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Hammer Bowling Ball Reviews

Last Updated: July 8, 2022

Hammer Bowling Ball Reviews - New Releases

Hammer Dark Web

Hammer Dark Web

The Dark Web joins the Hammer lineup for the summer and uses the Aggression Solid coverstock that is found on the Black Widow 2.0. Bowlers...

hammer-ocean-vibe

Hammer Ocean Vibe

With the introduction of the Ocean Vibe, the iconic Vibe nameplate returns to the Hammer lineup for the first time since the release of the...

Hammer 3-D Offset

Hammer 3-D Offset

The new Hammer 3-D Offset is a throwback to the fan-favorite Hammer release from 25 years ago with the same name. Its High Rev Offset...

Hammer Black Widow Pink Pearl Urethane

Hammer Black Widow Urethane Pink Pearl

Hammer's new Black Widow Urethane Pink Pearl takes the famous asymmetrical Gas Mask core and wraps it in the Urethane Pearl coverstock from the Hammer...

Hammer Black Widow Ghost Pearl

Hammer Black Widow Ghost Pearl

The Hammer Black Widow Ghost Pearl joins the Black Widow 2.0 as the current iterations of the iconic Black Widow series. This ball uses the...

Hammer Infamous

Hammer Infamous

The Infamous brings a new core design into the Hammer line. This ball features a multi-density symmetrical core shape that is wrapped by the Envy...

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Summary Table of All Hammer Ball Reviews

The table below shows a tabular comparison of all recently-reviewed Hammer bowling balls. Currently, all balls in our database are shown in the table. BTM subscribers can customize the columns displayed on their Edit Profile page.

