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Equipment Boards => Storm => Topic started by: Bowlers Alley Nick on June 04, 2004, 06:55:22 AM

Title: Official New Storm Balls & Discontinuted Balls
Post by: Bowlers Alley Nick on June 04, 2004, 06:55:22 AM
Storm has just discontinued the X-Factor Reloaded, Duece, Hot Wire and Big Hit Solid.

Storm has also announced some new balls.  The Flash Flood (Color - Maroon/Navy), Power ReCharge (Color - Purple/Gold), Triple X-Factor Extreme (Color - Red/Blue/Purple), Big Hit Particle (Color - Black), Big Hit Blue/Red Pearl and the Hot Rod Pro Stock (Color - Red/Black).
No Release dates yet.
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Title: Re: Official New Storm Balls & Discontinuted Balls
Post by: Maelstrom on June 04, 2004, 10:47:46 PM
Storm is really running out of colors. They just used colors from there overseas balls.

Maroon/Navy is also on the Thunder Power
Purple/Gold is also on the El Nino 2003
Red/Blue/Purple is on the X-Factor and the Phase 2
Red/Black has been on the El Nino Fatal.
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Title: Re: Official New Storm Balls & Discontinuted Balls
Post by: LuckyLefty on June 05, 2004, 02:34:47 AM
Flash Flood ehhh I like!

I just hope some of the seniors I used to bowl with in Florida and take that title too literally.

Thank god sales of depends in Florida are so robust!

REgards,

Lucklefty
Title: Re: Official New Storm Balls & Discontinuted Balls
Post by: J_Mac on June 05, 2004, 03:06:45 AM
They could do a lot worse with names, and honestly, the name or color of the ball doesn't knock down the pins.  What those new names do accomplish is brand recognition.  Who else would release a Flash Flood?

I agree that their recent naming "system" is getting a little stale.  The numerous yearly releases from the bowling ball industry has really cut into the new name pool though.
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Title: Re: Official New Storm Balls & Discontinuted Balls
Post by: LuvThatWhiteDot on June 05, 2004, 09:13:07 AM
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I would like to see Storm come out with a hurricane series balls. Like Hurricane Pete, Hurricane Robert. Name the Hurricane after the Storm touring PROs


I love it

I wish I would've bought an El Nino Gold when I had the chance
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Making life miserable for 10 pins everywhere
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Title: Re: Official New Storm Balls & Discontinuted Balls
Post by: T Brockette on June 05, 2004, 09:28:08 AM
Alright now, everyone knows that if you give a storm a
man's name it's called a "Himacane"
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If you want to win, train your heart.
Title: Re: Official New Storm Balls & Discontinuted Balls
Post by: pjr300 on June 05, 2004, 04:18:50 PM

Big Hit particle sounds like a winner!


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Title: Re: Official New Storm Balls & Discontinuted Balls
Post by: Billy Ray on June 05, 2004, 08:25:49 PM
The Recharge has a new Core that looks really awesome.
 I Personally Don't care what they call it!

Hot Rod Pro Stock is awesome as well as the Triple Xtreme.

Title: Re: Official New Storm Balls & Discontinuted Balls
Post by: TyLytle on June 05, 2004, 08:45:48 PM
I wish I would've bought an El Nino Gold when I had the chance
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White Dot
Making life miserable for 10 pins everywhere
http://faldo.atmos.uiuc.edu/FBL/mkting.html

LOL I bought one last night for 50.00.

I love that ball. Wish I could find more!

Ty
Title: Re: Official New Storm Balls & Discontinuted Balls
Post by: Brickguy221 on June 05, 2004, 08:57:45 PM
Ty, I'm sure your old Buddy here in the Pro Shop would fix you up....lol

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Title: Re: Official New Storm Balls & Discontinuted Balls
Post by: TyLytle on June 05, 2004, 11:10:09 PM
He wouldn't know a good ball if it fell in his foot!

I was bowling last night and the proshop here had 1 ENG on the shelf. About had a heart attack! Makes 4 of them now. Gotta love it!

