Hammer Raw Hammer Burn Bowling Balls
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HANDLE WITH EXTREME RECKLESSNESS.
There's nothing safe about the Raw Hammer Burn. Made with our Shredder Reactive Pearl coverstock and Raw Hammer Deal core, we've designed it to be dangerous from the outside in; a scary combination of power and control you won't find in any other mid-level ball.
The Raw Hammer Burn. Let the pins burn.
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Customer Reviews Average: 4.73Write a Review Read all 11 reviews
| I Love It |
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82% (9 of 11) |
| I Like It | 9% (1 of 11) | |
| It's Ok | 9% (1 of 11) | |
| I Don't Like It | 0% ( of 11) | |
| I Hate It | 0% ( of 11) |
Hammer Raw Hammer Burn Reviewed by: bowlingball.com reviews 07/01/2009 10:21
1 of 1 people found this review helpful. 
| About the Bowler | ||
| Bowling Hand | Right Handed | |
| League Average | 215 | |
| Ball Speed | Medium | |
| Style | Tweener | |
| PAP | 5 1/8 right 1/8 up | |
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Turn and Burn with the newest addition to the Raw Hammer series.
Pin to PAP(5 1/8" over 1/8" up) - 4 1/2" under ring
Mass Bias Position - n/a
CG Placement - just under and to the right of center of grip
Balance Hole - none
Surface Preparation - Out of Box (4000 grit Abralon / Powerhouse Factory Finish)
What I Was Looking For In This Ball Layout:
The Raw Hammer series has always been a consistent series of mid price performance bowling balls. We were looking for a basic layout to let me read what this ball can do and hopefully get past this bright yellow color that Hammer chose.
One thing is for sure if this turns out to be a winner for Hammer there will be no missing it on the lanes.
What I Ended Up With in the Ball and Layout:
I ended up with a really good ball reaction kind of as I expected. There has not been a Raw Hammer that has let me down yet. I compare this line to the Vortex line that Ebonite used to have, every ball is a solid piece
of equipment that lets you play a variety of angles with the same good ball motion.
The Burn was a little tough to read at first since the color is hard to pick up going down the lane. Once my eyes adjusted to the color and swirl patterns you could tell how hard this ball was working going down the lane. Very smooth
from the heads into the transition part of the lane with plenty of energy stored for the back end portion.
Overall ball reaction was solid and I think this ball will play well for a majority of bowlers out there looking for a solid ball reaction from a mid-priced pearlized ball.
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Hammer Raw Hammer Burn Reviewed by: bowlingball.com reviews by John Congdon 07/01/2009 11:37
| About the Bowler | ||
| Bowling Hand | Right Handed | |
| League Average | 181 | |
| Ball Speed | Medium | |
| Style | Tweener | |
| PAP | 4 1/2" x 0" | |
Out of Box (4000 grit Abralon / Powerhouse Factory Finish)
Layout:
I tried a different drilling layout than the others. It was kind of a modified Rico drilling.
Overall Performance:
I feel this is a great ball for their Advanced Performance line of bowling balls. After using this bowling ball in league, I feel that the video doesn't do this ball justice. I would like to shoot another one soon, time permitting.
Ball Motion:
The ball motion look was very smooth and predictable. If I could get my wrist and fingers healed up and to be as predictable as this bowling ball, then I would be set.
Ball Color:
The color is a little rough on the eyes at first. It is a little hard to see the ball movement because of it, but I feel many people will like it because of the fact that it sort of plays tricks on your eyes.
