Pros:Attractive Design, Flawless Surface
Best Uses:Tournaments, Local Bowling Alley, Upgrade
Describe Yourself:League Bowler
Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
About me:
- 210 average or better since 1999
- 1 300 game, 2 800 series
- 234 book average in 2009
This is the first Storm ball I've owned since the X-Factor Ace back in 2005 or so. You're not going to get the skid/flip as this is a dull surface, but what you will get is great recovery from misses to the right, and a ball that will hold the line if you miss inside. Light, mixing hits carry at a higher percentage than I've ever experienced with a bowling ball. This ball makes a defined turn at the breakpoint and transfers that energy squarely to the pins.
This ball definitely outperforms anything in the 900 Global/AMF line, to include the Bounty Hunter and the AMF Mega Friction.
This is one Invasion you want to be a part of.
*NOTE: I am in no way affiliated with Storm, this is 100% my opinion after using the product.
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Pros:Great Weight, Attractive Design, Comfortable Grip, Flawless Surface
Best Uses:Tournaments, Upgrade, None, Local Bowling Alley
Describe Yourself:Pro
Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
I have been in the need of a high performance ball for a while,for long pattern porpouses and this one was the best choice i could ever make! Its amazing at the long pattern,* 43' , 42' ,and 40' * Its great at the back end of the lane and the carrying power when it hits the pins its incredible. The best thing is that it gives you a pretty controblable hook. In the video im bowling in the MEXICO pattern, its the WTBA 43' long pattern...
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Pros:Great Weight, Comfortable Grip, Attractive Design, Flawless Surface
Best Uses:Local Bowling Alley, Tournaments
Describe Yourself:League Bowler
Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
I drilled this 4X4X2 Im in between a cranker and tweener. This ball does not quit you can move as deep as you want and it still will finish. If you tug it, it stays the line. I was really impressed with it the first storm I have ever owned I avg 220 (house shot) 190 on the sport shot...straight out of the box shot 245, 266, 218 for a 729 and was fighting some grip issues the last game with tape.
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Pros:Attractive Design
Cons:Ugly Graphics
Best Uses:Upgrade
Describe Yourself:League Bowler
Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Nice to be able to bowl inside and carry 7 pins.
3 games in are 169-268-268.
well worth it.
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Pros:Great Weight, Flawless Surface
Cons:Ugly Graphics
Best Uses:Local Bowling Alley, Upgrade
Describe Yourself:League Bowler
Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Well this is only my 2nd ball. My first ball was the Columbia Action Max. Great ball and love it. But recently wanted a ball with hard powerful hook and this ball does it!!! Honestly, I think the ball looks HORRIBLE but several guys at the pro shop recommended it for me. So I gave in and love it!! All my brothers couldn't believe the back end reaction I was getting with this ball. For the first time ever I was able to break my all time high of 254. First day with the ball and bowled a 273.
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Pros:Flawless Surface, Attractive Design, Comfortable Grip, Great Weight
Best Uses:Tournaments, Upgrade, Local Bowling Alley
Describe Yourself:League Bowler
Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
once you find the line look out ! This ball is great miss 4 bords left 4bords right thair going down and hard 8 bords left of old mark.201 avg shot 711 701 749 buythis ball now!!!
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Pros:Great Weight, Comfortable Grip, Attractive Design, Flawless Surface
Cons:None
Best Uses:Local Bowling Alley, Tournaments
Describe Yourself:League Bowler
Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
IAM A AVERAGE BOWLER.BETWEEN A CRANKER&A TWEENER.HAD AREA PRO BOWLER JOHN WILCOX SET ME UP WITH A4X4X2 DRILL PATTERN.THIS BALL IS TOTALLY SICK !ITS A REAL PIN KILLER LIGHT HITS JERSEY HITS POCKET HITS THEY ARE GOING DOWN !ANY THING LESS THAN LIGHT OIL CARRY A SPARE BALL FOR SINGLE PIN SPARES THIS BALL IS HONESTLY THE REAL DEAL.THANKS STORM YOU FOLKS REALLY NAILED THIS ONE!!!!!WOW!!!
