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golfnutFL

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Tropical Heat
« on: April 01, 2010, 02:13:29 PM »
Buddies has these listed for a late April release. One is listed with a Reactor Hybrid cover (Black/Silver), while the other two have the same cover as the Tropical Storms, Reactor Pearl. All three have the Turbine core as opposed to the modified 3-piece that the Storms have. Are these replacing the Storms (I tend to doubt it since Buddies also has a new yellow/purple Storm about to become available)? Maybe Storm felt that there was too big of a gap between the Fast and the Storms and the Heats fill that gap? That would be my guess....

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Re: Tropical Heat
« Reply #16 on: April 07, 2010, 03:55:05 PM »
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The Tropical Heats use the same core as the Fast, Furious and Natural. I do not know their intention with this line....are they ADDING to the success of the current 3 or are they replacing it?

I think the Reactor solid and pearl covers were the covers used when the Turbine was used in the Street Rods.
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This cover/core combination (at least the pearl) was used in the street rod pearl.  Essentially what we have here is a couple different color street rod pearls and a hybrid cover street rod.  Not necessarily a bad thing as the street rods were very good, but not really innovative. If you can find a street rod on clearance, it might be cheaper than getting one of these "new" ones (unless, of course you're interested in the hybrid which should provide a little different reaction).
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Re: Tropical Heat
« Reply #17 on: April 11, 2010, 09:43:03 PM »
I threw the Orange/Purple today at a Storm / Roto demo day today.  Had I not already planned on getting the Dark Star, I may have walked out with this.  I did not get a chance to throw the Hybrid version of this ball, but the guys that did were saying the really liked it.
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Re: Tropical Heat
« Reply #18 on: April 12, 2010, 07:09:38 AM »
Threw these yesterday at a Storm/Roto Demo day, and all i can say is wow. The hybrid hits like a truck, the other two are a little tamer. All the ones I got my hands on were Pin above the bridge with a neutral drilling. I went ahead and ordered one and when it comes in I am going to have it laid out almost the same way.

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Re: Tropical Heat
« Reply #19 on: April 12, 2010, 09:53:30 AM »
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A welcome and needed move - glad to see Storm filling out the bottom end of the lineup - I have most/all of my stronger Storm/Roto Grip balls in the closet, not in the bag - this has been the year in leagues where my milder stuff has matched up better.


+1 here.  I''m gonna be in the market for a new ball once leagues pay out in a few weeks.  This may be what I''m looking for.
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+2 for me. There is one house I bowl league in that uses a low volume and my best look is with the hyroad, nomad,& reign. I would be interested in the tropical heat that is hybrid. Columbia is selling the hell out of the freezes and I am sure this is why this line of balls is entering the market.

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Re: Tropical Heat
« Reply #20 on: April 12, 2010, 01:23:07 PM »
didnt the agent have a reactor additive or something????

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Re: Tropical Heat
« Reply #21 on: April 12, 2010, 01:28:21 PM »
I will be getting one to sit inbetween my Dark Star and Natural.  Likely the hybrid.
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