Hammer No Mercy Reviewed by: Bowlingball.com reviews by Kendra Gaines 10/19/2006 08:16

11 of 11 people found this review helpful.
Oh my Goodness! or is it... Lord Have Mercy!
This ball really hooks. I thought my Black Widow was a lot of ball. The No Mercy easily hooks 5-7 boards more than my Black Widow. I used the Number One layout, which is printed on the poly bag the ball comes in and left it with the box finish. On my league pattern, this ball makes me play about 5-7 boards left of where I line up with my Widow. Its ball motion is a good bit different as it makes a pretty strong move and is a more predictable move off the breakpoint than the Widow or Pain. I describe it as a strong curve on the backend. Even when it came in a little light, it had a way of pulling the pins off the deck. This is a great choice if you need more reaction than a Black Widow.
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Hammer No Mercy Reviewed by: Space Cadet 02/12/2007 13:06

4 of 6 people found this review helpful.
It appears I'm going to go against the majority of reviewers looking at the Hammer No Mercy bowling ball. I suspect that's a result of the kind of shot I throw. I'm a mid-40's stroker who depends on accuracy as opposed to power players and rev monsters who rely on speed and turn.
Take that information into account when you read this review.
I bought the No Mercy on the recommendation of my pro shop operator who has observed my game for more than five years. He's a young guy himself, a rev monster who has no problem generating back end. I'm older, slower (about 14-16 mph on average) and prefer an earlier rolling, arcing shot as opposed to a down and in.
We drilled the No Mercy as recommended on the plastic bag, straight over the label and left the surface in factory condition. We zero-pitched the oval thumb hole to promote an earlier release and went with a slightly longer span to generate more lift/revs.
On a medium house shot (39 feet, buffed, dry edges with a small hold area in the middle), I struggled to find a nice balance between over/under reaction. Now, realizing that this is a typical league condition and I book above 210, that says something to me.
The ball simply was not as predictable and easy to change hand position or release points with. If I turned on the ball, it had a tendency to overreact. If I didn't hit it that hard, it had a tendency to under react just as much.
So, without dissing Hammer's work (I own several of their products!), I'd say this is a ball for people who depend on just one release and vary speed, or for those who can generate lots of room and then speed up as lanes break down. That pretty much defines a high rev/high speed player.

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Hammer No Mercy Reviewed by: gottahaveit 01/23/2007 16:18

4 of 5 people found this review helpful.
I guess that time always tells the tale. The Hammer No Mercy bowling ball was great - at first. I am very disappointed with the ball. It has lost more and more of it's backend, and I have tried everything. I liked the ball so much that I thought it might be me or the lane conditions. So, I bought another one, call me stupid. Same thing happened. Had it drilled more aggressive then it died. I finally purchased the Total Inferno, now that ball HITS. BUY THE TOTAL INFERNO you'll love it.
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Hammer No Mercy Reviewed by: Mike D 10/30/2006 19:49

4 of 4 people found this review helpful.
I really like this ball. It hooks a ton it has so much back end on it it kills the pins. I tried every line with this ball on a league shot and on every ball no matter the rev on the ball it killed the pins on every line. It is one of the best balls Hammer has come out with out a doubt.
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Hammer No Mercy Reviewed by: DasanC300 08/01/2008 05:32

1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
Lord didnt have mercy with this disgusting ball.

I have never seen a ball hook at my feet and go straight all the way down on heavier oil patterns. wow.

this ball has no length, and could potentially make robert smith leave a 5-7-10 every ball if he went to hammer. that is how weak this ball hits.

i have not thrown nor seen one of these balls that anyone or myself have liked.
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Hammer No Mercy Reviewed by: upncomin 08/13/2007 23:40

1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
This is a good ball, not spectacular. It also needs to be maintained more than most, because of the matte coverstock it soaks up the oil, causing it to lose its snap, and miss ten pins.
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Hammer No Mercy Reviewed by: Travisj36 03/04/2007 20:58

1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
Man the Hammer No Mercy bowling ball is amazing I was wrong before because I didn't know how to throw it. I thought it was all the ball, I thought it was a piece of garbage, but was I wrong. I may have had to change my shot completely but it was worth it as soon as i got the new shot down I threw a 300, it was amazing. I felt like I was on top of the world, I ended up with a 815 at the CAC Club House in Sherrill, NY, they just put in knew synthetic too so that was a plus, but I really love this ball it goes real long with violent backend reaction and absolutely shreds the rack and is awesome.
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Hammer No Mercy Reviewed by: tbr 02/23/2007 00:32

1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
I don't have a lot of revs so I had the Hammer No Mercy bowling ball drilled with the #7 layout. I haven't changed a thing, I just keep moving in throughout the night. This ball creates a large room for error, and has a very high carry rate. Just keep the coverstock clean.
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Hammer No Mercy Reviewed by: Travisj 01/27/2007 16:46

1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
When I first got the Hammer No Mercy bowling ball for Christmas I thought it was going to be great, I couldn't wait until my parents took me to get it drilled, then when I started to bowl with it that all my average was doing was going down. Before the No Mercy my average was about 186, now it is 160. However, it's not because it is hooking too much its because it isn't hooking enough. Until I completely changed everything about how I throw the ball, like how I hold the ball, my release, my approach, and everything else, I started to see improvement. Now my average is starting to make a comeback and hopefully I will be able to get back on varsity and go to sectionals this year. Overall this ball gave me some trouble but I guess it takes some time to get used to it and I can't wait to see what Hammer comes out with next.
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