First Impressions
The 900 Global Zen 25 is a large cored pearl ball with a strong roll and good pop, Storm is back to making what they always knew how to.

Tamer Elbaga (Lefty)
Style: Tweener
RPM: 330 rpm
PAP: 5 & 3/8 up
Average Speed: 18.5 mph (at release)
Axis tilt: low
Axis rotation: medium/high
Test Equipment: 14 Pounds
Layout: 50 x 5 x 45

Bryan Hoffman (Righty)
Style: Stroker
RPM: 280 rpm
PAP: 4 1/2 & 1 1/2 up
Average Speed: 18.5 mph (at release)
Axis tilt: high
Axis rotation: medium
Test Equipment: 14 Pounds
Layout: 50 x 5 x 45

Tyler Church (Righty)
Style: Power Player
RPM: 425 rpm
PAP: 5 1/2 & 1/2 up
Average Speed: 19 mph (at release)
Axis tilt: med
Axis rotation: medium
Test Equipment: 14 Pounds
Layout: 50 x 5 x 45

“Keep in mind that coverstock accounts for 70% of ball reaction, but the core creates the dynamic shape of the reaction. Your driller will alter the shape to suit your game.”

Pattern
THS: 42ft, 23ml
Sport: TBD

Specs
The 900 Global Zen 25 uses the Meditate™ Symmetric with AI core inside the RB 83™ Pearl Reactive coverstock.

15 pound = RG of 2.48 diff of .053
14 pound = RG of 2.49, diff of .053
Coverstock finish: Power Edge Friction Finish

Tweener’s Take
The Zen has been around for a bit and we pretty much know what the Meditate weightblock does. Storm adds the AI core to it as it does for all current balls. The Zen 25 essentially replaces the original Zen with a bit stronger pearl coverstock and the AI core. I worked my way right as this is a bit too strong from direct lines but once I was in the strike zone, I struck a lot. The Zen 25 is I’d say a bit stronger overall from the OG. It’s also a bit more angular shape in general. So it’s a pretty strong shiny sym but the kind of ball you could put in the Mid Defined category. It’s pretty continuous so maybe has a bit of an advantage over shiny asyms in that it doesn’t roll as forward. I really enjoyed throwing this as it was strong enough to control a walled up shot despite the clean shiny cover. So the core really provides good strength to help manage the shape. This was super easy for me

Power Player’s Persective
Tyler is up next and all he did was strike pretty much. I’m not even sure how much I can add. All of us had an OG Zen and enjoyed it. I actually had mine on hand but lost the footage for this video. But for Tyler, the motion was quite natural. None of the over/under that would come from a weaker shiny ball on a house shot like this. The cover and core strength are not only matched to each other but matched to the lane as well. It has relatively easy length and transitions fairly strongly but not extremely sharp. It has that rounded climbing shape that you think might not go but it goes and continues nicely. Tyler throws some shots with the OG Zen and you can see the familiarity but slightly weaker shape. Everything looks about the same until it’s time for it to go and then you see the OG is just a little softer. It needs a bit ore friction. It’s like the Zen 25 is just a bit of an amped up Zen.

Stroker’s Stance
Alright Bryan is up next. Unfortunately, this session was a bit tough overall. While it wasn’t hard to find the pocket, carry was pretty elusive. Honestly the shape looked pretty good but the ball was deflecting a bit too much. But due to it’s strength when he would square up a bit more, he would go high. So it was really trying various hand adjustments to try to carry. Sometimes a match up just isn’t there but you do get to see the shape. He tried a slow roller as well since it generates good angle and that looked fine. At the end of the day, the Onyx worked very well for him on this pattern and while he was playing the same line, you can see that he simply needed a stronger ball for more consistent carry.

Bottom Line
I’ll say that 900 Global Zen 25 will likely be pretty popular. It’s got the traditional Storm family backend that had gone a little incognito during the Reactagloss era. The Power Edge finish seems to bring back the glory days of downlane backend reaction for shiny balls from Storm. The Zen 25 fits in the Mid Defined category in my arsenal building. It’s a strong shiny ball which allows a cleaner look on a bit heavier conditions when needed. Well that’s it for this one, we’ll catch you in the next video.

Thanks for watching.