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Equipment Boards => Storm => Topic started by: BowlerxBrad on January 03, 2014, 12:45:12 PM
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I used my storm lights out this weekend. In a tournament and absolutly loved the look it was giving me. It gave me plenty of length to get the ball further down the lane with plenty of smooth back end reaction to make it to the pocket. What a great mid range ball with a great controlable reaction. I average 230 for the 4 game block and was pretty happy with the performance of the lights out. I recommend this ball to anyone. Also come check out bowlerx.com to get your equipment and great prices. #teambowlerx
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Great ball!!! One of the best I've thrown in a while
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VKowalski how do you compare the lights out to one of your favorites the Dark Star?
Regards,
Luckylefty
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Dark Star is a bit longer and weaker. This would fit perfect right above. But I have this with surface vs ds polished. Drilling similar
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VKowalski,
Thanks much. So with current surfaces quite a bit of separation between the two at this time?
Regards,
Luckylefty
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I don't have the Dark Star anymore. But I can tell you it was a good step down from my Nomad. I still have nomad and the lights out is much closer to Nomad than it would be Dark Star
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VKowalski,
Thanks! Perfect description.
Regards,
Luckylefty
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Keep in mind the Nomad is still stronger. The Lights Out would fit perfectly in between those two. It really is a good ball. I've had two weeks and have incredible confidence throwing it. It is very predictable. Seriously the Nomad is my favorite ball of all time. Nothing else has been close. I've had a lot of balls I've really liked, but none that I could just pull out and throw to get my confidence back if I was struggling except the Nomad. I always know what the Nimad is going to do. It shows me everything. The Lights Out is going to be the sane just a touch weaker version
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Perfect I think for my two handed powerhouse son.
He has a Hot Rod Super Sport Pearl dulled up that he owns(has lost a little pop as oil logged). He has owned a Fast with the same core in the past and owned that too(a little weaker than this lights out I think but split in half in the bedroom closet).
Hopefully he will own this also!
Thanks,
Luckylefty
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I had a street rod pearl I liked a lot but this is way better and a bit stronger
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Can anyone compare the Lights Out to the Uproar? I am looking at both, but I am leaning twords the Lights Out?
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The Lights Out has the tropical heat core wrapped on the R2S coverstock. A weaker core than the Up Roar which uses the Rumble core. I don't have the Up Roar but I believe the UP Roar would roll more heavier than the Lights Out.
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The Turbine core in the Lights out I think has a little more diff(horsepower) than the Up Roar.
REgards,
Luckylefty
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Can someone compare the lights out, to the Roto Grip wrecker in terms of overall strength?
Looking to pick one of these up, for a 38' med-light house shot when oil, carries downlane.
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This guy has a lot of reviews of Storm and Roto stuff.
I mean the Wrecker is a very similar strength core but in this guys videos all balls with this like 2.55 core with .41 diff seem to go straighter early.
He also has the Lights out video with a slightly stronger drilling and it looks just a touch stronger early and then squares up very well. The Turbine core despite its 2.58 rg and .38 diff for some reason has always seemed to be a pretty quick revver.
I have balls with the Storm Turbine core and with the Roto Neutron core. The Neutron core seems to cover more boards in the back the Turbine core despite the numbers being the same seems to really rev up.
Bottom line get the same reaction I would tend to move the Turbine core drillings slightly up and 1/2 inch closer to your PAP to get almost the same reaction!
I own a Tropical Heat solid and Tropical Heat Black Purple Hybrid(turbine), a Rising Star and a Shatter.
Note his drilling and reaction with this lights out is fantastic. His weak drilled Wrecker not as great, his stronger drilling Rising Star and Shatter quite nice.
I hope this answers your questions
On the first page the Lights out and Shatter and Wrecker, show more page has the Rising Star.
http://www.youtube.com/user/CompetitiveEdgeBowl/videos
Lights out only
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quEHuCTTLI0
Regards,
Luckylefty
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Thanks luckylefty, I think I will get the Wrecker, as its a little more versatile on a wide range of patterns, and slightly stronger overall.
