Post by: dR3w on April 07, 2011, 11:59:15 AM
I have a friend who has a proshop. He received a ball from Hammer to test. It is unlabeled, and isn't supposed to be released for a few months. It is some type of test ball.
Does anyone know anything about this ball? Has hammer been doing this for a while?
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Post by: tywithay on April 07, 2011, 08:02:58 PM
I got one too. Box simply says "Made in USA 2011." Coverstock - Level 5 Reactive, color is called spectrum i believe; or something to that affect. No more information than that. Has a really wild rainbow color scheme though
Post by: dR3w on April 07, 2011, 08:08:22 PM
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Post by: spiders2283 on April 07, 2011, 08:08:26 PM
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Post by: tywithay on April 07, 2011, 08:15:34 PM
Post by: Artimust on April 07, 2011, 08:21:50 PM
I know it sounds like I'm in denial, but I'm not.
Post by: TKelly on April 07, 2011, 08:27:21 PM
I've got my fingers crossed they send one to our Hammer Staffer/Proshop....
Post by: kidlost2000 on April 07, 2011, 08:37:40 PM
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Post by: Bowl_Freak on April 07, 2011, 10:53:46 PM
A bowler on my team tonight had one. Its like a test ball that one of the staffers gave him. Rainbow colored kinda like old V2 sweet only pearl but just as bright. Glides nice through heads and unleashes on the backend. Too bad i didnt take a pic of it.
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Post by: dizzyfugu on April 08, 2011, 03:29:50 AM
Unlabelled balls - even just with simple colors - have been a practice in the bowling industry for a long time. Sending them to pro shops or staffers is IMHO a new step, probably a marketing strategy to create some attention and word of mouth effects, when customers/bowlers just see a blank and mysterious ball, and its owner can boldly claim to be part of a testing group and that the orb is the next hottest thing taht will hit the stores in a couple of weeks.
Just tools in a marketing plot...
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Post by: actsbowler21 on April 08, 2011, 06:41:23 AM
When this ball releases you will know it..looks great on the lanes.. looks great on the shelf. I have a pretty good contest running in my shop now that has garnered a lot of interest and I have only had the ball since Tuesday..I am really surprised how much attention it has gotten since not many bowlers here were fans of the Trap colors..Maybe it's the intrigue that they don't know what it's called.. Pretty good measurement of how much a name matters to some people while performance matters to others..
Justin Buford
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Cliff Barnes Pro Shop
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Post by: Dan Belcher on April 08, 2011, 06:48:28 AM
One of the guys at the pro shop I frequent has been throwing this mystery Hammer piece the past couple nights in league. The colors are certainly eye-catching! It also looks really clean through the front part of the lane and seems to work better after the lanes have broken down some.
Post by: dR3w on April 08, 2011, 07:18:20 AM
Personally I think it is really ugly, but colors are very subjective I know. I'm not being a hater, it just looked to me like they took all the left overs and made Jambalaya. I guess bowlers picked the colors, so I guess they will get what they wanted.
I saw that it had a marking for a PSA/MB. So I was guessing it was asymmetrical.
Just thinking out loud I was wondering what drilling I would put on it. I know some will say, just slap your favorite drilling on it, but I like to try and fit stuff into what I need in my arsenal.
I still think it is a neat idea, even if it isn't new. It should bring more interest than your typical release. People love hard to get stuff.
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Edited by dR3w on 4/8/2011 at 7:28 AM
Post by: HammerTech on April 08, 2011, 10:30:17 AM
Post by: Sikfish on April 08, 2011, 10:53:39 AM
I am liking the new name "Jambalaya"....lol
Post by: FBM357 on April 08, 2011, 02:20:21 PM
There's a picture of it on Facebook, it's been there for a few days. Must say, it's a very sexy bowling ball (IMO)
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Post by: Track_Fanatic on April 08, 2011, 03:43:46 PM
Edited by Track_Fanatic on 4/8/2011 at 3:47 PM
Post by: Darkness Falls on April 09, 2011, 04:45:39 AM
Post by: spiders2283 on April 09, 2011, 07:58:12 AM
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Post by: actsbowler21 on April 10, 2011, 09:40:31 AM
Justin Buford
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Cliff Barnes Pro Shop
AMF Winston Salem Lanes, Winston-Salem, NC (General Manager)
AMF All-Star Lanes, Greensboro, NC
George Pappas Park Lanes, Charlotte, NC
Georga Pappas Victory Lanes, Mooresville, NC
Strike Zone, Brunswick,GA Gold Cup Russell Parkway, Warner Robins, GA
Frames n' Games, Pooler, GA
http://www.cliffbarnesproshop.com
Post by: Track_Fanatic on April 10, 2011, 11:34:54 AM
Post by: dR3w on April 12, 2011, 08:52:04 AM
The guy who I was talking about to start this topic shot 800 with it last night ... unfortunately it was AGAINST me on position night. Next time I'll just keep it to myself. 
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Post by: Dan Belcher on April 12, 2011, 09:02:07 AM
Yeah, I wondered about the legality of throwing the ball in league as well, but before I could even ask, my buddy showed me the USBC approval engraving on it and told me he got the OK to throw it in league.
Post by: bwproshop on April 13, 2011, 09:52:13 AM
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Post by: SKIDSNAP on April 13, 2011, 11:27:27 AM
The Taboo is a pearl...
Post by: Plowboy300 on April 13, 2011, 05:58:02 PM
I honestly don't think it is a Taboo Pearl - I have seen this in action (haven't thrown it), but it is long with a smooth, yet strong continuation in the backends. Now this bowler put the MB on his VAL so this will be a little smoother reaction than putting it in the stronger MB position. No info has been said/released, etc... but this bowler thinks that this a new core/cover combo - we shall see when Hammer release the new info.
I can't wait to get my big paws on this ball as I like what I have seen so far!! Me Likey!!
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Post by: rymacatthedisco on April 14, 2011, 01:29:31 PM
From what i have seen from the pro shop guy, who is on my team, throwing this is something that nobody really liked. it was too over/under on the fresh and then in transition it labored to the pocket. he said he was thinking of taking the polish off because of the over/under but i am not sure if he did.
personally i did not like the reaction he was getting whatsoever. at our house, you can miss right and it hooks to the hole with ease, miss left it holds. with this ball he missed right, it stopped, missed left, it went dead left. so its probably a pretty strong cover/core combo. But i guess we will have to wait and see.
love the colors though
Ryan McDaniel...
Post by: Norm3v on April 14, 2011, 06:43:14 PM
My pro shop guy shot over 860 with his a few weeks ago..... already has 19 pre-orders because of it... pretty good advertising lol.
Post by: dR3w on April 15, 2011, 06:38:36 AM
That is great advertising, but really the wrong time of year with most bowlers winding down for the summer. I'm surprised so many people are buying equipment at this point in the season, but more power to him!
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Post by: HammerTech on April 15, 2011, 09:12:03 AM
Post by: Norm3v on April 15, 2011, 12:43:51 PM
Yea, Rick is off the charts. His ball rep said they would post it on their website soon, but I'm not sure if they have to come up with a name for the ball first in order to create a webpage spot for it lol.