WHICH URETHANE BALL IS BEST?! | Storm Urethane Ball Comparison | Darren Tang 

Darren: I won’t use urethane anymore Also Darren:

Loved how in-depth you went with how urethane affects the lanes on different patterns.

Never liked urethane until the fast pitch. My league shot is so inconsistent that I became desperate and bought the fast pitch. Finally able to have a consistent reaction for three games.

Darren, great job explaining these balls! Pretty much what I’ve been telling the customers in my shop about them. Personally I love the purple! Great ball for me on the house shot - on older wood lanes to boot! Excellent description of the transition as well. Keep the videos coming, much appreciated!!!!!

I'm a fan of urethane. Excellent video. From the first time I threw it I thought the Pitch Purple was more of a weak reactive. Keep these coming!

Love watching videos like yours and Brad and Kyle's. Learn so much from you guys.

Really great video! Absolutely love the level of detail and clarity in explanation. Good stuff

Awesome production quality! Bowling needs more videos like this!

Needed this video, thanks man. There are so many bad videos about this comparison. Thanks for clearing it up.

I like the way you go into detail in a practical and understandable manner. I especially appreciate the explanations on the meaning of some of the terms. We hear people saying balls are cleaner all the time, but that is such a confusing term. You took a moment to explain that cleaner means it goes further down the lane before reacting. Now I understand much better. Please keep up the good work. I will be looking forward to your videos and I am going to go back and look at your previous ones.

Great info!!! Cnt wait for the next vid!!

Really enjoyed the video, and very glad you did review on those 3 Urethane, and helped me decide to go with the Pitch Black. Can't wait to get my ball in and drilled really enjoy your Video Darren and Best of luck to you in the PBA much love!

Thanks for that insight I have the pitch purple and just trying to figure it out for league. You made me understand how to throw it better for league night!!!!

Loving these style of review videos my dude. You have just earned a new sub #stormnation

As someone who really needs urethane, this video made me happy.

Great video, great production, and great information good job 👏

insanely helpful, thanks Darren!

Hey there! Great explanation on how urethane balls breakdown the lane. Subbed, cheers.

enjoyed(how) your explanations. common words and u take time to explain. a new convert to your interesting channel.

Great video! Guess who NEEDS the Fast Pitch now. Lol.

Excellent presentation - nice job.

Currently looking for a ball with late hook reaction to go longer on low oil in a house pattern league. Great video! Coming off a 4 year hiatus so this was super helpful 👍🏼

Good stuff, Darren!

Great review!

Been using pitch blue exclusively. Just ordered pitch purple..pretty excited.

Another good one nice video Darren

Love the video!

Lucky to even get a movement from urethane on a house shot. I bowled on Cheetah last week and scored higher than my house shot.

From your friends in the SF Bay area, I am proud of you representing us. Come on down to Earl Anthony and bowl tournaments with us when you are in town again. See you soon. Hope your brother and parents are doing well too.

Love the video Darren. I have all three balls in my bag. Storm is the only brand for me. Have each ball laid out slightly less aggressive that the next. First ball out of the bag at league is Black, followed by Fast, followed by Purple! Good Luck in 2021!

Purple it is!!! ;) Thanks as always for the review. Love the Proton!

Congratulations on 100k subs!

Setting the bar for all other ball reviewers. Production value, your perspective, and insight/education is on point. PS I realize this is not on brand for me by bringing the 100% premium (genuine) gas.

I use black widow urethane and a old Fab ball blue pearl hammer. I LOVE urethane.

