Storm Phaze AI Bowling Ball

Ball Reviews: Ion Max: Asymmetric, strong and designed for heavy oil conditions. The Ion Max with its strong engine will combat the heaviest of oil. Built for the fresh to play on top of it early and slowly migrating in as the transition begins, the Ion Max will be the strongest ball out the bag. This ball can be used with a lot of volume, tighter oil conditions and/or longer oil patterns. Sublime Focus: Symmetric and strong. What I like about this ball is the ability to keep my angles tight and up the lane when there is more oil or they are tighter and the stronger asymmetric's are too much ball. For comparison purposes against the other symmetric solids, this will be earlier than a Phaze 2 and provide a heavier roll smoother roll. Phaze AI: The Phaze AI is a throwback to those cleaner angular Storm bowling balls. This ball reminds me of what the UC2 provided with discernible backend motion. This ball will be usable for when the lanes begin to transition, open up and left to right (for righties/reverse for lefties) is needed without losing angle and continuation down lane. This is a great option to have when the solids become too smooth. Video Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwBg2kS4_vg

Storm – Phaze AI 14-pounds Layout 5x4x1.5 Style – stroker Ball Speed – 14–15 mph at pins Condition – house pattern - HPL surface Surface – box condition I can easily say that this ball puts a shape in my bag that I didn’t have. Typically, that’s new ball hyperbole that gets said way too often. For instance, I love the ION Pro, it’s my benchmark, but it’s just a stronger version of an IQ Tour Solid for me. I have nothing that gets around the corner for me like the Phaze AI does. The AI will be a transition ball for me. It’s not going to blend a pattern out for my style of play. But it played well as the second ball behind the previously mentioned ION Pro. I was lucky with the ball shipped to me as there wasn’t an over abundance of white in the ball. It’s readable off the spot. That’s something I’ve struggled with in the past when a ball has too much white in it. Players with higher rev rates should be able to create some insane angles of entry. Not sure what the carry will look like, but it’ll be fun to watch. I’d previously thought the Optimum and Optimum Pearl with a spare might be an ideal 3 ball league arsenal. I’ve shifted that though now. This ball with the ION Pro and a spare ball will cover a wider range of use. The covers are super strong on the Idols and can tend to burn up and go forward some. The new Power Edge finish on the AI seemed to be a bit tackier and the ball’s footprint was wide. It would be interesting to use that finish on another ball to see how it might change the reaction shape. Players will have no question what ball is going down the lane when it’s being rolled. Sometimes that’s a good thing and sometimes not. This will be one of those times when it’s a good thing. My expectations were exceeded with the performance of this ball.

The Storm Phaze AI comes with TX-16 Pearl Reactive, the Velocity A.I. Core, and the new Power Edge finish. This is the newest ball in the Phaze line from Storm. The cover is the pearl version of the P2 and introduces Storm’s newest finish Power Edge. This ball was much cleaner than I was expecting but has plenty of shape down lane and is going to be a house shot monster. I compared my Phaze AI to the Summit Peak and for me the Peak was stronger overall. The Peak read the lane earlier but is more forward off the spot. The Phaze AI would be a ball down from the Peak once the Peak becomes too much ball. I can also see going from the P2 to the Phaze AI making them a good one-two combo. The Phaze AI is another home run from Storm. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wY0qgcHc-MY&t=1s Tobias Myers #Stormnation