Invasion

Once the Invasion starts, the Storm Reign of Fire will start on your opponents! The newest addition to the most successful line in bowling, the Thunder Line, will be the perfect compliment to the Storm Reign. The Storm Reign of Fire will burn through the heavy oil with a vengeance! Featuring the R2S coverstock and proven C.A.M. Core, the Storm Reign of Fire is the next piece in the storied history of the Thunder Line!

Reign of Fire

Congrats to Norm for winning the PBA Cheetah Championships! Norm showed that perseverance and heart can let you accomplish anything! Also, it doesn’t hurt to have about as much talent as anyone to ever throw a bowling ball!

Norm defeated Ryan Ciminelli by using his Storm Second Dimension and accidentally his Storm Hy-Road!

Second Dimension

Ryan used his Storm Natural for the entire tournament, and really showed the world how great that ball really is! I’m sure we’ll be seeing him again very soon!

Dustin

Bowling Balls

By far the hottest bowling ball this holiday season will be the Roto Grip Mutant Cell

Mutant Cell

The newest entry into the award-winning Cell Line is sure to expand on that success! More hook and angularity than the Roto Grip Cell will give Roto Grip fans a new look to add to their arsenal!

Some of the other big winners this year are the Lane #1 Massacre Red Death, Storm Reign, Brunswick C (System)2.5 and Storm Virtual Energy!

Bowling Bags

So what good are bowling balls if you can’t carry them? Every avid bowler should have a killer bag, and here are some of the coolest this year!

Becoming more and more popular are the Triple Tote bags. They’re lighter, slimmer and very convenient!

3 Ball Tote Bag Blue

Some others are the Brunswick Slim Fit Triple Tote Roller w/ Removable Shoe Bag, Turbo 2-N-1 Grips Slim Triple Tote and Storm Triple Tournament Tote!

If you’re looking for a more traditional bag, look into these bad boys!

Rolling Thunder 4 Ball Roller - 2009

The OTB Scotland, bowlingball.com Pirate Double Roller Deluxe and Brunswick Flash Single Roller!

Bowling Shoes

Whether you’re an experienced tournament bowler, or someone just starting to bowl, having your own shoes is at the top of the list of things you need. If you’re bowling tournaments or leagues in different houses, being prepared to slide on any type of surface is so important. And, if you’re just starting, having your own shoes is imperative so you can learn to have consistency with your approach every time you bowl. And plus, who wants to play 4 or 5 dollars every time you hit the lanes?

The Dexter Men's SST 8 White/Black and Dexter Women's SST 8 SE are the ultimate in bowling shoe technology. Interchangeable heels and soles on both feet will enable you to slide the same amount in any bowling alley you come across!

Men's SST 8 White/Black

Some great shoes for beginning bowlers are the Dexter Women's Andie, Dexter Men's Ricky II White and Dexter Youth Cranium Jr.!

We hope this little guide to this year’s hottest products will help you decide what to buy for the bowlers in your family! If it hasn’t, you can always get them a gift certificate! Come on in to Bellair Lanes Pro Shop and we’ll get you set up with whatever you need!

Reign

With the brand new CAM Symmetrical Core and proven R2S coverstock, the Storm Reign is sure to be a winner. If you need a ball that you can throw toward the gutter and trust that it will make the turn, this is a ball for you! The newest addition to Storm’s Thunder Line – possibly the most beloved line in bowling – will give you the strength you need to Reign over your competition!

Dustin

*Scheduled Release Date: August 20th

Natural

Storm has taken the technology that was in use before reactive resin, urethane, and updated it in the new U2S Urethane coverstock. Urethane balls are very smooth and predictable and don’t have the hook potential of reactive balls. This is great for drier lanes and when the lanes get squirrely. Storm has combined the U2S with the newer technology of the Turbine core which is used in the Storm Street Rod, Storm Street Rod Pearl, Storm Fast and Storm Furious!

Many people, including myself, have been begging for a urethane ball for years! Well we finally got our wish! The release date for the Storm Natural is June 25th!

