Storm Level Review
Ultra-versatile symmetric solid benchmark for medium conditions and house shots. RG 2.59, .027 diff. $154.95. Video reviews inside.
all right ladies and gentlemen let me level with you come on who doesn't like a good bowling ball name pun but anyway we have a brand new bone ball from s products the level and let's uh let's get through the details real quick to start we have the RPM Co cover stock the weight block is The Equalizer AI Core and it comes at 1,00 grit and you can see that it's very dull so this ball is unprecedented technology from Storm it's not urethane but it's supposed to resemble the urethane s so we're going
to kind of treat it like a year thing mall so let's do a shot here we have a fairly easy pattern now a little longer and uh let's see what we can get okay wow all right so this pattern has a decent amount of oil on it that definitely dug into the lane and picked up and shaped a lot wow now granted it comes at 1,000 grit most of the time when we throw our first few shots with urethane they do hook a lot and then they mellow out as oil gets on so we'll see if that plays a factor with this uh
with this ball so let me uh move a couple left here okay little left little shap all right so we rolled that one we shaped it I can definitely see where it has that early dig like urethane and is a little lazier down Lane which is what we want out of the we're throwing urethane S Type ball is what we want to see controlling the lane you're never going to want to shape the ball whole lot but this isn't true year thing
so wow you know it's something oh this is a good time to mention that this technology on the this ball stor is really excited about the absor absorption rate of it meaning this ball should absorb oil more one thing with the urethane bows it gets slimy you have to wipe them off a lot this ball is supposed to have a better absorption rate so let's see after we throw like 10 shots with it if it's really oily or if it's maintaining its dull look so far after a few shots still pretty dull let's give this ball a test here I'm going to move a few more left try to
start shaping it a little bit okay got around it huh wow that's definitely different based off like pitch blacks and 78 U that we've thrown you typically can't play left or right with them very well you have a crazy amount of hand that one I was able to move left with and it didn't hook a ton down Lane like a reactive Ball but it didn't quite bail like a urane ball so that's interesting let's do this let's throw this 78u as an example to contrast a little bit now
this is pure urethane here so I'm going to move a little right cuz I already kind of know this ball isn't going to hook as much but let's see the difference yeah so that's you can see there that this pattern has a lot of oil on it and a traditional more urethane ball well it goes a lot straighter so that 78u went considerably straighter than uh the level that was a big difference actually hadn't thrown this yet let me try to throw one more with
this just so we can see the difference I'm going to move even farther right I think try to keep this a little more up the lane wow yeah see I went dead up the lane there and I mean it went high but nothing like the level okay so that's what I'm trying to understand here right now we throw the 78u a lot how how is this different how do I play off of it okay still looking uh what do you think Brad's still looking pretty dull pretty good wow I tell you what if I can
throw a urane ball that keeps its surface for like four games that would be I mean what an advantage so all right we're going to continue shaping this one a little bit so this is like a reactive line that I would throw this is a line where I don't think your thing would come back from so maybe this ball I can cheat it a little bit and get it the hook back okay thing just keeps on hooking okay so you can see there that it's not whippy
like reactive but it's still kind of shaped back if I were to throw a pitch black or you know 78u in that same spot especially if it had a few games on it it's not fresh surface Ball's not coming back early early reaction is that it's different it's almost just just like a urethane ball that just hooks a little bit more down length if I were to give it a description so all right I'm going to move a little bit more back right I'm
going to roll this one more and uh stay a little more up the back dude can't miss with this ball right now this is unbelievable so the level where where am I going to use this well I guess I'm going to use it I mean it's definitely going to get play on short patterns but where I'm kind of thinking with this ball right now is when I'm throwing this on maybe some medium patterns where you know you can throw urethane for the first game maybe and it starts to wear
down a little bit and then you feel like you have to start shaping the urethane a little bit but it's urethane it's hard to get that thing to hook unless you have like a 500 rev rate maybe I can just go to this and it gives me that urethane shape but I don't have to do as much to the ball and put as much effort in cuz man hitting that urethane all the time that uh puts some miles on you so oh I hit that one more D it picks up like it doesn't want to miss right like it just definitely
reads reads the mid lane picks up feels like my pocket's pretty big right now I mean those last couple shots were light and they still mixed them around and struck so let's see here what have we thrown about 10 shots or so 12 shots haven't wiped it off you can see there's a oil line but man that ball is staying pretty dull which is which is huge because the typically the difference between a urethane ball from the first couple shots when the surface is fresh
