Hammer Vibe Emerald Reviewed by: bowlingball.com staff review by Shawn Ryan 07/22/2008 11:49

4 of 4 people found this review helpful.
Pin length from axis point is 4 ½ inches and below fingers. When the lanes are torched in the front this ball has no problem clearing the heads. Compared to the Cherry Vibe, the Emerald Vibe isn’t as sharp in the backend when it makes its turn. This ball is perfect for lanes with lots of friction in the front or late blocks in tournaments.

Shawn Ryan
2005 Jr. Team USA Member
Manager
Striking Advantage Pro Shop
River Lanes
Titusville, Florida
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Hammer Vibe Emerald Reviewed by: Ormond pro shop manager 10/20/2008 17:31

1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
we have a customer that loves hammer we drilled 15 lb emerald vibe with three inch pin placed pin over ring finger cg just to the right of center of his grip it gave him the smooth backend he needed in the third game Did you find this review helpful? Yes No

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Hammer Vibe Emerald Reviewed by: D1PHAM 07/03/2008 04:51

3 of 3 people found this review helpful.
First off this ball looks great! Drilled for length and moderate backend, however the ball hooked a lot more than I expected. Once I found my mark the ball just crushed the pocket. Ridiculous backend power and carry for a mid priced ball. Shot a 230 first game with the ball. This was the first Hammer product I purchased and it won't be my last. GO GET THIS BALL!!!! Did you find this review helpful? Yes No

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Hammer Vibe Emerald Reviewed by: Tanner Brown 02/28/2009 17:44

1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
This ball has really improved my game alot. I have never throw so many 200 and 300 games in my life. the backend in this ball will totally shock you when you have a good ball and get a strike. If you throw the ball soft it will have alot of revs and it will have alot more backend than usaull. Did you find this review helpful? Yes No

Hammer Vibe Emerald Reviewed by: Spartan 01/17/2009 16:54

1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
I was hoping that this ball would go a little longer than my Pearl Cell. Today I threw it for the first time and it reacted about the same as my cell,with a little snappier back end.The Vibe does tend to be more speed sensitive than my cell and hook a little more severe,but if your looking for a ball for heavy oil this is very nice.I'm a 59 year old bowler and can't keep the speed up as when I was younger but I still throw the ball at a pretty good clip.So if your a Senior and your ball isn't hooking give this ball a try it's an excellent ball for the money. Did you find this review helpful? Yes No

Hammer Vibe Emerald Reviewed by: Timbowler81 12/22/2008 23:34

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Hammer Vibe Emerald Reviewed by: Matt Fortney 10/18/2008 12:05

1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
My PAP: 5 1/4" over by 3/4" up. 15-15.5 mph. Above average revs. I'd say I'm somewhere in between tweener and cranker.

Drilling: 5" pin to PAP, above my bridge.

OOB: 4000 + Polish: At first I was unsure about this ball. I expected something more like my Blue and Cherry Vibes. What I got was something totally different. Even with my Emerald drilled pin under my fingers, it really stores a lot of energy for the back part of the lane. Glides through the heads with total ease, very little midlane reaction, and has a pretty sharp move on the back. Overall hook potential is higher than both the Blue and Cherry as well. I'm able to comfortably throw this thing on THS, and it's probably 5 boards or so weaker than my Psycho. The hit and carry will impress you, especially for such an inexpensive ball. I've been a big fan of all the Vibes, and this is quickly becoming my favorite one. Looks really good going down the lane as well.

Great bang for your buck. The only shot I can't really see using this thing on is long and/or heavy oil. I think there are better choices for those types of conditions, but if you're really determined to play it I'm sure you could move far enough right.

Matt

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Hammer Vibe Emerald Reviewed by: Caraon 04/22/2009 18:20

I ama tweener with a 193 average an I bought this ball for light oil to ry lanes. Let me first say that I have always ha a good opinion about hammer bowling equipment, but by all means this ball is not for what is was described for. I throw the ball with medium speed and above average revs and I could not keep this ball more than 50% on the right side. The positive is that when i did keep it on the right the ball hit like nothing I had ever had. I have to move far left to do this.

Ihave since had tried to dull the ball and polish it even more to get more length it did nothing. I had a medium counter hole and the ball goes longer but has lost the agressive back end. I threw 4 games and so far it seems to be ok but I will no more when I ball on my league. I don't have alot of money and can't always buy equipment to experiment. I will follow up. Did you find this review helpful? Yes No