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The Sauce Specs

Product ID: 6724

Release Date: 10/14/2008

Perfect Scale: 205.6

Lane Condition: Heavy

Coverstock: Reactive Resin

RG: 2.510

Finish: Matte

Color: Black / Violet / Gold

Viz Type: Non Viz

Performance: High Performance

Quality: First Quality

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Hammer The Sauce Reviewed by: bowlingball.com reviews 10/16/2008 13:42

21 of 21 people found this review helpful.

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The Sauce is Hammer's first High Performance release for almost a year!

Pin to PAP(5 1/8" over 1/8" up) - 6"
Mass Bias Position - n/a
CG Placement - 1" above mid line
Balance Hole - none

Surface Preparation - Box Finish (4000 grit Abralon)

What I Was Looking For In This Ball Layout:
Well I use this layout on a Black Widow and Black Widow Pearl. The conditions at the particular house we do our testing and league bowling tend to get very wet/dry. This layout helps smooth out the ball motion while maintaining plenty of heavy roll and enough down lane hook. With what we heard about the Sauce from Hammer I thought this would fit in above my Widow.

What I Ended Up With in the Ball and Layout:
Pretty much what I expected. This ball fits in perfectly with the other Hammer balls I have drilled this way. It actually skids through the heads a little cleaner then my Black Widow which was a little bit of a surprise but
the overall ball motion is awesome. I think this is the look that Hammer has needed to really fill out their ball line.

The Sauce rolls very strong in the front part of the lane and continues that motion into the transitional part of the lane. As you can see from our ball reaction video the ball makes a very distinct, very sharp motion at the break point. Overall I feel this will fit in well with most league bowlers and higher average players.
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Hammer The Sauce Reviewed by: bowlingball.com reviews by Brian Halstrom 10/16/2008 12:01

23 of 23 people found this review helpful.

About the Bowler
Bowling Hand		Right Handed
League Average		220
Ball Speed		Medium
Style		Cranker
PAP		4 1/2" x 1/2" Up

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The Sauce High Performance Series features an all-new Contrusion core shape allowing for greater backend movement without sacrificing breakpoint control, and the Hammer Aggressive Edge coverstock; the most aggressive coverstock we've cooked up yet.

Pin to PAP(4 1/2" over 1/2" up) - 3 3/4"
CG Placement - 1 1/2" Right of grip center - 2 3/8" from PAP
Balance Hole - 5 1/2" Right, 1" Down - Hole Drilled 2" Deep w/ 3/4" Drill Bit

Surface Preparation - Sanded to 1000 Abralon and Polished with Brunswick Factory Finish

What I Was Looking For In This Layout: Since this is the first high performance Hammer releases in some time, I decided to go stronger with this layout to see what it could do. I was looking for this ball to hook more in the midlane and give me a strong punch at the breakpoint.

What I Ended Up With In This Ball Layout: Out of the box, this baby hooked early and often. A little too much for me to handle, so I ended up using 1000 grit Abralon and polishing the surface with Brunswick Factory Finish polish.

I started this ball left of the 4th arrow and got it to 10 at the breakpoint. With the added polish, the ball was able to store more energy to release at the spot. It begins to pick up a roll earlier than anything else I have in my bag. With the ball left at box finish, I found that the reaction smoothed out on the backend as it was using its energy too quickly.

The added polish really helped. Once it reaches the breakpoint, the progression to the pocket is very strong. It actually looks like it goes into another gear and levels through the pins.

Overall, Hammer is back in the High Performance market with The Sauce. If you're a low rev player and want the most reaction out of your ball, I would recommend this type of layout for you. For higher rev rate bowlers, I would either recommend you use this layout on heavier oil patters, or lay the ball out with the pin 5-6" from your PAP. This layout rolls tremendous on medium patterns and offers more angle at the breakpoint.
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Hammer The Sauce Reviewed by: bowlingball.com reviews by John Congdon 10/16/2008 07:26

11 of 11 people found this review helpful.

About the Bowler
Bowling Hand		Right Handed
League Average		181
Ball Speed		Medium
Style		Tweener
PAP		4 1/2" x 0"

Hammer's The Sauce is their first high performance bowling ball release in a long time. Hammer has had so much success with their Black Widow series of bowling balls, that it was time to introduce a high performance ball again.

