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Equipment Boards => Storm => Topic started by: Mister300 on January 29, 2018, 06:59:40 AM
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I’m coming late to the storm party having been initially put off by the IQ Tour Fusion. That ball for me looked great to the pocket but I couldn’t carry. I dabbled with Radical before settling with Motiv. Motiv do smooth reacting solids well at the top of the bag but I struggled with the bottom of the bag until I found the Hustle Ink.
So the Hustle Ink has me thinking that the legend that is the Hy-Road could have a place in my bag and I was wondering if folks still use it and if so, under what conditions and where it sits in their arsenal for them.
As for layout recommendations, does it work better with shorter/longer pin to PAP, that high RG and lower diff for the 14lb has me worried.
Thanks in advance for the advice
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Hyroad still gets tons of use. I like it on house shots to be honest for my game.
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I can't recall the last time I stepped into a bowling alley and didn't see a hyroad. It would fit above the hustle ink. It's a great medium to drying out house shot ball.
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I just gave away my HyRoad - I never really matched up well with it.
However, I understand the appeal of the ball for certain bowlers.
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I just gave away my HyRoad - I never really matched up well with it.
However, I understand the appeal of the ball for certain bowlers.
Why do you think you didn’t match up well with the ball ? Also, it would be great to know what bowlers you think it suits.
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Don't want to speak for him, but the Hyroad can be a little long for some people on some conditions, higher RG core which means it doesn't roll super heavy. There aren't very many people it doesn't match up for, but they do exist, and that's only natural really. I think it can be used by any type or style of bowler as long as it matches up with the condition they're on, and generally your average house shot is what it's good on, so that's why it's so good for so many people.
I just gave away my HyRoad - I never really matched up well with it.
However, I understand the appeal of the ball for certain bowlers.
Why do you think you didn’t match up well with the ball ? Also, it would be great to know what bowlers you think it suits.
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Lets put this way I am seriously considering buying a second one just to squirrel away which I never do even though ball is still available. It is my transition ball and the ball I trust more than just about any other. When Storm does finally discontinue it they better give decent warning as they are are going to sell a ton of them once word comes down.
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I pack two HyRoads in my bag. My 4 inch pin down works great on a fresh THS. Then I can move to a 5 1/2 in pin up to get more length when the heads/mids get burnt. It allows me to keep almost the same line for the night. A great 1/2 punch that works most of the time. I clean after every set, but both are fairly worn with a good lane shine on them. When I do take time to get them resurfaced I have them done at 3k with polish or just 4k no/polish.
Only ball I'm considering right now is a Hustle INK, but I'll probably buy another Hy Road or two instead if Storm decides to get rid of it.
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Don't want to speak for him, but the Hyroad can be a little long for some people on some conditions, higher RG core which means it doesn't roll super heavy. There aren't very many people it doesn't match up for, but they do exist, and that's only natural really. I think it can be used by any type or style of bowler as long as it matches up with the condition they're on, and generally your average house shot is what it's good on, so that's why it's so good for so many people.
I just gave away my HyRoad - I never really matched up well with it.
However, I understand the appeal of the ball for certain bowlers.
Why do you think you didn’t match up well with the ball ? Also, it would be great to know what bowlers you think it suits.
Luke's assessment is spot on. Given my rev rate and how hard I throw (all on the leftside where there is not as much underlying friction) on a THS it went too long and did not flip as hard as other balls do. My personal go to right now on THS is the Dare Devil Danger - which has a shiny polished cover like the HyRoad but it's stronger and its wrapped over a lower RG core that turns over earlier. On medium and long sport patterns, the left never dries out enough or develops enough for me to even consider having a spot in my bag for the HyRoad. And on short patterns, I don't like high RG balls. My feeling is that those who are more balanced or rev dominant would really like this ball a lot.
And don't get me wrong, I shot 289 with it one game - so it matched up at least once. It just didn't match up for me consistently where I felt I was going to shoot lights out with it all the time.
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Storm has ZERO plans to discontinue it anytime soon. They're already planning for its 10th bday which is several months away, and when it comes time to talk about declining sales numbers and which balls need to be discontinued, the Hyroad is NEVER brought up, not even a thought on anyone's minds. Hyroad not going anywhere anytime soon. Same deal with the IQ Tour Solid. Now by all means go buy extras, but not for fear of it going anywhere . .
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I bought my HyRoad after is was on the market for 6 years. The house I bowled in had too heavy of a volume to be much use. At my current house, it is a savior. I am using a 5in Pin to pap to get the ball down the lane and have good snap on the back end.
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Don't want to speak for him, but the Hyroad can be a little long for some people on some conditions, higher RG core which means it doesn't roll super heavy. There aren't very many people it doesn't match up for, but they do exist, and that's only natural really. I think it can be used by any type or style of bowler as long as it matches up with the condition they're on, and generally your average house shot is what it's good on, so that's why it's so good for so many people.
I just gave away my HyRoad - I never really matched up well with it.
However, I understand the appeal of the ball for certain bowlers.
Why do you think you didn’t match up well with the ball ? Also, it would be great to know what bowlers you think it suits.
