Changing Surfaces | Phaze III Out of Box vs Surface Changes 

Well watched this video, and decided my Phaze 3 was to the point I didn't want to bowl with it anymore on dryer lanes. When I first bought the ball it was great but it was a different house condition overall and slowly as it broke in didn't improve. Went to league last night, went in the ProShop and asked them to hit it with 2000. Bowled my first 700 series since coming back to bowling last fall after a 20 year lay off. Shot 214, 262,257 it was magical, the ball did exactly what you said now and it blended the oil and dry and doesn't have that insane backend snap when you find a dry spot. Thanks for the video, you just woke me up to a whole world of opportunity with my equipment :).

This was a perfectly timed video for me. I have a Black Widow Pink that I love, but tends to be too flippy off dry. I hit it with 3000 and it’s perfect now. Thank you!

Thank you so much for making this video! I have a phaze 3 and have had the same problem with the over-under. I am getting surface pads soon so thank you for showing shots with the different surfaces.

Love the Phaze III out of the box, 300 game 1st game of summer league right after getting out of Covid jail.

I'm going to show this to my teammate who just dropped the Phaze lll from his arsenal. Ball was SEVERELY over/under for him he just could not get consistent no matter how hard he tried. Move right the thing hooked early. Moved left it never made it back. I was having the same problem with GB3 Black and Blue. Always seemed to be stuck in that in between zone. So I took the shine off and I'm in love now. Great mid lane read from anywhere I move and awesome entry angle to the pocket. Doesn't jump too hard off the dry and doesn't skid through the oil. Amazing what taking just a little bit of surface to your ball will do for you.

My coach told me just before we closed again that I need to put surface on the ball to bowl house shots. You just confirmed it. Great video. Thanks.

Whoa 😳 Great tip and timing too... just hit my Baller with 2000 pad surface... due to lane shine... I was nervous at first, but once I hit the surface ball reacted nicely 👍🏽😊👌🏽.... Thanks 🙏🏼 😊🙏🏼 JR...

Amazing content! Keep doing these!

Had the same problem with my hybrid hyroad.. put 2000 on it and WOW what a difference! It will now read in the oil and not jump immediately off the dry. Shinny or OTB it was exactly what you described at the end of the video. The shape I get out of this ball dull is amazing. I guess cuz it's a hybrid.. it's even a good bit stronger than my idol now. I recommend this to any ball that's extremely over/under.

Im glad you did this video with this ball. I have same problem with it. Never get to use it where I bowl cause it's so strong once it hits the dry. Or if it's oily it wants to slide too long.

Great video! I was displeased with my Phaze 3 as well until I finally bit the bullet and took a 2000 to it. It reads the lane so well now.

Thank you for making this video. Keep up the good work!

Really great video, i have been having this exact problem with the Phaze 3...Plus you are honest when you know you miss a bit.!

Best video I have seen on the phase 3!

This ball makes the craziest left turn I've ever seen. I can't imagine ever using this at a tournament.

Great explanation JR of how the surface affects ball reaction.

That's what I wanted to know! I never trusted the result enough to change my box surface, but now I see what to expect.

Thanks for this video. I have a lot of difficulty managing my balls reaction after it gets off the pattern. I've been looking at the PhazeIII but haven't pulled the trigger. I think I might get 2...one shiny and one a little roughed up. The ball appears to have enough control built into it to support both surfaces.

Great video as always 👍

Most informative videos on RU-vid.

This was a better review of the pads than the CEO did 🍻😎

I have mine pin up to the right. I start from the 30 board and throw on the 13 board (Between the arrows) and let it go down lane and snap on the back end. I'm a cranker, but she comes back beautiful. 41 ft house pattern. High series 715 with her (Bowling a year and 4 months(Didn't include the time that Covid shut down bowling alleys)). I love the Phaze 3. I just got the Storm Electrify and they say it's a medium-dry, my buttocks. That ball has more hook than the Phaze 3, so I'll be using it on heavier oil. I've learned a lot watching your videos. Between you and Brad & Kyle, y'all have helped me from form all the way to reading the lanes and ball reaction. I want to start buying your merch to, because I still haven't bought a bowling shirt and I've been wanting to. I love watching your videos!

I haven't changed my Phaze III's surface yet. Its been unreliable so far. I will change the surface to 3000 or 4000. Thanks for the video.

this is Forking ROCKKKK!!!!

