Pros:Great Weight, Attractive Design
Cons:Surface burns quick
Best Uses:Local Bowling Alley
Describe Yourself:League Bowler
Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
This ball was great out of the box! I bowl on a Varsity team and this ball was a great upgrade to start. A few months later, the ball just wouldn't finish. It got far too picky, and simply wouldn't return in the drier part of the lanes. Tried baking, twice, finished it to a 1k grit, to name a couple. Got so sick of it, I ordered a different ball. Nice out of the box, but burned out FAST!
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Pros:Great Weight, Attractive Design, Comfortable Grip
Best Uses:Local Bowling Alley, Tournaments
Describe Yourself:League Bowler
Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
If this ball gets anywhere the pocket all ten will fall.the only proboblem i have with it is i cant pick the 10 pin.
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Pros:Flawless Surface, Attractive Design, Comfortable Grip, Smooth Action on the roll
Best Uses:Upgrade, Local Bowling Alley
Describe Yourself:League Bowler
Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
I bought this ball because i'm a fan of the Black widow series since the pearl, and this ball is the best yet. The hook on this ball is so incredible i have to really slide it out there to hit pocket, and it always hits with the force of a rampaging bull. I love it. Well worth the cost.
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Pros:Flawless Surface, Comfortable Grip
Best Uses:Tournaments, Upgrade, Local Bowling Alley
Describe Yourself:League Bowler
Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Dynomite ball, hit your mark and watch the pins go to the pit. its my favorite ball.
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Pros:Attractive Design, Comfortable Grip, Flawless Surface, Great Weight
Best Uses:Local Bowling Alley
Describe Yourself:League Bowler
Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
I absolutely love this addition to the widow line. Hold well through the middle of lane, but has ability to recover when miss outside. Very versitile. Aslong as you get it near the pocket its gonna carry all ten. Drilled mine skid/ flip already shot one 300, five 700's, and twice 750+. And only had it 3 weeks.
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Pros:Did I just carry that
Cons:Can't afford two
Best Uses:Tournaments, Local Bowling Alley
Describe Yourself:League Bowler
Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Hand: Right
Speed: 15 to 16
Revs: med to high
Ave: 220's
Got ball drilled pin down cg kicked a lil. Wanted this ball to read the mid-lane and give me a predictable hard arc. Wow ball carries like a champ just what i needed. Way to go Hammer!
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Pros:Flawless Surface, Comfortable Grip, Great Weight, Attractive Design, What a powerful ball
Best Uses:Local Bowling Alley, Heavy oil
Describe Yourself:League Bowler
Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
I am a big black widow fan and have been using the Bite and shooting in the high 180's. I saw the Sting and had to have it. Well I bowled 244 right out of the box. The next day I bowled six games and averaged 200+. What a ball!!!!
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Pros:Great Weight, Comfortable Grip, Attractive Design, Flawless Surface
Best Uses:Tournaments, Local Bowling Alley, Upgrade
Describe Yourself:League Bowler
Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Nice ball had it drilled to go long and aggressive
In the back end hit hard in the pocket!
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Pros:Great Weight, Attractive Design, Flawless Surface
Best Uses:Upgrade, Local Bowling Alley
Describe Yourself:League Bowler
Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Have bowled fingertip for many years, this ball is an great reactive ball on the alleys
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Pros:Attractive Design, Flawless Surface
Best Uses:Upgrade, Local Bowling Alley, Tournaments
Describe Yourself:League Bowler
Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
love the ball. best ive ever thrown
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Pros:Great Weight, Attractive Design, Flawless Surface, I want to make love to it, Comfortable Grip
Cons:Nothing
Best Uses:Tournaments, Local Bowling Alley, Upgrade
Describe Yourself:League Bowler
Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
I love this bowling ball. I bowl in a league and have been using the Columbia Freeze, which i like. However, I have been averaging a 170 give or take. I bowled with the sting for the first time in my league last night and bowled a 606 series. I believe this will only improve since the ball felt great and grabbed the lane very well. I am very glad i got this ball, now i can use my freeze when i stumble upon a more dry lane. Great job Hammer and thank you bowling.com [...]
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Pros:Great Weight, Attractive Design, Flawless Surface, Comfortable Grip
Best Uses:Tournaments, Local Bowling Alley, Upgrade
Describe Yourself:League Bowler
Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
I bowl three different houses and have used the black widow balls for years. Also have a Jigsaw and a Storm Invasion. This ball Is a great ball and lives up to the Hammer name. I just hope it doesn't die out like my Jigsaw did.
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Pros:Flawless Surface, Great Weight, Comfortable Grip
Describe Yourself:League Bowler
Bottom Line:No, I would not recommend this to a friend
I like Hammer, I use the Beat No Mercy and the Anger (the best ball I've ever owned) - both of which have been discontinued. I got the Sting after the Anger in order to get a more aggressive hook. It started out real aggressive - I kept hitting Brooklyn, but then there was no more hook left after I spent a few weeks of practice before using it in my league.
