900 Global Sublime Bowling Ball

Heavy rolling ball… not too clean in the front..revs heavy mid lane. I’m a down-and-in type bowler and this ball come useful when I need to chase the the shot inside???

Hey everyone, I'm back with another ball review, and this time it's for the 900 Global Sublime In 14 pounds this ball is wrapped in the Reserve Blend 802 Blend Hybrid Coverstock and has the Immersed Symmetric A.I. Core with an RG of 2.49, Diff of .050. The layout for this ball is 4x4x2 I was on the fence when this ball was announced as I thought we had enough balls in this spot between the SPI lines. Sublime seems to have the perfect combination of length and backend motion. But after throwing this ball in league you just see this ball is a little special. The ball is versatile and takes surface changes very well. This ball was much stronger and read the lane harder than my TNT Infused. I would say it is close to my Pi in total hook and stronger than most of my polished balls. I could have seen this ball in the ball of the year talk if released earlier in the year and not at the end. Do not sleep on this one and go see your STORM VIP Pro Shop to get yours today Check us out on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/onefrombills Get out to your STORM VIP shop or Pro Shop and get yours today! BOWLER STYLE: RH - Power Stroker Rev Rate: 320 Ball Speed: 15-16 PAP: 4 7/8 right 3/8 up. #Storm #VISE #BowlersChoiceProShop #BabesAndBallsBowling #LogoInfusion or #IAmBowling (coupon code HIRSCH 20% off at checkout)

Most bowling balls, I drill one, and it either works or it doesn’t. Well, with the sublime, I liked the first one so much I drilled a second with a different layout, and they BOTH have a spot in my bag. The first has a pin down layout with slightly more surface. The second is pin up and has the original finish. This ball is a hybrid, so it gives you the control of a solid with the finishing power and back-end of a pearl. The things I look for in a ball is consistency and finishing power, and this ball has both. If you need a higher-end ball to start your league nights with or for use in tournaments, I’d give the sublime a shot!

Ball: 900 Global Sublime Cover: Reserve Blend 802 Hybrid Core: Immersed Symmetric A.I. Finish: Reacta Gloss Polish RG: 2.47 Differential: 0.056 Ball Layout: Pin Up 5 X 5 X 4 VLS Rev Rate ~ 400-425 Ball Speed 17.5 MPH The New Sublime from 900 Global is a powerhouse! The Immersed Symmetric core is the first Global ball to utilize Storm's A.I. Core technology. This powerful fast revving core is paired with a Polished Hybrid cover called Reserve Blend 802. The resulting combo creates alot of hook. I just recently added this ball to my new arsenal and drilled in similar to the Absolute Power. When comparing this ball against the absolute power, I found that it was longer, as the cover and finish would dictate, and with the low pin layout was still smooth motion to the pocket. I would see this ball being really good on most house shots, and a great piece to transition to after the Absolute Power is no longer able to get through the pins effectively. On the house pattern, I was able to keep my angles in front of me and see good reaction but to me this ball really shines when you can open the angles up and throw it away from you. I did not have any issues with the ball wanting to recover and retain energy going through the pins. Sean Daniels – SPI 900 Global Staff Member – Hillsboro, Oregon

I drilled my 900 Global Sublime at a 5 x 4 x 1.5. This is a DA layout of 50 x 5 x 22. I did take it down to 2000 trucut pads which is like 1500 abralon as the trucut pads really leave a very dull surface on the ball. The cover has worked itself back up to about 3500 smooth but not shiny as the cover is doing a good job of not lane shining quickly. I have thrown it about 10 games since I hit the cover so probably due for another 3000 Tru Cut touch up. I have thrown this on a New Years Day sweeper and league conditions. The NYD event was a dual pattern with 44'-26.5 mls on left lanes and 47'-31 mls on the right lane. The SUBLIME was good on both lanes as I could play really tight on the higher volume lane and get enough roll in the back to carry. I had to open up my angle on the left lane more for the fresher surface adjustment. At some point, I had to get out of the SUBLIME as the surface was too early once the lanes got beat up. In league, this ball has looked good also. I can take my hand out of it and just try to roll the ball a little more end over end and get the ball to hook and "lay" off the friction right at the pocket. I can also throw my normal rev rate and speed and get it back and have it tumble forward at the break. Summary is this is a very good release from 900 Global especially with the other balls in their line. The ZEN GOLD LABEL is about a 4/2 adjustment when the SUBLIME is getting too forward at the break or bogging down trying to get back when my angles get too open. I can also "ball up" with an ETERNITY PI to get more earlier read. This might be a good one for me to drill a second one up with a 5.5 x 4 x 2.5 layout to bridge any gap to the ZEN GOLD LABEL.

The 900 Global Sublime, with the new 802 Reserve Blend hybrid coverstock and my 4.5 x 3 x 2.5 layout gives me a STRONG motion front to back on fresh THS. My RPM is about 470 and my speed averages around 16.4 MPH, and I have yet to find a situation where I am able to have closed angles with this ball. I can pretty much go as far left, and open my angles as wide as my imagination will allow me to, and I'm still in the pocket. It's truly one of the strongest pearls I've ever thrown. For me, it is stronger than the original Zen by about two arrows. It's just not in the same ballpark strength-wise. I see this ball being ideal for speed-dominant players who need something that will pick up, or anyone else who needs a little help from the core/cover, OR people who like to see lots of shape throughout the entire lane. I also compared this to the Zen Gold Label, and the Gold Label was cleaner than both the Sublime and the Zen, by a total of about 14-15 boards at the arrows. If you are looking for a pearl with a VERY large footprint, the Sublime is going to be your go-to.

