BallReviews

Equipment Boards => Hammer => Topic started by: greenefam on July 01, 2008, 03:09:27 AM

Title: New to Hammer - need some layout advise
Post by: greenefam on July 01, 2008, 03:09:27 AM

Hi there.  For the past 5 years or so I have been drilling for myself and my customers (I own a small pro shop) primarily Storm and Roto Grip equipment - with the occational Columbia ball thrown in for the lower end stuff.  

I just ordered an original Hammer Black Widow for my 14 year old son.  He is a high track / higher speed bowler with lower revs (maybe in the 200 range).  From what I've seen from other bowlers this ball does exactly what my son needs - it revs. up early yet continues it's move all the way through the pins.

I was thinking for him I would drill this ball 4 1/2 x 3 with pin under.  Does that make sense to you Hammer guys?  The distributor will deliver the ball this afternoon so I really only have about 6 hours - sorry for the last minute but I am hoping to get some input today.

Thanks

Title: Re: New to Hammer - need some layout advise
Post by: SteveAustin2808 on July 01, 2008, 03:20:54 PM

Hi Green!

I agree with Jeremy here. 4" Pin to PAP is very strong. I would place the Mass Bias at about 45 degrees, just my two cents! Hope this helps! God Bless!

-Michael-
--------------------
--Michael Price--

-McCorvey's Pro Shop Staff-
-"The Complete Bowler's Pro Shop!"-
http://www.mccorveysproshop.com/http://

--TAG TEAM COACHING--
"Building Success Stories, One Bowler at a Time!"

HAMMER HEAD RESURRECTED!

Evolution Tag Team Member # 1

Edited on 7/1/2008 3:21 PM

Title: Re: New to Hammer - need some layout advise
Post by: greenefam on July 01, 2008, 10:46:21 PM

OK, so after reading your responses, a couple of individual messages, and looking at the drill sheet (the same as every other asym. drill sheet) I decided to drill the ball 4x3.  The pin ends up just right of the ring finger - needed a medium-size balance hole on PAP.  

We didn't get a chance to throw it today.  I will update the thread either tomorrow or Thursday after he throws it.

Thanks for the input everyone.

Title: Re: New to Hammer - need some layout advise
Post by: greenefam on July 05, 2008, 05:52:17 PM

Finally got to have my son throw his new Black Widow.  Initially the ball hooked TOO much for him... so I moved him a little left and WHAM - solid strike.  Every ball that hit the pocket carried.  The ball was a little longer than his Paradigm Passion but with a more aggressive move to the pocket at the breakpoint.  I am very  happy with this ball for him - a perfect fresh house shot ball.  He is a 140s average bowler and in practice he averaged around 165 for 4 games.  Thanks for all the advise guys.