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This ball is amazing! My average used to be about 180 with an old Brunswick Power Groove Particle ball, but now within two weeks of using it I would say my average has gone up at least 20 pins or more. In six games I bowled two in the 220's, and I sense a lot more is coming. The ball reads the mid-lane excellently, and always seems to hook just right(except when I throw poorly of course). All in all an excellent backbone for my arsenal.

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LANE CONDITION

Length: 39 ft

Volume:

Type (THS, Sport Pattern etc): Chameleon , House

The Victory Road Solid is a great compliment to the Victory Road. Where the Victory Road is more of a skid/flip reaction, the Solid gives you the smooth arc reaction. The VR Solid would make a good benchmark ball. On the Chameleon pattern the solid had good midlane control with strong arc reaction down lane, just what you need on PBA/Sport patterns. Where the pearl was to angular off the spot. The carry has been real good with the solid. On the house pattern the solid shines the best on the fresh, as it controls the backends very well. As like most house patterns they tend to be very wet/dry. The Solid will be one of my favorite Storm's as this ball is just so predictable on all the patterns. Thanks Doene Moos for the layout!

Bowlers Style
Hand : Right
Rev Rate : 375
Ball Speed : 16/17
PAP : 4 inches up 1 1/4
Axis Tilt : 15 degrees
Layout : 4 1/2 x 3

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Hey everybody thanks for reading. Here is the YouTube video for Storm's new Victory Road Solid:[...] So.... Ever wanted the midlane roll of a strong solid with the angularity of a pearl. Well, here you go.....Victory Road Solid!!!!! Clean through the front part of the lane, rolling midlane with extremely strong yet controllable backend move. Want more board coverage with smoother backend move then thake the surface down. Cleaner through the front and more angularity, use less surface. This ball can do it all but personally I think the box surface is best for me. Believe it or not I have used this ball on more longer patterns than anything else but its almost unfair to use on a house pattern. Comparing to the original Victory Road in the video, you can plainly see how you need to get the ball into the oil to help the ball downlane but it still maintains angularity for the final 12 to 15 feet. Do not be afraid to throw this ball straighter either because it will throw pins everywhere. If there was any question that Storm didn't let the full potential of the original Victory Road out then this certainly puts it all out there. Keep up the great work and can't wait for the future tournaments with this ball in my hand. Will probably be carrying a case box into my next tournament.

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Layout- Pin next to finger, CG stacked with a medium/deep hole out on the midline.

I was skeptical on this ball because the Victory Road had been a little too angular for my liking- was this ball still going to be too angular? The answer was a resounding NO. This is one of the more versatile medium solids I've seen in some time- it rolled a lot like my Roto Grip Nomad did after I took the polish off of the cover of that ball, except it was around an arrow stronger- helpful on slicker surfaces like those released by Brunswick and also helpful on heavier volume oil patterns. When I was testing this ball out, it gathered a crowd- it looked that good. For those of you who bowl on lighter friction surfaces looking for a benchmark ball or those that are looking to replace or fit a ball over-the-top of their old Victory Road or Nomad Solid, this is a fine choice.

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Victory Road Solid

Intent and design- Storms intent for the New Victory Road solid was to give bowlers more midlane read with a strong back end reaction like the original Victory Road. The Victory Road solid uses the Fe3 weight block and the R2S coverstock found on such balls such as the Furious, 2 Furious, Reign of Fire, and T-road solid. The Fe3 weight block has an RG of 2.56 and a differential of .052 in 15 pounds. Storm used a new surface preparation as well of 3000 abralon. Storm found that this 3000 abralon finish gave the Victory Road Solid just the right amount of mid lane read while packing a punch for the back end part of the lane. The Victory Road Solid color scheme is called Hunter Green and Navy Blue.

My Review- When deciding on what lay out to do with my Victory Road Solid, I first thought of where I want this ball to fit into my arsenal. I recently replaced a Marvel with a Prodigy and wanted a step down from that ball and a step up from my 2 furious. Both the Prodigy and 2 furious have a 5x4 lay out with small weight holes located in P2. Naturally I used the same lay out on the Victory Road Solid and used the balls as comparison pieces. I took the Victory Road Solid out onto the lanes to a fresh house shot of about 42 feet on AMF HPL surface. Out of the box I noticed that the ball was pretty clean through the front but the core started up just passed the arrows and gave a pretty strong and quite angular motion at the break point. When compared to my prodigy the prodigy was about 2 feet earlier to roll and had more of a continuous arc back to the pocket. As compared to the prodigy I was actually able to play deeper angles with the Victory Road Solid. The prodigy seemed to bail a little more than the Victory Road Solid. A tighter angle in the front part of the lane was needed or I left flat tens and other weak hits. Both balls had no problem getting back to the pocket but from the deeper angles the victory road solid created the angle needed to take all ten pins back. When compared to the 2 furious I found the Victory road solid to be about 2 to 3 feet earlier than the 2 furious and had a stronger back end reaction off the break point. A tighter more direct line was needed for the 2 furious to give me optimal carry where as the victory road solid seemed to have a lot more area down lane from a deeper starting position as long as the ball stayed in the oil long enough and wasn't set off path to the right too early. On the fresh shot I had all the room in the world left. The ball always held line and gave a strong motion back to the pocket.

Conclusion- In conclusion the Victory Road Solid is a great compliment to the original Victory Road. The Solid coverstock gives bowlers the strong mid lane read that everyone loves while the versitle Fe3 weight block gives a strong back end reaction. If your looking for a ball with the best of both worlds of controllable midlane read with a strong back end move then the Victory Road Solid is the ball for you.

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Hand: Left Ball Speed: 15-16mphBall Weight: 15lbsPAP: 5 left 7/16 upDegrees of Tilt: 17Layout: 5 x 4 x 3The Victory Road solid is a great compliment to the Victory Road pearl. The solid is more for medium to some heavy oil. I have drilled it pin above my ring finger with the cg kicked out a little with no hole. It gives me good length so it does not jump at the mid lane but still has a strong even motion on the back end. I went to Las Vegas to TAT (True Amateur Tournament) and used it on one of the squads and it gave me a consistent read for all 3 games I just had to move my feet and eyes but was able to use it the whole time. The new surface 3000 abralon helps give me the strong motion like a 2000 abralon or lower but gets through the fronts clean like a 4000. Smooth, even, but strong finishing ball. If you have or had a T-Road solid before this is pretty close to it. It is a great ball for tournaments.If you have a Victory Road pearl and you need a ball for more oil than the Victory Road solid is the one. Once the solid starts to burn up or hook way too much then jump down the pearl version and you can stay in the zone.I have a video on facebook and youtube! If you have any questions about the Victory Road solid email me at [@].Garrett RichardsonStorm/Roto Grip Amateur StaffVise Inserts Amateur Staff[@]

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This ball is amazing i pre ordered it this is a great replacement of the reign series. Some how that series didnt have that much punch as i got in the road series.