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Ball NameIssueCoverBox FinishRGDiffInt
3-D OffsetR Prl500 / 2K SiaAir2.4890.0530.008
Absolut CurveR Hyb500 / 500 / 500 Abrl / 1.5K Abrn / PHFF Polish2.480.0480.000
Absolut FlipR Prl500 / 500 / 500 / 1K Abrl / PHFF Polish2.480.0480.000
AmpR Hyb500 / 1K Abrl / PH CnS Compound2.490.0540.013
Amp UpR Prl500 / 500 / 500 / 1.5K Abrn / PHFF Polish2.480.0540.013
ArsonR Hyb800 / 1K / 2K / 2K Abrl2.500.0450.000
Arson High FlareR Prl500 / 2K Abrl / PHFF Polish2.480.0540.000
Arson High Flare SolidR Sol500 / 3K Abrl2.480.0540.000
Arson HybridR Hyb500 / 1K / 1K / 3K Abrl2.480.0450.000
Arson Low FlareR Hyb500 / 500 / 500 Abrl / PH CnS Compound2.480.0200.000
Arson Low Flare SolidR Sol500 Abrl / PH CnS Compound2.480.0200.000
Arson PearlR Prl500 / 1K / 2K Abrl / PHFF Polish2.480.0450.000
Bad AssR Sol500 / 2K Abrl / PHFF Polish2.480.0480.000
Bad IntentionsR Sol500 / 2K Abrl2.480.0480.000
Bad Intentions HybridR Hyb500 / 3K Abrl2.480.0480.000
Black Widow 2.0R Sol500 / 1K / 2K SiaAir2.5000.0580.016
Black Widow AssassinR Sol500 / 500 / 500 / 1K Abrl / PHFF Polish2.500.0580.014
Black Widow Black/GoldR Hyb500 / 1K Abrl / PHFF Polish2.500.0580.016
Black Widow Ghost PearlR Prl500 / 1K / 1.5K SiaAir / Crown Factory Compound2.5000.0580.016
Black Widow GoldR Prl500 / 1K Abrl / PHFF Polish2.500.0580.016
Black Widow LegendR Hyb500 / 500 / 500 / 1K Abrl / PHFF Polish2.500.0580.014
Black Widow PinkR Prl500 / 1K Abrl / PHFF Polish2.500.0580.016
Black Widow Red LegendR Prl500 / 500 / 500 / 1K Abrl / PHFF Polish2.500.0580.016
Black Widow Red Legend SolidR Sol500 / 2K Abrl2.500.0580.016
Black Widow UrethaneUre Sol360 / 500 / 500 Abrl2.500.0580.016
Black Widow Urethane Pink PearlUre Prl360 / 800 SiaAir2.5000.0580.016
Blue HammerUre Sol800 / 1K / 2K / 4K Abrl2.570.0320.000
Blue VibeR Sol500 / 2K Abrl / PHFF Polish2.510.0420.000
BrickR Hyb500 / 500 / 1K / 2K Abrl2.500.0520.008
Burgundy HammerR Sol500 / 500 Abrl2.570.0320.000
Cherry VibeR Prl500 / 2K Abrl / PHFF Polish2.510.0420.000
Cobalt VibeR Prl800 Abrn / 1K / 2K / 4K Abrl / PHFF Polish2.510.0420.000
Cold BloodR Prl500 / 500 / 1K Abrl/PH CnS Compound2.480.0560.009
Dark LegendR Hyb500 / 1K Abrl / PH CnS Compound2.500.0580.016
Dark Legend SolidR Sol500 / 2K Abrl2.500.0580.016
Dark WebR Sol500 / 1.5K SiaAir2.5140.0480.000
Deadly AimR Hyb500 / 1K / 2K / 4K Abrl / PH CnS Compound2.490.0540.008
DieselR Hyb500 / 2K Abrl2.510.0460.000
Diesel TorqueR Sol500 / 2K Abrl2.510.0460.000
EpidemicR Prl800 / 1K / 2K / 2K / PHFF Polish2.530.0500.013
Fierce PhobiaR Hyb500 / 2K Abrl2.490.0540.000
First BloodR Hyb500 / 500 / 500 / 1.5K Abrn / PHFF Polish2.480.0560.009
FlawlessR Prl500 / 1K Abrl / PHFF Polish2.520.0410.000
GauntletR Hyb500 / 2K Abrl2.500.0500.012
Gauntlet FuryR Prl500 / 1K Abrl / PHFF Polish2.500.0500.012
Grape VibeR Prl800 Abrn / 1K / 2K / 4K Abrl / PHFF Polish2.510.0420.000
Hardcore BrawlR Sol800 Abrn / 1K / 2K / 2K Abrl2.560.0450.000
InfamousR Sol500 / 1K / 2K SiaAir2.5590.0520.000
InfectionR Prl800 / 1K / 2K / 4K Abrl2.500.0550.011
NailR Prl800 Abrn / 1K / 2K / 4K Abrl / PHFF Polish2.550.0420.000
Nail TitaniumR Prl800 / 1K / 2K / 4K Abrl / PHFF Polish2.550.0420.000
