Product Description

High Performance Color: Red/Black All colors do vary somewhat from the picture shown. Core: Gas Mask Core with flip block Coverstock: Violent Reactive Pearl Factory Finish: 4000 Grit Abralon Polished Hook Potential: 49 (on a scale from 1-60) Length: 44 (on a scale from 1-60) RG Differential: 0.049 (Medium-High Flare) on a scale of .000-.080 Low Flare-High Flare RG Average: 2.49 (Low) on a scale of 2.43-2.80 Very Low-High Break Point Reaction: Excellent length with agressive backend reaction. Recommended Lane Condition: Medium Oil Description: The Black Widow Pearl features the High Mass Bias Gas Mask core with flip block and the Violent Reactive Pearl coverstock to provide more length and more aggressive breakpoint on medium oil lane conditions. Black Widow Pearl is a great compliment to the original Black Widow.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #23827 in Sports & Outdoors
• Brand: Hammer

Features

• Color: Red/Black All colors do vary somewhat from the picture shown. Core: Gas Mask Core with flip b

Customer Reviews

Versatile Ball...
This is a very versatile bowling ball. I originally bought this ball for use on a little bit drier lanes and I was actually a little concerned the first time I used it because it had a little more backend than I expected. But, after a game I realized that this ball was right for me. I didn't want to carry a pro shop worth of bowling balls with me to the league, and this ball is strong on just about every condition I've come across with only slight adjustments. The best was when several other better bowlers were struggling with the lane conditions one night and this ball was just locking into the pocket for me. I loved the frustrated looks I got that night. I've increased my avg by over 10 pins with the help of this ball's versatility.

Is it perfect on every condition?... no. But if I only had one ball and didn't know what the lanes were like, I'd take this one. It gives me good movement in oil and when the lanes are a little dry or breaking down. And of course, it hits like a hammer. I started out bowling with a BVP Nemesis and loved the hitting power that ball had... this one is the only ball I've used since that beat it's power. Bottom line: it's just my type of ball... Versatile and nasty on contact.

Just an outstanding addition to the Hammer line!
It's been a while since I bought a Hammer product having leaned toward the Storm line of balls. But I was looking for something that ran long then had a hard snap at the backend. It eventually came down to a choice of the Storm Special Agent and this ball. I chose the Black Widow Pearl and have been glad I did. I have never had a ball be so versatile and yet attack the pocket as aggressively as the Pearl. I can throw this on almost any condition, with the exception of dry lanes where it just gets over aggressive.

For comparison purposes, I'm a "down-&-in" type of bowler as opposed to a "cranker." When I purchased this in the summer of 2007 I carried between a 198-202 average. Since purchasing the Black Widow Pearl my league averages have been 209, 214, and currently 212.

A couple of things I noted about the ball. I found that for me it's best to keep the loft to a minimum, let the ball do the work as early as possible especially on oily conditions. Also, I need to watch my speed. The ball works best for me at around 15-16 MPH. If I start throwing harder than that it doesn't quite finish into the pocket, causing a lot of ten pin leaves. As long as I keep the speed right the ball just explodes into the pins!

Overall I would have to rate the Black Widow Pearl as one of my favorites. A great value that provides versatility on many lane conditions. Highly recommended

Stunning improvement
I am not a good bowler by any definition. In fact before I got this as a Christmas gift, I have always stood wondering how anyone can hook a ball with a three finger hold. My average was around 150 with the house ball. And I used to have the two fingers - no thumb grip. All that was about 4 weeks ago.

In my 4 outings since I had this ball, and with a brand new 3-finger-tip grip my average went up by about 10-15. Nothing big, but I know how the future looks. And it is bright. Last week, I had my best round ever, scoring a 255. My highest previous to that round was a paltry 202, over 7 years ago.

See the improvement I am talking about? All of a sudden I am consistently hitting 170 or so. Without killing my wrist with ugly hook efforts. This ball is wicked good - it hooks, and it hits those pins with such a snap, it is a sight to behold.

Buy it - you won't regret it.