Posts Tagged ‘Bowling Ball’

Nothing Hits Like A Hammer

Monday, May 7th, 2012

 

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!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Slow Your Roll

Thursday, May 3rd, 2012

We touched on how to speed up your ball in our last blog post, but what if you need to slow down?

If you’re ball keeps blowing right past the break point then the lane conditions that you are dealing are more oily than what you are used to bowling.  When this is the case you’re going to need to slow your ball speed down in order to hit the break point with the correct timing.  One thing to remember about slowing down your ball is that it will be caring less momentum and it will grip the lane quicker giving you that early break your looking to get.  How much do you need to slow it down though and how to do it are problematic questions for a lot of bowlers

When you are slowing down your ball you want to follow the same rules as are applied to speeding it up.  That means you want to lower the ball on the approach.  You don’t want to decelerate after the peak of your approach that can cause you problems.  You should lower the ball from two to twelve inches depending on the desired speed.  You may also want to try bending at the knees a little bit when your slowing the ball down. (more…)

The New Storm Tropical Breeze

Friday, April 13th, 2012

Storm Tropical Breeze Black/Cherry

If you haven’t already heard Storm is set to release four new balls in the very near future. One of which is the Storm Tropical Breeze in an all new black/cherry color.  The ball is set to be released on May 8, 2012.

Peek at the Design

The new Tropical Breeze black/cherry has three new awesome colors and fragrances.  It’s a ball that will appeal to any bowler, no matter his or her skill level.  Like all of the other Tropical Breeze balls this new color combo will have the Reactor reactive coverstock material.  Making the ball glide right through the heads and at the same time it’s down-lane action gives you maximum pin carry. (more…)

Customize your size

Friday, October 21st, 2011

Bowling has been dated back to ancient Egypt and is one of today’s most popular games played all across the globe. Bowling can be played as a social game or a highly competitive one. Whether you are an avid bowler or just like to play a couple games with friends, the bowling ball is the anchor of bowling.

If you are a beginner in the sport of bowling, choosing a bowling ball may be a little intimidating.  Some people think that a heavier ball with knock the pins down easier and some think a lighter ball will be easier to handle and execute down the lane. You could spend a long time trying to find the perfect bowling ball since there are so many different ones to choose from.

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Each Bowling Ball Has a Unique Personality

Wednesday, October 12th, 2011

You don’t have anyone else’s hands. Why would you use someone else’s ball?

Every bowling ball has its own personality. The difference that makes each unique is in its core. A ball’s core is dynamically imbalanced to give a ball a certain pitch as it rolls down the lane. Therefore, the way a ball flares as it rolls down the lane is unlike any other ball.

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When your scoring on the lane, you want all eyes on you.

Saturday, September 3rd, 2011

When your game is your best, when the ball just seems to have its own magic as it leaves your fingers, when strikes become a rhythm and your score rides that perfect line, you want attention. You want everyone in the bowling alley watching you ride greatness.

When you’re on a roll, you need the perfect bowling ball. You need a ball that commands attention, that shows a crowd what you are made of. You need the mesmerizing glory of a clear ball, rolling in all the magic and wonder that’s truly one of a kind.

Clear bowling balls allow you to see directly to the stock, to the core and center of the ball. You can add your own touch of style and distinction by imbedding the center of that core with personality- be it a pair of lucky dice, a menacing skull, or the shine and class of a mint dollar sign.

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Selecting the Perfect Bowling Shoes

Wednesday, August 24th, 2011

To protect the floor of a bowling alley and the persons playing, bowling shoes are mandatory. If you have ever been to a bowling alley you have undoubtedly rented those multicolored bowling shoes. These specialized shoes create less wear on the lane. If bowlers were allowed to wear their street shoes then scuffs and scratches would quickly cover the floor and the bowlers stride would not be able to be executed properly.

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Interesting New Brand To Bowling – DV8

Tuesday, July 19th, 2011

There is a new brand about to hit the bowling market called DV8. They are coming at the bowling scene with an axe to grind. They are definitely pursuing the edgier side of bowling. They are backed by Brunswick bowling. To some bowlers these days that doesn’t mean much, but DV8 is going to be introducing 3 bowling balls that will surprise many people.

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The 2 Most Popular High Performance Bowling Balls To Start 2011 Are?

Wednesday, May 11th, 2011

The sport of bowling continues to get harder, and harder as the level of competition grows. Other than having the correct technique on how to bowl, your next best tool is your bowling ball. With the amount of bowling balls that are released it is hard to know, which one to put your hard earned money into. Hopefully this article will help you by looking at the top 2 high performance bowling balls to start 2011.

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New Bowling Balls Released Today

Tuesday, December 15th, 2009

Bowling.com receives new models of bowling balls very regularly. For instance, just today, Hammer Bowling is releasing the new Black Widow Nasty, adding to the ever popular line of Black Widow bowling balls, and Columbia is releasing the new Sharp Noize, adding to the Noize, Cool Noize and Loud Noize line.

In most cases, like with these two, the day a ball is released by a manufacturer, bowling.com has it in stock and ready to ship that same day. When we make a bowling ball available for pre-order, we generally post the ball’s release date on its product page, so you’ll know when we are expecting to receive stock of the item.

Usually, high performance balls are the ones that are released with a bit more fan fair! We’re expecting good things from the latest in the Black Widow line, the Black Widow Nasty. Our customers really seem to like the line as they keep coming back for each new Black Widow bowling ball release.