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Doug Sterner

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Just FYI.....
« on: May 08, 2011, 11:51:24 AM »
I Know that most of you will probably already know this but I wanted to pass it along for those who may not know.....
 
Hammer has discontinued it's entire line up from 2010-2011 except for the Taboo, Infection, Brawl and Midnight Vibe.
 
The Backlashes are gone, Onyx Vibe gone, Jacked and Burn gone, Plague is history, Corner and Trap...bit the dust.
 
Hammerheads...this tells me that there must be some REALLY GOOD stuff coming!!!!!!
 
PS....my one sales rep told me that an outfit called BowlingBallFactory out of Philadelphia bought every single discontinued Hammer they had in house....may be worth a look on ebay....


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Re: Just FYI.....
« Reply #1 on: May 08, 2011, 08:19:52 PM »
I see that the axe got "the ax" as well :) 
 
I have a Backlash R/P, Taboo, and Plague on the way here now.  Bought an axe last week - I'm in the middle of a 16# to 15# transition - Hammer picked the wrong time to do this big a reorg :P
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Re: Just FYI.....
« Reply #2 on: May 08, 2011, 08:38:34 PM »
I am a big fan of the Backlashes and I have a spare blue/silver sitting on the shelf but I never got another red/purple. I picked up a used Onyx and a pair of used Midnites in case they got the axe. The Jacked going away surprised me...great ball but was probably milking sales off the Brawl so...

My Axe is starting to crack around the fingerholes after an entire 1/2 season! I am guessing it's for the best...I'll just use my Blue Pearl Nail or Black Hammer. I have a single drill 15# Pink coming too.

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Big Jake

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Re: Just FYI.....
« Reply #3 on: May 09, 2011, 01:27:04 PM »
Nooooooooooooooooooooooooo!! I love my SWAGGA. In fact my SWAGGA is my oil ball and my polished TABOO is now my 2nd ball, been having great success with this combo


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Re: Just FYI.....
« Reply #4 on: May 09, 2011, 02:05:27 PM »

 Swagga's were limited edition anyway, so you wouldn't be seeing more of those regardless. There is still one on the shelf at my local pro shop, and I think there is a limited selection available from Buddie's.

 

 



Big Jake wrote on 5/9/2011 1:27 PM:
Nooooooooooooooooooooooooo!! I love my SWAGGA. In fact my SWAGGA is my oil ball and my polished TABOO is now my 2nd ball, been having great success with this combo


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Re: Just FYI.....
« Reply #5 on: May 09, 2011, 02:23:19 PM »
Msg sent to Big Jake!!


Use "IT" and BOWL UP A STORM!!
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Re: Just FYI.....
« Reply #6 on: May 09, 2011, 03:36:11 PM »
Should be less stuff coming according to EBI and their new sales plan for this year.

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Re: Just FYI.....
« Reply #7 on: May 09, 2011, 03:56:09 PM »
Can't wait to see what they come out with next. I hope they release the Grape Vibe that ball looks nice from the pic on Legend Star.


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Re: Just FYI.....
« Reply #8 on: May 09, 2011, 04:51:19 PM »
The Onyx Vibe is my favorite ball of all time. I will get another one and drill it weaker.

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Re: Just FYI.....
« Reply #9 on: May 09, 2011, 10:03:12 PM »
I think that Hammer has to re-organize the assortment. Currently, the structure looks very fragmented and confusing, with ball lines offering just 1 or 2 balls, mixing several ball generations. Even if they just re-label some pieces and introduce replacements it would be a step forward, from a customer's point of view.


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Doug Sterner

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Re: Just FYI.....
« Reply #10 on: May 10, 2011, 08:34:41 PM »
I kind of like what Hammer had been doing....their high end balls were mainly for heavier and longer conditions where either more overall hook or more overall reaction was necessary.. Their lower priced balls were mainly for lighter conditions. Their midline balls were mainly for medium lane conditions. Yes there are exceptions (the Jacked is for heavier and the Trap is more for medium and the Vibes are incredible) but in general their stuff performed at it's price point level.
 
There's nothing more annoying than paying high end price and getting performance you could get from a ball that costs $75 less.
 
I remember when Storm's line up consisted of 3 lines and each line contained a solid resin, pearl resin, solid particle and pearl particle...Eraser, Erase It, Blaze, Boost in that line. Firepower, SuperPower, SuperPower Particle Pearl in the Power line. X Factor, Duece, Recovery and Response in the Master line. Then came the XXX-Factor, Triple XTreme, Reloaded and Fear Factor...kinda made it tough.
 
 


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Re: Just FYI.....
« Reply #11 on: May 10, 2011, 11:37:41 PM »
You should know real soon what Hammer's new ball will be.

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