Everyone forgets about the storm sync. I believe that this was the second ball that had NRG on it. It was the first storm ball i ever got and it smelled great but it wasn’t a very good “big ball” for the bag and everyone would use the Defiant Soul/Totally Defiant instead.
I know we already spoke in the proshop about it, ha, but nah... I think Harsh is a truer replacement for the Gem. Ion Max has a weaker core and seems to be a little more versatile, I think, than the Gem
My daughter is down to 3 balls the ion pro, x-cell( she loves roto grip), and the sublime focus for a new ball what are your thoughts she currently has a exotic gem?
Great question. What's her bowling style? X-Cell is on e of th best balls I threw all year. Check out my Favorites of 2024 segment coming later this month for some extra info about on that
Appreciate it--thanks! My Blackout video is up! The ball is absolutely amazing. Might be one of my favorite balls of the last few years. Check the vid out!
Don't believe testimonial data, it is always cherry picked. You need to use statistical data over large groups of data. Having said that, there is a 70 year old guy on my team who loves bowling. He has bowled for decades, goes 3+ times a weeks, and has about a 205 average. He bought an Ion Max a few weeks ago and the second game he threw with it was a 298 and he got a 719. The next time we bowled he got a 279/699. Last night he threw it the first 3 frames and decided it was too strong and changed to a weaker ball. I kept telling him look at the best guy on the other team, he was throwing the Ion Max and getting mostly strikes, but my teammate wouldn't change back. So he got a 536.
NRG is on a ton off balls Storm sends to the overseas market, i have them all. (Nrg 2 Ghost lock) (Nrg 3 Code Battle) (Nrg pro Lock it) and (Nrg hybrid Mega Lock), now the Nrg solid on this ball. This is an Overseas ball being sold in the USA. Big cover, Big Aysm, pretty ball.
Well said. I have the idol ultra-black from rotogrip and that thing literally hooks more than anything I've bought from the U.S. market. I think it has the same cover that's on the og "UFO" ball. - of which both are the only two with that cover stock! lol thanks for the sick comment, fellow overseas ball collector 🤝
Thanks for the detailed comparison
Happy to help!
Ben’s reviews are so chill.
Might be because it's so early in the morning for me, lol
Everyone forgets about the storm sync. I believe that this was the second ball that had NRG on it. It was the first storm ball i ever got and it smelled great but it wasn’t a very good “big ball” for the bag and everyone would use the Defiant Soul/Totally Defiant instead.
The Sync is one of my all-time favorite balls (I've had 2), and I still occasionally use the one I still have.
True, I didn't mention the Sync. But that's because I definitely didn't match up well with that ball 12 years ago, ha.
Been waiting for this! Possible replacement for my Gem?
I know we already spoke in the proshop about it, ha, but nah... I think Harsh is a truer replacement for the Gem. Ion Max has a weaker core and seems to be a little more versatile, I think, than the Gem
My daughter is down to 3 balls the ion pro, x-cell( she loves roto grip), and the sublime focus for a new ball what are your thoughts she currently has a exotic gem?
Great question. What's her bowling style? X-Cell is on e of th best balls I threw all year. Check out my Favorites of 2024 segment coming later this month for some extra info about on that
Like your video.Let me know if you have🎳a video on the Physics Black out
Appreciate it--thanks! My Blackout video is up! The ball is absolutely amazing. Might be one of my favorite balls of the last few years. Check the vid out!
At my center I have hard time getting the harsh to turn the corner. Have to slow down a lot and lot of hand
Harsh is a beast... reads early. For me, I love that, because it controls the backend nice. But yeah, it's definitely not an angular ball
Don't believe testimonial data, it is always cherry picked. You need to use statistical data over large groups of data. Having said that, there is a 70 year old guy on my team who loves bowling. He has bowled for decades, goes 3+ times a weeks, and has about a 205 average. He bought an Ion Max a few weeks ago and the second game he threw with it was a 298 and he got a 719. The next time we bowled he got a 279/699. Last night he threw it the first 3 frames and decided it was too strong and changed to a weaker ball. I kept telling him look at the best guy on the other team, he was throwing the Ion Max and getting mostly strikes, but my teammate wouldn't change back. So he got a 536.
The Ion Max gave me the highest series of my life the first time I used it after that video. 844, and it felt effortless.
NRG is on a ton off balls Storm sends to the overseas market, i have them all. (Nrg 2 Ghost lock) (Nrg 3 Code Battle) (Nrg pro Lock it) and (Nrg hybrid Mega Lock), now the Nrg solid on this ball. This is an Overseas ball being sold in the USA. Big cover, Big Aysm, pretty ball.
Well said. I have the idol ultra-black from rotogrip and that thing literally hooks more than anything I've bought from the U.S. market. I think it has the same cover that's on the og "UFO" ball. - of which both are the only two with that cover stock! lol thanks for the sick comment, fellow overseas ball collector 🤝
That's a dynamite bowling ball.
Gave me my highest series of my life a few days after that video, lol. Shot 844. Ball is amazing
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