New ball consideration, opinions wanted.

[slowfaller]

Been working some overtime, just bought a new Tropical Breeze for my Wife's bday at the end of November and kind of have an itch to order something myself.

My bag consists of a Storm Reign Supreme, Hammer Arson and Black/Purple Tropical Heat.

What are you opinions on adding to that? I bowl on natural wood with med-heavy oil and am lefty so I don't deal with huge transitions like the ol righties do.

I'd like a Storm and am thinking either Lucid, IQ Tour, Crossroad or Modern Marvel in no particular order.

Stroker with med/fast speed, med revs, in the middle track.

Any advice or opinions would be helpful

Chris

[The German Shepherd]

I think that if you are looking for a ball that is not HRR-class agressive, I would think of a Fire Road. It is getting great reviews. I love my Defiant...but this is highly aggessive.

Jay

[Zothen]

I would say Crossroads! The Arson is Heavy oil,Reign is Medium-Medium Heavy oil,Tropical Heat is Light-Medium oil,if I recall the specs. Crossroads is Middle of road type ball and should fit in with your current arsenal.

Zothen

[Stormed1]

Modern Marvel or Lucid. Being as you bowl on wood i would lean towards the Modern Marvel due to the increased friction wood provides. Being a Hybrid gives you the best of both worlds. I have drilled my son two of the MM. One pin up and just drilled him a pin down today

[billf]

The Modern Marvel gets my vote. Natural wood and being a lefty the hybrid should clear the heads longer.

[slowfaller]

much appreciated

[MisterSinister]

I can't say what you should get, but I can tell you what not to get. Despite the prior suggestion, do not get a Fire Road. I have one, and I can't use it, its terrible. If I miss right by one board, it just keeps going, and will hit just the 6-10. No recovery at all. I put it back in my bag, pulled out my Freeze and never looked back. Freeze is a little beat, and I was hoping the Fire Road would replace it, but no way. I'm not the only one with issues. The ball was given to me by a friend with a similar style, because it did the same thing to him. He also has a friend he bowls with in another league, that guy has a Fire Road too, and he has the same issues. Disappointing, but at least I didn't pay anything for it.

[slowfaller]

Interesting about the fireroad.
After reading reviews and watching videos I think I'm going to order the Modern Marvel and ask about having it drilled with the pin above my ring finger. Got a good proshop guy that moved into my center. He uses the best finger inserts I've ever bowled with, they're not turbo or vise and have a nice gummy feel to them, they're exceptional.

[billf]

Please find out what kind they are.

[bowl1820]

He uses the best finger inserts I've ever bowled with, they're not turbo or vise and have a nice gummy feel to them, they're exceptional.

They sound like silicone grips

[slowfaller]

Please find out what kind they are.

I will

[MICHAEL]

They sound like silicone grips

THEY ARE GREAT!! Had them put in my New Lucid! I get more lift, and would recommed them highly!! My new Lucid is working GREAT! I am a Stroker also, and it works better on house oil, on league night then any of my other balls! So far, I am able to stay with it through all three games! I also have a DV8 terror, and Marauder! But testing them out with my style of bowling, I have to say the New Lucid wins hands down!! Get the Silicone grips!! You won't regret it!! Iceman

[slowfaller]

I will

Had the Modern Marvel drilled last night and was told the grips he uses are Contour Power/ProSport. I guess its the same company and they've been around for a while. I don't really know layouts but my pap is 5in over by 1/4 up and the pin is above my ring finger and CG is kicked out a little so he added a small weight hole just off my axis since he said on his scale its exactly an ounce but could be off on a different scale. Hope this makes more sense to you than it does to me.

Bowled two games with the MM since my Wife and 2 mo old Son were with me, first game was a 170 but was trying different lines/kinda messing around. Second game was 247.

I have video of all my first shots that I'm hoping to splice together and upload to youtube.

Thanks everyone,

Chris

[Ball99999]

I have a Modern Marvel and here's my opinion. I got it as a heavy oil ball, but I Always seem to bowl on dry, light or if im lucky fresh medium oil. Because of my low ball speed it tends to labor to the pocket but STILL has so much carry (is it called continuation?) it is the anti-deflection ball. I chalk it up to the core. Now I try bowling/throwing a cou

[Ball99999]

I have a Modern Marvel and here's my opinion. I got it as a heavy oil ball, but I Always seem to bowl on dry, light or if im lucky fresh medium oil. Because of my low ball speed it tends to labor to the pocket but STILL has so much carry (is it called continuation?) it is the anti-deflection ball. I chalk it up to the core. Now I try bowling/throwing a couple mph higher and wow! It gets down the land quick and then SNAPs into the pocket. I need to work on my skills but the ball is great.

[slowfaller]

My teammate commented last night how awesome it is to see the ball continue through the pins. He said it looks like stop motion almost as it drives thruogh, hard to put into words but I know what he's talking about...

[noeymc]

i know you said you like strom but look into the hammer taboo deep purple its my newest bowling ball and i love it so far

[billf]

Had the Modern Marvel drilled last night and was told the grips he uses are Contour Power/ProSport. I guess its the same company and they've been around for a while. I don't really know layouts but my pap is 5in over by 1/4 up and the pin is above my ring finger and CG is kicked out a little so he added a small weight hole just off my axis since he said on his scale its exactly an ounce but could be off on a different scale. Hope this makes more sense to you than it does to me.

Bowled two games with the MM since my Wife and 2 mo old Son were with me, first game was a 170 but was trying different lines/kinda messing around. Second game was 247.

I have video of all my first shots that I'm hoping to splice together and upload to youtube.

Thanks everyone,

Chris

Thank you. I looked at them and will be ordering some soon. Definitely want to try them.

[slowfaller]

[QUOTE=noeymc;58425]i know you said you like strom but look into the hammer taboo deep purple its my newest bowling ball and i love it so far[/QUOTE

I still have a Raw Hammer Burn, Jigsaw Corner, Faball Blue Hammer and an Arson but Storm seems to roll better for me as all my high games/series have been Storm equipment.