Storm Typhoon Bowling Ball

I drilled up my TYPHOON 4 x 4 x 2. This stacks the CG/Pin over my ring finger. I lightly scuffed it with a 3000 pad to just get the gloss off. The TYPHOON is a good read for our center with its 20+ year old panels. It floats thru the front and has a good shape in the back. It is a great ball down option compared to the ROAD WARRIOR and OPTIMUM IDOL PEARL. When those balls are too much early or down lane, the TYPHOON shines as the next option before going to the TROPICAL BREEZES.

Well, Storm has done it again. It is a light/medium oil pearl ball for sure. I threw it right out of the box, I liked it. But for me, everyone is different. I thought it still jumped a little to much for me on the back end, so a 3000 pad came in handy. It still read the mid lane, but it just tamed down the back end snap. It cane in very handy for wood lanes. Even synthetic once they break down Its always a great ball. I like to play straighter, so this ball gives me room when the lanes break down, or different harder oil patterns. It comes into play.

Ball layout: 5.5 x 5 x 3 The Typhoon is a good ball to have in your bag when the lanes get drier. I can count on this ball to give me great length down lane and still have a controllable but strong backend motion. I am able to stay in a position on the lane without having to make a drastic move longer with this type of motion Typhoon offers. When this ball sees a little oil, it does have a smooth backend motion for myself and when it sees a bit of the dry it wants to continue down lane and still gives me a nice backend motion.

The Typhoon is a cleaner, higher RG addition to Storm’s line-up. Inside this bowling ball is a simple yet trustworthy Atmos A.I. core which gives us core numbers that we don’t often see. On the outside of the Typhoon – the proven Reactor coverstock and, of course, the Power Edge Finish. Since this core is not very strong, I drilled my Typhoon with a simple pin up layout which is 5 x 4 ½ by 2. We don’t often see ball manufacturer releasing bowling balls with cores that produce a little higher RG with medium differential, so naturally bowling balls like the Typhoon are always intriguing to me. My initial thoughts about the bowling ball is that I do like the length that I get out this core and coverstock combination. The Typhoon has no issues getting to the end of the pattern. It also seems to respond to friction a little slower when compared to similar bowling balls, which is a bonus in most cases. The Typhoon does remind me of the Revenant; however, I believe that the Power Edge Finish on the Typhoon makes the window of use a little bit larger as that finish seems to tackle patterns with higher volumes a little bit better. I can definitely see the Typhoon working very well on longer oil patterns, especially when bowling on higher friction lane surfaces. For those who have a little bit more ball speed, adding just a little bit of surface would help the Typhoon create a more even front-to-back ball motion. In the world of worn lane panels, I believe everyone should have a cleaner, higher RG bowling like the Typhoon in their arsenal.

The Storm Typhoon is the latest release in the Hot line. Typically the Hot line shares the Reactor cover stock with the Tropical Surges, but with stronger cores than you see in the Tropical Surges. This is the case with the Typhoon, a beautiful deep purple Reactor Pearl cover with a Grape Punch scent. The Typhoon has the Atmos AI core with a much stronger 2.53 RG and 0.039 differential in 14 pounds compared to the 2.60 RG and 0.025 that you see in the 14 pound Surges. I was a big fan of the Electrify - particularly the short lived solid version of it, so I can hardly wait to see if we might get a solid version of the Typhoon down the road. The Typhoon will rarely be your first ball out of the bag unless you’re extremely rev dominant or bowl on a very, very dry condition. I’m not rev dominant, and seldom bowl on very dry conditions, so this is going to line up near the bottom of my bag, likely for use in 5-8 game tournaments that don’t get re-oiled. Overall, I’ve been impressed with the Typhoon and have been a big believer in the A.I. core technology since it was introduced in the Summit in 2023. I really believe that it provides better carry on off hits - even if it’s only in my head. Layout: 4 1/2 x 4 x 2 My Specs - Speed - 16 mph Rev Rate - 315 PAP 5 1/8 x 7/8 Up Youtube Link: https://youtu.be/MpCHbUI7WQc

Storm Typhoon Layout: 35 x 4 1/4” x 40 Finally, the “Hot” line has returned! The orange and purple Tropical Heat is one of my favorite bowling balls of all time, regardless of price point. The ball motion of the Typhoon definitely reminds me of that bowling ball, just updated. The Typhoon gets through the front part of the lane very easily- much easier than balls such as the Road Warrior or Optimum Idol Pearl, but similar to the Zen 25. The backend motion is strong but not quite flippy, and is a bit less overall than the Zen 25 as well. This ball is right at home on medium-dry lane conditions, though I hit mine with an old 3000 pad and it is now really good on medium patterns.

Storm brings back the popular Hot Line with the release of the Typhoon. This new release features the Reactor pearl cover with the Atmos A.I. core. At 15 pounds the Typhoon has a medium RG of 2.53 with a differential of .042. I drilled the Typhoon at 5x5x2 putting the pin above the bridge. The Typhoon with its Power Edge finish, glides easily through the front part of the lane and has a strong continuous motion on the backend. For me it fits in between the Road Warrior and the Electrify line of balls which was released a few years ago. The Road Warrior is about 4 to 5 boards more hook with a much quicker response on the backend, and the Typhoon is about 2-3 boards stronger than the Electrify solid with a much stronger backend motion. This ball is an excellent option for drier league conditions as well as later in tournament blocks when you need a ball to get down the lane, as well as bowlers with lower ball speeds and higher rev rates. Bowlers have been asking for the Hot Line to come back, and Storm listened and delivered another winner!

The Typhoon is the newest medium RG symmetrical pearl in the Storm line. Anecdotally, this one reminds me a lot of the Revenant. Clean, smooth, and a little lopey/slower response overall. This combination is unique to the market because you get the length and downlane motion, but its far more controlled and less sideways. This shape is a great way to battle early friction and calm down quick backends, when you typically have to pick one or the other. This ball has quickly made it into the middle of my bag, it fits just ahead of the Hustle line in a gap that has long-needed to be filled! -Chase Valenzuela

The newest addition to the Hot line at Storm is the Typhoon. After hearing the news of its development and seeing how the Typhoon was built, it was easy to figure out that this ball is designed for medium-to-lighter oil conditions and/or older surfaces. Our engineers at Storm had the old Tropical Heat ball in mind when designing the Typhoon, and if you remember the Tropical Heat, that ball was excellent. With an RG of 2.53 and differential of .042, that tells us that this ball wants to fly through the front of the lane, still provide some flare, and come off the a spot with a quick response time. I’ve drilled one so far and it rolls great. It’s mapped out as 4.5 x 4.5 x 2. This puts the pin above my ring finger and a stacked CG. After my X-Cell, Ion Max, and Origin are done working hard, the Typhoon is a nice ball to open up my angles and create more shape. With surfaces getting older and rev rates increasing, the Typhoon could be a great addition to your bag. Go drill one! #StormNation

Drilled my Storm Typhoon (4 x 4 x 2). Medium Rev rate and medium speed bowler. The Storm Typhoon is silky smooth through the front part of the lane storing energy to make a strong angular movement coming off the end of the pattern smashing the pins as the Storm Typhoon drives through the pin deck. The Storm Typhoon will be a great ball for lighter oil pattern or after the transition has settled down and the pattern has started to break down. #stormnation #SquadRG #strikingworldwide