Ball NPS Score: 100.00
High Performance
Color: Black/Silver All colors do vary somewhat from the picture shown.
Core: High Mass Bias Gas Mask Core with Flip Block
Coverstock: Violent Bite Reactive
RG Differential: 0.049 (Medium-High Flare) on a scale of .000-.080 Low Flare-High Flare
RG Average: 2.51 (Low) on a scale of 2.43-2.80 Very Low-High Break Point
Reaction: Strong hook motion with aggressive backend
Recommended Lane Condition: Heavy Oil
Description: Featuring the High Mass Bias Gas Mask Core with Flip Block and new Violent Bite Reactive coverstock, the Black Widow Bite is what we moderately call “aggressive”. The Black Widow Bite expands the performance offerings in the Black Widow series by offering a stronger hook motion with more aggressive backend. Take that as a warning.

Got the Bite yesterday and got it with a reasonable price...I drilled it with the #1 drill and man let me tell you this ball is awesoome....The ball provides very good length, controllable midlane, and very hard snap in the backend....I just subbed for one game and though i used it and shot a 266 with it...Looks like im satisfied and cant wait to use it for my league...

I must be odd one out but I bought a widow had it drilled 10 frames into the game i have stress cracks all over the ball take it to the pro shop and he goes to drill another one and its as if there was melted rubber on it??  Ended up just getting my cash back waiting on the complete nv

I'll keep this simple....Ball hooks circles around anything hammer has ever made, well worth the money u pay for it.  My ball looked perfect from the box, and has worked fine all week so far.

This is like a Black Widow on Steroids or HGH. I want to thank the Hammer Eastern Sales Rep, Mr. Joe Farley for this ball. I placed the pin 4½ from PAP, over the Ring with the Mass Bias at 80 degrees, and a small X H ½ above my Axis.  I used the ball in OOB Condition, and the recovery was amazing. Clearly, the ball was too aggressive for the lane conditions, yet the ball still was able to carry exceptionally well. I was playing `18 to 6/5 with alot of "turn". Normally this is way too deep wth the Mountain in the middle on the THS here, but shots I thought were "out the window" recovered... where most balls would leave a flat 10 this one was able to kick the dime out. I have only used this ball on the THS, but I know it will be very useful on heaver volumes of oil which is what it's intended for. It surely is a stronger version of the Original, just an improvement upon the Original Black Widow. If laid out properly I can't see anyone being unhappy with this piece, it is a strong, flippy ball with great hitting power.
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I think most of my info is in my profile, if not pretend it is.  I used to write serious ball reviews, but i think i will write this one so that the majority of people on this site can understand it.  I got this ball for $7.95 shipped so i figured i would actually take time to review it.


BWB- drilled with pin above bridge (5" from pap) and MB in strong location.  This drilling is reffered to as an eRICOb drilling where i come from.  Put a slight shine on this ball, then hit it with a 4K pad for a second or two.  Ball ended up with .875 oz of finger weight and .50125 ozof side weight.  


Overall: Ball go long and hook like a mother. This ball has already added 18.2 pins onto my china shot average. I shot 925 with this ball last week, only took me 2 games

The End
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Go Balls Deep

Lefty

Team Banger
www.bangerbowling.com

I am a tweener with not many ball reviews under my belt. I purchase the Bite to be my heavy-medium ball. Drilled with the pin  4 1/2 from the pap.  It was drilled aggressive.  I first tried it 4000 grit and it was too hooking too late in a THS.  Even though it wasn't gripping the lane the core seemed to push the ball into the hook.  I then dropped it to 1000 grit abralon and tried it on fresh synthetic lanes.  WOW I was able to push it from left of center to the edge of the gutter and it came back strong. When my technique was right boy did it destroy the pins. This ball is strong and fluid with it's movements.  Exactly was I was hoping for. It's early on but I know I will be happy Hammer fan.

Update: I just bowled my second series with the BW Bite with the right surface adjustment.  WOW I bowled my first 600 series of my life.  At one point I had 7 strikes in a row.  This is the best ball I have ever used.  F those who couldn't get the BW Bite to work for them.  It might be them and not the ball.
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Amateurs practice until they get it right, pros practice until they can't get it wrong.

I never review bowling balls, but the secret is out on this one so here it goes:  Absolutely awesome!

My average is only 167, and the first day I bowled with this ball I bowled my highest series ever - a 672.  Had a 227, 189 (open ninth - pocket 7-10 split), and a 256!  Late in the second game I should have moved left.  After moving left, from the tenth frame of the second game through the entire third game, it was strikes for all but two frames.  I am a crappy bowler and this ball was making me look great.  I felt guilty, honestly.  First time a rolled the ball before league, I rolled a spare the first frame because it went Brooklyn after that it was six strikes in a row.

Ball was drilled strong - pin to the right of, and slightly above fingers, and mass bias ~ two inches right of thumb.  I stood way left and aimed over third arrow moving closer to fourth arrow as the night went on.  The ball did need to hit some dry boards to come back, but man - just send it outside anywhere and it comes back to the pocket - like a magnet, unbelievable.  The outside shot is normally where I play, but the lanes where I bowl have been tough out there lately - very small margin of error, but inside-out was easy as pie.  I had a good five boards of error at the down lane break-point.  Even a couple of grabbed releases went for strikes - The ball should be illegal.

I only hope my bowling can live up to the performance of this ball.