Storm Hy-Road Solid Bowling Ball

COVERSTOCK: R2S™ Solid Reactive WEIGHT BLOCK: Inverted Fe² Technology™ LIGHT WEIGHT BLOCK: Modified Centripetal™ Core FACTORY FINISH: 2000-grit Pad BALL COLOR: Black/Red DUROMETER: 74-76 Rex D-scale FLARE POTENTIAL: 5” - 6” (High) FRAGRANCE: Cherry WEIGHTS: 12-16 lbs. SKU: TYS My layout: 4 x 4 x 2 My PAP: 4 1/2 over 1 1/4 up The Hy-Road Solid from Storm is a ball I never really ended up liking a lot. I had some early success with it, but over the long run it never developed into a go to ball for me, which is unusual because I normally have great success with solids. I felt the ball never really made a strong move in the back for me, which is normally fine as long as the ball makes a decent move in the fronts. My reaction in the fronts didn't seem to make up for the lack of reaction I got in the backs. Even though I am sure there are plenty of bowlers that drilled and liked the Hy-road Solid I don’t see a ton of them being used right now in my tournament travels along the Northern East Coast. I am going to rate the ball a 6. In short by the Crux instead, you won’t believe how hard that ball hits the pins!

Ball: Storm Hy-Road Solid PAP: 5 5/16”x1/4” up Ball Speed: 17 mph Rev Rate: 425 Right Handed Layout: 135x2.5x55 Surface Preparation: 2000 Adding onto the current success of the Hy-Road line the Hy-Road Solid gives you a more even rolling versatile ball to tackle all kinds of oil conditions. My thought when drilling this ball up, 135x2.5x55, was to give me another ball with one of my favorite layouts on it, being high rev sometimes i need something that is just lopey out on the lanes, I loved my IQ Tour Fusion with this layout, and the Hy-Road solid didn't disappoint me either. What's fantastic about this ball and layout is that I can play it almost anytime, really wet out there?, move to the right and watch it slide back into the pocket, getting dry? move in and watch it ease in without that jerky motion that dry spots can sometimes create. This will be my go to benchmark ball. Samuel "Richard" Benifield BowlersMart Buford Storm Pro-Shop Staff

The Hyroad solid is the next ball in the Hyroad series of Storm bowling balls, this one having a solid R2S cover. The black and red cover has a 2000 grit factory finish and a cherry scent. The Hyroad solid has an Rg of 2.57 and a diff of 0.046 in 15lb balls. The Hyroad is in the Thunder line of bowling balls. I drilled my Hyroad solid with a 4x5x3 layout, using the Storm system for laying out a bowling ball. This puts the pin just to the left of my ring finger. The box finish was very aggressive, and I didn’t throw the Hyroad but a few times before needing to head to the spinner to smooth the cover a bit with Storm step #1 polish to be able to use it on our house condition. This helped the ball hold pocket, but very quickly broke down the pattern, and forced me to make constant 2&1 moves, really pushing me out of my personal comfort zone. I have since decided to go back to a lower grit surface (a used 1000 grit abralon pad), and just use the ball when there is enough oil on the lane for it to be successful. The Hyroad solid has a very specific condition in which it rolls well for me, so I need to be patient and utilize it in that proper environment. The Hyroad will cover a lot of boards, without having much of an overreaction. The Hyroad solid has a big sweeping curve motion. This is a ball that you would reach for if you wanted to open up a fresh league pattern. The Hyroad will provide plenty of flare so that you can have fresh cover touching the lane, providing optimum traction. The success of the original Hyroad has developed into a pearl and now a solid covered ball. The Hyroad solid isn’t a ball for dry lanes. You need a long oil pattern or a high volume of oil, to have success with this ball. With the release of these new oils that play very tight and decrease the amount of traction newer cover stocks can create on today’s slick lane surfaces, the Hyroad solid will provide that lost traction you need to get the ball to roll towards and through the pocket the correct way. If you are looking for a lot of hook, then look to your local Storm VIP pro shop for a Hyroad solid.

