Hammer Black Widow Venom
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Product Features & Description
Hammer Black Widow Venom
SKU: EBO29744585
Brand: Hammer Bowling

FEATURES:
- Coverstock: Lethal Bite Reactive
- Color: Black/Carmel All colors do vary somewhat from the picture shown.
- Factory Finish: 4000 Grit Abralon with Powerhouse Factory Finish Polish
- A few tiny pit holes in the cover stock of the ball are normal
- Core: High Mass Bias Gas Mask with Flip Block
- Hook Potential: 54 (on a scale of 1-60)
- Length: 46 (on a scale of 1-60)
- RG: 16# - 2.51 15# - 2.50 14# - 2.49 13# - 2.53 12# - 2.60
- Differential: 16# - .049 15# - .060 14# - .057 13# - .055 12# - .039
- Flare Potential: High
- Performance: Big Length with Lethal Backend Movement
- Recommended Lane Condition: Medium-Heavy to Medium Oil
- Description: The Black Widow Venom stretches the performance range in the Widow series by giving users the same great Widow mid-lane motion with an all-new backend movement. The Black Widow Venom features our High Mass Bias Gas Mask Core with Flip Block, paired with our new Lethal Bite Reactive cover. This combination gives Venom more length than any Widow to date, along with the fiercest backend available at this price point. Long and strong is a ridiculous understatement. Black Widow Venom is designed to get longer down the lane and then make the most aggressive backend move possible.
Avg. Customer Rating:4.9 stars
(based on 25 reviews) Reviewers described themselves as: League bowler (21), Casual bowler (3), Competitive athlete (1)
  • Pros
    • Comfortable grip (21)
    • Attractive (20)
    • Flawless surface (18)
    • Great weight (18)
  • Cons
    • Flaws in surface (1)
    • Ugly graphics (1)
  • Best Uses
    • Local bowling alley (21)
    • Tournaments (19)
    • Upgrade (13)
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[7 of 7 customers found this review helpful]
i love this ball By striker from greensboro north carolina
Reviewed on: 7/12/2009 Unverified Pros:Comfortable Grip Best Uses:Tournaments, Local Bowling Alley Describe Yourself:League Bowler Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend great ball for a seasoned league bowler i have shot a 300 game and my high set of 780 with this bowl Was this review helpful to you? Yes / No- You may also flag this review.

[3 of 3 customers found this review helpful]
GET THIS BALL NOW!! By Steve-O from West Virginia
Reviewed on: 11/9/2009 Unverified Pros:Attractive Design, Comfortable Grip, Great Weight Best Uses:Tournaments, Upgrade, Local Bowling Alley Describe Yourself:League Bowler Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Tonight was the first time I bowled with this ball in my League and I bowled 26 pins over my average each game!! This ball has wicked back end movement and gets down the lane great......Watch out though when the lanes dry out because this ball HOOKS HARD!! Great ball though you wont be dissapointed Was this review helpful to you? Yes / No- You may also flag this review.

[3 of 3 customers found this review helpful]
Must get By Smokin ball from Chicago, IL
Reviewed on: 8/16/2009 Verified Reviewer Pros:Flawless Surface, Comfortable Grip Best Uses:Upgrade, Local Bowling Alley, Tournaments Describe Yourself:League Bowler Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend I've had this ball for a few months now and must say that this ball is amazing. Just because this ball is a "pearl" it doesn't mean that the hook is weaker. In fact, I suggest using this on an oily pattern. Just the length is awesome, carry down isn't a problem with this ball, and the carry is great too. When the lanes start to break down, I bust this ball out and throw this ball outside a board or 2, and it'll still come back and hit with a flush pocket strike. First time with this ball, shot a 768 series; my average is 192. Play the outside or the middle, swing it out or straight up, this ball is work. Was this review helpful to you? Yes / No- You may also flag this review.

