Storm SONIQ Bowling Ball

Hello just here to do a small ball review on the storm soniq.The soniq has r2s cover stock and 1500 finish pearl.Im a huge face of the hole iq series of balls,best balls ever made from storm,when the iq fusion was taking off it was very hard to find a replacement for that ball,then hear they were coming out with the soniq.This ball is just as good or even better then the fusion,ive had alot of succes with the fusion now its time to have alot of succes with the soniq.With the pearl cover stock i see alot better cleaner threw the fronts and tons of down lane reaction,a ball i would go to later in the block.This ball i have seen alot of people have and are very huge fans of this ball.If you are a big iq fan dont wait get you soniq today.

My Name is Doug Cutler and I am a Storm/Roto Grip Regional Staffer. I am left handed and I my ball speed is between 15-16mph. The ball review today is on the Storm Soniq and I want to say that this ball is a special one. I have used this ball on numerous patterns and was able to use it which is great because it is not a ball that is for a specific pattern. The surface I have on my Soniq, is I lightly hit the surface with a 3000 Abralon pad. I drilled the Soniq with the Pin Above my Ring finger and CG kicked to the left just a little.The Soniq is very clean through the midlane and has a strong back end reaction. I hit the surface with the 3000 pad to blend the motion and be very controllable. The Soniq I have shot 1-300, and 2-800 series(802,816). I compare the Soniq with the Storm Drive. The Soniq against the Drive for me the Soniq is cleaner through the mid then the Drive, and the Soniq is much more angular in the back then the Drive. These 2 balls are really great for me and they are a great 1-2 punch. I normally start out with the Drive on our House Shot and then when I start to get early hook and start to leave some 7 pins I go with the Soniq and I can stay in the same spot or even move right a few boards and open up the lane a little. This ball works really good on THS, and Medium to Oily Lanes. This is a ball I would highly recommend you need in your bag, and is a really good House Shot ball, Oh and it really Smells good also!! #stormsoniq, #stormnation #bowlupastorm Doug Cutler Storm/Roto Grip Regional Staffer PBA Regional Champion

Storm SoniQ Layout: 55 x 4.5 x 30 Rev Rate: 300 rpm Testing information: 41 foot THS – Kegel Machine – Brunswick Anvilane Test Results: What a great ball – smells good too (Gingerbread Smores)! The Storm SoniQ utilizes the Centripetal HD (high density) Core and R2S Pearl Reactive Coverstock. The R2S coverstock was also used in the Hy-Road and IQ Tour balls, and a key part of their success. Storm hit a home run with the combination of this core and shell. The pearl coverstock allows for easy length through the front part of the lanes and the low RG of the high-density core keeps it from skidding through the break point. The back-end motion is strong with continuation through the pins. For me, it is a great combination that allows me to be able to use this ball on a lot of different conditions. I will probably choose a stronger ball with surface for the heavier oil patterns but the SoniQ will be one of the first balls I switch to once the pattern break down starts to occur. Looking forward to having this ball in my arsenal for a long time. #Stormnation

The Son!Q is the latest release from Storm in the Master line. Son!Q has a new version of the Centripetal core called HD (high density) which creates a lower RG than previous versions, coming in at 2.47 with a diff of 0.047 in 15lbs. Using a blue/bronze/gold, R2S pearl cover finished at 1500 polish, the Son!Q has reminded me of the Anarchy while sitting on the ball rack. The Son!Q has a Gingerbread s'mores scent, for those of you taking note. I drilled my Son!Q using the layout 4 ¼ x 5 x 2 ½. Comparing the Son!Q to my Dare Devil (same layout), the Son!Q has a stronger cover and handles oil better, and reacts stronger to the dry boards once encountering friction. The Son!Q doesn't seem to slow down as fast as the Marvel pearl, which creates a little more change of direction at the breakpoint. For me personally, the Son!Q has a very similar shape on the lanes as the Optimus had. The low RG core in the Son!Q does need some oil in the front of the lane for bowlers who may be softer with their speed, even though it is a polished finish. On a side note, I am a big fan of the !Q30, and !Q tour pearl, and the Son!Q is a perfect complement to those balls, when they begin to lag downlane, or become a little dart/dive type reaction. The Son!Q does a great job of evening that out. Heavy handed bowlers will like the Son!Q on higher volume house conditions, when they are trying to open up the pattern. Weaker releases will find usage from the Son!Q on medium conditions, and some tournament patterns that are a touch flatter as the ball will get into a roll for them and open up the pocket a bit. The Son!Q is a good ball, and has a specific place in my arsenal. If your Marvel Pearl or Dare Devil are starting to show signs of a lot of usage, it is time to give a Son!Q a try, and freshen up the backend move to the pocket! Thank you for taking the time to read my review of Storm's Son!Q.

