Lovin' You Is Easy | Storm Journey Review - Righty & Lefty w/Surface Adjustments!

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8 ай бұрын

This is our review for the new Storm Journey bowling ball!
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@ou812true5 8 ай бұрын

Well, I guess your Fate was sealed when you took the Journey to the Summit.

@zacknewman300 8 ай бұрын

Wow. That took a very high IQ! What a timeless comment.

@tylerhernandez5207 8 ай бұрын

Its all in the Drive to give you Pro-motion in balls

@t-masc7768 8 ай бұрын

I figured it was a Trend 2 copy everyone else so here it is!

@DaJesta088 8 ай бұрын

I do hope this is a short-lived Phaze…

@biddle0785 8 ай бұрын

The ball not smelling like wine and cheap perfume was a top tier reference! Great video as always!

@mattvongruben 8 ай бұрын

MUST have a Zen Gold Label comparison! Would love to see it with an Xponent too.

@aydengianes2515 5 ай бұрын

The strom fate met its fate😂

@mattvongruben 8 ай бұрын

Been waiting on your review above all others! Great content as always!

@enigmazero8624 8 ай бұрын

Great title for the video. I always appreciate your references (the ones I get at least).

@StephRenee812 2 ай бұрын

Released on my birthday wish it was a gift. Lol I want one. Oneday😊

@user-gt1wr1vh3i 8 ай бұрын

Great video Luke! I think this Journey would be a perfect Pearl compliment to my Phaze 2. I had only picked up the P2 a few months before the Summit came out. Thanks for the information.

@gravymoat 8 ай бұрын

Surface is love, surface is life is so true on the left! I recently shined my eternity, fate, and ruby during summer league and immediately hated all 3 of my favorite balls. Now they all have the 1000 - Reacta Skuff treatment and it is amazing!

@JackandTom-tz8kj 8 ай бұрын

Great, Luke! Shape sure is unique, reminds me of Phaze 3, though R3S hybrid vs. TX16 pearl is not quite apples to apples. We haven't really had a Phaze 3 equivalent yet, at least not for me.

@AndrewWarrenPatriotsfan 8 ай бұрын

Well Belmo wants us to go with him in his next journey for this ball. This ball could be in my bag soon after the urethane ban from the PBA. As for the Fate, I didn't look like it would fit as a league ball, but a tour ball. That was my reason why I didn't get it. Nice review Luke!

@bobbybearbowling 5 ай бұрын

Only one game after league on fresh house shot. Pro shop took off the box finish after the 7th frame. 211 with 4 strikes 8-11. Will use it in next league.

@pkrockman 7 ай бұрын

Not sure how many younger viewers caught your Journey song references at the end of your video. They were not lost on me. “Party’s Over (Hopelessly In Love), Just the Same Way and Lovin’ You is Easy. Thank you for referencing deeper cuts and not going for lower hanging fruit like “Don’t Stop Believin’”. Keep up the good work.

@LukeRosdahl 7 ай бұрын

Thanks!! I was waiting for somebody to catch most of them. I had to add a line or two from Don't Stop Believin, but yeah it was too easy and cheap to lean on. I did my research!!

@primaljackal 8 ай бұрын

I did a double take when you said to use code Rosdahl to order a Journey from Bowlersmart. Was like… you mean jersey? Oh wait, the ball is a Journey. Nevermind. 😂

@danielpotts7548 8 ай бұрын

Angels spin and hair flick after every shot! 😂

@underclockerrocketcar7286 8 ай бұрын

Looks like you got those pins going separate ways. Cant wait to see James rev this up like a duece in the night 😂😂

@LukeRosdahl 8 ай бұрын

He's not getting one, he's been pretty exclusively B7 stuff for the last several months, the Storm covers just aren't matching up terribly well for him any more.

@underclockerrocketcar7286 8 ай бұрын

@@LukeRosdahlIs it the Reactagloss or just in general? I bought a VE BO and hit it to 1500 to control the 'wiggle'. The inconsistency of Reactagloss is frustrating to say the least.

@LukeRosdahl 8 ай бұрын

@@underclockerrocketcar7286 That's part of it, but even when we get the surface right, stuff is generally just too fast or too slow for him, very little stability for his game, which B7 stuff offers

@decadude8968 8 ай бұрын

Not gonna lie, i prefer the older camera view you used to do. Just easier to see the ball transition for my eyes.

