New Storm Balls Coming Soon...AGAIN.

[Blomer]

So I saw Strom has new balls coming out in February and March including Alpha Crux. Any thoughts?
Sure seems these companies keep cranking out new balls. I understand the business side, but wow, they sure crank them out.

https://www.stormbowling.com/products/balls

[jab5325]

Alpha Crux?

Let me guess. Same core. Pearlized or "hybrid" coverstock. Different color. Smells different too.

[Amyers]

Actually at least this one does have a different cover. It is a solid

[fokai73]

So I saw Strom has new balls coming out in February and March including Alpha Crux. Any thoughts?
Sure seems these companies keep cranking out new balls. I understand the business side, but wow, they sure crank them out.

https://www.stormbowling.com/products/balls

"any thoughts" on the ball? or how companies are producing balls left and right.

if it's the ball.. no thoughts cause it's not released yet.

If it's companies producing balls, it's nothing new. Balls are being pumped out and the new ones will always hook more than the last release most times. Plus, balls are getting stronger while conditions most bowl on doesn't change. Also, the label "HYBRID" cover.... that's just a marketing thing.

[Tony]

If nothing else the Phaze is a cool looking ball, I'm sure that's good for some strikes !

[Amyers]

Have to say the fight may be the next ball in my bag. From the numbers at least I don't have anything like it.

[foreverincamo]

Can't make money if you don't crank out 20 new balls a year. Only thing with Storm is will they run out of food smells for their balls?

[dougb]

Well I have to say I haven't thrown Storm in a long time and while I agree all the companies crank out too much stuff - especially balls in their own line-up that overlap with each other - the Pitch Blue sounds like a winner to me. And the giant core in the Fight is intriguing too.

[Jessiewoodard57]

I was looking at the Roto Grip Hectic but my PSO suggested waiting for the Fight instead. He told me with my bowling it would be a better match. So looks like I will be getting the Fight ....on another note he lost the use of his thumb beveller due to a broken wire in the cord I offered to take it home remove the broken section of wire and re solder the connections. Gave him back a working sander. He wanted to pay me but I refused bet I get a real good price on the fight. Helps to have friends in the industry.

[jab5325]

Can't make money if you don't crank out 20 new balls a year. Only thing with Storm is will they run out of food smells for their balls?

Nah. If Yankee Candle hasn't ran out of new things that smell like crap, Storm won't either.

[BrianG]

Every time I tell myself I need a new ball for specific conditions Storm seems to release the ball I am looking for. I just can't keep up with their releases. I want the Lock but in a couple months I am pretty sure they will release a new version of it.

[Goose]

Maybe they can come up with a bacon flavor, but then we might not want to throw it down the lane

[Tony]

Nah. If Yankee Candle hasn't ran out of new things that smell like crap, Storm won't either.

Example the scent for the IQ Tour 30 = Lava Spice. What the heck is that, I'm not sure and I have the ball!

Don't get me wrong, I like the ball, but not really sure what that scent is...

[Jessiewoodard57]

They won't run out of scents they have recycled the grape at least once ....never have understood why they need a scent anyway after all Roto Grip owned by Storm does not have one.

[bowl1820]

They won't run out of scents they have recycled the grape at least once ....never have understood why they need a scent anyway

The scents were just a marketing gimmick, storm started doing years ago. That's what it still is, a gimmick they hope sells another ball.

When it first came out it was a big topic of conversation on all the boards, because the scents were new and so strong, then the fad of talking about them died out after a few months.

This is the only board that seems to be preoccupied with ball smell.


after all Roto Grip owned by Storm does not have one.

Some Rotogrips do have smells, They were more in the older lines. I had a Rotogrip Horizon that smelled like a black cherry cough drop.

[NewToBowling]

Do they have a new car smell bowling ball

[Jaescrub]

I like most of the smells that storm puts out. I don't buy a ball based off the smell. But I do like most of the storm releases I have.

[fortheloveofbowling]

I like most of the smells that storm puts out. I don't buy a ball based off the smell. But I do like most of the storm releases I have.

Unless they made one that smelled like biscuits and sausage gravy, then i would buy them out.

[larry mc]

im interested in the fight and alpha ,, my crux cracked

[Blomer]

I love e smell of my Hy Road solid! Black cherry I believe! I think the smell gimmick was and is very clever!

[RobLV1]

Personally, since I switched to Brunswick balls a few years ago, I really like the fact that my office no longer smells like the local grocery store. LOL

[Jaescrub]

Maybe they can come up with a bacon flavor, but then we might not want to throw it down the lane
Ha ha ha ya this one has been covered by a lot of people that work at Storm. What they say is a good bacon smell is mixed up the put into the ball the smell changes and is not very good. Steve K. And I had a long talk about how the smells will change when used in the ball. It takes a lot to fine tune what is used some times they work years on one new smell. We see a lot of reused smells on storm balls due to this.

[Buddha512]

I just hope no one come out with Schwetty Balls smell.