Storm Fever Pitch Bowling Ball

I just won a small time bowling match today with my Fever Pitch! Its reactive, and does best in mid to medium high oil. Get it in the pocket and it scatters! Hooks well and hits hard! Love it! I usually beat my coach with it, though he gets me sometimes.

The Fever Pitch is the third release in the Thunder line of bowling balls that features a urethane coverstock. The use of the PWR+CTRL Pearl Urethane cover is different than that of the preceding Pitch Blue and Pitch Black. The Fever Pitch also has a different core called Tour Block, that yields more differential (0.030) and a higher Rg (2.61) in 15lb bowling balls. The bright Orange Pearl really stands out, sitting on the ball return. I drilled the Fever Pitch with a 4" pin and 2.5" pin buffer. Using the Fever with the box finish of 2000 grit abralon, I am able to get a great deal of length from this ball, and more backend movement on fresh backends than the Pitch Black. The reaction shape is best described as a combination of the Pitch Blue and Pitch Black. The Fever is a little more rolly than the Blue, but still more angular off the spot than the Black. Fever is a little longer than Black, but picks up quicker than the Blue. The Fever Pitch gives me a more unique reaction by combining the two other Pitch balls, that actually compliments my Hot Cell more than it compliments the Pitch Black/ or Blue. The Fever Pitch seems to be at it's best when the backends are clean and no carrydown is present. I tried using the Fever Pitch in the box condition on the WTBA Tech Committee World Challenge pattern that is 34 feet with a low volume of 7.14mL. The Fever was too strong for this pattern in the box finish, and ended up using a polished Pitch Blue. I then tried scuffing the surface of the Fever Pitch with a 500 grit Abralon pad, and used it on a lighter volume, 41 foot house shot, with good success. The additional flare that is created by the stronger core of the Fever Pitch seems to like a little more oil than the Pitch Blue. I will be carrying the Fever Pitch with me, anytime I know I will be bowling on a short or lower volume pattern. The unique shape the Fever Pitch gives me will be a monster on the right condition. The Fever Pitch has a unique reaction shape that will give slower speed players a good reaction on lighter volumes of oil, and very heavy handed players a more crisp down-lane move on fresh back-ends than what traditional urethane covers will. Thank you for taking the time to read my review of the Fever Pitch. As always, Bowl up a Storm!

Storm Fever Pitch Layout: 60 x 4 1/4 x 60 Info: PAP 4 5/16 x 1/4 up, Speed 16-17, Rev Rate 400 The Fever Pitch is Storm's new urethane with the Powr + Ctrl pearl cover. Simply put, I needed a urethane with more pop downlane than the Pitch Black. Based on pre-release info, I was hoping this was the ball. Unfortunately, I drilled it with about 10 weeks left in the league season. I can't throw urethane on house generally so I didn't use it much until summer sweepers started. After using it exclusively on sport compliant 34ft and 36ft patterns, I can confidently say that it is not a Pitch Black. It's also quite different than my Hot Cell, which is much earlier than either Pitch. My Fever seems to have that familiar urethane roll up front but it goes a couple feet longer and has a sharper motion (if you can describe urethane as sharp at all). Don't get me wrong. This is definitely still urethane, just a much needed step up at the breakpoint. Chris Freeland Storm Amateur Staff

The Fever Pitch is the perfect compliment to my arsenal giving me length needed once the lanes break down. I love having a Urethane i can switch too and still play the same line i was playing with a reactive ball. This ball fits into anyones game for sure

The Fever Pitch by Storm is a great go between Urethane and Reactive. The POWR CTRL pearl urethane coverstock enhances the backend motion of the Fever Pitch. Completely different from the Pitch Black and Stronger than the Pitch Blue. Another difference between the previous Pitches and the Fever Pitch is the Tour Block. The major benefit of the Tour Block is that it is more dynamic than the Capacitor weight block allowing the Fever Pitch to be stronger down lane. I am a low rev rate guy (around 300) with medium ball speed and likes to go up the lane as much as possible. The Pitch Black and the Pitch Blue were either too much too early or not enough down lane. The Hot Cell was just too much core and not enough shell. The previous urethane releases made me move too far left on a normal house pattern and when carry down happened... It was ugly. However, the Fever Pitch seems to be more versatile and gives you some help on the backend. My PAP is 5 5/8 over and ¾ up and the layout I used was 4X4X2 with no hole. The Fever Pitch did rev up like a urethane but had a backend motion that gave me some error room on the backend. I can see this ball in my bag for short patterns or older lane beds where friction is everywhere. I was impressed with the Fever Pitch and would recommend it for anyone looking to purchase a urethane piece.