@LukeRosdahl 8 ай бұрын

Yeah the lane level look? It's just a YT thing, people want to see people for some reason, that's why everybody's thumbnail has them making wild faces now, and viewers predominantly want to see the bowler in the video rather than just the ball rolling down the lane. I like the lane level look too, but I end up having to film twice for every ball at that point and it just gets oppressive to try to work it all in there. I'm with you, I prefer the lane level look myself, but the vast majority of people don't I guess.

@decadude8968 8 ай бұрын

@@LukeRosdahl that's weird. But I totally understand your reasoning.

@LukeRosdahl 8 ай бұрын

@@decadude8968 Yeah I mean when I watch a bowling ball review . . I want to see the ball, I want to see how it rolls, I don't need to see the bowling alley or the person throwing it, just want to see what the ball does. I don't get it, but it's just a visual interest thing I guess. People lose interest fast just watching a ball roll, they want to see the full approach and reactions from the bowler for whatever reason.

@vance836 8 ай бұрын

Hey Luke! Been a little while. When I see the Journey go down the lane, I see part Fate and part HyRoad. It is like this ball bridges the gap between those two balls. Have to admit I was surprised this was another pearl since the Fate was a pearl. I figured this release would have been a hybrid since the Trend 2 was discontinued after only being out for a short time.

@LukeRosdahl 8 ай бұрын

Yo! Yeah I can feel the familiarity from the core, so it feels Fate-ish for 30 solid feet, and it takes throwing the two I think, but the Fate IS the earlier ball. The Journey and Hyroad shape a little differently, but yeah I can see what you're getting at. I also don't know the reasoning behind pearl after pearl after pearl, but Belmo has historically liked cleaner balls, Hyroad and Hyroad Pearl are a couple of his favorites so I'm not surprised that everything he's put out there is medium RG and cleaner or a different take on reactive urethane in the Pro Motion.

@BigJim5754 8 ай бұрын

Took me awhile to find what my Fate wanted me to do to it, but once I figured her out its been sweet sweet musac ;) She's on the lower side my bag as a speed dom bowler however. Did I miss the Magic Gem vid? Keep up the great work!

@LukeRosdahl 8 ай бұрын

Yeah the Fate is really weird, but it's great as a pocket control ball that you can play with when there's enough friction. There isn't going to be a Magic Gem video because I didn't get it until 2 days before it released, and I was out of town that weekend, so it was going to be a couple weeks after release date before I could get a video out, so they're just going to be giveaway items in our fundraiser next month. If the company can't be bothered to get me stuff in a decent time frame, I'm not going to scramble to get stuff done, especially for a ball that doesn't seem like people are that interested in, and something neither Angel or I will be able to throw after the video anyway. People are already onto the Journey and IQ 78 now anyway. Hopefully this way the balls will end up in the hands of people who can actually use them.

@jasonschaal8968 7 ай бұрын

How does the journey compare to the OG Zen?? My current progression from the Phaze 2 is down to the Zen followed by the Hyroad. Great vid as usual.

@LukeRosdahl 7 ай бұрын

Zen is quite a bit earlier, rolls more strongly, the Journey is about the same strength, it's just longer and covers a lot more boards down lane. Zen is more naturally forward while the Journey is more directional, but leans more continuous.

@007Perry 8 ай бұрын

Would love to see a side by side or overlap with the p2 and p5....

@LukeRosdahl 8 ай бұрын

There's not any overlap with the P2, it's the stronger ball by quite a bit, that's actually why I made the comment about the Phaze/G I have being an arrow weaker than the P2 despite having the same cover formula. The P5 has R2S Pearl which is quite a bit weaker than TX-16, but the Journey has a slightly weaker core. Journey is a little longer, but hooks 2-3 boards more overall.

@josephemory6635 6 ай бұрын

I just bought one to work on a 14 to 15lb move up. I have 2 Summits a Magic Gem and a Ruby in 14. Was throwing 13 until I got sick of getting tapped on decent hits. Lefty BTW

@LukeRosdahl 6 ай бұрын

Cool, how's it going so far?

@josephemory6635 6 ай бұрын

@@LukeRosdahl I’ll get back to you on that. Learning to bowl again from the perspective of an old fart with arthritis but a softer left hand.

@josephemory6635 6 ай бұрын

Good news. The ball works great after I throw the Summit for a game. Lanes have been tight lately. It was the right choice for moving up in weight but I don’t think this will make it into a full 15lb line up.

@justdatdude103 Ай бұрын

Hows this ball compare to the iq ruby?

@ArtificallyHip 6 ай бұрын

Still using my Halo Pearl on the fresh in league! Would this be a good ball down option for when they start to break down?