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Hammer Raw Hammer Burn Reviewed by: BluEyeItln 07/05/2009 02:39
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
| About the Bowler | ||
| Bowling Hand | Right Handed | |
| League Average | 210 | |
| Ball Speed | Medium | |
| Style | Cranker | |
| PAP | 5" | |
Hammer Raw Hammer Burn Reviewed by: durodaddy 06/16/2009 14:08
1 of 1 people found this review helpful. 
| About the Bowler | ||
| Bowling Hand | Right Handed | |
| League Average | 211 | |
| Sport Shot Average | 203 | |
| Ball Speed | Medium | |
| Style | Stroker | |
Hammer Raw Hammer Burn Reviewed by: kingofbowling101 02/16/2010 14:35
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Hammer Raw Hammer Burn Reviewed by: Marty1 01/13/2010 17:30
| About the Bowler | ||
| Bowling Hand | Left Handed | |
| League Average | 228 | |
| Sport Shot Average | 207 | |
| Ball Speed | Fast | |
| Style | Stroker | |
Hammer Raw Hammer Burn Reviewed by: FSUbowlerjb 01/12/2010 09:08
| About the Bowler | ||
| Bowling Hand | Right Handed | |
| League Average | 216 | |
| Sport Shot Average | 198 | |
| Ball Speed | Fast | |
| Style | Tweener | |
| PAP | 4 3/4 x 1/4 up | |
Desired reaction: I wanted this ball to go longer down lane, clear the heads and make a strong even move to the pocket late in the day on collegiate sport patterns.
Actual reaction: This ball far exceeded my expectations. Out of the box this ball was very strong in the backend. It cleared the heads very easily and when it encountered friction, it began rolling and just drove through the pins. Hammer did an excellent job with this ball as they continue with the Raw hammer series. This ball is 3-5 boards less in the back end than the Jacked. This ball handles line changes well and makes it back from almost anywhere on the lane.
On house shots: This ball gave me a great look on typical house shots. Allowed me to stay in the 15-10 range giving me miss room right and some hold left. Hitting power was still strong and maintained even roll. Great job hammer
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Hammer Raw Hammer Burn Reviewed by: johnny10 01/04/2010 10:25
| About the Bowler | ||
| Bowling Hand | Right Handed | |
| League Average | 221 | |
| Sport Shot Average | 212 | |
| Ball Speed | Extreme | |
| Style | Cranker | |
| PAP | 3 1/4 | |
JOHNNY !0
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Hammer Raw Hammer Burn Reviewed by: t11rex 08/11/2009 17:03
| About the Bowler | ||
| Bowling Hand | Right Handed | |
| League Average | 210 | |
| Sport Shot Average | 201 | |
| Ball Speed | Medium | |
| Style | Tweener | |
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Print this layout- Ball Motion - Length with aggressive backend
- Lane Condition - Medium to Heavy Oil
- Flare Potential - Medium
- Pin Placement - Place pin at 4 1/2" from the positive axis point (PAP)
- Balance Hole - If needed, place the balance hole at 4-5" from the center of span on a line through the center of gravity
Layout 2 - Length Layout
- Ball Motion - Length with less total hook
- Lane Condition - Light to Medium Oil
- Flare Potential - Low
- Pin Placement - Place pin at 5 - 5 1/2" from the positive axis point (PAP)
- Balance Hole - If needed, place the balance hole at 4-5" from the center of span on a line through the center of gravity
Layout 3 - Strong Layout
- Ball Motion - Strong and controllable hook
- Lane Condition - Heavy Oil
- Flare Potential - High
- Pin Placement - Place pin at 3 1/2" - 4" from the positive axis point (PAP)
- Balance Hole - If needed, place the balance hole at 4-5" from the center of span on a line through the center of gravity
Layout 4 - Low RG Layout
- Ball Motion - Early Hook with smooth arc
- Lane Condition - Fresh backends and wet/dry
- Flare Potential - Low
- Pin Placement - Place pin at 1 - 2" from the positive axis point (PAP)
- Balance Hole - If needed, place the balance hole at 4-5" from the center of span on a line through the center of gravity
Layout 5 - Full Roller (For this layout we will select a ball with a pin distance of 2-5" from the CG)
- Ball Motion - Strong arc
- Lane Condition - Medium to Heavy Oil
- Flare Potential - Medium
- Pin Placement - Place pin at 3 1/2" from the center of span located in 7:30 position
