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Juan Fonseca

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Hammer Envy Tour (WWRD 2/23/2023)
« on: January 31, 2023, 10:08:30 AM »
Hammer Envy Tour     @15 lbs  2.469  .034  .013  D.O.T.
WWRD 02/23/2023   12-16 lbs.  Alternate core 12-13 lbs
Sometimes bowlers need a motion they didn’t know would be so beneficial to matching up to the conditions and friction they face. The Hammer Obsession Tour is one of those balls. It created great traction without have a big move on the backend, but the move that was needed- controlled roll. Most lane reading balls have this trait, but when they are on heavier volumes they just don’t have enough coverstock strength. Using the same core but bumping up the cover to the Envy Solid formula, the Envy Tour brings that option. I see this ball being a great option in many bowlers tournament bag. Just as the Obsession Tour was seen a lot at USBC Open Championships in the past 2 years, I see the Envy Tour hitting the lanes in Reno and Las Vegas, too. The ball is all black with purple logos and that is a favorite for a lot of bowlers.
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https://hammerbowling.com/collections/high-performance/products/envy-tour
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DrBob806

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Re: Hammer Envy Tour (WWRD 2/23/2023)
« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2023, 12:21:36 PM »
Any idea how this would compare with the old reliable IQ Tour?
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Juan Fonseca

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Re: Hammer Envy Tour (WWRD 2/23/2023)
« Reply #2 on: February 24, 2023, 01:30:03 PM »
Much stronger overall. The cover is very strong, but the core dynamics keep the motion in check to make it more versatile.
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bradl

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Re: Hammer Envy Tour (WWRD 2/23/2023)
« Reply #3 on: February 24, 2023, 04:13:53 PM »
Quote from: Juan Fonseca on February 24, 2023, 01:30:03 PM
Much stronger overall. The cover is very strong, but the core dynamics keep the motion in check to make it more versatile.

That's what I was hearing as well. Definitely stronger than the IQ Tour, but more controllable than the IQ Tour. Even with surface, the IQ Tour would still be a bit weaker than the Envy Tour. JR Raymond stated in his review that he is keeping the Envy Tour in his bag, because he doesn't throw the IQ Tour anymore due to the weak cover it has, and that Storm would have to tweak what they are doing to make something comparable.

Personally, I'm looking at both this and the Widow 2.0 Hybrid as I'll have room in the bag for both. I need a decent controllable ball that wouldn't require the soup to throw (yes, I'm looking at you, GB4), and this fits the bill perfectly.

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DrBob806

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Re: Hammer Envy Tour (WWRD 2/23/2023)
« Reply #4 on: February 26, 2023, 03:52:09 PM »
Quote from: Juan Fonseca on February 24, 2023, 01:30:03 PM
Much stronger overall. The cover is very strong, but the core dynamics keep the motion in check to make it more versatile.

Thanks
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