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Equipment Boards => Hammer => Topic started by: Blueprint on August 05, 2012, 08:04:55 AM
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When will Hammer release the information on the new Purple mystery ball?
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The Ratchet has been revealed fully already, and I haven't seen anything of another mystery reveal yet. It's suppose to happen some time this month, as there's a fifth ball in the lineup, but no news that I've seen.
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Trip, Hammer sent out and unidentified test ball some people, but gave them no information about cover or core. The ball has no name and is USBC approved under the name of "made in the usa", I believe.
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Ahhh, thanks for the clarification. Very awesome, hopefully gets released soon.
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When will Hammer release the information on the new Purple mystery ball?
August 21
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I'm hoping it's a new solid coverstock Vibe ....
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It's supposed to be the 5th ball, which ieaves only the HP release. Looks to be comparable to the Nano and Nexxus.
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It's supposed to be the 5th ball, which ieaves only the HP release. Looks to be comparable to the Nano and Nexxus.
5th ball of what?
They just released the Ratchet. It's not a high performance ball??
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If it doesn't hook the most, it's not a HP ball. Silly Charlest.
It's supposed to be the 5th ball, which ieaves only the HP release. Looks to be comparable to the Nano and Nexxus.
5th ball of what?
They just released the Ratchet. It's not a high performance ball??
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The 5th ball release for this season. They released the Arson Pearl, Cobalt Vibe, Ratchet, and the new Nail. The Ratchet is an upper mid-performance ball with an asymmetrical core. The new Purple Hammer is the High Performance release...which makes it the 5th ball released for the upcoming season.
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The 5th ball release for this season. They released the Arson Pearl, Cobalt Vibe, Ratchet, and the new Nail. The Ratchet is an upper mid-performance ball with an asymmetrical core. The new Purple Hammer is the High Performance release...which makes it the 5th ball released for the upcoming season.
Oh, OKay.
They still need a solid Vibe, though.
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If it doesn't hook the most, it's not a HP ball. Silly Charlest.
When I saw the video, the ball hardly hooked at all. Seeing as how Hammer always uses virtually flooded conditions for their videos, I figured it couldn't be a high performance ball; so it had to be a Vibe. The only ball missing in their lineup is a solid Vibe.
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Well, it was Shawn Lee in the video, and he's the lower end of their Rev/Speed bowlers, only above Kim. That was a pretty solid snap for the way he bowls. We shall see.
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Well, it was Shawn Lee in the video, and he's the lower end of their Rev/Speed bowlers, only above Kim. That was a pretty solid snap for the way he bowls. We shall see.
True, true.
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isnt the cobalt vibe a solid? i know it looks pearl but in the description it says "blah blah blah cover originally used on the BWS" this confuses me lol
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isnt the cobalt vibe a solid? i know it looks pearl but in the description it says "blah blah blah cover originally used on the BWS" this confuses me lol
Confused me too, I thought is was a solid, but mine looks like a pearl. The purple ball also looks pearl. I have the purple ball stronger than my blue/silver taboo.
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isnt the cobalt vibe a solid? i know it looks pearl but in the description it says "blah blah blah cover originally used on the BWS" this confuses me lol
Pretty sure the Cobalt Vibe is a pearl.
If someone from Hammer can say otherwise, it's good to know.
The specs on ballreviews and on the Hammer web site say:
"Veneer: Violent Reactive Pearl".
See http://hammerbowling.com/products/product_detail/cobalt_vibe/ (http://hammerbowling.com/products/product_detail/cobalt_vibe/)
That coverstock was on the Black Widow but as the solid. The pearlized version was on the Black Widow Pearl.
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isnt the cobalt vibe a solid? i know it looks pearl but in the description it says "blah blah blah cover originally used on the BWS" this confuses me lol
Pretty sure the Cobalt Vibe is a pearl.
If someone from Hammer can say otherwise, it's good to know.
The specs on ballreviews and on the Hammer web site say:
"Veneer: Violent Reactive Pearl".
See http://hammerbowling.com/products/product_detail/cobalt_vibe/ (http://hammerbowling.com/products/product_detail/cobalt_vibe/)
That coverstock was on the Black Widow but as the solid. The pearlized version was on the Black Widow Pearl.
yeah, but when you watch the video they say the original black widow cover, but when you open the box it is clearly a pearl.
