Storm Concept Bowling Ball

Rolls like a purple hammer but drives through the pins without the urethane deflection. Drill it strong and give it a few games to lane shine.

Concept • Storm • SPI Lab Series Coverstock • ARC Pearl Reactive • Finish 1000-grit Abralon Core • Radius Weight • 15 lbs. RG • 2.61 Differential • .020 Layout • 4 7/8 x 4 x 2 5/8 Tester PAP • 5” R, 5/8” D Tester Axis Tilt • 9° Testers Rev Rate • 250 Test Pattern • 42’ THS (Typical House Shot) • Modified, Kegel Stone Street The all-new Storm-SPI Series Concept is an excellent technological advance by Storm. The Concept, with its all-new Radius weight block and oil-absorbing ARC Pearl Reactive coverstock, offers a great new alternative for the vast majority of bowlers. Further, if you are a straighter player like me, the Concept can bring a new dimension to your game. So, let’s take a closer look at the success of the all-new Storm Concept! The Radius weight block is a uniquely simple-designed block to go along with the ARC Pearl Reactive coverstock. The Radius has a familiar shape we have come to love, like the predictability of a Roto Grip Hustle, so that bowlers can rely on the smoothness of the Radius Weight Block. However, the major difference I see is that the ARC Pearl Reactive Coverstock allows the Radius Weight Block to retain a lot of energy as it heads down the lane, and, surprisingly, as a straighter low-rev player, I found the Radius Weight Block explodes through the pins like a huge symmetric core. I was impressed by the power and the strong constitution I saw in the Concept. So, don’t let the size or shape of the Radius Weight Block fool you, as I found it to be a perfect match for the ARC Pearl Reactive Coverstock. Let’s look at the heart of the Concept’s success, the ARC Pearl Reactive Coverstock. This all-new SPI Lab coverstock design is a brilliant, creative offering that opens up a world of opportunities for any straighter, low-rev player! I like how the ARC Pearl grips the lanes without being overly aggressive like a Solid coverstock, or overly sensitive like a Pearl coverstock. Further, I liked how the ARC Pearl coverstock blends through the mid-section and is predictable off the pattern. Lastly, I like how the ARC Pearl coverstock actually gave the Radius core more time to rev up without burning up too quickly, allowing the Concept to be remarkably strong at impact even when you are light off your hand. One exceptional caveat I found to the ARC Pearl Reactive coverstock is its adaptability to different lane uses and conditions. As a straighter, low-rev player, I consider the surface of the ball to be an integral part of my game. And with the ARC Pearl reactive coverstock on the Concept, I loved being able to adjust its surface to meet any of my THS needs. From 4000-grit Abralon and playing up the five board, to 1000-grit Abralon and being able to move well into the third arrow and have enough power to strike, tells you how diverse the Concept can be, and still deliver! In closing, the all-new SPI Lab Concept is an excellent new release from Storm. The combination of the Radius Weight Block and ARC Pearl reactive coverstock makes the Concept an excellent choice to add to any player’s arsenal. Straighter players like me will find the Concept is an excellent choice to keep us in play across various oil conditions, especially against those high-rev players who tear up the lane! So, stop into your local Storm VIP Pro Shop today and have your Concept ready to roll for tonight’s league. The Concept is worth it. Rick Klimowicz Storm Products Pro Shop Staff Roll the Ball Pro Shop Penndel, PA

The Storm Concept is the latest addition to the ongoing tournament series collection and is also the next installment of the Lab Series. This ball features the brand-new Radius Weight Block, along with the Arc Pearl Reactive Cover Stock. It complements the Storm Level, which I had some success with during certain tournaments contested on lower volume patterns, along with my IQ78. As a big fan of playing the urethane game, I was excited to hear about the introduction of what the Concept can do in terms of ball motion and shape down lane. Ball layout: 50 x 4.5 x 35. I tested the Concept a few times on my 42ft league house shot, and on 37ft PBA Webb. What is amazing about this ball is the fact that although it isn’t urethane, it has a urethane-like shape but stronger. It’s very clean, very smooth, doesn’t flare as much, and doesn’t overreact at any point down lane. The ARC Cover stock blends so well the front part of the lane, the Radius Weight block keeps the ball in play with a smooth continuous motion down lane. Both my Level and IQ78 tend to pick up earlier down lane, whereas with the Concept, I can get the ball down the lane further with no early reaction, something I’ve been needing in my bag for quite some time, especially on tournament conditions. The Concept will also work great on a variety of lane conditions, depending on surface adjustments, and what you see on the lanes in terms of volume and mL’s. I would highly recommend the Concept be in your bag if the urethane game isn’t working and you are looking to level up. Be sure to drill one up from your local Storm VIP Pro Shop. The Concept is a must have!!

