Pros:Comfortable Grip, Great Weight, Flawless Surface, Attractive Design
Describe Yourself:League Bowler
Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Bought Burn after alley went to Synthetic lanes 2 months into season. Avg up almost 50 pins and climbing. Great action in pocket. Pins fly after getting burned! Hammer hit the mark wtih this one.
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Pros:Nice Color Combo, Strong back end, Attractive Design
Best Uses:Local Bowling Alley, Tournaments
Describe Yourself:Casual Bowler
Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Nice looking ball. Great pin action. Took a few games to learn the line, have about 5 games on it now. Bit straighter line than expected, but very strong back end. High roll was 241. Previously played hammer bowling balls, always impressed with their quality. Nice ball for the price. Be playing this one for a while.
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Pros:Great recovery, Comfortable Grip, Attractive Design
Cons:Sometimes freezes in oil
Best Uses:Local Bowling Alley
Describe Yourself:League Bowler
Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
I currently bowl in league 2 nights a week. I got this hammer around 6 months ago and love it. My average went from a 170 to a 183 in a short period of time. Even if i miss my mark this ball tends to still come in strong. My ball speed is right around 16.5 - 17 and this ball is perfect for me. At 1st it was difficult to read the rotation of the ball due to the odd colors. If you're looking for a great ball for a great price i would recommend this. I like this better then the Black Widow I throw occasionally.
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Pros:Attractive Design, Comfortable Grip, Great Weight
Cons:Flaws In Surface
Best Uses:Local Bowling Alley
Describe Yourself:League Bowler
Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
in my 4 years of bowling and my 12 years of living this is the best ball ive ever used.im a tweener and this ball has been good for me in a tight situations.
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Pros:Flawless Surface, Comfortable Grip, Attractive Design, Great Weight, Great controlability, Great Action
Best Uses:Tournaments, Local Bowling Alley, Upgrade
Describe Yourself:Casual Bowler
Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
I have been using my fathers Raw Hammer Psycho and switchblade with much success and finally bought a Raw Hammer Burn myself and it is by far the best ball I have ever thrown! My first roll out of the box after I had it drilled was a STRIKE!! I have about 10 games on it now and my average is already about 20 pins better and climbing!!!
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Pros:Flawless Surface, Great Weight
Best Uses:Upgrade, Local Bowling Alley, Tournaments
Describe Yourself:League Bowler
Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Have used this in league and state tournament. Have had very good results with this ball
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Pros:Attractive Design, Comfortable Grip, Flawless Surface, Great Weight
Best Uses:Local Bowling Alley, Tournaments
Describe Yourself:League Bowler
Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
This ball is amazing!It hits like a truck and carries like nothing.This is probably one of the best balls i have ever had.Hammer needs to keep up the good work.
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Pros:Comfortable Grip, Attractive Design, Great Weight, Flawless Surface
Best Uses:Tournaments, Local Bowling Alley
Describe Yourself:League Bowler
Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
This ball is amazing. It has clean length and a sharp backend hook in front of the pins. This is my second ball and I couldn't ask for a better ball at this price.
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Pros:Flawless Surface, Great Weight, Attractive Design
Best Uses:Local Bowling Alley
Describe Yourself:League Bowler
Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Immediate 20 pin jump in average with this ball. Smashes the pocket and sends pens flying.
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Pros:Good length
Cons:No back end movement
Best Uses:Paper weight
Describe Yourself:League Bowler
Bottom Line:No, I would not recommend this to a friend
I throw at 15 mph, have a lot of rev. and I throw across the thirty from far left. But this ball is by far the worst hammer I have ever thrown. It will not hook. I have thrown a Cherry Vibe that hooks more than this ball.
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Pros:Attractive Design
Best Uses:Local Bowling Alley
Describe Yourself:League Bowler
Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
my ave has increased by 20 pins, Ive shot four 700 series and the ball carries about 90 percent of the time. and I think that the guy that said this ball sucks should move to the right 10 or 20 boards or throw a monster hooking ball.
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Pros:Flawless Surface, Attractive Design
Cons:Like throwing house ball, No pop no drive
Best Uses:Cant find a use
Describe Yourself:League Bowler
Bottom Line:No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Absolutely will not turn and head to the pocket. I throw only Hammer, and my Jig, my Vibes and such are amazing. My lil cuz calls this Big Bird, and thats exactly right.
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Pros:Attractive Design, Great Weight
Cons:Poor reaction in high oil
Best Uses:League bowling, Local Bowling Alley
Describe Yourself:League Bowler
Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
I have only bowled a few games with the burn now. Its a great ball for occasional bowlers and new league bowlers. It hangs straight for most the lane but if you put it in the pocket it creates some of the best pin action i have ever seen. Burn baby Burn
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Pros:Comfortable Grip, Attractive Design
Best Uses:Local Bowling Alley
Describe Yourself:League Bowler
Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
This was my first hammer and first quality ball. I was expecting more hook than I get, and the cover tends to get dirty very easily. Other than those two factors, the ball is an overall good value and did increase my average by about 20 pins. I have only been bowling about 6 months, and my average went from about 150 to 170.
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Pros:Great Weight, Attractive Design
Cons:Poor reaction
Best Uses:Tournaments, Local Bowling Alley
Describe Yourself:League Bowler
Bottom Line:No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Worst ball I've thrown. The Burn has a very inconsistent hook. I average around a 190. However when I throw this ball (hitting the same arrow each time) I can have three completely different outcomes. Either it will hit the pocket perfectly, completely die out and not hook, or it will skim the nose and miss left. Out of my three hammers the Burn is the hardest to control. I've had it for about a year and I have yet to be satisfied with it, and often revert back to an old hammer that is 4+ years old. NOT WORTH THE BUY.
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Pros:Great Weight, Comfortable Grip
Describe Yourself:League Bowler
Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
I am a league bowler with a 167 average. I have felt lost all year trying to find a ball that fit my game and I just found it. The pro bowler that would best describe how I throw is Norm Duke. I like to target the 2nd arrow from the right side and stay a board inside the second arrow. I bought a Cell Pearl at the beginning of the season and even though it hits hard, it flips too early for me. I bought the Hammer Raw Burn tonight, went up to my House lanes and bowled a 237. This ball is exactly what I have been searching for. Five balls in 2 years and I finally have a go to ball. If your looking for a ball that goes long and hits like a ton of bricks, this is the ball for you. I know without a doubt, that if I had this ball all year, my average would be 25 pins higher at least. I bowl tomorrow night in my league and I can't wait to see what I can do in three games. I will follow up with another review after throwing a few games and I get a picture with layout
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