The Marvel-S is a heavy rolling ball throughout the lane with a strong continuous backend motion. The layout that I used with my Marvel-S is pin down with the cg slightly in the grip with no Extra Hole. The coordinates are 80 X 4 7/8 X 70 and my Axis point is 5 5/8 over and ¾ up. My ball speed is around 15MPH and my rev rate is around 300. I like to play straighter and more of a down and in player.

I did not change the surface of the Marvel-S because I was looking for a very predictable ball that would read the mid lane. The Marvel-S is perfect for what I was looking for!

The first pattern I threw the Marvel-S on was a typical House Pattern that is about 32 feet and considered dry by most bowlers in my area. The Marvel-S owned the pocket but lost too much energy in heads and mid lane. I compared the Sync with a pin up layout against the Marvel-S with a pin down layout and the Marvel-S was about 5 feet earlier and smoother throughout the lane.

The next pattern I threw the Marvel-S on was a variation of the USBC Team pattern. However, this variation was a lot tighter and the Marvel-S was perfect for the condition! It allowed me to play to the right and the smooth but strong rolling backend motion kept the ball in the pocket. The over under that everyone else had I did not and after the tournament was over I was the only one that was plus. The Marvel-S as long as there is some oil in the heads or front part of the lane this ball is a beast!

The last pattern I bowled on with the Marvel-S was also a tournament pattern. It is slightly longer and more blended and the backends are not the greatest. Again the Marvel-S was marvelous! The Marvel-S gave me a strong but readable motion to the pocket. Where other players had problems getting their equipment to finish, the Marvel-S was shredding the pins. The smooth yet strong nature of the Marvel-S is a benefit when bowling on tighter and flatter patterns. The hitting power of the Marvel-S is just the icing on the cake!

Marvel-S is a heavy rolling ball that will start up early in the oil and be very continuous on the backend!


Dan Schaden Jr
Storm/ Roto Grip Staff Member
Vise Grip Staff Member