Storm Gravity Evolve Video Review

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[@georgecartwrightii9439]

Are we not going to talk about how smooth that transition was @ 3:12?

[@LukeRosdahl]

It worked out perfectly!!

[@Brentster1953]

One of the best presentations of these balls I've seen! Really nice to see the weight block shown with the ball, and how it rolls down the lane. As if the knowledge could transform an OK bowler into a guy that ends up taking down E.J. Tackett, or Belmo......, in his/her own mad mind....lol

[@cameronmorgan0203]

Hey Luke great layout. You can literally tell how the top of the weight block is revving up and then rolls out at the top of the ball 👌👌💯👍👍

[@BlkglasTheVette]

The Prime is the best hitting ball I ever seen. Love this ball. Team Storm

[@NormanKahler]

Another great review video by the Great Luke-bino!

[@TraumaER]

I need that ball ASAP! Storm is the greatest company of all time!

[@dennisaugustine6544]

Yes sir! By the way; love your username! Good ball back in the day!

[@TraumaER]

Dennis Augustine damn you are on a very short list of people to ever know what my username means. I’ve been on KZbin for like 15 years too. Respect! 👍

[@dennisaugustine6544]

Oh and thank you, I feel like I've seen you on here over the years myself, and yes I know. Not too many would understand man.

[@JayPypeVox]

I almost bought the TraumaER while living in Arizona back in 2002. Really wish I got it.

[@TraumaER]

@@JayPypeVox It was epic. However, it replaced what IMO is the greatest ball I ever threw - Storm ElNino XiT. The only problem with the XiT was that it was not invincible to improperly maintained bowling lane machines and had a brand new one chop in half literally when I had the front 5 during a league game. After about 10 minutes of hearing a loud cutting noise near the pins, a worker came back with the ball - both pieces. I never been so mad in my life. They gave me a free TraumaER, and while the ball was awesome, I always missed the XiT. The reaction was so unique. PRO-Thane MT coverstock was legendary.

[@MasterGunz84]

Great review Luke! Thank You 🙏🏼 🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@kratosisatreehugger8140]

Can’t wait to test these out at a ball demo on October 20th whatever ball I like best is the one I’m getting. Can’t wait 😊

[@TraumaER]

Where your demo at? They never have any demos around the DC area.

[@kratosisatreehugger8140]

TraumaER it’s in Pennsylvania. Bristol pike lanes. I know the pro shop guy from bowling in the UBA. The guys really good and holds events like these from time to time.

[@TraumaER]

Kratosisatreehugger thanks for info!

[@devman353]

Y'know I never knew that people did bowling ball reviews until know. Pretty interesting

[@JR-ol2hw]

Great reviews as always

[@stormbowling]

Awesome review Luke!

[@rickyhollenweger6814]

Luke thanks for the comparison with the other spec cover balls. This ball does look stronger then the promotion. I can see this as a great 1-2 punch for me. It's time to preorder the gravity evolve. Thanks again. Luke 1 question you said in the video these videos were taking on lanes with a few games on them. What's it like on the fresh how many more boards does it cover vs the promotion? Once again thanks.

[@MrHyde-NY]

Great review, you da man.

[@jonathantiffany797]

I have an opportunity to get a Virtual Gravity used from a friend. I don't know how it will round out my arsenal, so it might just go into the "oh heck" bag lol.

[@slbennett9057]

Rolled 300 with the OG Gravity Shift back in the day. It would sort of slow roll, get down the lane, then rev and finish with a beautiful heavy rolling arc. Matched my roller/stroker game perfectly. Not sure Spec will do that. I do want this new version badly, but am leery about the stronger cover on our big cliff THS. I'm not quite as consistent as you at playing 4th arrow. Need practice! What do you think?

[@LukeRosdahl]

S L Bennett Lol what you described as far as ball reaction describes what spec does perfectly . .

[@LukeRosdahl]

It's stronger but not flippier down lane, spec is exactly the kind of thing you want to blend a big cliff, that's most of the point. You won't have to play 4th arrow, it picks up but allows you to stay straighter at the same time because it's not so crazy on the back end that it's going to force you left like other strong stuff does

[@slbennett9057]

@@LukeRosdahl right on and I miswrote there. I meant I rolled the perfecto with the Virtual Gravity, not Gravity Shift.

