Storm EquinoX Solid Bowling Ball

The new High Performance ball from Storm is the Equinox Solid. The original Equinox was a huge hit among bowlers with the pearl coverstock. So Storm came out with the solid version. I needed a short pin for the shorter sport patterns. So I drilled mine 2 3/4 x 6 x 2. This gave me the perfect reaction that I was looking for in a solid Asymmetrical. It allowed me to play to the right and up the lane on the short patterns. With the Equinox solid it gave a little more tip down lane than I was expecting, which a nice bonus to help get the 10 pin out. The Equinox solid handles surface adjustments well also. Overall it is a strong 'Big" ball in the Storm lineup, but it doesn't seem to bog down a lot like some of the other big asymmetrical bowling balls. I have drilled a couple for customers of mine, they like the control and smoothness of the Equinox solid. Equinox solid seems to carry very well also. Been a big hit in our Storm Match Makers. Plus it has great shelf appeal! I would put the Equinox solid under neath the RST Hyperdrive and above the Phaze 2, Rock Star, and Gremlin. Very good strong ball for all styles! Brian Watson Storm Pro Shop Staff PAP - 4 up 1 /4 RPM - 400 TILT - 17 MPH - 16-17 Brunswick Pro Anvil Lanes. 46 Ft House Shot 38 Ft Sport Shot Emerson Lanes and Pike Street Lanes

Ball Specs: Storm Equinox Solid Coverstock: A2S™ Solid Reactive 2000 Grit Core: Solarion™ A.I. Core (Asymmetrical) Color: Dark Green/Black/White Scent: Cherry Apply Slush Review: The Equinox line is FIRE! We were so glad they produced a solid version of this “house shot killer”. Don’t think this ball competes or is the same as the recently released Ion Max. This this has a whole different Identity and really stands out with a totally different shape and down lane motion. We drilled this ball with our normal layout: tweener, 350-375 revs, 16.5mph, layout of choice is 4x4x2 (pin is above bridge). This ball generates a sharper, more angular motion than what you see in an Ion Max or for any typical big solid for that matter. It is a touch earlier than the original Equinox and you will definitely be standing more left with your feet, opening up the lane a bit. This is a great starting ball if you love your original Equinox but don’t think it is quite strong enough for heavy volumes or that first out of league on a fresh house shot. We can’t wait for more from this line (fingers crossed – Equinox pearl anyone?). Again, this is not the same as the Ion Max. Both balls could be in your bag and serve different purposes. When the Ion Max isn’t working for ya, give this a shot! Kyle, Joel, & Dean Johnson SPI Pro Shop Staff Members kyle@parklanes.net joel@parklanes.net dean@parklanes.net www.stormbowling.com #StormNation #GoGlobal #SquadRG

Equinox Solid builds on what made the original unique, while adding some depth in the solid asym real for SPI. This ball is stronger than the Origin EX, but overall weaker than the Ion Max. The result is a classic big solid asym shape in a slightly cleaner/more useable package. This ball reads like a baby Ion Max for me; midlane traction and smooth continuation on the backend. Something unique about both of these balls is that for being earlier/stronger, you don't sacrifice downlane motion and they don't quit or bail at the pins. The Equinox solid is a versatile strong piece that is early, strong, and continuous. This one is gonna be the cliff-beater for league and tournaments!! -Chase Valenzuela YouTube review: https://youtu.be/E3FgDBfu3sk?si=3clYdlZMQuW2F8C6

The Equinox Solid is Storms newest high performance ball. The ES features the same Solarian AI core found in the OG but is now wrapped in A2S solid. The OG for me did not roll well. It would lock up and go forward too quickly from farther left and was too strong for me to play on top of the friction with. The ES with the stronger and slower response cover lets me play more in the volume of the pattern which allows the ball to blend the wet dry better. The ES for me is not sensitive to hand position and rev rate changes so I feel like my misses don’t translate as much to ball reaction on the lane. The ES is now available for purchase from any Storm VIP Pro Shop! Review Video: https://youtu.be/xSqVnJkuemc?si=FNoebSB3UoIDNwnv

I drilled the equinox solid 5x4x2 vls. This ball was made to be a step down from the Ion max and hyperdrive in the current spi lineup. With the new A2S solid cover (no nano), it gives you a smooth motion, but not as early rolling as the 2 solid nano balls in the lineup. Personally, ive seen success at league with the ball at a 3-4000 finish. This allows me to open my angles a bit more but still allow to ball to carry and not roll out too soon. I see this ball fitting right below those early "fresh" balls in a tournament bag. I will definitely have one of these in the bag for a long time. 10/10 from me!

