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so what's so great about a Tour Power?
« on: April 03, 2011, 05:07:24 AM »
I've noticed that most Storm fans act like the Tour Power is the Holy Grail of Storm bowling balls,Why?

is it the core? core/cover combo? or just a limited run colloctor?

and why is it that the other Storm balls with the same core gets left out in this limelight?

I've noticed some 4 sale now and then and wondered why the high price tag on such an old ball.


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Re: so what's so great about a Tour Power?
« Reply #1 on: April 03, 2011, 01:17:02 PM »
Oddly enough, each brand seems to have its own "HOLY GRAIL" of bowling balls.

 

 With Brunswick, it is/was the GOLD Rhino pro. With Ebonite, it is/was the Vortex II(V2). And, with Storm, it appears that the Tour Power has taken that place.

 

 These balls were famed for their consistency and predictability.






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Re: so what's so great about a Tour Power?
« Reply #2 on: April 03, 2011, 01:55:27 PM »

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Re: so what's so great about a Tour Power?
« Reply #3 on: April 08, 2011, 08:57:29 AM »
Tour Power was a unique ball.  It had a low rg, and also a low differential.  That made it very controllable on tougher patterns, but it still would hit better than a lot of condition balls.  I remember throwing one at the Senior Masters in Tucson about 9 years ago.  I was crossing with Art Trask who was also throwing the Tour Power.  Shot was brutal but we were both plus where it took about -40 to make the cut.  Afterward, one Storm staffer was even asking me about the ball.  As with many cult favorites, it didn't even get become most popular until it was discontinued. 



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Re: so what's so great about a Tour Power?
« Reply #4 on: April 08, 2011, 03:49:11 PM »
The Tour Power was designed to compete against the Highly successful V2 core that Ebonite was producing. It was a very good benchmark ball. Probably one of the best balls Storm had produced for years. The Tour Power and X-Factor made a great one two punch for alot of bowlers. The tour power on the fresh to control the and read the lane then the XFactor to open it up. I was on Storm Staff when the tour power was out and it was a phenomenal ball.


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Re: so what's so great about a Tour Power?
« Reply #5 on: April 08, 2011, 05:21:41 PM »
Great coverstock on that ball, Accu-Tread solid, the X-Factor had the pearl version of Accu-Tread, wish Storm would bring that back.

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