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Trauma Response
« on: December 31, 1969, 06:00:00 PM »
STORM™ is recognized as the leader in the development of innovative products to help bowlers of all abilities reach their maximum potential. STORM’s newest innovation continues with the release of the new Trauma Response™.


From the all-new weight block/core system, comprised of five different densities to an all-new particle 3-color coverstock, the Response offers an unprecedented ball reaction.


What are we talking here? We are talking HOOK! And when Storm talks, bowlers listen.

Benefits:

Low Radius of Gyration with built in Core Mass Bias for fast revving mid-lane, strong continuous backend, precise fine-tuning layout options and supreme hitting power.

CRMâ„¢ Particle Technology is comprised of an exact mixture of select sizes of particles making the coverstock less sensitive to oil, creating a more Responsive ball with unparalleled hook!

Increases the ability to read the motion of the ball throughout the entire lane - A big advantage when reading the ball motion!


Features:

Vertical Dual Density Twin Cylinder Weight Block / Flip Block / Differential Block / Ceramic integrated Core

PRO-Thane MTâ„¢ Plus w/ Co-Polymeric Reaction Mixtureâ„¢ Particle Technology Coverstock

3-Color Coverstock


--Technical Specs.

Coverstock: PRO-Thaneâ„¢ MTâ„¢ Plus with Co-polymeric Reaction Mixture

Weight Block: Internal Motion Control Core Technologyâ„¢

Ball Color: Violet/Lime/Auburn 3-Color Coverstock

Ball Finish: 600-grit matte

Logos: Trauma Response, Storm, Flying "S"

Gyration: 2.514 (Low)

Differential: .0492 (High)

Durometer: 76-78 Rex D-scale

Track Flare: High (7” plus)

 

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Re: Trauma Response
« Reply #31 on: June 29, 2002, 05:05:05 PM »
I had this ball for about two months before it cracked around the pin.
Personally, I didn't like the ball. When I threw it box, the ball would hook in the heads. Once I cut it past 1000 grit (16 micron and lower), the ball would start to skate past the break. I never got a really good read with the ball, so I wouldn't recommend it to power players with higher ball speeds. I'm not posting a full review of the ball, as I don't think it would be fair.

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Re: Trauma Response
« Reply #32 on: July 01, 2002, 04:43:20 PM »
I posted my first review of this ball back in March, so this is a short update to that.
  Since I've been using this ball, my average has gone up considerably.  Before the Response, I was averaging mid-170s in my fall/winter league, with 2 9 yr old balls.  My current summer league average is 203, with a high series of 702, nothing lower than a 576, all this despite playing on a relatively dry condition.  If you are consistently able to keep your ball speed up, then this ball will definitely work for you.  If you have trouble with speed, all I can say is know when to put it back in your bag, or know when to adjust to the always changing lane conditions.

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Re: Trauma Response
« Reply #33 on: July 08, 2002, 01:27:42 PM »
Hi Everyone, this is my first review on this site, but I'll give it a go! I got my response at the end of May. It is the first really aggressive ball I have had, and when I say aggressive I mean it. Previously to buying the response I was rolling a 185-190 average. I have a basic hook style, and tend not to rev the ball too much therefore I have not gained a lot of hook from my previous balls. But the response doesn't need the revs because it will come back from however wide you roll the ball. But my average has dropped significantly since buying this ball to around 178-180. This I think is due to my lack of experience with bowling with ball which turns so much on a lane. I am only 18 and don't have much experience of adjusting my bowling ball surfaces.

Therefore, I am looking for some on advice on adjusting the surface of the ball to suit my style and lane conditions. Any knowledge would be greatly appreciated.

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Re: Trauma Response
« Reply #34 on: July 10, 2002, 01:56:25 PM »
This is an update report about this ball:

I've had this ball since March 2002(purchased brand new)

Ball Specs:
15-pounds with a 2-inch pin.

Coverstock:
Left in box condition.

Drilling:
Pin underneath fingers with the Cg in the palm area, and the Mc2 is located 1 1/2 inches to the right of the thumb hole.

Results:
I've basically been using this ball for heavy oiled lanes or tight backends, at first this ball was very strong in the begining but, after some use this ball tames down just a little. This is one very strong mid-lane rolling balls, with a continuous arc into the pocket at the backend. i was surprised for a very dull ball this ball reserves energy very well on a heavy oiled condition.

