I too began my Hammer "membership" back in the late 80's with an original Black. Was hooked from then on! Added a blue urethane and a red pearl (still own this one) and suddenly had my first "arsenal". Quit bowling (not exactly sure why) after I got out of the AF and when I got back into bowling about 5 yrs ago I found my older urethane equipment just couldn't cut the heavy oil they were putting out. Pretty much missed out on all the Faball advances once they started producing resin and particle balls. Hmmm. Time to "rebuild" the arsenal! Since THEN have owned the following (in no particular order)- Spike HPT, Black Hammer 2001 (2), 3-D High Rev, 3-D Super Flip, 3-D Pearl, 3-D Maxxx, Jackhammer, Wheel, Sledgehammer (2), Truck, and this is just the Faball Hammers! New Hammers? Let's see- Blade, Blade Pearl, Diesel Particle, Diesel Particle Pearl, Power Diesel, Big Block Diesel. I'm sure there is one or two I missed, but you get the point. Have ALWAYS loved the reaction I've gotten with Hammer, old and new, so why mess with sucess? Recently have added a couple "non-Hammers" to the mix. These being a Green Gargoyle and Midnight Scorcher. Very similar roll and hit to my many Hammers, so it's possible I may add more Visionary balls in the future. I know there's a link between Visionary and Faball, so perhaps that is why I love both!
Anyways, that is how I became a Hammerhead. Seems like once a Hammerhead, always a Hammerhead! Right G?
Spike