Storm Bowling Ball Reviews
Last Updated: November 21, 2024
Storm Bowling Ball Reviews - New Releases
Storm Road Warrior
The Road Warrior is the second ball to use the Inverted Fe2 AI core design, with the first being The Road. While that ball featured...
Storm Phaze AI
The Phaze AI is the latest release in Storm's Master line. It uses the symmetrical Velocity core that powered all the previous Phaze releases, but...
Storm Ion Max
The Ion Max was first revealed in Storm's Ion Pro introduction video as a mystery ball for comparison. While both balls share the Ion name,...
Storm Summit Ascent
The Summit Ascent joins Storm's Master line for the 2024 league season. This ball takes the low RG Centripetal HD - AI core shape from...
Storm Ion Pro
The Ion Pro is a new ball inside and out for Storm. The TX-16 coverstock was used originally in a solid version on the Phaze...
Storm Lightning Blackout
The Lightning Blackout is the second remake from Storm under the Blackout nameplate. With a name that is reminiscent of the past, the Lightning Blackout...
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Summary Table of All Storm Ball Reviews
The table below shows a tabular comparison of all recently-reviewed Storm bowling balls. Currently, all balls in our database are shown in the table. BTM subscribers can customize the columns displayed on their Edit Profile page.
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Switch to Full WidthBall Name | Issue | Cover | Box Finish | RG | Diff | Int |
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2Fast | September 2010 | R Prl | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.53 | 0.044 | 0.000 |
2Furious | September 2010 | R Sol | 2K Abrl | 2.53 | 0.044 | 0.000 |
Absolute | January 2023 | R Hyb | Reacta Gloss | 2.48 | 0.050 | 0.021 |
Absolute Power | January 2024 | R Sol | 4K Abrl | 2.48 | 0.050 | 0.021 |
All-Road | November 2019 | R Hyb | 4K Abrl | 2.57 | 0.046 | 0.000 |
Alpha Crux | March 2016 | R Sol | 2K Abrl | 2.50 | 0.052 | 0.017 |
Anarchy | November 2010 | R Prl | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.49 | 0.054 | 0.017 |
AstroPhysiX | June 2019 | R Prl | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.48 | 0.053 | 0.017 |
Axiom | July 2020 | R Sol | 3K Abrl | 2.48 | 0.050 | 0.000 |
Axiom Pearl | October 2020 | R Prl | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.48 | 0.050 | 0.000 |
Byte | October 2013 | R Prl | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.52 | 0.043 | 0.020 |
Code Black | December 2016 | R Prl | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.50 | 0.058 | 0.020 |
Code Red | June 2017 | R Hyb | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.50 | 0.058 | 0.020 |
Code X | March 2018 | R Sol | 3K Abrl | 2.50 | 0.058 | 0.020 |
Crossroad | March 2012 | R Hyb | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.56 | 0.052 | 0.000 |
Crux | October 2014 | R Hyb | 3K Grit Pad | 2.50 | 0.052 | 0.017 |
Crux Pearl | February 2015 | R Prl | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.50 | 0.052 | 0.017 |
Crux Prime | January 2019 | R Sol | 2K Abrl | 2.50 | 0.052 | 0.017 |
Dark Code | June 2021 | R Prl | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.50 | 0.058 | 0.020 |
