Hammer Full Effect
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- Confident blend of strength, continuation, and predictability
- Aggressive on medium to medium-heavy oil
- Shiny ball that maintains control at the breakpoint without sacrificing power
Hammer Full Effect
Hammer Full Effect
The Hammer Full Effect is the next step in the Effect line, combining strong midlane traction with the powerful backend motion Hammer fans love. Built with the proven Effect core and wrapped in HK22C² coverstock technology, the Full Effect slots perfectly between the Maximum Effect and Zero Mercy Pearl in the lineup.
Its lower RG helps the ball read the lane earlier and create a heavier roll through the midlane, while the polished pearl cover delivers a strong, sweeping backend that is more continuous than the Zero Mercy Pearl. The result is a shiny ball that maintains control at the breakpoint without sacrificing power.
Capable of handling more oil than most polished pearl balls, the Full Effect provides a confident blend of strength, continuation, and predictability for bowlers looking to stay aggressive on medium to medium-heavy oil.
Details & Specs
All colors do vary somewhat from the picture shown
A few tiny pit holes in the cover stock of the ball are normal
Customer Reviews | 1 Customer Question
By Sweetpea Bowl from Worcester, Massachusetts
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Hammer Full Effect
Here is my take on the new Hammer Full Effect. The Full Effect is the 4th Hammer release in the Effect line. The Full Effect features the asymmetric Huntsman core (low RG/higher diff) wrapped by a purple/pink/silver/black HK-22 C2 hybrid cover, the same coverstock technology used on the Zero Mercy series of bowling balls. Box surface is Factory Compound over 1500 Siaair. The layout used in mine is 30 x 6 x 70 and I have tried this on fresh and leftover THS. Hammer's goal was to release a ball that was a touch earlier than a Zero Mercy Pearl but yet be very continuous in its motion. I actually wanted to do an experiment with this ball. Since 2021, I've been working with stronger pin placements to create more flare, be a little slower in its response and see more motion through all parts of the lane as opposed to being more in the back. Previously, I had been using lots of 5 1/2 - 6 inch pin to PAP layouts. Overall, the results have been really good. But, I wanted to try and take a very strong ball and totally mellow it out. Looking at the numbers and the core/cover match, I figured this might be a good ball to use for a little experiment. I also hit this ball with a worn 1500 Siaair pad again to again try and slow the response time down a bit and make the motion earlier and smoother. I was absolutely thrilled with what I saw. The first 6-7 shots out of the box were all strikes. It showed the earlier more rounded motion that I wanted to achieve. I'll be very interested in trying this on fresh THS as well as various sport patterns and to see how this ball/layout/surface combination follows transition. I think this will be a good ball for many different styles of bowlers. While this ball was an experiment, I will be drilling another and I will figure out the environments in which it will be at its best. My gut tells me medium to higher volume patterns will be where this ball will be in play but again I want to drill another and interrelate it with the Zero Mercy series and a Maximum Effect. The Hammer Full Effect is readily available. See your local pro shop for more information!
Customer Questions & Answers | Reviews
Question:
Would this fit in the bag with a Zero Mercy Pearl and the Brunswick Alert?
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