ME: Right-Handed Tweener Speed: 12-13 mph Rev Rate: 315 Axis Tilt: 14° Axis Rotation: 74° PAP: 5 1/8 R 7/8 Up Ball: Cover: Reserve Blend 802 Hybrid Core: Immersed Symmetric A.I. Finish: Reacta Gloss Polish RG: 2.47 Differential: 0.056 Ball Layout: Pin Up 5 1/2 X 4 1/2 X 3 VLS The New Sublime from 900 Global is a powerhouse! The Immersed Symmetric core is the first Global ball to utilize Storm's A.I. Core technology. This powerful fast revving core is paired with a Polished Hybrid cover called Reserve Blend 802. The resulting combo creates alot of hook. I tested the Sublime on my local house pattern and the first thing that I noticed was how much this ball saw the mid-lane. I was very surprised to see a polished ball see the fronts so much. I had thrown Urethane to start the night and the backends had tightened up, so I thought I'd try the Sublime to get it off the back-end a little harder. I immediately had to take a big step left. The sublime will overpower a tight lane like no other polished ball on the market. In subsequent weeks I've had a bit more trouble getting to use it in league play. Our center has a lot of early friction and I haven't encountered the lanes being as tight as that first week. The fronts tend to burn pretty fast so the early motion of the Sublime on this condition as taken it a bit out of play for me with my lower ball speed. However for players with more ball speed and less hand I think this ball is going to be very useful. I don't feel they will have to wait to get into this ball despite it's polished finish and that they will be able to stay with it long through the night. Check out my full ball reaction video on Youtube: https://youtu.be/rBHOxf32YJ4?si=kXLYD1rOgsFL0l0c Lonnie Pemberton Storm Pro Shop Staff Vise Pro Shop Staff Revolutions Pro Shop Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/@k1ngsizepapa

Sam Cooper Roto Grip Amateur staffer. Layout 50x5.5x35. New Immersed AI core technology. Wrapped in the new 802 Reserve Blend Hybrid cover. To make up that cover you have two parts Wolverine DM and one part Reality. I first tried this ball out of box and I saw quickly that I needed to take the shine off the ball. I hit it with a beat up 2000 pad then we were in business. Not only do I really like the colors of this ball but the mid-lane and continuation of the ball is fun to watch. For me in my bag this ball fits right under a Storm Summit and right above a Zen Gold Label. The Sublime will come with me both to league and tournaments it is just that good of a bowling ball. Sublime has a big engine with a .056 diff and with the two parts pearl cover it gets through the fronts easier than a Summit but the mid-lane is strong from the Sublime. Then the reaction shape is a strong arc into the pins it is almost OG Zen like just not as forward. The power at the pins with the Sublime and the AI core is noticeable. I said this after throwing this ball a few times that it was a shame this came out so late in the year because it had a strong chance to be ball of the year!

Drilling pattern: 5 x 2.75 Pin position: Above middle finger PAP: 4.5 over and 1 up. Pattern: Modified low volume house pattern. I got my first extended look at the SUBLIME this weekend at our local association Masters tournament. It was a 5-game qualifier on a low volume modified house pattern. I used the SUBLIME all 5 games and got to +150 which was just short of cashing (scores were VERY HIGH). However, speaking of ball reaction, I could not have been happier. Kept this ball at box finish (Reacta Gloss) and it did a great job of pushing through the puddle in the middle of the lane and making a strong, controlled move off the dry. This ball has continuation unlike anything I’ve seen in a long time. The pin action was outstanding to see with some of my only leaves being a couple solid 9’s, upper deck 7’s, and wrap 10’s. I put this drilling pattern on due to the lower RG of this ball as I wanted to insure I could get the ball down lane and it performed as expected. My only recommendation would be to make sure there is some dry to throw the ball too. The coverstock isn’t quite strong enough, in my opinion, to be able to play on massive amounts of oil. I had a couple shots that I badly pulled into the oil and it struggled to make it up the hill. Any shot that I projected correctly to the dry, the ball was outstanding. Brent Ritchie SPI Pro Shop Staff Member

900 Global Sublime Layout: 4.5 x 4 x 2 Storm Pin Buffer Layout Rev Rate: 325 rpm, 7 degree of axis tilt, 40 degree of axis rotation Testing information: 41 foot THS (medium to light volume) Bowling Center: Fulton Bowling Center Kegel Machine – Brunswick Anvilane The 900 Global Sublime utilizes the Reserve Blend 802 Hybrid coverstock and the Immersed Symmetric A.I. weight block. All I need to say is my choice for 2023 Ball of the Year. There are times when you can tell a ball is special, which is the case with the Sublime. The Sublime seems to have the perfect combination of length and backend motion. The carry has been fantastic during league with this ball. The sales in the pro shop for the Sublime have been good to start. There are a lot of Roto Grip Hyper Cell Skid vibes from the color combo. I also get a little Marvel Pearl motion vibes. Visit your local Storm VIP Pro Shop! #Stormnation #SquadRG