The Hybrid Hits the Mark Again! Remember that coverstock accounts for 70% of ball reaction, but the core will create the dynamic shape. Your drilling will alter the shape to suit your game and conditions you bowl on. Our tester: Tweener: Randy Kenny (375 rpm) 60 x 3 3/8 x 30 Randy is … Continue reading Storm IQ Tour Fusion Bowling Ball Review with Digitrax Analysis
Catchy Name, Interesting Piece… Storm keeps the highly popular Shape-Lock core shape but modifies it to have a lower differential. This creates a different and likely more versatile piece on the conditions we mostly see these days. The complete review and Digitrax analysis coming soon.
Once again, David H reports from WSOB: The story I have now is the PBA added 3 feet in length to Viper, Chameleon and Scorpion and Brunswick World Championship. And they added tons of extra oil to all 5 patterns. This all seems to be an attempt to combat the beat up surface at South … Continue reading World Series of Bowling: Final Day
Day 4 brings us some more interesting information from the World Series of Bowling. David H reports: Got a chance to chat with Billy “O” Orlikowski of Brunswick. Discussed the conventional thought about Brunswick equipment of early reaction with tame backends. For those who’ve read our reviews of recent Big B pieces, you know this … Continue reading WSOB V: Day 4 from Vegas
Reporting from Vegas: Motiv is impressing. They are sponsoring one of the events and putting more and more guys into the Top 24. Today, Danny Wiseman was throwing the Primal Rage in the final game of Chameleon qualifying. As an independent, Danny can throw anything he wants so it speaks to what Motiv is offering … Continue reading World Series of Bowling, Day 3
Reporting from Vegas… Well I’m not there but a friend of TamerBowling.com is spending a week out in Vegas checking out the action. Day 1-2: All animal patterns have changed. There’s a lot more volume to each one. On Cheetah, bowlers were playing pretty deep in qualifying. Bryon Smith who we’ve seen play down and … Continue reading News from World Series of Bowling
Does The Bark Match the Byte? Our testers: Layne Sandt (425 rpm) Brad Crouse (450 rpm) Lee Sandt of BowlerX drilled our test equipment. Layne’s layout is intended to get into a medium roll with a slower transition and high track flare potential. For Brad, his layout will allow for more of a skid snap … Continue reading Storm Byte Bowling Ball Review with Digitrax Analysis
The CAM core continues its Reign… Now with the venerable R2S Hybrid cover of Hy-Road infamy, The Reign On splashes onto the scene. Our testers: Layne Sandt (425 rpm) Brad Crouse (450 rpm) Lee Sandt of BowlerX drilled our test equipment. Layne’s layout is intended to get into a medium roll with a slower transition … Continue reading Storm Reign On Bowling Ball Review with Digitrax Analysis
Roto Grip is set to release the new Totally Defiant in August. This ball continues to use the awesome Paragon core while utilizing the 74MH Pearl cover. We’ll be reviewing it with Digitrax and give you an idea of how different it is from the Defiant Edge. In the meantime, check out our video review.
Roto Grip releases the new Deranged in August. The Deranged is the second ball in the HP3 line to use the Middle Roll 70 core. While we work on Digitrax and the ball review, check out the video.
The Marvel-S is a Winner! Our testers: Layne Sandt (400 rpm) Brad Crouse (450 rpm) Lee Sandt of BowlerX drilled our test equipment. We used a 65 x 3.5 x 65 layout for Layne and a 70 x 5 x 70 layout for Brad. Both bowlers are relatively similar in style, speed, and revs. Both … Continue reading Storm Marvel-S Bowling Ball Review with Digitrax Analysis
Full review coming soon but check out our latest video of the Storm Hy-Road Pearl.
This one is definitely Frantic on the Backends!! Storm is set to release the new Freak’n Frantic in May. Our testers: Stroker: Jeff Dalton (300 rpm) Tweener: Norm Santos (350 rpm) Cranker: Sean “Revz” Patterson (565 rpm) Eric Deaton, Storm Staffer of Strike Mor Pro Shop drilled our test equipment. We used a pin up … Continue reading Storm Freak’n Frantic Bowling Ball Review with Digitrax Analysis
Lights Out Baby! Storm is set to release the new Lights Out in mid-May. Our testers: Stroker: Jeff Dalton (300 rpm) Tweener: Norm Santos (350 rpm) Cranker: Sean “Revz” Patterson (565 rpm) Eric Deaton, Storm Staffer of Strike Mor Pro Shop drilled our test equipment. We used a pin up layout for the Storm Lights … Continue reading Storm Lights Out Bowling Ball Review with Digitrax Analysis
Super Urethane? Storm’s latest ball set to release in mid-May, the Super Natural is a 3rd generation hybrid urethane piece. Our testers: Stroker: Jeff Dalton (300 rpm) Tweener: Norm Santos (350 rpm) Cranker: Sean “Revz” Patterson (565 rpm) Eric Deaton, Storm Staffer of Strike Mor Pro Shop drilled our test equipment. Layouts are in the … Continue reading Storm Super Natural Bowling Ball Review with Digitrax Analysis
This thing is definitely Brutal!!! Our tester: Michael Raquidan (450 rpm) We used a pin down layout for the DV8 Brutal Nightmare 30 x 4 x 80. This will allow a earlier read to control the midlane while allowing a booming continuous backend arc. 80 degrees VAL angle is really meant to slow the transition … Continue reading DV8 Brutal Nightmare Bowling Ball Review with Digitrax Analysis
Yes it’s pink, so what!?! Our tester: Michael Raquidan (450 rpm) We were looking for a benchmark type layout. With 70 x 2 x 35 Mikey got exactly what he was looking for. With the pin so close to his PAP, the ball gets into an early roll with low flare. It’s a very smooth … Continue reading DV8 Diva Bowling Ball Review
SKID…SNAP… Our tester: Michael Raquidan (450 rpm) The is a pin up layout for the DV8 Misfit Pearl. Layout is 75 x 3.5 x 40. This will delay roll but with a quicker transition and high track flare potential. This type of layout will let a ball like this generate flip and angle. Remember that … Continue reading DV8 Misfit Pearl Bowling Ball Review
Will the Gas Mask Core Ever Die??? Our tester: Tweener: Coach T (350 rpm) We used a pin down layout for the Hammer Jet Black Taboo. I was looking for a smoother reaction off the spot. This 45 x 4.25 x 70 should get into a roll with medium speed and transition on the smoother … Continue reading Hammer Jet Black Taboo Bowling Ball Review with Digitrax Analysis
This one Vows to turn the corner Our tester: Stroker: Larry Salvati (255 rpm) We used a pin up layout for the Columbia Vow to compliment the expected ball reaction. The 5 inch pin will offer medium flare for a later breakpoint. It will get into a medium to late roll with a medium transition. … Continue reading Columbia 300 Vow Bowling Ball Review with Digitrax Analysis
