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Equipment Boards => Hammer => Topic started by: omphlet on January 08, 2013, 10:49:29 AM

Title: Hammer first blood up on the hammer website
Post by: omphlet on January 08, 2013, 10:49:29 AM

http://hammerbowling.com/products/product_detail/first_blood/

Title: Re: Hammer first blood up on the hammer website
Post by: trackfiend on January 08, 2013, 11:03:11 AM

Just took  me to a blank screen

Title: Re: Hammer first blood up on the hammer website
Post by: Coach Bonesaw on January 08, 2013, 11:55:07 AM

This ball looks like something Hammer has been missing. The FB looks like it has a Storm-type backend reaction.

Title: Re: Hammer first blood up on the hammer website
Post by: bradl on January 08, 2013, 05:01:09 PM

I have to admit: that ball looks sick. Looking at how Jeremy is able to open up the lane and tween while he is cranking/ripping the cover off the ball, that tells you how much skid/flip that ball has. IV has always had a nice wheeling shot, but again, this ball looks sick recovering at the break point.

If this ball can make a stroker or full roller get motion out of the back end, that tells you this ball has some serious backend.

Though (shot across the bow to Storm here) it does look more Virtual Gravity-ish (which depending on where the colours cross, looks blah), at least Hammer is making their colours look prettier down the lane. ;)

BL.

Title: Re: Hammer first blood up on the hammer website
Post by: Walking E on January 08, 2013, 08:07:45 PM

The motion on this ball looks pretty impressive! Colors are nice, too.

Title: Re: Hammer first blood up on the hammer website
Post by: stormed1 on January 09, 2013, 09:49:07 PM

Hammer First Blood
World Wide Release Date: 2/5/13
COLOR: Orange/Blue/Silver
REACTION: Skid/Flip
COVERSTOCK: NBT Hybrid
CORE: First Blood
SURFACE: 500, 500, 500 Abralon®; Polish
LANE CONDITION: Medium Oil
WEIGHTS: 12-16 lbs.
BSR: $255.95

RG: #14/2.51 #15/2.48 #16/2.49
DIFF: #14/.055 #15/.056 #16/.051

Title: Re: Hammer first blood up on the hammer website
Post by: BigDawg on January 11, 2013, 01:08:39 PM

Scott Norton used this bowling ball to win the 2013 WSOB Scorpion pattern. I think you can see this event on YouTube.

Title: Re: Hammer first blood up on the hammer website
Post by: lifted rillo on January 11, 2013, 06:57:08 PM

So is EBI trying to bring back the sheen finish in order to compete with the Rough Buffs and Step 2s of the world? Not that I'm complaining. I just want to see it on a Track piece.

Title: Re: Hammer first blood up on the hammer website
Post by: charlest on January 12, 2013, 10:48:02 AM

Quote from: lifted rillo on January 11, 2013, 06:57:08 PM

So is EBI trying to bring back the sheen finish in order to compete with the Rough Buffs and Step 2s of the world? Not that I'm complaining. I just want to see it on a Track piece.

Sheen finish?
The stock surface is 500 grit, 1500 grit + Factory Finish polish.

You guys didn't get enough backend with the Jet Black? So you want more washouts and 9 pins?  ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Hammer first blood up on the hammer website
Post by: lifted rillo on January 12, 2013, 11:20:26 AM

My bad, I must have misread that.