Pin to PAP(4 1/4" over 0" up/down) - 5"
CG to PAP - 4 1/2"
Balance Hole - none
Surface Preparation - Box Finish

My Personal Review: The expectations that people have of this ball are correct. I have heard from some Hammer staff players that this was going to be an amazing bowling ball, and they were right. I only average in the 180's currently, but absolutely love this ball. You will notice in our videos that I often get very little attention. That changed in the last video, this ball rolled so well for me that I had a bigger part than usual.

The ball cleared the heads easily, and had a strong continuation on the backends that sent pins flying.

I highly recommend this ball for bowlers of all skill levels.
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Hammer The Sauce Reviewed by: Ormond pro shop manager 10/20/2008 18:20

1 of 2 people found this review helpful.
we had hammer demo day the sauce was here we where the first with the sauce it lives up to the hype the demos rolled strong through the front with control in the backends everyone could not stop rolling the sauce well of course we helped them take one home
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Hammer The Sauce Reviewed by: bowlingball.com reviews by Shawn Ryan 10/17/2008 13:47

11 of 11 people found this review helpful.
The Sauce, the newest high end ball from Hammer is a completely different look than any line they have had before. Even with the aggressive coverstock and 4000 grit finish, the ball clears the front part of the lane with ease. The major difference with the Sauce is that instead of making a sharp turn in the back, it instead gets into a strong roll which seems to keep the pins lower as the Sauce rolls through them. By keeping the pins lower, the carry is better. Those shots that look like they are going to hit flat and leave a flat 7 (I am left handed) seem to kick it out. I am very impressed by this ball and would recommend it for any lane condition and for any style of bowler.

Shawn Ryan
2005 Jr. Team USA Member
Manager
Striking Advantage Pro Shop
River Lanes Titusville, Florida

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Hammer The Sauce Reviewed by: biglefty 10/21/2008 07:26

1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
I had this balldrilled off the spec sheet for heavy oil and medium track . I used this ball last night and it has made my other balls in my bag Twisted Fury and Columbia Resurgence seem obsolete and before I threw this ball I condidered them both excellent bowling balls with lots of drive and carry. This ball creates so much area that you can not miss in my case being left handed to the left no matter how far it goes out it never skids and it snaps back. A couple of minor issues cost me a big score just from trying to get used to a ball that does not slide at all and hooks continuosly ( I am not complaining that is what i was lokking for). If you lose a ball inside normally they hold inside in the oil and you can still hit the pocket and possibly strike or more often leave the 7 or 10 pin . this ball never holds, never slides it goes right through the nose. Also, if you dont hit this ball at the bottom with the proper speed and since it will never stop hooking and never slides it can be unforgiving if you get slow... so it might be unusable on anything less than medium heavy to heavy oil. Also, if you throw this ball straight up the boards it tends to drive too hard and blow the 4 pin around the 7 straight up over the top of it sometimes . It also leaves the fast 8 from that angle. the best angle and carry i found was to float it out from the center out to about the 2nd arrow let it flip and it is a monster I truly love this ball .... I am going to miss using some of my other equipment but I can feel an 800 something series and a few 300's coming in the next month.... The league i was in has a lot of 230 and 220 range bowlers and a lot of them were in awe of the way this ball hit and carried .... I suspect it is going to be a very hot seller ..
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Hammer The Sauce Reviewed by: jdsbhansen 11/03/2008 16:09

I just got the Sauce back on Friday, October 31st. I had it drilled for meadium heavy to heavy oil. I hooks way better than my old ball, the Track Phenom. I loved my Phenom, but I can see the potential for my average rising at least 25 pins with the Sauce. Once I get used to the hooking capabilities of it, the Sauce will propell me to one of the better bowlers in my league.
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Hammer The Sauce Reviewed by: r5thisisit 10/23/2008 13:05

Just got my Hammer Sauce yesterday. Rolls sweet! Cuts through the oil really good and hits harder than any Hammer I've thrown.
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Hammer The Sauce Reviewed by: hammer staff 954 10/17/2008 12:59

Definitely a monster. Having thrown and the continuous motion off the corner is a barn burner.

Drilling: Simple 5 x 5.5

Surface: Out of box for and shined

The real key is matching it up to what you want to do. Playing the shine allowed for easy length with continuous drive off the corner. Something that is advantageous to the right style bowler.

Out of box provided easy control with a strong arc to the pocket.

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