Storm IQ Tour Emerald Bowling Ball

Ball: Storm !Q Tour Emerald Layout: 4x2 Surface: Box Lane Condition: THS mediumvolume Lane Surface: Brunswick Anvilane Tester: Sabrina Average: 228 Dexterity: Right I kept going back and forth with myself on if I wanted to drill the !Q Tour Emerald and I am so glad that I did. I think this ball is going to fit perfectly in my arsenal when the lanes start to dry out. This ball allows me to stay further right with my feet and target once the lanes start to dry out. I am bowling in a league this summer and the lane conditions have been a bit drier so I am actually able to start with this ball and then move my feet left if it start over hooking on me. I am curious to see what this ball will give me during the fall/winter in our Scratch league. I am not sure if I will be able to start with it but I think by game 3 or 4 the lanes will be dry enough to where I can switch to it while keeping my feet and target right. I think this ball will also be good for me when it comes to tournament play and the lanes start to dry out. I am not rev dominant but speed dominant. Overall, I am very pleased that I decided to get this ball drilled. I am very impressed with what I have seen practicing with it and also using it in the league I bowl in during the summer. It is not jerky down the lane and very smooth. I am looking forward to seeing what this ball will give me during the fall/winter leagues and also when I go to tournaments. I just wasn't sure how this ball was gonna fit in my arsenal but it fits perfectly. Sabrina Groves Round Holes No Grips Proshop Storm Advisory Staff www.stormbowling.com

The !Q Emerald may be the ball of the year. The !QE (!Q Emerald) is a continuation and a relaunch of the Gold !Q. Having both, the !QE is slightly earlier and has more pop downline. I think this is due to the darker color. Im a huge fan of the !QE personally because it gives me a controllable motion when I knock the factory shine off of it. Out of the box I bowled 300, 297 and 801. I think this ball is a shape we have been missing for some time unless you have a relatively fresh gold ball. Compared to other balls in the line, the !QE is a step down from the Astro Physix and they make great compliments because they both have the R@S cover stock. If you drill these the same you'll see an earlier shape out of the AstroPhysix and more downline motion with the !QE. Compared to the !Q Tour, the !QE makes you stand further left to control the downline pop. The !QE will be perfect for house patterns with lots of friction and later in the blocks at tournaments!

Layout: Pin above bridge with CG kicked an inch. PAP: 5 over.. 3/4 up The IQ series has been a staple in the Storm line for awhile now. All of the different creations have been big hits in the market, and it's going to continue with the new edition: !Q Tour Emerald. This ball reminds of the Gold !Q. I can see some of the 30th edition in it as well. If you liked either of those balls, then you'll love this ball. The ball is very clean, but it's not super fast off the spot either. It's a predictable ball in my arsenal. I already this ball as a good transition ball from the OG !Q Tour. I go to this ball when the !Q Tour gets a little to early. I highly recommend this new gem in the Storm series.

The IQ Emerald is truly an amazing ball. I never threw the IQ gold but I can honestly say if it is anything like this ball it was amazing. The R2S coverstock is storms bread and butter cover while standing the test of time and being very versatile no matter what core is underneath. To me this ball is a great one two punch with the original IQ Tour Solid. The IQ Tour being very smooth down the lane and making a nice arc into the pocket whereas the IQ Emerald is much better later in the night when the lanes have started to break down and more length is needed to keep getting into the pocket. For me this will be a great tournament ball on shorter and lighter volume patterns. The R2S pearl gets down lane with ease and the core creates a smooth consistent motion that will be reliable on sport patters. Layout is Pin above the Bridge 60x5-1/2x36 Stephen Foley Storm Pro Shop Staff #stormnation #wrightproshop

Storm's iQ Tour Edition line has been successful since day one with the original iQ Tour Solid, since then they added 3 more amazing releases with the very popular iQ Tour Pearl, iQ Tour 30 Edition & iQ Tour Fusion. Well now we have another huge hit on our hands the iQ Tour Emerald. My first impression throwing this ball is how much it reminds me of the original Gold ball. This version is a touch earlier and softer off the spot, those trickier short-medium length pattern with some friction will match up the best with the new Emerald, this will pack an awesome 1-2 punch with the iQ Tour Solid.

It feels so good to have the !Q Tour Pearl BACK! The Emerald is just as good as the Gold! We all know that color dictates a little bit of the ball's reaction, but, as soon as I started throwing this ball it immediately felt like home. It's the same smooth yet strong reaction that we all fell in love with when the Gold ball was around. I drilled this one pin down which lowers the diff a bit and makes it a little cleaner getting down lane. The ball off the spot is strong but not jerky. Our house is wood and It does a great job of controlling the angle off the spot for a pearl. I am going to load up on these because I didn't realize how much I missed this motion until the gold balls were gone. Layout: 60 x 5 x 70 pin down, no hole What I'm throwing a lot of right now: Halo Pearl- 60 x 5-1/2 x 35 (pin up) Idol Pearl- 60 x 5-1/2 x 35 (pin up) CodeX- 45 x 5 x 35 (pin up) HyRoadX- 60 x 5 x 70 (pin down)

