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Storm Dual Drive Core

Symmetric Storm core

A symmetric core with later rev-up, more length and medium flare, built for medium to heavy oil. Balls with this core are no longer available at BowlersMart.

  • Symmetric
  • RG 2.570
  • Diff 0.050

Specs

RG AT 15 LB

2.570

Later rev-up, more length

Revs soonerRevs later

92% of the reactive and urethane balls we stock have a lower RG.

DIFFERENTIAL AT 15 LB

0.050

Medium flare

Less flareMore flare

62% of the reactive and urethane balls we stock have a lower differential.

MASS BIAS AT 15 LB

None

Symmetric core

Symmetric cores have no mass bias marker to place when drilling.

RG How soon the ball revs up.Differential How much the ball can flare.Mass bias How asymmetric the core is.
Storm Dual Drive Core specs by ball weight
Weight RG DifferentialDiff Mass biasMB
16 lb 2.540 0.051 None
15 lbUsed on this page 2.570 0.050 None
14 lb 2.590 0.049 None
13 lb 2.590 0.045 None
12 lb 2.650 0.035 None

Source: Storm published specs, as shown on BowlersMart’s original Storm Dual Drive core page (2022). RG and differential change with ball weight; use the row for the weight you throw. The highlighted 15 lb row is the one used on this page.

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Balls with the Storm Dual Drive Core

None of the 3 balls with the Storm Dual Drive Core are in stock at BowlersMart right now.

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Where the Storm Dual Drive sits

Each dot is a core in balls we stock. Cores close together roll alike; the cover and layout decide the rest.