Storm Fever Pitch Core: Tour Block Coverstock: PWR+CTRL Pearl Urethane The Storm Fever Pitch will bring a urethane with more length to bowling arsenal's everywhere. I usually don't play something that sets up early, so most urethane's do not match up with my style. With the Fever Pitch I get more length that I do with my pitch black but still smooth, easy to control reaction. This is a reaction that I usually see with equipment I drill with the pin on, or very close to, my PAP. My current light oil ball is a 1" pin to PAP Hustle INK. I will be practicing more with the Fever Pitch to see if this will be a useful alternative for me in my tournament back. My recommendation for this ball would be short patterns but I am sure I a lot of my customers will want the Fever Pitch as an option for light oil house shots.

Storm Fever Pitch Layout: 50 x 4 ½ x 65 As a mid-level rev rate and ball speed player, I have never been able to use urethane on house shots, due to sub-par carry and a lack of backend. The Fever Pitch changes that, however, as it is easier through the fronts and has more backend and entry angle than the normal urethane ball. It is still very controllable and has that classic urethane predictability, but the extra little kick of backend reaction that it has makes it great for wet/dry house shots. It is still not at its best at trying to circle the lane too much, however; straighter angles are better for optimum carry. It will also shine on shorter sport shots. Mike LeViner

FEVER PITCH: 55 X 3 X 30 - 14lbs. POWER CONTROL COVERSTOCK - 2000 GRIT - 3"-4" FLARE POTENTIAL LANE INFORMATION: 42FT THS ON HPL INSTALLED IN EARLY 2000'S This being my first ball review since my accident, I felt I needed to start with one of the 3 balls I have been using since I was released to start bowling again. Comparing to the Pitch Blue and Pitch Black, the core and cover combo allows the ball to have more length and more angle into the pocket, and with my current slower ball speed than in the past, this ball is great on fresh for me, unlike the other "Pitches" I can stay in the same breakpoint area almost all 3 games of league, the ball does tend to tip a little heavy for me off the breakpoint, more then the Pitch Blue which is needed to enter the pocket it better. Great ball for slower ball speed bowlers on THS and lighter and shorter sport patterns.

The Storm Fever Pitch is a ball that everyone can use in the bag, it has a unique shape for a urethane that was missing in the storm line. With the Fever Pitch I can easily adjust to from my Pitch Black when the heads start to get burnt and the lanes wont allow me to play my reactive equipment, I just move in a little and the ball does the rest. It clears the heads, gives you read and the ball finishes. I have noticed that if it gets lane shined too much it tends to go longer then I like to see, so I just keep a good 2000 on the ball and its money. If you need a ball that you gives you a look like urethane but finishes like a reactive, look no further and pick up the Fever Pitch today.

I have never gotten a look quite like this from a urethane ball before. Throwing it on a burnt up house shot allowed me to try and do quite a few different things with it to really see what it is capable of for a low/medium rev player. I was very pleasantly surprised with the motion I was able to get down lane compared to my Storm Pitch Black. Although it is not technically "true urethane" it still gives you that urethane feel with a little bit more of a punch coming off of the friction. I also got my mom this ball as she has a much slower speed she was needing something to get down lane and not over hook on the back end, but still come through the pins enough to get the ten pin out. I was never a person who even thought about throwing urethane until now.

The gap between the Roto Grip Hot Cell and Storm Pitch Black was always a big gap as the Hot Cell has that much stronger Asymmertical core. Enter the new Fever Pitch, a pearl urethane that packs way more punch than its predecessor in the Pitch Blue. Fever Pitch was more back end and cleaner than the Pitch Black. This ball will be great on those patterns that are a little longer where the Pitch Black isn't enough or once you need something with a little more pop on the back end but need that urethane type shape.