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Pros:Comfortable Grip, Flawless Surface, Great Weight, Attractive Design
Best Uses:Local Bowling Alley, Tournaments
Describe Yourself:League Bowler
Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
this is the best ball i have ever used, it has an amazeing hook and it hit rite in the pocket. my average is a 175 . my first day using it i hit 236 nd a 242 no problem!!!
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Pros:Comfortable Grip, Attractive Design, Great Weight, Flawless Surface
Best Uses:Local Bowling Alley, Upgrade
Describe Yourself:League Bowler
Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
i got this ball a month ago took some getting used to it but now i wouldnt trade it for any other ball out there..... i went from a 140 bowler to a mid 200 in just a week of using it this ball hooks like theres no tomorrow again i love it
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Pros:Great Weight, Comfortable Grip, Attractive Design
Best Uses:Tournaments, Local Bowling Alley
Describe Yourself:League Bowler
Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Great ball! If you are looking for an agressive ball this is it. Can be too aggressive if you are off your mark at times. Works great on heavy oil patterns!
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Pros:Comfortable Grip, Great Weight, Attractive Design
Cons:None
Best Uses:Tournaments, Local Bowling Alley
Describe Yourself:League Bowler
Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
I Only use the widows. I have all 6 and love everyone of them. I have them all drilled different for all types of oil patterns. The Sting works great gets down the lane very easy and true to it's name hits like only a HAMMER Can!!!
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Pros:Comfortable Grip, Attractive Design, Flawless Surface
Best Uses:Local Bowling Alley, Tournaments
Describe Yourself:League Bowler
Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
FIRST TIME GOT AHOLD OF THIS BALL 245 OUT THE BOX. THIS BALL HAS GREAT PIN ACTION WHEN IT HITS THE POCKET. BEEN BOWLING 600'S EVERY WEEK WITH THIS BALL AND 1 700 IN LEAGUE PLAY AND A 713 IN TOURNAMENT. THIS BALL IS GREAT.
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Pros:Flawless Surface
Describe Yourself:League Bowler
Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
I really like the way this ball comes off my hand. This ball hits really hard. Excellent pin action. The pins just fly all over the place. The ball does really well when I am high in the pocket. Not quite as fortunate when I am light in the pocket.
side note....this ball has a high oil absorbtion rating. The ball will lose it's hook over time faster than most balls.
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Pros:Comfortable Grip, Flawless Surface, Great Weight, Attractive Design
Best Uses:Heavy oil, Upgrade, Tournaments
Describe Yourself:League Bowler
Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
My bowling just made it to the State tournament and we took 7th. I used this ball and it was great awesome hook and great backend. I bowled a 213 average so you know its good.
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Pros:Great Weight, Attractive Design, Flawless Surface
Best Uses:Tournaments, Local Bowling Alley, Upgrade
Describe Yourself:League Bowler
Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Picked up a sting a couple of weeks ago. Had a pro from Hammer suggest the best layout for my style of bowling. Threw a few practice games and then bowled in a league for the first time in about 17 years. Bowled a 600 series. Could have done even better but I needed to adjust the thumb hole and didn't have what I needed with me. I love the way the ball reacts. It crushes the pocket.
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Pros:Attractive Design, Flawless Surface, Comfortable Grip, Great Weight
Best Uses:Local Bowling Alley, Tournaments
Describe Yourself:League Bowler
Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Great ball, Top of the Black Widow line to date.
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Pros:Flawless Surface, Attractive Design, Great Weight, Comfortable Grip
Best Uses:Local Bowling Alley
Describe Yourself:Casual Bowler
Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
i used to bowl around 150 average but with this ball it hooks purfect my average is 175 to 200 a game now it really hooks in the back end it looks like it going to the gutter but it sudddently hooks and gets a strike i do this all the time now
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Pros:Comfortable Grip, Flawless Surface, Great Weight, Attractive Design
Best Uses:Local Bowling Alley, Upgrade, Tournaments
Describe Yourself:League Bowler
Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Great ball right out of the box, this ball has crazy back end movement. I have only used it twice so far and still learning how to control the hook. I would not recommend to someone just starting off or learning to throw a hook. But for a big hooker this is a ball to go with!
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Pros:Great Weight, Attractive Design, Comfortable Grip
Best Uses:Upgrade, Local Bowling Alley
Describe Yourself:League Bowler
Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
I just used my Sting last week and out of the 3 I own, the Sting is the most aggressive! This ball compensates for how I throw with a low rev rate, and snaps hard to the pocket!
Just what I need for the medium oiled lanes!
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Pros:Flawless Surface, Attractive Design
Best Uses:Tournaments, Local Bowling Alley
Describe Yourself:League Bowler
Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
This is my 1st year of bowling seriously and can shoot 200 games no prob with this ball. I shot a 734 series 2 weeks after owning this ball. Hammer all the way!!!
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Pros:Flawless Surface, Comfortable Grip, Attractive Design, Great Weight
Best Uses:Local Bowling Alley, Upgrade, Tournaments
Describe Yourself:League Bowler
Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
great ball with alot of backend
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