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chitown

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Build the ultimate Hammer arsenal!
« on: July 10, 2008, 08:42:43 AM »
Fun post!

Build the ultimate Hammer arsenal.  Since the Ebonite take over which 4 Hammer balls would you choose for the ultimate Hammer arsenal?

Here's my 4

1.  No Mercy

2.  Raw Hammer Pain

3.  Raw Hammer Doom

4.  Blue Vibe

I put mine in order of oil handling strength in box condition.  I was really up in the air with the No Mercy or Anger but gave the edge to NM because of the success i've had with that ball.

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Re: Build the ultimate Hammer arsenal!
« Reply #16 on: July 11, 2008, 08:40:43 AM »
4 ball:
(Purple) Vibe
Doom
Black Widow
Spare Ball (Captain Fireball)

6 ball:
(Purple) Vibe
Doom
Black Widow Pearl
Black Widow Bite (Arrives today)
Black Widow
Spare Ball (Captain Fireball)

What I have:
(Purple) Vibe
Doom
Black Widow Pearl
Big Block Diesel (RIP - It died of crackitis )
Black Widow Bite (Arrives today)
Power Diesel
Black Widow
Hawg
Spare Ball (Captain Fireball)

I'm covered for THS and (most) of the PBA patterns.

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dechrist

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Re: Build the ultimate Hammer arsenal!
« Reply #17 on: July 11, 2008, 08:45:37 AM »
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You only need a simple original Blue Hammer - nothing else. Urethane rules. If you can live with a smooth hook and are able to change speed and hand positions, as well as varying lines, you hardly need much more


I have The Blue, Black, Red Pearl, and Red Reactive Hammers. They are all now trophies from a bygone era - Too many flat 10's

Now, I get ringing 10's
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Re: Build the ultimate Hammer arsenal!
« Reply #18 on: July 11, 2008, 10:42:01 AM »
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No Mercy
No Mercy Beat'n
Anger
Doom
Toxic
Psycho
Black Widow (Original)
Black Widow Bite
Black Widow Venom
Black Widow Pearl
Black Widow Spare
Blue Vibe
Cherry Vibe
Purple Vibe
Emerald Vibe
Razyr


I would drill them all labal....
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Edited on 7/10/2008 9:55 PM


LOL good post 302 I had almost forgotten the discussion about the widows!
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chitown

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Re: Build the ultimate Hammer arsenal!
« Reply #19 on: July 11, 2008, 11:25:46 AM »
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You only need a simple original Blue Hammer - nothing else. Urethane rules. If you can live with a smooth hook and are able to change speed and hand positions, as well as varying lines, you hardly need much more
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I wish that was the case!  I have a scout high flare urethane that's one of the best hitting balls i've owned.  The ball also has an awesome reaction on short patterns and or light oil.  However, if the oil is too long and or heavy the ball just slides.  This is one ball i will never get rid of!  Never go to a tourney without my urethane.

I also have a black urethane hammer from the faball days.  Another great ball for lighter oil.

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Re: Build the ultimate Hammer arsenal!
« Reply #20 on: July 11, 2008, 11:31:38 AM »
4 Ball
Physcho
Venom
Emerald
Spare
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Re: Build the ultimate Hammer arsenal!
« Reply #21 on: July 11, 2008, 11:32:27 AM »
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LOL good post 302 I had almost forgotten the discussion about the widows!
 



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janderson

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Re: Build the ultimate Hammer arsenal!
« Reply #22 on: July 11, 2008, 11:40:52 AM »
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Since the Ebonite take over which 4 Hammer balls would you choose for the ultimate Hammer arsenal?


1. Diesel Particle
2. Raw Hammer Doom
3. Big Rig Diesel
4. Blade Solid

Have always been more impressed with their "second" line of equipment.
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Re: Build the ultimate Hammer arsenal!
« Reply #23 on: July 11, 2008, 11:52:44 AM »
....Black Widow Solid x4  
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SVstar34

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Re: Build the ultimate Hammer arsenal!
« Reply #24 on: July 11, 2008, 11:56:42 AM »
No Mercy
Black Widow Venom
Black Widow Solid
Anger (polished)
Blue Vibe
Widow Clear
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Twisted Fury
Raw Hammer Pain
Blue Vibe

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Doug Sterner

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« Reply #25 on: July 11, 2008, 08:33:09 PM »
Hmmm.....

Heavier...
Black Widow Bite drilled 3-1/2 x 3 pin even with ring, 1000 grit Abralon
Medium...
Anger drilled 4-1/2 x 4 pin above ring finger to PAP line, 4000 grit Abralon
Lighter Medium...
Black Widow Venom or Psycho drilled 5-1/2x4 pin over bridge, 4000 Abralon with Zapp It Delay polish
Light...
Emerald or Cherry Vibe pin 1" above bridge, cg in palm, 4000 grit Abralon, Zapp It Delay polish

If you bowl in a center with decent head oil and screaming backends I'd go 2x4 on the Venom instead of the 5-1/2 x 4
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nextbowler

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Re: Build the ultimate Hammer arsenal!
« Reply #26 on: July 11, 2008, 08:52:53 PM »
I am sure that there are a few Black Widow Venoms out there--very few.
How can anyone else recommend a ball that is not out yet and they
have not thrown?  It happens frequently on this site.
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Doug Sterner

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« Reply #27 on: July 11, 2008, 09:17:54 PM »
IT's pretty easy NB...

As a pro shop owner, I have seen how certain manufacturers do things. Hammer has a tendency to be VERY true to their word. In fact with the exception of the Cherry Vibe being stronger than advertised, I'd say they have been pretty well dead on in recent years.

With that known, and a few conversations with some Hammer reps, I can say with fair assurance that the BW Venom will do just what Hammer says it will.
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Gene J Kanak

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Re: Build the ultimate Hammer arsenal!
« Reply #28 on: July 12, 2008, 11:53:16 AM »
Man, I've owned the vast majority of the releases put forth by the "new" Hammer, so it's tough for me to go with just four balls. Still, I'll play by the rules, so here goes:

Hawgzilla
Black Widow Solid
Big Blue Pearl
Blade Pearl

I think speed/hand adjustments would allow me to use those four balls to cover anything I'd see.
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« Reply #29 on: July 12, 2008, 01:51:37 PM »
1. Raw Hammer Anger
2. Black Widow Bite
3. Black Widow Pearl
4. Blue Vibe

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