Yes, with my review about the Pure Hammer I realized that Hammer lacks a medium-high RG core in their line-up, to have a better dynamic match for short patterns or dry lanes in general.
Any core Hammer uses is rather low RG - when such a ball hits dry ground it easily "bleeds" energy and hooks early.

One strategy to fill that "gap" is either, as chitown proposes, a weak coverstock like the discontinued Black Pure Hammer's (solid urethane/reactive blend, noone knows for sure - but VERY smooth even on dry lanes!) with a current core OR, what I'd suggest, a tweaked core, e. g. the Raw Hammer's or old Blade/classic Hammer core with a low density nucleus to shift weight towards the coverstock, or adding 1 or 2 flip blocks to achieve the same while maintaining a medium differential. The Vibe core could be another candidate for such a (small) operation.

I think that Hammer could use such a ball well and it would certainly fill a reaction and even condition gap in their assortment?

What do you Hammer users think?
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I just emailed Brian Graham and will post his reply.
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lex, is it purple or blue. Many in my area with the purple Vibe LOVE IT! I've only seen one BLue rolling and the guy is not amused with it. My pro shop guy (Hammer/Ebonite staffer) isn't amused with CT Reactive covers either. Max-Flip is great though.
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Edited on 8/4/2006 10:44 AM

WOW, I didn't realize that there were that many Black PURE lovers out there.  

I didn't like this ball at all.  The cover was too strong for it's intention, and as for using it on the dry???  NO chance for me.  I sanded it to 4000, then polished the doo-doo out of it, and that ball hooked way too early for me.   5.5' pin to pap, 75* layout, so that wasn't the problem.  

I personally hope that is the last of the black pure cover....ever.  


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Jason Jenkins
'05-'06 Hammer Amateur Staff
'06-'07 Hammer Amateur Staff
"Nothing HITS like a Hammer"

http://www.hammerbowling.com/hammertalk/forumdisplay.php?f=2

honestly i believe that would be a great idea but the fact is that the lane conditions today realy dont need something with a medium aggressive core and a urethane cover... everyone is looking for more and more aggressive bowling balls... or the more versatile bowling balls and granted a urthane cover on the medium aggressive core would be quite versatile, the handful of poeple like us that would go for it would not really speak for all of the bowlers across the nation to come out with such a ball.. hammer is doing everything right right now and will continue to go in the right direction with the new releases
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Mason Sherman
"Nothing Hits Like A Hammer."
Talk is Cheap, Just Bring it...

Hmmm, (thanks K-Dawg77!), I am one of those who are not looking for more hook or an ever more aggressive breakpoint...

BTW, I persoanlly think that the Pure Hammer is a good ball, but it just has the wrong core for the job it is supposed to do - too low RG, and therefor it hooks that much. The coverstock material is great for light and even dry conditions. There is much potential in it. Let's hope that there might come a Pure Hammer derivate some day. But I am sure it will find not only a few users.
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