Hammer Bowling Ball Reviews
Last Updated: February 19, 2021
Hammer Bowling Ball Reviews - New Releases

Hammer Obsession Tour
The Obsession Tour uses a modified version of the Obsession core that gives it a lower differential than the original Obsession. While the last “Tour”...

Hammer Obsession
The Obsession is one of two new releases in the Hammer High Performance line sharing the same main core geometry. The Obsession has more flare...

Hammer Web MB
The Hammer Web MB features an elongated version of the Spheroid core from the Web, Web Pearl, and Rhodman Pearl, combined with the brand new...

Hammer Black Widow 2.0
The Gas Mask core makes its return to the Hammer lineup in the Black Widow 2.0. This ball shares the same color scheme as the...

Hammer Ruthless
The Hammer Ruthless features the return of the lightbulb-shaped 40 Watt core design, which is the same core that was used in the polished and pearlized...

Hammer Web Pearl
The Web Pearl is the third release in Hammer's Web line, and it shares the same symmetrical Spheroid core design with the original Web, the...
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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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Switch to Full WidthBall Name | Issue | Cover | Box Finish | RG | Diff | Int |
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Absolut Curve | August 2013 | R Hyb | 500 / 500 / 500 Abrl / 1.5K Abrn / PHFF Polish | 2.48 | 0.048 | 0.000 |
Absolut Flip | July 2014 | R Prl | 500 / 500 / 500 / 1K Abrl / PHFF Polish | 2.48 | 0.048 | 0.000 |
Amp | August 2013 | R Hyb | 500 / 1K Abrl / PH CnS Compound | 2.49 | 0.054 | 0.013 |
Amp Up | April 2014 | R Prl | 500 / 500 / 500 / 1.5K Abrn / PHFF Polish | 2.48 | 0.054 | 0.013 |
Arson | July 2011 | R Hyb | 800 / 1K / 2K / 2K Abrl | 2.50 | 0.045 | 0.000 |
Arson High Flare | May 2015 | R Prl | 500 / 2K Abrl / PHFF Polish | 2.48 | 0.054 | 0.000 |
Arson High Flare Solid | November 2015 | R Sol | 500 / 3K Abrl | 2.48 | 0.054 | 0.000 |
Arson Hybrid | December 2012 | R Hyb | 500 / 1K / 1K / 3K Abrl | 2.48 | 0.045 | 0.000 |
Arson Low Flare | February 2013 | R Hyb | 500 / 500 / 500 Abrl / PH CnS Compound | 2.48 | 0.020 | 0.000 |
Arson Low Flare Solid | December 2014 | R Sol | 500 Abrl / PH CnS Compound | 2.48 | 0.020 | 0.000 |
Arson Pearl | August 2012 | R Prl | 500 / 1K / 2K Abrl / PHFF Polish | 2.48 | 0.045 | 0.000 |
Bad Ass | October 2014 | R Sol | 500 / 2K Abrl / PHFF Polish | 2.48 | 0.048 | 0.000 |
Bad Intentions | February 2015 | R Sol | 500 / 2K Abrl | 2.48 | 0.048 | 0.000 |
Bad Intentions Hybrid | October 2015 | R Hyb | 500 / 3K Abrl | 2.48 | 0.048 | 0.000 |
Black Widow 2.0 | November 2020 | R Sol | 500 / 1K / 2K SiaAir | 2.500 | 0.058 | 0.016 |
Black Widow Assassin | May 2014 | R Sol | 500 / 500 / 500 / 1K Abrl / PHFF Polish | 2.50 | 0.058 | 0.014 |
Black Widow Black/Gold | August 2018 | R Hyb | 500 / 1K Abrl / PHFF Polish | 2.50 | 0.058 | 0.016 |
Black Widow Gold | July 2017 | R Prl | 500 / 1K Abrl / PHFF Polish | 2.50 | 0.058 | 0.016 |
