Post by: admin on December 31, 1969, 06:00:00 PM
Big Blue Pearl was designed to provide a cleaner look through the front part of the lane, yet still provide extraordinary continuation in the backend. Big Blue Pearl features the same core design as Big Blue, The Gas Mask Core, and the veneer is a Pearl version of Hammer's Power H.I.T. Particle veneer.
Specifications:
Line Big Blue
Color Blue/Yellow
Coverstock Particle Pearl
Core 2-piece Asymmetrical
RG 2.51
Differential 0.026
Factory finish Polished
Weights 12 thru 16lbs
Lane Conditions Medium-Heavy Oil
Post by: TWOHAND834 on March 03, 2004, 12:25:00 AM
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If anyone out there is worried about the scores being too high, try duckpin!!
Post by: X-Lnmn on March 05, 2004, 09:43:34 PM
Now that im done expressing my joy lets get down to the nitty gritty...My big blue pearl is layed out 5x 4 3/4. I recieved this ball and the cg was not in line with the pin/HSB hence the "4 3/4". Luckally it did not need a hole so here we go. With the pin above the finger the HSB is tight to the thumb. Ball had 2 1/4 top. I drilled out my fingers to 1 7/8 depth. I left this ball at factory and took to the lanes. For a peark HRG ball this ball sure gets up the lane. On a house pattern 39' 10-10 blend 5-5 it read the lane beautifully. WHen i sent the BBP out it never over reacted, a smooth roll off the friction and came up light. On the 2004 U.S. Open pattern "HPL surface with major dish in the heads" the ball perfomed well. Brought the ball in around 4th arrow and it calmed the back of the lane down where the BB would hook across the head pin.
Smooth is the name of this game and the BBP has it. When watching the prime time go down the lane i said to myself thats the ball motion i need in my arsenal and one hammer needs as well. After consulting w/ Dave Wodka from ebonite he suggested that the cover of the BBP will compliment the PT. Thanx Dave. I have not shot any big scores with this ball yet but the roll is more important to me then some 279-300 game
A++++++ To hammer on this ball. Keep em commin!!
X-Lnmn
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Post by: Johnny Blaze on March 12, 2004, 01:17:05 AM
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Post by: anotherwindup on March 12, 2004, 08:58:17 AM
Just punched holes in this one last night before league. 5-1/2" Pin from PAP, 90* layout. HMB falls just left of the thumb. Pin is 1/2" above bridge.
THIS BALL IS A TRUCK. I struck 19 times in 2 games. This ball is the one I have been looking for for light oil patterns on guardian.
EDIT: On 03.15.04, Shot games of 268 and 300, finishing with 783. This ball HITS LIKE A HAMMER!!!
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Jason Jenkins
"Nothing HITS like a Hammer"
Post by: RevLefty on March 12, 2004, 02:48:17 PM
That said this is by far the best rolling hammer to date on med to med light!
I am a lefty with above average revs and speed. I had my Big Blue pearl drilled in the hammer #5 drilling with pin above bridge cg kicked a bit to positive side and mass bias in strong position. It was drilled by master driller and pba pro Cory Short from Skore More pro shop. He has been drilling my stuff for years. I have had this ball for about 2 weeks now and am just starting to use it alot now. All i have to say is WOW! It clears the heads with the greatest of ease. Reads the mid lane really well and makes a smooth hard turn on the back. Very controlable though as is the original big blue. I shot with this ball on a variety of shots and believe the best is med heavy to med. On heavy oil it struggles to get the right angle to the pocket it gets there but wont carry. But that not what the ball is made for. Not a dry lane ball by any means either. It is not a big fan of alot of carry down either, but all in all a great ball. I recently shot 238,300,278 for 813 in my classic league with it. Give this a solid 9 of 10. Nothing hits like a hammer!!!!!!!!
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Welcome to the land of the lefties, where there is a wall and the carry is endless!!!!!
Post by: Drillmn300 on April 15, 2004, 12:32:41 AM
Drill
Post by: jcougar831 on April 15, 2004, 11:27:25 AM
Post by: anotherwindup on April 15, 2004, 12:56:37 PM
This ball is very clean through the front part of the lane. This ball makes a very strong move to the hole, although not jerky or sporatic.
