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Furious (Solid)
« on: December 31, 1969, 06:00:00 PM »
- Coverstock: R2S Solid Reactive
- Weight Block: Turbine
- Ball Finish: 2000-grit Abralon
- Ball Color: Amethyst/Violet All colors do vary somewhat from the picture shown.
- Flare Potential: 3” - 4” (Medium)
- Fragrance: Grape
- Weights: 10-16 lbs.
- RG: 16-2.53, 15-2.55, 14-2.58
- RG Diff: 16-.040, 15-.038, 14-.035
- Recommended Lane Condition: Medium Oil
- Description: Our Hot Line Performance Series has always been and always will be the most hook for the money in the industry. We had great success with our Street Rod Series of bowling balls and the Turbine weight block. With today''''s changing oils and conditioners, we felt it was time to upgrade the tire that touches the lane The Fast and the Furious feature the R2S coverstock. This second generation of Reactor coverstock has amplified the hook potential of the original: so in translation, we have continued our tradition of value & performance. Now is the time to step on that pedal to the RIGHT!

 

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Re: Furious (Solid)
« Reply #16 on: August 30, 2009, 11:38:06 PM »
Furious
Wt: 16.2 - Pin 3.2”
TW: 3.1
Pin to PAP 5 ¾”
Surface: OOB

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Now that I have had some time with this nugget, I'm ready to say ... this is going to be the sleeper of the year!!!

I have used this ball on a house shot and Kegel's Beaten Path (41 ft) on Brunswick's Anvilane and this ball has impressed me. In my bag you can also find a Street Rod solid which was replaced by the Furious and the change in coverstock makes a huge difference in the motion. The Street Rod I kept out of the box and it was never as strong the back 2/3's of the lane. The Furious' upgraded to the cover once found on the legendary Special Agent and what a great choice! The cover is plenty strong to handle those slicker conditions and the "lightbulb" core takes you back to the days of the Lightning.

The marriage of the core and cover makes this a ball usable for a wide range of players. As a high rev player (510+) this ball does not force me to over throw it to get it down the lane, instead it helps to read the mids while not going sideways at the backs. My friend who has about a 300 rev rate gets the same kind of benefits from the ball.

The true strength of this ball is it provides the area needed to gain the confidence to score. I know a lot of people are going to pass on this ball because they'll say, "It's to cheap to be good!" Take a look at this ball, it will surprise you.
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Re: Furious (Solid)
« Reply #17 on: September 17, 2009, 02:29:01 PM »
I have had some time with this ball so I am ready to agree with everybody that this ball is a MONSTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm not sure exactly the drill layout on it but the pin is above the bridge cg kicked out an 1 with a small weight hole.

weight of the ball is 14.4

I been throwing this ball at Texas Station and there shot is wet/dry with a moderate volume down to 34 feet. This is the ball that on this typical pattern, I have to get inside 3rd and 4th arrow to be able to play it. But once I do, I am untouchable because I strike all day long with this ball. As long as you give this ball a little dry boards to react will come back to the pocket all day long.

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Re: Furious (Solid)
« Reply #18 on: October 14, 2009, 02:20:01 PM »
I have my furious drilled pin above the middle finger and the cg slightly to the left of the palm.. this ball hooks on literally any pattern that i have found so far, boardwalk, kegel, shark, u.s. open.. ball rolls up early but still maintains very decent energy on the backends...