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In regards to the Cobalt Vibe questions, here is the answer that I received about this ball from the "Big Man" himself:
It is more for cosmetic... More solid widow cover with pearl than Black Widow Pearl type, which had more pearl in the cover.... This cover has more solid blend
This ball is such a great selling Vibe because of the versatility it brings to the Hammer line that we haven't seen since the original Blue or Onyx Vibe. You will not be disappointed in the Cobalt Vibe!
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Here we go again except it is Hammer this year instead of Columbia. Leagues are starting and bowlers ate buying new balls as I speak. Hammer is releasing a ball that no one has information on. So as a pro shop owner do you sell them a ball or tell them Hammer is releasing another ball but I can't give you information on it. Guess it will be another Ebonite product that will not be stocked as most bowlers that only buy one ball a year want a new ball prior to start of league. Storm/Roto Grip good job releasing information in July on all your new equipment and staggering release dates. At least I can recommend your products and stock by knowing its not a mystery ball. But I do love the Track equipment.
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In regards to the Cobalt Vibe questions, here is the answer that I received about this ball from the "Big Man" himself:
It is more for cosmetic... More solid widow cover with pearl than Black Widow Pearl type, which had more pearl in the cover.... This cover has more solid blend
This ball is such a great selling Vibe because of the versatility it brings to the Hammer line that we haven't seen since the original Blue or Onyx Vibe. You will not be disappointed in the Cobalt Vibe!
I wonder if half the sales of the Cobalt weren't due to the color versus the Grape Vibe which is one of the ugliest balls I've seen in a long, long time.
But it makes no difference how much pearl they say is in the cover, every other word out of Hammer's "mouth" in their Cobalt Vibe Video is the extreme[/b] length it gets and how much backend it has, even more than the Grape Vibe, which until now, had the most backend of any Vibe.
Here's some other direct quotes from Hammer:
- "Cobalt Vibe offers extreme length with an angular backend motion. Now Hammer bowlers have the perfect option for going coast to coast on dry lane conditions! "
- "This Vibe is built to get further down the lane in a pearlized shell, with a devastating backend move on dry lane conditions!"
This is not the work of a solid coverstock.
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It is a pearl. Some guy posted this on facebook. It says Pearl on the box
(https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/552733_394030947311497_1010228970_n.jpg)
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I saw this ball thrown in the last week of our summer league by a Hammer staffer and it is a strong pearl, and I believe it might have the gas mask core. It also hooked a ton ! I believe this will be considered a strong pearl. The purple color (not reaction by no means !) reminded me of the similar shade used by in the Razor.
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It's gona be a Taboo I'm guessing a Hybrid coverstock, that's the only coverstock left in widow line they haven't done yet, so probably cover from the wicked encounter or pursuit
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Ron sr. did ball testing at our center the other evening and I know what the ball name is, but I told him I wouldn't say anything! He was testing 10 bowling balls and going to different centers so they could document the results from different places with different lane surface and oil patterns! We let him use a pair of lanes not being used for league!! Ron jr and Ron sr are outstanding gentlemen who love the sport of bowling and Ron jr is always looking to make things better. I love my Brunswick stuff, but I have all the respect in the world for them and what they do for the bowling community!!
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Wow another pearl taboo I just knew was gona be hybrid lol
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The Deep Purple Taboo looks pretty strong. Hammer needed a stronger ball for their line up.
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http://www.bowlingballsales.com/shop/item/hammer-taboo-deep-purple.htm
this must be the one...
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It's a Taboo? That's not very shocking. All that hype, and it's another Taboo.
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isnt the cobalt vibe a solid? i know it looks pearl but in the description it says "blah blah blah cover originally used on the BWS" this confuses me lol
It's a pearl. Everyone including Hammer says it's a pearl. Someone said the percentage was not as much as some other pearls, but a pearl is a pearl. It's a pearl.
Please read several of the previous posts above.
I wish Hammer would have said it was the same coverstock as the Black Widow PEARL, instead of the Black Widow. This has confused everyone but I suppose Hammer wanted the Cobalt associated with the good Black Widow, rather that the very unpopular BW Pearl. The BW Venom was what the BW Pearl was supposed to be but never was. I think this is misleading advertising.