Post by: admin on December 31, 1969, 06:00:00 PM
Hammer is very pleased to introduce the new Hammer Aggressive Reaction Technology (HART) core concept to the bowling industry. Developed by our team of design engineers, this radical new concept in bowling ball core design provides maximum performance without the need for exotic layouts and weightholes. It is that simple.
Combining the new HART core concept and Violent Response Reactive coverstock gives the bowler more aggressive hook motion and improved hitting power. This unique core concept delivers aggressive backend reaction by placing the pin at 1:30 with the HART in the track (see Drilling #1). The No Mercy is very simple to drill. For layout purposes, please use the plastic bag as a template.
16# 15# 14# 13# 12#
RG DIFF RG DIFF RG DIFF RG DIFF RG DIFF
2.50 .050 2.51 .056 2.54 .057 2.53 .055 2.60 .039
Post by: BowlingWolf on November 08, 2006, 10:29:07 PM
16 lbs.
3 inch pin.
2.3/4 oz. top weight to start off.
Punched with recommended # 1 drilling.
Have bowled in 2 houses:
House # 1, old worn-out wood, with good but very spotty oil.
House # 2, synthetics.
On house # 2, only bowled once in practice, playing around 20-22nd board at the arrows when my other balls (Hammer High Rev, Ebonite Big One) were having trouble breaking consistent. This ball was a monster, it seemed to "smell" the pocket, with tremendous carry, nothing but strikes, putting the other balls to shame (and I've bowled pretty good with them in the past).
House # 1, is the house that I bowl on normally, which has seen a different and inconsistent shot (for the most part) since the winter leagues began. I have been told that it's because something happened with the lane machine, so whether it's that or management just horsing around is unknown. Suffice it to say that it has good oil, but the lanes play differently from day to day it seems (many 200+ bowlers from last year are down about 20 pins this year). Back to the ball, there's something about it that is VERY special! At this house, it goes long enough, but not so long that it can't turn the corner, and when it does turn, again, it just seems to sniff the pocket. It's like they built an invisible head pin sensor-nose into the ball, because if I send it a little wide I'm still safe, if I tug it a little, it rides the oil and sits in the pocket.
I honestly have not thrown anything like this ball in quite a while, or, possibly ever! I had a Columbia Black U-Dot in the mid-80's that was similar to this, but I don't remember it being quite this good.
Obviously, this ball to me rates a 10+, and I HIGHLY recommend it, simply because it has good hit, rolls consistently, and makes one feel safe when rolling it, which is good, because it loosens up the armswing, and when that happens, scores go up.
Regards,
BowlingWolf
Post by: Dwight Albrecht on November 12, 2006, 10:22:18 PM
Ball Specs
The ball being drilled was a 3†pin out with 3.00 oz top weight.
Drilling: Pin 4" from PAP and Mb 110 degree angle, Drilling #1 recommended by Hammer. Pin is Above Ring finger, 3" above grip midline. No weight Hole Factory Sanded 4000 abralon pad.
Bowler Information:
Track diameter is 10 1/2.
PAP is measured at 5 1/4 over and 3/8" up.
Average ball speed (foul line to head pin) is 17 mph.
Axis rotation is typically 90 degrees
Initial rev rate is typically 300 rpm, "Tweener"
Lane Condition and Pattern:
AMF Bowlero and AMF West, HPL 9000 Panel. Oil Pattern: Medium Heavy Oil and slightly clean back ends.
REVIEW:
This is one special ball, I feel every bowler must try this ball. Smooth but powerful the only way to describe this ball. After going to the Seminar just before the USBC Masters I knew this ball was going to be something special, so I was very anxious to try one. 4 straight starts with the ball I have shot 731, 737, 754, and 753. I do not think I have been more excited about a new ball release for many years, now it is the only ball I want to throw.
Ron Hickland continues to create ball reaction bowlers want to see. I have drilled this ball for 4 people so far and the calls and e-mails continue to come in as excited about their No Mercy as I am about mine.
What impresses me so much about this ball is how predictable the break point of this ball is, I always know where it is going, and the strikes are so flush, that the pins don't stand a chance.
