Post by: admin on December 31, 1969, 06:00:00 PM
Coverstock: ACCU-Treadâ„¢ Reactive with Ultra-Fleckâ„¢
Weight Block: Modified 2-piece
Ball Color: Indigo Blue
Ball Finish: 800-Grit Sanded
Logos: Ultra-Hot, Storm Flying "S"
Gyration: 2.582 (Medium-high)
Differential: .025 (Low)
Durometer: 75-77 Rex D-Scale
Track Flare: Low (2-4â€)
Recommended Lane Conditions: Medium to Short Patterns with Moderate Volume Oil Patterns
Post by: Paul Meyer on October 02, 2001, 12:12:00 AM
Post by: Mike Austin on October 08, 2001, 02:03:26 AM
As many of you may know, I loved the Too Hot, I have three of them now. The Ultra Hot is a solid shell Too Hot. I like solid balls much better than pearl balls, and thought I would really love the Ultra Hot.
My Ultra Hot has the pin out 2 1/2 inches from the CG and 2.62 top weight before drilling. The pin is on my span line with the cg swung out towards my PAP and no X Hole, this would be about a 5X4 or a 5 inch pin in a about a 25 degree layout.
Although the ball does pretty much what it should layout wise, it hooks more than I thought it would. I shined the ball with Black Magic and this made the ball marginally longer. This Ultra Hot has a nice smooth, almost lazy hook, and when the back ends are really clean, or the lanes are broken down, the ball lays off on the back. This particular ball will be a condition ball for me. Didn't find this ball to be very versatile, and along with the success of my Tour Power, this ball hasn't gotten very much playing time. I have tried this ball on a few different conditions at about 3 different centers. Found the most success on fresh lanes and when playing right of third arrow. Possibly due to layout, this ball did not have enough recovery to play any farther inside. I think this ball is a little stronger than the Columbia Beast, but not as strong as the Predator/Savage from Ebonite. It's not as long as I would like, and seems to lose axis rotation much quicker than the Too Hot. Like I said, this layout is probably the reason.
The overall hook on a 1-10 scale is about a 6 or 7. I think I could get better performance with a different layout/more top weight and will post if/when I drill another Ultra Hot. This ball could be good on most mediums to medium dry lanes with the right layout, shine. The price is nice too, at $119.95 in my shop. Very nice for a entry level resin buyers.
Hope this helps ya......
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Mike Austin
Mike Austin's Precision Pro Shop
Houston, TX
strikes4days@aol.com
Post by: diggity on October 08, 2001, 11:51:52 PM
I drilled the ultra hot with the pin above the fingers and the cg 1/2 oz negative (Pin out 2-3). I shot 278 the first game in practice. So the next night I used it in league and shot 238,290,211. Excellent Ball for late shift house shots. I bought it for tournaments but have not bowled any yet. It gets me through the heads clean with a nice move to the pocket.
Post by: amfbowler on November 13, 2001, 01:09:26 PM
Post by: Billy Ray on December 17, 2001, 09:04:07 AM
Drilled mine identical to my Too Hot. 5" Pin MB strong. No x-hole.
Shined to Storm Extras Step 3.(2000 Polish)
get great length with very good backend on med to light volume oil patterns.
another winner from storm and fits the budget easily. great reaction and performance for the prce tag!!!! a super addition to anyones bag.
Post by: laner7pin on December 28, 2001, 05:00:34 AM
Eric
Post by: The Choppn Block on January 04, 2002, 09:33:36 AM
Nothing has been done with this ball since it arrival in my arsenal. This ball has gotten me out of more trouble than a little. It rolls strong and does not quit. Many people think this ball will work for the dry, NOT! This ball is limited to medium conditions and for those that can rotate a ball, you will be able to use it except for the heavy juice.
Awesome selection for anyone, and the price is right!
Post by: bowlerpro277 on January 29, 2002, 03:57:21 PM
Post by: cooksey on February 03, 2002, 10:53:23 AM
Thanks, cooksey
Sorry the review is so long but allot of people say the reviews aren't very detailed anymore and I agree. So I tried to do my best.
Post by: Greatness on February 23, 2002, 10:57:47 AM
Money well spent, it does just what i had hoped. It has the most length and strongest backend out of the 3 balls in my bag. The colossus for monsterous arching hook in oil, the cuda/c for drier lanes with precision, and the ultra hot inbetween for some off the wall crazy backend.
This ball has a really nice pop and a consistent breakpoint. If i kept the speed in check, it finished. Really good ball and cannot beat the price.
Greatness
Post by: shs_bulldog33 on February 28, 2002, 02:56:10 PM
dry to med lanes but have not encountered any yet. Anyways my Champ ball was getting a little to frisky as the lanes dried up in league
the other day so I took out this ball instead o fmy Reaper. Well it worked great to my suprise.
