Bowlers Journal International - March 2008 - (Page 66)

NOHOLESBARRED BY JOE CERAR JR. Other honors go to the Gamebreaker and Cherry Vibe, et al, while the Black Widow Pearl had staying power. BALL OF THE YEAR IS THE T ROAD SOLID WHILE CLINTON AND OBAMA ARE STILL BUSY TRYING TO GET THE UPPER HAND in their primary campaigns, we here at the Bowlers Journal have the ﬁnal results of our own meaningful voting that you’re sure to be more interested in. These results are from our bowling ball ballots to determine the sport's best products for 2007. We know you can't stand the suspense, so without any further preamble, the top vote-getter for the coveted Ball of the Year award is the Storm T Road solid. The T Road was chosen for its user and lane versatility, overall hitting and carry power and its longevity. The T Road encapsulates a medium-high RG symmetric core (2.57) and a Diff (.046) which produces about 5” of track ﬂare potential. Surrounding this core is Storm’s highly successful R2S coverstock. Runner-up to this year’s choice was the Hammer Black Widow pearl, sister of last year’s winner, the Black Widow solid. Obviously, that lineage helped. Other winners include the Hammer Cherry Vibe, which was voted Best Value. The Ebonite Gamebreaker was chosen as Most Underrated, while the Ebonite NVS was voted Most Overrated. The Most Attractive choice was Lane Masters’ World Class Particle Pearl. The winner and new champion is Storm's In the other areas of voting, Storm’s Shift emerged as the head of the class in the pearl par- T Road solid, chosen as Ball of the Year ticle category. The Quest, produced by Roto Grip, was the voters' pick for top solid particle. for its user versatility, overall hitting and Top choice in the pearl reactive category was the above-mentioned Black Widow pearl, carry power, and longevity. It beat out which emerged as a narrow pick over the Brunswick Twisted Fury. The top solid reactive the Hammer Black Widow pearl, sister of was the Ball of the Year winner, T Road from Storm. Runners-up in this crowded category Black Widow solid, which is still enjoying good shelf life after winning '06 Ball of the were the Morich LevRG and the Brunswick Fury. This month’s latest and greatest ball releases are sure to be in the running for honors in the Year. Ebonite's Gamebreaker was chosen 2008 voting in their respective categories. Our feature ball, the 900 Global Break pearl, is the as Most Underrated, while the Hammer first orb to garner a 17 Breakpoint Shape, the highest rating in my two-plus years of testing. Cherry Vibe was Best Value. The 17 rating signifies an extremely strong and angular move at the breakpoint. Naturally, this aggressive move is dependent upon the bowler's release, lane condition and layout choice. The Lane #1 BuzzBomb sets a new standard in total hook as it earned a 58.5 rating. This ball will give bowlers a strong midlane move with a hard continuous arc in the final 20 feet. Next up is the Counter Strike from Lane Masters. This particle pearl entry is all about control and exceptional pin carry. Last up is the Brunswick Ultra Zone. The Ultra uses a strong Hybrid cover, which surrounds an asymmetric power plant. The Ultra Zone can be the centerpiece of many a ball arsenal. The setting of these firsts at this time is appropriate, considering we just heard from several readers who were asking for a "key" so they could better understand all the numbers, new and old. We have printed that "legend" in conjunction with our annual Ball Guide, but we hereby comply with that request as part of our regular column, when space permits, to better allow a handy reference point for all the "real world" and other numbers that accompany each month's reviewed balls. Enjoy. BOWLERS JOURNAL BALL OF THE YEAR BALLOTING RESULTS FOR 2007 SOLID REACTIVE 1. STORM T ROAD 2. MORICH LEV RG 3. BRUNSWICK FURY MOST VALUABLE 1. STORM T ROAD 2. BLACK WIDOW PEARL 3. STORM SPECIAL AGENT 66 bowlers journal international PEARL REACTIVE 1. HAMMER BLACK WIDOW 2. BRUNSWICK TWISTED FURY 3. STORM T ROAD PEARL BEST VALUE 1. HAMMER VIBE 2. T ROAD SOLID 3. TRACK TEMPER MARCH 2008 SOLID PARTICLE 1. ROTO GRIP QUEST 2. LANE MASTERS STING 3. STORM JOLT MOST UNDERRATED 1. EBONITE GAMEBREAKER 2. HAMMER CHERRY VIBE 3. LANE MASTERS XS MOST OVERRATED 1. EBONITE NVS 2. TRACK RISING 3. BRUNSWICK FURY PEARL PARTICLE 1. STORM SHIFT 2. LANE MASTERS WORLD CLASS 3. STORM SECRET AGENT MOST ATTRACTIVE 1. LANE MASTERS WORLD CLASS 2. STORM SECRET AGENT 3. LANE ONE SUPERNOVA XP

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