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Bestieeeee you ATE! Great video!

I recently started bowling again after 25-ish years. The ball I used to love was the Faball Hammer urethane (late 80s and early 90s), I think. So much has changed over the years... I'm a older slower bowler so my speed is around 12.5-13.5 mph and my style is not high rev. I used to bowl in the area you did around the 12:20 mark in this video. Right now I am using the virtual energy blackout which is fine for me when the oil is fresh. But, I have a hard time with it as the lanes dry up. I am considering the lightning blackout as it seems like it may be an easier ball to control for myself. I'm 6ft 265 if that matters. Any feedback is appreciated.

Learned a lot on this. I was just wanting a review, but end up learning a lot. Need to slow down when I go left.

The swing juice is awesome... mine didn't kick in until games two and three (457 last 2) Note to self drink the swing juice right when you get to the alley :)

I think everybody needs two of these. One drilled strong, and the other pin down.

@darylgould8923

Ай бұрын

Agree. Looks the nuts.

@jeramiescott3364

Ай бұрын

Most league bowlers would not even notice a difference

@willjames6437

Ай бұрын

@@jeramiescott3364 🤣😂🤣

Nice video JR.

That ball is clean!

Another great video. Can you give some examples of what you balls you were using and thought this ball/layout would fill that gap?

Good looking ball

@vinny702

Ай бұрын

No diddy

JR, what was the pin down layout you chose? You made the ball look awesome!!!

At least I can get an honest review here.. Thanks

I typically throw the classic over the first arrow house shot and 'try' to not move left as much as possible (I seem to pull when I do) but anyway, it's nice to see one of the professionals throwing those shots too it makes you more relatable (to me anyway :^) ) Thanks for this and the other reviews!!

I need some swing juice!

I just want to ask, isn't this ball just a hustle with a different name plate? Can you compare it to the hustle mm?

@andrewweltlich9065

Ай бұрын

Bingo! I've been saying this since the ball was first announced.

@machinethesun9243

Ай бұрын

@@andrewweltlich9065 that cover is the difference. Works on just about every pattern... dry, wet, long short. I used the night road with that cover in a sport shot league - about 20 patterns and it was the most versatile out of every ball I had. You can shine it up, or make it dull.

@MrSouthpoint69

Ай бұрын

Ball companies sucker bowlers into a trance to get you to buy every new bowling ball they make . They have their staff bowlers put out a review and they tell you how great the ball is. How many new balls have you bought since the 1st of the year I can say I have bought about 12 new balls at about say $250 or more for ball drilling and ITThumbs so I have spent around $3000 so far in equipment. Just a league bowler two leagues and tournament bowling I carry a 216 avg in one house and 221 in another. Bowling isn’t cheap folks .

@Matts10100

Ай бұрын

No, this ball is not just a Hustle with a different name plate. ReX Pearl on this ball is a far stronger cover than VTC on the Hustle line. Having a similar core does not guarantee a similar ball motion, how much friction the cover generates combined with surface prep is the largest factor in determining ball motion.

@andrewweltlich9065

Ай бұрын

@@Matts10100 Hy-road Max had a much stronger cover than a typical Hy-road, but it was still a Hy-road (with the same price btw). A Hustle with a stronger cover should still be a Hustle. Storm knows balls like the Tropical Surge and Electrify don't make much profit, so they prefer to focus on the higher end. By putting a technically different, but very similar core in the ball, and slapping a different name on the ball they figured they could charge whatever price they want. There is a price ceiling on a Hustle, but not on a "Lightning". Just to be clear... my issue is solely with the price. I'm perfectly fine with the ball and the name. It's just overpriced, by a lot.

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this ball is way too expensive...$190 undrilled for a .029 diff ball

@Matts10100

Ай бұрын

The IQ Tours have had those specs for 10 years and cost $175. Why is this ball too expensive but not those?

@michaeljamrozy4299

Ай бұрын

@@Matts10100 IQ Tour Ruby was the 1st IQ to come out $175. IQ Tour solids were about $140 undrilled for years. I bought one at $142 and then 3 years later bought another for $142. They jumped that ball to $164 about a year ago. IQ Ruby's price point is ridiculous in my opinion. You'll say, "don't buy it then..." Don't worry, I won't

@michaeljamrozy4299

Ай бұрын

@@Matts10100 My primary point though was IQ Tours have not been $175 undrilled for 10 years. The price jumped quite a bit

@Matts10100

Ай бұрын

@@michaeljamrozy4299 being completely honest, I agree with what you said, I just think people get too wrapped around the axle on the core numbers. I'm not agreeing with the $190 price point, but the reason this ball would be more expensive than a Hustle or something similar is the coverstock and the addition of AI. If anything based on how old the IQs are, I'd be fine with this ball being in the $175 - $190 range if they lowered the Tours back down to the $140 range.

@michaeljamrozy4299

Ай бұрын

@@Matts10100 I get what you're saying...5 yrs ago, or whenever the Code Red came out.... that ball was $169 undrilled... that was pretty much where the high-end balls on the market were at. At some point, some of the big assyms went to around $185. Now any assym SPI puts out are $195 or $200 undrilled... some Motivs are $215. If they can get it, whatever...my main overall point was probably that most benchmarks are mid-priced. Even if you have a TNT or comparable around $165, in my opinion one step up from benchmark-type, $190 for that Lightning seemed sticker shock...6 yrs ago Marvel Pearl re-release was $169 undrilled and that's 6 yrs ago prices, so I get that...inflation is an emmereffer post-pandemic...I get that too

@$250/pop drilled...two is not an option.

Cool video tech bowling ball Jr Raymond

That ball graphic is in the worst spot