Storm IQ Tour A.I. Bowling Ball

The !Q tour is back, this time with a hybrid twist! Introducing the brand new symmetrical Storm !Q Tour AI. This is Storm’s first !Q hybrid ball not seen since the !Q Fusion. The legacy of the C3 core returns, this time with AI technology, and tops off with a Power Edge finish that guarantees eye-catching appeal and impressive on-lane performance. With the RS2 hybrid coverstock, the !Q Tour AI is designed to elevate greater control and surface longevity. Ball layout: 75 x 4 ¾ x 40 (same as Optimum Idol Pearl for comparison). I tested my !Q AI at my home center of Cortlandt Lanes in Cortlandt Manor, NY. Contested on its 43ft THS, I found the AI to be quite impressive with the transition later during the session. While it wasn’t favorable in the beginning on the fresh, the ball gave me more length and control in the backend. Ideally, I waited until the transition started to open up and could move across the boards with my feet and give it a little swing. Once I progressed, I started to get an earlier read, more midlane control, resulting to a smooth backend finish just as you would see in the infamous !Q line. Like some symmetrical pearls I have laid out, this ball allowed me to stay in the same line most of my shots, and not causing it to over hook in the track area. Comparing it to my Optimum Idol Pearl (same layout), I saw the !Q to be a little cleaner downlane, whereas the Idol Pearl would read a few boards earlier. With its Power Edge finish, I would ideally see the !Q AI being used later in game blocks, preferably a game 2-3 ball once the fresh dries out, on medium lane conditions, as well as those THS patterns that have less volume. As a fan favorite of the !Q tour series, I would definitely recommend this ball for all bowlers. Be sure to stop by your local pro shop and drill up an !Q Tour AI, you won’t be disappointed with this great piece!! Thomas Coco (storm staffer)

Cover: R2S Hybrid Reactive Core: C3 + A.I. RG: 2.48 RG. Diff.: 0.031 Finish: Power Edge Fragrance: Apple Cider Donut Storm’s new IQ Tour A.I. is a Hybrid Symmetrical piece that is good for Medium Volume patterns. PAP is 5 5/16 R 1 3/16 Up. Rev Rate: 400. Speed: 16.5. Drilled this piece with the Pin up between the fingers and CG kicked out 1” from the palm. I threw this piece on Chemeleon pattern. Out of Box ball motion was clean through the fronts with a strong backend reaction through the pins. I compared this to the IQ Tour. IQ Tour was 2-2 Right. IQ Tour started earlier In the mids with a smooth motion on the backend compared to the AI. IQ Tour AI will be good to go to after the IQ Tour starts to burn up in the fronts. This piece will be good for all types of styles. This is a good compliment to the OG IQ Tour. Check Out the Ball motion Video on my YouTube Page: https://youtube.com/shorts/lrISMyDPNQg?feature=share

I drilled the new !Q Tour AI 4.75x4.5x2. This layout is one of my favorites as it gets the ball to change direction quickly for me. This ball features the famous C3 AI Core inside the equally famous R2S Hybrid Cover. This re-make of the !Q Fusion is more than likely going to be the most popular release of the year! This ball gives me a clean motion through the front and the middle of the lane, retaining enough energy to have that patented !Q motion down lane. This ball fits in the ball 3-4 range for me in a tournament bag. I highly recommend picking one of these up!

The Storm !Q Tour A.I. continues the legacy of the revered !Q Tour series, offering bowlers a blend of control, versatility, and smooth motion. Featuring the iconic C3 A.I. Core and wrapped in the new R2S Hybrid Coverstock, this ball provides a slightly stronger and more responsive motion than the original !Q Tour Solid. It glides effortlessly through the front part of the lane while delivering a smooth yet continuous arc on the backend. Ideal for medium oil conditions, the !Q Tour A.I. excels when lanes start to transition, allowing players to stay in control without over-hooking or losing energy at the pins. Whether you're a rev-dominant player needing a smoother motion or a straighter player looking for a touch of extra backend, the !Q Tour A.I. delivers the signature predictability and performance that makes the !Q Tour line a staple in any arsenal.

The Storm !Q Tour A.I. continues the legacy of the revered !Q Tour series, offering bowlers a blend of control, versatility, and smooth motion. Featuring the iconic C3 A.I. Core and wrapped in the new R2S Hybrid Coverstock, this ball provides a slightly stronger and more responsive motion than the original !Q Tour Solid. It glides effortlessly through the front part of the lane while delivering a smooth yet continuous arc on the backend. Ideal for medium oil conditions, the !Q Tour A.I. excels when lanes start to transition, allowing players to stay in control without over-hooking or losing energy at the pins. Whether you're a rev-dominant player needing a smoother motion or a straighter player looking for a touch of extra backend, the !Q Tour A.I. delivers the signature predictability and performance that makes the !Q Tour line a staple in any arsenal.

Orientation: Right Handed Rev Rate: 400 RPM Speed: 16-17 MPH PAP: 4 ½ over and 1 1/8 up Location: Enterprise Park Lanes, Springfield MO Pattern: High Volume THS VLS Layout: Layout 1: 4 5/8 x 4 x 2 ½ (Pin above bridge) Layout 2: 4 ¼ x 4 x 4 (pin below bridge) FINALLY, an AI version of the IQ Tour. And FINALLY another Hybrid IQ Tour. I’ve been waiting for both of these for a long time and Storm did me the favor of putting them together. The AI modification lowers the RG a little and raises the diff, making the IQ Tour AI rev up quicker and hook more. The result is much stronger version of the IQ line. The IQ Tour AI hooks downlane off the friction more than any recent release of the IQ line. I can easily get left with my IQ Tour AI and send it and trust its going to get back. And I can trust that if I miss in the oil, the IQ AI will pick up because of the stronger core. Like any hybrid, it does a little bit of everything!

