The Storm Pitch Black 78 builds on the legacy of the original Pitch Black with a cover Storm developed for the changing landscape of cover compliance. Storm kept the symmetric Capacitor Core and introduced an all-new Stabilyze Solid Urethane cover at 1000-grit Abralon. It arrives December 18, 2026 in Pitch Black.

Storm says the new material creates a different motion off the end of the pattern than its Controll covers. According to Storm, Stabilyze still creates very early friction but lets the bowler shape the ball more than previous urethane versions, while the lower-flaring Capacitor Core keeps it on line longer and balances the early cover.