Post by: xrayjay on April 05, 2012, 04:33:39 AM
Was it assymetrical or symmetrical? Did storm reuse the core on another ball? And is there any ball close to the depth charge's roll in the storm's current line up?
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Post by: themachine300 on April 05, 2012, 10:14:24 AM
DEPTH CHARGE™ Technical Specifications
Coverstock PRO-Thane LT Plus Pearl Particle
Weight Block True-Roll™ Design
Ball Color Silver / Gold Pearl
Ball Finish 1500-grit Polish
Radius of Gyration 2.46 (Low)
Differential .055 (High)
Durometer 75-77 Rex D-scale
Flare Potential 6 (High)
Fragrance Cinnamon
Coverstock PRO-Thane LT Plus Pearl Particle
Weight Block True-Roll™ Design
Ball Color Silver / Gold Pearl
Ball Finish 1500-grit Polish
Radius of Gyration 2.46 (Low)
Differential .055 (High)
Durometer 75-77 Rex D-scale
Flare Potential 6 (High)
Fragrance Cinnamon
I had one in my youth days, I just remember that it was a solid medium-oil ball that was particle pearl. I was actually upset from the beginning because I had joined one of those get a ball choice leagues and I actually wanted the orignal blue Charge because it was a pearl if I remember correctly. Anyways, I don't know any other balls they used the weight block on at the time other than the Charge but they def. don't use it in any of the newer stuff. Coverstock is way outdated too but would probably still work on med-dry conditions. The Prodigy or 2nd Dimension are both particle pearls but they don't make them anymore. There really isn't with a low rg, higher diff and particle pearl in the current line. Try and get a prodigy or a 2nd dimension and put a weaker drill on it with some shine, might be close?
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Edited by themachine300 on 4/5/2012 at 8:18 AM
Post by: greenefam on April 05, 2012, 07:29:12 PM
Super Charge (solid monsoon) and Depth Charge (pearl particle) were the same exact low RG core. I really loved both balls.
Storm has over the past few years abandoned making particle balls in favor of hybrids and they flirted with a particle substitute ETM in the Second Dimension and the Prodigy. IMO pearl particle balls like the Depth Charge, X Factor Ace, and the Shift provided a look that has not yet been replaced.
Post by: stormdamage on April 06, 2012, 01:15:33 AM
I agree, the Ace is probably gonna be the closest you'll get to the Depth Charge. My wife has a Depth Charge and a Super Charge. She likes them both. Regarding the Ace, it's a stronger ball than the Depth Charge but it's also a very versatile ball for me. It seems to work when nothing else will. Guess that's why I have 3 of them. 2 are for sale or trade if you're looking for one. Anyway, the Ace was the best pearl particle that Storm made in my opinion. I haven't thrown anything close. I can tell you that a Virtual Energy is an amazing hybrid ball. Even smoother than the Ace. Comparing apples to oranges there though. Anyway, maybe at some point Storm will bring back a pearl particle ball. If you're interested in an Ace, hit me up. I need them gone. lol
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Post by: xrayjay on April 06, 2012, 04:57:57 AM
Another ball I liked was the RG Mystic....but that ball cracked.. This was one RG ball I could throw.
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Post by: TamerBowling on April 07, 2012, 06:55:37 PM
I seem to remember an El Nino 2000 with pearl particle.
I agree 'til this day, it was a unique reaction that hasn't really been duplicated. While I've never been crazy about particle coverstocks, the combination of pearl and particle was most attractive to me.
I agree 'til this day, it was a unique reaction that hasn't really been duplicated. While I've never been crazy about particle coverstocks, the combination of pearl and particle was most attractive to me.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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