Hey everyone, this is Storm amateur staffer and turbo regional staffer Josh Shoemaker here with another ball review for the brand new Storm IQ tour emerald. Before we begin, I want to thank Storm and Turbo for providing me with all the equipment I use every time I step on the lanes, and the Facebook page Storm and Rotogrip Bowling Balls for Sale for providing me with a platform to promote all of this great equipment. I recently decided to switch to 16lbs, so both balls featured in this video are indeed 16. Anything with the IQ name has been a staple in the storm line for years now. With how popular the IQ tour pearl was, it's only fitting that storm brought back the same ball with an updated color. The emerald features the same R2S pearl cover as the original, as well as the same centripetal core. For this video, I decided to bowl on a house shot after a couple of league sets had been bowled. These lower friction balls love when the track is beat up a little bit, so you have a little room to throw them to. The emerald breezes through the heads and offers a firm but defined motion off the end of the pattern. I decided to venture off my usual layout for this ball, because of how similar it was to the gold ball. I was not a big fan of the original, so I put a stronger and slower response layout this time around. With the color change and layout tweak, I can pretty visibly see a difference from the original. The emerald fits right in between the original gold ball, and the tour 30. I can see myself using the emerald a ton on house shots, or towards the end of longer tournament blocks once the track area has developed. When compared to the hyroad, the emerald is a zone longer and a few boards less overall. Be sure to stop in to your local storm vip pro shop and preorder your very own today! #StormNation #Turbo Review Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IU97DIW3do8

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 VLS Layout: 5, 4, 1 3/4 Dual Angle: 60, 5, 30 The IQ Tour Emerald is the Gold IQ reborn. It features the same R2S pearl cover as the Gold ball, but is a super awesome looking Emerald green color. If you loved the gold ball, then you'll love the IQ Tour Emerald. If you've never had an IQ Tour Pearl (Gold) then it's the perfect step down from the OG IQ Tour Solid. When the IQ Tour Solid burns up a little too much, then the Pearl is the perfect solution. And it looks amazing.

The Emerald IQ Tour is a must have in your bag, this ball is very forgiving and would be great for bowlers at any league level if you tug it inside it holds and hits hard if you pitch it out it has the power to come back and still hit the pocket with authority...very smooth transition everyone will love this ball

Storm iQ Tour Emerald 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 iQ Tour Emerald utilizes the C3 Centripetal Control Core and the R2S Pearl Reactive Coverstock. For the bowlers that missed out on the iQ Tour Pearl (Gold), this is your second chance to own one. As with the Gold version, the ball motion of this symmetrical pearl was predictable and pin carry good. I had better carry when I was going straighter through the front part of the lane, but that was probably because of my lack of revs. I feel all styles will enjoy this one though. I will use the Storm iQ Tour Emerald as a step down ball when the fronts start to burn early for the asymmetrical balls and stronger symmetricals. It can also be a benchmark ball in your tournament bag. Visit your local Storm VIP Pro Shop to purchase yours! #Stormnation #SquadRG

Here it is all we have been waiting for! The IQ tour Emerald is exactly what you would expect. Clean through the fronts doesn't over read the friction. Clean and easy to control. Perfect compliment to the IQ tour and idol pearl fits perfect with these 2 balls. Ball is good for later in blocks on a range of different length patterns and game 2 or 3 in a league setting. I drilled mine 60x5.5x30 #Stormnation Chris Polizzi PBA Regional Champion and PSO

I am probably the only long time Storm equipment user who has never thrown a ball from the !Q line. So, with the !Q Tour Emerald being my first go 'round, I have no previous experiences influencing my expectations. I drilled up the !Q Tour Emerald with a 2.5x4.5 x1.5 layout. That brings the pin closer to my PAP which gives me a more stable roll down the lane. I'm likely not going to use this ball on a fresh, heavy, 40' pattern. My options are lower volume league shots, patterns that become over/under or heads that burn. I put a few games on a freshly oiled pair with a variety of surfaces and angles. When I threw the !Q Tour Emerald, I found that I was able to stay a little further right allowing the intricacies of my game to work for me. The symmetrical core allowed it to glide down the lane, but the R2S cover took over at the end of the pattern and allowed the ball to bite on the end. Where stronger surfaces and cores were burning up early, the !Q Tour Emerald gave me a dependable and controlled motion down the entire lane. Watch Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9kssAOmvM4 Brian Sumner Storm Amateur Staff

Video: https://youtu.be/5fxTQrS2vr4 Ball Review: This will be a must have for all levels of players as this is an extremely versatile piece of equipment that can favor many styles of bowlers. What I noticed with the IQ Tour Emerald was that I was able to play straight up the track, the inside part of the lane by swinging it and the area in between. I manipulated my hand in each location and saw really good ball motion that shaped the lane the right way. Even though it was pin down when I made that move left I still had great continuation through the pins. This ball has a very clean cover on it; the R2S overstock which is known for its unparalleled reserving of energy through the front part of the lane. I placed a pin down on my Emerald as I was hoping to have it blend out the lane and match the cover/core to the dynamics of the drilling layout. This layout allowed me to see the ball pick up sooner versus ample angularity down lane. Whether your a house or a tournament player the IQ Tour Emerald will be a perfect compliment to your arsenal.