Author Topic: Worst Storm ball ever made? (Read 29518 times)

BrianCRX90 · « **on:** January 30, 2006, 01:01:46 PM »

Besides the plastics, what is the worst Storm ball or balls you've ever used?

For me, Sky Bolt takes the cake. The pearl was awesome (Bolt), but the solid version was horrible with that core. I've rarley seen such a ball that would burnup so quickly off the heads. Short, real short patterns this ball was only good for and had to hook the hell out of it to make it carry well.

wkf0908 · « **Reply #46 on:** February 06, 2006, 07:08:52 PM »

For me, "La Nina", due to new coverstock that time

Crankenstein300 · « **Reply #47 on:** February 08, 2006, 02:21:09 PM »

The worst one for me was the Barbed Wire. Bought it for light oil, and that thing checked early and died, even with a length drill and polish. Hit the cover with Scotchbrite to see what it would do and it was a sponge hitting the pocket.

Ended up getting rid of my XXX Extreme too. Just didn't fit my game.

A lot of people drilled up El Ninos when they first came out around here, and were quickly dubbed the "El Nine-Os" lol

Funny people mention the Shock Trauma as that is right up there as my best ball along with my Inferno. That ball has made me lots of money.

Rev_O · « **Reply #48 on:** February 08, 2006, 02:25:36 PM »

trauma responce

erase it
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crankncrash · « **Reply #49 on:** February 09, 2006, 08:12:41 PM »

deuce

walley 3261 · « **Reply #50 on:** February 15, 2006, 06:27:43 PM »

Worst STORM ball all time:
Eraser Boost PBT
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Aud300 · « **Reply #51 on:** February 15, 2006, 06:45:41 PM »

Even if there is no such thing as a bad ball.. For me the worse Storm ball I have thrown was the Trauma Response! But then again it probably me not throwing the ball well. BTW, I loved the BOLT line .. Lime green Bolt was awesome.
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9orbetter · « **Reply #52 on:** February 15, 2006, 06:55:54 PM »

POWERBOLT...UGGHH--------------------
We all can hit the pocket, just carry the damn corners

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Juggernaut · « **Reply #53 on:** February 15, 2006, 07:38:51 PM »

Storm balls that I have throw and liked:

1. Most of all--The POWERBOLT ( I know, I was the ONLY one

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2. Trauma
3. Original Eraser
4. Ultra Hot

Storm balls that I have thrown and liked, but wouldn't carry:

1. El NINO X-IT
2. Skybolt
3. Razor wire

Storm balls I have owned, thrown, and HATED:

1. Most of all-- El NINO GOLD ( Complete TURD for me)
2. Too Hot
3. Eraser Blaze
4. Shock Trauma
5. Trauma Response
6. Super Power Pearl
7. Electrical Storm
8. Original Tropical Storm
9. Hot Wire
10. Thunder Road Pearl
11. Red Sunstorm

So, let's see, out of 18 balls, only 4 were ever effective for me. Given a percentage like that, I decided to throw other things.

P.S. I am currently very intriguied with the Trifecta. The only reason I don't have it yet is it looks so much like the X-it that it is scaring me. I know it's got to be a better ball, but my mind keeps rejecting it for that reason.

CORDOG · « **Reply #54 on:** February 16, 2006, 09:45:52 PM »

i never threw a storm ball tha I liked till the XXX tha I got from a buddy. The span was 3/16 too long but i threw it anyways and got great reaction and predictability. The span was getting to be a bit stretched so i decided to plug the fingers and redrill to my span. After cutting down the plug and resurfacing the ball back to box finish I could not get even close to the same reaction with that ball. I spent the next three weeks tweaking and playing with the surface I got rid of the ball and havent thrown storm since. Ive heard from a few other pro shop operators tha storm balls are a b!tch to get back to box condition.
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John D Davis · « **Reply #55 on:** February 16, 2006, 09:49:19 PM »

Trauma Responce+ 100 games = major disaster!!! I rolled an 845 with it<the house record> and then sold it like 3 weeks later because it became a door stop!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! John

walley 3261 · « **Reply #56 on:** February 19, 2006, 11:52:18 AM »

quote:
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Worst STORM ball all time:
Eraser Boost PBT
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It's the little things in life that are small.

got a friend that carried 224 with that ball,for me its the fear factor its my ten pin ball now.
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luvmykings · « **Reply #57 on:** February 20, 2006, 10:28:25 PM »

Eraser. This ball did absolutly nothing for me. Gave it to my brother and he didn't fair too well with it either.
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NOTHUMB · « **Reply #58 on:** February 22, 2006, 01:54:05 AM »

Storms I was not a fan of...

X Factor- didnt play well on the overwall in this area (not a bad ball, just not good for me)
X Factor Deuce- didnt play well on anything anywhere
Eraser- See my comment on the X Factor
Power Bolt- That ball was brutal.
Lightning Flash- See my comment of the Eraser which directs you to the X Factor

It just seems that Storms midrange stuff is too skiddy to handle the oil in the midlanes in this area. When trying to move around the shot the balls wanted to hook at 30 feet. I could never find a happy medium with these balls.

Storms balls I loved...

Blue Thunder- First Storm experience---had 3 of them. Loved each.
Fire Power- Had 2 of these. Had my high set up until this season with an FP about 6 years ago.
Super Power- Have had about 8 of these (solid and pearl combined), matches up with my game perfectly.
Razor Wire- Always know what the ball is going to do and for a weak ball, the ball carries everything for me.

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Ol Stranker · « **Reply #59 on:** February 26, 2006, 04:27:27 PM »

The worst, most useless bowling ball that I ever owned (I must have owned about 200) was an early Storm urethane. It was black with "HSP" imprinted. I tried and tried but I don't think I ever struck with that ball. I managed to swap it for another bolus--a maroon Enforcer by Track.I guess we screwed each other.

Doug Sterner · « **Reply #60 on:** February 26, 2006, 07:03:53 PM »

Never liked my Trauma Recovery or Trauma Response. Had a FEar Factor temporarily too that was ick!!!

Now before you argue that I don;t like particles, I LOVED the El Nino X-it.....

Oh well....
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