Post by: admin on December 31, 1969, 06:00:00 PM
Hook Potential- Back End: (Scale 1-15) 15 polished/ 12 dull ;
Radius of Gyration: Low ;
Coefficient of Friction: High ;
Hardness: (D-Scale Durometer) 75-78 ;
Flare Potential: (Range/Inches) 6"-9" ;
Lane Conditions: (Oil) Medium - Heavy ;
Pin Location- Above HOT Spot 6 ¾" ;
Pin Distance- From C.G. 1"- 4 ½" ;
Average Top Weight Range 2.0 to 4.5 ounces ;
Surface Finish: Dull (500 Grit/7447 Pad) ;
Ball Color: Includes Mica - Crimson Red w/Silver ;
Pin Color: Brite Yellow ;
Core Outline Color: Fluorescent Yellow ;
Sledge Hammer Engraving: Flourescent Yellow ;
HOT Spot & C.G. Color: Fluorescent Yellow ;
Available Weights/Core: 13 - 16 lb Quad Density Offset ;
Post by: Paul Nosek on July 13, 1999, 02:00:00 AM
midlane roll as well. An excellent ball for higher speed stroker
styles, especially those playing up the boards. Swing players can open up a blend or a tube with ease but you need to watch for adjustments, as midlane breakdown has a strong influence on this ball's energy retention due to the mica studs. Flip players: very condition specific especially if you are a low speed/high rev type, so "caveat emptor".
A brief word on the HOT (Hammer Offset Technology) drilling techniques: Be certain that the ball you select fits the parameters for the desired drilling, and take special note of the undrilled top weight and the relationship between the pin, CG and HOT spot. Ideally they are in line with each other and the CG is centered between the
pin and HOT spot. Some balls I have seen are, due to strong variations in these factors, highly suited for some drillings and completely unsuitable for others; inspect any Offset Hammer carefully for this before you get it drilled. The results are worth the effort.
Post by: LuckyLefty on July 18, 1999, 02:00:00 AM
1.5 inch CG. Mass Bias on Axis Line What Hammer calls a
Max Flare Control Drilling.
This ball has been great for medium and Dry. Surface is
wet sand with used 600. A smooth predictable arc
that will carry, will have a very high pocket percentage
and seems to get very few splits. There are days
with this ball when you feel like you can control your
pocket location within an inch!
Though not a heavy oil ball (at least with my drilling and surface
prep) this ball allowed me to win a big money tournament
this year. It carried nearly every light hit and yielded only
one split in 6 games under intense pressure. Pocket
percentage baby!
Post by: C-Mac on February 01, 2000, 01:00:00 AM
Post by: Gene Basa on March 30, 2000, 01:00:00 AM
to suit your lane condition......polish, super sand, semi-polished...
...whatever it maybe the sledge hammer would perform for you! The ball
is priced just right for the performance and versatility it gives.
Post by: frank marino on June 25, 2000, 02:00:00 AM
and has a great flip at the end
frank
Post by: laner7pin on April 13, 2001, 07:16:50 AM
Post by: LuckyLefty on May 19, 2001, 08:51:32 PM
I still love this ball as I also love the 3D Violet offset.
Drilled 3 3/8 control(mass bias on the VAL. This ball is awesome when there is head oil and the backends are hooking. Even arching, hard rolling and big carry if there is dry on the backend. If carrydown this ball starts pinging 7 pins.
If that happens I switch to my stacked leverage 3D violet. This one can carry on carrydown!!
Both balls are smooth rolling, high pocket percentage balls with big carry.
My sledge had stopped covering boards and I baked a little Sledge Hammer Souffle
in my oven at 115 degrees. All the hook like it is new! My baking technique is on the forum under coverstock preparation - Sledge Hammer Soufle.
I love this ball! Do you have a control drilled reactive? 4 X 2, 3 3/8 X 2,
why not?
Regards,
Luckylefty
Post by: LuckyLefty on August 21, 2001, 09:35:55 PM
"You left your Sledgehammer on the rack I put it in the pro shop for you!"
In the pro shop. "Hey, You keep forgetting your balls!, Here's your Sledgehammer!"
"No mines on your rack having some grip work", "Yeah right","Take it and use it"
OK!
Pin out 3 inches, pin placement 3 3/4 from PAP, hot spot 1 inch left of thumb. CG kicked right near grip center. No weighthole. Ending top weight of 1 1/2 ounces.
What a perfect complement to my 3 3/8 control drilled sledge(Mass bias on VAL)ball. This goes a tad longer turns very smoothly and hits even harder than my
very hard hitting control sledge.
This one will be used on medium to medium heay where I need a little more kick than my control drilled. Both of these balls explode the rack. As I've stated in previous reviews I've had several series with the control drilled with no 7 pins. This one hits harder!
I've tried a Violet hammer(quite good) this Sledge has the same control more hit!, an AMF Nitehawk(reactive)seems to have more of a mass bias hockey stick move, and many other balls for my medium condition big hitter, but this looks like it might be the best!
Smooth, strong, controllable, big hit.
I love it. Crimson Red how about a re release. I feel like our Pulse Pearl rerelease fans! I'd take 10! Why this ball never hit the big time in many others minds I'll never know!
Regards,
Luckylefty
PS. This thing is still drilled for the guy who abandoned this baby. Wait till it fits!
PSS For you Abe Lincoln fans out there! (I'm one). I've notified the Pro Shop owner and the manager of the center to post a sign for one week looking for the owner of this red shiny jewel before I'll drill this baby. Please say this baby didn't work for you!