The Fever Pitch has been a urethane ball missing for quite some time. When you need something that keeps you right on the lane in dry lane conditons and still comes off the pattern very quick this is the ball. Compared to the Pitch Black this ball is not as early, and a lot stronger off the spot than the Pitch Blue. With my love/hate relationship I was hesitant on drilling this ball. Boy I am glad I did. In a past tournament with the lanes very over under in the middle I pulled the Fever Pitch out the last two games to go plus 100 and qualify 12 out of 89 bowlers. The best part about the Fever Pitch is even with it being urethane you can move in deeper and play parts of the lane that were never able to do so with the Pitch Black. The Fever Pitch is a must have for any tournament bowler out there.

I had a chance to drill the Fever Pitch is Storm's newest release in the Thunder line, and it's a new take on urethane. It's not technically urethane, the Pwr + Ctrl cover is a urethane-like material that's meant to give the feel of urethane with a more resin-like shape to bridge the gap from traditional urethane like the Pitch Black to low end reactives as far as shape is concerned. It's both easier down the lane and more responsive on the backend than urethane without being as long and flippy. I drilled mine 40 x 4.5 x 30 this ball looks great on dryer lanes and allows me to play a part of the lane I normally can with I see the burn.

The Fever Pitch is the motion that I have been wanting from Urethane. I have not always been able to use urethane because I like to see a little shape down lane, which is of course, what urethane is supposed to control. Urethane from the past has hooked very early with not much shape down lane. The Fever Pitch you are able to get a little further in, throw it out, or even miss out, with the ball still being able to recover and even create angle down lane. Here are some other Urethane options that I was able to compare with. Where the Fever Pitch Shines is when you need to get in and create angle. I said it before but it's just magical how this urethane shapes down lane. Maybe it's the modified HyRoad Core, we all know that's a special piece. The joke with a couple bowlers at my center is "when is it time to Ball UP to the Fever Pitch?" Purple Flame Pearl-Old School and Drilled over the label Pitch Black-60 x 5 x 30 Hot Cell- 60 x 4 x 45 Fever Pitch- 60 x 4-1/2 x 35 With the resurgence of Urethane it has become a popular tournament option and I do not see that trend going away. This is the one that you do not want to pass on.

The Fever Pitch is Storm's newest release in the Thunder line, and it's a new take on urethane. It's not technically urethane, the Pwr + Ctrl cover is a urethane-like material that's meant to give the feel of urethane with a more resin-like shape to bridge the gap from traditional urethane like the Pitch Black to low end reactives as far as shape is concerned. It's both easier down the lane and more responsive on the backend than urethane without being as long and flippy as something like a Hustle Ink might be. As far as hook goes, the Pitch Black and Hot Cell are still both stronger overall, they're just much earlier and smoother. If you're a resin fan, this one will be more approachable than typical urethane, and if you're a urethane fan, this will give you a more resin shape but with the urethane control you like to see. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6HpCPXSlr4

This will be my first urethane ball since the SUPER NATURAL. I have a very end over end type of roll and what I see with the PITCH BLACK is early read/soft backend which is usually a no-no for my style which is med revs/med speed. I put the FEVER PITCH 4" to PAP with a 35* back angle. So far I have tinkered with it at box finish which is 2000 abralon. I have thrown this in practice on our house shot which is about 38-40' and the surface is pro anvilane but with a large amount of lineage as it is a 24 hour center that is always busy. The FEVER PITCH is surprisingly stronger in the backends than any of the recent urethane balls Storm has put out. I did throw the NATURAL some at a demo days and just left soft ten after soft ten. My SUPER NATURAL was more of the same except my adjustment to tighten up my angles would result in 4 pin or 4-9 combos and then back to the half tens. Face it, with the volumes of oil on the lanes compared to when original urethane was the ball of choice some styles are just not meant to throw urethane anymore. I do feel this will have a place in my bag. One to train my release with, two to take to USBC Nationals to shoot spares with, and three to use in place of an entry level ball on wood and very short patterns like 34' and less. The FEVER PITCH might just be the one urethane out that lower rev and older players can throw and not have it fluff tens all set. Just be prepared to square up your angles and throw it well and you will enjoy this look in your arsenal.

