Storm Bionic Bowling Ball

Storm Bionic Coverstock: NRG™ Hybrid Reactive 4000-grit Weight Block: Torsion™ + AI Core (Symmetrical) Color: Electric Blue/Magenta/Deep Purple Fragrance: Cherry Cobler Review: This is a special piece. Not surprised to see Kris Prather with an entire arsenal of Bionic’s at the Pete Weber PBA stop. First off this ball surprised us with how strong it is. We drilled this ball with our normal layout: tweener, 350-375 revs, 16.5mph, layout of choice is 4x4x2 (pin is above bridge). This is stronger with more backend than a Phaze II. Honestly, it shapes a lot like the Origin with a smoother and more controllable start through the front and mid parts of the lane. For the price point this is a great buy. Probably one of the strongest symmetrical hybrids that SPI has ever put out. We see this piece being a first or second out of bag. Once the front part of the lanes starts to get beat up this ball will start to read quite early. We have been opening up with this ball before transitioning to an IQ AI or next factor. Overall this ball looks really good, smells good, and performs well. Great release! Kyle, Joel, & Dean Johnson SPI Pro Shop Staff Members kyle@parklanes.net joel@parklanes.net dean@parklanes.net www.stormbowling.com #StormNation #GoGlobal #SquadRG

TESTING ENVIRONMENT Length:45 Volume: Med - High Type (THS, Sport Pattern etc):THS COMMENTS Core: Torsion™ A.I. Core Cover: NRG™ Hybrid Coverstock Finish: 4000-Grit Abralon RG:2.47 (15) Diff: 0.050 (15) ME: Right-Handed Tweener Speed: 12-13 mph Rev Rate: 315 Axis Tilt: 14° Axis Rotation: 74° PAP: 5 1/8 R 7/8 Up Ball Layout: Pin Just Over Ring 4 3/4 X 5 X 2 VLS Storm kicked off their new Tournament Series of balls with a great dual release. I chose to start my reviews with the new Bionic. The bionic continues the great success of the Ion Series of balls. The Bionic features the Torsion AI core which is an evolution of the Element Max™ Core featured in the ion max. This symmetric slightly lower diff core is teamed up with the NRG Hyrbrid cover. The combination creates a great gap filler when you need to transition away from the balls that had a more aggressive mid-lane read. I tested the Bionic on our house-shot after it had a session of senior bowling league. This is usually a great indication of mid-league transition on my normal leagues. My first impressions were that the ball was a little smoother than I had expected. I still didn't have issues with carry, and I didn't feel like I needed to manipulate the ball much to get it to go through the pins. The Bionic was very consistant. I had a pretty good amount of area to miss in or out and still carry. When I threw a comparison ball it gave me a little better idea of the lane conditions. My Phaze II picked up almost immediately and looked much flatter in the back-end which indicated that there was more wear on the lanes than I had initially thought. This made me appreciate how great this ball would look as a transition piece off of the stronger balls, particuarly the ones with earlier covers. I threw my Vengeance as well and it was even earlier and slower down-lane. The amount of transiton that I was seeing would normally be an indication of my need to go to cleaner balls with higher RG's like balls in the Road line or even down to something like a hustle. I moved further left to see how the bionic would handle covering more boards and I definitely hit a wall. There was too much early friction so when I pushed it right it couldn't recover and when I tried to keep the break-point in it would read the front of the lane too hard. I wouldn't take this as anything disparaging about the Bionic, it's not a ball designed to deal with excessive friction, if so it wouldn't be as usable on fresher conditions. The bionic is enough ball to be a first ball for people with higher revs or lower ball speed like myself. It stays in play really well in the transtion which is where most people who are a little more speed/rev matched will like it best. See my full video review at: https://youtu.be/3PXDCnxMBeU?si=ddQNqz5jvfJtQ4QA Lonnie Pemberton Storm Pro Shop Staff Vise Pro Shop Staff Revolutions Pro Shop Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/@Revstormaz

The Storm Bionic is a strong, versatile piece that fits beautifully into a serious tournament arsenal. Drilled 5 x 3, this layout gives me excellent length through the heads while still maintaining a smooth, controlled motion down lane. The NRG Hybrid cover keeps the ball clean through the front part of the lane without burning up early, and the Torsion AI Core provides that predictable, continuous motion off the breakpoint. It’s not overly jumpy — just a strong, smooth arc that blends wet/dry really well. This ball is a perfect addition to the Storm Tournament Collection from Storm Products. It fills that benchmark/transition slot nicely and gives you confidence when the lanes start to change. It’s also an awesome complement to my Roto Grip Transformer — giving me a slightly cleaner look with that smooth, continuous finish when I need a different shape.

