PAP/Track:  5 1/8” x 1” up

Axis Rotation:  25 degrees

Axis Tilt:  12 degrees

Rev Rate: 440

Ball Speed: 18-20mph

Type:

THS (39' - South Point (medium oil) & 40’ Gold Coast (heavier oil) in Las Vegas, NV),

Kegel Middle Road, Kegel Main Street 

DRILL PATTERN / LAYOUT

Ball #1

Pin In/Down: 70 x 4 1/2 x 60        

(Surface – box finish 2000 Abralon w/ Factory Finish Polish)

Ball #2

Pin Up:  45 x 5 x 45 with hole on PAP

(Surface – box finish 2000 Abralon w/ Factory Finish Polish)

COMMENTS

With the last release in the popular Taboo line, this ball may be the best out of all three for all styles of bowlers. My first reaction of the news of this ball is this is what we needed in the Taboo line. This ball IS the closest thing to the original Black Widow as this is a little longer & more angular than the original popular Widow (my favorite).

Even with the box surface (2000 Abralon w/ Factory Finish), the Taboo Jet Black actually handles the medium - medium/heavy patterns very well. This Taboo is much cleaner than the others with a bigger backend motion (yet controllable) than any Hammer ball to date.

The Taboo Jet Black not only looks great, but compliments the Hammer product line very well. This ball was used & very popular with a lot of various Ebonite staffers this week at the Masters.

I also played with the surface on one of my Taboo Jet Black by adjusting the surface to 4000 Abralon on my pin up ball (ball #2), and this gives me a little earlier read, but still has that strong yet controllable motion in the backends. This ball is very versatile just like the original Black Widow & will be a perfect compliment for those needing a longer ball than the original Taboo.

Get ready to add this great looking ball to your arsenal. The release date is Thursday February 2^nd.

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