Storm Element Tour A.I. Core, RG 2.470, diff 0.035DV8 Larceny Core, RG 2.471, diff 0.028DV8 Renegade Core, RG 2.499, diff 0.040Track I-Core Gen4, RG 2.480, diff 0.053Brunswick Vintage Light Bulb Low RG Core, RG 2.568, diff 0.032Brunswick Dual Centric Core, RG 2.509, diff 0.047Ebonite Big Time Core, RG 2.508, diff 0.054Hammer Vindicator Core, RG 2.474, diff 0.053Radical Vexed Variant Asymmetric Core, RG 2.490, diff 0.045Radical Modified Intel Symmetric Core, RG 2.483, diff 0.032Motiv Affliction V2 Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.055Roto Grip GEM A.I. Core, RG 2.490, diff 0.057Hammer Obsession Tour Core, RG 2.469, diff 0.034Hammer Super Offset Core, RG 2.524, diff 0.053Hammer Gas Mask Core, RG 2.500, diff 0.058Ebonite Turbo Core, RG 2.517, diff 0.040Ebonite Centrex Symmetrical Mass Bias Core, RG 2.466, diff 0.056Motiv Excel Core, RG 2.550, diff 0.030Motiv Detonator Core, RG 2.470, diff 0.055Storm Solarion A.I. Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.054SWAG Insanity Symmetric Core, RG 2.520, diff 0.034SWAG Fusion Core, RG 2.540, diff 0.036SWAG Watcher Symmetric Core, RG 2.510, diff 0.048SWAG Dragon Asymmetric Core, RG 2.490, diff 0.050SWAG Executioner Asymmetric Core, RG 2.500, diff 0.051Motiv Predator V2 Core, RG 2.470, diff 0.054Storm C3 Centripetal Control Core, RG 2.490, diff 0.029Roto Grip Rondure MaxD Core, RG 2.500, diff 0.058Hammer Vibe Core, RG 2.510, diff 0.042Hammer Aftermath Core, RG 2.520, diff 0.052Brunswick Alert Core, RG 2.478, diff 0.037Brunswick Rampart Core, RG 2.502, diff 0.051DV8 Collision Core, RG 2.462, diff 0.052Track MC2 Asym Core, RG 2.473, diff 0.046Radical Evil Eye Symmetric Core, RG 2.495, diff 0.046Ebonite Iron Fist V2 Core, RG 2.473, diff 0.053Radical No Doubt Symmetric Core, RG 2.485, diff 0.051Storm Surge Core, RG 2.580, diff 0.024Roto Grip Hyped UP Core, RG 2.500, diff 0.042Roto Grip Morph-Wing Core, RG 2.510, diff 0.051Brunswick Fury Core, RG 2.524, diff 0.038Motiv Sigma Core, RG 2.470, diff 0.047Roto Grip Hustle Core, RG 2.530, diff 0.030900 Global Blast A.I. Core, RG 2.470, diff 0.055900 Global Strobe A.I. Core, RG 2.510, diff 0.052Radical Guru Core, RG 2.503, diff 0.044Track I-CORE 3.0, RG 2.486, diff 0.056DV8 Unholy Core, RG 2.504, diff 0.051Brunswick Infinity Core, RG 2.521, diff 0.051Storm Catalyst A.I. Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.053Hammer Gauntlet Core, RG 2.501, diff 0.050Hammer Raw Hammer Core, RG 2.537, diff 0.038Storm Atmos A.I. Core, RG 2.530, diff 0.042Storm Booster Core, RG 2.540, diff 0.046Track Shuttle Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.040Brunswick Light Bulb Core, RG 2.524, diff 0.030Radical Sneak Attack Core, RG 2.544, diff 0.036Motiv Gear Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.034Hammer Huntsman Core, RG 2.470, diff 0.050Hammer Super LED Core, RG 2.632, diff 0.034Ebonite Enhanced V2 Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.048DV8 Dualistic Core, RG 2.496, diff 0.045Radical Vexed Asymmetric Core, RG 2.498, diff 0.036Motiv Quadfire Core, RG 2.550, diff 0.043Track Stealth Core, RG 2.482, diff 0.056Brunswick Tiered Hexagon Core, RG 2.540, diff 0.045Storm Torsion A.I. Core, RG 2.470, diff 0.050Storm Element Max A.I. Core, RG 2.470, diff 0.055Storm Radius Core, RG 2.610, diff 0.020Roto Grip Rondure Tour X Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.034SWAG Unreal Core, RG 2.510, diff 0.047SWAG Craze Core, RG 2.520, diff 0.030SWAG Serpent Asymmetric Core, RG 2.510, diff 0.048Radical Torpedo Asymmetric Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.052Motiv Overload Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.050DV8 Duality Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.036Hammer Spheroid Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.048Radical Outer Limits Asymmetric Core, RG 2.499, diff 0.051Motiv Apex Predator Core, RG 2.520, diff 0.055Brunswick Danger Zone Core, RG 2.501, diff 0.048Storm Velocity Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.051Hammer Modified LED Core, RG 2.586, diff 0.027Epic Spark Core, RG 2.540, diff 0.049Motiv Hadron Dual Density Core, RG 2.500, diff 0.045Track Criterion ID Core, RG 2.496, diff 0.047Brunswick Zone Asymmetric Core, RG 2.478, diff 0.048Ebonite Entity Core, RG 2.515, diff 0.052Roto Grip Rocker A.I. Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.050Motiv Flux Core, RG 2.570, diff 0.015DV8 Mantra Core, RG 2.498, diff 0.047Hammer Gas Mask Low Diff Core, RG 2.500, diff 0.034Roto Grip RST A.I. Core, RG 2.520, diff 0.055SWAG APX V1 Core, RG 2.500, diff 0.042SWAG Judge Core, RG 2.490, diff 0.052900 Global Magna A.I. Core, RG 2.490, diff 0.044Columbia 300 Pulse PowerCOR Core, RG 2.468, diff 0.045KR Strikeforce Launch Core, RG 2.530, diff 0.047900 Global Ellipse Asymmetric A.I. Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.050Motiv Halogen Core, RG 2.550, diff 0.037Storm C3 A.I. Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.031Motiv Gear APG Core, RG 2.470, diff 0.036Radical Snapshot Symmetric Core, RG 2.523, diff 0.050Hammer High Rev Offset Core, RG 2.489, diff 0.053Hammer Huntsman Tour Core, RG 2.472, diff 0.036Hammer LED Core, RG 2.650, diff 0.015Storm Capacitor Core, RG 2.570, diff 0.022Storm Inverted Fe2 Core (pictured: Storm Hy-Road Bowling Ball)1Storm RAD-TQ Core (pictured: Storm Next Factor Bowling Ball)2Motiv Impulse V2 Core (pictured: Motiv Primal Ghost Bowling Ball)3900 Global Conduit A.I. Core (pictured: 900 Global Portal Bowling Ball)4Hammer Stacked LED Core (pictured: Hammer Blacklist Bowling Ball)5Columbia 300 Piranha Core (pictured: Columbia 300 Piranha Solid Bowling Ball)6Storm Dual Drive Core (pictured: Storm Timeless SE Overseas Bowling Ball)EARLY REV-UPMID-LANELATER REV-UPHIGH FLAREMEDIUMLOW FLARE2.442.482.522.562.602.642.680.0100.0200.0300.0400.0500.060RG at 15 lbDifferential at 15 lb← Revs up soonerRevs up later →More flare ↑Less flare ↓

Nearest cores, zoomed in

Hover or tap a dot for that core’s numbers. Click a dot to open its page. Drag to move around when zoomed in. The same RG and differential do not guarantee the same ball motion.

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Nearest cores to the Storm Dual Drive Core
Core Brand Shape RG Diff vs this core
Storm Hy-Road Bowling Ball1Storm Inverted Fe2 CorePictured: Storm Hy-Road
 Storm Symmetric 2.570 0.046 RG 0.000 · Diff −0.004
Storm Next Factor Bowling Ball2Storm RAD-TQ CorePictured: Storm Next Factor
 Storm Asymmetric 2.560 0.051 RG −0.010 · Diff +0.001
Motiv Primal Ghost Bowling Ball3Motiv Impulse V2 CorePictured: Motiv Primal Ghost
 Motiv Symmetric 2.550 0.050 RG −0.020 · Diff 0.000
900 Global Portal Bowling Ball4900 Global Conduit A.I. CorePictured: 900 Global Portal
 900 Global Asymmetric 2.590 0.050 RG +0.020 · Diff 0.000
Hammer Blacklist Bowling Ball5Hammer Stacked LED CorePictured: Hammer Blacklist
 Hammer Symmetric 2.545 0.047 RG −0.025 · Diff −0.003
Columbia 300 Piranha Solid Bowling Ball6Columbia 300 Piranha CorePictured: Columbia 300 Piranha Solid
 Columbia 300 Symmetric 2.554 0.043 RG −0.016 · Diff −0.007

Matches use 15 lb RG and differential.

