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Hammer Bowling Ball Reviews

Last Updated: August 8, 2018

Bowling This Month currently tests and reviews all new Hammer bowling balls. See below for links to all recently-reviewed Hammer equipment, a comparison table showing all of our Hammer ball reviews, and a comparison graph that visually shows how all of the Hammer balls we've tested compare to each other in terms of our four bowling ball rating parameters.

Hammer Bowling Ball Reviews - New Releases

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Hammer Black Widow Black/Gold

The Black Widow Black/Gold is the latest incarnation of the Black Widow. This ball uses Hammer's famed Gas Mask asymmetrical core and it is paired...

Hammer Diesel Torque

Hammer Diesel Torque

The Hammer Diesel Torque uses the symmetrical Diesel core shape from the original Diesel remake and the Juiced Solid reactive cover. The last time we...

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Hammer Scandal/S

The original Scandal was the first ball to use Hammer's CFI coverstock. The Scandal/S uses the same aggressive cover technology from that ball—this time in...

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Hammer Onyx Vibe

The Onyx Vibe is the latest ball from the Vibe series to be reintroduced into the Hammer lineup. The Onyx shares the same symmetrical Vibe...

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Hammer Rhodman Pearl

The Rhodman Pearl is the latest collaboration between Hammer and the TNBA. It uses the same symmetrical Spheroid core shape that was used in both...

Hammer Rip'D

Hammer Rip’D

The Rip'D is the polished half of Hammer's new high performance duo and it offers more length and a sharper reaction off the dry than...

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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.

You can sort this table by clicking on the header row of any column. Also, you can filter the data in the table by entering a search term in the search box below.

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Ball NameIssueCoverBox FinishRGDiffInt
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 Abrl2.50.0450.000
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 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 GoldR Prl500 / 1K Abrl / PHFF Polish2.500.0580.016
Black Widow LegendR Hyb500 / 500 / 500 / 1K Abrl / PHFF Polish2.500.0580.014
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
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
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
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
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
Onyx 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
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 SolidR Sol500 / 1K / 2K Abrl2.480.0540.014
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
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
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
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
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

Hover over each colored circle in the graph to see that ball’s name and ratings. Click a colored circle to view that ball’s full review.

(Note: The graph below is just a preview. Our actual interactive ball comparison graph is only available to subscribers.)

Bowling Ball Comparison Graph Preview