What's the main objective here?  If you go to Hammer's website and watch their ball videos, most of them are on Easy Street.  My first reaction is that you're playing too far right, so move left, but if you want to make it work for where you're playing at, you may have to change balls.  The Vibes are most likely getting into their midlane rolls and backend transition too early.  Instead of making it through the heads then starting to roll, they're catching early dry and starting to roll too early, so they turn instantly when they hit the dry on the backend.  I'd either try something like 20-8 with the Vibes or change balls.  The Vibes should become smoother, but by still getting it out to the 8 board, catch enough dry to give you a good backend motion. 

I think Gizmo has it right. The times I have played the Easy Street pattern I stayed primarily in the middle of the lane with an archy piece, and tried to keep it smooth. I did not hit up on the ball much at all, and just let the ball transition to the pocket. If I remember correctly , the Vibes are fairly angular. If that is the case do not swing them too much. I twill keep down on the backend over reaction.
Good luck.

"EASY STREET - 7938 Because of the medium distance of this pattern, it is favorable to many different styles and ball choices. Bowlers with higher rev rates can easily swing the ball and bowlers with lower rev rates can play more direct. This pattern is just like walking down EASY STREET with no worries on a nice summer day."


Sounds like close your eyes, throw it anywhere, rip it, and pray you carry...  Don't over think it..  It's a house shot.

I think part of the other problem is that pin over ring is not weak drilling; in fact, if you have an average PAP, it is one of the strongest drillings. While the Cherry is for medium-light oil, the Grape may be one of Hammer weaker balls, but, in reality it is a true medium oil ball.

It would have helped you to use a lower pin (a higher VAL angle) and a further pin-PAP distance to smooth out the reaction with the Vibes. Alternatively, you could just get a true mild, light oil ball, like a Tropical Breeze of an older Backlash which were weaker than the Vibes.

Of course, with your rev rate and ball speed, using the urethane Blue Hammer and playing a more outside line, you could tear that house apart.

Thanks for the inputs!

I'm considering obtaining a new Blue Hammer with a modern drilling since I generally match-up with Vibe cored balls really well and going with a lower pin.

Like charlest said I concur with the long pin placement perhaps causing some overly strong backend reactions. Changing the Cherry;s surface might work well, too.