[@aaronroberts7720]

What's the difference between this and the crux prime? Rg and everything is the same on both balls at 13lbs.

[@LukeRosdahl]

Eh, once you get under 14, things start getting wonky, at 13 you start losing a lot of similarity of that weight to the heavier weights, so at that low of a weight, I couldn't even tell you. It's the same shape core throughout all the weights, you're not going to remove thumb mass from the core in the Prime, so it's going to retain more of the predrilled numbers, but at least in the heavier weights, the Prime is actually earlier, smoother, and chuggier, while the Evolve wanted to go longer and blend, but still punch a decent amount.

[@jaretnorton4452]

#carry at 4:00

[@proudkorean1992]

Hey need to make a Lock with the SPEC Solid cover

[@LukeRosdahl]

I'm sure it's been tested! Might at least be an overseas release.

[@cryptonator1988]

I miss the virtual gravity nano that ball was a beast.. i also miss my defiant by rotogrip that was my favorite ball. But im currently throwing a original black widow i bowled several 300 games with it but the core is dead it hooks but the pin action is horrible with it.. i also have the sure lock i love the sure lock that ball hooks super early but i think i need something aggressive in the back end and not so early rolling for house shot. Would you recommend me get this ball or is this early as surelock?

[@cryptonator1988]

I throw it all kinds of different way except cranker i never could due that but i can play tweener and stroker very well its hard to ask on here ill just ask my nearest pro shop what they recommend once i tell them what im looking for.. i used to always get my balls drilled pin up and bowled very consistently with that kind of drilling still havent really had a pin down ball just really aggressive pin up layouts i guess i dont know to much about the science behind drilling a ball i just throw it and figure the ball out over time..

[@LukeRosdahl]

Yeah this one actually kind of shapes like the Sure Lock without being so crazy overall. Let it shine up for a few games and it should be just fine

[@RealFlankenBerry]

Somewhere in the distance one of my best friends jaw is still on the floor about this ball.

[@LukeRosdahl]

LOL. Yeah it's pretty sweet!

[@cruz_bowls]

Still use the OG VG as my spare ball believe it or not.

[@danielq2358]

meanwhile my pso still uses the Cell and Cell Pearl, he just got back into bowling

[@skfboiler]

Watching your videos, your rev rate and ball speed seem to be similar to mine. Also, I believe you mentioned in your last live review video that you are rev dominant. I bowl mostly on THS during league. Your Westridge bowling center also seems similar to my bowling center. Will the Gravity Evolve be a good ball for me as a slightly rev dominant bowler. I don't have any numbers but my axis tilt I will say is low to medium. My axis rotation I would say is medium. Next question, for bowlers like you and I, in general, what types of balls, asym vs sym, cover stock types, RG and Diff etc. are good to use on THS and what types do we need to stay away from on THS?

[@LukeRosdahl]

skf boiler Yeah I’d say you’ll be fine. Spec stuff works well for rev dominant bowlers because it’s not as strong on friction as typical reactives, so it gives you that experience in a more controllable vehicle. Rounder shapes are what I gravitate to. Idol Pro, Idol Pearl, Phaze 2, etc.

[@skfboiler]

@@LukeRosdahl Thanks for the reply. I think I see what you mean about rounder shapes. My pin down Soniq has as a very nice round shape for me that is working well on the fresh oil for me so far. I don't have a solid ball in my bag. That is why I'm considering something like the Gravity Evolve. Then move to the Soniq during transition if I have to.

[@bradb.9692]

Would the Gravity Evolve be the closest ball to the Eternal Cell from 4 years ago?

[@LukeRosdahl]

Um . . not quite. Colors are the same, it's fairly close, but the Eternal was rounder and more continuous. Keep your eyes peeled in the next couple weeks, have a possible replacement idea . .

