Storm Bowling Ball Reviews
Last Updated: December 3, 2020
Storm Bowling Ball Reviews - New Releases

Storm Proton PhysiX
The Proton PhysiX is the newest addition to Storm’s Premier line, and it features the asymmetrical Atomic core that was used previously in the PhysiX and...

Storm Fast Pitch
The Fast Pitch is the latest urethane offering in Storm's Thunder line. This ball uses the new Controll XL Urethane coverstock, which is a different...

Storm Axiom Pearl
The Axiom Pearl joins Storm's Master line for the fall 2020 season. It features the same symmetrical Orbital weight block as the original Axiom, but the coverstock...

Storm Parallax
The Parallax joins the AstroPhysiX as the two polished offerings in Storm's current Premier line. It features both the new Aeroflo asymmetrical core design and the...

Storm Trend
The Trend is the latest ball in the Belmo Signature line for Storm. It shares the symmetrical Piston core with the Pro-Motion, which has a...

Storm IQ Tour Nano Pearl
The IQ Tour Nano Pearl is the next pairing of the C3 Centripetal Control Core with a proven coverstock from the Storm library. The NRG...
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Summary Table of All Storm Ball Reviews
The table below shows a tabular comparison of all recently-reviewed Storm bowling balls. Currently, all balls in our database are shown in the table. BTM subscribers can customize the columns displayed on their Edit Profile page.
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Switch to Full WidthBall Name | Issue | Cover | Box Finish | RG | Diff | Int |
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2Fast | September 2010 | R Prl | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.53 | 0.044 | 0.000 |
2Furious | September 2010 | R Sol | 2K Abrl | 2.53 | 0.044 | 0.000 |
All-Road | November 2019 | R Hyb | 4K Abrl | 2.57 | 0.046 | 0.000 |
Alpha Crux | March 2016 | R Sol | 2K Abrl | 2.50 | 0.052 | 0.017 |
Anarchy | November 2010 | R Prl | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.49 | 0.054 | 0.017 |
AstroPhysiX | June 2019 | R Prl | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.48 | 0.053 | 0.017 |
Axiom | July 2020 | R Sol | 3K Abrl | 2.48 | 0.050 | 0.000 |
Axiom Pearl | October 2020 | R Prl | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.48 | 0.050 | 0.000 |
Byte | October 2013 | R Prl | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.52 | 0.043 | 0.020 |
Code Black | December 2016 | R Prl | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.50 | 0.058 | 0.020 |
Code Red | June 2017 | R Hyb | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.50 | 0.058 | 0.020 |
Code X | March 2018 | R Sol | 3K Abrl | 2.50 | 0.058 | 0.020 |
Crossroad | March 2012 | R Hyb | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.56 | 0.052 | 0.000 |
Crux | October 2014 | R Hyb | 3K Grit Pad | 2.50 | 0.052 | 0.017 |
Crux Pearl | February 2015 | R Prl | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.50 | 0.052 | 0.017 |
Crux Prime | January 2019 | R Sol | 2K Abrl | 2.50 | 0.052 | 0.017 |
Drive | February 2018 | R Hyb | 3K Abrl | 2.57 | 0.050 | 0.000 |
Fast Pitch | October 2020 | Ure Sol | 1K Abrl | 2.61 | 0.030 | 0.000 |
Fever Pitch | February 2019 | Ure Prl | 2K Abrl | 2.61 | 0.030 | 0.000 |
Fight | February 2016 | R Sol | 3K Grit Abrl | 2.62 | 0.043 | 0.000 |
Fire Road | August 2012 | R Prl | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.56 | 0.052 | 0.000 |
Frantic | October 2011 | R Hyb | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.53 | 0.045 | 0.000 |
