My PAP is 5 3/4 X 1/8 up . Ball Speed average 17-18 MPH. Rev rate around 375.
I drilled my Virtual with the pin 5" from my PAP, the CG 4" from my PAP and the Key 1" from my VAL. I drilled a 1" extra hole near my PAP. I also polished the ball with particle polish out of the box.
The ball came in the day before I left for our KY State tournament. Both centers had a wood surface and pretty old wood surfaces at that. The track area was between 5 and 10 and I would guess the patterns were about 38ft long.
The layout is my favorite layout and I have had several balls drilled this way. The Virtual, much like the Shift, had a distinct sound when impacting the pins. This ball is the most angular solid that I have seen from Storm, even more so than the Attitude Shift. For me, it is as clean though the heads as my Dimension, but makes a stronger move at the break point. Much like my Dimension, I think the Virtual will be much more to my liking with a 2000 pad finish. That will give me more control at the breakpoint that I like.
I drilled my Hyroad with a 5 X 4 1/2 layout with a small extra hole near my PAP. I left this ball with the original out of box finish.
I have a T-Road Solid and T-Road Pearl with this same layout. Again, I took these to the KY State tournament and used them on the same condition as the Virtual.
There has never been a Storm Road ball that I did not like, and the Hyroad adds to that list of favorites. It fits perfectly between my Solid and Pearl. It is stronger off the break point than the Solid, but does not have as much jerk as the Pearl. The Hyroad allowed me to move in as the lane broke down and the Solid would just not make the turn. The Pearl wanted to over skid if I got it in and hook to hard if I got it out. The Hyroad read that over/under much better and rounded off the breakpoint to create more room on the lane. I cant wait to drill up another one of these.
I think the Virtual, with some surface adjustment will be a great ball for the Bradley Open here in KY. I can wait to try it on some other conditions once I change the surface.
The Hyroad will be added to my favorite ball collection and I cant wait to drill up another one.
Chip Aki
Storm Regional Staff Member
2007 USBC Singles Champion
