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Lillen

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Storm Bolt..
« on: July 11, 2006, 04:54:42 AM »
Anyone thrown a Storm Bolt and can give me some info how it rolled etc?

http://www.stormbowling.com/products/balls/archive-ball.asp?ballid=98
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Fluff E Bunnie

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Re: Storm Bolt..
« Reply #1 on: July 11, 2006, 01:10:08 PM »
Oooh that's a sweet looking ball.
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Re: Storm Bolt..
« Reply #2 on: July 11, 2006, 01:12:10 PM »
for me.. i picked it up at a garage sale, a day after all my equipment was stolen. it went really long with a little pop on it. for medium/dry lanes.
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Re: Storm Bolt..
« Reply #3 on: July 11, 2006, 01:15:54 PM »
I had one when they were new.  Drilled w/ pin by ring, CG under middle finger (ie, CG just on the negative side).  Rolled as you might expect a CG neg. ball to roll; very smooth thru the mids, not jerky on the back, didn't cover a lot of boards but hit very well.  I used this ball mostly when I needed to play deep.  It was best on medium to med/dry (as was previously said), but could handle a bit of oil if it had to.
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Re: Storm Bolt..
« Reply #4 on: July 11, 2006, 02:57:40 PM »
The normal bolt was a great get down and flip ball...back in the day.  With the modern oils and surfaces it would still be a good medium oil ball.  The bolt pro was a solid version with a tweeked core.  That ball was more controlled...definately an old favorite of mine (have on NIB stashed).
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charlest

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Re: Storm Bolt..
« Reply #5 on: July 12, 2006, 02:22:07 PM »
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What would this ball Be worth Nowadays?I have a Single Drilled Bolt That Is Full Plugged and undrilled That Is in great Shape......Havent seen one of these in a LONG TIME!

Depends on how much the buyer wants one. Could be $75; maybe not.

On average, I'd say $30 plus shipping if it's in good shape and hasn't been re-surfaced too much.

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Re: Storm Bolt..
« Reply #6 on: July 12, 2006, 02:23:55 PM »
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I had one when they were new.  Drilled w/ pin by ring, CG under middle finger (ie, CG just on the negative side).  Rolled as you might expect a CG neg. ball to roll; very smooth thru the mids, not jerky on the back, didn't cover a lot of boards but hit very well.  I used this ball mostly when I needed to play deep.  It was best on medium to med/dry (as was previously said), but could handle a bit of oil if it had to.
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I actually picked this ball up from the above poster. It rolled great, so well that i went and found another! This was years ago, very good piece. As far as how much it's worth nib, beans thinks 300$+
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Ragnar

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Re: Storm Bolt..
« Reply #7 on: July 12, 2006, 02:44:32 PM »
Wouldn't want to give it back would you
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Lillen

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Re: Storm Bolt..
« Reply #8 on: July 12, 2006, 03:39:20 PM »
The reason I asked about the Bolt is because someone here in Sweden has a "Bolt" and a "Thunder" (don't know which one, ad doesn't say) for sale..
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Lillen

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Re: Storm Bolt..
« Reply #9 on: July 12, 2006, 03:41:09 PM »
Both balls and a 2-ball bag for about £95..
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charlest

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Re: Storm Bolt..
« Reply #10 on: July 12, 2006, 04:24:47 PM »
The ball that's worth GOLD is the Storm Bolt Pro, not the Bolt. There are tons of balls that react like the Bolt, a high flaring pearl resin. There are darn few Bolt Pro-type balls out there. Thankfully I picked up another off Ebay several months ago.
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bowlingmaniac017

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Re: Storm Bolt..
« Reply #11 on: July 12, 2006, 05:05:00 PM »
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I just wish I could find a Sky Bolt. That was the ball for me from Storm!
 


That ball was freaking sweet! I had one and absolutely loved it!
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Re: Storm Bolt..
« Reply #12 on: July 12, 2006, 05:16:33 PM »
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I just wish I could find a Sky Bolt. That was the ball for me from Storm!
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Look for a Dyno-Thane Remedy,if you can't find a Sky Bolt. Of course, they are not identical, but the Remedy was a very even,powerful ball due to the cover/core match-up. That said, however, I wouldn't be surprised if the coverstocks were not identical: Accu-Tread.

Also lok for newer Dyno-Thane Element; same core as Sky Bolt. Also VERY even reaction.
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