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Equipment Boards => Hammer => Topic started by: anotherwindup on May 19, 2006, 03:05:08 AM

Title: PAIN mini-review
Post by: anotherwindup on May 19, 2006, 03:05:08 AM
Ball:
PAIN Raw Hammer
3" pin
2.75oz top

Drilling:
5.25" Pin to pap
located above ring finger
60* layout; puts the CG .5" above midline, and .75" right of Center line

Surface:  
LIGHTLY hit with 4000 Abrolon, in halves
LIGHTLY polished with Factory Finish

Lanes:
1st season HPL's

Lane Condition:  
"USBC" Sport type pattern  

Results:  
This ball reads this pattern VERY well.   I have struggled on it for the past couple weeks, looking for this ball reaction.    This ball, surface, and layout resulted in a ball that was clean through the fronts, very readable mids, and a super hard ARC off of the spot down lane.   The ball did not "JERK" like the pearlized DOOM does.   This was a very good reaction for this condition.  I am looking forward to using this on a house pattern on Monday.  I will post my follow up results from the house pattern.  



****just for Chitown.   I think this ball will complement the DOOM REALLY well.   I am not sure this is a reaction you can get with a DOOM.   I have had 3 dooms, like them all, but I have not found THIS reaction.   I have them all layed out different, and changed surfaces, and I didn't ever see this!!
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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
Title: Re: PAIN mini-review
Post by: chitown on May 22, 2006, 10:50:43 AM
The Pain is a ball that I want to try for sure.  I put some of ebonites matte polish on my stacked leverage Doom and it smoothed out the break point very well.  It gave me a strong arcing reaction off of the break point.  It still had that little flip that can be seen when it turns so i'm thinking the pain will have just a smooth turn all the way to the deck.

I can't wait to try this ball.

Edited on 5/22/2006 10:59 PM
Title: Re: PAIN mini-review
Post by: chitown on May 22, 2006, 06:32:01 PM
It looks like the ball is blue and white or silver but not purple like the desription says.
Title: Re: PAIN mini-review
Post by: HiYoHorn on May 22, 2006, 09:17:25 PM
Definitely purple and silver
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Hi Yo Horn

Hammer Advisory Staff
 
"Nothing Hits Like A Hammer"
Title: Re: PAIN mini-review
Post by: anotherwindup on May 23, 2006, 06:35:02 AM
I 2nd Horn.  

VERY Purple
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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
Title: Re: PAIN mini-review
Post by: chitown on May 23, 2006, 09:44:26 AM
Does anyone know the release date for the pain?
Title: Re: PAIN mini-review
Post by: anotherwindup on May 23, 2006, 12:04:24 PM
quote:
Does anyone know the release date for the pain?


Now Chitown.............didn't you respond to my BOWL EXPO post?    

Take a guess when they "come out".  
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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
Title: Re: PAIN mini-review
Post by: chitown on May 23, 2006, 10:47:23 PM
Jason I know it comes out after bowl expo but what is the release date of the ball?  Is it at the end of July or beginning?
Title: Re: PAIN mini-review
Post by: strikingresults-atl on May 24, 2006, 10:28:26 PM
The pain looks like a Track Phenom unleashed.I drilled each of the new balls for hammer staff guy today.I hear that the vibe,pain,black widow will be shipped to distributors on June 1st.