Sign me up for a case of these balls. Ron, as always GREAT JOB!!
Thanks for reading my review.
Dwight
Post by: superdav on November 13, 2006, 12:38:26 AM
This is the first ball I have purchased that I can use all there games as the lanes break down. I am a tweener with good speed and good revs. I like to play the middle to in deep. First game I can play 17-15 borad out to 10-8 and the ball crushes. I then continue move feet and target left and will continue to score. Looking forward to shooting my 3rd 300 and 2nd 800 series with this ball. Thats how confident I feel rolling this ball. You will not be disappointed. Good Luck and Bowl well.
God Bless
Super Dave
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Post by: chappy on November 15, 2006, 09:22:23 AM
Post by: Zef Olantar on November 21, 2006, 02:45:17 AM
it still makes it to the pocket and carries. One of my buddies has this ball as well, also drilled with the #1 Drilling, and we both agree in our assessment of this ball....it's just "SICK". We've never had a ball hit this hard! If you don't have one of these in your arsenal, you're truly missing out. Best of luck
if you come up against someone who has a NO MERCY and you don't. You will get
HAMMERED.....ohh it's true!
George Pichl
PRO SHOP 300
Winnipeg, Manitoba
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Post by: jb74 on December 02, 2006, 12:14:48 AM
Post by: Wallshot on December 02, 2006, 04:35:56 PM
I presented a layout to my driller that was meticulous in so far as assuring the HART was on my track and that the CG was postioned in the POSITIVE quadrant. To achieve this the NM's pin, cg and Hart MUST be lined up properly with no major offsets of the HART. Most of the used NM's I see being sold have the cg in the negative position and the hart on or clipping the thumb. As well, I decided to not go with drlling #1 and instead compromise more between #1 and #7, this resulted in the pin being 3 3/8ths from my PAP. After league last night I tested the NM out and it absolutely blew my mind! It reved up like a Brunswick on Steroids (much like MoRich)and had as powerful a continuation as I have ever seen. The pair I bowled on were like night and day. On the left lane I had to stand on 32 and throw a big swing shot just right of 5th arrow to about the 7 board while the right lane was tight allowing me to stand on 20 and play just left of second arrow. Results: 258,300 (and this was after I struggled all night in league throwing a miserable 625 series).
The way the NM reved up in the backend was simply amazing! It had a decent midlane read but it really started rolling heavily at about 40 feet and didn't let up one iota for the remaining 20 feet. It kept the pins low and just blew the rack apart.
Drill this baby correctly and as Hammer says: "Have A Nice Day".
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Post by: flying cat on December 15, 2006, 03:19:39 PM
Fresh out of the box it smelled a lot like the T2 teal rhino pro I had when I was a kid- good sign. I'm no pro on the drilling side of things, but after a quick chat, pro shop guy and I went with a variant on layout number one- being a little girl, my span is about half the size as the one in the diagrams. A little excess superglue around the inserts led to the ball being sanded to get rid of it. To keep things even, pro shop guy did the whole thing.
Cat's verdict: This is simply the best ball- it just plain hooks. 8 in a row out of the box with no practise on crappy oiled synthetic lanes. Really solid predictable hook, and it hits damn hard- I had pins flying everywhere, and it's just a lovely ball to watch in motion. I'm still grinning like an idiot every time I take it out of the bag, and am seriously considering ordering another just in case something happens to it... If nothing else it caused a serious stir at my league where everyone throws Brunswick Infernos; the No Mercy absolutely sh*ts on them. For the record I throw a 13 lb. I think I'm in love...
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Post by: tomstewa on December 26, 2006, 04:10:17 PM
The first three games with 10 minutes of practice after drilling were 269, 259, and 244.
Thank you Brian!!
Thank you Hammer!!
Now I will have to buy a couple more as spares....
The layout used was #1 and pretty much nothing out of the ordinary.
Tom Stewart
Post by: insidedrive on December 27, 2006, 11:55:11 AM
As for the roll, this ball gets down the lane and corners amazing. What I love most of this ball is it's give on the breakpoint. You can have a breakpoint area of up to a full foot and a half, so miss your mark by a few boards and odds are it will still come up.