Storm Equinox Solid: SOLARION + A.I. CORE with A2S solid coverstock with 2000 Ab surface. Layout: 5 x 5 ½ x 4 My specs: Rev rate 420’s, ball speed 15.3 to 15.8 mph off the hand, axis tilt of 16 degrees and axis rotation of 70 degrees, PAP is 3 15/16th up 3/16th. Tested on Pro-lane surface on a 44 ft house pattern with lower volume used for the junior and senior leagues, a 44 ft house pattern with larger volume, and patterns that ranged from 33 ft to 39 ft sport patterns. The next step in the house pattern realm of bowling has arrived with the new Storm Equinox solid. Storm building off the popular game changing original Equinox, the solid brings additional traction midlane, with still an aggressive backend reaction. For me, at first I thought, “hey, I will play a similar line as my Rock Star and just maybe move my feet a little deeper into the middle of the approach, I start around 16-18 on the approach and use the outside of the left target board downlane as my target. Well, I was really astonished when the Equinox solid went brooklyn when starting 20 and using the same target, thinking it was a solid but just a smidge stronger. I was wrong, finally ended up starting at 25 and using the same target. For a solid coverstock ball, for me this was completely EYE OPENING and MIND BLOWING. At that time I picked up my Hyperdrive Solid and missed the head pin by 3-4 boards. I stayed in that zone and tried the Physix Blackout that has 4000ab on it with a ton of lane shine and finally had a similar look. It was truly amazing to see a “solid” coverstock that was aggressive and had that much recovery downlane. Any other solids would not even get close to that reaction. I was quite buzzing in sheer happiness that I finally found that stronger solid that is a go-to ball in league and medium to longer short patterns. The Equinox Solid was WAYYYYY too strong for the 37ft pattern we are currently using in our sport pattern league at ABC North Lanes and Lounge. Make sure you check with your local pro shop for upcoming Storm Matchmaker Live! events to try out this awesome new ball along with other recent releases from 900 Global, Roto Grip, and Storm. My upcoming events are: November 9th at Colony Park Lanes in York, PA with Bowlers’ Supply, Friday night December 12th at Main Lanes in Greensburg, PA with Heat’s Pro Shop, Saturday December 13th at SPINS Pittsburgh with Duff’s Pro Shop and December 14th at ABC North Lanes and Pro Shop in Harrisburg. Please check out their Facebook events or call them to save your spot! Thanks to my sponsors and partners: Storm Products Inc., Bowlers’ Supply, ABC North Lanes and Pro Shop, Coolwick, Vise and Innovative Bowling Products.

Ball Specs: Storm Equinox Solid A2S Solid Reactive Cover 2000 Abralon Finish Solarion A.I. (Asymmetric) Layout 4 x 4 with 2” Pin Buffer Bowler Specs: Right Hand. PAP 5” Over 1/2 up Rev Rate 300. Tilt 20. Rotation 50. Speed at release 17 Review: The new Storm Equinox Solid has really impressed me and the folks I have drilled them for. One of my customers who is a very good bowler went 824 right out of the box in league with it! This ball grabs the mid lane and has a very nice move on the back end. The pin carry is excellent. The Equinox Solid is strong but versatile. It is not as strong as my Hyperdrive Solid but is much stronger than my Cove. I took this ball to league, when it gets colder here the lanes play tighter. My Hyperdrive Pearl was going a bit long so I switched to the Equinox Solid and could not miss the pocket. Later I took this ball out for a practice session and was very pleased, I carried so many light hits I was shocked. The way the Equinox Solid throws pins around is a huge bonus. This ball should fit most bowlers’ games regardless of their style. The Equinox Solid is a good-looking ball and has a nice scent and can be polished easily if required. The bonus of polishing besides motion changes is the ball looks beautiful! The Equinox Solid has been selling very well at the shop and at the distributorship. I don’t think you could go wrong having an Equinox Solid in your arsenal. Summary: The Equinox Solid is going to be a favorite of mine. The Equinox Solid produces a hard hit and excellent carry. This ball has been selling and scoring very well. Glenn Wendel Storm Pro Shop Staff gwendel@comcast.net

Storm Equinox Solid Ball Review The Equinox Solid uses the Solarion AI core found in the orginal Equinox but now paired the next evolution of Storm’s Adhesion System Technology coverstock called A2S The Equinox Solid is a asymmetrical core with a RG 2.48 Differential.054 Intermediate diff of .018 Finished with 2000 grit Abralon I drilled mine 5x4x4.5 using the Storm VLS layour system which is a pin down layout for me which raises the rg and lowers the total differential . It allows it clear the fronts with a continuous smooth motion on the backend. I compared the equinox solid to several on my strong bigger balls I found the RST Hyperdrive and Ion Max to be earlier with quicker response to the friction while the equinox solid was cleaner with a more continuous motion on the backend . The equinox was stronger than the Physix blackout so equinox solid is going to be a great addition to the storm lineup on heavy oil or fresh lane conditions. The combination of the A2S and the solarion core create a very impressive explosion on the pins Storm Equinox solid is available October 17th

This is a ball that does not understand over/ under it always reacts the same I bowl in 3 different houses 3 different patterns it is totally reliable. At 74 yrs old this may be the only second time in my life I may order the same ball again.

First four games were a success. Im a 190+ average bowler and the first four games i averaged 214 for four games. A little miss inside and didn't over react and the out side it always came back in the pocket. I don't have much luck with my phaze 2 and this one beats it out of the water! Go get one.