I am right handed and I usually shoot across the middle so it goes out and then back in. However there was to much oil I guess in the mid
lane so the ball just slid down the lane and hit the 10 pin.. I put it up went to the reaper.. Reaper was leavin splits.. So I tossed
that one back got the Ultra Hot back out, and threw it on over the 1st arrow and the remainder of the game was
STRiKES!! the best mark lol.. It worked great but I later found that if it hits to deep in the pocket it will leave a few pins
together.. So make sure it gets to the front of the pocket...
I rate it a 9-10 for price but not a 10-10 because it isn't very versatile in the middle.
One other note... I am now using a product called ALLEY GRIPPER!! Works great!! I mean it givess
you a quick new surface to the ball for a extremely low price! My champ loved it!!
If anybody wnats one lmk and i can tell you were to get it.
shs_bulldog33@yahoo.com
Post by: OutSiders69 on April 15, 2002, 08:28:14 PM
Post by: UhOhiTsJimBowler on May 02, 2002, 05:11:35 PM
I LOVE THIS BALL!! I am a 14 years old, right handed bowler. My average is 160. My ball is drilled to get the most hook out of it in the backends. I stand at the 20 board and shoot for the second arrow. The ball has good count, but leaves a lot of 7s and 10s. If you can pick those up easily, you'll be fine. This ball is great for medium to light oil, but if the lanes are too oily, I have to slow my ball speed down to give it time to do something because i dont have that many revs. I bowled in the wsYABA state tournament on april 27/28...Team event:197+218+193=608...Singles event:199+213+238=650! my highest 600 series ever...i might've gotten 1st place in my division(A)!! This ball is great! I give it a 9 out of 10!
Post by: laner7pin on August 07, 2002, 12:52:12 PM
Got this ball resurfaced, and re-spanned this past week and it made a great difference. Ever since shortening my span my game is more consistent. Anyways the ball is still drilled 12:00, I just moved thumb up a bit, polished with Ebonnite Extender polish and it still goes long and snaps hard. I have picked up speed and dropped revs lately, summer practice, and noticed that I can still hit it pretty hard with speed while playing more direct, instead of throwing a banana. Ultra Hot allows me to play 2nd-3rd arrow out to about 5 and charges back hard, either going flush, or sending messengers this way and that. Never have I kicked out more 8 pins than I have with this ball....unreal! 4 weeks till league starts up again, I may be using this ball more and more if our "house" shot stays the same. Hopefully I can use it a lot in my sport league as well. Anybody looking for a strong mid-reactive ball, Ultra Hot is the one. More hook the a Too Hot, hits just as hard as an Eraser.
Erock666
Post by: The great one on November 20, 2002, 01:19:09 PM
The pleasure has been yours.
The great one
Post by: moose1234 on January 12, 2003, 02:22:37 PM
scale of 1-10 i give it a 10!!
Post by: Mjollnar on February 21, 2003, 10:55:58 AM
Post by: Bob and Steves Pro Shop on March 11, 2003, 08:26:18 PM
First time out with it I shot a 233, 300, 257! For a 790!
It was drilled pin at 11 o'clock, pin 4 inches from my axix, ending weight was 1/4 oz negative. I also shined it by putting in a ball machine for 5 minutes.
I was playing 17 throwing it to 8 board, and smashed the pocket.
I was bowling in the Monaca Community League at Baden Bowl.
Steve Kosela
Bob And Steve's Pro Shop
Baden PA 724-869-2122
Post by: dizzle247 on June 02, 2003, 07:44:07 PM
i've had this ball for quite sometime...still works great for me.
It's an awesome ball for more advanced/intermediate players. If you look on storm's website, it says that the best line to play is down the 5 and into the pocket...that's crap...lol only play that line if you have a lot of carry down and oil on the heads. I use this ball after my xfactor starts to leave early on the lanes. Rolls well and is very consistent and forgiving...
hates oil and hates extreme dry conditions...other then that have fun with it!
-dizzle
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"i'ma shoot you if you don't start bowling properly!"
words of wisdom that help a youngin like me bowl better
I hate lucky two finger bowlers that think they're pro...idiots!
Post by: REVOLUTIONS PS on June 17, 2003, 08:02:13 PM
We tested primarily one ball, drilled with a 10:30 layout. Pin 3" x c.g. 1" from axis. A small extra hole was used on the axis to bring the ball to 1/4 positive, 0 finger/thumb. We tested the ball with numerous shell preparations on synthetic lanes that ranged from medium oil with fresh back ends to dryer fronts with some carry-down. Our tester is right handed with medium revs (18 to 21) and throws between 17 and 18 mph.