I plan to purchased another response in the future with a 3 or 3 1/2 inch pin with a dirrent layout,for my tournament bag of tricks.

Great overall oil ball.
If you have any questions please email me.

John Figueroa

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Re: Trauma Response
« Reply #35 on: July 13, 2002, 11:55:03 PM »
I have had this ball for about a week.  The ball is driiled for lenghth but stiil with a strong hook.  I have only had the chance to throw it on medium-medium heavy conditions.  Way to strong out of box.  Had it polished but it is still very strong.  I got this ball for heavy oil but haven't had a chance to try it there yet.  The ball hits very hard and the carry is good.  Can't wait to try it in the oil where it belongs.

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Re: Trauma Response
« Reply #36 on: August 25, 2002, 05:17:13 PM »
I was really disapointed in this ball very much.  It has no finish it dies as the end.  No matter how i turn it the ball doesn't increase the hook on the ball.  It doesn't carry and honestly it doesn't even hit hard when i can get it to the pocket.  it is the only ball that i have that doesn't make the pins same as explode when it hits.
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Re: Trauma Response
« Reply #37 on: September 02, 2002, 06:01:10 PM »
I have been waiting for the last 3 months for my summer league
to finally near its end and receive my Trauma Response for bowling in
the league. Unfortunately, I have been very dissapointed with this ball
so far.  I got a 15 lb ball, with a 3.38 oz top weight and a pin placement
of 3.5-4.  I used the storm layout #1 with the mass bias on the perpendicular axis line (PAL).  I was told by the local pro that this was supposed to give me the earliest roll on heavy oil conditions and it has, but everytime the ball hits the pocket it has nothing left.  Based on previous reviews I was expecting this ball to come back from anywhere and hit like a ton of bricks but it hasn't.
I haven't been able to carry any light hits at all.  I was really suprised by this because I am a cranker who throws about 18-19 miles an hour and I usually put a lot of hand in the ball.  I just never expected this ball to be a dud except when hitting high flush.

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Re: Trauma Response
« Reply #38 on: September 16, 2002, 01:23:04 PM »
I actually won this ball off a rafle.  the pin was 1 1/2" from the cg.  i drilled it with the pin 1/2" below my ring finger an the CG a few cm lower under the middle.  i thought it did pretty good after a few  practice games averaging in the 230s  but after a while it started to go dead. i found that i had to throw it diferent ly than my other balls to get some snaping reaction, cause if i threw my regular stroke, it would hit high pocket and leave a 5 pin!  maybe the pin placement has something to do with it, but i really dont like this ball anymore. in fact im thinkin about using it as my car air freshener

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Re: Trauma Response
« Reply #39 on: September 17, 2002, 06:55:10 AM »
i got this ball used by a friend who hated it. it has a 4 inch pin.

i drilled this ball the pin under the ring finger and the cg kicked out 40 degrees. with a 1 inch weight hole drilled 2 inches deep 4 1/8 down and 2 1/8 out from my axis. i tried everything with the cover of this ball i sanded it to different grits, i polished it but it still kept the genral reaction "roll, hook , hit like a marshmellow". this ball gets into a really heavy midlane roll. a lot of times it will roll out no matter how much oil there is. i dont recomend this ball to anybody.

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Re: Trauma Response
« Reply #40 on: September 19, 2002, 08:49:44 PM »
This is my update of this ball from the end of MARCH. i have found that for my release this ball only works well on a flood with no back end and a inside shot. THe ball will expend too much energy before the turn back on the house shot where I bowl. The shot is the oil is buffed to 45ft with mildly clean backends. THe shot is around 8-9 board with 6-1 OB. i Still am averaging around 205-210 with this ball. I will give this ball a 7out of 10 for just not being good for my game. I just bought a Coulumbia Reaction REV which i posted a review of.
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Re: Trauma Response
« Reply #41 on: October 02, 2002, 11:48:19 AM »
This ball i think is the worst trauma ever made, i had it drilled 4x4 with the pin over the ring and the mass bias on the outside below the ring, with a leverage hole on the outside.  This ball while haveing its consistant hook from the time it touches the lane to the end,  it releses all of it's energy in the first fourty feet of the lane, to where when it needs to have a strong angle into the pocket it cant turn.  I recomend this ball to no one!  This ball is a better paperweight than a bowling ball.

