with how strong at the breakpoint it turned out to be. I used a semi-tame drill expecting decent length and a smoother backend. What I got was on the borderline of skid/flip with decent length. This ball stores energy very well and turns the corner as hard as my Fired UP does, which really caught me off guard. The entry angle this thing creates is astounding and the pins just fly everywhere. I get alot more messengers with this ball that I'm used to. It does need to be exposed to a few dry boards or it'll skate right past the breakpoint. The downside of this ball for me is that it's a risk/reward ball. When you're lined up, this ball carries very well, but when the lanes start to transition, it can leave some nasty split designs because of the angularity of the backend. This could also be because I'm not used to this kind of angular backend motion. I agree with Jeff Carter that this is a great ball for the THS because of the way it stores energy and turns the corner to create entry angle. As long as there's some head oil and a few dry boards somewhere, this ball is $$$$.
UPDATE:
After the track burned in a little bit more, this ball became a little too over/under in the OOB finish. With the help of my friendly pro shop operator, the surface was taken down a bit and then polished up, similar to what was done to my Epic Saga a week ago before I shot 298 with it. Well, I topped the game with the Saga and shot my 1st 300 in league with this ball. I got a better midlane read and a slighly less angular backend, but still very strong and I didn't lose any hitting power. On a THS, this ball is $$$$$$ especially now that I can control it.
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this is a great ball ! i give this ball a 9 out of 10 on performance.
this ball reminds me of how a good pearl ball snaps off the back from saving so much energy. i like the solid color/purple as well ! keep this ball with a nice simple layout if possible because you don't want to waste such a good ball. great for all style players ! this has to be one of my favorites by storm.
likes: very predictable on medium conditions
dislikes : when i cant use it because there dry. the price of oil went up again !
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Cleanest and most predictable reaction of any of the balls I'm currently using. I had brought 3 balls in to my pro shop guy to have him drill and told him I'd buy one from him. Asked him to look at my arsenal and find a mid-condition fit. I had faith to buy his recommendation as he'd proven his ability on the first couple of balls. He could have easily recommeded an Alien or any other of the high-priced performance balls out there, but instead told me this would be as good a value as any of them.
This ball has about a 5" pin w/ 3oz TW. Drilled clean w/o weight hole:
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Just like all the other reviews, very clean through the heads, whether I'm bowling at the pro shop's house (synthetic) or my home house (wood w/ fried heads). Ball makes a strong turn and doesn't quit. Works well on a good swing shot with hand...also works just fine when the heads are gone and you back your hand out of it.
Carry is no problem. This is the first ball out of my bag for now. Great reaction, excellent at the price.
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-Russ
Back in it after 10 years away...
Note: My belief is that these ball reviews will not mean much unless you have context regarding who's doing the review. For that, please check my profile.
Arsenal:
Brunswick Danger Zone (original - one of only two balls I kept when I left the sport in '96).
Brunswick Radical Inferno
Columbia Action Packed
Storm Thunderstruck
Brunswick Total Inferno
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i can see where this could be a really good ball if used by a tweener or stroker, but as a cranker this thing was out of control. didnt like the fact that it wasnt a rev friendly ball (for me). hooked too much on medium, was too weak on medium heavy and using this ball on heavy did nothing. im not downing this ball, it just totally didnt fit my game. i gave it to someone who was more of a stroker with a little more speed then myself and i saw this ball really shine. im glad i could find it a good home. i could have redrilled and tryed different things to try to make it work but i didnt want all the hassle. like i said THIS IS A GOOD BALL. smell was good. carry was explosive, and hooked almost as much as my agent did, was very sharp off the dry, but didnt rev up half as much thats what i disliked the most.
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WHAT IS THERE TO SAY? THUNDERSTRUCK IS ONE OF THE BEST BALLS EVER MADE BY STORM BABY! NOTHING MATCHES UP TO THIS BALL. WITH THE WAY STORM MAKES BALLS TO GO LONG, YOU HAVE TO DRILL THE BALL TO GO SHORT AND HIT LIKE A TRUCK. THATS WHAT I DID. SO IF U WANT A BALL WITH A STRONG BACK-END DRILL UP THE THUNDERSTRUCK SOLID. YOU WONT BE DISAPPOINTED.