Black Widow Legend | August 2014 | R Hyb | 500 / 500 / 500 / 1K Abrl / PHFF Polish | 2.50 | 0.058 | 0.014 |
Black Widow Pink | April 2019 | R Prl | 500 / 1K Abrl / PHFF Polish | 2.50 | 0.058 | 0.016 |
Black Widow Red Legend | February 2015 | R Prl | 500 / 500 / 500 / 1K Abrl / PHFF Polish | 2.50 | 0.058 | 0.016 |
Black Widow Red Legend Solid | July 2015 | R Sol | 500 / 2K Abrl | 2.50 | 0.058 | 0.016 |
Black Widow Urethane | December 2017 | Ure Sol | 360 / 500 / 500 Abrl | 2.50 | 0.058 | 0.016 |
Blue Hammer | July 2011 | Ure Sol | 800 / 1K / 2K / 4K Abrl | 2.57 | 0.032 | 0.000 |
Blue Vibe | June 2017 | R Sol | 500 / 2K Abrl / PHFF Polish | 2.51 | 0.042 | 0.000 |
Brick | January 2012 | R Hyb | 500 / 500 / 1K / 2K Abrl | 2.50 | 0.052 | 0.008 |
Burgundy Hammer | November 2014 | R Sol | 500 / 500 Abrl | 2.57 | 0.032 | 0.000 |
Cherry Vibe | July 2017 | R Prl | 500 / 2K Abrl / PHFF Polish | 2.51 | 0.042 | 0.000 |
Cobalt Vibe | July 2012 | R Prl | 800 Abrn / 1K / 2K / 4K Abrl / PHFF Polish | 2.51 | 0.042 | 0.000 |
Cold Blood | October 2013 | R Prl | 500 / 500 / 1K Abrl/PH CnS Compound | 2.48 | 0.056 | 0.009 |
Dark Legend | February 2016 | R Hyb | 500 / 1K Abrl / PH CnS Compound | 2.50 | 0.058 | 0.016 |
Dark Legend Solid | August 2016 | R Sol | 500 / 2K Abrl | 2.50 | 0.058 | 0.016 |
Deadly Aim | May 2014 | R Hyb | 500 / 1K / 2K / 4K Abrl / PH CnS Compound | 2.49 | 0.054 | 0.008 |
Diesel | June 2017 | R Hyb | 500 / 2K Abrl | 2.51 | 0.046 | 0.000 |
Diesel Torque | August 2018 | R Sol | 500 / 2K Abrl | 2.51 | 0.046 | 0.000 |
Epidemic | August 2011 | R Prl | 800 / 1K / 2K / 2K / PHFF Polish | 2.53 | 0.050 | 0.013 |
Fierce Phobia | January 2018 | R Hyb | 500 / 2K Abrl | 2.49 | 0.054 | 0.000 |
First Blood | February 2013 | R Hyb | 500 / 500 / 500 / 1.5K Abrn / PHFF Polish | 2.48 | 0.056 | 0.009 |
Flawless | January 2019 | R Prl | 500 / 1K Abrl / PHFF Polish | 2.52 | 0.041 | 0.000 |
Gauntlet | February 2017 | R Hyb | 500 / 2K Abrl | 2.50 | 0.050 | 0.012 |
Gauntlet Fury | October 2017 | R Prl | 500 / 1K Abrl / PHFF Polish | 2.50 | 0.050 | 0.012 |
Grape Vibe | June 2011 | R Prl | 800 Abrn / 1K / 2K / 4K Abrl / PHFF Polish | 2.51 | 0.042 | 0.000 |
Hardcore Brawl | November 2010 | R Sol | 800 Abrn / 1K / 2K / 2K Abrl | 2.56 | 0.045 | 0.000 |
Infection | February 2011 | R Prl | 800 / 1K / 2K / 4K Abrl | 2.50 | 0.055 | 0.011 |
Nail | July 2012 | R Prl | 800 Abrn / 1K / 2K / 4K Abrl / PHFF Polish | 2.55 | 0.042 | 0.000 |
Nail Titanium | June 2013 | R Prl | 800 / 1K / 2K / 4K Abrl / PHFF Polish | 2.55 | 0.042 | 0.000 |
Obsession | February 2021 | R Sol | 500 / 1.5K SiaAir | 2.468 | 0.050 | 0.013 |
Obsession Tour | February 2021 | R Sol | 500 / 1K SiaAir | 2.469 | 0.034 | 0.013 |
Onyx Vibe | June 2018 | R Sol | 500 / 2K Abrl / PHFF Polish | 2.51 | 0.042 | 0.000 |
Orange Vibe | June 2019 | R Sol | 500 / 2K Abrl / PHFF Polish | 2.51 | 0.042 | 0.000 |
Phobia | January 2017 | R Prl | 500 / 1K Abrl / PHFF Polish | 2.49 | 0.054 | 0.000 |
Plague | August 2010 | R Hyb | 500 / 1K / 2K Abrl | 2.50 | 0.055 | 0.000 |
Ratchet | August 2012 | R Hyb | 800 Abrn / 1K / 2K / 3K Abrl | 2.49 | 0.057 | 0.009 |