Storm Bionic 70x5x40. Symmetrical hybrid. This ball is so versatile and will fit perfectly in just about everyone's bag whether you are a league bowler or tournament bowler. It is very predictable and continuous. It blends out the lane perfectly. It reminds me of the Zen Soul which is a ball that I used a lot when I needed to go to something I could trust. I anticipate being able to use this Bionic on any pattern potentially on the fresh and throughout transition. It is clean but still picks up exactly where it needs to. I threw it first on a fresh Red Square dead flat pattern and Bionic had absolutely no issues digging through the oil and continuing as I got left and opened up my angles. Release date 2/27/26. Be sure to visit your local Storm VIP Pro Shop to get yours. #stormnation

Storm Bionic - Master Line Coverstock: NRG Hybrid - 4000 Abralon Core: Torsion A.I. RG: 2.47 Differential: .050 Fragrance: Cherry Cobbler Layout: 5.5 x 5.5 x 2.75 PAP: 6" Right, 1 3/8" Up Axis Tilt: 16° Rotation: 51° Rev Rate: 450-500 Speed: 17-18 mph Location: Vista Lanes - Yorkville, NY Pattern: Kegel Carbon Lane Surface: Anvilane The Bionic is the latest release in the Ion series and brings another shape to your bag that was engineered to handle multiple lane conditions. It features the NRG Hybrid cover that was previously used on the Physix/Super Soniq and has been paired with the brand new Torsion A.I. core. The Torsion A.I core was derived from the Ion Max’s Element Max A.I. core keeping the stacked ellipses, but evolving into a symmetric shape. This cover/core combination will produce a predictable and reliable reaction that clears the fronts and maintains energy for a strong continuous backend motion. The Bionic gave me a great look sliding on 30, looking 18 at the arrows with my breakpoint around 7-8. As I moved left, my ball reaction continued to look fantastic with more tilt and slower ball speed. Compared to the Ion Pro Solid, it's stronger and quicker downlane. The Bionic will be the perfect step down from the Ion Max and will fit between the Ion Max and Ion Pro Solid in my bag. The Ion Pro Solid has been a great tournament ball for me, so I’m really looking forward to seeing what the Bionic can do. Stop by your local Storm VIP pro shop to check it out! Available on February 27th. Dave Jecko Storm Amateur Staff Member YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@maximumpotentialbowlerssho7625

TESTING ENVIRONMENT Type: Lakes Bowl House Shot BALL: Storm Concept Coverstock: NRG Hybrid Core: : Torsion™ A.I. Core Finish: 4000 Grit RG: 2.48 (14 Pounds) Differential: 0.047 (14 Pounds) MB/PSA: NA (14 Pounds) ME: Right-Handed Tweener Speed: 14-15 mph Rev Rate: 220 PAP: 6 3/16 Right ¾ Up Layout: 50x4x25 The Bionic is the next evolution in the Ion line, and was engineered to be the ultimate symmetrical solution, an all-encompassing ball capable of handling virtually any lane condition. Its Torsion™ A.I. Core preserves the stacked ellipse structure of the Ion Max’s Element Max A.I. Core while revolving it into a symmetrical shape that balances low RG stability with a clean, controlled backend motion. Wrapped in the versatile NRG™ Hybrid coverstock, the Bionic gives bowlers confidence shot after shot. Experience The Bionic Advantage—predictable, versatile performance you can trust every time. Now onto my review portion of this ball. When I heard there was a new “ION” ball coming out I was as excited as can be. I have loved all the ION’s of the past, but what was different about this one was it is the first Symmetrical ION and comes as a Hybrid. I have been using the Equinox Solid as my first ball out of the bag on a fresh condition and I decided to test them out side by side. What we saw was that the Equinox Solid would dig into the lane earlier but the Bionic was very easy to get through the fronts but had the same back end reaction. Both balls get to the same place down lanes and have the same strength so I don’t see where a player would need both in the bag. Thanks for reading, watching, and if you like this or any of the jerseys in my videos just head over to www.IAmBowling.com and use HIRSCH at checkout for 20% off your order. This ball is available on 2/27/26 at Pin Point Pro Shop inside Lakes Bowl in Round Lake, IL or your local STORM VIP Pro Shop! #Storm #SquadRG #GoGlobal #Turbo #DrivenToBowl #PinPointProShop #3GShoes #stormbowling #iambowling #sheridanlanes #Castlelanes #LakesBowl #900global #MasenHirschBowling #teamshimmy #USBC #KenoshaYouthBowling #MatchMakerLive Check out my full ball reaction video: https://www.youtube.com/@onefrombills

