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Raw Hammer Anger
« on: December 31, 1969, 06:00:00 PM »
Color: Blue/Silver All colors do vary somewhat from the picture shown.
Coverstock: Max-Flip Reactiveâ„¢
Core: Raw Hammer
Reaction: Strong and Controllable Hook
RG Differential: 0.045 (Medium Flare) on a scale of .000-.080 Low Flare-High Flare
RG Average: 2.50 (Low) on a scale of 2.43-2.80 Very Low-High Break Point
Finish: 2000 Grit Abralon Sanded
Recommended Lane Conditions: Medium to Heavy Oil
Description:  The Anger features the modified Raw Hammer core wrapped in our new Max-Hook Reactive coverstock to provide strong and continuous hook motion in medium to heavy oil.  If you want aggressive hook motion at an affordable price, the Anger is the answer.
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Re: Raw Hammer Anger
« Reply #16 on: April 17, 2008, 10:32:26 PM »
15 lbs and some change
Pin: 3 1/2 inch
Pin to PAP: 4 1/2"
PAP: 5 3/4 & 1/4 under RH
Layout: Drill #1 Standard, high track, Length with aggressive backend
Cover: OOB 2000 grit dull
League average 223
pin low
 
   I bought this ball just to combat league play..Not a bench mark ball in my bag though.. BUT a good go to ball that I call "ole faithful". The hit is solid as it gets. Once the flat 10's start showing up with this ball its time to bag it..You'll waste frames trying to line it back up, trust me.. Its funny though because the look will still be so nice..but it just won't carry!! When the lanes transition it takes a min to find the sweet spot again with this layout 6-7 frames worth, thats to many. Here's why!
   
     This layout is sensitive to transition cause its a length drill even though the pin is down for me. Remember what carrydown does, it pushes the breakpoint further down the lane resulting to flat 10's due to the angle...Know your layouts and equipment. This coverstock isn't the best suited for tackling carrydown.
 
    If I had to use Mo's dual angle, I would say its about 70/40..I measured it once and forgot it, but i think it was 70/40....Excellent on house shots and thats all I bought it for. I didn't buy it for real tournament play (ie: pba exp league, sport, or nationals.)

 Hammer states, "Hammer performance bowling balls featuring symmetric cores provide strong hook motion and excellent versatility using simple layout techniques". But you still need to fudge them slightly to fit your game, and to get the look you want...Don't be afraid to change it..Your ball driller should be able to assist you here, based on what you own in your bag and how you bowl.  
 
Conclusion:

Drill #1 standard is not good on hard HPL lanes heavy or long oil patterns. Revs late and is somewhat angular..long with a strong move at the break, almost the hockey stick look...its not a quick or snappy move off the dry either, but its right on time. When I get over under with it, I bag it. When I polished it with Columbia 2000 grit polish, I got a more skid flip look. Not useful I'd be wasting the ball..I own skid flip stuff...

8 out of 10

Good luck to you all

I'm not here to brag about my high games, series or ability!!!
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Re: Raw Hammer Anger
« Reply #17 on: July 01, 2009, 03:05:31 AM »
I've had this ball for just over a year now, and just realized I don't have a review in on it yet, so here goes.  I heard this was a fantastic ball for heavier oil, and for a great price, so I took a shot with it, and haven't been disappointed.  I drilled it with the pin above the fingers, and CG just to the right of the grip center.  Even with the pin up drilling, this ball is still a monster, and the coverstock has held up pretty well for around 50-60 games of use I'm guessing.  The ball is a very early hooking ball, and when it begins to make it's break, it's a smooth hook, that you can almost see the ball loading up for a big move to the pocket as it begins it's direction change.  The carry is good so long as you have enough oil, if you don't, as I saw even today in practice, you may make it to the pocket with enough speed and room on the lane, but the carry will suffer.  When used on oil, the ball gets a little extra push down the lane that it needs, and finishes with a strong drive through the pins.  Excellent oil ball, and I've been taking the Raw Hammer line to my league (Anger, Acid, Burn, Psycho) and it makes a great arsenal.
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Re: Raw Hammer Anger
« Reply #18 on: September 07, 2009, 05:27:03 PM »
I've had this ball for some time now, and it was a great ball when the coverstock was still fresh, but since I haven't been able to get all of the oil out, it skids to long.  I had it drilled for early roll, to open the lanes up further.  If you can find one get it, one of the best balls I have ever thrown.
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Re: Raw Hammer Anger
« Reply #19 on: February 01, 2010, 10:20:30 PM »
When i first bought this ball it was a beast. but after about a month it lost most hook. Had it cleaned and worked great for a week and then died again. This ball is like a sponge, just soaks up way too much oil.
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c_gmach24

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Re: Raw Hammer Anger
« Reply #20 on: February 16, 2010, 09:40:53 PM »
got this one used of ebay. sanded it down and redrilled it. its an amazing ball its got the a nice roll and reads the lane. best reading ball ive ever thrown
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Re: Raw Hammer Anger
« Reply #21 on: March 02, 2011, 03:12:39 AM »
LANE CONDITION






Length:  39 ft.

 

Volume:  20 units


Type (THS, Sport Pattern etc):  THS


 



COMMENTS





Likes:  This was the first ball that I got when first developing my hook. I bought it when first came out. Awesome ball. Real clean through the front with a smooth arc and handled well in the heavy oil. Used it in my first tournament, and shot the highest score that I'd had in my whole year of bowling. 
 
Dislikes:  Unfortunately, it liked the oil a little too much and sucked up a lot of it.  I've had a couple of oil extractions done, and a resurface.  That brought it back a little, but never came close to it's glory days.  Retired it.  :( 



 


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Re: Raw Hammer Anger
« Reply #22 on: March 04, 2011, 09:03:01 AM »
LANE CONDITION






Length: 40ft, buffed to 45ft

 

Volume: light/medium


Type (THS, Sport Pattern etc): House shot


 



COMMENTS





Likes: I know this is an older release, but I came across this one that hadn't been used. Having always wanted to try one, I decided to go for it.
 The drilling is a simple pin under bridge. With the three inch pin length, this put the cg above and right of the thumbhole at about a 1:30 position. With my pap measurement of 4 1/8> 1/2^, this gives me a 4 X 4, or a 60 X 4 X 80 when using the dual angle technique.

 

 At the OOB finish, the ball was smooth but VERY strong. On the volume we have, it was soon apparent that this was going to be too much surface for our shot. Not liking to tinker too much, I simply added a good polish job over the oob surface. This seemed to really "wake up" the ball.

 The ball is now one of my favorite balls. With the polish, it is so clean through the fronts, yet still displays the ability to read the midlane, and has one of the truest, strong arcing reactions I have seen in a long time.

 

 It may not be the latest, but it has been one of the best balls I've used, and I'm an admitted "ball whore" who's used way too many balls in my time, so my comparison database is a very wide one. This really is one good piece.



Dislikes:  Actually, not too many. About the only thing that I could mention is that the polished finish is something that needs a bit more attention to keep it that way than some other equipment I've used. It takes the polish well, but has to be touched up pretty frequently to maintain that finish. Not something that someone who prefers the duller finishes would have to contend with.



 


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