Very versatile. It is now the first ball out of the bag on all conditions. Can stay with it longer than any other benchmark or middle of the bag ball.

Layout: 4 x 5 1/2 x 1 Surface: 1000 Abralon Rev Rate: 470 Grit Tilt: 13* The new Concept is the next iteration of the Storm Lab Series. It includes brand new technology from both the core and coverstock. The new Radius core brings a very unique combination of core numbers that is not found typically in a stronger resin ball. The RG of 2.61 and differential of 0.020 is normally found in entry level resin type balls. The brand-new Arc pearl coverstock is extremely strong compared to typical coverstocks but creates a very nice and smooth arc with great continuation. I tested this on my typical house pattern. My lane surface although newer, has a lot of earlier friction on it. On the fresh, I saw pretty early hook but saw continuation through the pins. Unfortunately, with the added friction, the continuation lasted for about 5 shots before it became too early and smooth leaving the 2-4-5 from the ball losing energy. As I moved into the middle part of the lane and more head oil, I saw the good continuation again. I did have to get softer with my speed in order to see the hook from left to right. At the box surface, unless there is a lot head oil, this will get tough to use for a long period of time. As a result, I wanted to add Power Edge polish to see what the difference would be. As expected, I saw a lot more length and no issue getting through the front of the lane. However, the continuation became less as it did not slow down in the backend as much as being dull. I was able to move about 5 boards right and be much more up the lane to get to the pocket consistently. When I was close to the dry enough, I was able to have great carry. The only pit fall I had was when I missed right into the friction early. It would read the friction super quickly. As I moved in to the middle part of the lane, I saw too much length initially with the Power Edge. Once I softened my speed, it gave me great continuation again and gave me area left to right on the lane. I think for normal lane surfaces, the Concept will be better at a duller finish. I would likely change my surface to 3000 instead of power edge to get a little more midlane roll so I would not have to reduce my speed as much. Compared to the level, I found it to be slightly cleaner and much more off the spot. It wasn't quite as lazy as the level was for me especially throwing it left to right. I would recommend the Concept to someone who wants to have ultimate control on the fresh with some decent continuation that won't have to worry about the ball over hooking a lot. I would also recommend this to someone who loves the urethane balls but wants to upgrade above a Pitch Black or something comparable. The Concept is also legal for all levels of play due to it being resin and not urethane. The concept in my opinion would have more usage on tough lane conditions over house conditions. My opinion is that there are better ball options that are more true resin based for house conditions. For tough conditions, this ball will come with me on a wide variety of lengths. I think it takes surface changes well and the high absorption rate stops it from lane shining as fast as typical resin balls.

Storm Concept: Ball specs: Radius weightblock with ARC pearl coverstock finished at 1000 grit. Layout: 4 ¼ x 3 3/16 x 3 ¼. Welcome to the next Lab series release: the all new Storm Concept. The Concept is all new from the inside out. The Radius weight block allows the ball to be manufactured with a weight block then wrapped in coverstock material which eliminates the need for filler material, that provides better durability of the cover because there is more cover to absorb the conditioner. Since starting to use the Concept, the BIGGEST difference between the LeveL and the Concept is that the overall reaction is stronger on the friction and holds more energy when hitting the pins. Where the LeveL has early motion and a real smooth reaction in the backend, almost urethane like entry into the pins, The Concept is stronger, and a ton more angle entering the pins. The cover did absorb the conditioner very quickly and the excess to wipe off between shots was very minimal. Now, I will clarify this is not a “benchmark” ball for me, BUT, it will replace my weaker drilled Hustle Earth and LeveL in my bags because it takes the place of both balls for me. Make sure you catch up with the Storm Concept and other new releases at the Matchmakers coming to your area soon. My next month’s events are: 3/14 - Spins in Pittsburgh - Duff’s Pro Shop 3/15 - Hanover Bowling Centre - Hanover, Pa 3/22 - Bowlers Discount Pro Shop, Ellicott City, Md. 3/29 - Penndel Lanes - Penndel, Pa.