The SonIQ is the latest Master Line release from Storm. It features the tried and true R2S pearl cover and a high density variation of the popular Centripetal core, with a 2.47 RG and a .047 diff, the SonIQ creates a ton of torque in the mid lane. I drilled mine with a 5 inch pin above my fingers with my cg kicked a bit right of my grip center...that's my go to layout considering my higher tilt and ball speed. I was very comfortable right away on our THS which is 42ft feet, 24 mils and walled up just right for everyone to be around the pocket. The SonIQ is a lot like the gold IQ but with a bit more control of the breakpoint, it does backend pretty hard but it offers more predictability in my opinion. My first night with it was fun, I could stay around ten and I had 3 to 5 boards of miss room right....bounce it off the gutter and watch the fireworks!!! The core hit very well and kept the pins down. I bowled on the USBC White 2 pattern in our state tourney, that shot is not hard by any means, but it has a bit more conditioner and some flatter ratio compared to a THS. I had to get more right, but I ended up bowling pretty well with the SonIQ. As long as I didn't miss too far right, the SonIQ had enough power to get back and slap some pins around. Since drilling this ball it has not left my bag, I loved the Marvel Pearl and the SonIQ rolls pretty close to it. I've drilled a bunch of them for my customers and it's got a few of them some new honor scores. Cheers to Chad and the gang for another fun ball to roll. #stormnation

Storm Soniq Being that I loved the original IQ Tour (had 6 of them) I couldn't wait to get me hands on the new Soniq. Once I got it I put my favorite drilling on it which is pin above my ring finger and the cg 1.5 inches from my center grip with a low hole and I wasnt disappointed. This balls goes longer than the Tour and bounces out the end of the pattern harder for me. When the fronts start to go this ball allows me to move in more and still have the confidence that I need. #StormNation

The Son!Q expands on the successful !Q line. In comparison to the original IQ Solid, i have this ball about 3-4 boards more on the backend, and even a little earlier in the middle part of the lane. This ball helps me blend wet/dry conditions very well. If you are looking for a new benchmark ball, look no further than the Son!Q!

Gender : Female Speed : 16.5 mph Rev Rate : 315 P.A.P : 4 1/2 & 1 - 1/8 up Skill Level : Upper Mid Performance Color : Blue/Bronze/Gold Coverstock : Pearl Reactive Lane Condition : Heavy-Medium Oil Finish : 1500 Abralon Flare Potential : Medium-High I could not wait to get this ball drilled. I loved the look and the shape that I seen in the teaser videos. After I got a chance to throw it myself it definitely exceeded my expectations. I loved how clean it was through the fronts but still started up a bit earlier then my Code Red to allow me to use it on patterns with a little more volume. I now start with this ball during my leagues mainly because it only forces me to move about 2-4 boards throughout the night. Great ball for a bowler with low rev rate allowing them to create a good angle to the pocket.

The IQ line has been very successful for Storm, and the Soniq is a perfect addition to it. With an RG bring lower on the Soniq (2.47) versus the famous IQ solid (2.49), this gives all styles of players a very versatile ball and a ball that can be used on many types of patterns. I've drilled two Soniq's so far and enjoyed both of them. The first one is mapped out as 5 x 4.5 with a surface of 2000. The pin is above my bridge and this layout gives me a very predictable motion because the RG is so low, but also gives me length because the pin is above my fingers. I normally use this Soniq after the pattern transitions and I can open my angles. The second one I drilled is 5 x 3.5 with a hole under my axis. This puts the pin below my bridge and gives me an earlier motion with a slower reaction time as well. I've had success using this on medium-longer patterns and when the 'big' balls are too strong. It gives me a great compliment to the Sure Lock, Hyper Cell Fused, and Intense. Overall, if you need a benchmark ball that can be used on all types of patterns, history has shown the IQ line has been successful, and the Soniq is a perfect fit. #StormNation