Ball: Storm Hy-Road Solid PAP: 5”x1” up Ball Speed: 17.5 mph Rev Rate: 325 Right Handed Layout: 4.25x4.5x1.25 Surface Preparation: 2000 The Hy-Road Solid is the next ball in Storm’s Thunder Line, arguably the best line in bowling. With the latest release in the Hy-Road line continuing to use the proven R2S coverstock and Inverted Fe2 core there is no way this ball wasn’t going to be an absolute monster on the lanes. Just another example of the Hy-Road continuing to prove itself in the bowling world year after year, this time in a solid version. My thought when drilling this ball up, 4.25x4.5x1.25, was to give the Hy-Road solid enough length to keep it from burning up on lighter volumes but not to take away from its design intent. What I got was a great blend of the two, enough length to stay in play but plenty of teeth to hook up on heavier conditions. This is a great benchmark ball and layout for me and is definitely what I use to smooth out the pattern and get a gauge of what the lanes are doing. I compared my Hy-Road Solid in my video review, which you can find on my YouTube Channel sk8sbowlingreviews, to the Optimus and also the Wipe Out. The reason I chose those two is that in most cases those will be my ball change options from the Hy-Road Solid during competition. The Optimus gives me a similar hook potential but with a completely different shape so when the heads a a little too dry for the Hy-Road Solid it gives me a good change of pace. The Wipe Out is my all around ball down off the Hy-Road Solid when there is less volume out there but I want a similar hook shape. Michael Bauer Sk8sbowlingreviews Storm Amateur Staff Member

The Hyroad Solid is the new ball in Storm's Master Line. It features the Inverted Fe² Technology™ weight block wrapped with the proven R2S™ solid reactive shell. I drilled mine with my favorite drilling 4 1/2 x 4 x 2 3/4 or 45 x 4 1/2 x 45. I added Storm Step 2 to the cover to give me a little extra length. The Hyroad Solid is now my new benchmark ball. Very controllable, and keeps a consistent path to the pocket. The Hyroad Solid picks up earlier than the original Hyroad and is smoother at the breakpoint. The solid works great for me on the fresh house shots and sport patterns, as it just blends out the over under wet/dry reaction. This ball compliments the original Hyroad very well.

When the name HyRoad gets put on something you know its going to be a special one! This one is a great compliment to the Marvel-S for me. When the Marvel-S gets to early I can switch over to the HR-Solid and get it through the fronts easier and with more angle entry it keeps me in the same part of the lane longer before having to drop down to Hybrids/Pearls. This is a monster for fresh heavier house patterns and will also get plenty of use on the heavier sport patterns also. If you are looking for HP performance that isn't at a HP price you wont regret the purchase of this one! Layout: 60x4-3/8x30 Ball Speed 16mph Rev Rate 250-300

Storm Hyroad Solid Ball Review by PJ Haggerty Storm could put a Hyroad logo on a tennis ball and it would strike. A solid version of one of the best balls ever made? Yes please. By making a solid version of the Hyroad, we can talk about a ball for everyone. The tournament players can use it on flatter patterns and when they need to “stand left/throw right” and the league bowlers will love it because it will blend out the wet/dry reaction. The beautiful part about the solid is how clean it still is with a decent amount of surface on it. Some players have said when you put surface on a pearl ball or a strong ball, it makes the ball slow down so much, it doesn’t go through the pins the right way. Not the Hyroad Solid. My favorite drilling for the Hyroad line has been 5 ¼ x 4 with a 7/8 hole approximately two inches under my axis. This puts the pin directly through my middle finger which increases differential and makes balls more predictable. I’ve had a lot of success with this in the past, especially on balls with faster response times. Throwing this ball on PBA and sport patterns gives me a cleaner and smoother motion than some of the high end balls, while still providing power through the pins. The core is so versatile and matches up on so many conditions, it’s hard to put this ball down! Don’t be afraid to drill this ball stronger too. The surface out of the box indicates a ball that will read the front of the lane pretty fast, not true. This ball will still float through the front but read the mid-lane so nicely. It will still provide the Hyroad motion through the pins, just in a smoother fashion. I’d recommend it for anyone looking to replace their “late block” high friction balls. Go Drill One! #StormNation

What can I say? It’s a solid cover version of the HyRoad and HyRoad Pearl. It’s exactly what you’d expect it to be. Personally I like the HyRoad Pearl a little more than the regular HyRoad. So I was very excited to see a solid version of this series so I could get a substantially earlier and smoother reaction than the HRP and the HR. The HRS lets me do just that. It’s much earlier than the other two balls in the series and much more controlled on the backend. It’s definitely a ball to use for early in a tournament to control fresh. If you like the HyRoad and HyRoad Pearl then the HyRoad Solid is a must own from Storm.