It hits like a tank and carries like nothing else. I don't leave seven pins anymore, 10 pins are occasional but certainly not common.
It is very forgiving and strong on the backend. Get it out too much, and it will come back almost every time. Keep it inside your track and it will hold the line down the lane and still recover. Beware of coming inside your line though, I find this ball will kick out strong and leave solid 10 pins or cut into a heavy split.
All in all if you're looking for a ball that flips like mad with amazing recovery and strong backend this is it. I'm a medium rev and speed bowler, I'd call myself a high end stroker low end tweener. Crankers may find this ball uncontrollable.
Scores:
Midlane read: 10
Breakpoint: 10
Backend: 10
Outside line success: 10
Inside line success: 9
Hitting power: 10
Maintenance: 5
Let me explain the maintenance, this ball, being 4000 grit, picks up pin dirt and stuff off the line like nothing else. You will need to keep up on cleaning it and scuffing off the dirt. As long as you do this, the ball will kill the pins for you.
Post by: Strapper_Squared on January 03, 2007, 03:58:14 PM
No Mercy Photo (http://"http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=4312397")
Shot #1
This was a day old house shot on AMF HPL synthetics. There was a fair amount of carry down on the lanes and the heads were starting to go. I was able to throw the No Mercy ANYWHERE between 13 at the arrows and 5 at the breakpoint to 20 at the arrows and 13 at the breakpoint. It was insane. On the 13-5 line the ball flew through the heads, made revved up at the break point (I'm not talking about just getting into a roll, but really seemed to increase in revs!) and a strong finish through the pins. When in deeper, the ball revved really strong in the midlane and kind of settled flush in the pocket. It was just tossing pins everywhere. Compared to my scorchin inferno (photo in profile)...there just was no comparison... The scorchin inferno would check up early if played straight up the boards and just skate and not recover on the backend if I bumped in to play a little swing shot. Night and day difference between the two balls.
Shot #2
Old, old 6 lane center. Synthetic guardian heads that are literally worn out (holes exist in the lay-down area) and wood backends. Bowled a tournament in the house which was run in the evening after high school practice and early league. There seemed to be very dry outside boards (outside of 5)...and a ton of carry down in the track area. The heads were burnt up from 10 to 15 on the right hand side of the lanes). On this shot I was able to move inside and play a tighter line to the pocket (around 23 at the arrows and 13-14 at the breakpoint). The ball easily cleared the heads and revved up strong in the mids. Considering the conditions, the ball hit very sell. I left a few weak 7 pins where I swung the ball out a little wide and it didn't quite recover, but for the most part everything near the pocket carried. I attempted to throw my scorchin inferno on this shot as well (some warm-up shots).. it wouldn't even wrinkle playing the inside line.. I was able to get to the pocket somewhat (had to be very accurate) lofting the heads some and playing a small swing shot towards the extreme outside of the lane. Again on this condition, the NM was a clear winner over the scorchin inferno.
Shot #3
Fresh house shot 39ft medium oil with dry outsides and backends. The NM makes this shot almost too easy. Pretty much throw it anywhere right of 15 at the breakpoint with decent speed/revs and the ball is in the pocket. Great hit and carry.. lots of messengers... I have had no reason to throw any other equipment since punching up this ball.
Overall
This ball carries as well or better than any ball I have ever thrown (see profile for the list!). I have left very few wrapped 10 pins.. have yet (knock on wood) to leave anything in the middle (5, 8, or 9 pin) and only an occasional weak 7 pin (when playing inside). This is the first ball I have punched up in quite some time that just seems to be leaps and bounds better than other equipment I have thrown in the recent past. The ONLY knock I have on this ball so far is that is seems to be tracking up very quickly. I'm sure part of it is due to bowling at the VERY old center (shot #2 above), but the cover of the NM must be on the softer side... So far, this only appears to be cosmetic as I have not yet noticed any difference in reaction or performance. This ball is good enough that I may buy a couple and stash away for future use.
If you have any questions, feel free to PM me.
