I just got to throw mine for the first time tonight. I drilled mine RICO (pin in grip center, cg at 45* into thumb quadrant with a 25/32 x 2" weighthole 6-3/4" from pin)
I left the ball in box finish.
I threw the ball on 3 different lane conditions....40 year old wood lanes, resurfaced 3 years ago
condition 1.... broken down 3 day old lighter oil house shot (42 feet to the end of the buff, 40 units in the center)
I knew this ball was going to be too strong for the shot but I wanted to see what it would do. The ball never made it thru the heads...it started rolling and hooking at like 30 feet but still retained enough energy and had a strong move on the backend. I tried every hand position in my bag of tricks and moved all over the lane and the ball was just too much.
condition2....fresh, regular house condition...42 feet long, 55 units in the middle)
after taking 3 frames to find my line I found the flush zone with this ball and I could not miss. 9 spare, strike, strike, 4 pin spare, off the sheet for 266. I then started playing around and found I had about 5 boards in and another 5 out at the arrows in terms of area. As long as I got through the ball cleanly it was in the pocket.....what a great feeling. I did not have this same room with my Psycho, Evolution or Playmaker I tested at the same time.
condition 3....PBA Cheetah
While I had a decent look on this pattern the ball was still a bit too much. I was playing further in that I cared to. I had a good look playing tight inside (20 to 14) and also had a decent look deep inside out (22 to
. My scores and consistency were starting to fade since I had just bowled a total of 9 games after an 8 hour shift at work so my ball speed dropped quite a bit as did my accuracy. Despite the deficiencies in my game at the time the ball performed well and gave me some OOPS room.
Overall my impression of this ball is very positive. I wanted a ball that would replace my Doom (also drilled RICO) on our house condition...I think I have found it. This ball has earned a spot in my bag next to my playmakers, BuzzBomb and G Force Evolution.
I cannot wait until I get to use this ball some more.
Excellent job Hammer!!!!
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Doug Sterner
Doug's Pro Shop
Owego, NY
http://dougsproshop@aol.com
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