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Bowl_Freak

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Optimus Solid and Sky Rocket at Buddies
« on: April 29, 2015, 09:35:18 AM »
Just saw website and they are listed for a June release.

 

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Re: Optimus Solid and Sky Rocket at Buddies
« Reply #1 on: April 29, 2015, 04:08:35 PM »
Re: the Optimus Solid - has there been any successful Storm ball with the solid R2X coverstock? I can only think of the Prodigy.
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Re: Optimus Solid and Sky Rocket at Buddies
« Reply #2 on: April 29, 2015, 04:21:42 PM »
Prodigy was R2X Pearl with E.T.M.

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Re: Optimus Solid and Sky Rocket at Buddies
« Reply #3 on: April 29, 2015, 04:35:55 PM »
I stand corrected.  Guess there's no good R2X solid balls :p

There has to be one...right?
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Re: Optimus Solid and Sky Rocket at Buddies
« Reply #4 on: April 29, 2015, 04:46:40 PM »
I stand corrected.  Guess there's no good R2X solid balls :p

There has to be one...right?

I did a quick search for R2X on Storm's website and I didn't see any solid coverstocks.  There were a few pearls and 1 hybrid.  This might Storm's first attempt at a R2X solid coverstock.

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Re: Optimus Solid and Sky Rocket at Buddies
« Reply #5 on: April 29, 2015, 04:54:19 PM »
I did a quick search for R2X on Storm's website and I didn't see any solid coverstocks.  There were a few pearls and 1 hybrid.  This might Storm's first attempt at a R2X solid coverstock.

The Original Marvel had the R2X Solid coverstock.

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Re: Optimus Solid and Sky Rocket at Buddies
« Reply #6 on: April 29, 2015, 06:31:08 PM »
Didn't the Virtual Gravity have R2X?

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Re: Optimus Solid and Sky Rocket at Buddies
« Reply #7 on: April 29, 2015, 06:32:47 PM »
VG, marvel solid....invasion had a beefier R3X, Solid dimension(?)
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Re: Optimus Solid and Sky Rocket at Buddies
« Reply #8 on: April 29, 2015, 06:45:10 PM »
VG, Marvel Solid, Invasion....so much for Storm's search engine.

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Re: Optimus Solid and Sky Rocket at Buddies
« Reply #9 on: April 29, 2015, 06:47:00 PM »
Maybe attitude shift but I dont think so.  I think the pearl choco cherry gravity shift last our first dance with r2x..
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Re: Optimus Solid and Sky Rocket at Buddies
« Reply #10 on: April 29, 2015, 10:56:48 PM »
Attitude was R2S.

Gravity was first attempt in Feb 2008 but it was R2X Pearl. Then the Dimension came out as the Bowl Expo release in June 2008 with R2X solid and symmetric weight block. Then Virtual Gravity was released in Nov 2008 with R2X solid also but with asymmetric weight block. Second Dimension was Feb 2009 release but had R2X with ETM particles (mica). Prodigy was the Bowl Expo release in June 2010, had same cover as Second Dimension with symmetric weight block and then Marvel (Feb 2011 release) was R2X solid with symmetric weight block and Marvel Pearl (June 2011 Bowl Expo release) was R2X pearl. Optimus (2014 Bowl Expo release) was R2X pearl also.

Storm also released a couple of hybrids with R2X in the Virtual Energy (2009 Bowl Expo release) and Modern Marvel (Feb 2012 release).

As you can see R2X was on their best seller ever, the Virtual Gravity.
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Re: Optimus Solid and Sky Rocket at Buddies
« Reply #11 on: April 30, 2015, 09:23:51 AM »
Attitude was R2S.

Gravity was first attempt in Feb 2008 but it was R2X Pearl. Then the Dimension came out as the Bowl Expo release in June 2008 with R2X solid and symmetric weight block. Then Virtual Gravity was released in Nov 2008 with R2X solid also but with asymmetric weight block. Second Dimension was Feb 2009 release but had R2X with ETM particles (mica). Prodigy was the Bowl Expo release in June 2010, had same cover as Second Dimension with symmetric weight block and then Marvel (Feb 2011 release) was R2X solid with symmetric weight block and Marvel Pearl (June 2011 Bowl Expo release) was R2X pearl. Optimus (2014 Bowl Expo release) was R2X pearl also.

Storm also released a couple of hybrids with R2X in the Virtual Energy (2009 Bowl Expo release) and Modern Marvel (Feb 2012 release).

As you can see R2X was on their best seller ever, the Virtual Gravity.


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Re: Optimus Solid and Sky Rocket at Buddies
« Reply #12 on: April 30, 2015, 12:46:08 PM »
I love that mic drop graphic, haha!

Alright, so the R2X solid has some good history.  The OG VG was pretty sweet.  The original Dimension was so-so, the original Marvel wasn't bad from what I remember.

The R2X pearl coverstock, is my favorite coverstock of ever. I went threw a zillion Gravity Shifts, a Marvel Pearl, and I even tried a Fire Road (that didn't work too well). 

You guys think Storm tweaks the coverstock over the last ~7 years? 
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Re: Optimus Solid and Sky Rocket at Buddies
« Reply #13 on: April 30, 2015, 04:59:36 PM »
The IQ solid I belive had that cover on it

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Re: Optimus Solid and Sky Rocket at Buddies
« Reply #14 on: April 30, 2015, 06:13:37 PM »
The IQ solid I belive had that cover on it

Nope, IQ Tour Solid has the R2S cover.