Does the Intense Have the Fire? First Impressions The Storm Intense Fire is smooth. Not quite as buttery as the Code Red but I think that’s a good thing. It’s got a bit more oomph! It smells like Cinnamon…er…Lave Spice. Reminds me of one of my favorite balls of all time, the Storm Trauma! Our … Continue reading Storm Intense Fire Bowling Ball Review
This Hammer is even more Scandalous… First Impressions I was immediately attracted to the Hammer Scandal/S roll. The cover gives it a midlane read while the ball seems to have the “reliable” pop downlane. That’s usually a good recipe. Our Testers: Tamer Elbaga (Lefty) RPM: 380 rpm PAP: 5 & 3/8 up Average Speed: 18 … Continue reading Hammer Scandal/S Bowling Ball Review
The Black Widow Urethane is Lethal… First Impressions The Black Widow Urethane is one of if not the strongest urethane ball on the market. This ball can find its place into many bowlers’ bags. Our Tester: Justin Kleinspehn (Righty) Style: High Rev RPM: 475 rpm PAP: 5 & 1 1/4 up Average Speed: 19.5 mph … Continue reading Hammer Black Widow Urethane Bowling Ball Review
The Villain is The Real Deal… First Impressions To my eye, the Motiv Villain is a legit benchmark ball. Surprisingly, this slot is not the easiest to fill. Maybe its my expectations but if the Villain fits there, its filling some pretty big shoes. Our Testers: Tamer Elbaga (Lefty) RPM: 380 rpm PAP: 5 & … Continue reading Motiv Villain Bowling Ball Review
This Ultra Heat is Right on Track… First Impressions Man is the roll impressive. Very controllable but excellent drive. The Track Ultra Heat looks like a no-brainer benchmark ball. Our Tester: Justin Kleinspehn (Righty) Style: High Rev RPM: 475 rpm PAP: 5 & 1 1/4 up Average Speed: 19.5 mph (at release) Axis tilt: low … Continue reading Track Ultra Heat Bowling Ball Review
Are We Star Struck by the Idol… First Impressions The Roto Grip Idol is strong and predictable. Is this the Haywire replacement? Well yes because the Haywire is no longer around. But I feel like the Idol is its own ball. Our Testers: Tamer Elbaga (Lefty) RPM: 380 rpm PAP: 5 & 3/8 up Average … Continue reading Roto Grip Idol Bowling Ball Review
Storm Finds a New Code… First Impressions This thing keeps going. Can’t stop striking with the Code X. Everyone likes it. Should we stop now? Our Testers: Tamer Elbaga (Lefty) RPM: 380 rpm PAP: 5 & 3/8 up Average Speed: 18 mph (at release) Axis tilt: low Axis rotation: medium Test Equipment: 15 Pounds Layout: … Continue reading Storm Code X Bowling Ball Review
Drive Your Own Way… First Impressions The Drive revs up nicely in the midlane and transitions smoothly to roll. There’s definitely control characteristics to this piece. Looks like a tournament ball… Our Testers: Tamer Elbaga (Lefty) RPM: 380 rpm PAP: 5 & 3/8 up Average Speed: 18 mph (at release) Axis tilt: low Axis rotation: … Continue reading Storm Drive Bowling Ball Review
The Lit Pearl Lights the Lanes Up… First Impressions The Magenta and Black swirls are so pretty. I like the Lit Pearl’s smooth but punchy ball reaction shape. Literally from the first ball thrown I had a smile on my face. Our Testers: Tamer Elbaga (Lefty) RPM: 380 rpm PAP: 5 & 3/8 up Average … Continue reading Columbia 300 Lit Pearl Bowling Ball Review
Storm Goes SuperSonIQ… First Impressions Clean easy length as you would expect. Strong move off the dry with a lumbering core motion. I want to see what the SonIQ can do but it’s really easy to get to the pocket. Our Testers: Tamer Elbaga (Lefty) RPM: 380 rpm PAP: 5 & 3/8 up Average Speed: … Continue reading Storm SonIQ Bowling Ball Review
