I’m not going to post all the specs of the ball. That’s redundant.

I’m throwing the Equinox on a 42 ft house pattern so the manager tells me.

It seems like I am getting too much over under.  Can not play down and in outside of 10.

This is not a complaint. I would just to know if anyone changed the surface maybe to remove some of the polish.

This is Nicanor. Had to start over because I lost my password and they’ll only send an email to an email I no longer use. Moved to Missouri and left California for a simpler life.
Thanks, don’t bash me.

Thank you Strider.
I wish admin could send me a new password for my Nicanor account. When I moved to Missouri we had to cancel our Cox account and that where admin is sending my link for a new password.

Today I used the Equinox all three games without taking off and polish on a 42 ft house shot.  I had the market on 10 pins but decided to stick with it.  Move down and in on 10 board, 10 pin.  Move right down and I. On 8 board, too dry through the face.  Then 22 and 10, 24 and 10 all 10 pins.  Couldn’t change the surface during league so I did after league. Will see if it helps.

But I have been killing it with the Ion Pro.  Thought I could get a little better carry the first game with the Equinox.  I have a Special Effect to drill next week.

Only because I said I would:
I drilled the Hammer Special Effect bowling ball as closely as I could with regards to the Equinox.  Same bowling lanes same league.

The Hammer Special Effect is a better ball for league bowlers in my opinion. I didn’t have to adjust the cover stock though I’m sure you could.  The Special Effect isn’t near as polished as the Equinox. On two different occasions I lightly sanded the Equinox, maybe not enough still.  The carry with the Special Effect was drastically better than the Equinox.

All the hype about bowling balls being league balls is turning into sales pitch. I read some of these reviews and I think it’s Storm staff or wannabes because they don’t say anything.

Now not to totally bash, the Ion Pro Ion Max is a great combo.  The Pro is a great ball for a 42 ft league pattern maybe with a touch of surface.  Too much oil first game the Max takes care of that and when needed go to the Pro. I think the Equinox might be better for the two handed bowlers but again, my opinion.

Only because I said I would:
I drilled the Hammer Special Effect bowling ball as closely as I could with regards to the Equinox.  Same bowling lanes same league.

The Hammer Special Effect is a better ball for league bowlers in my opinion. I didn’t have to adjust the cover stock though I’m sure you could.  The Special Effect isn’t near as polished as the Equinox. On two different occasions I lightly sanded the Equinox, maybe not enough still.  The carry with the Special Effect was drastically better than the Equinox.

All the hype about bowling balls being league balls is turning into sales pitch. I read some of these reviews and I think it’s Storm staff or wannabes because they don’t say anything.

Now not to totally bash, the Ion Pro Ion Max is a great combo.  The Pro is a great ball for a 42 ft league pattern maybe with a touch of surface.  Too much oil first game the Max takes care of that and when needed go to the Pro. I think the Equinox might be better for the two handed bowlers but again, my opinion.

If you look the balls up on Storms site, the Equinox's cover is rated 8 out of 10 on "hook length".  However, it is a new cover with an adhesion additive to make the ball more responsive off the friction.  This is their answer to the HK-22 covers.  Really clean in oil and hella backend off friction.  If you look at the Ion Max; the cover is rated 2 out of 10 so it is about the strongest cover Storm makes.  This explains what you are seeing.  The Equinox is not designed for heaver volumes.  If it were me; I would break the shine on the Equinox with a 3000 pad and make it my third game ball when the Ion Pro and Max get too early and lose angle.  But it sounds like the only way you could get away with using the Equinox on the fresh is to move deeper inside with your feet targeting around 12-15 at the arrows and sending it out to 3-4-5 at the breakpoint.  Still not optimal.  But let the friction be your friend and do the work for you if that is what you choose to do.

You assume that every bowler is like you and every house is like yours. There isn’t one ball that works for every style of bowler at every house. You found a ball that doesn’t match up with you at your house. Congratulations. That doesn't mean it’s a bad ball for all league bowlers.

Exactly what I was thinking.