[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]
UNREAL!!! By Steve-O from West Virginia
Reviewed on: 11/11/2009 Verified Reviewer Pros:Flawless Surface, Great Weight, Attractive Design, Comfortable Grip Best Uses:Upgrade, Local Bowling Alley, Tournaments Describe Yourself:League Bowler Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Bowled with this ball for the first time 2 days in my league and improved my total series by 60 pins......This ball just demolishes the pins even if you throw a bad shot.....kills the oil. However with that said this ball goes crazy wants the lanes dry up. But if your on some oil this ball is the perfect ball HANDS DOWN Was this review helpful to you? Yes / No- You may also flag this review.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]
Holy Cow!! The backend is gone! By dbnewman from Tulsa, Oklahoma
Reviewed on: 10/24/2009 Verified Reviewer Pros:Comfortable Grip, Attractive Design, Unstoppable, Great Weight, Flawless Surface Best Uses:Tournaments, Local Bowling Alley, Upgrade Describe Yourself:League Bowler Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Every time I threw this ball the back end simply dissappears. I purposely threw to miss and still had only one to three pins to pick up! This ball makes bowling easy! Was this review helpful to you? Yes / No- You may also flag this review.

[10 of 11 customers found this review helpful]
amazing!!!!!!!!!! By okelly94 from Seymour, IN
Reviewed on: 7/7/2009 Unverified Pros:Flawless Surface, Comfortable Grip, Great Weight, Attractive Design Best Uses:Upgrade, Tournaments, Local Bowling Alley Describe Yourself:Pro Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend this ball is amazing thats all i can say if drilled right then it doesnt get any better than this HUGE backend it scares u the first time u throw it u feel lik its a gutter but then BOOM there goes the pocket Was this review helpful to you? Yes / No- You may also flag this review.

[2 of 3 customers found this review helpful]
Wicked ball By Jason "venom" S. from Wichita Falls
Reviewed on: 9/17/2009 Unverified Pros:Flawless Surface, Attractive Design Best Uses:Local Bowling Alley, Tournaments, Upgrade Describe Yourself:League Bowler Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend This ball does wonders. My first 300 game and 700 series were shot with this monster. Very forgiving, even if you are wide right or left of your shot it holds pocket and keeps the pins low for great reactions. My house has a problem with ringing 10's and this ball can carry the 10 pin like a new mother and her infant. Have had it since day one and still use it to this day. Make sure to take care of the cover stock as it wears down fast but can be re-polished and be good as new. Was this review helpful to you? Yes / No- You may also flag this review.

[2 of 3 customers found this review helpful]
Honesty By slash from wyo
Reviewed on: 11/12/2009 Unverified Pros:Great Weight, Comfortable Grip, Attractive Design Cons:Flaws In Surface Best Uses:Tournaments, Local Bowling Alley Describe Yourself:League Bowler Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Ball is a good ball. I have had it for about a year now. Pro's great in heavy oil, nice backend. Bad for light oil, I do throw alot of curve if your like me wouldn't recamend for medium-light oil. Also in first 3months had some chipping and fading of surface only problem i've incounterd may be ally's fault or my own but giving the heads up. Still a great ball all around for the price Was this review helpful to you? Yes / No- You may also flag this review.

[0 of 3 customers found this review helpful]
Best ball i have ever had By Pins from Georgia
Reviewed on: 7/24/2009 Unverified Pros:Attractive Design, Comfortable Grip, Great Weight Cons:I dont know yet Best Uses:Tournaments Describe Yourself:League Bowler Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend I just got it drilled, and my first game was a 183 and my average is a 156 so i went 17 pins over my average Was this review helpful to you? Yes / No- You may also flag this review.

300 game Tadd Nichols (14) years old, Mo By McFlurry from Joplin ,Mo
Reviewed on: 2/21/2010 Unverified Pros:Flawless Surface, Comfortable Grip, Attractive Design, Great Weight Best Uses:Local Bowling Alley, Tournaments Describe Yourself:League Bowler Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend got it one week ago and bowled first 300 game on 2-21-10 sunday afternoon at bowl east in Joplin,Mo in the city turnament Was this review helpful to you? Yes / No- You may also flag this review.