@LukeRosdahl 6 ай бұрын

It's hard to say because age factors in. The HP core is definitely stronger, but the Journey cover is stronger. If both balls were brand new, the Journey would be a step down, but the HP has likely lost a step or two over the years, and fresh out of the box, plus if you're on a drier shot, the Journey will be the stronger or at least faster ball.

@grillmaster95 8 ай бұрын

Really interested to see how this compares to the Zen GL. Feels like it's less traction and less response overall

@LukeRosdahl 8 ай бұрын

It's definitely less response, the ZGL rolls earlier definitely, and while the cover is technically stronger on paper, traction between the two is fairly similar. The ZGL settles quite a bit from out of the box, so it may have the traction edge by a board or two, but again, definitely rolls earlier and is sharper than the Journey.

@timothyurben3381 6 ай бұрын

Newer bowler with a phase 2, wondering if the journey would be good to pair with it? When the lanes dry up my ball starts going brooklyn.

@LukeRosdahl 6 ай бұрын

The Journey is definitely a step down from a Phaze 2, so that would be a good choice to start with and then see where you need to go from there, if you end up needing anything additional anyway.

@aroe3outify 8 ай бұрын

Ohh Luke… I would love to see you throw some Hammer balls. Always love the vids… 🫡

@LukeRosdahl 8 ай бұрын

Yeah, I don't get other brand envy too much but that Nu Blue Hammer . .

@2handlife200 8 ай бұрын

The tour dynamx really helped eliminate that envy

@LukeRosdahl 8 ай бұрын

You'd think so, but it's impressing me less and less the more I throw it. It's become extremely conditional. It's the absolute nut when it's the look, it's just not the look very often. The problem is that it looks the best with surface on it, but it doesn't hold surface longer than a game, and with as weak as the cover is, it gets very long and weak, and with me being the only person on my side of the lane, I'm not getting any transition as the ball is shining up, so if pointing it off the corner is the look, this is the best ball out there, if I have to give the pocket away at all, there's no reason to throw it because I'll only be able to be in it for a game or so.

@aroe3outify 8 ай бұрын

I’ve thrown the Hammer envy Tour, Tour DynamX, and Black Venom and I like the HET and the MBV more than the DynamX just has gotten weaker for me too… I guess the VTC cover May play a role 🤷‍♂️ I know these balls overlap a lot but I match up with low RG low Diff balls a lot, add a little MB with that, it has just controlled the mid lane so good for me I had to see which one of these would work best for me. Envy Tour has been it so far.

@2handlife200 8 ай бұрын

Early access report card! Shame, I love hammer’s low diff asyms

@mmulligan0426 8 ай бұрын

Please do a review of the Magic Gem vs Eternity Pi

@LukeRosdahl 8 ай бұрын

I won't be doing a Magic Gem review at this point, sorry!! There's quite a few of them out there though, I would imagine the Magic and Pi are pretty close to each other, that's the way it looks from everything I've seen, the Magic might be a little stronger though.

@roscoepretlowiv7959 8 ай бұрын

I'm having a problem pulling the trigger so I'd like some help. I have about 550 rev rate, 5-8 degrees of tilt, and can throw it 17-21 off of my hand. I love the shape of the Summit, it's awesome but sometimes it's too much ball and it doesn't want to clear the fronts enough. I want to drill another P2, but I don't usually match up with them so I was going to go with an Xponent. That ball looks great. I am drilling a journey because I need a pearl that has more traction and shape than a ZGL, but I am unsure if the xponent and journey will overlap. I would separate them with cover and layout, but I'm not sure if it is enough. Xponent: 70 x 4.50 x 35 (light 2k finish) Journey: 70 x 5 x 35 (4k finish) I really only bowl on sport patterns. (Mainly PBA)

@LukeRosdahl 8 ай бұрын

The XP is a huge step down from the Summit, if you keep surface on it, it might help, but it shines and gets wiggly REALLY fast. The Journey would be a good step down, but so would the TNT Infused actually. I should have that review up later today so you might wait a minute and check that one out too. I think you've got the rev rate for the Journey though, and it shapes like the Summit, so that would work there, it's just a lot cleaner through the fronts, doesn't roll nearly as early. The Infused rolls as strong and early, it's just got a lot cleaner cover. The Journey and XP shouldn't overlap much if at all, the XP is earlier rolling and smoother, and the cover is virtually R2S solid, which is a big step down from the Journey cover. The ZGL cover is basically ReX and is TECHNICALLY stronger than the Journey, but you'll see a more dynamic look out of the Journey, it's more visible hook. My ZGL has settled down quite a bit too vs when I got it, I imagine the same thing has happened with you.

