Storm Phaze II Pearl Bowling Ball Review

The Storm Phaze II Pearl features a new pearlized coverstock on the now-legendary Velocity symmetrical core shape. We have seen a mix of glossy pearls and hybrids across the original Phaze, Phaze III, Phaze 4, Phaze V, and Phaze AI. While all of those balls have come and gone, the reactive solid Phaze II remains a staple in the Storm lineup. Even with the big anticipation of this release, the Phaze II Pearl lived up to expectations as a true pearlized Phaze II version. This ball uses a new coverstock that provides more traction and continuation than we saw from the TX-16 Pearl cover on the Phaze AI and the R2S Pearl cover from the Phaze 4 and Phaze V. The new TX-25 Pearl coverstock comes out of the box finished with Power Edge polish, allowing it to be clean through the front and retain plenty of energy for the back end. We liked this ball best on our fresh medium oil pattern, and it also complemented the Phaze II, Ion Max, and EquinoX Solid very nicely on the heavy oil and sport conditions.

Cranker

Cranker got to the pocket early and often with the Phaze II Pearl on the fresh medium oil pattern. He lined up farther left than he was with the Phaze V, but not quite as deep as he was with the Ion Pro Solid or EquinoX Solid. The ball picked up very well in the midlane, keeping it from over-skidding. He really liked the strong, consistent move the ball made at the end of the pattern. It was strong without being jumpy, and it was extremely continuous at the back end. Shots that he missed inside of target with the Hy-Road 40 that didn’t drive