DNA | March 2023 | R Sol | 2K Abrl | 2.47 | 0.053 | 0.023 |
DNA Coil | March 2024 | R Prl | Reacta Gloss | 2.47 | 0.053 | 0.023 |
Drive | February 2018 | R Hyb | 3K Abrl | 2.57 | 0.050 | 0.000 |
Fast Pitch | October 2020 | Ure Sol | 1K Abrl | 2.61 | 0.030 | 0.000 |
Fate | November 2022 | R Prl | Reacta Gloss | 2.52 | 0.053 | 0.000 |
Fever Pitch | February 2019 | Ure Prl | 2K Abrl | 2.61 | 0.030 | 0.000 |
Fight | February 2016 | R Sol | 3K Grit Abrl | 2.62 | 0.043 | 0.000 |
Fire Road | August 2012 | R Prl | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.56 | 0.052 | 0.000 |
Frantic | October 2011 | R Hyb | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.53 | 0.045 | 0.000 |
Freak’n Frantic | May 2013 | R Prl | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.53 | 0.045 | 0.000 |
Fringe | May 2012 | R Prl | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.53 | 0.045 | 0.000 |
Gravity Evolve | October 2019 | R Sol | 2K Abrl | 2.48 | 0.052 | 0.020 |
Hy-Road | December 2008 | R Hyb | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.57 | 0.046 | 0.000 |
Hy-Road Max | February 2021 | R Sol | 3K Abrl | 2.57 | 0.046 | 0.000 |
Hy-Road Nano | December 2017 | R Sol | 2K Abrl | 2.57 | 0.046 | 0.000 |
Hy-Road Pearl | August 2013 | R Prl | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.57 | 0.046 | 0.000 |
Hy-Road Solid | June 2014 | R Sol | 2K Grit Sanded | 2.57 | 0.046 | 0.000 |
Hy-Road X | October 2018 | R Sol | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.57 | 0.046 | 0.000 |
Incite | February 2021 | R Hyb | 3K Abrl | 2.50 | 0.053 | 0.013 |
Infinite PhysiX | July 2022 | R Prl | 4K Abrl | 2.48 | 0.053 | 0.017 |
Intense | November 2017 | R Prl | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.49 | 0.050 | 0.017 |
Intense Fire | June 2018 | R Hyb | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.49 | 0.050 | 0.017 |
Ion Max | September 2024 | R Sol | 2K Abrl | 2.47 | 0.055 | 0.014 |
Ion Pro | June 2024 | R Hyb | 4K Abrl | 2.47 | 0.035 | 0.014 |
IQ | August 2012 | R Sol | 3K Abrl | 2.48 | 0.050 | 0.000 |
IQ Tour | August 2012 | R Sol | 4K Abrl | 2.49 | 0.029 | 0.000 |
IQ Tour 30 | November 2015 | R Prl | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.49 | 0.029 | 0.000 |
IQ Tour 78/U | December 2023 | Ure Sol | 500 Abrl | 2.49 | 0.029 | 0.000 |
IQ Tour Emerald | June 2019 | R Prl | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.49 | 0.029 | 0.000 |
IQ Tour Fusion | May 2014 | R Hyb | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.49 | 0.029 | 0.000 |
IQ Tour Nano | January 2015 | R Sol | 4K Grit Pad | 2.49 | 0.029 | 0.000 |
IQ Tour Nano Pearl | July 2020 | R Prl | 3K Abrl | 2.49 | 0.029 | 0.000 |
IQ Tour Pearl | January 2013 | R Prl | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.49 | 0.029 | 0.000 |
IQ Tour Ruby | March 2023 | R Prl | Reacta Gloss | 2.49 | 0.029 | 0.000 |
Journey | December 2023 | R Prl | Reacta Gloss | 2.52 | 0.053 | 0.000 |
Joy Ride | October 2015 | R Prl | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.58 | 0.021 | 0.000 |
Lightning Blackout | May 2024 | R Prl | Reacta Gloss | 2.53 | 0.029 | 0.000 |
Lights Out | May 2013 | R Hyb | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.55 | 0.038 | 0.000 |
Lock | October 2015 | R Hyb | 3K Abrl | 2.48 | 0.054 | 0.018 |
