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Storm Prodigy Reviewed By: bowlingball.com reviews by Tony Ruocco 06/07/2010 07:15 ( stars)
79 of 79 people found this review helpful.
| About the Bowler | ||
| Bowling Hand | Right Handed | |
| League Average | 215 | |
| Ball Speed | Medium | |
| Style | Tweener | |
| PAP | 5 1/8 right 1/8 up | |
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Storm continues to develop innovative technology combined with fine workmanship.
Pin to PAP(5 1/8" over 1/8" up) - 5 1/2" above fingers
Mass Bias Position - n/a
CG Placement - center of grip
Balance Hole - none
Surface Preparation - Out of Box (4000 grit Abralon)
What I Was Looking For In This Ball Layout:
I think it is awesome that we are starting to see more reactive balls with symmetrical weight blocks. They just roll so true and really let you do so much with them as far as ball motion goes.
On to the Storm Prodigy, as you may have seen in a recent review of another reactive/symmetrical ball I chose to go with a very simple layout. I find that with the pin above my fingers about 5 1/2" from my PAP gives me the flexibility to do a lot with the ball.
With this Pearl mica cover left with a matte finish I was hoping to see the ball read the lane strong with out over reacting. My hope was that with a few games on it, it would start to kind of self polish and create a real natural skid/snap ball reaction.
What I Ended Up With in the Ball and Layout:
Absolutely exactly what I expected. The Prodigy rolls so true and so strong, it really reminds me of my Dimension which I loved. The Prodigy rolled strong through the heads just as I expected with the cover finish but it did not over
react as it met friction. The ball kind of checked up a little as it transitioned from the heads to mid lane but never enough to effect the drive on the backend.
Since the ball is a symmetrical core I was able to create more hook with slight adjustments to my hand position and ball speed. This is why I love this type of ball because I think it allows more options for the bowler to create other
ball motions with the same ball.
Overall I think the Prodigy is a perfect addition to Storm's ball line up and I think that this is a perfect replacement for the very popular Dimension.
Storm Prodigy Reviewed By: bowlingball.com reviews by John Congdon 06/07/2010 08:19 ( stars)
10 of 10 people found this review helpful.
| About the Bowler | ||
| Bowling Hand | Right Handed | |
| League Average | 195 | |
| Ball Speed | Medium | |
| Style | Stroker | |
| PAP | 4 1/2 over, 0 up | |
Pin to PAP(4 1/2" over 0" up/down) - 4 3/4"
Balance Hole - none
Dual Angle Layout - 55° x 4 3/4" x 30°
Surface Prep - Out of Box (4000 grit Abralon)
As I continue to learn more about bowling ball reaction, I am noticing the transition stages from skid to hook. This is an important reaction to understand when choosing bowling equipment.
The Storm Prodigy has a very smooth and natural arcing motion. The reaction seemed very predictable and not jumpy. Tony Ruocco started pointing out much "miss" area I had with this ball because of its roll. If I tugged a little, the ball would hold its line. If I swung it out a little too far, it had enough power to catch the friction and come roaring back. Just a great overall look for this bowling ball.
The Storm line of bowling balls continues to impress me. I think the Storm Prodigy bowling ball would be a perfect compliment to the Storm Virtual Energy.
Storm Prodigy Reviewed By: Kenny Lawson @ Aloma Bowl Pro Shop 06/30/2010 18:49 ( stars)
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Storm Prodigy Reviewed By: Ormond pro shop manager 06/30/2010 15:35 ( stars)
| About the Bowler | ||
| Bowling Hand | Right Handed | |
| League Average | 220 | |
| Ball Speed | Fast | |
| Style | Tweener | |
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ormond@bowlingball.com
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Storm Prodigy Reviewed By: misfittoker 08/11/2010 20:43 ( stars)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
| About the Bowler | ||
| Bowling Hand | Right Handed | |
| Experience | Advanced (I have bowled in a league) | |
| League Average | 214 | |
| Sport Shot Average | 198 | |
| Ball Speed | Fast | |
| Style | Cranker | |
| PAP | 5 1/4 right and 1/8 up | |
I ordered this ball about 3 weeks ago and just finally got the chance to get up to a shop and get it drilled yesterday for my Tuesday night sport shot league. I got it drilled pin down under my ring finger and even with the early roll it still had a ton of energy to continue steam rolling right through the pins. Even moving as far left and shooting out to the 2nd 3rd board it had enough move to hit the pocket no problem. With this ball there is no coming in light on the pocket if anything you'll have a problem keeping the ball right.Even with as fast as i throw the ball im still a cranker and all night i had to play right in the "soup" of the lane, great ball for heavy oil. First game out i shot a 268, next game i go the front 7 then leave a solid 9 pin and strike out for a 279 then shoot a 242 the 3rd game for a 789 series. This ball has impressed me more the first night then any other ball ive previously bought, it really reminded me of my old ebonite apex addiction which was one of my favorite balls. I recommend this ball to anyone looking to get a more aggresive ball that can control the midlane and back end on some of the longer sport shots.
