General bowling discussion
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
Paranoia can be Lethal… First Impressions We were looking for that long and angular reaction Motiv is telling us about. Yes it is long and clean. For the back end, I would call it smooth angle. Not exactly what Motiv describes but something interesting nonetheless. And the colors look almost identical to the original Trident. … Continue reading Motiv Lethal Paranoia Bowling Ball Review
Danger Danger, this ball is Amazing… First Impressions If you didn’t catch it from the headline, the Dare Devil Danger is going to be a great ball. Everyone saw a great reaction. From the first ball, I turned around and knew what I had in my hand. I was asked if it’s Nomad Dagger great. … Continue reading Roto Grip Dare Devil Danger Bowling Ball Review
The Hybrid is the Best Match Up… First Impressions Ball reaction bears clear resemblance to the Match Up family but the Hybrid cover offers a touch more smoothness. 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: … Continue reading Storm Match Up Hybrid Bowling Ball Review
The Intense Storm has arrived… First Impressions I was thinking how pretty much every ball I threw went off the deck straight between the 8-9. Then I realized, this ball has those success factors that Storm is known for. Length, heavy churn, heaviness and drive through the pins. Oh and we can’t get over how … Continue reading Storm Intense Bowling Ball Review
The Marvelous Marble Returns… First Impressions I’m so glad this legend was re-released. It’s a great ball to fill that middle of the road ball but in a different way than your solid symmetric like the IQ Tours of the world. Our Testers: Tamer Elbaga (Lefty) RPM: 375 rpm PAP: 5 & 3/8 up Average … Continue reading Storm Marvel Pearl Bowling Ball Review
Poseidon’s Weapon is Now on a Quest… First Impressions The Trident Quest is a nice looking ball…we had mixed feelings on this piece depending on who was testing. Our Testers: Tamer Elbaga (Lefty) RPM: 375 rpm PAP: 5 & 3/8 up Average Speed: 18 mph (at release) Axis tilt: low Axis rotation: medium Test Equipment: … Continue reading Motiv Trident Quest Bowling Ball Review
The Cherry Vibe is an Unassuming Champion… First Impressions The Hammer Cherry Vibe looks just like I remember it. Rolls just like I remember. Not as strong as I remember it but things change and that’s a good thing. Still the house shot killer! Our Testers: Tamer Elbaga (Lefty) RPM: 375 rpm PAP: 5 & … Continue reading Hammer Cherry Vibe Bowling Ball Review
The Black Widow Screams in Gold… First Impressions The Hammer Black Widow Gold moves big time, whoa! This ball really packs a big punch down lane. Our Testers: Tamer Elbaga (Lefty) RPM: 375 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 Black Widow Gold Bowling Ball Review
The Cell Gets Red Hot… First Impressions Did I just get another urethane ball? Not Quite. The Roto Grip Hot Cell is the strongest we’ve tested so far and has some unique characteristics. Our Testers: Tamer Elbaga (Lefty) RPM: 375 rpm PAP: 5 & 3/8 up Average Speed: 18 mph (at release) Axis tilt: low … Continue reading Roto Grip Hot Cell Bowling Ball Review
The Verdict is in… First Impressions I had 2 impressions. First at the trade show…Amazing! Everybody and I mean everybody had a great look. During testing with a fresh ball, I was thinking holy cow this ball is strong, can I use it on house?? Explanation forthcoming… Our Testers: Tamer Elbaga (Lefty) RPM: 375 rpm … Continue reading Ebonite Verdict Bowling Ball Review
The Hustle Ink is Smooth… First Impressions From first ball, I instantly connected with the ball motion. Clean and smooth down lane. I love the solid color. Then I thought, is this fresh pattern right for this ball? More on that later. Our Testers: Tamer Elbaga (Lefty) RPM: 375 rpm PAP: 5 & 3/8 up … Continue reading Roto Grip Hustle Ink Bowling Ball Review
The New Roto Grip Ball Shows Off… First Impressions Sitting on the rack, the Show Off looked like it was going to be strong. It is strong. Really, it’s that cheap?!? Our Testers: Tamer Elbaga (Lefty) RPM: 375 rpm PAP: 5 & 3/8 up Average Speed: 18 mph (at release) Axis tilt: low Axis rotation: … Continue reading Roto Grip Show Off Bowling Ball Review
The No Rules Exist continues the outlaw legacy… First Impressions Man, another huge top end ball from Roto Grip. Some snow tires set early with less backend, this one has backend on top of it’s big teeth up front. Our Testers: Tamer Elbaga (Lefty) RPM: 375 rpm PAP: 5 & 3/8 up Average Speed: 18 … Continue reading Roto Grip No Rules Exist Bowling Ball Review
The Forza SS…It’s a Hot Rod First Impressions If you were to go with Motiv’s chart, you would think the Forza SS would roll a little smoother and stronger than the Chronic Paranoia but it’s definitely more ball everywhere. More on that later but I must say I very much enjoy the Sigma core and … Continue reading Motiv Forza SS Bowling Ball Review
The Tank Rampage continues the old is new trend… First Impressions What can I say, the Tank Rampage is the latest urethane ball that is the rage. It is stronger than other urethane pieces we’ve thrown. Our Testers: Tamer Elbaga (Lefty) RPM: 375 rpm PAP: 5 & 3/8 up Average Speed: 18 mph (at release) … Continue reading Motiv Tank Rampage Bowling Ball Review
The Cannon is the Tag you want… First Impressions The Tag Cannon was very easy to throw on our typical medium house shot. It was a one man show! Our Testers: Tamer Elbaga (Lefty) RPM: 375 rpm PAP: 5 & 3/8 up Average Speed: 18 mph (at release) Axis tilt: low Axis rotation: medium Test … Continue reading Motiv Tag Cannon Bowling Ball Review
These Balls Match Up… First Impressions It has been a long time since I found a Storm ball that is “lower end” that actually plays the way I want it to, an actual “ball down”. The Match Up Pearl is really a ball down and that’s a great thing in my book. The Match Up … Continue reading Storm Match Up and Match Up Pearl Bowling Ball Review