Ty
Title: Re: Official New Storm Balls & Discontinuted Balls
Post by: Brickguy221 on June 06, 2004, 12:03:20 PM
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He wouldn't know a good ball if it fell in his foot!


lol Ty, the %$#&@ hasn't changed a bit since you left....Still has an attitude and still pizzing everyone off. One person in my league bought a 3 Ball Roller Bag from him for $155. The next day he saw the same bag at Heritage Lanes for $97.50.



 
quote:
I was bowling last night and the proshop here had 1 ENG on the shelf. About had a heart attack! Makes 4 of them now. Gotta love it!

 


Wow, the next time I see you, you will probably have 4 gold teeth.

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Title: Re: Official New Storm Balls & Discontinuted Balls
Post by: Mr Straight Ball on June 08, 2004, 09:47:46 AM
I saw all of the new STORMS, they are definitely trying to offer pieces for the heavy handed and hand impaired. Great marketing move on their behalf!

When the rep for our area showed me the pieces, peaked my interest. So I am ready and waiting to get my hands on a Recharge.
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...Nthing strikes like a STORM
Title: Re: Official New Storm Balls & Discontinuted Balls
Post by: BrentTehBowler on June 08, 2004, 10:12:55 PM
Keep us updated with release dates, excited about the XXX Xtreme(although I do think there running out of names)
Title: Re: Official New Storm Balls & Discontinuted Balls
Post by: tsupra on June 08, 2004, 10:42:05 PM
Hey V12, Buddies has the Hotwire on sale for $65.00, limited supplies!!
Title: Re: Official New Storm Balls & Discontinuted Balls
Post by: Next Level PS on June 09, 2004, 01:17:25 AM
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excited about the pro stock and recharge...can't wait !

im really mad that the hotwire is being discontinued...trying to have my driller track one for me to drill before they're extinct
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I have a ton of them in the shop $100 drilled is not a bad Buy. I just drilled 5 of them for myself. Today I saw the XXX extreme, Hot Rod prostock and the Big Hit Particle. the exteme looks very nice.
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Title: Re: Official New Storm Balls & Discontinuted Balls
Post by: BrentTehBowler on June 09, 2004, 02:07:09 PM
Still no release dates?
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Title: Re: Official New Storm Balls & Discontinuted Balls
Post by: Next Level PS on June 09, 2004, 02:15:25 PM
Well put it like this they should be out before the High Roller.
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Title: Re: Official New Storm Balls & Discontinuted Balls
Post by: Rantings on June 09, 2004, 02:45:22 PM
It looks like Storm is getting ready to put the triple Xtreme on its website or should it be said they are trying at this time to add it. The ball was in BJI this month's issue.


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Title: Re: Official New Storm Balls & Discontinuted Balls
Post by: janderson on June 09, 2004, 06:51:54 PM
The "Flash Flood"?

I'll need to remember to wear bright socks and short pants when using one.
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Title: Re: Official New Storm Balls & Discontinuted Balls
Post by: htotheizzo3561 on June 10, 2004, 10:19:23 PM
The himacane series with pros names.  sounds like a great idea.  Remember the brunswick MVPs, Walter Ray, Parker, and Aulby.
Title: Re: Official New Storm Balls & Discontinuted Balls
Post by: Billy Ray on June 21, 2004, 08:32:50 AM
I believe the dates i heard were after Bowl Expo at the end of June.
The Triple Xtreme and Hot Rod pro stock and the two Big Hits.

The Flash Flood and Recharge are mid summer releases.
Title: Re: Official New Storm Balls & Discontinuted Balls
Post by: Brickguy221 on June 21, 2004, 09:24:28 AM
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I believe the dates i heard were after Bowl Expo at the end of June.
The Triple Xtreme and Hot Rod pro stock and the two Big Hits.


The Extreme is apparently already out. A friend of a friend of mine had one a week ago and shot 7 something right out of the box.