This ball works well for me- I track high and have high revs.
I have played this ball on many conditions- from house shots to PBA patterns. This ball is VERY GOOD and very adaptable to any and all conditions.
The ball I have is a 3" pin to CG distance. I have the pin 4" above my midline- it is 5 1/2"from my PAP, and the HMB marking is just left of my thumb. This is a 90 degree drilling.
Right now this ball along with the Big Blue Solid are the best of the line.
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Jason Jenkins
"Nothing HITS like a Hammer"
Post by: Drillmn300 on May 19, 2004, 12:18:45 AM
Drill
Post by: joet8899 on May 27, 2004, 04:20:19 PM
Thanks
joet8899
Post by: Jason Fitzgerald on August 12, 2004, 07:04:07 PM
I have the Track Crash and this ball. This ball I have mixed feeling about. It's a good ball for certain lane conditions. If the backend isn't even close to right, my ball snaps or just doesnt move. I love my Crash a bit better. I can rely on my Crash a bit more because it rolls a bit better. The Pearl sometimes has a problem rolling, and I noticed if you loft it a bit, it seems to stop reacting, the only way I got this ball to hook real good is to roll it on the lanes better. Which worked, if I got it out. My favorite line is about 20, out to 10. So, I recommend this ball, just not for all lane conditions.
Post by: Jason Fitzgerald on August 15, 2004, 12:50:06 AM
Synthetic/House Shot-This ball reacted a bit weird. It didn't want to carry the ten pin, no matter which way I moved. Even if I put a couple more revs on it, it just rolled out too early and hit dead.
Wood House/43 feet 55 mils, 10 and out 35 mils.-This ball rolls better on wooden lanes. It has a good backend, even when the oil carried down. I say this is a good ball for somebody with a good amount a revs.
Post by: yoder978 on September 10, 2004, 12:36:40 AM
Post by: Jason Fitzgerald on September 22, 2004, 09:43:13 PM
42 foot sport shot, dont know oil, sorry- Ball would over/under react most of the time, pulled out my Phenom Unleashed and won the tournament.
38 foot house shot- Had to take some revs off, and the ball still carried, bowled a 299 with it.
Post by: BrunsHammer on October 18, 2004, 04:54:21 AM
Bowler: RH Tweener
RPMs: 320-350
Ball Speed: 15-17 off my hand
Ball Specs:
15lb
top weight pre-drilling was 3.4oz
2-4" PIN
Drilling: modified version of drilling #4 on Hammer's Big Blue/Pearl drill sheet. PIN is 3 1/2" from PAP
http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wNTc0NDc0NnM0MTNkZmQzMXk1NDE=.jpg
Surface: Out-of-Box
I used this ball at 2 different houses, so here are the specs for both.
House Specs/Lane Conditions:
House #1: (Home House)
3 year old Brunswick Pro Anvilane
League Pattern:
Fresh 34' Christmas Tree, Buffed out to 37' (medium-heavy oil)
Double-oiled 5-5, so there isnt unlimited recovery when missing outside
House #2:
2 year old Brunswick Anvilane Synthetics (not the Pro, these are a lighter color)
Pattern #1:
33' Top Hat, no buff
Oiled 10-10, medium to moderate carrydown. (medium oil volume)
Pattern #2:
44' Reverse Block, no buff
Oiled 4-4, moderate carrydown (medium oil volume)
Let me start by saying this that this ball is versatile in terms of reactions on different conditions, as well as hand positions and lines played, and has given me a different reaction on each condition and changes in hand position/release. now on to the good stuff.
House #1:
At this house, i have only been able to get the 1st game or so out of this ball, as it does not take too kindly to any amount of carrydown that i've encountered, but a slight scuff with a 1000-grit Abralon pad should cure that.
I was able to play up 10 with no swing and less hand than i normally have, with a somewhat of an arcing motion at the breakpoint, as well as a slight swing, with my normal release/amount of revs, from 12 at the arrows to 6 or 7 at the break, with beautiful reacovery and a moderately strong flip, which is also easily controlled. once i run in to any carrydown however, it's time to put it away.
House #2, Pattern #1
By the time i got the lane i was bowling on the shot had already been bowled on for the better part of 4 hours of open play, and had what would be considered a little more than medium carrydown.
