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Equipment Boards => Hammer => Topic started by: Blueprint on July 31, 2012, 11:10:21 AM

Title: Compliment the brick
Post by: Blueprint on July 31, 2012, 11:10:21 AM

What would be a better step down from the brick?  The taboo jet black or the epidemic?

Title: Re: Compliment the brick
Post by: pin-smasher on July 31, 2012, 07:10:56 PM

The epidemic for sure

Title: Re: Compliment the brick
Post by: Plowboy300 on August 01, 2012, 04:44:42 PM

My recommendation for a step down from the Brick would be the Arson Pearl or Jet Black with 4000 surface on the ball.  Both are great compliments. Hope this helps ya!

Title: Re: Compliment the brick
Post by: Blueprint on August 01, 2012, 09:09:48 PM

I thought about the arson pearl, but thought that it wouldn't be strong enough. I haven't seen an arson pearl in action. How does the arson pearl compare to the jet black and epidemic?

Title: Re: Compliment the brick
Post by: Xfest on August 01, 2012, 09:15:11 PM

Brick is more banana-shaped on the lane with good midlane roll/reaction, a taboo jet black or epidemic will be further down the lane with more angular motion. I don't necessarily say that "compliments" a ball. A step down - would be the Arson, which will be 5-6 boards weaker overall, and 2-3 feet longer but still keep that archy/rolly shape. Taboo Jet Black is 42 feet straight, 18 feet sideways. Probably the most angular ball out in terms of all companies.

Title: Re: Compliment the brick
Post by: Blueprint on August 09, 2012, 05:04:30 PM

How would a polished ratchet compliment an oob brick?

Title: Re: Compliment the brick
Post by: Plowboy300 on August 09, 2012, 11:49:32 PM

a polished Ratchet will do the trick, but it will still roll a little earlier than the Arson Pearl & Epidemic. There are so many options that you can go with in the current Hammer arsenal. It is great to have those options too :)

Title: Re: Compliment the brick
Post by: Cstyle on August 10, 2012, 08:18:46 AM

I could not agree more with Plowboy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!