Motiv Done Good with the Shock Pearl… First Impressions The Venom Shock Pearl is all Motiv. It’s exactly what they get right. Smooth, controlled, heavy rolling, predictable. Our Testers: Tamer Elbaga (Lefty) RPM: 380 rpm PAP: 5 & 3/8 up Average Speed: 18 mph (at release) Axis tilt: low Axis rotation: medium Test Equipment: 14 … Continue reading Motiv Venom Shock Pearl Bowling Ball Review
The Hammer Rip’D Solid flexes more muscle… First Impressions The Rip’D Solid is a solid aggressive ball. First couple of shots and I’m thinking, how deep will I have to get to keep this one in the pocket? And will I be able to store enough energy to go through the pins correctly? I am … Continue reading Hammer Rip’D Solid Bowling Ball Review
The Hammer Rip’D flexes its muscle… First Impressions Good looking ball. Creates a nice wide pocket on the house shot. This should be a fun review. Our Testers: Tamer Elbaga (Lefty) RPM: 380 rpm PAP: 5 & 3/8 up Average Speed: 18 mph (at release) Axis tilt: low Axis rotation: medium Test Equipment: 14 Pounds … Continue reading Hammer Rip’D Bowling Ball Review
The Track Alias Has Strong Identity… First Impressions Wow! How can a ball with this much surface out of box have this much angle? The Track Alias made a strong impression from the first ball thrown. Our Testers: Tamer Elbaga (Lefty) RPM: 380 rpm PAP: 5 & 3/8 up Average Speed: 18 mph (at release) … Continue reading Track Alias Bowling Ball Review
The Hyper Cell Returns…Fused First Impressions Looks pretty. Heavy rolling lumbering core that gets easy length but makes a really strong asymmetric move. A lot of bowlers are going to enjoy the Hyper Cell Fused! Our Testers: Tamer Elbaga (Lefty) RPM: 380 rpm PAP: 5 & 3/8 up Average Speed: 18 mph (at release) Axis … Continue reading Roto Grip Hyper Cell Fused Bowling Ball Review
The Jackal Rises Again… First Impressions At first, I remembered how much I liked the Ghost and I can’t imagine any Jackal being a bad ball. Enter the Rising. It’s an amped up Ghost. It’s more cover. It’s more core. This is one rolly beast. Think super strong Revolt Havoc. Our Testers: Tamer Elbaga (Lefty) … Continue reading Motiv Jackal Rising Bowling Ball Review
The Gauntlet Unleashes Some Fury… First Impressions I was hoping the Fury is a step up from the Black Widow Gold. We’ve come to really enjoy the Semtex cover so this was all coming down the the core. What I can say definitively is that the Gauntlet core offers a unique shape to the Gold … Continue reading Hammer Gauntlet Fury Bowling Ball Review
The Katana Slices the Competition… First Impressions The Katana rolls really nice. An interesting motion on the micro scale and on the macro scale, it’s clean, starts to roll late midlane and punches really nicely for everyone downlane. Our Testers: Sean Jensen (Righty) Style: Power player RPM: 475 rpm PAP: 4 3/4; 3/8 up Average … Continue reading Radical Katana Bowling Ball Review
The Hy-Road in Nano form… First Impressions The Hy-Road Nano seems like a great sport shot ball. It’s cover dominant, especially fresh, and core just has enough lope to have some influence downlane. Smooth with reliable motion. Our Testers: Sean Jensen (Righty) Style: Power player RPM: 475 rpm PAP: 4 3/4; 3/8 up Average Speed: … Continue reading Storm Hy-Road Nano Bowling Ball Review
This One Goes All Out to Show Off… First Impressions OK, the All-Out Show Off is a hybrid but my first impression is that it rolls more like a pearl. It’s clean, medium strength overall. Seems to make sense in the HP2 line. Doesn’t instantly make the same impression the Show Off left on us … Continue reading Roto Grip All Out Show Off Bowling Ball Review