Post by: GaryT on March 10, 2002, 05:22:25 AM
over and under reacts, but if you don't have a lot of ball speed
it is not a good choice. Also if there is not a fair amount of
oil put it up. This balls tends to burn up most of it energy
in the middle of the lanes, leaving you with a knock on the door
at the pin deck instead of kicking it down. In league play you can count the number of hammers being used on two hands or less. These balls are very lane specific, a lot of pro shop do not stock them, because they don't move them
off the shelf fast enough. The problem I have with my hammer is the
corner pin. I have thrown this ball on numerous occasion and it has
let me down more than a hundred times with carry the ten pin. Now
there are a lot of adjustments to carry the ten pin, I made them all.
But if the lanes are demanding and scores are not high, the is and
excellent ball to grind it out. Now you better be and excellent ten
pin shooter. Now there are days when most bowlers are on, regardless of what they throw, they strike. With the Sledge, this ball will bring you back to reality quickly. You can have 11 strikes in a row, if you use the Sledge, you will end up with 299, if you lucky enough to get 11 in a row.
Post by: Gene J Kanak on March 19, 2002, 09:13:31 AM
I must say that I was quite surprised to see Gary T's review of
the sledge. I don't really know anything about Gary T's style or
what kind of shot he's playing on, but the characteristics that he
attributes to the sledge, (weak hitter, shot specific), do not at all
match up with my own experience with it. I have found the sledge to
be the best Hammer that I've ever owned, and perhaps the best ball that
I've owned, period. The sledge can be used on a variety of conditions,
depending on your style, the drilling, and the condition of the coverstock.
Originally my sledge was highly polished to give me some length on the dry
conditions of my league shot. However, in my current league I wanted it to
grab earlier and flip harder. All that I did was have the pro-shop take
the surface down, and applied some Hook-it, and now it has been exactly
what I want it to be. This ball will be versatile, provided the person
using it is as well. I think that this is one of the best balls from the
Hammer aresenal, even better than most in the 3D series. And oh yeah, as
far as carry is concerned, if you have any figers on your hand, nothing
hits like a hammer, especially this one.
Post by: Justin Buford on May 22, 2002, 08:28:09 AM
Justin B.
Post by: fabulous on January 25, 2003, 04:45:40 PM
It hits so sweet I'd buy another one. I know its an old ball and nobody might not read this review for a while or even care to hear about the sledge, but this ball is an animal. I've only had it for about a year. Bought it for 85 bucks in Feb 02. I've shot more sevens with this ball than any other ball. I got about ten or so balls just like some of ya'll and I love this ball. I don't travel without this ball. I shot 755 this season with 10 or more other baby sevens and my 755 didn't even make the board, picture that. You got to shoot 762 or better to get on the board, thats big numbers for anyhouse. I don't know why you other cats don't like this ball but e-mail me if you have one you want to get rid of, I'll pick it up. AND to everyone else who love their sledge
Post by: LuckyLefty on April 17, 2003, 07:57:08 AM
Not the energizer, but the sledgehammer.
Took this red crimson beauty out of the closet, put a slug in to my current drill specs.
Took to league, 6 bagger, 6pin strike, should have shot 279 out of the box but didn't, A..hole on lane two over but that's another story.
When I see this ball on the rack, I feel confidence and I think Round, Round, Round.
On a fresh shot this ball does just what particles are supposed to do.
2 1/2 inch pin out ball drilled 3 3/8 with mass bias on the VAL.
Weighthole on the PAP, leaving ball with 1/2 ounce side 0 finger and top.
Rev REv Rev off the hand round and then roll.
If there is a moderate amount of dry at the back this ball arcs rolls and HITS.
Many a night with no 7 pins. Last night 4 of them and every ball I got wide early. If there is carrydown this is probably not the ball but if played tight it can almost do!
Still my best ball ever.
If I had any sparemaking ability at all, I had two missed 6! Would have hd 680 out the closet.
Still the best control ball ever with humumgous hit!
Used well on fresh league shots, World Team Challenge and a little carrydown, it can't be beat.
REGards,
Luckylefty
PS I have another one from Stevo 3 i'm getting ready to drill stacked as I know this strong mass bias ball is capable of being flippy also.
PPS on the pair I was on somehow we ended up with 4 pretty good lefties.
We all had a nice night over 6, with one 7 in the bunch.
Balls used two Vortex II's and this beauty and a Track, Stomp and RevMaster.
This ball had the best and most even look of the bunch.
Why I wasn't high was only caused by operator spare errors!
Post by: loose5682 on August 25, 2003, 01:32:48 AM
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Illinois State University Men's Team
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Post by: g_thing on July 26, 2004, 02:15:55 PM
Got the ball used (and I know Jim K is kicking himself...just kidding) and I'll say this.....I wish I had more of this. So much...that I got one from eBay from Deuce300 and have my eyes on another!! Luckylefty and I have praised this ball for some time now.
Ball is drilled with pin about 1/2 inch from ring at about 2:00 position, CG kicked way out to the right, and hot spot at almost 3:00 to the thumb.
Ball is an oil monster....and I make no bones about it. This is my oil ball plain and simply put. I had the Super Carbide Bomb thinking it would outdo this ball......and sad to say....it didn't. The Sledge simply handles oil like nothing else I have owned.
Now, if the oil starts to go, I do notice that the ball speed need to be adjusted a little along with putting the ball out a little more. LLIght hits it sprays all over the place.
Overall, this ranks as the second best ball Faball made...that I have used.....behind the Hi-Rev. Then again, I haven't used the Blue Hammer.
Want an oil ball?? This is a damn good one.
Post by: Spike2112 on October 11, 2006, 09:07:57 AM
Spike