I really loved the original Taboo (currently using 3 of them) and was excited to find out that the pearl was coming out soon. The original Taboo was a very strong ball in the bag for me and I have used on the heavier / heavy medium patterns a lot. Sometimes the original Taboo was a little too strong for some of the patterns I bowl on in league and had to polish 2 of them to get down the lane. I received my Taboo Pearl and have tried it on several patterns & with different surfaces to see what it can do. It is definitely “longer & stronger” than the original as I immediately saw it was cleaner (about 2 feet longer) through the front part of the lane and came off the spot harder than the original which translate into 3-5 boards stronger overall. The new Taboo Pearl, now replaces 2 of my original Taboos in my bag with the added length & extra backends which allows me to open up the lane more.
With the box surface (3000 Abralon), this pearl ball actually handles the heavier mediums really well. I bowled at one of the Vegas centers that are a little tighter in the backends with a heavier fresh oil pattern, and my original Taboo (2000 Abralon) did not want to turn the corner when moved into the oil line. But, when I brought out the Taboo Pearl, I noticed the difference when this ball cut through the tighter backends and was stronger overall, so if you need a little extra backend then this ball will truly shine & compliment the original Taboo.
The Taboo Pearl is a great compliment to the original Taboo when it burns up a little too much and when you need to get in & open up the lane on the heavier medium patterns.
Get ready to create havoc on the lanes & to your competition this year with Hammer's latest release!!The release date is Thursday September 29th.