Lucid | October 2012 | R Prl | 4K Abrl | 2.48 | 0.050 | 0.017 |
Major 52 | April 2012 | R Hyb | 1K Abrl | 2.49 | 0.058 | 0.019 |
Manic | May 2012 | R Sol | 4K Abrl | 2.53 | 0.045 | 0.000 |
Marvel | February 2011 | R Sol | 2K Abrl | 2.48 | 0.052 | 0.000 |
Marvel Pearl | August 2011 | R Prl | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.48 | 0.050 | 0.000 |
Marvel-S | August 2013 | R Sol | 3K Abrl | 2.48 | 0.050 | 0.000 |
Match | May 2016 | R Sol | 2K Abrl | 2.55 | 0.030 | 0.000 |
Match Pearl | May 2016 | R Prl | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.55 | 0.030 | 0.000 |
Match Up Pearl | June 2017 | R Prl | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.57 | 0.035 | 0.000 |
Match Up Solid | June 2017 | R Sol | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.57 | 0.035 | 0.000 |
Modern Marvel | March 2012 | R Hyb | 4K Abrl | 2.48 | 0.050 | 0.000 |
Natural Pearl | January 2011 | Ure Prl | 4K Abrl | 2.53 | 0.040 | 0.000 |
Night Road | September 2022 | R Prl | 4K - Fast | 2.57 | 0.046 | 0.000 |
Nova | January 2022 | R Hyb | 3K Abrl | 2.49 | 0.052 | 0.019 |
Omega Crux | March 2020 | R Prl | 3K Abrl | 2.50 | 0.052 | 0.017 |
Optimus | June 2014 | R Prl | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.48 | 0.048 | 0.000 |
Optimus Solid | May 2015 | R Sol | 2K Grit Pad | 2.48 | 0.048 | 0.000 |
Parallax | August 2020 | R Hyb | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.52 | 0.054 | 0.019 |
Parallax Effect | March 2021 | R Prl | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.52 | 0.054 | 0.019 |
Phaze | February 2016 | R Prl | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.48 | 0.051 | 0.000 |
Phaze 4 | February 2022 | R Prl | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.48 | 0.051 | 0.000 |
Phaze AI | October 2024 | R Prl | Power Edge | 2.47 | 0.053 | 0.000 |
Phaze II | September 2016 | R Sol | 3K Abrl | 2.48 | 0.051 | 0.000 |
Phaze III | December 2019 | R Hyb | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.48 | 0.051 | 0.000 |
Phaze V | October 2022 | R Prl | Reacta Gloss | 2.48 | 0.051 | 0.000 |
PhysiX | October 2018 | R Hyb | 3K Abrl | 2.48 | 0.053 | 0.017 |
Pitch Black | May 2014 | Ure Sol | 1K Grit Sanded | 2.57 | 0.022 | 0.000 |
Pitch Blue | March 2016 | Ure Prl | 2K Abrl | 2.57 | 0.022 | 0.000 |
Pitch Purple | February 2020 | Ure Sol | 1K Abrl | 2.57 | 0.022 | 0.000 |
Polar Ice | February 2012 | Ure Hyb | 3500 Grit Polished | 2.69 | 0.006 | 0.000 |
Pro-Motion | July 2019 | R Sol | 2K Abrl | 2.52 | 0.049 | 0.000 |
Proton PhysiX | December 2020 | R Sol | 2K Abrl | 2.48 | 0.053 | 0.017 |
Punch Out | June 2014 | R Prl | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.55 | 0.038 | 0.000 |
Reign of Power | March 2013 | R Sol | 1K Abrl | 2.57 | 0.048 | 0.000 |
Reign On | October 2013 | R Hyb | 4K Abrl | 2.57 | 0.048 | 0.000 |
Reign Supreme | November 2010 | R Hyb | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.55 | 0.052 | 0.000 |
Revenant | January 2023 | R Prl | Reacta Gloss | 2.54 | 0.050 | 0.000 |
Ride | March 2015 | R Hyb | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.58 | 0.021 | 0.000 |
Road Warrior | November 2024 | R Prl | Power Edge | 2.55 | 0.045 | 0.000 |
Rocket | February 2015 | R Hyb | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.54 | 0.046 | 0.000 |
