Author Topic: Doom (Read 20333 times)

admin · « **on:** December 31, 1969, 06:00:00 PM »

If you want aggressive skid/flip ball motion, the Raw Hammer Doom should be in your hand. Featuring enhanced Max-Flip Reactive and a new performance core, Doom provides excellent length and strong backend.

Coverstock: Max-Flip Reactive
Ball Color: Red/Silver All colors do vary somewhat from the picture shown.
Ball Finish: Polished
RG Differential: 0.047 (Medium Flare) on a scale of .000-.080 Low Flare-High Flare
RG Average: 2.52 (Medium-Low) on a scale of 2.43-2.80 Very Low-High Break Point
Recommended Lane Conditions: Medium Oil

chitown · « **Reply #16 on:** May 18, 2006, 11:09:40 AM »

A game: power tweener
B game: end over end/ down and in
C game: straight and fast from the corner

Ball speed: All depends on the conditions and style i'm playing. My most comfortable ball speed is on the higher side.

Ball track: high and pap is 5 3/8 over and 1/2" up. I used to have an inverted track but that has changed.

Axis rotation: A game is about 45 degrees.

Axis tilt: very little tilt for my A game.

Raw Hammer Doom 15lbs.

Doom #1: pin above the bridge(5.5" from my pap) CG kicked right to 1oz and no balance hole.

Doom #2: drilled exactly like Doom #1 but the cover is dulled to 1000 grit.

Doom #3: drilled stacked leverage with the pin above the finger to pap line. Balance hole on the mid line 1" past my pap. 1" hole 2.5" deep brought the statics back to zero. Cover is polished with Ebonites matte polish.

HOOK:
Doom #1 is all about the back end. This ball has great length but will cover a lot of boards on the back end in a short distance.

Doom #2 Gets thru the heads with ease for a dull cover. It does grab more in the mid lane compared to the Doom #1`due to this ball being dulled to 1000 grit. This Doom will cover about 5 more boards than Doom #1.

Doom #3 when it was in it's box condition I got more of a mid lane grab and a little less on the back end. It would cover about 5 boards more over all than Doom #1. Now I have this Doom dulled to 800 grit and polished with Ebonites matte polish. This Doom hooks a lot and is very smooth because of the matte polish.

CONTROL:

Doom #1: This ball in it's box condition is very controllable. It will give you a strog but controllable back end flip. This is unheard of when it comes to reactive pearl balls. Now of course there will be conditions that have the back ends so dry that any ball will be uncontrollable. The Doom is not immune to those conditions. However or most lanes this ball is very preditable.

Doom #2: This Doom has even more control than Doom #1. This is because of the dull cover which gives alittle more mid lane and less snap on the back end. This ball is a very good choice on heavier sport type patterns.

Doom #3: When I had this Doom at 600 grit it was very controllable on a lot of oil. Once the lanes dried it had to be put away because it just hooked way too much and couldn't be controlled that well. However now that I have it dulled to 800 grit and polished with Ebonites matte polish this ball has become my favorite of all my Dooms. This is the most controllable of the 3. It still has a small flip to it when it turns the corner but it really smooth. What I like about this Doom is the mid lane read. When this ball turns the corner it's just very controllable. It has a very strong mid lane and arc reaction. This balls reaction is very different than the other two. If any of you guys or girls get a chance to get a Doom drill it like this and use the matte polish on it.

HIT:
Doom #1: This ball flat out hits. The thing that sets this ball apart from others is the carry. The Doom carries better than any bowling ball I have ever owned.

Doom #2: Once again even dull this ball hits freaking awesome. Carry is still great.

Doom #3: same as above.

READINIG THE LANES:

Doom #1: this ball is very easy to read the lanes with. This is the first ball out of my bag because of this. If this ball skids too much then I know there's heavy oil. That's when I grab Doom #2 and go to town.

Doom #2: Everyone uses differnt types of balls for reading the lanes. I prefer to use Doom #1.

