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Plowboy300

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Jigsaw Trap Pics & Mini Review!
« on: May 25, 2010, 02:50:25 PM »
Well, I receive my new gems yesterday and punched up one of the Traps earlier today. Practiced on the new Viper pattern & house shot at South Point (39" feet). On the new Viper pattern (little flatter in the mids), this ball was definately very clean through the front part of the lanes & sideways in the backends. I had to put this away until the pattern broke down and that is when this ball really shines! For me, this ball will definately be a ball to use when the patterns break down.

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On the house shot (THS) this ball was much cleaner than my Corner (which I LOVE so much) and more in the backends. This ball was turning some heads when bowling... I had about 10 people come down to see what I was throwing since it was hitting like Mack truck! I think we at the shop already sold 5 within 10 minutes of me throwing it on the house shot. Will use this ball this weekend on the new Kegel "Sunset Strip" pattern and will provide some more feedback after throwing this ball on more patterns.

From what I have seen, this ball really fits the lineup great and will definately have a great shelf appeal. Great job Hammer staff on this great looking ball.
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Adrenaline

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Re: Jigsaw Trap Pics & Mini Review!
« Reply #1 on: May 26, 2010, 12:42:31 AM »
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On the new Viper pattern (little flatter in the mids), this ball was definately very clean through the front part of the lanes & sideways in the backends.

On the house shot (THS) this ball was much cleaner than my Corner (which I LOVE so much) and more in the backends. This ball was turning some heads when bowling...


My question is, if you put the same 800/800/1000/1000 + Polish on the Corner... Think you'd see any difference between the 2?

I think this will be the issue for the Trap, it looks pretty similiar to the Corner OOB.  Makes it seem that the only real thing separating them is the finish, even though I know that isn't technically true, but as far as what we see on the lanes, ya know?

But I agree, Shelf appeal, this is probably one of my favorite looking balls of all time.
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Curt_Dupre

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Re: Jigsaw Trap Pics & Mini Review!
« Reply #2 on: May 26, 2010, 02:47:28 AM »
Accually Adrenaline, the jigsaw corner was a solid cover stock. The Trap is a pearl cover stock. So with the same coverstock prep, the Trap will be cleaner with a more define move at the break point.
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J_Mac

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Re: Jigsaw Trap Pics & Mini Review!
« Reply #3 on: May 26, 2010, 06:06:15 AM »
I like the idea of using the little Hammer for the CG mark.
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Adrenaline

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Re: Jigsaw Trap Pics & Mini Review!
« Reply #4 on: May 26, 2010, 04:45:01 PM »
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Makes it seem that the only real thing separating them is the finish, even though I know that isn't technically true, but as far as what we see on the lanes, ya know?


Disclaimers are written for reasons.

You can call this ball a pearl, solid, call it a hybrid for all I care.  On the lanes, it's far too similar to a Corner, and that's when in the hands of Hammer Staff Members, which are all top notch bowlers.  A simple surface adjustment on the Corner, to add length and store energy, would make the two balls damn near identical.  That was my point, well, actually my question for Plowboy.
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