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Re: Furious (Solid)
« Reply #19 on: October 15, 2009, 03:06:35 AM »
I'm a Lefty tweener with a med-high track, and high ball speed.  I have my Furious drilled Pin above bridge, cg kicked slightly to the left.  The R2S Solid Reactive coverstock combined with the successful Turbine weight block makes for one strong rolling ball.  This ball rolls very strong through the heads, and stays smooth to the pocket. It retains its energy very well, and hits the pocket very hard.  On sport patterns reading the lanes is very important, and this ball will without a doubt, help you do that.  Great Ball Storm.
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Re: Furious (Solid)
« Reply #20 on: October 15, 2009, 07:05:44 PM »
Great opening ball on fresher heavier patterns can be very consistent and open up the lanes fairly good. Patterns used on include Viper, Chameleon, scorpion, and shark all of which scorible.
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Re: Furious (Solid)
« Reply #21 on: October 20, 2009, 05:06:03 PM »
This ball is great for the fresh heavier oil shot. It is a smooth reacting ball that rolls amazing. Mine is drilled pin down cg kicked out and I absolutely love it! This is by far the best heavy oil ball you can get for such a low price. Definitely recommend this ball for anyone it is a must have.
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Re: Furious (Solid)
« Reply #22 on: October 26, 2009, 06:11:15 PM »
This ball is great to start with on heavy oil patterns, the ball is good and it comes in the pocket pretty strong. i would definitely suggest it's in your bags.
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Re: Furious (Solid)
« Reply #23 on: November 10, 2009, 09:28:48 AM »
Purchased this ball in hopes of being my new oil ball. Threw it on a carried down THS playing tighter inside. Ball rolled really well off the spot and drove threw the pins. Ball is drilled with the pin to the right of the ring finger, with the cg swung out and a low hole. I have not adjusted the coverstock yet, but I plan to before I go bowl the Oil Capital this weekend in Tulsa.
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Re: Furious (Solid)
« Reply #24 on: November 10, 2009, 03:48:22 PM »
More of an inquiry than a review. But from reading the reviews this seems to be a ball I should add to my arsenal.  I do not put a lot of hand in the ball and I am looking to get more high rev equipment.  For the price of the ball it looks like a good deal.

Folks out there do you have any thoughts???  Current arsenal listed below:

The Arsenal (very radical):
Ebonite - Total NV
Ebonite - Complete NV
Hammer - Hot Sauce Pearl
Hammer - Black Widow Bite
Hammer - Toxic
Storm - Special Agent

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Re: Furious (Solid)
« Reply #25 on: November 21, 2009, 09:01:15 PM »
GREAT BALL FOR THE MONEY.  VERY READABLE. HITS HARD AND KEEPS THE PINS LOW.  BALL DRILLED STACKED BETWEEN THE RING FINGER AND THE THUMB. KEPT FACTORY FINISH. USED ON A MODIFIED SPORT SHOT, SYNTHETIC LANES, 36 FT PATTERN.  THE BALL IS VERY VERSITAL. CAN ROLL WITH THE BOARDS OR ACROSS THE BOARDS WELL.  HAS A VERY CONSISTENT BREAK POINT. HASN'T TRACKED OUT YET AFTER 50 GAMES.

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Re: Furious (Solid)
« Reply #26 on: December 05, 2009, 02:01:53 PM »
This ball hooks more than I thought. I drilled one with: the Pin 5 inches from PAP. CG 21/2 from PAP weight hole is 3 7/8 down from axis, 3/4 hole 3inches deep.
Ball is smmoth. Used it on a shot a bit harder than a house shot. 39 feet. I was able to play just right of 10 the ball hooked but was very predictable.
The lanes played on the tighter side but I had plenty of hook to bowl 730.

A lot of ball for not a lot of money.

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Re: Furious (Solid)
« Reply #27 on: January 31, 2010, 10:39:34 AM »
See profile for specs.
This ball was drilled on the smoother side.  It's pretty straight up, pin in ring finger and CG right in the center of palm.  Won't spend much time on drilling as this will vary and coverstock is 75% of the reaction.  Was really looking for drilling that will finish off the deck in the correct place, compared to what I was getting before, i.e., too strong a finish off the back of the deck.  As usual, I suggest to work with your local pro to find what best works for you.

Bowl on 41ft THS.  First impressions was that this ball is an absolute THS killer.  I know nowadays every ball sounds great but here's some more detail about this particular ball.

Price 9/10: First, price point is very good.   Affordable if it's your first ball or adding to your arsenal.

Core: Symmetric core but a very strong reaction.

Cover 10/10: It has the R2S solid cover which has been used for some time now in various Storm lines, going back to at least the Special Agent.  This cover is one of the most versatile on the market.  There is a reason why it's on so many Storm balls for the last several years.  It plain works and is extremely tweakable.  If there was a hall of fame for coverstocks, this one would surely wind up there.  Take a look at the Storm lineups from previous years and the numerous appearances speak for themselves.  It comes 2000 OOB.