[@JayPypeVox]

So, in other words, the Evolve is stronger than the Crux Prime? I'm still debating between the All Road and Virtual Gravity Evolve. Loving the Crux Prime though and have been shooting quite well with it since it started getting more lane shine.

[@LukeRosdahl]

Evolve is stronger down lane but I think the Prime has more traction overall. Just by a touch though

[@undercov3erboss340]

How does the Gravity Evolve compare to the Roto Grip UFO?

[@earltacneng1123]

How does the gravity evolve compare to a UFO

[@LukeRosdahl]

UFO is quite a bit more aggressive, and I don't just mean stronger, it's more proactive. The Evolve is a nice smooth and controllable big hooking ball, so it can look like it hooks less than it actually does. UFO just gets after it, it seems to hook quite a bit more visibly, but in reality, it's only 2-3 boards stronger.

[@earltacneng1123]

@@LukeRosdahl thanks man really appreciate u replying to is in the comments. U deserve millions of subs

[@LukeRosdahl]

Appreciate it! If I get the notification and see the comment, I’ll definitely reply when I can get around to it!

[@16-bit-trip5]

Luke, I had a Zero Gravity that I really liked but recently bit the dust. How would this compare?

[@waderyan7731]

I’m in the same boat.

[@LukeRosdahl]

Zero Gravity was a little different animal, higher RG and medium diff. Phaze 2 believe it or not might be the closer comparison.

[@16-bit-trip5]

@@LukeRosdahl Thanks!

[@williamjones4185]

Hey Luke, I am looking for a ball so that when my phaze 2 is either missing the breakpoint long, or is turning too hard off the spot, I can go into the new ball. One ball I've had success with is the no rules OG. I have around 400 revs, around 16-16.5 mph ball speed and like to roll the ball rather than spin it. Would thus ball or the crux prime be a better fit for me? Thanks

[@jacewelsh8537]

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[@williamjones4185]

@@jacewelsh8537 I'm looking for somthing asym, Thanks for the input though!

[@BranCanGaming]

Well the motiv villain is an absolute incredible solid asym ball, that should give you that smoother archier read, so i would be most inclined to reccomend that one in particular.

[@coopergates9680]

@@BranCanGaming Do you prefer the OG to the scorn (I know the Scorn is a pearl)?

[@BranCanGaming]

@@coopergates9680 ive never thrown the scorn, but i really like the og

[@MikeDomi0618]

your speed is around 14-15mph? Curious because you get alot more reaction than me on some of these balls, im 17 mph at the pins 380-400 rev rate. I have noticed slowing the balls down some helps a bit but just kinda curious your speed so I can better understand your reaction and shape.

[@LukeRosdahl]

At the pins, yes, it's about 15, it's 17-17.5 off my hand, and my rev rate is a touch higher than yours plus I reaaaaally roll stuff too.

[@MikeDomi0618]

@@LukeRosdahl cool thanks I keep forgetting though you are going lefty so it wont matter soon anyway.

[@LukeRosdahl]

@@MikeDomi0618 Actually I don't think that's going to happen now, I figured a few things out and have been throwing it quite a bit better . . wish I'd have figured them out two years ago, but better late than never I guess. I'm STILL going to put some work into the lefty thing though, I think it could be fun and I could make some instructional videos out of it also

[@MikeDomi0618]

@@LukeRosdahl Thats great to hear, its always nice figuring out a problem that has been with you for so long.

[@ohso0sonny]

Love your videos!! Quick question...i loved the sure lock but didnt buy a replacement one prior to it being discontinued. I havent been matching up well with the crux prime but love my idol. Do you think the gravity evolve would be a good ball to replace my crux prime and have the 1-2 punch of gravity evolve/idol?? Thanks in advance.

[@LukeRosdahl]

Yeah I think so. I DO have a few tutorial videos coming out soon though, so don't give up on your Prime yet, I have a few tips. BUT yeah if you aren't matching up with the Prime, the Evolve might be a better fit for your game.

[@sportsfntc]

OK - I'm an idiot when it comes to terms. What is the difference between wet/dry and over/under? Thanks in advance...

[@kej1166]

No difference. The same concept, different way to say it