Storm
Intense
PatternStTwCr
Oily:668
Medium:9.599
Dry:NANANA
Sport:766

(1-10 in order of Stroker (ST), Tweener (TW), Cranker (CR))

Coverstock Info
Name:
R3S Pearl Reactive
Type:
Reactive Pearl
Box Finish:
1500 Grit Polished
Color:
Lime / Black / White
Core Info
Name:
RAD-E
Type:Asymmetrical
RG:2.49
Total Diff:0.050
Int. Diff:0.017

The Intense joins the Code Red, Code Black, and Snap Lock as the fourth polished coverstock ball in the Storm Premier line. It shares the same R3S Pearl Reactive coverstock with the Snap Lock, but on the inside it uses the brand new RAD-E asymmetrical core. This new design gives the Intense an RG of 2.49″, a total differential of 0.050″, and an intermediate differential of 0.017″. We found the Intense to cover more boards than the other polished balls in this line, while also providing more hook through the oil. It provided added control over balls that respond harder at the breakpoint, such as the Code Red.

The Intense was best for our testers on our medium oil test pattern. The added read in the middle of the lane that we saw from this ball allowed all three of our testers to start farther left with their beet and breakpoints than they did with the Code Red. Stroker was setting his ball down on 16 on the fresh and he had the most room for error downlane of our testers, using a breakpoint around the outer range finder on 10. His lower rev rate allowed him to get his ball farther right than the other two testers could on this pattern. The Intense’s R3S Pearl cover dug plenty through the oil on this pattern, giving him enough traction to hit light in the pocket when he missed inside of...

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Performance Ratings

NameValueComments
Torque
(1-10)
7.5
The Intense is just under the Code Red in strength off the breakpoint. Its polished pearlized cover is more angular than duller-covered balls like the Sure Lock.
Length
(1-25)
15
This ball's R3S Pearl cover comes out of the box at the standard Storm finish of 1500 grit polished. With every polished ball sharing the same box finish, the differences in their reactions come from their core designs and coverstock formulations.
Back End
(1-20)
17
The Intense provides a stronger read in the middle of the lane compared to the Code Red, Code Black, and Snap Lock. This large amount of hook in the middle of the lane will keep the Intense from being as strong downlane as these other high-end polished balls.
Total Hook
(1-100)
55
The Intense hooks more than any previous polished Storm bowling ball. It offers a smoother motion than other angular polished balls in the Storm lineup.

Strengths: This ball provides plenty of back end continuation without being as snappy off the dry as other bowling balls in the Storm lineup. When length and a slightly smoother reaction off the end of the pattern are desired, the Intense fits the bill.

Weaknesses: The Intense's polished cover will keep lower rev bowlers from seeing enough traction on heavier volumes of oil. Its aggressive cover and core combination will also cover a large amount of boards on short or dry patterns.

Overall Summary: The Intense uses a new core shape and the same coverstock that was found on the Snap Lock. The new high flaring asymmetrical RAD-E core design offers a slightly higher RG than the RAD-X core in the Snap Lock.