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Pros:Great Weight, Comfortable Grip, Flawless Surface
Cons:Ugly Graphics, Stinks
Best Uses:Tournaments, Upgrade, Local Bowling Alley
Describe Yourself:League Bowler
Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
This is vary good ball. About 8 boards stronger than my virtual gravity. They are both drilled 3/8 by 3/8. Other than that I must say this balls stinks. When I first opened the box it stunk up my entire living room with the foul odor of stale blueberries.
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Best Uses:Tournaments, Upgrade, Local Bowling Alley
Describe Yourself:League Bowler
Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
1st set of games , 259 , 300 , 198 (last game was me making mistakes pulling everything lol) carrys great, enough length thru the heads , good turn n just keeps on going. imma tweener, 16 mph's avg speed, 221 book average.
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Pros:Attractive Design, Flawless Surface
Best Uses:Tournaments, Local Bowling Alley
Describe Yourself:League Bowler
Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
I have throw nothing but Storm Balls since 2004. Again the Invasion has truly lived up to the hype it was given prior to it's release ! I was very fortunate to get a Invasion with a lot of color to the ball like the Storm Staffers have on T.V. I have my layout 4X4X2 with a weight hole. I bowl 4 leagues and have thrown the Invasion in all leagues and in different houses and merely have had only to make adjustments with moving my feet and am amazed how this ball will turn into the pocket and hit hard !No violent over reaction on the back end ! Thrown the ball for over 2 weeks and have already had 3 series over 700 and a 289 game and lowest series so far with this ball 662. My highest average out of the 4 leagues I bowl is 220 and the lowest 211 ! Love storm equipment and will throw nothing else !
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Pros:Attractive Design
Cons:Ugly Graphics
Best Uses:Local Bowling Alley, Tournaments, Upgrade
Describe Yourself:League Bowler
Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
got one for my dad does the job for him. His yearbook was 165. monday night he shot 606 something he does do very often. very aggressive ball. getting mine soon.
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Pros:Comfortable Grip, Flawless Surface
Cons:Ugly Graphics
Best Uses:Local Bowling Alley, Upgrade
Describe Yourself:Casual Bowler
Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
I am just starting to get back into bowling, and thinking about getting in on a league if I can find the time. Before this ball I held ~160 average with a high game of 213. After getting this ball and finding the right line (which took very little time) I had bowled a 181 my first game, and a 234 my second. My low game so far with it is a 179, with the 234 high. I have improved my average to a 185, and I am still trying a few things out. This ball has more power carrying through the pocket than anything I have seen, and an incredible hook. Go buy yourself one.
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Pros:Rolls clean 4 a dull ball
Cons:SMELLS BADDDD
Best Uses:Local Bowling Alley, Tournaments
Describe Yourself:League Bowler
Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
I,ve been bowling 4 a long time (20Y) and this is my first Storm product, I am Very inpressed with the fogiveness of this ball. Hits like a Mac truck when in the pocket, but still carries on a little light, and a little heavy. 205 book ave. and just got this ball drilled today and shot 762. YOU NEED THIS BALL!!!!!
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Pros:Comfortable Grip, Flawless Surface, Attractive Design, Great Weight
Best Uses:Local Bowling Alley, Tournaments
Describe Yourself:League Bowler
Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
I BOWL IN THREE LEAGUES AND QUITE A FEW TOURNEYS
AFTER THROWING THE VERTUAL GRAVITY FOR A YEAR THE INVASION STEPPED UP AND REPLACED IT NICELEY
HAVEN'T FOUND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT YET
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Cons:Ugly Graphics
Best Uses:Tournaments, Local Bowling Alley
Describe Yourself:League Bowler
Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
I was between the jigsaw corner (dies pretty fast), bounty hunter (no complaints), and mutant cell (not as aggressive as the invasion). They all have different patterns down the lane, but I knew I wanted something aggressive. This ball is everything and more. I am a 185 avg bowler (usually come in soft and leave the 10) and last night shot 202, 203, and 210. I believe bowling is indicative to the person, release, etc... but this ball is an excellent tool to get the job done.
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Pros:Flawless Surface, Attractive Design
Best Uses:Local Bowling Alley, Tournaments, Upgrade
Describe Yourself:Pro
Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
I love it it HOOKS HOOKS HOOKS. Great ball overall bowling ball.
