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Hammer Black Widow Spare Blue/Orange/Smoke

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Hammer Black Widow Spare Blue/Orange/Smoke

The Hammer Black Widow Spare bowling ball is the deadliest polyester ball around! It features Hammer's proven Gas Mask Core with a shiny polyester coverstock to give the bowler more hook and core motion in a polyester option. The Gas Mask core is used in 14-16# weights, but has a standard pancake weight-block in 12# and 13# weights. This hot looking ball is sure to catch the eyes of Hammerheads across the world!

  • Color: Blue/Orange/Smoke
    All colors do vary somewhat from the picture shown
  • Core: Gas Mask
  • Coverstock: Polyester
  • Finish: 800/1000/2000 Abralon Polished w/Powerhouse Factory Finish Polish
  • RG: 2.48 (15# ball)
  • Differential: 0.058 (15# ball)
  • Recommended Lane Condition: Light Oil
  • Reaction: Straight
  • FCC Rating: Total-15.75, Finish-7, Core-8.75, Cover-0
  • A few tiny pit holes in the cover stock of the ball are normal
  • SKU: HAMHPWIDBOS
  • Product ID: 11317
  • Brand: Hammer
  • Category: Bowling Balls
  • Ball Performance: Plastic / Spare Balls
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does this ball hook? looking for a straight ball

5/16/2018 - By

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This ball will have no hook to it and will only bowl straight for it is a plastic/spare ball.

5/16/2018 - By Bowling.Com Staff
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If you throw a lot of revs it will hook on house patterns

5/25/2018 - By John Wright
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Does the 13# have the gas mask or does it start with the 14#?

7/19/2018 - By

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Hello! This ball will start off with the gas mask core at 14#.

7/20/2018 - By Bowling.Com Staff
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Can I get this ball with a weight of 14 lbs9 ozs?

8/31/2018 - By

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You can request for this information at the end of the order page int he "special comments" box.

8/31/2018 - By Bowling.Com Staff
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If I order a. 13 pound-ball how much over 13 pound is it

10/8/2018 - By

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You can request for the specific weight information at the end of the order page int he "special comments" box.

10/9/2018 - By Bowling.Com Staff
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Is this a good straight ball

10/10/2018 - By

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Yes, that is correct! This is an excellent spare ball that will bowl straight.

10/11/2018 - By Bowling.Com Staff
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Is there a 10lb black widow bowling ball

10/26/2018 - By

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Unfortunately the lightest weight this ball is available in is 12lbs. We do not have a 10lb ball like this.

10/29/2018 - By Bowling.Com Staff
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can I get a 3-4 pin out in the 14#

12/16/2018 - By

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For this ball, there is no option for a pin placement for it is a straight/plastic ball. This is not a reactive hooking ball.

12/17/2018 - By Bowling.Com Staff
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How much does the Widow hook?

12/23/2018 - By

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This ball will not have a hook to it for it is a spare ball that only bowls straight.

12/26/2018 - By Bowling.Com Staff
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Yes it will hook enough to chop multi pin spares or miss the ten on a regular house shot. Love the ball, just not ready for the movement.

11/22/2019 - By Bulletbill
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is this ok for left handers? do i need specifications for getting holes drilled?

2/13/2019 - By

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Since this is a spare ball, you would not need to specify for left or right hand. This ball will bowl straight.

2/14/2019 - By Bowling.Com Staff
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If you drill your hook balls fingertip grip, do you drill this one the same?

3/23/2019 - By

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That is a better question to ask your local driller.

3/26/2019 - By Bowling.Com Staff
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It says the core gas mask will give the ball more good and weight motion. But you have said in comments that this ball will roll straight. Which one is true?

5/9/2019 - By

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Compared to other plastic balls, this would have more hook potential because it has a weight block and most other plastic balls have a pancake core. Compared to performance bowling balls, this will be much weaker and is still considered a spare ball because of how much weaker it is.

5/10/2019 - By Bowling.Com Staff
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How is drilling done?

6/3/2019 - By

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You would choose a size from XS-XL from our drilling chart. This is standard drilling.

6/3/2019 - By Bowling.Com Staff
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Does this ball come with different top weights?

6/19/2019 - By

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Yes, it will have different top weights.

6/20/2019 - By Bowling.Com Staff
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is there a packageing fee for this ball

7/8/2019 - By

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We have a $5.95 packaging fee that is per order not per item on every order that is placed on Bowling.com. You may sometimes use a coupon to help with this or some items may have a built in coupon to help but there will always be a packaging fee for every order.

7/9/2019 - By Bowling.Com Staff
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How long is the warranty on this ball

7/13/2019 - By

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All Hammer bowling balls have a 3 year warranty.

7/15/2019 - By Bowling.Com Staff
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Can we get the pin out about 3 inche’s

7/22/2019 - By

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Usually, for spare balls, the pin location will not have an affect.

7/23/2019 - By Bowling.Com Staff
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If you have a high rev rate will you still be able to hit the 10 pin

9/2/2019 - By

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You could still get this to work for 10 pins but because it has a weight block it could give you a little movement on the backend. The straightest spare ball would be one that did not have a weight block so if you wanted to get one that is the straightest option that may be better for 10 pins with a high rev rate.

9/5/2019 - By Bowling.Com Staff
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Is there a 10 pound?

10/19/2019 - By

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This ball is not made in 10lbs unfortunately. The lightest weight is 12lbs.

10/22/2019 - By Bowling.Com Staff
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Is this a good ball for a two hander with high revs and about a 14.7 to 15 mph speed

12/1/2019 - By

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This ball is designed to be a spare ball and go mostly straight. If you were needing something for really dry lane conditions you could use this or if you were needing a spare ball this would be a good fit.

12/11/2019 - By Bowling.Com Staff
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never had a spare ball with a big core, how do I get it drilled?

12/2/2019 - By

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You could contact your local driller for information on a custom drill for you!

12/6/2019 - By Bowling.Com Staff
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If I am use to bowling a 13ibs but want to get drill work later in order for the ball to hook, should I get a 14ibs to have it feel like a 13ibs after custom work is done?

1/2/2020 - By

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Usually when you get the finger holes drilled it will only take out a few ounces at most so you could still order a 13lbs ball and on the final review page you can add a comment that you want the ball to be around 13lbs 3 ounces so we can find a ball that will be closer to 13lbs after you get it drilled.

1/8/2020 - By Bowling.Com Staff
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Can I get this ball in a 14 lb

1/13/2020 - By

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We do not currently show 14lbs in stock or available. Currently Hammer is transitioning to a new location and after they are back up we may be able to get more weights for this ball or for a ball similar to this.

1/15/2020 - By Bowling.Com Staff
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Can I get this ball in 15# instead of 16

1/17/2020 - By

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The only weights we have in stock at this time would be the options in the weight selection box. If we get more weights in stock we can add the weight options back to the weight selection box. Sorry for any inconvenience on this.

1/17/2020 - By Bowling.Com Staff
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