Crazy backend action By Shan from Burbank
Reviewed on: 8/5/2010 Verified Reviewer Pros:Great Weight, Flawless Surface Cons:Ugly Graphics Best Uses:Tournaments, Upgrade, Local Bowling Alley Describe Yourself:Casual Bowler Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Before this ball, I had a 10+year old Zone ball that was a hand-me-down. I got the Venom drilled properly and wow! What a difference! In general, I am more of an outside lane bowler and I was struggling to get my ball to hit the pocket. I usually set up on the second to the last dot on the right and aimed in between the middle of the far right arrows. Sometimes it would hit the pocket and most of the time it would hook way too early. Brooklyn! I tried the typical, bowling slower or moving up/back but nothing produced any consistent results. I finally started to experiment and one day I decided to set up 1 board left of center and throw my ball in between the center and 1 board over. Since this was so new to me, I thought for sure my ball was going to... 1. go in the gutter or 2. hit just the 10 pin to my surprise it aggressively hooked back, slammed into the pocket and put a smile on my face as I watched all that pin action! Immediately after I made the aforementioned adjustment, I bowled a 168, 199 and 182! Don't be afraid to try different set ups and see what works best for you with this new ball. I can't wait to hit the lanes again. Was this review helpful to you? Yes / No- You may also flag this review.

Hammer Venom By k-rock from Greenfield Twp, Pa
Reviewed on: 3/2/2010 Verified Reviewer Pros:Comfortable Grip, Flawless Surface, Great Weight Best Uses:Tournaments, Local Bowling Alley Describe Yourself:League Bowler Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend THE GOOD: Ball will always deliver movement Design of the ball Snap Drive THE BAD: Snaps to much uncontrollably Was this review helpful to you? Yes / No- You may also flag this review.

nice. By herriott from culumbis
Reviewed on: 7/25/2009 Unverified Pros:Great Weight, Attractive Design, Comfortable Grip, Flawless Surface Best Uses:Tournaments Describe Yourself:League Bowler Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend this ball is geat for either stright up bowling or more belly bowling. its got a very nice surface to make it react wonderful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes / No- You may also flag this review.

the ball must get By speeder56 from gilbert, sc
Reviewed on: 2/1/2010 Unverified Pros:Great Weight, Attractive Design, Flawless Surface, Comfortable Grip Best Uses:Local Bowling Alley, Tournaments, Upgrade Describe Yourself:League Bowler Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend I used to bowl not as much hook but now i am throwing more hook with that, but it always in the pocket and rarly i get rob with that ball. My first time i throw it, dead in pocket and it blow up the pins Was this review helpful to you? Yes / No- You may also flag this review.

AWESOME POWER By KINGPIN794 from ASHLAND KY
Reviewed on: 1/29/2010 Verified Reviewer Pros:Flawless Surface, Great Weight, Comfortable Grip, Attractive Design Best Uses:Local Bowling Alley Describe Yourself:League Bowler Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend THIS BALL MAKES THE AMATEUR BELIEVE THAT HE CAN COMPETE WITH THE PROFESSIONALS. Was this review helpful to you? Yes / No- You may also flag this review.

Give it care and keep it wet By Hostrauser from San Diego, CA
Reviewed on: 3/29/2010 Verified Reviewer Pros:Comfortable Grip, Attractive Design Best Uses:Local Bowling Alley, Upgrade Describe Yourself:League Bowler Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Generally very pleased with this ball, though it can be a little sensitive. Ball thrives on medium oil and is surprisingly unaffected by heavier oil conditions... but it's a runaway missile on dry lanes. Can be tough to control in Game 3 if the oil pattern has been moved around a lot. Ball also requires more surface maintenance (cleaning, buffing, etc.) than my last few balls, and the performance level drops off very quickly as it gets dirty. But, take care of the ball and keep it off dry lanes and it will treat you well. Good carry-down and a pretty forgiving ball for those who don't have pinpoint accuracy. Was this review helpful to you? Yes / No- You may also flag this review.