Rebel | July 2016 | R Prl | 500 / 1K Abrl / PHFF Polish | 2.48 | 0.044 | 0.000 |
Rebel Solid | December 2016 | R Sol | 500 / 2K Abrl | 2.48 | 0.044 | 0.000 |
Rebel Yell | November 2017 | R Prl | 500 / 2K Abrl / PHFF Polish | 2.48 | 0.044 | 0.000 |
Rhodman Pearl | March 2018 | R Prl | 500 / 2K Abrl / PHFF Polish | 2.48 | 0.048 | 0.000 |
Rhythm | April 2012 | R Sol | 800 Abrn / 1K / 2K / 2K Abrl | 2.48 | 0.045 | 0.000 |
Rip'D | February 2018 | R Hyb | 500 / 1K Abrl / PHFF Polish | 2.48 | 0.054 | 0.014 |
Rip'D Pearl | October 2018 | R Prl | 500 / 1K / 3K Abrl | 2.48 | 0.054 | 0.014 |
Rip'D Solid | February 2018 | R Sol | 500 / 1K / 2K Abrl | 2.48 | 0.054 | 0.014 |
Ruthless | September 2019 | R Sol | 500 / 1K / 2K Abrl | 2.52 | 0.041 | 0.000 |
Scandal | February 2016 | R Sol | 500 / 2K Abrl | 2.48 | 0.054 | 0.000 |
Scandal Pearl | October 2016 | R Prl | 500 / 1K Abrl / PHFF Polish | 2.48 | 0.054 | 0.000 |
Scandal/S | June 2018 | R Hyb | 500 / 2K Abrl | 2.48 | 0.054 | 0.000 |
Spike | August 2013 | R Prl | 800 Abrn / 1K / 2K Abrl / PHFF Polish | 2.56 | 0.054 | 0.000 |
Spike Black/Blue | June 2014 | R Prl | 500 / 500 / 500 / 1K Abrl / PH CnS Compound | 2.56 | 0.054 | 0.000 |
Spike Black/Gold | May 2015 | R Hyb | 800 / 2K Abrl / PHFF Polish | 2.56 | 0.054 | 0.000 |
Statement Hybrid | September 2019 | R Hyb | 500 / 1K Abrl / PHFF Polish | 2.47 | 0.054 | 0.015 |
Statement Pearl | February 2019 | R Prl | 500 / 1K Abrl / PHFF Polish | 2.47 | 0.054 | 0.015 |
Statement Solid | February 2019 | R Sol | 500 / 2K Abrl | 2.47 | 0.054 | 0.015 |
Swagga | November 2010 | R Hyb | 800 / 1K / 2K Abrl | 2.50 | 0.060 | 0.014 |
Taboo | January 2011 | R Sol | 800 / 1K / 2K / 2K Abrl | 2.50 | 0.060 | 0.016 |
Taboo Blue/Silver | October 2011 | R Prl | 800 Abrn / 1K / 2K / 3K Abrl | 2.50 | 0.060 | 0.016 |
Taboo Deep Purple | September 2012 | R Prl | 800 Abrn / 1K / 2K / 2K Abrl | 2.50 | 0.060 | 0.016 |
Taboo Jet Black | February 2012 | R Sol | 500 / 1K / 2K Abrl / PHFF Polish | 2.50 | 0.060 | 0.016 |
Taboo Spare | October 2011 | Polyester | 800 / 800 / 1K / 2K Abrl / PHFF Polish | 2.50 | 0.060 | 0.016 |
The Chalk | May 2013 | R Sol | 500 / 1K / 2K Abrl / PHFF Polish | 2.48 | 0.056 | 0.000 |
The Sauce | June 2019 | R Sol | 500 / 2K Abrl | 2.47 | 0.049 | 0.000 |
Viral | November 2014 | R Prl | 500 / 1K Abrl / PHFF Polish | 2.51 | 0.042 | 0.000 |
Viral Hybrid | June 2016 | R Hyb | 500 / 2K Abrl / PHFF Polish | 2.51 | 0.042 | 0.000 |
Viral Solid | September 2015 | R Sol | 500 / 1K Abrl / PHFF Polish | 2.51 | 0.042 | 0.000 |
Web | November 2018 | R Hyb | 500 / 2K Abrl | 2.48 | 0.048 | 0.000 |
Web MB | November 2020 | R Prl | 500 / 1K SiaAir / Crown Factory Compound | 2.480 | 0.048 | 0.018 |
Web Pearl | September 2019 | R Prl | 500 / 1K Abrl / PHFF Polish | 2.48 | 0.048 | 0.000 |
Web Tour Edition | October 2018 | R Sol | 360 / 1K Abrl | 2.47 | 0.030 | 0.000 |
Wrench | December 2012 | R Prl | 800 Abrn / 1K /2K Abrl / PHFF Polish | 2.50 | 0.052 | 0.008 |
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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