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Storm Tropical Surge Pearl Purple

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  • Entry level bowlers will love the bang for the buck
  • Surge Core breathes new life into the Tropical Line
  • Glides through the front of the lane, reacts down-lane, and creates optimum pin carry
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Storm Tropical Surge Pearl Purple

The Storm Tropical bowling ball legacy continues with the Surge core making a great bowling ball for entry level and casual league bowlers. The bright fun colors and unique fragrances make these fun balls appealing to bowlers of every skill level. Each ball features the Reactor Pearl Reactive coverstock that glides through the front of the lane, reacts down-lane, and creates optimum pin carry. The Surge core has a higher differential which brings dependability and a little more hook at the backend.

  • Color: Purple
    All colors do vary somewhat from the picture shown
  • Coverstock: Reactor Pearl Coverstock
  • Core: Surge (12#-16#)
  • Finish: 1500-grit Polished
  • Recommended Lane Condition: Light to medium oil
  • Flare Potential: 2"-4" (medium)
  • RG: 16#-2.57 15#-2.58 14#-2.60 13#-2.62 12#-2.64
  • Differential: 16#-.025 15#-.024 14#-.025 13#-.021 12#-.020
  • Fragrance: Grape
  • A few tiny pit holes in the cover stock of the ball are normal
  • SKU: STBT1VPU
  • Product ID: 13196
  • Brand: Storm
  • Category: Bowling Balls
  • Ball Performance: Entry Level Balls

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11/26/2022
By Tsunami Bob from Queens
4/5 Stars
Pros:

- good for beginner, - not a dramatic hook, - good for figuring out the game

Cons:

- not a dramatic hook, - seems like a spare ball sometimes until it isn’t

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Tropical Surge for a beginner

Figuring out the game, beginner in my mid 30s. This ball has a mild hook to it which has been nice to figure out ball speed, rev rate and the mechanics of my throw. When I play this ball on drier lanes it definitely has a more dramatic hook to it which is fun and I can play across the lane to get at the pocket. When I play on more oily lanes, I do best stroking it. For my next ball I’ll probably go with a high performance with a more dramatic hook to experience what that’s like. I keep the ball in my car trunk and end up being coerced to the lanes more often because of the smell of it. I don’t mind the grape smell, reminds me of cheap car freshener which for some reason gives me nostalgic good vibes.

6/1/2024
By KMK from Michigan
2/5 Stars
Cons:

Chunk came out after 15 Frames :(

Best Uses:

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Disappointed

Purchased ball in April got it drilled today June 1, was very much looking forward to using it and changing my style. I am highly disappointed that after 15 frames a nice sized chunk came out of my ball. So disappointed to have a new ball already it is damaged. While I understand equipment and such can cause issues at an alley, Still 15 frames the quality should hold up.

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How and where do you get the holes drilled

8/1/2021 - By

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We offer a basic drilling option for $14.95 if you want us to do the drilling or you can check your local bowling center to see if there is a proshop locally that could measure and drill the ball for you after it arrives.

8/3/2021 - By Bowling.Com Staff
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who makes this ball

12/27/2021 - By

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This bowling ball is made by Storm.

12/30/2021 - By Bowling.Com Staff
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I need to know if you have this Reactor Pearl Coverstock in 10 Pond.

2/8/2022 - By

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Yes, this bowling ball is available in 10lbs and it would have the same coverstock in that weight. The weight block inside does change to a pancake type weight block in the lower weights though.

2/11/2022 - By Bowling.Com Staff
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What weight does the pancake block start please

2/11/2022 - By

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The 10 and 11lb has the pancake block while the 12lbs and up would have a performance weight block.

2/18/2022 - By Bowling.Com Staff
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What is the difference between Surge Pearl and the Surge Hybird 11 lb ball

3/6/2022 - By

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The only difference is the coverstocks. The Pearl coverstock will give you slightly more length than the Hybrid coverstock but it is a very small difference.

3/11/2022 - By Bowling.Com Staff
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Can i get the ball drilled without the thumb hole?

6/4/2022 - By

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If you select for us to do the drilling you may request that the thumb hole not be drilled. There will be a customer comments box on the final review page just before your finalize the order. You may enter this note in the customer comments box and we can give this to the driller.

6/9/2022 - By Bowling.Com Staff
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On average, how long does the ball take to deliver?

7/23/2022 - By

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Our free UPS ground shipping usually arrived in 3-7 business days from when the item ships out.

7/28/2022 - By Bowling.Com Staff
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Can I get this ball in 6 pounds?

9/3/2022 - By

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The lightest weight for this ball would be 10lbs.

9/9/2022 - By Bowling.Com Staff
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how is this ball compared to the brunswick twist

4/14/2023 - By

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Hi Chad, the Storm Tropical Surge would have a litte more hook potential thant the Brunswick Twist.

4/17/2023 - By Bowling.Com Staff
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How do I know what size to have it drilled?

6/15/2023 - By

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Hi Jane, you may click the question mark (?) next to the Basic Drilling option to view the drilling size chart and select your correct size.

6/21/2023 - By Bowling.Com Staff
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Would this be a good ball for a high rev player that throw 11-13 mph? I have a high rev rate and throw pretty slow. The balls I have hook to much and I need something that won’t hook much.

10/28/2023 - By

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If you are a rev dominant bowler, you may have to think of each bowling ball as reacting stronger than the numbers or details may indicate. For example, this ball is rated for medium to light oil conditions for an average bowler. If you were speed dominant I would say to use this mostly in lighter conditions but since you are rev dominant this would work best in medium oil for you. This is also rated as an entry performance ball for an average bowler but for a rev dominant bowler this will react closer to a mid performance ball specs. So this could be a good fit for you if the lanes are mostly medium oil.

10/31/2023 - By Bowling.Com Staff
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Does 10 pound balls have a hook to them

9/23/2024 - By

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Hello, this entry level ball will have a slight hook.

9/23/2024 - By Bowling.Com Staff
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