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Storm Prodigy Reviewed By: Xcessive_Hook 06/17/2010 23:37 ( stars)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
| About the Bowler | ||
| Bowling Hand | Right Handed | |
| Experience | Advanced (I have bowled in a league) | |
| League Average | 233 | |
| Sport Shot Average | 210 | |
| Ball Speed | Fast | |
| Style | Tweener | |
| PAP | 5 1/8 right by 1/2 up | |
Layout: 55* 4.5" 30*
Surface: 4000 with polish
Since I've never previously thrown anything in the Master Line, I had to give this one a shot. Even though I'm a major fan of strong pearlized equipment, I understimated the raw strength of the prodigy as I had problems keeping the ball right regardless of how deep I tried to play on a THS in its OOB finish and 2000+polish finish. I had to step it up further to a 4000+polish finish before I started getting decent results. However, please keep in mind that this house in particular is roughly 35 feet with a mere 15ml of oil.
On a sport shot(different house)with the same ball is where the Prodigy shines. With the same finish, I had to play 5 and 2 left of where I typically play on Scorpion. Even with the mildly aggressive layout, the coverstock and surface made it easy for it to push through the oil and had a very nice hook/set reaction in the back which is perfectly fine with me. On the longer patterns I prefer this over something too angular.
Overall, this is a great addition to your arsenal if you have never had a Virtual Energy, Virtual Gravity or an Invasion. The Prodigy definitely competes with the top of the line equipment from any company.
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Storm Prodigy Reviewed By: MattUller 09/20/2011 03:50 ( stars)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
| About the Bowler | ||
| Experience | Advanced (I have bowled in a league) | |
| League Average | 178 | |
| Sport Shot Average | 178 | |
| Ball Speed | Medium | |
| Style | Cranker | |
The ball I purchased has a 3" pin, with 2oz of top weight. I had the ball drilled RICO to allow for larger variety of hand positions to create shots as oil patterns transitioned. The ball has been exactly what I expected...versatile enough to break down a fresh shot with a down and in line, and transition to a migrating inside line, swinging the ball and maintaining enough energy to kick out 10 pins.
With an out of box finish, this ball cuts through oil with a sharp arcing motion (as the ball has aged and "mellowed out", it has almost a skid flip look to it). This ball strongly reads the heads and midlane, so a warning to those with a lot of hand in the ball...this ball reacts STRONGLY to friction. It is designed to be a heavy oil ball, and can bounce off of friction nicely...but if the oil goes away, this ball goes back in the bag.
This has become my benchmark heavy oil ball. With it's controllable continuous arcing motion that starts in the heads/midlane, and strong finishing rack clearing power it's found a permanent home in my bag for heavy volume and long oil patterns.
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Storm Prodigy Reviewed By: prodigy86 12/26/2010 23:44 ( stars)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
| About the Bowler | ||
| Bowling Hand | Right Handed | |
| Experience | Advanced (I have bowled in a league) | |
| League Average | 202 | |
| Ball Speed | Fast | |
| Style | Cranker | |
Storm Prodigy Reviewed By: 5linx 07/29/2010 18:21 ( stars)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
| About the Bowler | ||
| Bowling Hand | Right Handed | |
| League Average | 208 | |
| Ball Speed | Fast | |
| Style | Tweener | |
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