Jason Belmonte recently posted on Instagram, noting his average of 235 and his high game of 245 in round two of the Ohio Classic. He had dropped down to 23rd place despite being plus 438 through 12 games.
The “ball choice” area of the post was marked by the Belmo Rocket A.I. While the Belmo Rocket A.I. seems, at first, to be a remake of the old Storm Rocket, it features A.I. core technology.
In this context, A.I. does not mean “Artificial Intelligence.” Instead, it stands for “Amplified Inertia,” which alters the outer core and redistributes mass within the ball. This gives Storm more freedom over the Radius of Gyration and the Differential of Cores.
As a result of the A.I. core, it lowered the original 2.540 RG to 2.530 and increased the Diff from 0.046 to 0.048, meaning it will read a little later and flare a little more.
The Coverstock of the Rocket A.I. The ball will feature the A1S Pearl Coverstock, and if that sounds familiar, it is: it is the same coverstock that was featured on the Equinox released in March of 2025. This ball will smell like Frosted Berries and will be available in 12-pound increments through 16 pounds
Darren Tang also posted a video on his YouTube channel showing him drilling an unrecognized ball for the Ohio Classic. It was later revealed that the ball was the Monsoon, which appears to be a solid version of the Storm Typhoon. This looks to be a light-to-medium ball, possibly stronger than the Max Thrill Solid. However, not much is known about this ball, including its coverstock or whether it alters the core.
Altogether, the bowlers were fined $1,000 each. This marked an excellent April Fools’ joke and a great marketing strategy from Storm Products.
