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Title: Whats your fav ball
Post by: strikegetter on March 21, 2007, 03:45:09 PM: What is your favorite HAMMER ball?
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If you cant hit the pocket.....just close your eyes and sling it.
Title: Re: Whats your fav ball
Post by: MSC2471 on March 21, 2007, 11:47:21 PM: Right now, the Black Widow without a doubt. I've been able to use it on a variety of surfaces, with different oiling patterns and make many hand release and speed adjustments to keep this ball in play for months.

Matt
Title: Re: Whats your fav ball
Post by: chitown on March 22, 2007, 12:05:41 AM: NO MERCY! This ball is like cheating! It has a very strong arc that's easy to read! This ball is a carry machine!
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HAMMER NO MERCY is Un-freaking real! Using this ball is like cheating!
Title: Re: Whats your fav ball
Post by: C-G ProShop-Carl on March 22, 2007, 12:08:09 AM: After a redrill I am on the No Mercy bandwagon now. Very nice ball.
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Carl Hurd
C-G Pro Shop (owner/operator)
Youngstown Ohio

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Title: Re: Whats your fav ball
Post by: MVbowler on March 22, 2007, 01:17:25 AM: Toxic... so versitile, so predictable. hands down for how i bowl
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Title: Re: Whats your fav ball
Post by: C-G ProShop-Carl on March 22, 2007, 01:28:34 AM: quote:
Cool Carl....what did you do different on this one? Layout and present surface?

Pin under ring heart just left of thumb. MUCh more movement in the backend than the #1 layout. I have the current finish at 2000 abralon at HIGH SPEED on the spinner. Hits much better now and moves much better. It was far too "smooth" for me with the #1 layout.

-Carl

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Carl Hurd
C-G Pro Shop (owner/operator)
Youngstown Ohio

Tag Team Member #1

TAG TEAM COACHING!!!!!!/Co-Founder
Title: Re: Whats your fav ball
Post by: jhutch769 on March 22, 2007, 02:06:15 AM: I think for me..... I really really like my Pain.. I really really like my Widow.. and I really really like my Doom.. Now, I use the Pain the most, widow the second most and doom the least... However, I just used the Doom for a tournament this past weekend.. Finally changed to the pain in the 8th game.. Averaged about 235 or so.. I think I was +156 for qualifying and +119 for the semis (both 4 game blocks) Missed matchplay by 3 pins.. Tried the Total NV, but didn't like the reaction was getting at this particular house... Used the widow for about 3 balls then put that away too, went too long..
Title: Re: Whats your fav ball
Post by: dizzyfugu on March 22, 2007, 02:51:22 AM: I am very impressed by my black Pure Hammer - lucky find in my pro shop. A great ball for light conditions, very smooth, does not overreact whatever you do to it, might just hook a little too much/early when the lane is too scorched. My favorite light oil option in tournaments at the moment.
Not a high performance piece, but highly recommendable!
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Title: Re: Whats your fav ball
Post by: MaineLefty on March 22, 2007, 03:00:24 AM: No Mercy, period. My three highest sets the past two months have been with this ball (791, 794, 824) along with a city scratch all-events, singles, and team title. Awesome ball!!! Drilled left-handed, PIN to PAP 4 3/4" (above ring finger), with HART in first flare ring. Nothing else comes close for me!!!
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Title: Re: Whats your fav ball
Post by: six pack on March 22, 2007, 06:26:43 AM: No Mercy gets my vote.
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Title: Re: Whats your fav ball
Post by: Hogsharley on March 22, 2007, 06:53:42 AM: I've only had 3 Hammer balls. Vicious PP, BW and the Big Rig Diesel. I like the Big Rig the best. The ball flat out hooks but never over reacts and gets down the lane really well.
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3 holes of fun!!
Title: Re: Whats your fav ball
Post by: Lightning1 on March 22, 2007, 08:19:27 AM: BW....very versatile, have it drilled somewhere between a #1 and #3 layout and it has a nice hard break into the pocket from a variety of lane conditions
Title: Re: Whats your fav ball
Post by: rc1216 on March 22, 2007, 08:23:32 AM: Big Blue Spare
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Title: Re: Whats your fav ball
Post by: mw11x300 on March 22, 2007, 08:50:59 AM: I have just about everything in the current line and absolutely love the Hawgzilla. This ball opens the lane up so much that not hitting the pocket has become difficult, and carry is impressive. My second favorite is the Doom.
Title: Re: Whats your fav ball
Post by: da Shiv on March 22, 2007, 09:06:29 AM: Out of my whole lineup, the two balls that see the most use are the Diesel Particle Pearl and the Faball Blue Hammer--and those are the only two Hammers in my 8 ball lineup at present.

Around here, the Black Widow is getting good word of mouth from the league bowlers and the pro shop operators.

Shiv
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Title: Re: Whats your fav ball
Post by: bolt797 on March 22, 2007, 02:08:12 PM: With out a doubt it has to be The Raw Hammer Pain. Hits hard and is very forgiving. Best ball I have ever thrown by far
Title: Re: Whats your fav ball
Post by: c-hop on March 22, 2007, 02:32:14 PM: Black Widow and Blue Vibe
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Chris
Title: Re: Whats your fav ball
Post by: c-hop on March 22, 2007, 02:32:15 PM: Black Widow and Blue Vibe
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Chris
Title: Re: Whats your fav ball
Post by: Lefty210 on March 22, 2007, 02:33:32 PM: DOOM, hands down
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If it isn't EBONITE it isn't bowling........
Title: Re: Whats your fav ball
Post by: fins4ever88 on March 22, 2007, 07:05:13 PM: I've only got one, but the Blue Vibe is an awesome ball.
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Title: Re: Whats your fav ball
Post by: keeones23 on March 22, 2007, 07:37:27 PM: No mercy without a doubt second fav toxic
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Title: Re: Whats your fav ball
Post by: WDE on March 22, 2007, 08:05:23 PM: The Big Deal for overall versatility. NM for oiler lanes. Big Deal for not being a pain in the rear like the NM to maintain, and for overall longevity.
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Title: Re: Whats your fav ball
Post by: Pincrusher on March 22, 2007, 08:10:56 PM: No Mercy is the best ball I've ever owner or seen!!! Without a doubt!!!!!!!
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Crush them don't knock them down!!!
Title: Re: Whats your fav ball
Post by: Medichal on March 22, 2007, 09:25:34 PM: Hawg Zilla excellent hard hitting ball.
Title: Re: Whats your fav ball
Post by: stormslinger on March 22, 2007, 09:29:49 PM: Voilet 3-D Hammer and the Sledgehammer are dead even
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Title: Re: Whats your fav ball
Post by: pate08 on March 22, 2007, 10:03:00 PM: Black Widow since it's the only Hammer ball that I own lol
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Title: Re: Whats your fav ball
Post by: williamrox1 on March 24, 2007, 07:23:11 PM: No Mercy baby. Shot my high series and game with it. 256 679. Or my 3-D offset faball. It hits hard. Just need to get the span resized.
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Title: Re: Whats your fav ball
Post by: Xfest on March 24, 2007, 07:45:16 PM: Black Widow
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