Storm Manic Bowling Ball

Nick C. BowlerX staff member Weight- 16lbs Surface- polished Recommended lane condition- heavy oiled fronts Pin Placement- 4-5 I drilled my storm manic with the cg in the palm with the pin above the ring finger. I tried a couple different surfaces on this ball trying to make it work for me. I will start off saying this ball could be a very good ball for someone who doesn't have a high rev rate or needs a little help getting the ball to read the mid/early part of the lane. I initially left this ball as is out of the box which is a dull surface. The first time I threw it the ball went into a roll so early it was unbelievable, that's when I went to the ball spinner and polished it up. the ball still wants to roll very early and for me seems to "labor" around the corner. I never really found a condition that this ball would be good for me on, I feel mainly due to my high rev rate. The Manic would be a great ball for someone who is very speed dominant and doesn't put a whole lot of hand in the ball, or if you bowl on a condition with a lot of oil in the front part of the lane. www.bowlerx.com

Thanks for reading. Here is the link to our review video : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwsFu_yCyzc&feature=BFa&list=UUUdapKcbpNzp3PGwdo7P6GQ Manic is a natural follow up to the much successful Fringe. First off I drilled this with a variation of my favorite layout 70 x 4 3/4 x 65. With no extra hole and the solid coverstock this certainly allows the ball to retain energy downlane and release into the pins. As you can see in the video, the ball picks up in the midlane easily and makes its move toward the pocket in a smooth and continuous motion. This video was taken on the Shark pattern and I am not afraid to admit that I was missing my target right on a few of the shots that were recorded but this ball had no problem making it back to the pocket. I have found this ball is great in a house with Anvilane Pro surface or with very clean backend to help smooth out the backend. Even with a very scuffed surface the Manic retains energy downlane and through the pins.

The MANIC ball details are here: http://www.stormbowling.com/products/balls/manic I drilled a 3 inch pin out up 4 inches from PAP and CG 3/4 of an inch right of center line, basically Storm's 4 x 5 x 2 I use frequently on house patterns 38-40 feet when fresh.The 4000 box finish still has a enough energy to retain energy off the entry angle. The R2S cover has been very versatile for me and for many. This balls is a great value for product given. Would recommend FRANTIC and FRINGE for a 1-2-3 arsenal punch!