Freak’n Frantic | May 2013 | R Prl | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.53 | 0.045 | 0.000 |
Fringe | May 2012 | R Prl | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.53 | 0.045 | 0.000 |
Gravity Evolve | October 2019 | R Sol | 2K Abrl | 2.48 | 0.052 | 0.020 |
Hy-Road | December 2008 | R Hyb | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.57 | 0.046 | 0.000 |
Hy-Road Nano | December 2017 | R Sol | 2K Abrl | 2.57 | 0.046 | 0.000 |
Hy-Road Pearl | August 2013 | R Prl | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.57 | 0.046 | 0.000 |
Hy-Road Solid | June 2014 | R Sol | 2K Grit Sanded | 2.57 | 0.046 | 0.000 |
Hy-Road X | October 2018 | R Sol | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.57 | 0.046 | 0.000 |
Intense | November 2017 | R Prl | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.49 | 0.050 | 0.017 |
Intense Fire | June 2018 | R Hyb | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.49 | 0.050 | 0.017 |
IQ | August 2012 | R Sol | 3K Abrl | 2.48 | 0.050 | 0.000 |
IQ Tour | August 2012 | R Sol | 4K Abrl | 2.49 | 0.029 | 0.000 |
IQ Tour 30 | November 2015 | R Prl | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.49 | 0.029 | 0.000 |
IQ Tour Emerald | June 2019 | R Prl | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.49 | 0.029 | 0.000 |
IQ Tour Fusion | May 2014 | R Hyb | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.49 | 0.029 | 0.000 |
IQ Tour Nano | January 2015 | R Sol | 4K Grit Pad | 2.49 | 0.029 | 0.000 |
IQ Tour Nano Pearl | July 2020 | R Prl | 3K Abrl | 2.49 | 0.029 | 0.000 |
IQ Tour Pearl | January 2013 | R Prl | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.49 | 0.029 | 0.000 |
Joy Ride | October 2015 | R Prl | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.58 | 0.021 | 0.000 |
Lights Out | May 2013 | R Hyb | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.55 | 0.038 | 0.000 |
Lock | October 2015 | R Hyb | 3K Abrl | 2.48 | 0.054 | 0.018 |
Lucid | October 2012 | R Prl | 4K Abrl | 2.48 | 0.050 | 0.017 |
Major 52 | April 2012 | R Hyb | 1K Abrl | 2.49 | 0.058 | 0.019 |
Manic | May 2012 | R Sol | 4K Abrl | 2.53 | 0.045 | 0.000 |
Marvel | February 2011 | R Sol | 2K Abrl | 2.48 | 0.052 | 0.000 |
Marvel Pearl | August 2011 | R Prl | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.48 | 0.050 | 0.000 |
Marvel-S | August 2013 | R Sol | 3K Abrl | 2.48 | 0.050 | 0.000 |
Match | May 2016 | R Sol | 2K Abrl | 2.55 | 0.030 | 0.000 |
Match Pearl | May 2016 | R Prl | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.55 | 0.030 | 0.000 |
Match Up Pearl | June 2017 | R Prl | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.57 | 0.035 | 0.000 |
Match Up Solid | June 2017 | R Sol | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.57 | 0.035 | 0.000 |
Modern Marvel | March 2012 | R Hyb | 4K Abrl | 2.48 | 0.050 | 0.000 |
Natural Pearl | January 2011 | Ure Prl | 4K Abrl | 2.53 | 0.040 | 0.000 |
Omega Crux | March 2020 | R Prl | 3K Abrl | 2.50 | 0.052 | 0.017 |
Optimus | June 2014 | R Prl | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.48 | 0.048 | 0.000 |
Optimus Solid | May 2015 | R Sol | 2K Grit Pad | 2.48 | 0.048 | 0.000 |
Parallax | August 2020 | R Hyb | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.52 | 0.054 | 0.019 |
Phaze | February 2016 | R Prl | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.48 | 0.051 | 0.000 |
Phaze II | September 2016 | R Sol | 3K Abrl | 2.48 | 0.051 | 0.000 |
Phaze III | December 2019 | R Hyb | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.48 | 0.051 | 0.000 |