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Post by: BowlerKid on January 23, 2007, 02:22:53 AM
The demo ball was a beast, I tested it on a Friday on a bowled on shot but not scorched and tested it again on a more of a carry-down shot, I was impressed and decided to buy one.
Layout #1
14lb 7oz Before Drilling
I have used it on 3 different conditions in 3 days.
Sunday - 44 Foot sport pattern
The ball was great, the line at the house required a more down and up 5 shot, I used the passion until it burned out and pulled out my no mercy to go longer and come back hard, the ball did not disappoint me, I went 199, 196, 217 the back 3 games to jump from 10th to 5th and make step-ladder's, I should of switched as the lanes carried down more. But all in all the ball rolled great.
Sunday - League House Shot
The ball flies, carries and just does what it is suppose to do.. Just can swing the whole lane with it.. 626 because I got lazy the first game and missed spares.
Monday - PBA Cheetah pattern
Once I was able to lineup and pull my head out of my butt, this ball was just tearing up the lane, I did a 13 to 4 line and the ball just slid and snapped back into the pocket.. last game was solid, 7 strikes and 3 10 pins for 237.
All in All
Great ball, Id suggest it to anyone. I already got one person to buy it soon, going to convince more as the ball is worth every penny.
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300 on March 4th, 2006 (Inferno & August 17th, 2006 (Paradigm Passion - 298 same night)
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Post by: MaineLefty on January 26, 2007, 03:53:35 AM
Weight (pre-drill): 15lbs. 3oz.
Top Weight: 3 oz.
Pin: 3" out (CG came 3/8" to left of center, seems to be common on these balls)
Drilled at Moore's Pro Shop
I went with a modified #1 drilling where I ended up having a pin to PAP distance of 4 3/4", CG slightly to the right of center (remember I am a lefty), and the HART in the first flare ring on my ball track. The pin ended up above my ring finger, with no weight hole necessary. When I weighed it up post-drill and saw I had (-)9/16 oz. side and 3/4 oz. finger I was skeptical to say the least that this ball would even turn a corner at all!!!
Review: I was pleasantly surprised at my first impression of the ball on a 43 ft. house shot, it performed fairly well. On the fresh oil with "clean" backends this ball turned a nasty corner when it hit the dry outside boards and carried extremely well. As the oil started to carry down this ball started to leave quite a few 7 pins and light pocket 10 pins and even when I tightened the line up it still did not read the heavier oil as well as I was hoping it would.
I bowled sets of 623, 676, 674 and decided it was time to change something on the ball.
I decided to change to cover from the 4000 Abralon surface (which I think was the reason for the lack of a good read in the heavy stuff) to a 1000 grit Abralon surface, cross hatching the cover for extra bite. What a difference in this ball!!! I bowled on a 38 ft. sport condition and shot 684 with some great carry, if my accuracy had been better that day it would have been an easy 750 series. I then used it in two different houses, one using a 43 ft. pattern, heavy centers, drier out to five, OOB outside five. The other house I used it in had 42 ft., heavy centers, drier out to 4, OOB outside 4 board. This ball is incredible on this stuff. You can slow it down a touch and bump it off the corner and watch it recover, and carry (I shot 298 my second game, with a 723 series, on the 43 ft. pattern), or you can play inside where I normally like to play swinging 17 to 8 and watch it set up in the hole all day long. I used this ball Tuesday night on the 42 ft. pattern and shot 290, 235, 269 for a 794 series (the only open I had all night was a blown 6-8 high flush split in the 9th frame game two). If you are looking to get this ball for heavier oil, definetly take the cover down or you will get a squirty read on heavy oil as the lanes transition. But, if you want the ball for a medium THS then punch up a #1 drilling to fit your game and leave it at 4000 abralon. I did not care for the 4000 as it bit too hard in the dry and did not read heavy oil well, but that is just me. This is my first review, so I hope it was o.k. and informative, especially for the lefties out there!!!
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Post by: Dbum on January 26, 2007, 12:55:58 PM
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Post by: stormpowerstroker on February 01, 2007, 11:38:37 AM
Starting - 15.4oz 4.0oz top weight - 3" pin - CG off line to the right by about .5"
PAP - 4 5/8 and 1/8 up
RPM - 375 - 400
Speed - 17 to 18 mph
Ending - 5/8 finger and 5/8 negative side
Pic in my profile.
