If you’re in the market for a new high performance ball you might want to set your sights on Hammer’s Taboo Jet Black. It is getting nothing, but great reviews. Here’s a profile of the ball and a couple rave reviews from bowling.com customers.
Ball Profile
Hammer Taboo Jet Black
High Performance
- Color: HD Jet Black
- Coverstock: GTR III Solid
- Core: High Mass-Bias Gas Mask Core w/ Flip Block
- Factory Finish: 500/1000/2000 Abralon, Polished w/ Powerhouse Factory Finish Polish
- Reaction: Ultra Skid/Flip
- A few tiny pit holes in the cover stock of the ball are normal
- RG: 16#-2.51, 15#-2.50, 14#-2.49, 13#-2.53, 12#-2.60
- RG Differential: 16#-.049, 15#-.060, 14#-.057, 13#-.055, 12#-.039
- Recommended Lane Condition: Medium Oil
- Description: Hammer’s Taboo series balls are known for their strong finish. With the third edition of the aggressive Grand Theft Reactive coverstock, and the legendary Gas Mask core, the Taboo Jet Black not only gets down the lane, she finishes hard too. There’s nothing sweet about this Taboo.
Bowling.com Customer Reviews
Unique_Z72 from Brunei
Deadly Ball!
Pros: Goes long, Super snappy backend, Great weight, Amazing feel
Cons:none
Best Uses: Medium oil, Fresh oiled lanes, Heavy Oil
Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend. This thing is serious business!! It surprised me as it goes long but still snaps with an angular backend! No matter what i do this ball finds the pocket everytime!
Nyc love bowl from NYC
Jet Black the Magic ball!!
Pros: Snaps hard to the pocket, Makes dry lanes like oil
Cons:Doesnt make me coffee
Best Uses: Dry lanes
Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friendWhen lanes break down on game 3 or game 10 and you cant keep your strike ball from jumping across the head pin. Your adjustments are throwing ball out more, moving in, lofting the ball out, throwing the ball faster. These techniques all compromise your original first game ball motion. This jet black taboo takes care of all that. Throw your original shot you did for game one in the dryest of lane conditions your ball will never fail you its magic!! You get the strongest break of any taboo on the market. Carrydown OIL meet your daddy!!









We know there are some of you that bowling is just for fun! Shhhh. Not many but some. They are possibly the ones that might annoy the others of you on league night with their silly attitude and disregard for the sport. But, you have to admit they keep you focused on the fun when things become a little intense right? Well, for those of you who love to go bowling because it is a good hang out but would still like to own a ball, why not try a ball that is really trending lately. A clear bowling ball!
The inspiration for today’s blog is on of our twitter followers Dustin Roberts. He asked “What kind of ball would you recommend for a new bowler starting out?” We understand that when you get serious about bowling the products and options can be overwhelming. Each ball company puts outs many new balls a year and a new bowler has got to find that confusing. Are they improving on something that didn’t work or can I go with an older ball that seems to look like its going to do what I need? So, here are some tips for ball selection in general.
This Christmas your family is going to get a real treat. New bowling balls! Personalized in every way. Weight, style, drilled for each individual and your hobby will take on a new excitement. Now, what do you do with the old bowling balls that just cannot be thrown any more? They are cracked and almost don’t even make it down the lane. What do you do? Do not throw it away!
As you watch your ball hit the pins for a strike do you ever contemplate where the pins and the other equipment are made? The answer for 50 per cent of bowling balls and 150,000 pins a year is the beautiful town of Hopkinsville, Kentucky.