Thanks Luke and all for their comments. I saw on the Ink Hyb YouTube video that Luke did that the Hy-Road was said to be an arrow stronger Ink so that sold me. The Ink has served me well so anything that has a similar shape is a must try for me
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Just drilled number 6 last week. Still every bit as good for me as my first one was. I hate it at OOB, but at a worn 2000 or a dozen games, it sees the lane perfectly on most conditions.
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Storm has ZERO plans to discontinue it anytime soon. They're already planning for its 10th bday which is several months away, and when it comes time to talk about declining sales numbers and which balls need to be discontinued, the Hyroad is NEVER brought up, not even a thought on anyone's minds. Hyroad not going anywhere anytime soon. Same deal with the IQ Tour Solid. Now by all means go buy extras, but not for fear of it going anywhere . .
I look forward to the 10th edition Hy-Road coming out just to see your video and opinion. Keep up th good work, you are helping bowlers more than you know.
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Where would it fit with the IQ Tour,Timeless and maybe the DRIVE.
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Lets put this way I am seriously considering buying a second one just to squirrel away which I never do even though ball is still available. It is my transition ball and the ball I trust more than just about any other. When Storm does finally discontinue it they better give decent warning as they are are going to sell a ton of them once word comes down.
Same here. I still have the original version (~2008ish) and have thrown thousands of games with it; still hits like a truck. Use it on ever condition as it is the most predictable ball I've ever thrown. Have a few stored away in case the OG decides to die out. IMO, everyone should at the very least try a Hyroad.
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I was way late to the party with the original HyRoad but I have one now. I picked it up around Christmas and have about 10 or so games on it now. I just hit the box surface with a 3000 pad (that has 2-3 uses on it) just to knock that shine off and I'm letting it lane shine up some. Great ball motion so far and is a good step up from my Hectic.
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I just drilled one ..... lovin' it !
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No 2 piece reads the mid lane better (of at least the 6 I own already). My only knock is with my style I have problems getting it to turn on fresh shot but once I can find some friction its my go to ball. Have to really screw up to get a nasty split with it with my ball speed.
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Been looking at the #'s of the HyRoad, between 16lb vs 15lb there seems to be a big difference in the #'s. 2.52/.058 for the 16lb vs 2.57/.046 for the 15lbs. Will there be a big difference in reaction? I get confused with all the numbers of the core.
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The diff goes down to .037 and the RG inscreaes slightly further to 2.58 on the 14lb
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Been looking at the #'s of the HyRoad, between 16lb vs 15lb there seems to be a big difference in the #'s. 2.52/.058 for the 16lb vs 2.57/.046 for the 15lbs. Will there be a big difference in reaction? I get confused with all the numbers of the core.
To answer your question not as much as one would assume. I have the Hy-Road hybrid in 15 and the Hy-Road pearl in 16 and the Hy-Road pearl is still significantly weaker and I have not noticed much different in carry between the two. I recommend not going up to 16 unless you regularly throw 16.
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Never owned or threw one until last night. Bought a “used and abused†2013 model off the used ball rack, had it plugged and redrilled pin up, cg in palm, about a 5X4 with a deep 1/2 inch weighthole in the pap.
I’m already thinking about owning a new one. And a pearl too.
On our shot, had to start out a little deeper than I anticipated. Didn’t think it was supposed to be this strong, but hey, it’s a typical house shot.
Feet on 30, target 14th board. Almost instantly, you know. If you’ve ever had “that ballâ€, then you know what I mean. It doesn’t do anything crazy, it doesn’t do anything spectacular, but what it does, it does it in such a way that you just know what’s coming.
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I've owned three,a nano and two hybrids. the hybrids all hooked a bunch on the back where the nano is more mid lane. I polished the nano to see what look it gave me and low and behold it was the hybrid with a different color. all be told I like the nano the best. polished I have the hybrid, light scuff and I have something much stronger. 2000 grit and I have a decent oiler.
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Never owned or threw one until last night. Bought a “used and abused†2013 model off the used ball rack, had it plugged and redrilled pin up, cg in palm, about a 5X4 with a deep 1/2 inch weighthole in the pap.
I’m already thinking about owning a new one. And a pearl too.
On our shot, had to start out a little deeper than I anticipated. Didn’t think it was supposed to be this strong, but hey, it’s a typical house shot.
Feet on 30, target 14th board. Almost instantly, you know. If you’ve ever had “that ballâ€, then you know what I mean. It doesn’t do anything crazy, it doesn’t do anything spectacular, but what it does, it does it in such a way that you just know what’s coming.
Yeah its a heck of a ball. Its just too bad I have to put so much surface on it to use it on the conditions I see, at least for league. For most people though its plenty of ball for virtually any THS including even after some transition. Also the pearl is good but it really needs friction. You may be able to use it right out of the bag but its almost a dry ball for me.
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I use the OG Hyroad and then switch to the Pearl, and the to a Hustle Ink as needed on a mixed league that starts as fresh medium-light at best, over what may have been leftover prom Saturday and Sunday morning youth and open bowlers. Have to start all in the oil, as the second arrow is the line of choice by others using rubber, urethane, and plastic. I keep moving deeper trying not to get the ball out into the fried areas if possible.
On a higher volume, fresh THS condition, the HyRoad comes into play as the lanes transition, it is not the first ball out of the bag for me.