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Equipment Boards => Hammer => Topic started by: 2handedrook12 on May 27, 2015, 07:42:29 AM

Title: Spike and Taboo
Post by: 2handedrook12 on May 27, 2015, 07:42:29 AM

Perhaps this has been addressed before,  but is this series not the Taboo with the Nasty core? With some surface, seems like this ball could easily handle more oil. Why isn't this series as popular as the Vibe?

Title: Re: Spike and Taboo
Post by: 2handedrook12 on June 03, 2015, 01:21:46 PM

No one has anything to say? OG Widow vs Nasty? Strength of the GT1 coverstock?

Title: Re: Spike and Taboo
Post by: Pocket Smasher on June 03, 2015, 01:45:03 PM

I dunno, I wish I knew. I was thinking about a spike but ended up getting the Storm ride.

Title: Re: Spike and Taboo
Post by: Plowboy300 on June 03, 2015, 02:04:08 PM

The Spike series is a high rg / high diff core from the Black Widow Nasty (symmetrical core). The covers on the Spike series have been pearl & hybrid covers. I think the problem with this ball is that it comes off the spot to hard, but you are correct with some extra surface, this ball is a good ball for the medium patterns.

The Vibe core has been the best value line for the Hammer brand & that core has been proven over the test of time. You can wrap any cover in with that core and get almost the same motion (a few boards overall hook)... at one time, I had a complete league arsenal using only the Vibe series... Very versatile ball that you can bowl on many patterns with... the new Viral continues that success with the Vibe series & is another great rolling piece in the Hammer line.

There are so many great pieces in the Hammer line to choose from and I think some balls get overlooked a little bit... the new Black/Gold Spike with the new Hybrid cover rolls better than the previous Spike balls. Very clean & angular motion down the lane. You will see the Widow lines stronger overall than the Spike series as they should be. Hope this helps!

Title: Re: Spike and Taboo
Post by: 2handedrook12 on June 03, 2015, 02:37:49 PM

I thought so. I don't think this ball gets the attention it should. I hope they make a solid version.  I will definitely give the new Spike a look.

Title: Re: Spike and Taboo
Post by: soonerdallas on June 04, 2015, 09:52:32 AM

I drilled up the black gold spike and put the surface at 2000. But like plowboy said it comes off the spot too hard so I actually made the pin to pap about an inch stronger than I normally would and it made all the difference in the world. Very good midlane read and continuous through the pins. Not jumpy at all. I had limited success with first two spikes but this one seems to be looking great so far.

Title: Re: Spike and Taboo
Post by: Plowboy300 on June 05, 2015, 12:40:01 AM

Dallas... Great bowling tonight! That ball looked great in the last game!

Title: Re: Spike and Taboo
Post by: soonerdallas on June 05, 2015, 08:09:45 PM

Did you bowl yet Michael? If so how did you fair?