Surface finish: Box
Layout: 60 x 5″ x 75
PAP: 3 15/16″ over and 1 5/16″ up
Speed: 17mph
Revrate: 340 rpm
RG: 2.51
Diff: 0.057
Ball review:
The new 503T uses the same core as the 503c, but with a much stronger coverstock.
The 503T provides a lot of hook for a mid performance ball with a heavy rolling backend. The coverstock is strong enough to handle a lot of oil, but the motion is smooth enough for it to also work well on medium oil patterns.
With the box finish the 503T is really earlier and hooks a lot, so putting a higher grit surface on it or polishing it might be a good option as I think it will still be plenty strong to handle a lot of oil.
Tested on Pro Anvilane on Kegels Middle Road.
Surface finish: Box
Layout: 60 x 4 7/8″ x 72
PAP: 3 15/16″ over and 1 5/16″ up
Speed: 18mph
Revrate: 340 rpm
RG: 2.55
Diff: 0.042
Ball review:
The new Nail ressurrects one of Hammers old lines of balls. Nail looks great with a nice blend of yellow, red and silver. On the lanes it is clean, which makes it ideal for drier lane conditions. To me a lot of low performance balls tend to be really touchy on the backend, but the Nail seems to blend it out a little better, while still creating enough backend to get through the pins.
The Nail will be a good step down later in a block on medium or medium short oil patterns. Because it is symmetrical it still maintains control and continouation even though the fronts and midlanes are getting dry.
Tested on Pro Anvilane with Kegels Middle Road
Surface finish: Box
Layout: -
PAP: 5 1/8 x 0
Speed: 18mph
Revrate: 350 rpm
RG: 2.49
Diff: 0.057
Ball review:
Ratchet – I get the same type of motion with the Ratchet as I get with my Brick. The difference being that the Ratchet starts up a little sooner and hooks a little more totally than the Brick
Surface finish: Box
Layout: -
PAP: 5 1/8 x 0
Speed: 18mph
Revrate: 350 rpm
RG: 2.50
Diff: 0.046
Ball review:
This ball reacts a lot on the backend. It doesn’t read the midlane as well as previous T balls so you’ll se a more pronounced backend and more continuation. On the fresh I had to keep my break point further right than I usually do on the test pattern and if I missed left I hit the nose every time. After some time when the track broke down I could move as far left as I wanted and the 912T would come back every time. It actually game me more room to the right than any other ball I have thrown i quite some time. Over all it is stronger than the 916AT as well as the 7-series T balls. It is best suited on higher volume patterns where you need to keep the breakpoint far right.
Surface finish: Box
Layout: -
PAP: 5 1/8 x 0
Speed: 18mph
Revrate: 350 rpm
RG: 2.50
Diff: 0.051
Ball review:
The color mix on my Endure was very seperated and my experience tells me that I would have a hard time watching the ball roll down the lane. To avoid this I opted for a little different layout. I often need something reactive that will rev up early and lose rotation quickly going down the lane. Before drilling I used the Power House Blueprint software to make sure it wouldn’t roll over any holes and there would be enough flare to be able to use it on fresh patterns. This layout coupled with the nature of the ball gave me what I was looking for. Decent length with mid lane read and a heavy roll on the backend. It works very well on the fresh keeping the angles closed. With a more aggressive layout the Endure will be able to handle a longer heavier patterns.
Surface finish: Box
Layout: -
PAP: 5 1/8 x 0
Speed: 18mph
Revrate: 350 rpm
RG: 2.49
Diff: 0.046
Ball review:
This piece is great on medium length patterns with some games on them. It is on the long side and also somewhat angular but it is easy to control. On the fresh it was too weak and was very over/under but once the lanes broke down it was nearly perfect.
Surface finish: Box
Layout: -
PAP: 5 1/8 x 0
Speed: 18mph
Revrate: 350 rpm
RG: 2.50
Diff: 0.052
Ball review:
There’s no doubt that this is an Encounter. I has the same type of reaction as my Encounter and Dark Encounter. Actually it falls right in between the two. It has more length than the Dark but not as mych as the original Encounter. The backend is stronger than the other two Encounters. It didn’t handle the fresh very well but once the track opened up it was a beast. This is the go to ball once the Dark Encounter begins checking up too early but the original Encounter still skids too much.
Surface finish: Box
Layout: -
PAP: 5 1/8 x 0
Speed: 18mph
Revrate: 350 rpm
RG: 2.47
Diff: 0.053
Ball review:
I fell in love with this ball at first throw. Strength and predictability that’s what I like. It gave me good length, strong midlane and a strong continuous controllable back end. It reacted well to release changes and handled all angles well. Actually I think I have found the perfect replacement for my aging Gamebreaker. This could very well be the first ball out of the bag for many players.
Surface finish: Box
Layout: -
PAP: 5 1/8 x 0
Speed: 18mph
Revrate: 350 rpm
RG: 2.52
Diff: 0.053
Ball review:
This ball is very long and quite strong on the backend. It is not as skid flippy as the other A balls I have tried but it is still all about backend movement. I really like this one as I’m able to use it on may different lines and it react well to release changes. That being said it does excel on inside lines with the break point away from the pocket.
Surface finish: Box
Layout: -
PAP: 5 1/8 x 0
Speed: 18mph
Revrate: 350 rpm
RG: 2.46
Diff: 0.040
Ball review:
I love the original Eruption so I was pretty exited to recieve the Violent Eruption. And it lives up to it’s name. This Eruption is far more violent at the break point than it’s predecessor. Unfurtunately I found it hard to control and saw a lot of over/under reaction which is often the case for me with very skid flippy balls. However the Violent Eruption should work well for players with more speed or lesser hand than me on burnt lanes.
Surface finish: Box