Originally wanted to go with a 4.5" pin up drilling with HART 2.5" left of thumb, but static weight wouldn't allow me to do it. I ended up going 5" pin up with the HART 2.5" left of thumb. I didn't know what to really expect from this ball, but I got a ball that is just amazing. I tried this ball on 2 different patterns.
1st pattern. Fresh PBA Viper pattern
On this pattern I usually play 15 - 5 with my Big One layed out the same way. The No Mercy allowed me to move my feet in to about 20 - 22 still swinging out to about the 5 board. The NM was super clean through the front due to the 4000 grit finish, and when it sniffed the dry boards it created a really strong arcing motion to the pocket.
2nd pattern. THS 38 feet.
Tried to play 15-5 with a little bit more speed than what I played on the Viper pattern. First shot looked good, but left a really weak 5-7, so I realized that the ball rolled out. Moved to 34 and passing through 22 out to the gutter, and this ball started to shine. I had people watching me saying to take it easy on the pins because there was shrapnel flying everywhere.
Overall I'd give this ball a 9 out of 10.
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Post by: Mikepr on February 03, 2007, 11:40:52 AM
Post by: neb5482 on February 08, 2007, 08:40:22 PM
Post by: RDHHH on February 10, 2007, 03:48:25 PM
stroker
speed: 16-17mph
average: 197
drilling layout : #1 recommended
this ball is great. hooks in the backend and kills the pocket last saturday (feb 3rd) I bowled a 299 game (solid 8 pin on 12th frame :*(! ) and a 736 series. I love this ball. If u want a backend ball then get this ball
Post by: zorchman on February 22, 2007, 08:39:55 PM
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Post by: newbie73 on March 02, 2007, 06:56:54 PM
* 525, 515, 505, 493
* High score of 233
Previously to this ball in my league I only had a 202 high and only 3 500's for the entire year. This ball is great and I would recommend this to anyone.
One thing I am struggling with this ball is control. I get some crazy spilts with this ball. But Overall I love it.
Post by: Pineater on March 05, 2007, 05:57:15 PM
Post by: tnosam on March 05, 2007, 06:14:33 PM
DON'T GIVE UP! There is a ball out there made just for you.
Post by: WDE on March 15, 2007, 12:59:00 PM
I have no problem giving a ball a little extra TLC as long as it maintains reaction. Well-- it does not roll anything like when I bought it. Which is a huge disappointment. It has maybe 100 games on it now. For some people, that's a lot. For me, that's 2-3 weeks of bowling, and I don't feel like I've gotten my money's worth, especially considering my previous Hammer, a Big Deal, lasted 1000 games before I retired it.
I know this ball will not last anywhere near that. The coverstock is pretty soft, and mine is beat up. In comparison, my main go-to ball, a Columbia Action Attack, has twice the games, and almost no marks on it and has barely lost reaction.
I know lots of people who are used to buying balls and replacing them every hundred games or so. All I can say is that I think that's nuts. I expect a bit of durability if I drop premium $ on a ball. And my frame of reference is this-- my Big Deal did not lose reaction anywhere near as quickly as this ball has. My Lane Masters New Standard 2 and World Class did not lose reaction like this, and both of those balls are early arcing pieces.
To sum it up, brand new, this ball is killer, but enjoy it while it lasts-- it won't be long until you'll looking to buy a ball to replace it.
Post by: gdsandman on March 28, 2007, 03:36:57 PM
RPM 350+
Ball speed release 20 at the deck 17.5
High tracker
BALL 15lps 3in pin out
Pin above ring cg center of grip and heart under and just right of center line
I decided to try Hammer out so I picked this and a Black Widow to try. The No Mercy is very impressive. I've used it on a short sport pattern. Rolling the ball up the back down five. The ball read the mid lane great and made long strong arc to the pocket. Used it on the Chameleon pretty much the same line as the sport condition but instead of coming up the back to start with I had a little turn on it to start, the ball made it down the lane no problem and made an aggresive move to the pocket. Carry is awsome. The pins stay low and move across the deck not blown up and back. I'd recommend this ball to anybody wanting to step up their game.