Here is my review of the STORM Bionic.  1st and foremost, I absolutely love hybrids.  The 900 Global Cove and Viking are two essential balls for my tournament arsenal. The Bionic fits right in the middle of these two.  Bionic: Coverstock: NRG Hybrid Reactive Weight Block: Torsion A.I. Core Factory Finish: 4000 Abralon Flare Potential: Medium-High Radius of Gyration (RG): 14lbs - 2.48 Differential (Diff): 14lbs - 0.047 Fragrance: Cherry Cobbler When I first read that this ball “fits” almost all oil patterns, I was very doubtful.  I thought, how can this ball cut through the fresh and maintain its strength in the later blocks?  Then I saw this ball had the NRG Hybrid Coverstock.  Some of the previous balls that had this coverstock were the Physix and the All Road.  Both were excellent balls.  I decided to drill using the dual angle measurement: 40 x 4.5 x 20.  First impression:  This ball is clean through the heads and is strong on the backend.  For a guy who doesn’t have much hand, this was very surprising.  Honestly, seeing this is a symmetrical piece, I was expecting a rounder shape.  Every time I could use this ball, whether it was testing or bowling league, I could not go up the boards for it was that strong off the end of the pattern.  This is great in a way because I do get to avoid the “track” and can stay in the oil much longer.  Once this ball encounters friction, it tends to move to the left.  I can see bowlers using this as a benchmark ball to read an oil pattern.  It is great on a fresh, typical house shot.  When you have a transition, you can move left easily, and this ball will retain energy.  I did try it on two challenge patterns that had lighter oil (23mL and 25mL), and while this ball does work on those patterns, you must rely on speed and/or keeping it in the oil.  The Bionic takes well to surface changes. I took the surface to 3000 off a resurfacer, and this ball impressed me. Still got the length I desired, but not as sharp a backend as a box finish. Now that the ball has lane shine (after 15 games), it is getting sharper and sharper. Overall, this ball is one of the better symmetrical releases from Storm.

Cover: NRG Hybrid Reactive Core: Torsion + A.I. RG: 2.47 RG. Diff.: 0.050 Finish: 4000-Grit Abralon Fragrance: Cherry Cobbler Storm’s new Bionic is a Hybrid Symmetrical piece that is good for Medium-Heavy Volume patterns. PAP is 5 5/16 R 1 3/16 Up. Rev Rate: 400. Speed: 16.5. I drilled this piece with the Pin up between the fingers and the CG kicked out 2” from the palm. 5 x 4 x 2 ½. I threw this piece on a Fresh house pattern. Out of Box ball motion clean through the fronts with a sharp backend reaction through the pins. I compared this to the Phaze II Pearl. Phaze II Pearl was a little earlier and not as sharp on the backend compared to the Bionic. If you are looking for a Hybrid piece that doesn’t quit on the backend this one is for you. Check Out my Ball motion Video on my Facebook/YouTube Page: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1FAT3sGsDv/

The Storm Bionic is my go to ball for league. I have always liked NRG and Micro Trax coverstocks and this ball is no different. I get a very strong and predictable motion. For me this ball is the perfect amount of length and angle. My carry percentage is through the roof due to the angle and continuation that this ball has. I managed to shoot 300 with it the last night game 1. This is one of those balls that you can throw all 3 games. As you move left and get around it, the ball becomes more responsive. I can’t wait to get this ball on a sport pattern and see what kind of results I can get from it.

Core - Storm Torsion AI Core RG - 2.47, Diff - .050 NRG Hybrid Coverstock 4000 Grit Layout 4 x 4.5 x 2.5 Out of the box the Bionic is a 4000 grit hybrid coverstock designed to be a symmetrical piece that can handle any condition and any bowler. My expectations for the Bionic was to be a go to benchmark piece that could be under the Vengeance. I was skeptical at first with the 4000 surface but I was not disappointed. The Bionic did lane shine rather quickly but I did not experience any changes in performance. First night on the lanes I was able to use the Bionic for all three games rolling a 685 out of the box. The Bionic is spot on with its predictability, and versatility. The controlled backend motion will allow it to be in many league and tournament bags. Mike Walker