Thank you for the video. This explains a lot to those who did not grow up throwing urethane in the 80s and 90s so very well done. I personally do not have bowlers in our house that openly whine about urethane ruining their "shot" but I have heard about them. One could make the reverse argument to the whiners about reactive balls creating the need for urethane equipment. The more oil they soak up off the lane throwing reactive, the more need for "weaker" more predictable equipment there is. I always laugh at those who mention urethane in the category of not hooking. They must never have been able to throw a Black Widow urethane or Hammer Purple Pearl.

ive been throwing the pitch black for about 6 months. it is always what i start with in league because i can play a straight angle. then usually after my pitch black stops hooking i either throw trend 2 or hyroad pearl. pitch black is definitely by far my favorite bowling ball i ever had

love the explanation of the flat vs house and how house becomes flat vs sport becomes closer to a house shot.

I need a bowling ball for milwaukie bowl league night.Hmm Another great video

when I find a good line with the pitch black I can average 220ish in league. but I've gotten so use to the miss room with the ball that I tend to blame the ball for my ten pin leaves. then when it's time to switch back to reactive I end up shooting 180 because I'm not giving the ball enough time to read the lane due to how fast I would throw the urethane

Thanks for the update on urethane bowling balls, I just had one question my local bowling alley i bowl at only uses a 42ft house shot but I also bowl two handed which ball would be better for me, I typically play down the right side of the lane and I’ve been looking at using a urethane ball any advice will be greatly appreciated

Thank a lot Darren ! Your suggestion really helps.

i love my pitch purple but i havent gotten to go for those shorter patterns because my alley didnt have enough for a sport shot league

I can't see the complete motion of entry into pins with all the haze-outs until near the ending But I did like the reviews. Thank You.

Hi Darren, just brought the fast pitch ball last week bowl it in the third game ,only one split. I have been using the Ebinite Cyclone the last 10 years, always have trouble when the oil start spreading out and have low scores . I shoot around the first arrow on the dry area with cyclone . I need to find the strike or sweet zone for the Fast Pitch. Any advices on how should i line and which arrow to aim at ?. Thanks for the super video and excellent on the oil patterns !

What about the purple hammer? I am picking one up this weekend. Just trying to get some new stuff since I’ve been out of bowling for about 4 years. I love urethane and still have the original natural. I’m just curious to see how far the new technology has come

Question: I notice you said the fast pitch will be better if you find your ball hooking too far and guttering to the opposite side. The way I bowl is 2-handed and i like standing very far left so that the ball goes from left-ish side to near right gutter to hook back into pocket/brooklyn (i tend to brooklyn MOST of the time lol) Im looking into a urethane ball and read pitchblack was good but if fast pitch can correct the overhook (which i experience in this particular place I go to) would that be better?:o

Do you recommend using this for spares only if so which ball?

It’s easy for us old guys cuz we bowled with urethane everyday in the 80’s and early 90’s and the urethane that’s in my weekly bag is pitch blue, I have a purple hammer but it is so strong, I need a ton of oil for it

I think a video you could do is your six ball arsenal for tournament and what six you would bring to league

I got the discontinued ones: fever and blue. 😂😂

I don't know if someone else has commented about this... But the oil rings on the pitch black are on the ring finger side and that seems really weird to me... I'm a right hander and my ball tracks on the middle finger side of the ball... If they are on the ring finger side that would be a backup ball right? Which it doesn't appear to be in the shots in the video

Hi how do pro bowlers become a staff for a bowling brand like storm

First hello I’m jimmy from Oran Missouri please let say thank you for your videos and options on bowling balls on the market I have a phase 4 tend 2 and pitch purple and love them haven’t had the pitch purple drilled for me yet so I’ll wait and see about that one anyway I just wanted to let you know I enjoy your videos please keep them coming wish you good luck on your next tournament thank you for your time maybe one day I would have the privilege of bowling with you your fan from Oran Missouri James markland

Mr. Tang. Have you ever thrown the Purple Hammer? It's my go to, thank god they redid them last year.

I have all 3 and throw 2 handed. The pitch purple is an absolute force, until the lanes transition and anything right of middle ends up waaay brooklyn, then its onto my Fast Pitch and play either down 2nd arrow or straight-ish through the middle.