Post by: Gene J Kanak on April 02, 2007, 12:55:40 PM
Pros: Very strong, angular move off the spot on heavier patterns
Exceptional hit/carry
Cons: High maintenance (the ball shines up in no time flat)
Unpredictable
Overall: I have something of a love-hate relationship with this ball. When I can figure out how to get it to the hole, the ball is awesome. It hits as well as anything I've ever thrown. The problem I have is trying to figure out exactly how to get it to the hole.
I think the ball can be used from just about anywhere, provided there's head oil, but I have to be very picky with line in order to find a spot from which I can carry.
Personally, I'm still trying to figure out exactly what this ball can do. I know it's an outstanding hitter, but I need to be able to get it to the pocket in order for it to do so. I intend to use this ball later this summer during a regional stop that's putting out Shark. I think it may be able to shine from deep inside on such a pattern. I guess only time will tell. Until then, I assume I'll continue to call this ball the "No Idea" because that's how much control I feel I have over where it's going.
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Post by: C-G ProShop-Carl on April 05, 2007, 03:03:15 PM
Lane Conditions: several. I have used it on my house shot...which is 36ft buffed to 44ft with a taper from the middle to the gutter. I have also used it on the Chameleon and the Viper.
Hook:
Heavy Oil: I can see the No Mercy working on heavy oil but not at 4000. I did have it at 2000 and it gave a good look on the med/heavy stuff. This ball is a tweener, it is not quite a heavy oil ball and it is not quite a medium oil ball.
Medium: On the shots where you can give the ball some room it will circle back from most places. Just beware of leaking it outside too early.....DOA.
Light: The coverstock is versatile enough that with the proper layout I think it could work here. I would advise against it though.
TOTAL HOOK: It is more the Raw Pain, particularly in the backend. As far as what the No Mercy will give you it all depends on surface prep.
CONTROL:
The breakpoint can be so abrupt that I do not know if I would use this ball as a benchmark ball. The layout I have listed is the 2nd attempt with this ball. The first attempt was pin next to ring finger(3 3/4 from PAP) and it was a great control type ball.
EXPECTED REACTION:
When I first got it I expected much more movement down lane than I was getting, thus the plug and redrill. With the second layout this ball just simply came to life. Hit has movment down lane with a solid read in the mids.
Strengths:
It is not very often that you have a solid reactive give the type of backend reaction that the NO MERCY does. With that said...you get the backend but it is so consistant in it reaction and it is very forgiveable when you miss your spot.
Weaknesses:
Stay away from the dry. This ball is not meant for that. Another issue this ball has is carrydown. NORMALLY the best solution to carrydown for me is to try to get around it, in doing so the no mercy was getting too far right too quickly.
Comments:
The No Mercy is a very good release from Hammer. Be watchful of the layout you choose. The #1 layout is not the answer for everyone and I feel that this ball has gotten a bad rap from so many guys drilling it that way when they should still be drilling based on the bowler's PAP.
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Post by: leftyinhawaii on April 09, 2007, 06:38:26 AM
15 lbs., 2000 abralon
Medium heavy oil, wood lanes
Stroker - Medium Speed, medium to low revs
I've found the No Mercy to be a bit of a challenge to throw consistently. It is not a particularly forgiving ball. When throw correctly reacts very strong. Not a skid/snap, but a pretty hard arc to the pocket. Carries very well. One of the stonger hitting balls I have thrown. Probably the strongest non-particle I've owned.
See video http://media.putfile.com/Bowling-with-the-Hammer-No-Mercy
I would highly recommend this ball to higher average bowlers (180 and up), but would recommend something a little more forgiving for the average bowler.
Ball is easy to maintain, doesn't pick up very much oil and dirt and cleans easily with normal balls cleaner. Ball also appears to be pretty durable, not very prone to nicks and scratches.