Heavy polish 9/10: I have been using this ball at 2000 with anywhere from extender polish to light polish.  I can use this ball right out of the gate and on some occasions, use it all night.  That's the case with extender polish.  Being a lefty, I can start in the track down 8 to 4 or 5 at the breakpoint.  As the oil breaks down, I move in to 13 to 6/7 and then further 16 to 8/9.  I used to be a cranker but those days are over.  Since I prefer to stay down the boards as long as possible, I have other balls to go to.

Light Polish 8/10:  With light polish, this is a strong ball.  It's not an "up the boards" ball for someone with my hand.  But if you like to swing the ball, you will really like this ball.  I love the reaction of this ball with light polish, but you've got to use it in the right part of the lane.  With only light polish (or out of the box, for that matter), you better put it away when the lanes dry up.

Reaction 9/10:  The great thing about this cover is that it will not be toast after half a game like the "high end" covers.  You can move and not lose hit.  The shape of the reaction is very nice.  It is pretty clean up front.  It reads the back part of the midlane and at the breakpoint.  We drilled it to read more of the midlane, but like many Storm balls, they like to read the last third of the lane.
It's important to note the shape of the reaction with any equipment you select.  The ball has a lot of energy at the pins.  Carry is above average.  It's not the same carry as a ball like the Cell, but it's much more versatile.  This is a controllable ball as it is a little earlier reading than a ball like the Reign, which  has a pearlized R2S cover.  You rarely worry about recovery on the backend.
Shark 8/10: From my arsenal, it was the only ball I could use on the Shark pattern.  I was able to play 25 to 13/14 with awesome carry.  I couldn't use the Cell oddly enough as it was too strong to go more "direct" and not enough backend reaction to play deep.

Overall 8.5/10:  Versatility and controllability are the keys with this ball.  If you want to use it on fresh, you could do so easily.  If you want to use it on stronger patters, ditto. I have decided to keep the light polish as this ball is really good in the second game when the front breaks down a little or there is a little bit of push from carrydown.  Since it's primary reaction is late midlane and breakpoint, it doesn't care about the softening breakpoint.  Plenty of energy storage for transfer to the pins.  I have found a very good place in my arsenal for this ball and I think most could.  Without polish at 2000 or 4000, strokers will like this ball on THS.  With some polish, tweeners and crankers will love this ball.

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Re: Furious (Solid)
« Reply #28 on: September 03, 2010, 12:57:25 PM »
See previous review.
 
Here's my video review.

http://tamerbowling.com/index.php/storm-furious/
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Re: Furious (Solid)
« Reply #29 on: October 05, 2010, 09:12:44 PM »
This ball hits pretty hard and knocks the pins down. When I need something not quiet as strong but not weak this is the ball that I would choose.

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Re: Furious (Solid)
« Reply #30 on: October 17, 2010, 05:23:59 AM »
Age: 20

Average: 219

Style: 2 Handed/Right

Ball Speed: 21-22 Mph

RPM: 600-650

Layout: 45 x 4" x 45

Shots Thrown On:
Route 66
Route 66 (Shortened)
Earl Anothony
2010 USBC Championship Pattern
Sunset Strip
Sunset Strip (Shortened)

Got this ball as to liking throwing the Fast One Handed. Drilled the ball to be smooth through the heads, straighten out in the midlane, and have a smooth arcing motion in the backend.

Out of the box, the Furious tended to be a little on the snappy side. It would roll smooth through the heads and midlane but would check up too sharply in the backend. Hit hard and had a consistent roll.

To my style i Heavily Polished the ball, and now the ball was much better then before. Just by watching, the ball was smooth all the way through to the backend and into the pocket. No overly sharp snaps anymore. And it maintained its strong carry to the pocket.

Its a very good benchmark ball to have in your arsenal when the lanes patterns tend to break down inconsistently, or are short and you need something to react smooth and evenly down the lane.

A very versatile ball, and a great ball for the Price.

Thanks for another great ball "Storm"

Rating 9/10

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