Aeg-ajalt on ikka valitud aasta parimaid bowlingu kuule :

1996 - Pearl ball of the year (Bowling this month Magazine) - AMF Bull Whip
1997 - Ball of the year (peoples choice) - AMF Night Hawk

1999 - Top Selling Ball of the Year - Rotogrip SD73
2000 - Top Selling Ball of the Year - Rotogrip SD73
2001 - Top Selling Ball of the Year - Rotogrip SD73
2003 - Ball of the Year - Brunswick Inferno
2004 - Top Selling Ball of the Year - Brunswick Ultimate Inferno


Bowlers Journal International, Best Balls of 2006 :

Ball of the Year, most valuable - Hammer Black Widow
- Best value - Hammer Raw Pain
- Most underrated - Legends The Buzz
- Most attractive - Storm Domination
- Top solid reactive - Hammer Black Widow
- Top pearl reactive - Storm Domination
- Top solid particel - Roto Grip Battle
- Top pearl particel - Morich Awesome Revs


Bowlers Journal ball of the year balloting results for 2007 :

  - Ball of the Year, most valuable - Storm T-Road Solid
  - Solid reactive - Storm T-Road Solid
  - Pearl reactive - Hammer Black Widow Pearl
  - Solid particel - Roto Grip Quest
  - Pearl particel - Storm Shift
  - Best value - Hammer Vibe
  - Most underrated - Ebonite Gamebraker
  - Most overrater - Ebonite NVS
  - Most attractive - Lane Masters World Class


Bowlers Journal, Ball of the Year voting for 2008 :

  - Ball of the Year, the winner is the Roto Grip Cell
  - Premium solid reactive - Roto Gripp Cell
  - Premium pearl reactive - Storm Gravity Shift
  - Performance solid reactive - Storm Rapid Fire
  - Performance pearl reactive - Ebonite Playmaker
  - Particles - Lane Masters Counter Strike




the 2009 Ball of the Year by Bowler's Journal International :

  - Ball of the Year is the - Storm Virtual Energy
  - Solid reactive - Roto Gripp Mutant Cell
  - Pearl reactive - Storm Reign
  - Hybrid Reactive - Storm Virtual Energy
  - Urethane/Particle - Storm Natural Urethane




Bowling This Month Magazine Balls of The Year 2010 :

  - Most Versatile - Ebonite Mission
  - Entry-Level - Brunswick Slingshot
  - Lower Mid-Price - Storm Tropical Heat Hybrid
  - Mid-Price - Track 607A Special Edition
  - Upper Mid-Price - Storm Prodigy
  - High Performance - Ebonite Mission




2011 Bowlers Journal Ball of the Year Awards :

  - Ball of the Year - Storm Virtual Gravity Nano
  - Solid reactive - Storm Virtual Gravity Nano
  - Pearl reactive - Storm Marvel Pearl
  - Hybrid Reactive - Storm Frantic
  - Urethane - Storm Natural Pearl