Which Storm IQ ball for when the lanes start to break down?

[MattRagle]

Okay let me start by saying I recently purchased a Storm IQ Tour Nano and had the pso put a 4x4x2 layout on the ball, my ball speed is 15.5 and I play up the back of the ball with a high track. Once the lanes start to breakdown I run out of room moving left and I'm wondering which IQ would be best in this situation should I go with a Fusion or a Pearl or possibly buy another Nano and put a weaker layout on it? My current league average after not bowling for 10 years is a 168 due to running out of room and leaving some pretty gnarly splits in the third game each week of league. I do want to stick with the Storm IQ line as I have some trouble throwing asymmetric equipment.

[Blacksox1]

I would buy a fusion over another nano. 4x4x2 is a very strong layout. 15.5 mph is a good ball speed provided you are using 14 lb+ equipment. Storm marvel pearl could be considered as well.

[MattRagle]

Forgot to mention I'm using 15 pound equipment. Would you take the Fusion over the Pearl? My Pro shop has a Fusion in stock but I'd have to order a Pearl. Only thing stopping me from a Marvel Pearl is this my pro shop doesn't have one in stock and I'm worried about not liking the smell, I know that shouldn't matter but some smells I can't stand and it says it's an Aromatherapy scent.

[striker12]

ok well you should go with the pearl instead of the fusion, the pearl gives more lengths then the fusion does, I don't own a fusion but I did test one out at a demo day, but I do have the Iq tour pearl.

you say with the nano you run out of room moving left I have been there so many times with my iq tour pearl and have it drilled pin up on CGL (center grip line) with the CG kicked out 3in from my thumb. I don't know the numbers. mine pearl had a balance hole drilled right on my PAP. I throw the ball around 20-21MPH and have a rev rate of 500+ (the sheet we had did not go past 500) im also a high track bowler.

I have been to the part where I have to loft over the left gutter. so i have to switch down the a less aggressive ball. witch would be my rumble another lay response bowling ball.

the iq tour pearl would be the best for you and i was say going with the same layout as mine other then where the CG is move in close to thumb if you create axis tilt i put little to no axis tilt.

[RobLV1]

Okay let me start by saying I recently purchased a Storm IQ Tour Nano and had the pso put a 4x4x2 layout on the ball, my ball speed is 15.5 and I play up the back of the ball with a high track. Once the lanes start to breakdown I run out of room moving left and I'm wondering which IQ would be best in this situation should I go with a Fusion or a Pearl or possibly buy another Nano and put a weaker layout on it? My current league average after not bowling for 10 years is a 168 due to running out of room and leaving some pretty gnarly splits in the third game each week of league. I do want to stick with the Storm IQ line as I have some trouble throwing asymmetric equipment.

Storm has a whole lot of symmetric equipment that is designed to go longer when the lanes breakdown. By trying to stick with the IQ line, you are totally ignoring the influence that the core has on ball motion. I think that you would be much better served by looking at some of the Storm balls that have a higher rg to help the ball get down the lane: the "Out" line (Punch Out, Wipe Out, etc.), the Road Series, etc. All of these have symmetric cores that are designed to do what you are for.

[striker12]

Storm has a whole lot of symmetric equipment that is designed to go longer when the lanes breakdown. By trying to stick with the IQ line, you are totally ignoring the influence that the core has on ball motion. I think that you would be much better served by looking at some of the Storm balls that have a higher rg to help the ball get down the lane: the "Out" line (Punch Out, Wipe Out, etc.), the Road Series, etc. All of these have symmetric cores that are designed to do what you are for.

ok rob you got it all wrong there rg does not make a ball go longer or shorter, all the rg is ment for is for the shape of hook on the backend the higher the rg more of a smooth arc and the lower the rg the more of a snap. you can take 2 balls 1 with a low rg of 2.48 and 1 with 2.58 then put the same diff on then both at 0.050, same coverstock and core on both balls and they will both hook at the same point. 1 being more smooth arm and 1 being a snap.

what makes a ball go longer is the diff for instents the iq tour line they have low diff they will go farther down the lane before they make a snap because of the low RG, then take the roto-grip rumble for instant's also has a low Diff but has a med-high RG. witch makes this ball have more of a smoothed backend not a snap.