Storm Fever Pitch Ball Review by PJ Haggerty It seems like urethane can be used on almost any pattern these days. Several years ago, I don't remember anyone using it, but today, it's everywhere. Storm products has come out with several urethane balls, but the Fever Pitch is by far the strongest one I've thrown. With a revised Hyroad core and a pearl coverstock, the Fever Pitch is turns the corner extremely well for a urethane ball. I've drilled one so far and really like what I see. I put a very standard layout on the Fever Pitch: 5 x 4 with no hole. The pin is above my bridge with a slight shift of the CG. I've noticed I still need to put a good amount of surface on it (500/360) to get it to shape the right way, but it rolls great. I believe the pearl coverstock helps push the ball through the front part of the lane and creates a bit more angle down lane than a Pitch Black. If you need a urethane ball or drilled a Pitch Black, the Fever Pitch is much different and is needed in your bag today! #StormNation

PAP - 3 5 /8 up 1 1/8 Speed - 16 Tilt - 17 RPM - 400 The new urethane from Storm is called the Fever Pitch Pearl. First off with my roll urethane just doesn't match up with me. The pitch blue , Pitch Black and Hot Cell were just okay. The Fever Pitch has a new PWR+CTRL Pearl Urethane coverstock. I drilled mine with a stronger pin, 4 x 4 x 2 and added some surface. The Fever was a little cleaner than the pitch black and a little more shape downlane. I think the Fever will be get some more play on the shorter patterns and later blocks where I can't get resin down the lane. It definitely has a different motion and should fill a gap in Storm's urethane line. Brian Watson Pro Shop Staff

I'm not really a urethane guy. I've got a Pitch Black for short patterns and it works well when I'm actually able to use it. However, it's not often that I can use urethane in league or anything other than a regional. Yet, with all of the hype around the Fever Pitch, I had to drill one up (hype or not, I would have drilled one.). I've had a chance to roll it on 2 versions of the PBA Viper pattern and was quite pleased at the reaction I got from it. While the Pitch Black rolls super early, especially with the 500 or 1000 surface, the Fever Pitch clears the fronts really well, but shapes much better down lane than previous urethane releases. I was able to play relatively straight, up the lane and move a bit left and bounce it off of the friction outside. I was surprised that it rolled that well for me. Cut to the first actual league game I've rolled with the Fever. The lanes were a bit squirrely and there seemed to be less friction to the right than we normally see in league. I decided to pull the Fever out towards the end of the 2nd game and proceeded to roll the last 16 to finish the night. A 300, on a house shot with the Fever Pitch. I was surprised with every shot, not that the reaction wasn't amazing, but just that I had that much room to miss. Not to mention, the core design of this ball is really good. It definitely goes through the pins better than many urethanes. At this point, I have not altered the surface, but once I have a chance to roll on some more short patterns, I may have to scratch it down to 500 or 1000. Then again, if it continues to shape the way it does currently, I'm not sure I will. Being in the PBA South region, I should get plenty of attempts to use the Fever, and I plan to try it every chance I get. If you are a fan of the new generation of urethane, the Fever Pitch is a great option.

Storm Fever Pitch Layout: 4 x 4 x 2 Storm Pin Buffer Layout Rev Rate: 300 rpm, 7 degree of axis tilt, 40 degree of axis rotation Testing information: 41 foot THS (medium to light volume) Bowling Center: Fulton Bowling Center Kegel Machine – Brunswick Anvilane The Storm Fever Pitch utilizes the new Tour Core and the new PWR+CTRL pearl urethane coverstock. Usually a thick shell means a great ball. I think that is true with this ball also. The orange pearl cover has some real shelf appeal. It is growing on me. The Fever Pitch is longer than the Pitch Black and corners better than the Pitch Blue. I definitely get more back end motion from it verses my Pitch Black. I use the Fever Pitch as my spare ball and have to be careful not to cut it short when shooting the 10-pin because it will hook past. Visit your local Storm VIP Pro Shop! #Stormnation #SquadRG

Orientation: Right Handed Rev Rate: 375 RPM Speed: 16-17 MPH PAP: 4 5/8 straight across Location: Enterprise Park Lanes, Springfield MO Pattern: High Volume THS Layout: 50, 4 7/8, 70 Disliked the Hot Cell, Pitch Black and Pitch Blue. I could hit the hole ALLLLLL DAY and never throw more than a double. I don't match up to urethane. Fever Pitch is different. First time I threw it I had a 9 bagger. I still control the pocket without any problem, but the Fever Pitch is strong enough and sharp enough on the back to give me the angle and carry I'm always seeing other people get. Urethane Haters = going to love it Urethane Lovers = going to love it

