General bowling discussion
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
Storm has the Code…again First Impressions I like the Code Red more than the Code Black. It’s smoother overall and while the Code Black was the prototypical Storm skid/flip motion, this one is much closer to the smoothness of the HyRoad. Our Testers: Tamer Elbaga (Lefty) Style: Speed/Rev Matched Tweener RPM: 375 rpm PAP: 5 … Continue reading Storm Code Red Bowling Ball Review
The Pyramid Curses the pins… First Impressions This is the one. The Curse is my favorite Pyramid bowling ball thus far. Good length and a strong consistent move with the best drive through the pins of all the Pyramid balls we’ve tested so far. Excellent match up to our test pattern. Our Testers: Tamer Elbaga … Continue reading Pyramid Curse Bowling Ball Review
The X factor… First Impressions Like I expected, the Pathogen X has easy length and flip down lane. For those who like the skid/flip reaction, I think this could be a killer, especially for summer THS where lower volumes typically prevail. Our Testers: Tamer Elbaga (Lefty) Style: Speed/Rev Matched Tweener RPM: 375 rpm PAP: 5 … Continue reading Pyramid Pathogen X Bowling Ball Review
May The Force Be With You… First Impressions Alright, cheesy I know. The Pyramid Force is an easily readable heavy rolling ball. I had it drilled with a bit of a specialty layout and it does exactly what I hoped. Our Testers: Tamer Elbaga (Lefty) Style: Speed/Rev Matched Tweener RPM: 375 rpm PAP: 5 1/2 … Continue reading Pyramid Force Bowling Ball Review
The Torrent Flows… First Impressions The Storm Torrent makes a strong visible but smooth move to the pocket. Looks like a nice middle of the road benchmark type ball. Our Tester: Doug Scheidig RPM: 325 rpm PAP: 5 & 1 up Average Speed: 15.75 mph Axis tilt: medium Axis rotation: medium Ball Weight: 15 pounds … Continue reading Storm Torrent Bowling Ball Review
This Octane Carbon Has Afterburners… First Impressions Even though we tried to slow this one down with layout, the Octane Carbon flips! At least for me, it has the sharpest flip I’ve experienced with any Motiv I’ve tested to date… Our Testers: Tamer Elbaga (Lefty) RPM: 375 rpm PAP: 5 & 3/8 up Average Speed: … Continue reading Motiv Octane Carbon Bowling Ball Review
