Hammer Axe Black Smoke
The new Axe is a perfect spare ball for a Hammer fan or an excellent option for a recreational bowler looking for their first ball.
What the Specs Tell Us
The Hammer Low Friction Reactive coverstock provides predictable, straight-line performance. With an RG of 2.69 and a .019 differential, this core stores energy longer, pushing further down the lane with low flare for a smooth, controllable reaction. Engineered for dry conditions where control and length through the heads are essential.
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Bowlers Say
Bowlers say the Hammer Axe Black Smoke excels as a spare ball that goes straighter than typical Hammer reactive balls. It's praised for durability over plastic, hard pin carry, and versatility on light oil conditions where other equipment hooks too much.
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Customer Reviews
I’ve got an arsenal of Hammers and this one has sent me through a bit of a mind twist. Hammers hook. Hard. This doesn’t hook at all. Haha! Gotta get used to it but it does exactly what I wanted it to.
I bowl on lanes that do not have enough oil to suit my taste . I throw 3/4 roller and can only throw reactive resin hammers on medium or higher oil. I am using the Axe as my strike ball and it hits harder and carries better than my polished urethane Mix Storm. Goes long on light oil and carries strikes.
I gave this ball 5 stars because it does exactly what it's supposed to do, it goes pretty darn straight for picking up spares. In the past year I have gone through about 4 plastic spare balls. The problem is plastic has a very hard & brittle surface. I throw the ball fairly hard, and I throw it pretty end over end at my corner pins and sometimes it will roll over fingers or my thumb and plastic cracks and breaks. The idea behind the Axe is to use a harder, more durable low friction reactive resin and polish to come up with a more durable spare ball. So far so good and on those rare conditions where everything is hooking off the lane, I can see putting this into play as a strike ball. I like it.
76 yrs old , we still have a house in our association with wood , 14 lbs 1 1/2 " pin 1000 grit aberalon great for the wood or burn in any house it sure solved a lot of my problems
Need a spare ball, and Im excited to use this. affordable and came within a week.
I was looking for a spare ball to compliment my arsenal, and chose the Hammer Axe. It was exactly what I was looking for, and a great price. Hits the pins hard, and and feels great to roll.
This ball work great for picking up spares love it really inproved my scores.
Picked up more 1 pin spares with this ball than any of the other 2 I've had
Took a little longer than expected from Florida to Oregon, but I guess it was worth the wait — 1st - 3 games- -208-175-179
Getting the desired results for my spare shooting and when the lanes are fried