@roscoepretlowiv7959 8 ай бұрын

@@LukeRosdahl Yeah, the Zen core just gets pretty forward. The ZGLs cover just feels like it doesn't pick up in the mids even though the core is trying to spin up. I want a step down from the summit that is still round/smooth like a solid ball. I know there is a big enough gap between the TNT and the Phaze 2 to have them in the same bag, but is there a big enough gap between the Summit and the Phaze 2 to have the both of them? Pearls, for me, tend to get offline quickly even with stronger covers and surface. Which is why I'm going to go with a weaker pin on the journey so that I can throw it to the right and watch it come off of it when my Virtual Energy Blackout wants to lock up and the Absolute isn't gaining traction early enough

@LukeRosdahl 8 ай бұрын

Makes sense. I think there's a fairly decent gap between the P2 and the Summit, but the P2 shapes more so sometimes it feels like they're closer than they are. The P2 doesn't read the mids like the Summit does to me tho, and the Tour Dynam-X cover is really weak, so it wouldn't fit either. The TNT is too strong for where it's supposed to fit, so there's kind of a gap right there now.

@smith2109 6 ай бұрын

I’m struggling with where I should go. I’m a two handed bowler, building my storm/roto/900 league arsenal. I have a phaze 2 and hyroad OG. I want to address the gap between these two. First time using this combo in league, shot a game one 269 with the phaze 2. Game 2 and 3, not so good. Instead of chasing the transition with the phaze 2, I decided to pull out the hyroad. That didn’t work so well. I had to move back right vs standing in the same location with the hyroad. The journey seems to be a good ball however, the gold label is where I would like to go or maybe a fate. Any thoughts.

@LukeRosdahl 6 ай бұрын

Gold Label or perhaps the TNT Infused would be great ones to look at, they fit pretty perfectly in there.

@smith2109 6 ай бұрын

Gold Label it is. Thanks!!!@@LukeRosdahl

@richardgandia5700 8 ай бұрын

The summit is my first ball out of bag I want the Journey yet what do I do with the Duo and Xponent is there to much overlap

@user-gt1wr1vh3i 8 ай бұрын

I currently have a P2, Duo, Hustle M-M in my bag with a Pitch Black as my spare ball. If I were to pick up a Journey, it would replace the Duo in my league bag, but it looks different enough that I would bring it with me to a longer format tournament. Summit, Journey, Xponent sounds like a great 3 ball bag.

@jeramiescott3364 8 ай бұрын

$150 most I can spend a ball now, Roto needs to go back to making wtf crazy HP2 balls

@user-gt1wr1vh3i 8 ай бұрын

Bowling can get expensive. I just picked up a Hustle M-M a few weeks ago and rolled a 289 with it after knocking some of the shine off it with a light hit of a 3k CTD pad. $204 after tax+drilling+fingertips. Definitely worth the investment. I may get a VE Blackout, Journey, Magic Gem in the future, but I am good with what I have for now.

@Minusthefluff 8 ай бұрын

going to do a review of the tnt infused?

@LukeRosdahl 8 ай бұрын

Yeah, they got me the ball super late, I actually had this ball a week and a half before they announced it, but just got the Infused a week ago, so timelines are all wonky and I'm playing catch up. I should have the Infused review up Thursday.

@connorduncan5201 8 ай бұрын

Im looking into a stronger compliment to my blackout. I have the DNA but it rolls out too quick and goes forward for me. That is true with surface as well. Any suggestions?

@LukeRosdahl 8 ай бұрын

The DNA is a pretty continuous ball, so I'm thinking that's either a layout thing or you're just using it on conditions that are too dry, because that would be the perfect stronger ball up from the Blackout. The only one I can think of that would have a similar shape and be more aggressive, but not really burn up would be the Reality, but it's naturally slightly forward.

@adamhoffman2530 8 ай бұрын

How does this pair with the Zen Gold Label?

@LukeRosdahl 8 ай бұрын

Shot shape is a little different, Gold Label is a little sharper and rounder, definitely earlier rolling. Gold Label feels a bit stronger as well.

@user-mi1xj3js5d 6 ай бұрын

I’m an older bowler with low ball speed. Do you think the journey would help get the ball further down lane before hooking and still have a strong carry. I have difficulty keeping from going Brooklyn. Thank you

@LukeRosdahl 6 ай бұрын

It's still a pretty strong ball. While it gets down the lane easier than other comparative balls, it's still fairly strong. What do you currently throw right now? We should still be able to find something for you.

