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Equipment Boards => Storm => Topic started by: Next Level PS on April 28, 2004, 11:16:30 AM
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Could this ball be the most underated ball with in last year. moderate core design with a great cover at this price point. you could get this ball at most shops for about $130 or less. I don't even have one but just looking at the performance of it this is well worth the money. Any thoughts from you storm heads about this ball?
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also know as VortexII
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tenpinitis...i have both the hot wire and deuce, and except for the snap(and the price), there is absolutely no difference. when i first bought he ball, i was looking for something that could work on medium-dry to dry conditions, which is approximately what storm promoted the ball for. well, my first jbt tourney dried out fairly quickly, so i picked this ball up and it reacted more than the high end ball i was using before. it is an absolute bargain. it makes me wonder why people(myself included recently) even consider buying balls from the x factor line of storm when they can spend 60 bucks less and get the same results. definitely the underated ball of the year.
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Erik Olsen - e13ez85@hotmail.com
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I have both the x-factor and the hot wire and I tell that the hot wire out hooks my x-factor its scary and very well priced
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All pins fall eventually, even if you have to use a second ball.
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i agree with storm warning. while i am not a good bowler (finished with 178 average) i was able to shoot 3 600's in last 6 weeks of season (671, 601, 632) with the hot wire. it is a very forgiving ball and i have had equal success polishing it and using it dull. i am not drilling knowledgable but mine is just straight label drilling. very smooth arc and easy to control on the medium oil wood lanes i bowl on. it hits much harder than expected and frequently has struck on weak shots that look like they should leave a five pin. i am not a die hard storm fan as i started with a trauma response which i did not like at all. but after this one i am going to try another storm (supercharge) this summer.
Edited on 4/29/2004 8:48 AM
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very interesting thread considering it's high rg of 2.56 and med-at-best diff of .033
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JEFF
Good shot, bad shot, good shot, bad shot....COME ON JEFF ! String a couple would ya !
Edited on 4/29/2004 9:25 AM
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Jeff, this is a great match-up between core and cover. Don't get me wrong it's not a V2 solid but for $50 less it's a bang for the buck. heavy handers make love to this thing after using it. Jeff don't forget that cover is 70-90% of reaction except in strong Y spinning cores.
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www.bowlritelanes.com
www.nextlevelproshop.com
also know as VortexII
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Next,
Thanks...I know....I was just reacting to the comparisons to the Duece...and also, not being negative, just surprised...
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JEFF
Good shot, bad shot, good shot, bad shot....COME ON JEFF ! String a couple would ya !
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Jeff, I did not take it that way, I do notice that the deuce does get around the corner much better and can handle more oil do to flare potential.
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www.bowlritelanes.com
www.nextlevelproshop.com
also know as VortexII
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Hey, this post is great to read because I own one and haven't drilled yet!
Yahoo!
REgards,
Luckylefty
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2.5 pin and top of just under 3.
REgards,
Luckyportsider!
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Has anyone who has posted here and own's a Hot Wire bowled inthe ABC tourney in Reno yet and if so did you take the Hot Wire and did you use it? I have had one for sometime now but could not throw it because it was not drilled properly for me. I just recently redrilled it and have thrown it some and really like the reaction. The only thing is that I have not had the chance to use this ball on many different lane patterns so I am just not sure if the shot out in Reno and this ball would be a good fit.
Edited on 4/30/2004 12:31 PM
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This ball sat on my pro shop operator's shelf for quite a while, and he couldn't sell it, because everyone thought it was such an ugly ball. Not caring about that I asked how much he wanted for it, he said nobody's going to buy that ball, you can have it for $60 out the door. Best deal I think I've ever gotten, and this is a ball I can use on a variety of different conditions, from medium-dry to medium-heavy. Great value, and great ball, just ask Brian Himmler who I believe used the Hot Wire in the finals of the tournament he won this year.
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Great value, and great ball, just ask Brian Himmler who I believe used the Hot Wire in the finals of the tournament he won this year.
Hot Rod or Hot Wire....can't remember, but it WAS one of those
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JEFF
Good shot, bad shot, good shot, bad shot....COME ON JEFF ! String a couple would ya !
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It was the Hot Wire.....
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that's right, I can see it now....polished too! right ?
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JEFF
Good shot, bad shot, good shot, bad shot....COME ON JEFF ! String a couple would ya !
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Yep, shiny
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Then Pat Healey won a little while after that using the Hot Rod, which is Hot Wire core in a pearl reactive wrapper.
REgards,
Luckylefty