Doom #3: Same as Doom #2

CONCLUSION: The Raw Hammer Doom is the best reactive pearl ball I have ever owned. The Doom is a versatile ball and takes to cover changes great. I have never in my life seen a reactive pearl ball be this controllable and strong at the same time in it's box condition. The carry is second to none. Carry down is not good for this ball in it's box consdition. Dull the surface and fear carry down no more. I like this ball so much that I now have 4 of them. I'm picking my 4th one up next week and will add that ball to this review after I get some games on it.

If your looking for an awesome ball then look no further. If your looking for a versatile ball then look no further. The Raw Hammer Doom is the ball to get. I give this ball a perfect 10. Hammer hit a home run when they made the Doom.

jonbowler298 · « **Reply #17 on:** May 21, 2006, 10:00:12 PM »

rev rate- 350 to 400
speed- 17-18

the doom has a "3-4" pin and is drilled with the pin above the bridge about 2 inchs with the CG kicked out. The ball has a very strong back end. It goes bout 45fts then hits, once you get about 20-30 games on the ball it will lose some hook but it will still roll good and have its hit.I use mine on short oil with the drilling and I also shinned mine up just a bid from out of the box. It is very control able. I can use mine on my THS which has a 42 foot shot and also use it in tournaments. I bowled on a 32 foot flat shot in a tournament and it was working good it had good hold if you tugged it just a bit.
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Lefty210 · « **Reply #18 on:** August 21, 2006, 12:12:45 PM »

Drilled label and very controllable. This ball's nature was skid/flip but with the label drill this ball become nothing but a control monster. This ball does not take well to oil, but that is not what I needed it for. It is a perfect compliment to my ONE. I am thinking about purchasing another one and maxing it out and maybe hitting it with gray pad to see what happens. All and all an excellent ball. Definitely one of the hard hitters, keeps the pins low.
Addendum: After having this ball for about 8 months, I must say this is definitely a benchmark ball. It gives me a good read on just about any pattern as long as I control my speed. I have not tried to scuff it just yet because in its box state it is just great. It actually alot more pedictable than my One.
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Bowler19525 · « **Reply #19 on:** September 15, 2006, 09:27:21 PM »

I have been using my Doom almost exclusively since May. Cover is factory finish, ball is drilled label leverage. For the first couple of months, this ball was incredible. Excellent skid snap reaction and that typical Hammer hit and carry. It worked over most lane conditions with simple adjustments. It was such an impressive ball, that I quickly purchased another and set it aside in the event the first one needed to be replaced for some reason.

Well, I now have about 200 games on my first Doom and the ball's reaction has dropped significantly. I religiously care for the ball. It gets cleaned after bowling with Ebonite Powerhouse Energizer cleaner, and then polished every 6 games with Ebonite Factory Finish polish. Visually the cover is in excellent shape. It still looks brand new. It is just very surprising to see the ball "die" so quickly.

I am still a big fan of Hammer equipment and will certainly buy more of their products in the future. If all of their newer products lose reaction this quickly, however, I will get them drilled more aggressively from the start to try and preserve the ball reaction as long as possible.

anotherwindup · « **Reply #20 on:** September 22, 2006, 12:00:09 PM »

I just drilled my 4th DOOM.

I just think this ball is the NUTS for a pearl reactive.

The layout I like best on the ball is 5.5" pin to PAP with a 60* layout with NO x-hole.

This ball is very clean in the front part and has a very hard move in the back. The ball works well on THS patterns.

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Beano · « **Reply #21 on:** October 18, 2006, 12:08:29 AM »

I have been using the Doom for over 6 months now and thought it was time to review it.

4 1/2" Pin to PAP (Pin beside ring finger)
4 3/4" CG to PAP (7 o'clock below the Pin)

Note: I have a large span, so the Pin is 3" above the grip mid-line.

