Every ball that leaves Solid 9 has been hand-fit to the bowler throwing it. Storm VLS Drilling System. Sixteen years of layouts. No cookie-cutter pin placements, no guesswork.
Bring your shoes, your current ball if you have one, and your league average. We'll talk about your release, your patterns, and what you want this ball to do.
Span, pitch, thumb diameter, finger inserts. We measure it all, twice. Comfortable hand = clean release = better ball.
Pin position, CG, mass-bias mark — all decided based on your rev rate, axis tilt and the lanes you actually bowl on. Then onto the VLS.
Throw it on the lanes at The Olde Bowl right next door. If anything feels off, we tune it on the spot. You leave throwing what you should be throwing.
When you have a ball drilled at Solid 9, you don't pay for the fitting — and you don't pay for the follow-up. We'd rather dial it in than leave you fighting the ball all season.
Bring it back any time. We'll re-shape inserts, polish the surface, or swap thumb slugs as your hand or release changes. That's the deal.
The shop is by appointment only through the summer — request a slot below or call/text and Rick or Eric will confirm same day. Regular walk-in evenings & Saturday hours resume after Labor Day.
Faster than any form. We answer when the shop is open and return calls within a day when it's not.
(217) 306-5333