@user-mi1xj3js5d 6 ай бұрын

@@LukeRosdahl thank you for replying. I’m using tropical storm surge

@LukeRosdahl 6 ай бұрын

@@user-mi1xj3js5d That's about the weakest reactive ball out there, you're not going to find anything weaker than that. You might consider something like a Mix, it's a shiny urethane blend that still hooks and shapes a little, would definitely be controllable. I had one of the white ones for spares and would occasionally use it for my strike ball when the lanes were dry.

@user-mi1xj3js5d 6 ай бұрын

@@LukeRosdahl thank you for your suggestion. I really like all your reviews. Regards

@chrisnorris8641 8 ай бұрын

Hey Luke question did they stop selling step 2 !? My pro shop ran out and said they can not get anymore is there another comparable option if so?

@LukeRosdahl 8 ай бұрын

Yeah they discontinued all the step compounds, what they have out now is Rough Edge and Smooth Edge, Rough is supposed to be between step 1 and step 2, and Smooth is supposed to be in between step 2 and step 3

@chrisnorris8641 8 ай бұрын

Which one do you prefer?

@LukeRosdahl 8 ай бұрын

@@chrisnorris8641 Don't know, they aren't available to staffers yet so I haven't been able to try them out.

@Aaron-144 7 ай бұрын

Would this serve the same purpose as my pin down UC2?

@LukeRosdahl 7 ай бұрын

Nah, they're very different balls.

@KennyGrinols 8 ай бұрын

I get the feeling this is overlap city with the Revenant?

@terryrunion4282 8 ай бұрын

The Journey should be a stronger ball than the Revenant.

@LukeRosdahl 8 ай бұрын

Yes and no, like Terry said this is the stronger ball, just not by much. This is like a half step up from the Revenant, but very similar feels, Revenant is just a rounder shape while this is a little tumbly.

@tsquad7 7 ай бұрын

How does this compare to the revenant

@LukeRosdahl 7 ай бұрын

They feel fairly similar, the Revenant has a weaker cover and it's a rounder shot shape, but marginally. This is like a slightly stronger, slightly quicker Revenant.

@clintonkahler2082 7 ай бұрын

@Luke whats your Rev rate? thx

@LukeRosdahl 7 ай бұрын

It bounces around between 300-375. I've been lowering it recently, it just makes the ball reaction more controllable.

@clintonkahler2082 7 ай бұрын

@@LukeRosdahlthank you for explaining...i think you're an awesome bowler and I love your channel....cheers :)

@TrendSettaRico 7 ай бұрын

👀🍿 #StormNation

@larryschlutt7211 8 ай бұрын

Is it just me or does this ball look like the idol pearl? Shape in my eyes looks close

@LukeRosdahl 7 ай бұрын

It kind of looks like it but it doesn't quite feel like it if that makes any sense. The Idol Pearl is earlier, cleaner, and rollier. The TNT Infused is actually really close to the IP.

@thomasworrilow4228 8 ай бұрын

Storms marketing sucks! Here is a perfect step DOWN from your summit, but it'll cost you $30 MORE than your summit! 😂😂

@LukeRosdahl 8 ай бұрын

I mean, that's not their marketing, that's just what I'm saying lol. I mean to be fair their marketing has fallen off a cliff in the last couple years, but that's beside the point haha. The Absolute is also a step down from the Summit. Stuff gets mixed up based on the design intent, but yeah their price points need work. The IQ Tour Solid and Electrify Solid were virtually the same ball but one was 50 bucks cheaper than the other one. This is exactly what I meant when I said something about people passing on the Fate because of the price tag. Maybe bump the price up a little because of the concept, but a 7 year old forgotten coverstock formula on a modified Booster core from the Rocket series, slap a Belmo logo on there and make it top dollar . . that's a rough sell, so you're not wrong.

@thomasworrilow4228 8 ай бұрын

@LukeRosdahl this is basically me just bitchin about how a master line ball, is now the price of a premier line ball because they added 1 more label lol.

@thomasworrilow4228 8 ай бұрын

But I'm weird, and also believe that the 2nd time a core is used, there should be a price drop, because cost for designing it was made up for the first time they used it, or they wouldn't be putting it another ball lol.

@LukeRosdahl 8 ай бұрын

Ah but then they don't have their artificial price points . .