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Equipment Boards => Storm => Topic started by: thedjs on July 28, 2015, 04:09:56 PM

Title: Good 2 ball arsenal
Post by: thedjs on July 28, 2015, 04:09:56 PM
If you were going to switch over to Storm, what would be a good two ball arsenal to start with?  Something to cover medium to medium heavy and another to cover medium light to light. 

Thanks.
Title: Re: Good 2 ball arsenal
Post by: northface28 on July 28, 2015, 05:54:34 PM
HyRoad and IQ Tour
Title: Re: Good 2 ball arsenal
Post by: SVstar34 on July 28, 2015, 06:13:41 PM
There's a handful of options so it just depends on what you consider to be medium-heavy and medium-light.

My house is fairly high friction and I have decent hand so I could go with something like an IQ Nano and Ride.

IQ Nano - Ride
Optimus Solid - Punch Out
HyRoad - Breeze

Basically we don't have enough information to give a full recommendation because each person and house is different. There are a lot of options with Storm/Roto
Title: Re: Good 2 ball arsenal
Post by: xrayjay on July 28, 2015, 06:55:36 PM
Find that benchmark ball that works and a ball down. I tend to go Solid/pearl combo and adjust the covers.

Tropical Heat/Breeze
Hyroad/victory road
T solid/ fired up
Horizon/sonic x
Erase-it/tropical
Title: Re: Good 2 ball arsenal
Post by: Joker-1 on July 28, 2015, 10:03:56 PM
Uproar and plastic, should be able to handle a large variety of patterns, especially if you just adjust the surface on the uproar.
Title: Re: Good 2 ball arsenal
Post by: Ken De Beasto on July 28, 2015, 10:12:17 PM
I had success with hyroad medium - heavy and uproar medium- light. Uproar may seem ridiculously strong but its just works great playing the inside line right after playing with the hyroad.
Title: Re: Good 2 ball arsenal
Post by: LookingForALeftyWall on July 29, 2015, 08:26:59 AM
It depends on how much hand you have and what you're bowling on.

My 2 ball house shot arsenal currently consists of a HyperCell Skid drilled stong and a Rocket drilled to go long and snap.  I am a low rev/high rotation lefty and feel this combo works on almost every house shot I see. 

What are your stats?  Do you usually need more aggressive equipment or weaker stuff?
Title: Re: Good 2 ball arsenal
Post by: Bigmike on July 29, 2015, 12:59:31 PM
This seems like a great start to build an arsenal around. One stronger, one longer, a spare ball and a great 5 ball bag to carry plenty of places.

HyRoad and IQ Tour
Title: Re: Good 2 ball arsenal
Post by: thedjs on July 29, 2015, 10:08:54 PM
Thanks for the replies.  I just want to try a different brand and I see a lot of people scoring pretty good with Storm.  The house I bowl at does not understand that lanes need oil so I am looking for balls for medium to light conditions.  Right now I'm using a Track Mx05 which is too strong after the first games unless I stand in line with the left gutter which is too deep for me.  I've also got a Blue Hammer but I have a problem leaving 10 pins with it.  I can rev the ball up fairly well but, being older, my speed is around 13-14 unless there is a strong wind behind me.  I have a couple of balls I can use for heavier oil.  They stay home most of the time.

Anyway, thanks for the suggestions.  I'm going to look into these before the new season.



Title: Re: Good 2 ball arsenal
Post by: jrs813 on July 31, 2015, 06:49:00 AM
if a mx05 is to much you need to be in the lights out and ride or tropical range.
Title: Re: Good 2 ball arsenal
Post by: LookingForALeftyWall on July 31, 2015, 08:51:17 AM
I agree with the poster above, if the Mx05 is too much ball you would be looking at a Rocket/Hyroad as the stronger ball and a Ride as the weaker ball if you wanted to go with Storm.