- My Doom was drilled by Patrick Bertig, Moorabbin AMF, who always does a great job

I am a high track bowler, with average revs and average speed. I usually bowl over the 13 board out to the 3-5 board, and adjust towards the 2nd arrow depending on conditions - a fairly straight shot with late hook. The Doom is polished with Ebonite Factory Finish (sanded to 2000 grit).

First off I'd like to state that the Doom is a great ball. It has more hit and carry than any other ball I've used and is very versatile on tougher conditions. The lanes where I bowl, Dandenong AMF, are usually on the dry side and really test out bowlers used to wet/dry conditions at other centres. I have found the Doom matches up very well with these lanes.

The ball has lost some of its original reaction recently, and i have refinished it several times trying to restore the reaction, but having said that, i have been getting my highest scores ever with the ball over the last month. The ball is now very controllable and allows me to 'feel' the shot. It rarely overreacts and hits the pocket hard. It carries more 10 pins than the other bowlers in my league bowling a similar shot and doesn't leave me with many splits on errant shots.

I also use a Track Desert Heat on these lanes, drilled stack Leverage (balance hole on PAP), which goes longer and also hits hard, but it isn't as predictable and often leaves the 8 or 9 pin on pocket hits that the Doom would carry.

The Doom revs up earlier and has more mid-lane roll than the Desert Heat, giving a more controlled reaction. It does struggle to change direction through carry-down, and i usually have to adjust my line throughout league bowling to avoid it, especially if other bowlers are pushing the oil down a similar line.

Overall, I love this ball, it is perfect for where I bowl and I am looking fwd to more big scores with it.

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crusher267658 · « **Reply #22 on:** November 03, 2006, 04:47:11 PM »

I love this ball so much. I got it as a backup for about light-medium lane conditions and I find myself using this ball more than the reason why I got it. I love the way the ball stays straight until about the last 10-15 feet and then it just takes off and BOOM! I got a lot of breaks with this ball when I don't hit it right or throw it wrong.

Joe Cal · « **Reply #23 on:** December 15, 2006, 08:55:38 PM »

I used my Doom for the first time last night and loved the reaction and results. Shot 696 with it right out of the box. Ball goes long enough for me on our typically medium-dry condition. Not a high rev player and I'm throwing 15 lbs but, the carry was awesome. Great mix on light hits, and kicking the 10 pin out on pocket hits was no problem. This ball is a nice compliment to my V2 Strong/R, which I can't use after the first game, on our conditions. Last night, just started out with the Doom and I can't say enough about how pleased I am with it. I recall the old saying that "the Hammer hits harder", and that still rings true with the Raw Hammer Doom.

7 SPLIT 10 · « **Reply #24 on:** January 01, 2007, 04:57:47 PM »

Well, after hearing all the hype, I finally decided to punch this one up. I drilled this one with the pin under the ring finger to give me a different look than the other balls in my arsenal (Which includes the angular one, blue vibe, big time). The result: this ball exceeded my expectations. While designed to be skid/flip, I found this ball VERY controllable, which was what I was looking for. It was more smooth/archy than skid/flip, but the backend recovery was amazing. This ball seems to fair well on most conditions except flooded, which the angular one takes care of. All in all, this ball is a great buy and has become my number 1 weapon on almost every condition. You can't beat the price and I guarantee you will love this ball. If you are looking for a ball that will hold pocket if you miss left, and come back screaming without leaving tens if you miss right, then you found the ball. You seriously have about a five board target when throwing this gem. Way to go Hammer!

Brandon2369 · « **Reply #25 on:** February 14, 2007, 08:58:22 AM »

I too was hearing alot of hype about the DOOM! And decided to pick one up slightly used from someone on here. Pin above ring, 16-18mpg, stroker.
For me this ball is a monster. Its very angular, mine goes long and strong. Once it hits dry, look out~ Lights out!~. Im still amazed sometimes on how well it recovers and still finds the pocket! Great looking ball as well!
I would definatly recommend this ball to anyone.

strikegetter · « **Reply #26 on:** March 04, 2007, 07:46:24 PM »

What a great ball.Im not sure on my specs.I told the pro i wanted it to go long and strong.A friend sent me to him and he knew what he was doing.This ball goes very long and is very controllable.If you hit the pocket,no worries pins are gone.It even carries on light hits.If you dont have a doom,you are missing out.

