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justink

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Blue Vibe gone?
« on: April 03, 2008, 04:28:10 AM »
My local center that I got my Blue Vibe from about two months ago told me the other day that he can't get the blue anymore. Any truth to this?
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Matt Fortney

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Re: Blue Vibe gone?
« Reply #1 on: April 03, 2008, 12:33:35 PM »
Still on Hammer's website. Hopefully it's not gone or going anywhere anytime soon! It's a GREAT ball.

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Re: Blue Vibe gone?
« Reply #2 on: April 03, 2008, 12:56:51 PM »
I would guess the blue Vibe, Doom, Toxic and No Mercy (orig)and Beat,N, will be gone for next season, JMO.
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Matt Fortney

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Re: Blue Vibe gone?
« Reply #3 on: April 03, 2008, 01:05:28 PM »
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I would guess the blue Vibe, Doom, Toxic and No Mercy (orig)and Beat,N, will be gone for next season, JMO.
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The Beat'n too? I can see the others, but The Beat'n is pretty current...and that would do away with the No Mercy line all together.

My guess would be that the three you said will be gone, but (guessing) they'll probably keep the Beat'n and add a pearl hopefully. Too many rumors about the name to even guess.

Also...what about the Black Widow solid? Has to be gone next season wouldn't you think?

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chitown

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Re: Blue Vibe gone?
« Reply #4 on: April 03, 2008, 01:06:42 PM »
The Blue Vibe has been around a long time.  What's kind of strange is that it's popularity has increased over the last few months?  I think many just over-looked this ball because of it's price point.  I wasn't even interested in this ball until a few months ago.  I seen one in the pro-shop and thought to myself "what the hell it's cheap".  My mouth hit the floor when I first got a chance to use it.  

The Blue Vibe is truely an amazing ball.
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chitown

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Re: Blue Vibe gone?
« Reply #5 on: April 03, 2008, 01:14:36 PM »
Let's face it, Hammer is going to discontinue some of their current balls.  I hate the fact the Doom and Blue Vibe will probably be gone.  The only thing I can say is grab a few for storage.

I would also assume the TOXIC will be gone as well.

I just hope the new equipment that's coming will be just as good as the current equipment.



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Re: Blue Vibe gone?
« Reply #6 on: April 03, 2008, 01:20:19 PM »
I'd bet the Raw Line will be the Tocix core, maybe something like the Toxic, different color, and keep the Anger. Mayve some solid with the Doom core but maybe not.

The Vibe Line , Cherry and some other solid but IMO, the Blue is out.

Black Widow will stay, until mid season then a couple gone, solid maybe and Cherry, Bite stay.

No Mercy Line wil be out and something new in it's place.

Again, just a HUGH guess, if I knew for sure I'd be buying them up as you read this.
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Fatboy8

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Re: Blue Vibe gone?
« Reply #7 on: April 03, 2008, 01:21:33 PM »
I'd look for a new ball in the No Mercy series. Probably another Vibe of some kind, and something new in the Raw line also. Probably same covers/cores with a new name, lol.
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Matt Fortney

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Re: Blue Vibe gone?
« Reply #8 on: April 03, 2008, 01:29:01 PM »
Here's my guess for how the Hammer line will look next season at midseason.

No Mercy Beat'n + Pearl NM
BWB + basically a Bite Pearl
2 balls of some new line...raw hammer-ish
maybe the anger
cherry vibe + a vibe that doesn't do much (fingers crossed)

JMO
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Re: Blue Vibe gone?
« Reply #9 on: April 03, 2008, 01:33:34 PM »
A good friend just used the BeatN at the US open and did well.

Two words to say about it..."Great ball".

REgards,

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chitown

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Re: Blue Vibe gone?
« Reply #10 on: April 03, 2008, 01:36:57 PM »
VIBE LINE:  I'm sure a new Vibe will be brought out.  If the Blue Vibe get's discontinued then you can almost garuntee a new Vibe.  

RAW HAMMER LINE:  The DOOM is the oldest on the line.  However, depending on the sales either the DOOM or TOXIC will be gone.  Who knows, both may be done.  I would hope they keep the DOOM since the ball still seems to be be popular.

NO MERCY LINE:  I don't see any ball in this line being discontinued.  It would be kind of stupid to discontinue the NO MERCY solid and bring out a pearl NM.

BLACK WIDOW LINE: I have no idea how they will discontinue any ball in this line because of how well they sell.

I also heard a completely new line will be brought out?  Who knows?
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Re: Blue Vibe gone?
« Reply #11 on: April 03, 2008, 03:14:09 PM »
More than one of my distributors had the following balls on closeout:

Blue Vibe
Doom
Toxic
No Mercy
No Mercy Beat'n
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Matt Fortney

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Re: Blue Vibe gone?
« Reply #12 on: April 03, 2008, 03:25:24 PM »
wierd...i'm going to have to pick up a doom or two...and a blue vibe or two...for a rainy day.

strange that they'd discontinue BOTH of the NM's...wonder if they come out with another one if they'll lump those in with the BW balls for one big "high performance" category...i'm stumped.

Doom AND Toxic...hmm...there must be something on the horizon for the Raw Hammer series, that is, if they're still going to be "Raw Hammers."

Stumped
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Re: Blue Vibe gone?
« Reply #13 on: April 03, 2008, 07:28:15 PM »
NOTHING will be discontinued this year.
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chitown

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Re: Blue Vibe gone?
« Reply #14 on: April 03, 2008, 08:03:17 PM »
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NO MERCY LINE:  I don't see any ball in this line being discontinued.  It would be kind of stupid to discontinue the NO MERCY solid and bring out a pearl NM.


So true, so true. I have seen Sixcranker tear up Ponca City Lanes with the No Mercy and No Mercy Beatn. I am sure he would be pretty pissed to see those go.


I know he loves his original No Mercy!  I never had the Beatn' but loved the original.
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