i was wondering how much stronger or weaker the lock is compared to the alpha crux. Thinking about buying a alpha crux i aready have the lock.

Hold fast, with this whole Phaze fiasco, you might have to apply a wait and see approach with Storm right now.

My pso suggested it to me. I mostly bowl on pretty heavy volumes. But I'm wondering if thier reactions are to close.

I was a Storm fanboy for some time, so it pains me to say anything derogatory, but their hype machine is usually just that, hype. The Optimus is a big piece of dookie and the Phaze is shaping up to be the same. And save the whole "no bad balls, you're using it on the wrong condition" speech (especially you charlest) if it has to be a Wednesday night between the hours of 6-8 pm, a full moon, a 25 % chance of rain outside, my wife just finished her cycle and I have to have a fresh piece of Big Red chewing gum in my mouth for a ball just to hit the pocket, don't tell me its not a bad ball.

I agree with dozer ive been noticing for awhile that storm hasnt really had any solid pieces like they did in the past with the dimensions and t roads etc. it just seems like they are making something and then let everybody waste their money on trying it. and they also seem to be throwing out alot of high end equipment that in all honesty most people wont need on ths. i think the tides changing storms had their shot for a few years but looks like to me big B is makin more waves. just my 2 cents

Lol @ NF.  The only people that can make the garbage balls work are tons of revs+tons of speed.  Mortals can't.

I'm just tired of not being able to:

Use a ball for more than 20ish games before it starts doinking tens

Having to switch balls during a 3 game set. 

The alpha is coming out. I'd love to get it, but when in the "____" or hyphenated expletive, "____"-ING "_____" am I going to use this exept on the flood or the first 6 FRAMES of league. 

I'm not going to be a koolaid drinking staffer and polish the he-double hockey sticks out of the ball.

What tajiris bowlersdeals.com video on the alpha. The picture is 2000 grit. But it's clearly polished in the video.

I might be turning into the AMF GUY AHHHHHHHH! 

Lol I'm just playing lol

Yessir!

Definitely hear you out though Bill... good points for sure. With so many factors on the table though, there's no possible way a company can please evvvverybodyyyy. BUT DANGGGGG THAT WHITE 30TH ANNIVERSARY BALL LEFT A NASTY TASTE IN THE LOYAL SUPPORTER'S MOUTH

Hype is the driving force of the sales and comes with the territory in the battle of the brands. Without the sales, the sport loses out a great chunk of its finances... And without scoring, the sport loses out on growth as the deterred may just quit ... soooo "let's make a ball that'll do all the work for you" (technology).

A little bit of what Belmo had to say to the Brian Voss argument... but I agree with BV in some ways as well. As cool as it would be growing traditionally, we are going through evolutionary times (and not only in bowling). What a crazy generation to be living in! lol