Equipment Boards => Storm => Topic started by: Yanker on April 14, 2011, 01:13:21 AM
Title: Victory Road Dilemna?
Post by: Yanker on April 14, 2011, 01:13:21 AM
Since I have drilled up my VR, I cannot seem to put it down. It works on every condition I bowl on, USBC pattern - played up the gutter, medium house shot - stand around 20 to 25 toss it toward the gutter and comes back every time, standing 40ish it works great from there too. It has taken the place of everything else in my bag except for the Nano, and I haven't been able to use it, because of the recent oil shortage at the 2 centers where I bowl.
Just wanted to say, in my opinion, the VR is the best reacting ball I have ever rolled, might actually have to get another one to hold in reserve.
If it ain't working, change scents.
Title: Re: Victory Road Dilemna?
Post by: CPA on April 14, 2011, 09:33:01 AM
I agree. Where I live I don't see anybody using them. That is their loss.
USBC Silver Level Coach
Title: Re: Victory Road Dilemna?
Post by: MK on April 14, 2011, 12:32:53 PM
Count me in to the VR fan club.
MK
Title: Re: Victory Road Dilemna?
Post by: themagician on April 14, 2011, 12:51:20 PM
The victory road has matched up very well for me, it just works on a lot of conditions and doesn't quit on the back portion of the lane. I'm really happy with it and haven't seen too many people with them but everyone that got one loves it in my area.
Title: Re: Victory Road Dilemna?
Post by: CHawk15 on April 14, 2011, 01:02:18 PM
Count me in the VR Fan Club as well. Drilled one over the label and it works well on a variety of conditions using a variety of angles. I like it so much that I'm going to drill a second one stacked as a complement.
Title: Re: Victory Road Dilemna?
Post by: sevenpin63 on April 14, 2011, 01:14:35 PM
I hope your right, just got mine yesterday. I will find out tonight.
I got it to complement my Reign.
DON'T TEMPT THE BOWLING GODS
Title: Re: Victory Road Dilemna?
Post by: Tosweetballs on April 14, 2011, 01:47:24 PM
VR is so money. I love this ball outhooked the piece of crap Marvel. It carries better than anything. I just shot salad with it on Monday. It is so versatile and is the best ball Storm has out. Can play anywhere on the lane at anytime.
Formerly Iamthegreat
Title: Re: Victory Road Dilemna?
Post by: tburky on April 14, 2011, 06:47:28 PM
Yanker, mine rolls great too. Out of curiosity what surface and what layout did you use.
Edited by tburky on 4/14/2011 at 6:47 PM
Title: Re: Victory Road Dilemna?
Post by: Pattayabowler on April 14, 2011, 10:08:34 PM
I don't have the Victory Road as yet, however do roll a Reign, pin-up 45 x 5 x 45 pin above middle finger. I really like the way the Reign rolls and would like to add a Victory Road. How would you place the Victory Road in an arsenal to complement the Reign, what drilling would you recommend and how would the lane reaction look as compared to the Reign?
Thanks,
Pattayabowler
Title: Re: Victory Road Dilemna?
Post by: CPA on April 15, 2011, 09:32:28 AM
My Victory Road is a lot more versastile than the Reign. The Reign was very condition specific. My Reign is pin up and my Victory Road is pin down. I think that is part of it. The Victory Road makes a strong move when it turns the corner and is still very controllable.
USBC Silver Level Coach
Title: Re: Victory Road Dilemna?
Post by: Yanker on April 15, 2011, 12:25:10 PM
Mine is right out of the box surface. I used a 4 1/2 pin from my axis, puts it under my ring finger, CG in the thumb positive, extra hole 3 inches down from my axis on my VAL. My axis is 5 1/4 straight over.
Backend is very strong, even with this drilling.
If it ain't working, change scents.
Title: Re: Victory Road Dilemna?
Post by: Yanker on April 15, 2011, 12:33:11 PM
Title: Re: Victory Road Dilemna?
Post by: Pattayabowler on April 15, 2011, 08:40:24 PM
Cha, Yanker - I'm not sure that my Reign is so much condition specific as it is fairly smooth and controllable, however I do find it to be speed sensitive. If I'm not careful and get too amped up, I can easily roll mine through the breakpoint also. One thing that I do like about it is that it hits very hard, but of course, it's a Storm. It does compliment my other Storm balls, Invasion, 3rd Dimension, pin-down Hy-Road; I may be able to fit a Victory Road in somewhere. Which brings the most or best out of a Victory Road, pin-up or pin-down in your opinion?
Pattayabowler
Title: Re: Victory Road Dilemna?
Post by: sevenpin63 on April 16, 2011, 07:18:49 PM
Well I have both balls, and both are drilled the same pin down with the cg kicked out.
The Victory Road is ALLOT stronger than my Reign.
The VR is at least 2 to 3 boards stronger than the Reign.
I was really surprised on how strong that ball has turned out to be.
DON'T TEMPT THE BOWLING GODS
Title: Re: Victory Road Dilemna?
Post by: bigdog78634 on April 19, 2011, 01:47:29 PM
Does anyone here have a VR drilled with a 4x4 layout? If not, how do you think it will react with that layout. I had a VG with a 4x4 and it was just awesome!
Title: Re: Victory Road Dilemna?
Post by: Yanker on April 21, 2011, 12:02:07 PM
Big Dog - As long as you are not trying to cover a lot of boards a 4 x 4 will be fine for most people, however, it might roll out if you have a high rev rate and not enough ball speed.
The thing I really like about this ball is I can get this ball to stop on the back, so I guess rolling out isn't that bad really, as long as it's late roll out.
If it ain't working, change scents.
Title: Re: Victory Road Dilemna?
Post by: CHawk15 on April 21, 2011, 02:19:07 PM
I drilled a second VR with a stacked layout and I definitely agree with what the previous poster said about it rolling out for rev dominant players. My first VR was drilled OTL and it's still pretty angular with that layout, but still usable on a variety of conditions as the backend reaction is controllable. The stacked VR revved up in about the same place but hooked further downlane and was much quicker off the friction. It kind of illustrated what the previous poster was talking about in terms of rollout for rev dominant players, as I experienced that first hand (especially on the "not so good" shots).
I think that during my practice session with this ball, it was a bad match of ball choice to lane condition, but the ball was new and I wanted to get a feel for what it would do, so I rolled it anyway. That being said this ball is pretty angular even when drilled to arc more and really angular stacked. Not sure I made a good layout choice for the second one in this case time will tell, but it definitely has a different look than the first one I drilled.