The Fever Pitch is probably the most anticipated ball in some time. I was SHOCKED when I first threw this ball. It was a motion from "urethane" that we've been missing in our line. My Pitch Blue was by far the weakest urethane ball I had. The Fever Pitch is much stronger than the Pitch Blue and can be used on more than just the "driest of dry" oil patterns. It provides a good compliment to the Pitch Black as well. I think when the oil begins to carry down on the shorter patterns, the Fever Pitch be the go to ball because it has more pop than the Pitch Black. In all, the Fever Pitch is similar in strength to the Pitch Black, the difference lies in where they read the lane. The Pitch Black reads the front part of the lane HARD. The Fever Pitch sees the fronts less and offers some more motion down lane. Players can start out on the lower volume patters/shorter patterns with a Pitch Black. When the oil starts to carry down, you'll be able to switch to the Fever Pitch with no problems. In my opinion this Fever Pitch will be better suited for the heavy handed guys and the slower ball speed players. https://youtu.be/i6tYmCPcNOE

Storm Fever Pitch The Storm Fever Pitch is the newest addition to the Urethane Pitch line of bowling balls. It features the Power + Control Pearl Urethane Cover with the Tour Block Symmetrical in the center. I tested on our house shot which is 42 feet in length with a few gallons of conditioner's in the middle. I rolled the Fever after I shot footage for the Super SoniQ and Halo Pearl, figuring I would beat the track up enough to give me a good look from the outside angle I was going to play. I always try to be as honest as possible with my reviews and opinions about new releases so, with that in mind, I have never had any use for urethane bowling balls. That is not because they are not good, the fact is that I am not good. My most common miss is to the right and urethane does not reward bad shots most of the time, especially when you miss wide. It's funny how quickly your confidence goes away when you roll a ball that doesn't help you out. I was striking with ease using the two other releases and then I grabbed the Fever Pitch and was awoke by my blatant inaccuracies laughing in my face. Nice... Overall the fever was a bit sharper down lane compared to the Pitch Black, given that sharper is not a regular adjective used to describe these types of balls. I used it in a tournament on a shorter sport shot and had a better feel with it. I assume the design intent is for less volume and or shorter pattern designs. When I finally threw it well I did strike a couple times but, my swing was wonky trying to stay tight and those wrap corner pins were letting me know that I was close but, not there yet. I have and will continue to recommend the Pitch series to players that need control on friction and to those folks that really twist it up at the bottom. I'll also say that the Fever, by far is my favorite of the Pitch line. Stop by your local Storm VIP Shop and give it a look.

Storm Fever Pitch As someone who throws urethane from time-to-time and bowls a lot of tournaments... THANK YOU, STORM!!! This is a shape that was sorely missing for the Storm line. The traditional urethane covers that were on the Pitch Black and Blue are great at blending a pattern and giving a super smooth and predicable shape down lane, but if they are not so great on longer patterns or on carry down. The Fever Pitch solves for all of this! It is not as early as the Pitch Black but corners way harder than the Pitch Blue. The Fever features the brand-new PWR+CTRL Urethane cover that is very versatile for a urethane. I have thrown mine at box as well as a few different surfaces and my favorite default surface so far seems to be 1,000 grit. Even there it is not as early as the Black and still has more shape the Blue. I am so happy with this ball and see myself having many of these in the future. I see this being THE urethane ball on the market for many years to come. If you want to incorporate a urethane ball in your arsenal or need something for when the Pitch Black/Blue don't give you enough shape on the back, you NEED THE FEVER.

The fever pitch features a brand new urethane esq cover called power plus control and is wrapped around a similar core to the Hyroad, but without the inner ball. This drastically drops the differential and raises the RG which in turn gets the ball a little farther down the lane while providing a strong motion off of friction. I drilled both my fever pitch and pitch black identical, 50x5x50, which for me puts the pin almost right above my bridge center. For this video, I decided to bowl on a very challenging almost completely flat 40' sport shot. The topography on this pair allowed me to stand a little farther left than usual, and gave me a few boards to work with downlane. The fever pitch ignores the front part of the lane much better than typical urethane, while still maintaining a very round and continuous motion downlane. People that love urethane will most likely love the fever pitch, and people that absolutely hate urethane, will most likely not find a use for the fever in their bag. I can see myself using the fever pitch after my pitch black starts seeing the front part of the lane too much, and starts bailing downlane. Be sure to head to your local storm VIP pro shop and preorder your very own Storm Fever pitch today! #TeamStorm Review Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8-jFs7QZJA