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Post by: Will07 on July 20, 2007, 12:51:29 PM
high revs, fast speed
any oily conditon it hooks back from the most oily of boards
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Post by: Mike Austin on August 16, 2007, 08:14:06 PM
I was skeptical of all the HART stuff at first, but after attending the Pro Shop Seminar for this ball, Hammer may really be on to something with this core concept. Steve Szabina got this ball to me early, about a week before the seminar, because he wanted me to be able to throw the ball during the seminar, which we did. (The CG ended up being negative on this ball after drilling, so as to get the HART close to desired position)
The seminar house had Pro Anvil Lane, and they put down the house shot and then PBA Scorpion on some other lanes. This ball handled both very well. I was able to open up the lane on the fresh condition very well. No quit on the back end, very continuous motion through the pins.
At the seminar, the attendees received a No Mercy as part of the fee to attend. After all the information given to us by Ron Hickland, I really wanted to see if different layouts would really make a difference.
So, I drilled my seminar ball with the pin over the fingers on the bridge, and the HART was about 1 1/2 below right of my thumb hole, which Hammer says this is a very weak position and not recommended. After throwing it, I knew why! THIS ball was a fricken DART! It was almost a dry lane ball, easily 12-15 boards with my feet straighter than No Mercy #1. Unbelievable how much difference there was in the two balls, and NO extra holes in either one. #2 rolled really well, just seemed lazy the whole way down the lane, with a smooth back end motion, almost dead. On the right lane condition, it has been really good. The back ends really need to be hooking for this ball to work well. I had a good shot with this ball at the 2007 Tour Trials on the Chameleon Pattern right off the gutter. This tournament was bowled on wood, so there was a lot of friction on the back end, this ball made the lanes look slick. I bowled most of the two hour practice session with this ball, and never moved my feet. After the practice session, I made the mistake of buffing this ball up some, and it goes too straight now, very weak on the back, 8-10 weak on the back. Also, since then I have bowled about 100 games with No Mercy #1 and it is still very good. A little loss of back end motion, but nothing a good cleaning would not fix.
There is a layout for just about any type of player to use this ball. I would not suggest the HART away from the track layout unless you have a very high rev rate.
Sorry I don't have any other specifics about layout, top weight and such. With this core design, static weights just don't matter. The pin is about 4 1/4 inches from my PAP on #1 and about 4 5/8 from PAP on #2.
I really like this ball, and this core design. I hope they come out with some kind of pearl reactive version, that could be dangerous!!!
Thanks for reading!
MikeA
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Post by: tomcat228 on November 29, 2007, 09:36:17 PM
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Post by: Matt Fortney on January 19, 2008, 11:48:21 PM
Drilling: #1 Pin about 4" from my axis point, HART in 1st ring of flare.
THS: The No Mercy is far from weak to say the least. A great reaction, yes, but an unusual one. It almost makes two moves. One at/about midlane, and then it throws in a nasty little turn in the back. On THS you'll need to stand left with this thing. Strongest ball in my bag right now.
On heavy/long oil is where this thing really shines. The early move is almost un-noticeable, and the backend is still strong as ever. Hooks when nothing else in my bag will.
Matt
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Post by: Dragonballz on February 08, 2008, 02:51:09 AM
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Post by: mcgoo32 on April 16, 2008, 02:40:03 PM
Nothing hits like a Hammer!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: cudaskater123 on June 13, 2008, 07:45:47 PM
Post by: Beano on June 14, 2008, 07:23:07 AM
It has the #1 drilling, where the pin is about 4 1/8 inches from my PAP, and the first flare usually goes right through the Hart. Went with this pin distance based on the latest No Mercy drilling sheet advice – high track/ lower revs.
http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn251/deanchamp/NoMercyLay-out.jpg
Following discussions on the Hammer forum, I located the Mass Bias in the ball. As I have the #1 layout for a high track bowler, and with the Mass Bias 6 3/4" around from the HART and pin, this would give me about a 25 degree layout. Now the 25 degree layout is designed to have a smooth change of direction and a mild arc to the pocket, for when the lanes are slick in front and very dry in back (courtesy of Denny Torgerson), yet the Hammer drill sheet says length with an aggressive backend.
