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ikaikastrength

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What hammer ball is this???
« on: November 29, 2012, 03:12:43 PM »
I have a hammer ball that I can't find Info on anywhere on the Internet. It is light blue in color with reddish/pink writing. Was my Dads ball and ive thrown a couple shots with is and this thing hooks. Won't let me attach photos so I'll have to set up a photobucket account

 

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Re: What hammer ball is this???
« Reply #1 on: November 29, 2012, 03:18:58 PM »
Is there any name on it, or does it just say "Hammer" on the side?

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Re: What hammer ball is this???
« Reply #2 on: November 29, 2012, 03:23:21 PM »
Just has hammer on 2 sides and in the palm is a circle around the pin and then has Fab written in the center

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Re: What hammer ball is this???
« Reply #3 on: November 29, 2012, 03:27:40 PM »
Solid blue? Pearl? It's a Faball, so it's before the buyout...

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Re: What hammer ball is this???
« Reply #4 on: November 29, 2012, 03:29:21 PM »
It's a solid. Very light blue with pinkish/red lettering

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Re: What hammer ball is this???
« Reply #5 on: November 29, 2012, 03:40:24 PM »
The original Blue Hammer was light blue but I don't believe it had red/pink writing.

http://www.123bowl.com/ball.cfm?ballid=286
http://www.bowlingballvault.com/companies/12-hammer/1052-blue-hammer

It doesn't by chance have the word CLAW some where on it?
http://www.123bowl.com/ball.cfm?ballid=161
« Last Edit: November 29, 2012, 03:43:51 PM by charlest »
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Re: What hammer ball is this???
« Reply #6 on: November 29, 2012, 03:41:14 PM »
Didn't Faball put out another 3D Hammer Offset that was light blue in color? If I remember correctly is had light pink lettering as well

ikaikastrength

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Re: What hammer ball is this???
« Reply #7 on: November 29, 2012, 03:47:37 PM »
No claw on it. Just hammer On 2 sides then a red pin with circle around it then Fab in the circle. I took pictures of it but having troubles uploading with iphone

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Re: What hammer ball is this???
« Reply #8 on: November 29, 2012, 03:59:20 PM »

Gene J Kanak

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Re: What hammer ball is this???
« Reply #9 on: November 29, 2012, 04:47:57 PM »
The only three Fab Hammers I could locate that were blue with reddish/pinkish pins and/or engraving were the 3D Super Flip, 4D HPT, and PC2. It would seem strange to me that the other identifiying logos would've been gone though. On a different note, didn't some of the very late runs of the dull blue urethane Hammer have pinkish Hammer logos? For some reason I thought I remembered that. If you can get your pic uploaded, it'll help a lot.

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Re: What hammer ball is this???
« Reply #10 on: November 29, 2012, 04:57:09 PM »
Gene above I posted a link that will show 2 pictures of the ball in question

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Re: What hammer ball is this???
« Reply #11 on: November 29, 2012, 05:10:27 PM »
 Before they went out of business, Faball re-made both the blue hammer and the maroon hammer.

 The re-make maroon had a yellow pin and lettering, while the re-make blue had a RED PIN AND RED LETTERING.

 I had one or a while, and it looked EXACTLY like the one in your picture, so I am absolutely sure it is a Faball re-make blue hammer.
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Re: What hammer ball is this???
« Reply #12 on: November 29, 2012, 05:13:56 PM »
Thank you juggernaut! I remember my dad purchasing this when he went to nationals many years ago. Next question is this ball worth me spending $50 bucks to redrill? I currently don't have any urethane in my arsenal.

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Re: What hammer ball is this???
« Reply #13 on: November 29, 2012, 05:47:49 PM »
Thank you juggernaut! I remember my dad purchasing this when he went to nationals many years ago. Next question is this ball worth me spending $50 bucks to redrill? I currently don't have any urethane in my arsenal.

 Well, that depends. Urethanes are really considered "niche" balls these days, but when you NEED one, they work well. Just that most people don't NEED one much anymore.
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Re: What hammer ball is this???
« Reply #14 on: November 29, 2012, 07:21:40 PM »
Didn't Faball put out another 3D Hammer Offset that was light blue in color? If I remember correctly is had light pink lettering as well

But they had the "3 * D" logo on them. He says his only has "Hammer" logos on it and the crosshairs.
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