Drilling and tools

Storm drill sheetsLayout guides for symmetric and asymmetric ballsDual angle converterTurn a pin to PAP layout into a dual angle layoutStorm layout adapterAdapt a VLS layout for speed, rev rate and axis rotation

Turn on JavaScript to compare with your ball.Balls with the Storm Dual Drive CoreNone of the 3 balls with the Storm Dual Drive Core are in stock at BowlersMart right now.Show 3 balls no longer available at BowlersMartMore bowling balls with the Storm Dual Drive CoreBallCoverFirst seenStorm Timeless Bowling BallStorm R2S Hybrid ReactiveJanuary 2017Storm Drive Bowling BallStorm R2S Nano Hybrid ReactiveJanuary 2018Storm Timeless SE Overseas Bowling BallStorm R2X Pearl ReactiveAugust 2019Where the Storm Dual Drive sitsEach dot is a core in balls we stock. Cores close together roll alike; the cover and layout decide the rest.All coresSymmetricAsymmetricStorm onlyAny brand900 GlobalBrunswickColumbia 300DV8EboniteEpicHammerKR StrikeforceMotivRadicalRoto GripSWAGStormTrack+−ResetZoom to this coreStorm Element Tour A.I. Core, RG 2.470, diff 0.035DV8 Larceny Core, RG 2.471, diff 0.028DV8 Renegade Core, RG 2.499, diff 0.040Track I-Core Gen4, RG 2.480, diff 0.053Brunswick Vintage Light Bulb Low RG Core, RG 2.568, diff 0.032Brunswick Dual Centric Core, RG 2.509, diff 0.047Ebonite Big Time Core, RG 2.508, diff 0.054Hammer Vindicator Core, RG 2.474, diff 0.053Radical Vexed Variant Asymmetric Core, RG 2.490, diff 0.045Radical Modified Intel Symmetric Core, RG 2.483, diff 0.032Motiv Affliction V2 Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.055Roto Grip GEM A.I. Core, RG 2.490, diff 0.057Hammer Obsession Tour Core, RG 2.469, diff 0.034Hammer Super Offset Core, RG 2.524, diff 0.053Hammer Gas Mask Core, RG 2.500, di

From Storm’s description

Questions bowlers ask

What is the RG of the Storm Dual Drive Core?

At 15 lb the Storm Dual Drive Core has an RG of 2.570. It ranges from 2.540 to 2.650 across the listed weights.

What is the 14 lb RG of the Storm Dual Drive Core?

At 14 lb the RG is 2.590.

What is the differential of the Storm Dual Drive Core?

At 15 lb the differential is 0.050. This is a symmetric core, so mass bias is not applicable.

Which bowling balls use the Storm Dual Drive Core?

Storm Timeless Bowling Ball, Storm Drive Bowling Ball, Storm Timeless SE Overseas Bowling Ball. 0 are in stock now.

Can I still buy a ball with the Storm Dual Drive Core?

Balls with this core are currently unavailable at BowlersMart. Closest in-stock alternatives by RG and differential include Storm Next Factor Bowling Ball, Storm Hy-Road Bowling Ball, 900 Global Portal Bowling Ball, Motiv Primal Ghost Bowling Ball, Hammer Blacklist Bowling Ball, Epic Ignite Solid Red White Black Bowling Ball.

How do the Storm Dual Drive Core specs change by weight?

At 16 lb: RG 2.540, differential 0.051. At 12 lb: RG 2.650, differential 0.035.

How does the Storm Dual Drive Core compare with my ball?

Type the ball you throw into the Compare with your ball box on this page. It shows the RG and differential side by side and saves your bag for every core page.

Sources and method

Specs. Storm published specs, as shown on BowlersMart’s original Storm Dual Drive core page (2022), as published by the manufacturer.

Baseline. The baseline is 212 in-stock, published reactive and urethane balls. Plastic and polyester covers, 2-piece, 3-piece and pancake cores, missing covers and missing RG or differential values are excluded.

Percentiles. Percentiles are the share of baseline balls with a strictly lower or higher value; ties are not counted.

Nearest cores. Nearest cores are ranked by distance on standardized 15 lb RG and differential, with the same symmetric or asymmetric shape preferred among near ties (distance bands of 0.1).

Mass bias. Mass bias is compared among asymmetric balls with numeric mass bias only.

Updated. Catalog and page updated 2026-10-16.

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