Ok Darren, how did you track that pitch Black on the right side of the fingers?

Wondering which would be good for me. I throw maybe 14.5-16 mph. And rev rate is about 320 maybe 400

What about the Fever Pitch? that's one of my favourites

Thanks for the information. You throwing a bowling ball and me throwing a bowling ball is like golf and putt putt golf. Similar but not necessarily relatable. LOL Cheers

How about pitch purple for spares on house shot? Bad idea?

Just curious, why dont the pros use the pitch blue often (I could be wrong tho)? I don't think I've ever seen it on tv shows. *p.s. I know its a discontinued ball

Can you do a review for pitch blue?

Question for you Darren. If I do not own a storm urethane which would you recommend to buy first? I have had the black hammer and the purple hammer in the past.

just got the Pitch Purple today, I'm gonna take your advice and try it in league, Ill let you know how it went ;-)

Great stuff man, thank you! Quick question though: I feel like I'm the only idiot on Earth who has an issue with urethane being over/under - is this something you ever run into (particularly on short patterns)? We throw it similarly except you're accurate to a board and I'm accurate to a lane

Great Video. I'm more of a balanced player. Which would you recommend for when the lanes are starting to fry out? I'm leaning toward a pitch black or fast pitch.

If I’m using urethane or any ball that’s urethane, I will never go beyond boards 15 and 16. Because if I do that, I’ll lose my hook and will make me harder to get strikes. But if im playing on a flat oil pattern like for example, red square, I kinda have to go a beyond 15 or 16 because if I don’t, the ball might hook a little bit too much and don’t get a strike

What are the layouts on the bowling balls?

just about time u have video on youtube, what about your brother michael?

I was just gifted a fast pitch and now I don’t thing I wanna use it on league at all hahaha but I will get it re drilled for me to use at practice I’ve always wanted to throw a urthenan ball (I can’t spell) so this is my chance since I’m broke a.f lmao

Darren what lb ball do you ball with?

The phrase straighter is greater comes to mind but how do you decide mentally to not use a urethane.

That hair lmfao 🫣

I just seen a video that said you was done with urethane lol 🤷🏼‍♂️😂

Why arent you editing brad & kyles videos? Video quality tooo good!

3:43 Pitch Purple flaring over holes on each shot?

Would you recommend going with the same layout on all 3 or 2 e.g. fast pitch and pitch purple?

Qhat about speed and rev dominant

I use pitch black as my spare ball XD

It's too bad you sent allowed to throw hammer or Motive, I would love to see you use the purple Pearl or some microcell polymer equipment.

Sorry for commenting on such a old video, I just recently bought a pitch black, and my flare lines don’t look big and thick like yours, it flares very thin lines and looks like reactive bowling balls. Is this bad? Im also a one hand no thumb bowler if this helps with answering… please lmk

What about the fever pitch

Im korean. Your fan. I want korea tour winner darren!!

Love it! Still can't use urethane for the life of me

where's the pitch blue i herd that ball is so good they had to discontinue it after 2 years

what about the pitch blue

19mph 550+ rev rate I was thinking more of the pitch black as a two hander

At 9:11 I’m so confused. I know he’s a righty but the track lines look like a lefty 🧐 what is this witchcraft??? Side note: great video

That's where I practice.

9:00 how is the flare on the right side XD did you throw a backup ball?

King urethane!

We all have favorites lol.

Answer: Storm PITCH BLACK. Nothing comes close. Often imitated but never duplicated.

Now you should add the uc3 and make a new vid

I actually thought the Hot Cell was a beast and the best true urethane ball Storm has ever produced.

I wish more urethane coverstocks were more than just a boring solid color blob. That is almost a big point in me choosing a ball, the color scheme.

Y does it seem like my pitch black hooks more if I throw it 15 mph but if I throw it 17 mph plus it hooks less

Second so close

Darren Ure-Tang

It's not further. It's farther to indicate distance.