On this shot, i was only able to get 2 games out of the ball with a consistant reaction, playing 11 at the arrows to 4 at the break. I had to keep my speed down and make sure i hit the ball because of the carrydown problems with the OOB surface. After those 2 games, the ball would get down the lane, start to flip and then hit the carrydown in the middle of the lane and just stop turning and not get back to the pocket.
I finally decided to get a little further left to avoid some of the carrydown, and with keeping my speed down, playing 16 at the arrows to 11 at the breakpoint the arcing motion came back in to play and i was able to get another game and a half or so out of it with a consistant roll and reaction.
House #2, Pattern #2
This is the longest of the 3 patterns this house puts down, and again by the time i got to bowl on this pattern it was about 2 hours later and had more carrydown present than pattern #1, due to having a little more oil on it when fresh.
On this shot, which is a reverse block, i had to play straight up 8 with my BBP, again keeping my speed down and hitting the ball to keep it from going dead straight once it hit carrydown. I was able to get a consistant arcing motion out of the ball for about 6 frames and then had to move in to 12 and hit the ball a little more, getting my RPMs to about 370, and having the ball turn over and flip at the 9 board at the breakpoint, only to lose carry after going through all the carrydown.
I eventually started getting deeper and putting the ball around 14 at the arrows, out to 8 at the break, trying to create a little more angle to get the corners out, but that didn't work as planned. I ended up having to the the BBP away for the rest of the afternoon.
Pro's
Predictable
Controllable
Reaction changes with hand position/releases on a given condition
Readable breakpoint
Smooth motion for a pearl particle
Doesn't "jump" off the dry
Cons
Doesnt like carrydown (which a slight scuff may take care of)
Speed sensitive. over throw it and watch it skid
Not overly forgiving. miss right and i cant get it back
As you can, the pro's are greater than the cons in this case.
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The following is based on a scale of 1-10 with 10 being the highest.
Controllability: 9
BBP with my layout is VERY easy to control and does not "jump" when it comes out of the oil.
Predictability: 9
VERY true and predictable roll. i know exactly what the ball is going to do 90% of the time (blame my lacking ability to fully read my shots for it only being 90%)
Hook Motion: 10
As i stated, i can easily alter the reaction of my BBP by changing hand position/releases and playing different lines on a given condition. always a plus in my book.
Carrydown Ability: 6
I gave the BBP a 6 for carrydown as it can only handle very light amounts of carrydown. again a slight scuff with a 1000 grit abralon pad should do the trick here.
Versatility: 8
As stated in the main portion of my review, i was able to play a variety of conditions and lines with varying degrees of success. I was able to score well with the BBP on each of those conditions while constantly moving around on the approach.
Oil-handing ability
I would consider this ball to be a medium oiler with the box surface, but i would also expect to get some use out of the BBP on medium-heavy with a scuffed surface.
Looks: 10
I absolutely LOVE the way this ball looks rolling down the lane. the colors can make it hard to read if you dont know what to look for, but it looks great none the less.
Overall: 8.5-9
I gave the BBP an overall of 8.5-9 because it would be unfair to just say 8.5, but i would also not fully rate it a 9 because of the problems i've been running in to as previously listed.
I would definately recommend the Big Blue Pearl to med/med tweeners as well as high end tweeners and med/med strokers for a medium oil ball. don't expect the BBP do handle anything over medium-heavy even if you take the surface down.
The Big Blue Pearl is an above average medium oiler and would be a great addition for several bowlers. Keep up the good work Hammer.
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Post by: eddy on December 27, 2004, 06:34:26 PM
Post by: rotofan775 on January 17, 2005, 10:52:19 PM
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Post by: rotofan775 on January 20, 2005, 06:53:26 PM
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Post by: RevLefty on January 23, 2005, 09:32:54 PM
Just drilled this oe. Specs 15lb 30z top and 3in pin.
I am a lefty that is a tweener with above average speed.
I drilled this one with pin above and to the left of the ring finger with cg stacked underneath with small balance hole on my val. I have thrown this one on dry heands and dry backends on wood. Synthetic wet dry with fresh backends. Last condition was synthetics with 40 foot flat condition.