PhysiX | October 2018 | R Hyb | 3K Abrl | 2.48 | 0.053 | 0.017 |
Pitch Black | May 2014 | Ure Sol | 1K Grit Sanded | 2.57 | 0.022 | 0.000 |
Pitch Blue | March 2016 | Ure Prl | 2K Abrl | 2.57 | 0.022 | 0.000 |
Pitch Purple | February 2020 | Ure Sol | 1K Abrl | 2.57 | 0.022 | 0.000 |
Polar Ice | February 2012 | Ure Hyb | 3500 Grit Polished | 2.69 | 0.006 | 0.000 |
Pro-Motion | July 2019 | R Sol | 2K Abrl | 2.52 | 0.049 | 0.000 |
Proton PhysiX | December 2020 | R Sol | 2K Abrl | 2.48 | 0.053 | 0.017 |
Punch Out | June 2014 | R Prl | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.55 | 0.038 | 0.000 |
Reign of Power | March 2013 | R Sol | 1K Abrl | 2.57 | 0.048 | 0.000 |
Reign On | October 2013 | R Hyb | 4K Abrl | 2.57 | 0.048 | 0.000 |
Reign Supreme | November 2010 | R Hyb | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.55 | 0.052 | 0.000 |
Ride | March 2015 | R Hyb | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.58 | 0.021 | 0.000 |
Rocket | February 2015 | R Hyb | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.54 | 0.046 | 0.000 |
Rocket Ship | May 2016 | R Sol | 3K Grit Sheen | 2.54 | 0.046 | 0.000 |
Sky Rocket | May 2015 | R Prl | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.54 | 0.046 | 0.000 |
Snap Lock | May 2016 | R Prl | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.48 | 0.054 | 0.018 |
SonIQ | February 2018 | R Prl | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.47 | 0.047 | 0.000 |
Street Fight | September 2016 | R Prl | 3K Grit Sheen | 2.62 | 0.043 | 0.000 |
Super Natural | May 2013 | Ure Hyb | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.55 | 0.038 | 0.000 |
Super SonIQ | March 2019 | R Hyb | 3K Abrl | 2.47 | 0.047 | 0.000 |
Sure Lock | March 2017 | R Sol | 2K Abrl | 2.48 | 0.054 | 0.018 |
Sync | February 2013 | R Sol | 4K Abrl | 2.47 | 0.058 | 0.028 |
Timeless | February 2017 | R Hyb | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.57 | 0.050 | 0.000 |
Torrent | February 2017 | R Sol | 2K Abrl | 2.56 | 0.044 | 0.000 |
Trend | July 2020 | R Prl | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.52 | 0.049 | 0.000 |
Tropical Breeze | May 2013 | R Prl | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.57 | 0.009 | 0.000 |
Tropical Breeze Black/Cherry | June 2012 | R Hyb | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.57 | 0.009 | 0.000 |
Tropical Heat Black/Purple | June 2012 | R Hyb | 4K Abrl | 2.55 | 0.038 | 0.000 |
Victory Road | February 2011 | R Prl | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.53 | 0.055 | 0.000 |
Victory Road Solid | August 2011 | R Sol | 3K Abrl | 2.56 | 0.052 | 0.000 |
Virtual Gravity Nano | March 2011 | R Sol | 4K Abrl | 2.48 | 0.052 | 0.020 |
Virtual Gravity Nano Pearl | October 2011 | R Prl | 1.5K Grit Polished | 2.48 | 0.052 | 0.020 |
Vivid | March 2012 | R Sol | 2K Abrl | 2.52 | 0.050 | 0.017 |
Wipe Out | June 2014 | R Sol | 3K Grit Sanded | 2.55 | 0.038 | 0.000 |
Wise Man | April 2012 | R Prl | 2K grit polish | 2.58 | 0.054 | 0.000 |
Zero Gravity | May 2014 | R Sol | 4K Grit Pad | 2.55 | 0.037 | 0.010 |
Storm Ball Comparison Graph
The graph below shows a comparison of all Storm balls. It shows four dimensions from our on-lane testing results:
- Horizontal axis: Total Hook rating
- Vertical axis: Length rating
- Circle size: Torque rating
- Circle color: Backend rating
Hover over each colored circle in the graph to see that ball’s name and ratings. Click a colored circle to view that ball’s full review.
(Note: The graph below is just a preview. Our actual interactive ball comparison graph is only available to subscribers.)