SoniQ The Storm SoniQ (pronounced sonic) uses the Centripetal HD core and is wrapped in the famous R2S pearl cover. The new HD core has a IQ-ish motion. It rolls heavier than any of its IQ siblings and the R2S pearl makes it glide very easy through the front part of the lane. I think this is one of the strongest pearls in the Storm lineup. I have it a little sharper down lane than the Code Black and rolls much heavier than a Hyroad pearl (all 3 balls have the same cover). So SoniQ fits nicely if you need a ball that corners hard and rolls heavy.

Storm Son!q I drilled up the Storm Son!q to be a symmetrical compliment to the other R2S coverstocks in my bag. Besides a few practice tosses with it, its first game action came in the Vermont State Championships. Throwing on a 45 foot pattern on a wood surface, I decided to give the Son!q a go to even out the hard game 2 transition. I got dialed-in in the 10th and went on to shoot 300 game 3. The next squad began immediately after and I started with the front 7 ending on a 10-pin. Technically speaking, I put a 45x4.5x55 dual angle layout on it. (pin under). I can see the ball gradually pick up roll and when it hits the end of the pattern... it revs up and takes a very strong arching drive to the pocket. Exactly what need when the middle of the lane is juiced up or when I need to get around carry down. It really compliments my higher speed/lower axis angles combo (a little up the back of the ball). This ball is everything I was promised it would be. I've thrown MANY polished symmetrical balls in my day. None of them have the ability to be as continuous and strong as this one is. I'm extremely impressed with the marriage of the Centripetal Core and the R2S coverstock. Brian Sumner Storm Amateur Staff

The Son!Q is a great addition for any bowler. My PAP is 11/16 X 5 1/4. My Son!Q was drilled 4X4X1. I wanted the ball to be easy through heads, have great mid lane reaction but have the power to come off the backend to create a solid entry angle for great pin reaction. What I got was a ball that reads smoothly through the front and has a strong backend reaction. This is a controllable ball and not super overly reactive. I can play multiple lines. I have played anywhere from the first arrow to the fourth. When I had to move deeper inside the ball quite surprised me. The Son!Q came off the spot where I would normally leave weak 10 pins due to the entry angle, I was able to carry the 10 pin more solidly than what I expected.

My Layout is 75 x 5-1/2 x 35. This puts the pin above the bridge and the CG in the palm. I have to compare this ball to the Marvel Pearl. The Marvel Pearl for me reads the midlane VERY well and can almost be sluggish for me in the back. There are times when I just can't get the angle I need, with the Marvel Pearl, to carry, after I've chased the pattern left. The Son!Q does NOT do this! I get a little more length and a just enough backend to get very good angle and carry with the Son!Q. Later in the night when I have to get in deeper (4th arrow and left) the Son!Q does not jump off the dry when I miss right. I really feel like it gives me a lot of room later in the night. With the Factory Polish that the Son!Q comes with, It's just not the look I want on the fresh for our house shot. Casey Mattingly Storm/RotoGrip Staff Turbo Grips Staff

I drilled up my SonIQ with a dual angle layout of 65/4.75/35 with a weight hole 5" across my midline. This put the pin up above my ring finger with the CG slightly to the right of my span. I have touched the surface lightly with a 4000 pad a couple of times but mostly thrown it with box finish. The weight hole was mainly to get it back to legal specs. I have thrown the SonIQ on a variety of conditions like house, modified house, PBA Don Johnson (40 ft), and our state tournament shot. The one thing that stands out on all of them is the cover out of box gets good length thru the front of the lane. The core revs up pretty well and the SonIQ is what I prefer when I need push on slightly burnt heads. I usually will start one of my leagues on modified house with a couple of different DAREDEVIL DANGERS, one with surface and a rolly layout and the other shined with a little ore length and back end. When those become too early in the front or get harder to push down the lane, then it is SonIQ time. I also have thrown my SonIQ with my HUSTLE INK and HUSTLE HYB. My HYB is smoother and a little earlier move than the SonIQ. The INK is definitely longer thru the front part of the lane. The one thing is that neither HUSTLE has the back end motion of the SonIQ. Put this one in your bag when you need something to get thru choppy fronts but want a good and crisp motion on the back end of the lane. I will venture that the SonIQ can be thrown with much more surface on it like 2000 or 1000 but I have other pieces in my arsenal to fill those spots.