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Pros:Great Weight, Comfortable Grip
Cons:But it works, Ugly Graphics
Best Uses:Upgrade, Tournaments, Local Bowling Alley
Describe Yourself:League Bowler
Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
well i went out early this season and bought the reign it was working but its not for heavy to medium oil so i tried the invasion my avg. went from a 199 to a 210 after i pick it up my best games and series are 260 279 256 for a 795
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Pros:Grabs lanes perfectly, Flawless Surface, Great Weight, Comfortable Grip, Attractive Design
Best Uses:Tournaments, Local Bowling Alley, Upgrade
Describe Yourself:League Bowler
Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
love the ball. averged 190 before now had it a month and shot 3 700's and ave 200 in 3 leagues. greatest investment ever.
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Pros:Attractive Design, Great Weight, Flawless Surface, Comfortable Grip
Best Uses:Local Bowling Alley, Upgrade, Tournaments
Describe Yourself:League Bowler
Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
The best bowling ball I have ever owned. 255 right out of the box. I first rolled it in league this past Thursday night. On a (THS) it lasted me 2 full games before the lanes were burned up so I had to switch to my Reign. Just can't wait to throw this on a heavy oil pattern.
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Pros:Great Weight, Flawless Surface, Comfortable Grip
Best Uses:Tournaments, Upgrade, Local Bowling Alley
Describe Yourself:League Bowler
Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
I'm a Hammer guy and this is my first Storm ball. All I can say is wow! I bought this ball and took it straight to the lanes. After finding a line in my first game where I rolled a 180 I bowled a 237 and a 221 and I am a 160 average bowler. First night in league play I bowled 180 195 and 190. Left a bunch of single pins that night more my fault than the balls fault. It rolls down the lane great and just demolishes the pins.
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Pros:Great Weight, Attractive Design, Comfortable Grip, Rolls great, Incredible Pin Carry, Flawless Surface
Best Uses:Local Bowling Alley, Tournaments
Describe Yourself:League Bowler
Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Remember when you first started bowling and it was real fun and you looked forward to bowl...This balls reaction makes the game worth looking forward too..AGAIN
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Pros:Great Weight, Flawless Surface, Comfortable Grip, Attractive Design
Best Uses:Local Bowling Alley, Tournaments
Describe Yourself:League Bowler
Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Went to see my driller and he recommended the Invasion. Drilled up and I threw some practice games but, it was on a pattern that went through a whole Sunday of open play. Next night of league threw a 660 series. Bowled in a tournament the next week and shot 690, but struggled in next round as it was hitting soo hard I kept leaving 9 pins. Wow! I might drill up another and polish it. Love Storm balls!
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Pros:Attractive Design, Great Weight, Comfortable Grip, Flawless Surface
Cons:Ugly Graphics, Flaws In Surface
Best Uses:Local Bowling Alley, Tournaments
Describe Yourself:League Bowler
Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
i like the way the ball hits the backend real hard I bowl the first week 207,223,and 245 a series of 675 i was really impress!!!
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Pros:Attractive Design, Flawless Surface, Comfortable Grip
Best Uses:Local Bowling Alley, Tournaments
Describe Yourself:League Bowler
Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
This ball is awsome ! The invasion is a super strong hook ball . Snaps hard on the backend , carries pins better than any other . And the Invasion smells good too .
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Pros:Great Weight, Flawless Surface, Comfortable Grip
Best Uses:Local Bowling Alley, Upgrade, Tournaments
Describe Yourself:League Bowler
Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
I was out of the game for 10 years, started again last season and went through 3 reactive balls. This ball takes a strong, consistent line to - and through - the pocket. The heavy hitters (225+ avg) come over to my lanes to see what I'm throwing. The carry and performance have been great.
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Pros:Attractive Design, Flawless Surface, Great Weight
Best Uses:Local Bowling Alley, Upgrade, Tournaments
Describe Yourself:League Bowler
Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
I was unfortunate to be living in an area hit by hurricane IKE and lost a majority of my bowling eq. Have been using my storm ACE regardless of the flood and the ball still had some of its original Break. After purchasing this ball I had the ball drilled for a late break and it is perfect. Very smooth transition with a consistent break. This is the best Storm Ball I've owned to date.
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