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Re: Trauma Response
« Reply #42 on: October 20, 2002, 12:27:41 PM »
Hi All,

   I use a Boost for all four leagues I bowl in except for HEAVY oil, sport shots and tournaments.  For this situations, this ball kicks ass.  That is what it is made for.  This is not your typical house shot ball.  After breaking it in, I realized what many folks have and that is this ball hooks from the second you put it down and will burn up on a normal house shot.  However, one suggestion for all is to throw the ball in polisher for the max time.  After I tried this, it really extended it through the heads and makes a heavy oil shot like a house shot.

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Re: Trauma Response
« Reply #43 on: November 05, 2002, 12:28:23 AM »
OK well i just got this ball tonight, and DANG!!! i love this ball I dont know why people say they hate this ball i couldnt believe how great this ball got down the lane and turned and carried. OK well this ball has about a 2inch pin, which is under my ring finger, and the cg is almost straight under it, but it is slighty to the postive, so i believe it is close to 3x3, but not sure, cuz i have a tourpower drilled 2x2, and the pin/cg is closer to my pap. Anyways well this ball also has a polish to it also. I got this ball drilled tonight, and bought it used, had like 15games on it. I first used it in the 7th frame of the 2nd game, and at the time i was using my Trauma ER, which has a stronger drilling. But i figured that i would keep on using the same line, which was 20-10 on 41ft med oil pattern. And i ended up throwing the next 4 strikes with this ball, and had a 8 count in the 11thframe. And in the third game, i went a bit deeper, to a just inside 5th arrow out to 10. and well still had the same results, i ripped the pocket, the whole game. but did have two splits in the 8&9th frame, but still shot 216. I will say that this ball does seem to burn up the energy when it hits dry, but in my case that is good, cuz i have such a strong ball that i leave alot of solid 9's  and i did have two tenpins, tonight, and one 9pin, while using the Response. I will say that this ball will come back if you swing it wide, lol, i let one shot go way out to about the 5board and it came back for a big strike.  But enough about this ball for now, i really like this, ball, hehehe, i will review this ball tomorrow night when i use it for the whole 3 games and then be able to tell what happend on a fresh shot.
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Re: Trauma Response
« Reply #44 on: November 07, 2002, 09:53:55 PM »
Ok, well here is a update, i used this ball Monday for the end of the second game and the whole third game, and had a nice reaction with the ball. I also used the ball Tuesday and shot 163-265-231. I also had a nice reaction with the ball when i pulled my head outa my butt, after the first game. lol I was trying to do to much with the ball, and just revin the crap outa it, and was getting a over n under reaction, and the second game i move two boards left and went with a more smoother release. Tonight 11-7-02 i used my Response on a heavy oil pattern, a simple tophat pattern but 10-10 is a river of oil, No ball hooks in this stuff, i dont care how much hand you have or what kinda ball you use. So anyways, i started playing right up 10, but still didnt have a good reaction, with the ball polished, it was either in the pocket or slide by. So i took a used green scotch brite by hand to the ball. And WOW, the ball was alive, i got a VERY NICE reaction with the ball.  I did this mid way through first game, and ended up having the last 6 outa 7 strikes for a 214 game, and second game, i shot 247, third game i just couldnt carry and shot 179, i started to leave 7pins and 10pins.  But oh well, i still like the ball. But my only problem is that i had a nice reaction with the ball at my other house while the ball was polished, but i also had a nice reaction with the ball when hit with scotch brite,  but i am hopin that because the ball has a tight flare pattern and because of bowling on heavy oil that the oil will have soaked into the ball and give me a similar reaction for when i bowl on my other leagues.  But i will find that out Saturday and monday.
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Re: Trauma Response
« Reply #45 on: December 05, 2002, 03:29:03 PM »
This ball came to me w/ a 5.5 in pin.  Not a good pin for a heavy oil ball.  I drilled this one 5x5 no weight hole needed.  With the longer pin it skates too long in the heavy oil.  On a typical house shot, It is a good hard hitting ball. It revs up early in the midlane and has a good hard arc off the dry. A very good ball but not the best drilling for my game.