Storm Soniq Review: LANE CONDITION Lane Type: Wood Length: 43ft Volume: 23ml Type (THS, Sport Pattern etc): THS COMMENTS The Storm Soniq is Storm's newest Master line ball and a continuation of the very good IQ line. The Soniq has the Centripetal HD Core and is covered with the R2S Pearl coverstock finished at 1500 grit polished. I drilled my Soniq with a stacked layout with the pin above my bridge to give me a little more backend reaction. I have found the Soniq to be pretty strong compared to the Hyroads and is very similar to the IQ 30. The biggest difference between those two is I found the Soniq reads the middle part of the lane a lot sooner than the IQ 30 but both balls have comparable back end strength. I recommend the Soniq for anyone who wants to Upgrade their current IQ 30 or IQ pearl or for anyone looking for a solid benchmark ball for house shot leagues who need extra reaction.

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: 45, 4 ¾ , 70 The SON!Q is a great new piece from Storm. Its' got the R2S Pearl cover (IQ Pearl, Code Black, HyRoad Pearl) and a new modified Centripetal core that rev's up quick and continues a TON! The SON!Q is super versatile. It's clean through the fronts but still revs up quick enough to catch a consistent midlane. I have a pin down one that I can play straighter with and a pin up one I can move in and open up the lane. The SON!Q is the new benchmark ball from Storm!

Layout pin above ring finger cg 1.5 inches to the right of center line Condition: 40 ft ths on hpl This ball is ridiculous. I can't say how good this ball is on the house shot. I was able to play the right up 10 or or belly it out alittle and watch the ball rev up and just destroy the pocket. This ball has a great shelf appeal and it's fragrance is s'mores. This ball is available now. Go out and see you local pro shop professional to get one today. You won't be disappointed. Bowl up a storm.

The SONiQ features a new version of the Centripetal HD core giving this ball an RG of 2.47 and a Diff of 0.047 wrapped around the very successful R2S Pearl cover. With the letters IQ in the name you know this is going to be a great ball. One of my favorite balls of all time is the IQ Tour Pearl. So I was pretty excited to drill the Son!Q with have the same great cover. But the Son!Q has a lower RG and higher diff. Which it creates great ball reaction. I drilled mine pin down, 4.5 x 4 x 4.5 no hole. For me I get a ball that reads the mids just enough to keep it from squirting and have a hard arcing motion downlane not flippy. A very good addition to the Storm Line! Brian Watson PAP - 3 5/8 up 1 1/4 REV rate - 400 Speed - 16 Tilt - 17 Storm/RG Pro Shop Staff

The newest addition to the Master line by Storm is the Son!Q. The Son!Q is sharing the Master Line with the Phase 2 and IQ Tour. The Master Line was in need of a powerful pearl bowling ball and bam the Son!Q arrives. Before we go any farther, the Son!Q has become one of my favorite bowling balls ever. The combination of the R2S Pearl cover stock and the Centripetal HD core blends power with finesse. I drilled the Son!Q pin down with the cg kicked out with a medium sized hole. For the dual angle peeps 45 X 5.5 X 75 based on my pap which is 5 5/8 over ¾ up, medium ball speed, rev around 300 and right-handed. My A game is playing to the right with straighter angles which usually makes league fun. I may start targeting around 7 to 8 and by the end of the night I am targeting around 15 or deeper at the arrows. The Son!Q allows me to continue to more left and not have to change balls. The only time I can do this is when I am throwing an IQ Tour. The Son!Q has the predictability that the IQ Tour provides but with more length and backend power! Also who does not love Gingerbread and Smores? No One! The Son!Q is the first ball out of my bag whether it is a tournament or league play. Versatility and Power usually do not go together but in this case it does! Son!Q

Drilled the New Storm Soniq and this ball has really been a go to ball on medium to dryer lane conditions for me. Out of the box it was a little to clean so i had to break down the polish because of my loft. Once i changed it i got a chance to see what this ball could do! Very clean in the mid lane and strong change of direction off the spot. This is a must for anyone that is a fan of the IQ line and you liked the Iq 30.