TESTING ENVIRONMENT Type (THS, Sport Pattern etc): House Shot BALL: Storm !Q A.I. Coverstock: R2S Hybrid Core: : C3 Centripetal Control Core Finish: Power Edge RG: 2.53 (14 Pounds) Differential: 0.036 (14 Pounds) MB/PSA: NA (14 Pounds) ME: Right-Handed Tweener Speed: 13-14 mph Rev Rate: 210 PAP: 5 1/2 right 1/4 up Ball Layout: 5x4x2.5 What do we have here…..A new !Q. These balls have stood the test of time. There have been a number of past releases that have been in the benchmark spot or higher. This is going to be a little different as !Q’s and HyRoad’s have always been for the shorter/lower oil volume or burned up lanes. Let’s even take this ball to a new bowler as well. Now for performance and even though this is a lower end ball there is still a lot of performance. I used this ball after league because sometimes the Power Edge goes way too long and on other balls I take it off, but this ball looked way differently and I was able to have more miss room and hold than I did during league that night. As you can see from the video there was miss and hold and the ball was still enough to strike. This ball has given me a lot of confidence when I am in later games and they are dried up. This ball will be in my league and tournament bag. Thanks for reading, watching,9 and if you like this or any of the jerseys in my videos just head over to www.IAmBowling.com and use HIRSCH at checkout for 20% off. This ball is available on 3/21/25 at Top Notch Pro Shop inside Castle Lanes in Racine, WI or your local STORM VIP Pro Shop #Storm #SquadRG #GoGlobal #Turbo #DrivenToBowl #TopNotchProShop #3GShoes #stormbowling #iambowling #sheridanlanes #Castlelanes #900global #MasenHirschBowling #teamshimmy #USBC #kenoshaYouthBowling #MatchMakerLive Check out my full ball reaction video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mr481Z7_fLI

The !Q Tour AI is Storms newest Master line ball. The !Q AI features the same proven C3 core (now with the AI outer core tech) and is wrapped in R2S Hybrid. This is the first stateside hybrid !Q since the Tour Fusion almost 10 years ago. The !Q AI is the perfect piece for the bottom of the bag when you need something lower friction without sacrificing too much control. Be sure to pro order your own !Q Tour AI at any Storm VIP Pro Shop! #StormNation #12XTech #TeamRFA Review Video: https://youtu.be/4o7POQ_fhVw?si=4n8ce13gK-HBf1-g

Layout: 4 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 2 Surface: 3000 Abralon Rev Rate: 470 Tilt: 13* Rotation: 60* The new IQ Tour AI is a brand new IQ Hybrid not seen since the IQ Fusion. The C3 Core is brought back this time with AI technology and is paired with the R2S Hybrid Coverstock traditionally finished with Power Edge Polish. Due to my ball speed and typical 44ft house pattern, I don't get a chance to use the IQ Tour line very often. I brought the IQ Tour AI ball down to 3000 grit to promote earlier roll for the conditions I am typically on. On my typical league pattern on the fresh, I saw a lot length out of the ball and a pretty angular backend motion. On 44ft, a lot of length early on is not ideal and did not provide a good look on the fresh for me. As the lanes started to dry up in the front, I was able to see earlier roll and more midlane read that kept me closer to the pocket utilizing the same line as the fresh. Compared to the IQ Tour Solid, I saw a lot more length out of the Tour AI even with the surface change. It would certainly be a second or third ball out of the bag for me on medium to longer oil conditions. What was ideal about this ball was that it allowed me to stay further right with my feet and closer to the friction line which helped me eliminate the over under of the pattern. For me to use the Tour AI on my house pattern, I would need to use more overall surface to get the ball to slow down similarly to bigger balls in my arsenal. I definitely would recommend this ball to those who bowl on a more traditional 39-42ft house pattern with less oil volume where they use balls such as the IQ Tour or Ion Pro. In my opinion, there are better options in the line for heavier volume and longer oil. This could work on the fresh if you see a lot of built in friction but would be most ideal in a second or third ball down on most conditions. Adam Chase Storm Staff

The !Q Tour A.I. brings back the proven R2S hybrid coverstock and C3 core, but enhanced with A.I. technology. It takes everything you loved about the !Q Tour and elevates it to new heights with a more consistent and reliable reaction. It was designed to be a dependable and versatile ball that can help bowlers of all styles on a variety of lane conditions. The hybrid cover with Power Edge is clean through the fronts and helps save up plenty of energy to create a powerful reaction while the core provides stability and forgiveness. The !Q Tour A.I. gave me a great look sliding on 29, looking 15 at the arrows with my breakpoint around 7-8. As the lanes transitioned and I moved left, it continued to look amazing. When compared to the Road Warrior, the !Q Tour A.I. is a little bit sooner with a rounder ball reaction. In my current bag, the !Q A.I. will fit between the 900 Global Zen 25 and the Road Warrior. I can see the !Q Tour A.I. being a great ball in league and later on in tournaments when the fronts start to burn up. Stop by your local Storm VIP pro shop to check it out! Available on March 21st. Dave Jecko Storm Amateur Staff Member YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@maximumpotentialbowlerssho7625