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Equipment Boards => Hammer => Topic started by: Balldoctor on July 11, 2012, 01:36:13 AM

Title: Hammer
Post by: Balldoctor on July 11, 2012, 01:36:13 AM

Hammer Sneak Peek, anyone get one?

Title: Re: Hammer
Post by: Balldoctor on July 12, 2012, 10:49:29 PM

41 foot Beaten Path, clean for three games. Very predictable shape. Three  other testers.
One shot 185, gave him the un-named, shot 243, 235. VERY straight player. Comments were lots of hook.
Next tester slower speed couldn't get comfortable in practice, elected not to use in league.
After league, next tester shot 213, thought it was very smooth, switched to his ball shot 135.
Seems to be bowler friendly. More later.

Title: Re: Hammer
Post by: millertime0299 on July 13, 2012, 09:19:59 AM

I'm assuming this is the HP fall release???  Any idea as to when info on this ball is going to be released?

Title: Re: Hammer
Post by: Balldoctor on July 13, 2012, 09:25:28 AM

All I know is some time in August.

Title: Re: Hammer
Post by: millertime0299 on July 13, 2012, 02:31:48 PM

Thanks!

Title: Re: Hammer
Post by: kennie300 on July 14, 2012, 09:04:47 PM

Yes I drilled on Friday and threw it on a house pattern. I threw over 30 in a row with it. I bowled today on the chameleon pattern. Had nothing after 3 games went to that ball and had more room then anyone. This is by far the best ball i have ever thrown so far and Ive thrown alto of balls in my life. The ball is super clean for its out of the box surface. It is very angular. I'm going to bowl on Rt 66 tomorrow so i will post more as i bowl on more patterns. Hope this helps.

Kennie Lane
Hammer Staffer

Title: Re: Hammer
Post by: BSchulz1992 on July 15, 2012, 08:09:18 PM

I've been given the opportunity to drill this one up...

18.5 MPH off the hand
350 rpms
45 degress of rotation
5 degress of tilt
axis is 5 right, 3/4 up.. Right handed...

Drilled mine 65 x 5.5 x 70, pin under middle finger.  Rolls quite similar to my red mission (65 x 5 x 70), except it picks up a little more in the midlane and is a bit sharper off the spot.  Lots of continuation.  Used it on some of the pba patterns, and this ball allowed me to play straighter on the fresh, and could still move in a bit, open my angles up, and still keep the ball in play.

Title: Re: Hammer
Post by: militant02 on July 20, 2012, 08:56:28 PM

how does the mystery ball compare to the b/s taboo and the ratchet?

Title: Re: Hammer
Post by: BSchulz1992 on July 23, 2012, 09:42:24 PM

Going to be earlier and smoother on the back than the B/S Taboo.  Haven't thrown the rachet yet, so I can't say a whole lot about that.