STORM SON!Q The SON!Q uses the brand new centripetal HD core, wrapped in the proven R2S Pearl coverstock which was use on the IQ30. I took my SON!Q to my practice center which has synthetic lanes and a 41' house shot, I started playing the track area moving left after a few games. For my game I never lost ball motion and was getting the SON!Q to recover from everywhere. One of the best things I liked about the SON!Q was after the lanes were pretty much burnt up, I could me back right, firm up my speed and go up the back of the ball, and I had a great look doing this. Real clean! I can see this ball being first ball out of my bag during league, and a great transition piece during tournaments. For my game the SON!Q is as clean as the IQ30 with a better mid lane read with a stronger backend reaction. When the SON!Q makes its move and hits the pins it's incredible how hard this ball hits. The SON!Q is going to be the perfect median between the Code Red and Hyroad. Any bowlers that likes the IQ Solid, Fusion or the IQ Pearl is going to really like the SON!Q!!

This ball is just flat out great! The power and hooking potential it has oversees nearly anything on the market right now. If the lanes are extremely tight and you have one of these in your bag, you have an extreme advantage over anyone in your field. I have mine drilled pin under center with the cg kicked and it is just perfect for fresh THS condition or med-tight tourney conditions. When my second one comes in I will be pinning it up so i can get that smidgen of extra length on it so I can throw it longer before its too much as the lanes break down. I currently have about 40 games on mine and it has yet to lose any of its hook or show any signs of slowing down. This is up in my top 3 favorite balls of all time already and it hasn't been available for very long at all. I will definitely be picking up a few of these to put away for a rainy day!

The Storm Soniq has the R2S Pearl coverstock wrapped around the Centripetal HD (high density) Core at a 1500 grit polished finish. I have had recent success with a 55 x 5.25 x 45 layout which puts the pin above my middle finger so I went with this layout on my Soniq to provide a good comparison to other balls in our line. I have primarily thrown this ball on a 43 foot typical house pattern where the Soniq was clean with a strong, defined breakpoint that I would describe as earlier and less angular than my identically drilled Marvel Pearl. Compared to my Dare Devil Danger with the same layout, the Danger is almost identical through the midlane but it is more archy on the backend than the Soniq. I find these 3 balls to complement each other nicely. I have also tried 2000 and 3000 surfaces on the Soniq. For myself, the 3000 surface seems more useful on a typical housewall as it eliminates some of the over under I occasionally see at the polished box surface. Chris Freeland Storm Amateur Staff www.stormbowling.com www.rotogrip.com Bowler Info: PAP 4 5/16 x 1/4 up, Speed 16-17, Rev Rate 400

The Son!Q is an IQ that isn't exactly an IQ. The Centripetal HD core is based on the C3 core from the IQ Tour series, but with an even lower RG and a much higher differential, it's a ball that rolls heavy like an IQ tour, but is much more aggressive in the last 30 feet of the lane. It uses the same cover as the IQ Tour Pearl, but the core makes its presence known here. The Son!Q features a very strong roll and is in my opinion the strongest ball with the R2S pearl cover that Storm has made, even a few boards stronger than the Code Black. The Son!Q for me lives up to expectations, and was well worth the wait. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMnzw5CFBXA

Storm SoniQ Layout: 55 x 4 ¾ x 60 Finish: 1500Ab with factory polish What I saw on the lanes: First off, the whole approach and settee area smelled wonderful because of this ball. Actually had people the pair over walked over and saw it was "one of those smelly bowling balls", and wondered what the scent was. Now for the lanes, I compared it to the IQ 30 and saw an improvement in the back end and mid lane roll and also a real difference in pin carry, if you watch my youtube video on the ball, you can see a difference in the carry of the pins. The Updated Centripetal HD core delivers an extra punch in the pocket. The ball for me needed a little tweet on the cover stock when being used on SPL and Brunswick lane panels. I adjusted the cover stock to 4000Ab and the ball rolled great again.