Hammer First Blood

Bowler Ratings

PatternStTwCr
Oily:X.XX.XX.X
Medium:X.XX.XX.X
Dry:X.XX.XX.X
Sport:X.XX.XX.X

Bowler ratings are from 1 to 10 in order of Stroker (ST), Tweener (TW), Cranker (CR)

Note: Ratings are only available to our premium members.

General Info

Brand:
Name:First Blood
Reviewed:February 2013
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Coverstock Specs
Name:NBT Hybrid
Type:Reactive Hybrid
Box Finish:500 / 500 / 500 / 1500 Abranet / Powerhouse Factory Finish Polish
Color:Orange / Blue / Silver
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Core Specs
Name:NA
Type:Asymmetrical
RG:2.48
Diff:0.056
Int. Diff:0.009

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The First Blood is the first step in a new direction for Hammer’s high end products. This ball marks the end of the Taboo line and the end of use of the legendary Black Widow Gas Mask Core. The new core has a lower RG than the Gas Mask core, while providing just a tad less differential. This new core is paired with a brand new coverstock named Next Big Thing. A new finishing process only makes sense with the new cover and new core of the First Blood. The Powerhouse Factory Finish is applied to a lower 1500 Abranet.

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The BTM Ball Testing Team is led by Eric Martinez. Our team of three testers has thrown and reviewed hundreds of bowling balls for Bowling This Month. When not testing balls for BTM, Eric owns and operates University Pro Shop in San Antonio, TX and he is an avid competitive bowler. Click here to learn more about how we test and review bowling balls.