Layout : 55x5x50 Where do I even start ? This ball is incredible !!!! The Hy-Road Solid could possibly be the most anticipated ball to date with the success of the Original Hy-Road. The Original Hy-Road is going on its sixth year in the Storm catalog which means its still a relevant ball in today's market which is outstanding considering that most bowling balls are lucky to make a full year in the market before the demand goes away . The staff players and customers all over the globe have been asking for this product for the last 5 years and it is finally here and will not disappoint ! The Hy-Road Solid has become the first ball out of the bag for me for the last two months. I find it extremely versatile for my game and from the chatter I am hearing from other staff players and my customers in the Pro Shop they feel the same way. The Hy-Road Solid is a great ball for med-heavy lane conditions for most styles of player. This ball is also more continuous than any other 2000 grit ball I have thrown as well. Most of the time when the pattern starts breaking down and as bowlers migrate to the left you start to lose that backend motion and your carry starts to suffer.....but not with this ball. I am able to stay with it longer into blocks which makes it a huge addition to my arsenal. This ball has already been a huge part of my success over the last couple of months which has included two tournament wins in which the Hy-Road Solid was my ball of choice on the fresh tournament condition. The bowlers all around the world have spoken and Storm listened and made this great product proving why they are truly THE BOWLERS COMPANY and I am blessed to be apart of such a great team !!!!!

Hand: Left Ball Speed: 16-17mph Ball Weight: 15lbs PAP: 5 left 7/16 up Degrees of Tilt: 17 Layout: 3 ¼ x 5 7/8 x 2 ¼ The Hyroad solid is drilled with the pin left of my ring finger and cg in with no hole. For my Positive Axis Point it is pretty much a basic label looking drill BUT do to it being laid out relative to my PAP and using the Storm VLS software it does not react like a label drilling ball. I wanted something that read the mid lane pretty fast being a symmetric ball on oil when my Marvel S and Zero Gravity would lose its reaction down lane on patterns like the bear, middle of the road, basically the 40ft kind of patterns. If you had a T-Road solid this is a great replacement because I know not letting go of the T-Roads was tough but you won't have to worry because you can get it back now. Same weight block and same cover technology. Out of the 3 Hyroads this is the strongest ball in the thunder series. A lot of people I know weather on staff or your everyday bowler A LOT of them have polished their Hyroad solid because of how early the ball wants to hook. You would never think out of the Hyroads you would have to worry about the ball hooking too early.....well this one does but that just means you can change the surface and with these great Hyroad pieces with the surface change you can fine tune it to your game. Comparing all 3 Hyroads from strongest overall to the more lengthy overall reaction it will go Hyroad solid, the original Hyroad, then the Hyroad Pearl. You can have all 3 and see different reactions and able to make your moves faster because all 3 are predictable and can switch when you need to. For the people who have read my past reviews on the Hyroads know that I love them and this one is getting the same amount of love on the lanes like the other Hyroads for me. Don't sleep on this one! If you have any questions about the Hyroad solid email me at garrett.richardson@pinolebowlerssupply.com Garrett Richardson Storm/Roto Grip Pro Shop Staff Vise Inserts Amateur Staff Pinole Bowler’s Supply www.facebook.com/grstorm www.facebook.com/pinolebowlerssupply www.stormbowling.com www.rotogrip.com www.viseinserts.com

Storm Hyroad Solid PAP-5 over and ½ up Ball Speed: 15-17mph Rev Rate: 300-500 Right Handed Layout: 4x4x2 Surface Preparation: OTB Bowling Hand Right Handed Experience Advanced (I have bowled in a league and PBA) League Average 220 Ball Speed Medium Style Cranker What I wanted from this ball: A solid version of the original Hyroad with the same core that would work well on heavy to medium heavy oil lanes. Result: What I was looking for. This ball allows me to play the heavier oiled portion of the lane with the same predictable smooth motion towards the pocket. Compared to the original hyroad, this ball gives me much more of a smooth continuous motion through the heavier oiled portion of the lanes with a really reliable backend motion. This ball give me a very consistent read off of the breakpoint, I tested this ball on the house pattern that we use at SuperBowl, the new center located in Metropolis Illinois where my pro shop is also located. Our shot is a modified top hat with heavy midlane oil and a graduated decrease towards the gutter. 41ft from 10-10 boards. I played around the 13 board out to 5. I was able to stay in this area and only migrate very little left with my feet throughout the 10 game practice set. The hyroad solid continued to be very clean and predictable off the breakpoint. Over the next set of 10 games, I had to move deeper inside around the 15-20 board and swing much more out towards the 5 board to keep the same line of course, but the Hyroad Solid continued to stay very clean and predictable. To sum this ball up, It is a great compliment in to the hyroad series of balls. I am and continue to be a big hyroad fan and this ball has not let me down what so ever. Pro Shop Reaction: Great! I have alot of hyroad customers purchasing this ball. Lots of customers like the look and ask several questions about the ball as well. Customers that purchased this ball are very happy with the ball reaction as well. Recommendations: Great ball for beginners to advanced bowlers and a definate must have for Hyroad fans. Storm/Roto Grip Staff Sean Baker Bowl Like a Pro Shop 1107 E. 8th Street Metropolis, Illinois 62960

