On the lanes… I was very excited to try the new Raw Hammer Psycho. I have to say, I was very pleased when I saw the ball reaction on the lane. The Psycho has a very strong motion on the lanes while being smooth and continuous. I was prepared for "psychotic" backend reaction out of this bowling ball, which I normally do not like out of new equipment but I liked what I saw. The new assault core tames that crazy sideways backend motion. It was forgiving, yet controlled. I was very impressed with the power this ball had when it hit the pocket. The pins seem to just explode back to the pit.

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On the lanes… MoRich Bowling has been pushing the envelope with there bowling balls as far as how aggressive they can be. They have done it again!! This is the strongest bowling ball I have thrown to date. I tested the N'tense LevRG on a longer lighter volume oil pattern. This ball is not afraid of oil! Although the pattern I played on was a lighter volume of oil was able to play deep with a lot of swing room. Out of the box this ball covered a lot of the lane. Once I got into the right part of the lane, the amount of power this ball had to the pins was simply mind blowing. As with all duller surface bowling balls, I did find the spot on the lanes where it lost its axis rotation and axis tilt too soon. I was still able to carry a few weak hits from deep inside. Simply changing the surface quickly made a dramatic change in the overall ball reaction and pin carry.

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On the lanes… I was ready to see if the new Up-Rising was going to be just as good as its predecessor and right away I was not disappointed. The new Up-Rising has the same great look on the lanes as the original Rising, with a stronger motion in the back end. This is partly due to the cover stock being polished versus the original at 4000 out of the box finish. Also this is a newer version of the original Rising's cover stock. Both factors definitely made the difference on the lanes for me. The Up-Rising was very clean through the front part of the lane and made a very distinct move out of the oil. Can we say power? I tested this ball on a 47 foot - light volume oil pattern. Typically for me, my equipment hits weak when I have to play the lanes deep. Not the Up-Rising. I was very impressed with the power it had. It was actually the only ball in my bag at the time, that conquered this pattern and carried. The pin action was like a vacuum. Ten in the pit.

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On the lanes… As I stated in the Illusion ball review, I was again very excited to test one of the newest releases from the Roto Grip line. And after just one shot with the ball I have to say that the "Cell" is pure hook and power. The surface on the Cell is a very strong reactive cover. The Cell needs oil! Once I moved inside far enough to catch the puddle, this ball was an amazing combination of hook and strong continuation to the pocket. The Cell is by far the strongest piece of equipment I have thrown to date. The Cell gave me every bit of what I expected including control without losing the power of the ball in its ability to get out the corners. Pins seem alive when this ball hits the pocket. Even for this bowler, I felt like a power player for a day.

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On the lanes… Since this is the first Storm ball in the Master line that I have thrown since the Gravity Shift, I was excited to see what this ball could do. Well, I wasn't at all disappointed! The Dimension is going to have competitors looking at this ball. It has a tremendous amount of power, combined with versatility. I had a great look with this ball from multiple angles. The Dimension is power and hook all in one. It has great mid lane roll with a very strong motion out of the oil line. I personally liked how controllable it was in the back end. It was strong, but not "flippy" I can honestly say that the Dimension hits harder than any other Storm ball that I have tested. Once the Dimension hits the lanes, the pins don't stand a chance.

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