Rocket Ship | May 2016 | R Sol | 3K Grit Sheen | 2.54 | 0.046 | 0.000 |
Sky Rocket | May 2015 | R Prl | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.54 | 0.046 | 0.000 |
Snap Lock | May 2016 | R Prl | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.48 | 0.054 | 0.018 |
SonIQ | February 2018 | R Prl | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.47 | 0.047 | 0.000 |
Spectre | January 2022 | R Prl | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.54 | 0.050 | 0.000 |
Street Fight | September 2016 | R Prl | 3K Grit Sheen | 2.62 | 0.043 | 0.000 |
Summit | July 2023 | R Hyb | 3K Abrl | 2.46 | 0.056 | 0.000 |
Summit Ascent | September 2024 | R Sol | 4K Abrl | 2.46 | 0.056 | 0.000 |
Summit Peak | January 2024 | R Prl | Reacta Gloss | 2.46 | 0.056 | 0.000 |
Super Natural | May 2013 | Ure Hyb | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.55 | 0.038 | 0.000 |
Super Nova | September 2022 | R Sol | 2K Abrl | 2.49 | 0.052 | 0.019 |
Super SonIQ | March 2019 | R Hyb | 3K Abrl | 2.47 | 0.047 | 0.000 |
Sure Lock | March 2017 | R Sol | 2K Abrl | 2.48 | 0.054 | 0.018 |
Sync | February 2013 | R Sol | 4K Abrl | 2.47 | 0.058 | 0.028 |
The Road | May 2024 | R Hyb | Reacta Gloss | 2.55 | 0.045 | 0.000 |
Timeless | February 2017 | R Hyb | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.57 | 0.050 | 0.000 |
Torrent | February 2017 | R Sol | 2K Abrl | 2.56 | 0.044 | 0.000 |
Trend | July 2020 | R Prl | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.52 | 0.049 | 0.000 |
Trend 2 | November 2021 | R Hyb | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.54 | 0.041 | 0.000 |
Tropical Breeze | May 2013 | R Prl | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.57 | 0.009 | 0.000 |
Tropical Breeze Black/Cherry | June 2012 | R Hyb | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.57 | 0.009 | 0.000 |
Tropical Heat Black/Purple | June 2012 | R Hyb | 4K Abrl | 2.55 | 0.038 | 0.000 |
Victory Road | February 2011 | R Prl | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.53 | 0.055 | 0.000 |
Victory Road Solid | August 2011 | R Sol | 3K Abrl | 2.56 | 0.052 | 0.000 |
Virtual Energy Blackout | September 2023 | R Prl | Reacta Gloss | 2.48 | 0.052 | 0.020 |
Virtual Gravity Nano | March 2011 | R Sol | 4K Abrl | 2.48 | 0.052 | 0.020 |
Virtual Gravity Nano Pearl | October 2011 | R Prl | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.48 | 0.052 | 0.020 |
Vivid | March 2012 | R Sol | 2K Abrl | 2.52 | 0.050 | 0.017 |
Wipe Out | June 2014 | R Sol | 3K Grit Sanded | 2.55 | 0.038 | 0.000 |
Wise Man | April 2012 | R Prl | 2K grit polish | 2.58 | 0.054 | 0.000 |
Zero Gravity | May 2014 | R Sol | 4K Grit Pad | 2.55 | 0.037 | 0.010 |
Storm Ball Comparison Graph
The graph below shows a comparison of all Storm balls. It shows four dimensions from our on-lane testing results:
- Horizontal axis: Total Hook rating
- Vertical axis: Length rating
- Circle size: Torque rating
- Circle color: Backend rating
Hover over each colored circle in the graph to see that ball’s name and ratings. Click a colored circle to view that ball’s full review.
(Note: The graph below is just a preview. Our actual interactive ball comparison graph is only available to subscribers.)