This ball is very versatile. On the wood with dry heads carry down and dry backs it was fine i played 26 to 10 and this ball got thru heads great read the midlane well and made a hard controled turn at the breakpoint. Second codition, wet dry on synthetics, i played 20 to 5 . It got thru heads clean read the dry and made really hard turbn to pocket really easy to read this ball and its breakpoint. Third condiiton was on the 40 foot flat synthetics. I played with it up 10 and in .It went thru head and midlane and once hit back it made a controlled turn to pocket with good hitting power. In my experience with this ball it doesnt mind carry down unless there is a mass excess of it but most balls are that way. It isa great compliment to the big blue for me. My big blue hads a strong midlane move and when the lanes break down when the blue starts jumping early i put it down and the pearl takes over in its place. Suggestion is to get the blue and the blue pearl great two ball combo. As like my first review of the first blue pearl give this a solid 9 of 10.
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I have a few hammers and know how to nail the pocket with them!
Post by: dshadow on January 28, 2005, 09:47:03 AM
I drilled this with pin above Ring finger, CG kicked out just enough for about .8 oz side...(Righty), With plenty of finger weight. Ball is just too long. Even after a sand job to take the luster off the finish...ball just skids thru the breakpoint...I have a medium/High ball speed and simply can't get this ball back to the pocket. When the heads burn up, it does the opposite ;-) I will plug it and re-drill it before i give up on it...
Don't like to give up on a ball too easily...
Post by: jdeererhs on April 29, 2005, 09:43:31 PM
Post by: plaza on July 14, 2005, 01:23:50 AM
.the challenge will be for all of you. hope you play good this week.PLAZA
Post by: NotgNivoc on August 21, 2006, 10:02:00 AM
Just so I makes things clear as far as balls that I've tried:
Roto Grip Apocalypse, Silver Streak;
Most Storm X-Factors, Paradigm, Passion Paradigm;
Visionary's older Gargoyles;
Most of Brunswicks Infernos(INCLUDING the Radical), ALL newer Zones;
AMF Triumph TNT, Titan;
Tracks Rule, Robo Rule, Freak, Freak Out, Phenom, Phenom Unleashed, Animal;
Circle's Hard Core(not bad at all, BTW);
Ebonite Primal Instinct, Jaguar, TPC Shooter, V2 Sweet, the One, Ice;
LaneMasters NS2, Absolute Power, Yeah Baby;
Columbia's Complete Chaos, EPX T1, Backyard Bully, Bully, Scout Reactive;
Lane 1's Uranium Buzzsaw;
Hammer's Sharp Blade, Sling Blade, Vicious Particle Pearl, Big Blue Spare, Vicious Strike(yet another one of those all round bad asses. Ulitmately flawed due to the fact that it has too much hook for practical utilization), and of course The Big Blue Pearl.
Post by: Monster Stitch on September 21, 2006, 02:31:17 AM
2-1/2 inch pin
2.5 top
http://img167.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bbpbm2.jpg
Layout:
Pin under ring, MB kicked out 2-1/2 inches right of thumb,
Pin 5 inches from PAP, MB 4 inch from PAP
The Big Blue Pearl is a good Pearl Particle ball. It's great on fresh conditions with clean backends. I've tried it from Wood lanes to synthetics.
The only weakness i see with this ball is when carry down is present. The ball starts to squirt and over/under begins. Having the gas mask core in this ball produces hard reving rotation for any type of bowler.
Hammer keep up the great work.
Post by: surface_solutions on November 12, 2008, 09:58:52 PM
Right hand: 18 mph, power stroker.
I have had three of these and I just wanted to say this is a great ball. Those of you who don't know, The widow line is based off from Big Blue (Blue Pearl) core concept. No surprised I like this ball. This cover is Low Load particle pearl which I think gives it a little more versatility than any of the widows today.
The layout on this ball allows me to play outside of the track area with relative ease. In the bowling center where I use this ball there is the minimum units of oil outside of 5 so don't miss out there or wow does it jump. Anything would though. I can also play the track area with out any problem, but I like to stay outside of there, nobody plays there and if they do, they are straighter than I and don't mess with my break point.
With a stronger drill this ball could make the corner from almost anywhere. Great cover and a proven core. If you can get your hands one, get it.
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