[fortheloveofbowling]

ok rob you got it all wrong there rg does not make a ball go longer or shorter, all the rg is ment for is for the shape of hook on the backend the higher the rg more of a smooth arc and the lower the rg the more of a snap. you can take 2 balls 1 with a low rg of 2.48 and 1 with 2.58 then put the same diff on then both at 0.050, same coverstock and core on both balls and they will both hook at the same point. 1 being more smooth arm and 1 being a snap.

what makes a ball go longer is the diff for instents the iq tour line they have low diff they will go farther down the lane before they make a snap because of the low RG, then take the roto-grip rumble for instant's also has a low Diff but has a med-high RG. witch makes this ball have more of a smoothed backend not a snap.

No, Rob is correct. The rg is the number that indicates the potential length and the diff is the potential back end motion before drilling of course. Higher rg promotes length and lower rg promotes earlier roll in the fronts. The lower the diff is the more arching and controlled and the higher the diff the more angular beacuse of flare potential. The higher the diff the more potential for flare. The numbers again are before holes have been put in the ball.

[striker12]

No, Rob is correct. The rg is the number that indicates the potential length and the diff is the potential back end motion before drilling of course. Higher rg promotes length and lower rg promotes earlier roll. The lower the diff is the more arching and controlled and the higher the diff the more angular beacuse of flare potential. The higher the diff the more potential for flare. The numbers again are before holes have been put in the ball.

ok you must be aggressing with him because he has said this same thing before but its wrong. contact storm or any other company and they will tell you the RG is for the shape of the backend and the diff is the length, lower the diff makes the ball go longer. I have worked in a proshop for a few years and I have thrown multiple different bowling balls with all different numbers and when I threw my iq tour pearl. it went down the lane a lot longer and made a very strong snap.

so then how does my iq tour pearl with a diff of .029 snap instead of arching.

you get a ball with a high diff of .050-.060 your ball with turn up sooner, the diff does not do anything with the hook, it only tells how far down the lane the ball will go before it hooks.


let me guess rob said this in another post to you or to someone else and you read it and you believed it. how about this I have seen it so many times rob post on someone's thread with not correct information completely wrong just like this one he posted, so I msged the person who made that post to not listen to what rob said because he's wrong, because rob with get into a argument with anyone that says he's wrong I have seen it personally and with other people.

rob thinks he knows everything and he goes on to everyone that he does but you know what, you know what bowling balls have changed from when he first started learning I got into bowling when the change happened.


so do me a favour and contact storm and say to them that the RG is for the length lets see what they say to you because I have already asked them awhile ago.

[fortheloveofbowling]

ok you must be aggressing with him because he has said this same thing before but its wrong. contact storm or any other company and they will tell you the RG is for the shape of the backend and the diff is the length, lower the diff makes the ball go longer. I have worked in a proshop for a few years and I have thrown multiple different bowling balls with all different numbers and when I threw my iq tour pearl. it went down the lane a lot longer and made a very strong snap.

so then how does my iq tour pearl with a diff of .029 snap instead of arching.

you get a ball with a high diff of .050-.060 your ball with turn up sooner, the diff does not do anything with the hook, it only tells how far down the lane the ball will go before it hooks.


let me guess rob said this in another post to you or to someone else and you read it and you believed it. how about this I have seen it so many times rob post on someone's thread with not correct information completely wrong just like this one he posted, so I msged the person who made that post to not listen to what rob said because he's wrong, because rob with get into a argument with anyone that says he's wrong I have seen it personally and with other people.

rob thinks he knows everything and he goes on to everyone that he does but you know what, you know what bowling balls have changed from when he first started learning I got into bowling when the change happened.


so do me a favour and contact storm and say to them that the RG is for the length lets see what they say to you because I have already asked them awhile ago.

Just do a search for ball rg and differential ratings dude.

[striker12]

how about this go to this site and you read what differential is Dude.

https://www.stormbowling.com/faq/glossary

in the text when you get to differential you can move your mouse over some words and it will clarify what it means