Okay good stuff as always so should you and surface if you normally play around 2nd and 3rd arrows or will it burn up all its energy to soon

So glad you made this video. I just picked up this ball last week and it's annoying when my 17 year old ebonite pearls are more predictable than this ball is. Any thoughts on going 500 -> 3000 for a "smooth bumpy" surface?

Please do the All-road!!! Great vid

Great video! Cant wait for Classic to open back up and try surface changes to my Halo Pearl which gives me same over/under as that Phase 3

Thank you

im choosing between this and the trend for medium conditions for house shot mainly.

The 1st shot after using the 5000D was a little to the right at the arrows and you were correct, it reached the dry a lot sooner than the previous strike shot. So it was more that, than the pad. The 5000D will most likely not reduce shine on a shiny ball, and if it does it will be insignificant. Nice video though.

Great video i would like to see you change the surface of the volatility. I took mine up to 3000 with the same pads you have and wow what a ball. I am still deep but i dont destroy the pattern at my house and i dont have to make crazy moves. Keep up the great.content.

Jr.. your over under is your layout. You lay all your stuff at 5 inch + pins. If you got a ball with a shorter pin to cg and drilled it 4inch pin to pap you would have less over under and a whole lot of power

The phaze 2 or axiom would be the better choice on fresh. Phaze 3 is better for when the backends are not as crisp or for getting in deep

Hey do you think I can go to 500 then polish back with some black magic polish?

I was thinking about getting surface, for my Brunswick se jab. It is the pearl coverstock. What is your opinion on using surface on that ball?

I had to take a 3000 to mine and polish it up. Way too aggressive for me until I did that and it’s still my strongest ball.

Serious question, if you re-surface your ball too often, won't it become noticeably smaller over time?

everything storm finishes with polish i automatically sand with 1000 grit before i put holes in it. they finally figured it out with the matchup black pearl, step two then 3000 grit from the factory

Glass Bowl in Toledo!

Just a note: The volume of your voice is kinda low and the volume of your intro music is super, super louder! So I had my volume up high to hear your voice and when the intro hit it blasted my ears and I had to throw off my headset! You really want to "normalize" all levels for future videos. A free program called Audacity will allow you to easily do this in post production. This video was very good and showed how to take a virtually unusable over/under nightmare and make it perfect by simply taking all that dumb shine off it.

So with these pads I can sand them dry?

Honestly just thought the ball was garbage and over hyped when it came out. I’ll have to try this

I got a 300 bowling ball and I want to know how can I do a curveball for bowling tournaments to get better

What grit does it come out the box as thought it was 1500 already

Help me find the best ball for me, I’ve been away from bowling for 35 years and buoy have balls changed. I’m averaging 185 with the ball I have, I do not create a lot of rev’s, more so a straight up 7-10 board. Will a different ball help me be able to move inside more. Lane conditions different every night.

Interesting,but unfortunately still waiting for our bowling alleies to open.

I dont really understand why my phaze 3 doesnt hook like that. I keep it in a bag in my room when I'm not bowling and after about 4 months of use it barely hooks, I have to put my max possible revs for it too hook

This is great vid!!!

I used green scratch pad then a little 4000 way better off the spot

So, you turned the phase 3 into a phase 2!!!

Would be helpful if you mention the surface out of the box. Makes for more perspective. I really like that your doing reviews using surface changes. Makes it easier to see the effects of the changes. Also, I now understanding the term blending the wet / dry.

I wanna see a 500 grit on this ball the forbidden phase lll

So you jumpin on the thumbnail train huh. My man.

those lanes look half wood half synthetic

So the lower the grid it hooks more?

What does it mean 5 2 ?

You standing with your back in the camera. I Cant see nothing. Love from Holland.

Your should always crack the factory surface.... there is no possibility to recreate it when it's time to resurface... so you should get to know the ball after the surface has been cracked.

I know this video was to show the ability to change surface and how it affects the balls reaction, but I feel like adding that much surface to a phase 3 turns it into a phase 2. Probably not a bad thing either since the phase 2 is one of the best balls out there.

At times your hand is behind the ball and at times its on the side.. Not very consistent

WTF @4:48

Great review! Bad soy face, just saying 😂

We're breeding a new generation of lazy, entitled bowlers who lack versatility. The equipment plays the game more and more with each passing year. All the ball needed was for the bowler to move a few boards right for a more down and in line