For the longest time, we’ve been asking when Storm will release a urethane or urethane like ball with the universal success of the Pitch Black. The IQ 78U has done very well, but it is clearly earlier and doesn’t do much downlane. That red ball works well on the fresh when the backends need to be controlled. But for me as a one hander with medium rev rate, I really couldn’t open up my angles at all with the IQ 78U and by the end of game one I needed something with more downlane motion. Looks like Storm has done it. Coming out of their SPI Lab is the Concept. It’s not urethane, but it’s urethane like motion. They took the strongest, fastest absorbing reactive coverstock, ARC, and pearlized it so it won’t be too early. The ARC Pearl (1000 abralon out of the box) grips the lane to get the ball to slow down like urethane. That cover is wrapped around the very low dynamic Radius core (for 15-16 lbs balls). That core is high rg (2.61) so it won’t start too early given the massive strength of the cover. And, it is only 0.020 dif, so it won’t flare much making it a very controllable, but continuous motion (not get forward too quick). It also means layouts really don’t dramatically change the ball motion. The end result is a controllable, predictable motion that is urethane like, but does allow more open angles. For players who don’t have 500 rev rate, it gives them something to go to after the IQ 78 runs out of gas before being forced into true reactives. The Concept is an innovative idea which achieves exactly what it was intended to do- give urethane-like motion that bridges the gap between urethane and reactive. Storm even reduced the # of logos on the Concept in response to feedback from bowlers that the ball hopping over the labels as it rolls down the lane caused inconsistency in ball reaction. Once again, Storm proving why they are The Bowlers’ Company. I drilled mine 4 x 4 x 2 (4” pin to PAP, up 2” from the vertical axis line (VAL)). So far, I’ve only thrown it on a house pattern where it’s a little over under, but that’s not what the Concept is made for. It’s part of Storm’s new Tournament Series- balls intended for flatter, tournament patterns. I can’t wait to throw it on PBA regional patterns this season. The early returns from the PBA tour have been nothing but positive. Every high level player who bowls tournaments should have this ball in their bag.

The Concept is SPI’s latest addition to the Lab Series. The Concept features the brand new ARC Pearl cover wrapped around the low diff radius weight block. The ARC Pearl cover is SPI’s strongest and fastest absorbing coverstock to date. The Concept was created for players to provide urethane like control in a reactive package. So far the Concept for me has been the perfect ball to blend the lane front to back when I need to play closer to the friction but there is not enough volume for balls like the Ion Max. The Concept is now available for purchase from any Storm VIP Pro Shop! Review Video: https://youtu.be/caXqIPBUtg4?si=OWoPEmOXAxgTVYbX

The Storm Concept is an interesting ball. It has the strongest cover Storm has ever made, wrapped around one of the weakest cores Storm has ever made. The result is a control ball that covers a much wider spectrum than you'd think. For lower rev players, it can be a urethane replacement for situations when you need urethane, but you don't have enough hand to make urethane work. For higher rev players, it can be a very good transition ball between urethane and reactive, but with a little surface, it's a viable urethane replacement on medium length Sport patterns - places where urethane won't hook enough but a normal reactive ball does too much. If you're a tournament player, you should definitely take a look at what this ball may be able to open up for you. Check out my review of the Storm Concept here: https://youtu.be/1bmrsYlalPE Jeff Piroozshad Storm & Turbo Staff

The Storm Concept with a 4 × 4 × 1.5 layout gives me a strong, stable roll with a clear midlane read. The reaction is smooth and controlled, making it easy to manage tougher or fresh conditions. It’s a reliable option when I want a predictable shape and consistent carry.