One of Storm’s July releases is the HyRoad Solid that has the inverted Fe2 Technology weight block that is surrounded by the R2S Solid reactive cover stock. The HyRoad Solid is smooth through the front part of the lane with a powerful but readable backend motion. The layout that I used was off the VLS System and the coordinates are the following: Pin to pap 3 1/8, PSA to PAP 5 1/2 and Pin Buffer 2 ¼. In Dual angle layout terminology 55 X 3 1/8 X 45 and I also needed and extra hole which is located 1 inch past my VAL on the center line. MY coordinates are: PAP 5 5/8 and ¾ up, rev rate around 300, ball speed around 15mph, more up the back release and I am right handed. The HyRoad Solid comes from the factory with a 2000 grit surface which I did nothing to. The smoothness of the HyRoad Solid is unbelievable but the continuation through the pins is more impressive! The layout that I choose was for a medium condition with medium volume, I was looking for a benchmark ball and I think I found it. The first pattern that I threw the HyRoad Solid on was a standard house pattern and man did this ball give me the pocket. I normally have a lot of over/under ball reaction on a house pattern but not with the HyRoad Solid. The HyRoad Solid is strong enough to still finish when I missed inside and gave me enough length if I missed outside. However, about an hour into the session, the HyRoad Solid started to burn up slightly because the front part of the lane burned up and at that point the HyRoad Pearl would be a better option anyway! The other pattern that I threw the HyRoad Solid on was a longer pattern (AMF version of the Scorpion) that was more blended and the HyRoad Solid again gave me room because of the smoothness and readability at the break point. As long as I kept the ball to the right and straighter the HyRoad Solid was unbelievable as it went through the pins! However, as the pattern broke down (heads burned up) and the launch angles increased the HyRoad Solid just was a touch too early and lost too much energy in the mid-lane. The HyRoad Pearl or the original HyRoad would be a better ball choice at that point. The HyRoad Solid is a solid choice when looking for a powerful bowling ball that is versatile.

<b>My Hy-Road Solid Layout:</b> 60 degrees x 4" x 65 degrees or 4" x 4 15/16" x 3 1/2" The Storm Hy-Road Solid completes the Hy-Road family. The original Hy-Road has been on the market now for over 5 years and Storm recently flanked the hybrid-covered ball with a pearl version. Now Storm has introduced a solid version. There's a Hy-Road for everyone and every style. I'll admit that the original Hy-Road was never a ball I matched up with. Pretty frustrating given the amount of people who love it and have had tremendous success with it. But not everyone matches up with every ball. However, I really like both the pearl and solid versions. The pin down layout I chose for my Hy-Road Solid gives me a quick rolling ball that handles the midlane very well without sacrificing backend continuation. It may very well be the most arcing ball I have in my bag at the moment. To get an idea what I mean, watch the line in the comparison portion of my Pitch Black video when used on 32', a smooth arc, even on the shortest of patterns. <b>Conditions I have used the Hy-Road Solid on:</b> 32' Wolf, 35' Kegel Boardwalk, 42' Kegel Autobahn, 41' Kegel Turnpike and 37' Kegel Broadway. The Hy-Road solid is a ball I can keep in play very easily and use on a variety of patterns. I don't think the Hy-Road is the best ball for me to start with if I were bowling on Wolf but I could definitely use it there and have been able to use it on the fresh on a 42' sport pattern. I'd say it's pretty versatile ball and is definitely my current benchmark ball. <b>Where the Hy-Road Solid fits in my bag:</b> Like I said above, the Hy-Road Solid is my current benchmark ball. Released alongside the Optimus, the Hy-Road solid is cleaner through the front and smoother downlane than the Optimus. It's a step up from my Hy-Road Pearl and a step down from my Marvel-S or Optimus. <b>When I use the Hy-Road Solid:</b> I will use the Hy-Road Solid early in practice to get a clear idea of what the lanes are doing and adjust from there. Its versatility allows me to throw it on almost any shot, at least early on in a block.