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The Street Rod is Storm's latest edition to their Hot line of equipment. Other balls in this line include the new Street Rod Pearl, Jolt Pearl, Thunderstruck Pearl, and Jolt. The Street Rod features a Solid Reactor coverstock with a Turbine weight block.

Pin to PAP(4 1/2" over 1/2" up) - 4 1/2"
CG Placement - 1/2" right of grip center
Balance Hole - None

Surface Preparation - Left at Box Finish (2000 Abralon)

What I Was Looking For In This Layout: Not knowing what this ball would do, I went with of my favorite layouts. This layout usually gives me a consistent reaction on all types of lane conditions. This is the first ball I've tested in Storm's Hot Series.

What I Ended Up With In This Ball Layout: Out of the box, this ball reminded me of another ball that was amazing, the Ebonite V2 Sanded. The ball motion was very similar to the V2, and just as predictable. I had an unbelievable read with this ball the first night I tried it in league.

The first night of league with this ball I posted games of 237, 205 (missed the move in, so I kept leaving corners), and 279. I stayed with this ball all night and it allowed me to play the same part of the lane all three games. Even though the second game didn't score very high, it still reached the pocket every shot. After I made a slight move in and adjusted my angle, I had no carry issues whatsoever.

This ball gives me a reaction that I needed in my arsenal. Compared with the Cell, Ultra Zone, and Twisted Fury, this ball gives me a good idea whether I need to be throwing something more aggressive or less aggressive. Even though you can hook the whole lane with this ball, there are too many other high performance balls out there that will out hook this one with less effort (Like the Gravity Shift). If you are looking for a strong, predictable, and consistent reaction that you are going to be able to control and still throw the pins around, than I definitely recommend this ball. A must for any bowler, whether it's tournaments or league play. This ball has become the new Benchmark ball in my bag.

For more length and angle with the same versatility, try the Street Rod Pearl.

UPDATE

I just wanted to add that I've continued to throw this ball in league and I posted my first 300 game of the season. This ball just keeps impressing me. If you haven't thrown a Storm ball recently, you don't know what you're missing out on. I'm saying that because I haven't thrown a Storm ball recently, so I didn't know what I was missing out on. I'm certain that you're going to see a few more Storm reviews out of me in the coming months!

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