Considering this, I decided to drop my speed a bit and put more side roll on the release, so it wouldn't get into a fwd roll as quickly due to my usual release. Also resurfaced it back to the 4000 grit abralon.
All I can say is WOW! This ball has finally, finally showed me its true potential.
In the last week i have bowled my first 300 with it, and last night my highest series of 792 (278, 258, 256) with all 36 shots in the pocket. Just left a few 9 pins and 10 pins, and missed a 10 pin by a bees dick in the last game to just fall short of my first 800 series. [Would have been a 900 series for 9 no-tap though lol]. Only had to move a few boards to the left all night, where the No Mercy was clean through the heads, then read the lane beautifully for a consistent reaction.
The difference now that i have observed is that it actually hooks off the breakpoint, with a hard arc, then gets into its heavy roll further down the lane than it did previously, hitting the pins with a higher entry angle and with more retained energy. It doesn't seem to be flaring any more or less than it was, just reading the lane better.
Having unlocked the mystery that was the No Mercy for me, I can see many more high scores on the way with this absolutely awesome ball.
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Post by: bigbuddha on October 24, 2008, 01:25:55 PM
End up with 643 series
I love this ball
Post by: surface_solutions on November 12, 2008, 09:46:09 PM
Right handed: 18 mph, power stroker.
I went with this layout to compare to the first NM I had. truth be told I hated it. I think that the layout had the ball going just too long for my liking and it seemed condition specific.
With that said, ball #2 with the modified layout, if these two balls didn't have the same name I would say they didn't have anything in common. Relatively clean through the front and hard off the spot. NOT SNAPPY, just hard. Unlike the first ball I can trust this one, when things are wet I can square up and play inside the track area with out worrying about overreaction. When it's gone I have to play deep I can go all the way out to 25 to 10 and carry the pocket pretty well. It really amazes me the versatility of this ball.
Ball #1, not what Hammer had in mind.
Ball #2, THIS IS WHAT ALL THE HYPE WAS ABOUT.
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Post by: Swift on December 18, 2008, 09:39:53 PM
i cant tell you the drill i had, lane conditions were a typical house. nothing fancy.
i personally don't recomend the ball, i switched to the virtual gravity shortly after getting it.
Post by: gshcoach on December 19, 2008, 08:06:08 PM
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Post by: Zef Olantar on December 20, 2008, 11:24:04 AM
My No Mercy is 16 lbs and drilled with the standard #1 (Label) layout for maximum reaction. I altered the coverstock with a 2000 Abralon pad and polished it with 3M Finess-It (an automotive polish that works great on bowling balls) On medium to oily conditions, nothing I have in my bag revs up like my No Mercy! AND....just so you guys know, I'm not a "Hammer-Head" or anything like that....I own my own Pro Shop and like to try new stuff. The No Mercy is the only Hammer ball in my arsenal and is one of my favorite balls even though I mainly throw Lane #1 now.
Just thought I'd throw in a follow-up review. Best of luck to all.....
Happy Holidays!
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Post by: rotofan775 on January 05, 2009, 05:24:12 AM
ive read and heard all the hype of this ball, and ive liked what ive seen, read and heard, so i got one. after getting the coverstock back to normal, me and my new ball driller threw the hart crap out the window. we found the true mass bias, and threw a dual angle drill on the ball. according to morich, the combined number of the angles should not be under 30*. mine is at 20* with angles of 10* pin layout of 3in and 2nd angle of 10*. the pin ended up in my middle finger and the hart on my midline left of my span(im a righty) we didnt know exactly what this ball would do, but boy did we find out! it gets 30-35 feet down lane and hooks.im sorry...it doesnt hook, it revs hard hooks like the jolly green giant kicked it and it rolled amazingly well from any angle. this was a shot a played with a laydown of 35-40, out to 2-3 releasing the ball at about 15mph. so its a very very strong ball. and i was able to use any part of the lane by simply changing hand positions. havent thrown it in league yet, but i will tomorrow night so i will post a follow up review.
thanx for reading
rotofan
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Post by: resbuzz on August 16, 2009, 02:09:00 PM
My average jumped 10 pins with this ball from 208 to 218
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