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I think the Wrecker is a great ball, my Rising Star is smooth and powerful on lighter mediums, pin down! I was probably going to pick up a Lights out pin up. But a Wrecker Pin up....hmmmm, my Shatter was that way and sweet!
I don't think you could go wrong with either of these on medium and medium lights.
Kaboom!
REgards,
Luckylefty
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I don't find the Wrecker to be versatile at all...
It looks like somebody kicked the ball when it gets to the backend. It is great when the shot is there for it. But when it is not, you are in trouble. If you want a versatile ball motion, I would recommend the Lights Out. I can swing it or square up.
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+1, rook. Very underrated ball.
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I used my storm lights out this weekend. In a tournament and absolutly loved the look it was giving me. It gave me plenty of length to get the ball further down the lane with plenty of smooth back end reaction to make it to the pocket. What a great mid range ball with a great controlable reaction. I average 230 for the 4 game block and was pretty happy with the performance of the lights out. I recommend this ball to anyone. Also come check out bowlerx.com to get your equipment and great prices. #teambowlerx
Brad,
I think you throw the Disturbed, best. Must have been pretty light oil for you to throw the Lights Out. How do you have it drilled?
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For the life of me, I don't understand why I dont see more of these, low pins/surface and this ball can be a benchmark on a lot of stuff for a lot of players.
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I highly agree with Northface
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Totally agree. Great ball
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I recently picked up a Shatter and really liking that ball. Generally speaking would the lights out be too close to the Shatter? I am more of a lower rev down and in player. I have been using the Shatter as a step down from my Marvel Pearl.
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Thinking of the lights out with low pin and probaly surface to compliment my wrecker. Im hoping the lights out would be a little earlier and more of an arc as opposed to the snap of my wrecker. Any thoughts??
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Thinking of the lights out with low pin and probaly surface to compliment my wrecker. Im hoping the lights out would be a little earlier and more of an arc as opposed to the snap of my wrecker. Any thoughts??
I dont know about this. I think even with a lower pin and surface they still might be too close. I think a more practical approach would be a Hyroad/IQ Tour Fusion/Asylum & a Wrecker OR Lights Out.
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I agree with Northface,
Yes the Lights out will be smoother but not any stronger, I have mine at 4000 driilled 40x4x60(pin down) and love the motion better than the wrecker...
The Asylum is much smoother and stronger than Wrecker or Lights Out...its the first out of my bag and Im loving it just as much as I love the Lights Out.....I think it would be a great step up and different motion than wrecker
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Thanks guys, it makes sense. Same price point, both hybrid covers. Since I have the wrecker I was looking at the roto line and with your imput have narrowed it down to an asylum or disturbed.
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I have both, both great balls...just depends on how much oil you see....the motions are similar with the asylum being a bit cleaner and a bit weaker...the Disturbed at same surface is a few boards stronger and a few feet earlier....Both great balls, my preference for what I see is the Asylum at this point, but you cant go wrong with either...they both roll and carry great
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For the life of me, I don't understand why I dont see more of these, low pins/surface and this ball can be a benchmark on a lot of stuff for a lot of players.
Northface--
Are you talking about the Disturbed? If so, I 100% agree with you, this ball is powerful, smooth, strong, and playable on a majority of conditions. Not just THS, but flat patterns, animal patterns, Kegal........... ball takes to surface adjustments and alterations, and can (often heard, not very often actually "true") be drilled to fit nearly every style.
Great ball, can't wait for it to hit the discontinued list-- I'll buy 3 :-)
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For the gentleman asking about the Shatter versus the Lights out.
I would go to VideoBallreviews.com review of the Shatter and watch where it is compared to the similarly cored Rising Star.
The Shatter was played 5 boards outside the Rising Star.
I would guess similar compared to the Rising Star but only about 3 boards difference.
Regards,
Luckylefty
PS I think the Lights Out moves ever so slightly more rounded than the Rising Star at the back.
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Hey,
Can anyone compare the lights out with tropical heat purple/black? Which is more aggressive? Which one would go further on med to med-light?
Cav
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I had both. I did t care for the heat. I find the lights out a bit stronger and more predictable