ObsessionR Sol500 / 1.5K SiaAir2.4680.0500.013
Obsession TourR Sol500 / 1K SiaAir2.4690.0340.013
Obsession Tour PearlR Prl500 / 1K / 1.5K SiaAir / Crown Factory Compound2.4690.0340.013
Ocean VibeR Prl500 / 1K / 2K SiaAir / Crown Factory Polish2.5100.0420.000
Onyx VibeR Sol500 / 2K Abrl / PHFF Polish2.510.0420.000
Orange VibeR Sol500 / 2K Abrl / PHFF Polish2.510.0420.000
PhobiaR Prl500 / 1K Abrl / PHFF Polish2.490.0540.000
PlagueR Hyb500 / 1K / 2K Abrl2.500.0550.000
RatchetR Hyb800 Abrn / 1K / 2K / 3K Abrl2.490.0570.009
Raw Hammer BlackR Sol500 / 1.5K / 3K SiaAir2.5370.0380.000
Raw Hammer Blue/Silver/WhiteR Prl500 / 1K / 2K SiaAir / Crown Factory Polish2.5370.0380.000
Raw Hammer Orange/BlackR Hyb500 / 1K / 2K SiaAir / Crown Factory Compound2.5370.0380.000
RebelR Prl500 / 1K Abrl / PHFF Polish2.480.0440.000
Rebel SolidR Sol500 / 2K Abrl2.480.0440.000
Rebel YellR Prl500 / 2K Abrl / PHFF Polish2.480.0440.000
Rhodman PearlR Prl500 / 2K Abrl / PHFF Polish2.480.0480.000
RhythmR Sol800 Abrn / 1K / 2K / 2K Abrl2.480.0450.000
Rip'DR Hyb500 / 1K Abrl / PHFF Polish2.480.0540.014
Rip'D PearlR Prl500 / 1K / 3K Abrl2.480.0540.014
Rip'D SolidR Sol500 / 1K / 2K Abrl2.480.0540.014
RuthlessR Sol500 / 1K / 2K Abrl2.520.0410.000
ScandalR Sol500 / 2K Abrl2.480.0540.000
Scandal PearlR Prl500 / 1K Abrl / PHFF Polish2.480.0540.000
Scandal/SR Hyb500 / 2K Abrl2.480.0540.000
ScorpionR Hyb500 / 1K / 2K SiaAir2.5200.0430.000
SpikeR Prl800 Abrn / 1K / 2K Abrl / PHFF Polish2.560.0540.000
Spike Black/BlueR Prl500 / 500 / 500 / 1K Abrl / PH CnS Compound2.560.0540.000
Spike Black/GoldR Hyb800 / 2K Abrl / PHFF Polish2.560.0540.000
Statement HybridR Hyb500 / 1K Abrl / PHFF Polish2.470.0540.015
Statement PearlR Prl500 / 1K Abrl / PHFF Polish2.470.0540.015
Statement SolidR Sol500 / 2K Abrl2.470.0540.015
SwaggaR Hyb800 / 1K / 2K Abrl2.500.0600.014
TabooR Sol800 / 1K / 2K / 2K Abrl2.500.0600.016
Taboo Blue/SilverR Prl800 Abrn / 1K / 2K / 3K Abrl2.500.0600.016
Taboo Deep PurpleR Prl800 Abrn / 1K / 2K / 2K Abrl2.500.0600.016
Taboo Jet BlackR Sol500 / 1K / 2K Abrl / PHFF Polish2.500.0600.016
Taboo SparePolyester800 / 800 / 1K / 2K Abrl / PHFF Polish2.500.0600.016
The ChalkR Sol500 / 1K / 2K Abrl / PHFF Polish2.480.0560.000
The SauceR Sol500 / 2K Abrl2.470.0490.000
ViralR Prl500 / 1K Abrl / PHFF Polish2.510.0420.000
Viral HybridR Hyb500 / 2K Abrl / PHFF Polish2.510.0420.000
Viral SolidR Sol500 / 1K Abrl / PHFF Polish2.510.0420.000
WebR Hyb500 / 2K Abrl2.480.0480.000
Web MBR Prl500 / 1K SiaAir / Crown Factory Compound2.4800.0480.018
Web Pearl (2019)R Prl500 / 1K Abrl / PHFF Polish2.480.0480.000
Web Pearl (2021)R Prl500 / 1K / 1.5K SiaAir / Crown Factory Compound2.4810.0480.000
Web Tour EditionR Sol360 / 1K Abrl2.470.0300.000
WrenchR Prl800 Abrn / 1K /2K Abrl / PHFF Polish2.500.0520.008

Hammer Ball Comparison Graph

The graph below shows a comparison of all Hammer balls. It shows four dimensions from our on-lane testing results:

  • Horizontal axis: Total Hook rating
  • Vertical axis: Length rating
  • Circle size: Torque rating
  • Circle color: Backend rating

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