Very forgiving and consistant By Frank from Acworth Ga.
Reviewed on: 5/19/2010 Verified Reviewer Best Uses:Local Bowling Alley, Tournaments Describe Yourself:League Bowler Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend This is the most consistant and forgiving ball on any lane condition. It has good backend hook. Was this review helpful to you? Yes / No- You may also flag this review.

I love this ball! By Bushwacker from Kansas City
Reviewed on: 8/3/2009 Unverified Pros:Comfortable Grip, Attractive Design, Flawless Surface Best Uses:Tournaments, Upgrade Describe Yourself:League Bowler Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend This ball is awesome. I had a hard time getting my Black Widow Bite down to the pins. The Venom carries a lot further then kicks in a huge backside. I love my ball!!!! Was this review helpful to you? Yes / No- You may also flag this review.

i would buy this product again and again By matt from Falls Church, VA
Reviewed on: 12/17/2009 Verified Reviewer Pros:Attractive Design, Comfortable Grip, Great Weight Best Uses:Upgrade, Local Bowling Alley Describe Yourself:League Bowler Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend im a league bowler at a local alley that has changed over to synthetic lanes and this ball answers every time, it hits the pocket hard every time (nothing hits like a hammer) and produces great pin action. ive been bowling for over 20 years and have never bowled a 600 set first night out of the box i rolled a 634 second week 580, and 3rd week 714, this ball is great Was this review helpful to you? Yes / No- You may also flag this review.

GREAT BALL AT ANY PRICE By SKYHAWK from HOBBS,N.M.
Reviewed on: 1/12/2010 Unverified Pros:Attractive Design, Comfortable Grip, Great Weight, Flawless Surface Best Uses:Local Bowling Alley Describe Yourself:League Bowler Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend GREAT BALL Was this review helpful to you? Yes / No- You may also flag this review.

Best ball so far By crp from iowa
Reviewed on: 12/25/2009 Unverified Pros:Flawless Surface, Attractive Design Describe Yourself:Casual Bowler Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend i love this ball and does wat it supposed to and i would recommend it to my frieds Was this review helpful to you? Yes / No- You may also flag this review.

Perfect game By McFlurry from Joplin,Mo
Reviewed on: 2/22/2010 Unverified Pros:Great Weight, Attractive Design, Comfortable Grip, Flawless Surface Best Uses:Tournaments, Local Bowling Alley Describe Yourself:League Bowler Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend My name is Tadd Nichols im from Joplin,Mo and im 14 years old,i got the venom and two weeks ago and just bowled my first 300 game on 2-21-10 sunday afternoon at bowl east. Was this review helpful to you? Yes / No- You may also flag this review.

Awesome Ball By Derek"The Smoothy" Simmons from Van Buren, AR
Reviewed on: 11/25/2009 Verified Reviewer Pros:Flawless Surface, Great Weight, Attractive Design, Comfortable Grip Best Uses:Local Bowling Alley, Tournaments, Upgrade Describe Yourself:League Bowler Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend This ball is great. I bought it for an upgrade to my BWP and it has done awesome. Love it. Everyone should buy one Was this review helpful to you? Yes / No- You may also flag this review.

Perfercto!!!! By Mason from Chicago, IL
Reviewed on: 9/2/2009 Unverified Pros:Comfortable Grip, Great Weight, Flawless Surface, Attractive Design Best Uses:Local Bowling Alley Describe Yourself:Casual Bowler Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend This ball is awesome! My average has go up 40 pins. The first day bowling with this ball, I bowled my highest game ever. This is the one!!!! Was this review helpful to you? Yes / No- You may also flag this review.

Get this ball before there all gone!!! By BigMac Brown from Houston Texas
Reviewed on: 2/5/2010 Unverified Pros:Great Weight, Attractive Design, Ball is beast, Flawless Surface, Comfortable Grip, Hits like a Bull Dozer Best Uses:Tournaments, Upgrade, Local Bowling Alley Describe Yourself:League Bowler Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend I bowl alot of tourneys. This ball never lets me down. Was this review helpful to you? Yes / No- You may also flag this review.