I love Hammer equipment but I cannot really recommend this Pearl 3-D.  For me it was a jeckle/hyde ball.  It would either go forever or it would hook too soon, too much.  I threw it side by side with my Zone Bullet.  While the bullet was very predictable, the Hammer was all over the place.  If I kept the ball in, hit would side forever.  If I moved the ball out, it would roll up way too soon.  If I swung it, it would get back one time and slide by the next.  Needless to say, I was disappointed.  I have tried the ball on several different condition, wood and synthetic, oil - medium - drying, and I have yet to find a condition that I can match up on.



Sorry to say, but this hammer missed the nailhead.

Just got this one punched out yesterday. Specs on ball are 15lb,
3" pin, 2 7/8 oz top. Went ahead and maxxed this one out with a
12:00 leverage. Don't know if it's actually 3 3/8 X 3 3/8, but
I'm sure it's close enough. I'm a tweener with good speed and
good hand (avg 199). Usual shot is to stand 25 throw 7-10 board
down and in.Used the Pearl tonight on a freshly oiled house shot.
They claim they oil all the way down, but I don't know the exact
length, but anyways it was flooded tonight. The crankers struggled
all night but the tweeners had it made, myself included. Understand
I had it drilled yesterday but I did not get to throw it until
tonight. Shot 188 first game (couple of splits, 4 strikes) 200 even
second game(yes it was a Dutch). 259 third game (8 strikes, 2 single
pin spares) My line only changed one board all night. Finger grips
were a bit tight so getting consistent release was a problem until
the third game. If I hit my mark the ball went long and flipped
right into the pocket and hit hard. Very strong hitting ball when
thrown right. Something I noticed was that although the lanes were
flooded and you could clearly see the tracks of all the other balls
on the rack, I could barely make out the track of my Pearl. Maybe cuz
it's brand new, but I don't think I could tell when I wiped it (which
I do after every throw) if it was picking up any conditioner. Well to
make a long story short, I love this ball. I have to give it a solid
9 out of 10. Will update after I get some more games on this one.
People made fun of it cuz of the color "Hey, cute ball!", but they
weren't laughing much that third game!!('cept my teammates, who said
"Maybe Hammer made a good ball after all!) Course, I had the last laugh!
Pick one of these up if you can find one. You won't be disappointed.

Just punched up this used baby yesterday.

Thought I would get a longer version of  the super Violet 3D offset Solid.

Boy was I wrong so far.

Solid drilled 3 3/8 X 3 3/8 stacked with a weighthole on pap.
This pearl monster drilled 4 X 4 1/2 stacked.  No weight hole and legally max sideweight after drilling.

As it is this ball is longer and let's say extremely energetic.
Bowling on a freshly oiled league shot this ball was a little too skiddy but extremely frisky and lively in the back.  Tons of kicked out 7 pins.  The solid right next to it was smooth even and large and flush.

As I continued to bowl the shot transitioned in to what I was looking for.
A little less head oil and so now the push I wanted should be perfect.
WRONG so far.  Lots of push and then at the first sense of dry in the back. Right turn.  The solid though now deeper continued to smoothly round the corner and continue flush.  

Now I was not throwing quite my normal speed as the fit wasn't quite to my liking but I'm going to go back get fit right and if the backend continues to be so overly dramatic I think we'll place a weighthole right in the old PAP to reduce reaction just a little bit!

I'll retest and give an update.

REgards,

Luckylefty
PS I want my smooth solid with a longer skid point out of this ball.