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Wow!!!
This ball amazed me several minutes after I got it drilled. I was a little late to league and out of the box I shot 712 with this ball. Games of 229, 236, and 247. Then pot bowled afterwards and shot 247 and 222. This ball rolls great and if you think you missed outside, well just watch it come back and blow up the rack sending pins all over the place. Great carry and hits like a train. I cant wait to see what I can do with this ball after I practice with it a little.
16# Drilled: Pin 3 1/2" from PAP with MB at 120 degrees and a 2 1/2" pin buffer
(If you track high and bowl where there is oil try this layout.)
drilled at Mike Austin's Precision Pro Shop and look for me at a
PBA SW Regional near you!
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drilled this ball for a early smooth roll on heavier house patterns, thats what i got almost to strong for house shots nice on tournament shots. plished with moonshine and threw on house pattern alowed me to play strait up 5 with nice move to pocket not a big cranking ball for me and i like to hook the ball. But if you looking for a strong smooth ball this is the one you need in your bag.
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Ball: 3-inch pin-to-CG distance
Drill: Rico
Coverstock: 600 sanded plus polish
Me: 4 over 3/8 up PAP, tweener, average-to-above-average speed
After owning (and dearly loving) an original Thunder and then a Dark Thunder, it was just natural that I would want to try the Thunderstruck line. I picked up a slightly used Thunderstruck off these boards, and slapped a Rico drill on it because I was wanting to try the Rico as much as I was a Thunderstruck.
It turned out to be a good choice all the way around. The drill is perfect for this ball with its proven, symmetrical core. First night out, the ball had no polish on it and as a result, the coverstock was much too strong for league work. Some polish fixed that.
This ball with this drill revs up quickly, is smooth through the front and then in the mids, begins righting itself and makes a deliberate, strong move to and through the pins. Carry is something to behold. It reminds me very much of the original Thunder back when it was first released, but obviously, this ball is much stronger and handles today's oils well.
Strengths: Versatility, takes surface adjustments well, good carry, predictable move to the pocket.
Weaknesses: Not for dry lanes, at least not with a Rico drill on it.
Final analysis: The perfect league ball for most. Players of varying rev rates and speeds will be able to easily adapt this ball to their game. Snatch one up before they're all gone.
Jess
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I've had this ball for about a year now. I tried a couple of different drillings, and now I've finally found the reaction I was looking for. I think people don't expect this ball to hook as much as it does, but it's of course in the way you drill it. To me, the hit at the pins is alot like the old original Eraser, which was my favorite balls of all-time. It takes surface changes very well, mine is at 4000 with no polish. You can easly polish it to get it further down the lane or scuff it more to get a smoother reaction. I've had some good scores with it recently so I am leaving mine alone right now, it has a real nice break in the backend. I think this is a great House Shot ball.
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titletowncards
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Likes:
I drilled this ball up last week with the pin 5 inches from PAP and cg 3.5 inches from PAP. This ball is very underrated in my opinion because it had the exact shape I was looking for smooth through the front part of the lane with a nice pop off the spot. This ball is going to be a great step down from my dimension when the dimension is rolling up just a little too early. This ball gets down the lane easier than any other ball in my bag. I have a ball speed around 18 mph and a high rev rate, so alot of the time I have to throw it harder on shorter patterns. With this ball I don't see a problem with it getting down the lane.
Dislikes:
This ball is alot more hook than I thought it was going to be. I also think that for me adding surface to this ball would make it tough to get down the lane
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i drilled this ball about a month ago for our wood lanes i have to say this ball flat out awesome. my pap is 2 1/2 over, i drilled it with a 5" layout and 3 1/2 above the midline. this ball is super clean thru the front and side ways off the spot. i cant wait to drill up the Hy-Road with the same layout.
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Next Level Proshop
Union, NJ
"THE BOWLERS WILL NOT BE DENIED"
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