The first thing we did was test the ball in it's out-of-the-box dull shell. We were looking for something to even out some over-reacting back ends in a house league. The Ultra Hot did give the player a smooth transition but didn't allow him to play deep enough to avoid the fast-changing track area. It just wouldn't come back from anywhere inside of 14 or 15. Not wanting to fight too much with it, we changed the shell to a 1500 wet sand and polished surface. This changed the look and use of the ball dramatically. It was now a piece of equipment that played the dryer part of the lane very nicely with a very smooth back end and awesome carry.
The Ultra Hot became a perfect bridge between the mid-range Storm equipment (Eraser Boost) and the dry lane specials like the Storm Hit or Columbia Scout/R. The Ultra Hot revs through the entire lane, is very smooth, predictable and carries better than the price would indicate. We found the Ultra Hot to play well from most any angle, crossing boards to playing down and in. There were times where it seemed as though it was a bit better the straighter we kept it but when there was enough friction to move on, we could belly it too.
This ball worked so nicely when the Eraser Boost was too much it had us thinking that they were made to be sold as a pair. If you have a Boost and would like something that you could go to when it's moving too much too soon, the Ultra Hot is the ball you want.
Overall, we liked the Ultra Hot very much for the medium to medium dry conditions. Dry back ends don't seem to be a problem for this ‘smoothy' and the carry is very good. The only caution would be not to try and use it on too much oil, even dull it just doesn't have the motor or tires to get the job done when the lanes are slick.
If you have any questions about this or any other of our reviews, e-mail us at: proshop@bowlero.com
Post by: Bradley Hay on June 30, 2003, 07:27:10 PM
Well, I've had the Ultra Hot for sometime now.
Layout is 3x4, polished. When I first got it I used 1000 grit sandpaper
and Black Magic polish. It rolled early of course per layout, but burned
up somewhat on wood lanes. On wooden lanes I felt I had to throw it
at a 10 degree axis tilt to get it further down the lane so it wouldn't
burn up.
Recently I thought, well, let's polish it up even higher. 1200 grit paper
and 5000 grit polish. Wow, no burn up and the turn towards the pocket is
amazing. I've never felt this ball had it in it, but this may soon be the
1st ball out of the bag.
Post by: A_P_K on September 15, 2003, 12:49:57 AM
Again I'd like to say thanks to Tommy Semiz and David at 11th Frame proshop for their ingenuity on laying out my Ultra Hot. They also gave me exactly what I asked for with this ball.
I needed something weak for fresh first shift synthetic lanes with screaming backends and this is what I got.
The Ultra Hot glides down the lane easily like the Too Hot does, but being the solid version it will come out of the oil and turn into the pocket. I play up the ten board to avoid any lane transistions during the night and the most adjusting I have to do is speed.
This ball also doesn't like long oils or carrydown all that much with this layout, but it handles them better than the Too Hot does. It is also not recommended to play the track area of the lane, if conditions don't permit, with this one because it's not as weak as it seems. Most of the time it rolls about ten feet down the lane.
The hit and carry are great up the boards but also tend to leave flat pocket 7-10 nightmares when you get too deep.
Overall it is very even and controllable as expected stronger than the Too Hot but not overly strong to drive you mad on horizontal wet/dry shots.
The Too/Ultra Hot make a great combo that most Storm lovers shouldn't pass up.
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In the old days people used to cut wood with axes.....................now and days...............they just have Executioners do it for them!
Pin_Krusher IS a serious threat to modern day bowling wood as we know it today.
Post by: tonygee on November 04, 2003, 02:43:16 PM
tw 3oz
pin 3"
Wiseman 315degree drill
Hits ok no disappointments, if you drop it on your finger it will hurt
Drill pattern does create an even flow, very Zen or Tai Chi like move
Pretty color purple is Ultra Cool not Ultra Hot, cartoon like logo
With the Wiseman drill, by the way I saw this drill pattern on a Columbia Piranha/C drill sheet before it was connected to Wiseman.
I was not confident with the carry when trying to swing it I guess because it was because of all the corners I'd left when I tried, when I played it tight though it carried and hit well
Post by: BigJ300 on March 07, 2004, 05:54:33 AM
I have this ball now for more than 3 years. Normally I replace balls after 2 years but I won't do this with the Ultra Hot. This ball rocks!!! Works great for dry-medium lanes. I recently used the ultrahot in a tournament. Lanes were pretty dry so I decided to play between boards 20 and 15, medium ball speed and a lot of refs. I averaged 237,25 over the whole tournament without having a split at all.
Great Storm Ball
BigJ
Post by: 300_Patroller on May 14, 2005, 06:35:12 PM
I have no bad comments about this ball.
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Post by: Keggiefresh on November 13, 2007, 02:38:20 PM