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Title: Re: Official New Storm Balls & Discontinuted Balls
Post by: tridjg on June 21, 2004, 08:31:58 PM
thanks for the info. Do you know where I can get the Deuce on line for purchase?>
David
Title: Re: Official New Storm Balls & Discontinuted Balls
Post by: northface28 on June 21, 2004, 08:35:02 PM
Extreme and Hot Rod PS are out for staffers. Im not all that impressed with the Extreme. Stupid hook. Looks like it will be unusable for most during the oil-starved summer months.
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Title: Re: Official New Storm Balls & Discontinuted Balls
Post by: Bowlers Alley Nick on June 21, 2004, 10:04:24 PM
Trid, you can get the deuce at DryLanes.com
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you can roll the dice until they call your bluff
but you can't win until you're not afraid to lose
Title: Re: Official New Storm Balls & Discontinuted Balls
Post by: Brickguy221 on June 21, 2004, 10:25:31 PM
Northface, have you thrown this ball yourself? If not, then don't be judging it by looks. (note-you only do that to women) This friend I mentioned above has both the Triple-X and the Extreme, and he said the Extreme is a way better ball and with him knowing that I was looking at buying the Triple-X, advised me to wait on the Extreme.

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Title: Re: Official New Storm Balls & Discontinuted Balls
Post by: DP3 on June 21, 2004, 11:32:55 PM
The XXXTreme and Pro stock are both out everywhere here.  The Pro Stock looks exactly like the Eraser Blaze.  XXX Extreme is super ugly.  Smells ok, not a big strawberry fan.  Besides the big hit particle is it possible storm will ever make a premium ball that's one color?
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Title: Re: Official New Storm Balls & Discontinuted Balls
Post by: tburky on June 22, 2004, 12:22:30 AM
As for the extreme and hot rod pro being out everywhere...as far as I know the vip shops (i have mine) and staffers are the only people to have them. I was told by my pro shop that it will be 10 days before the release. As for the colors...not my favorite but who cares about color... I don't. I just prepared the surface of my extreme and will drill it tomorrow.  If anyone is interested I prepared the surface as follows. I took a worn grey scotchbrite pad and hit the ball on 6 sides, 15 seconds a side. Then I took alcohol and cleaned the ball. I got out my renew it and poured a little on top of the ball and rubbed it into the ball by hand. I let it hazed then run towel over it with the spinner on for 20 seconds. Rotated the ball 180° and repeated. The ball has a low shine...I just lightly polished it because the accutread cover polishes really easy.  The ball has a 3-1/8" pin from cg and the pin, cg, and rad are in a straight line. Starting top weight is 3.12 oz. (I plan on drilling it with the pin under fingers on bridge line and kick the cg out to the edge of ring finger). End up drilling it 4 X 3 with a 7/8" X 3" weight hole 6" across. Will do a review later.

UPDATE:  When my ball driller was drilling the extreme, we found the cover to be very brittle. You can tell this by looking at the chips from drilling into the coverstock. Also, make sure you drill slowly because when you are drilling it drills easy then you hit the hard disc in the ball. It will cause chatter if you are not careful.

Edited on 6/22/2004 11:34 PM
Title: Re: Official New Storm Balls & Discontinuted Balls
Post by: Brickguy221 on June 23, 2004, 07:50:19 PM
Buddies has the Extreme in stock right now. They announced it a day or so ago. Price is $135.

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Title: Re: Official New Storm Balls & Discontinuted Balls
Post by: northface28 on June 25, 2004, 02:00:24 PM
Brickguy,
No I have not thrown but I do however know 2 staffers that have thrown it and if you can beleive it I was there to watch. Im not going off "looks".
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Title: Re: Official New Storm Balls & Discontinuted Balls
Post by: tburky on June 28, 2004, 11:43:39 PM
This ball is a surprise to me. I will do a short review here. As for the layouts and surface I did to this ball; I posted what I did above earlier.  I was expecting this ball to be a little longer than the deuce with lots more backend. What I got was a ball that picks up earlier on the lane than the deuce and a very strong continuous movement on the backend. This ball definitely has a different hook look than I am use to seeing in a storm reactive ball. Do I like this look...yup. Storm has been needing this look in their arsenal and it is here. I am curious to see what it does on a heavier blend. Also, I believe this is a stronger accutread cover than on the deuce. I will purchase another extreme and do a lengthy layout with more polish. Lane Pattern: 40 foot blend with 37 units in center with 5 units outside 8. Lane surface is HPL.

Edited on 6/28/2004 11:40 PM

Edited on 6/28/2004 11:50 PM