to a game with a urethane ball completely different reaction it hooks way more and then really Mellows out but this one right now it's kind of keeping its reaction what do you think Brad you want to see the big hook or straight straight I knew I knew straight you know what my all I'm go three right with my feet I'm not playing the gutter but I'm going to go pretty straight like 11 to [Music] 8 dang well it it feels like and I don't
know how to say this but it feels like with urethane in order to get the ball to go through the pins like that I got to catch it pretty good wants to deflect a lot this Ball's going through the pins much easier without having to try to hit it as as hard as I possibly can how many was that in a row six I don't know and we're playing all different parts so now you got to throw another six bagger somehow another six bagger I think I'm just going to I got to keep moving though so where am I going to go now well I don't know should I hook it yeah all right might as well all right so this is we're going to give it the slow
jam cuz there's no I have no faith I think this is going to hook and bail giving it the slow jam okay so it took a while to get to that but so that's where okay here's the limits of that ball we can't quite get into the fourth fifth arrow and give it the absolute slow wheel which I wasn't expecting it to but I was able to move further left and it does shape more than I was uh originally expecting so we ruined our streak but that was worth it for the educational purpose well one
more shot what do you want to see do we end with a strike I want you to play right up the gutter right up the gutter up three dude I haven't played up the gutter in 10 years all right up three here we go I felt like my body was angled this way and I still threw it to the right wasn't the ball though it wasn't the ball it definitely was yeah I mean you can't no matter what ball you have if you throw
it to the zero board they just don't hook from there all right I'll give you I'll give you one more sad attempt at playing the gutter who plays the gutter these days oh that might be it told you I need to do the uh like seven Arrow challenge with this ball with this ball you can play anywhere with it definitely a fourth arrow and Beyond and to the right it's pretty good so anyway new level brand new technology from Storm it's going to fill that urethane s bag for those of you that maybe have less hand but still want
urethane shape this is the one so hope you guys like that review if you're interested in uh getting yourself a level head over to Boward depot.com they're phenomenal great sponsors to us great people they'll take care of you and that's it time to level up your game see see what I did there see you guys later
Performance Analysis
Performance Analysis
The Level is one of the most deliberately understated balls in the Storm catalog, and the spec sheet is the tell. The Equalizer AI symmetric core has a very high 2.59 RG and a tiny .027 differential, numbers at the opposite pole from a flare monster: the ball stores energy a long way down the lane and flares minimally when it gets there. The RPM Solid Reactive cover at a dull 1000 grit pulls the other direction, adding early surface read. Put together, the design intent is a ball that touches the lane sooner than its core would suggest but never makes a big move, a smooth, low-shape motion you can aim with confidence.
The ratings make the identity unmistakable. Hook potential is 4.8 and backend is 4.3, while versatility is 9.0, the highest number on the card. That spread is the whole point: the Level is not trying to out-hook anything, it is trying to be usable everywhere, the controlled option for when conventional reactive backends turn unpredictable. The consensus across the video reviews on this page lands in the same place, treating the Level as a control piece that blends wet/dry and keeps the breakpoint calm on shorter and transitioning patterns where stronger covers over-respond.
At $154.95 with an 8.5 value rating, it is priced sensibly for the specialist tool it is, and the 1000 grit box finish means it arrives ready for that job rather than polished for the display case.
Who Is This Ball For?
The bestFor list calls it a benchmark and a versatile arsenal piece, and the bowlers who will use it most are those who already understand why low-flare control matters: tournament players who face burn, short patterns, or wet/dry house shots where a normal reactive ball turns every shot into a guess. It is also a natural fit for bowlers who like urethane-style smoothness but want a reactive solidβs extra traction in oil, since the high RG and minimal differential produce that same forgiving, blendy shape with a little more usable range.
It is the wrong first reactive ball for someone shopping for visible hook, and the ratings are upfront about that: a 4.8 hook and 4.3 backend will disappoint anyone expecting angle. Treat the Level as the ball you reach for when the lanes stop cooperating, not the one that opens the session on fresh medium-heavy oil. In that role, the 9.0 versatility rating earns its keep week after week.
The Pros
- • Strong performance in the Storm lineup
- • Equalizer AI Core core with .027 differential
- • Multiple video reviews from top bowling YouTubers
The Cons
- • Check video reviews for detailed pros and cons
Who Is This Ball For?
Ultra-versatile symmetric solid benchmark for medium conditions and house shots. RG 2.59, .027 diff. $154.95. Video reviews inside.
Technical Specifications
How It Compares
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