Storm
Snap Lock

Bowler Ratings

PatternStTwCr
Oily:
Medium:
Dry:
Sport:

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

General Ball Info

Coverstock Info
Name:
R3S Pearl Reactive
Type:
Reactive Pearl
Box Finish:
1500 Grit Polished
Color:
Indigo / White / Copper
Core Info
Name:
RAD-X
Type:Asymmetrical
RG:2.48
Total Diff:0.054
Int. Diff:0.018

The Snap Lock is the newest arrival in Storm’s high performance lineup. This ball uses the same 2.48″ RG and 0.052″ differential asymmetrical RAD-X core design as the first Lock. Like that ball, the intermediate differential is at 0.018″. The major changes are in the coverstock and box finish. Its new R3S Pearl cover is the pearlized version of the GI-15 Hybrid coverstock from the original Lock. The factory surface is a 1500 grit polished finish instead of the sanded 3000 grit finish of the Lock. This ball gave us a similar ball path as the Crux Pearl, but with some additional traction in the oil.

The Snap Lock was best for us on our medium test pattern. All three testers had ball reactions that were ...

Performance Ratings

NameValueComments
Torque
(1-10)
Length
(1-25)
Back End
(1-20)
Total Hook
(1-100)