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lanstrong · « **Reply #27 on:** March 12, 2007, 09:30:17 PM »

Well I have read all the reviews and most of you must bowl on cake conditions. Yes the ball turns the corner but the OB polish does not bode well for tight back-ends. I have no problem getting it up (just ask my wife) haha The sound and energy just is not there on this condition. Take away oil up front and move it out and down the lane especially all the recreational bowlers using plastic. The Doom is simply doomed.

I was a bit disappointed however I did not buy the ball for this condition. The Black Widow is a much better carry-down ball and all around ball over all.

I only have 3-5 games on the Doom so all you Doomsters don't get to jacked up over this review. I have yet to use it on a fresh condition. Or even drier lanes with back-ends. I have good speed and above average revs I hope to be able to open up and play full throttle type speeds. Hopefully the Doomster will come out of its shell and make some noise.

Good luck my fellow Doomsters

Gene J Kanak · « **Reply #28 on:** April 02, 2007, 12:39:07 PM »

Pin under ring, cg slightly right, box finish

Pros: Easy push through heads
Solid hit/carry
Very nice ball to look at

Cons: Over/under

Overall: This is the second Raw Hammer Doom that I've owned, and I must say that this one baffles me just as much as the first one did. I just can't seem to predict when this ball is going to move and how much. I'm considering knocking the surface down a bit in an attempt to make this one a bit more predictable for me.

In general, this ball sets up best for lanes dressed with standard volumes of oil and clean backends. When they begin to dry out, the ball still can be used effectively; you just need to move inside to keep it pushing. Personally, I've never seen the big, booming backend that others have gotten out of this one. Don't get me wrong; the ball corners, but not with anything drastic.

All in all, I'm just lukewarm about this ball. It's certainly not a bad piece of gear; I just seem to be having a hard time finding the right drilling/coverstock prep to bring out its best features. For those who can, however, the ball is a great looking piece that really packs a punch.
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phoenixheat · « **Reply #29 on:** April 03, 2007, 02:08:50 PM »

Finally threw the ball last night after purchasing it here from Sir- Bowl- Alot and I must say that i was pretty impressed. Once again Hammer delivers for me. I got to throw the ball on two types of patterns last night. First pattern was a fresh house shot with a medium amount of oil and very clean back ends. I threw a 193 (no warm up) a 227 and then a 276. The ball is drilled with the pin about an inch above/to the right of my ring finger. The ball smoothly gets through the heads and retains a ton of energy for the clean back end. I was throwing at about the 13 board out to around 4 and the ball was in love with the lane. the second pattern was on burnt up heads and fried backends from having a very competetive league on right before me. the ball amazingly still going through the heads cleanly but it did snap back way too much on the back end. this was fun to get to throw the big wheel for a few frames but the lanes were just too dry and I ended up putting the ball away and throwing the Vibe for my last two games. Overall very impressed with what I got, Hammer markets a ball and states exactly what it does and surprisingly thats what happens. I have a feeling this will be my new bench mark ball. All in all the ball is highly recomended.
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300isComing · « **Reply #30 on:** May 02, 2007, 12:04:47 PM »

Bought this ball used here from rymacatthedisco and got to throw it last night. All I can say is WOW! This ball sets the meaning of long and strong. The doom plays an awesome skid/flip motion, but it is surprisingly controllable. My most comfortable line was from about 18 out to about the 5 board and the ball just came screaming back and destroys the pocket. I understand what people say when they tell me that "nothing hits like a hammer". Hammer definitely just earned a new customer with this ball, cause that is all that I am going to buy from now on!

A++ for the DOOM
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Author Topic: Doom (Read 20333 times)

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