Dustin

Tropical Storm Indigo/Ivory

Tropical Storm Majestic Purple/Ivory

The Tropical Storm is my favorite entry level reactive made today. The Tropical Storm uses the Reactor coverstock that has been used on some of Storm’s best releases from the past few years. You’re getting a ball you know will react well and at a steal of a price! These things look and smell great too! The Storm Tropical Storm Indigo/Ivory smells like blueberry cobbler and the Storm Tropical Storm Majestic Purple/Ivory smells like cheesecake! Sweet!

So if you’re looking for a ball for light to medium-light oil, the Tropical Storm line is a great way to go!

Dustin

Fast

Furious

The Fast which features the R2S Pearl Coverstock will get down the lane with ease and make a strong hard arc to the pocket for medium lane conditions.

The Furious which features the Solid version of the R2S Coverstock will start its move a little earlier on the lane for use on heavier conditions.

Both balls use the proven Turbine core which was also used in the Storm Street Rod and Storm Street Rod Pearl.

The Storm Fast and the Storm Furious will offer the most hook ever in the mid performance range. With the way these babies rev up you’ll think you got a Ferrari for the price of a Pinto!

As always, Bowl up a Storm!

Dustin

~Here are a few videos by my buddies John, Tony and Brian at www.bowlingball.com!

Virtual Energy

If you’ve bowled league in the past year you’ve certainly seen LOTS of Virtual Gravitys! Heck, most likely you’ve got one! The Virtual Gravity has been like nothing else ever produced when it comes to bowling balls. The hook, hit and carry are unmatched…. until now! The Storm Virtual Energy!!

The Virtual Energy will be the perfect compliment to the Virtual Gravity. The only time you would run into trouble with the VG is if the heads dried out and it started to hook up too early. Well Storm has put the R2X Hybrid Coverstock on the Virtual Energy to combat this problem! Storm added part pearl to the R2X Solid Reactive coverstock and shined it up to make the Hybrid! This will get the ball through the heads and with the Shape Lock HD core that was also in the VG will make the same strong move you loved in that ball! The added pearl and shine will make the Storm Virtual Energy more angular on the backend which will help you get in deeper and still carry the corners!

I expect this ball to be just as successful as the Storm Virtual Gravity! Actually, knowing Storm Bowling, it may even be better! We’ll let you know the release date as soon as we do!

As always, Bowl up a Storm!

Dustin

Second Dimension

We all know the bar was raised with the release of  the Storm Dimension. Well this time we’re taking it to another world with the Storm Second Dimension!

This ball will give you more length than the original dimension, and with the addition of mica to the coverstock, it will absolutely fly on the backend!

It will be released on the 12th, so come in and pick up a Storm Second Dimension, or get left in the past!

Dustin

ThunderStruck Solid

In my opinion, the Storm ThunderStruck Solid is a must-have for any bowler! This bowling ball is one of the most predictable balls I’ve ever thrown. It’s an absolute life saver if you bowl a lot of tournaments and run into tough lane conditions. With its combination of the Reactor Coverstock and original Thunder core, the Thunderstruck Solid gets through the heads easily, reads the midlane great, and has a very smooth arc on the backend. This bowling ball isn’t going to hook off the lane, but it’ll allow you play many different lines with ease. Who can argue with Norm Duke? A lot of the time, straighter is greater! I’ll give the Thunderstruck Solid the best compliment I can give any ball: It reminds me of my favorite ball of all-time, the Speed Zone. Nothing I’ve thrown since that ball has come as close as the Storm ThunderStruck Solid. Just like my Speed Zone, I can throw this bowling ball on lots of different conditions, and I know what the ball is going to do. It’s great to have a bowling ball in your hand that you know is going to react the same each and every time. The Storm Thunderstruck Solid is just that ball. So if you want to make those tough lane conditions look easy, or you want a ball that will kill a house shot, pick up a Thunderstruck Solid! Thanks again Storm for another great bowling ball!

Bowl Up a Storm!!

Dustin