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Equipment Boards => Hammer => Topic started by: Blueprint on January 21, 2012, 11:38:01 AM

Title: Taboo Jet black question
Post by: Blueprint on January 21, 2012, 11:38:01 AM

 Is the coverstock on the new taboo jet black a solid or a pearl?

Title: Re: Taboo Jet black question
Post by: charlest on January 21, 2012, 08:18:54 PM

Pretty sure it's a solid.

Buddies has it listed as a solid.

The info here on ballreviews is given to Ballreviews by the manufacturer (as far as I know) and they also have it listed as solid:

Ballreviews' Jet Black web page 

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Title: Re: Taboo Jet black question
Post by: HammerTech on January 22, 2012, 07:52:44 AM

It is a solid

Title: Re: Taboo Jet black question
Post by: Blueprint on January 22, 2012, 07:57:45 AM

 Cool... I figured it was, but I wasn't sure. On the hammer website it just says GTR lll. Doesn't say pearl or solid. I didn't even think about looking at the ball review description. So it's just the opposite concept of the Taboo blue and silver (pearl cover no polish). Should definitely give you the length of a polished pearl, with a  more smooth controllable motion on the backend. That intrigues me, because it will help with over/under that you see with most polished pearl balls.

Title: Re: Taboo Jet black question
Post by: charlest on January 22, 2012, 08:09:09 AM

Look at the video on the Hammer web site.

It doesn't strike me as "smooth and controllable". I think it was designed to be anything but smooth.

But look and decide for yourself.
 

Blueprint wrote on 1/22/2012 8:57 AM:

Cool... I figured it was, but I wasn't sure. On the hammer website it just says GTR lll. Doesn't say pearl or solid. I didn't even think about looking at the ball review description. So it's just the opposite concept of the Taboo blue and silver (pearl cover no polish). Should definitely give you the length of a polished pearl, with a more smooth controllable motion on the backend. That intrigues me, because it will help with over/under that you see with most polished pearl balls.

"None are so blind as those who will not see."

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Title: Re: Taboo Jet black question
Post by: Blueprint on January 29, 2012, 06:12:16 AM

 So how does the epidemic compare to the jet black?

Title: Re: Taboo Jet black question
Post by: Lillen on January 29, 2012, 07:33:09 AM

I'd like that too since they have the same Core - Cover - Finish numbers but the Epidemic is a pearl and the TJB is a solid...

 

Blueprint wrote on 1/29/2012 7:12 AM:

So how does the epidemic compare to the jet black?

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Title: Re: Taboo Jet black question
Post by: Plowboy300 on January 29, 2012, 11:55:55 AM

For me, the Jet Black is very clean through the fronts with a angular movement in the backends. I love both balls and them drilled similar, so I see that the Taboo is about 3-4 boards stronger overall. The Epidemic is angular too, but a little touchy when it hits the friction due to the pearl cover.

I hope this helps ya.

Mike "Plowboy" Thompson
Hammer Amateur Staff Member
"Nothing Hits Like a Hammer!"

A proud member of the Red Sox Nation!!

Title: Re: Taboo Jet black question
Post by: Blueprint on January 29, 2012, 01:38:51 PM

 Thanks, that really helps.