Peri
08-20-2012, 08:32 PM
Hi everyone :)
It has been awhile since I introduced myself, I have been pretty busy so no real browsing time. I am a new bowler and am looking to getting a new ball. I am currently using a 12lb ball. I am looking at these three balls: Hammer Nail Smoke and Fire, the Hammer Taboo Spare and the Storm Manic.
I like these balls primarily because I like the colors. The pro where I bowl tells me that right now my speed is so slow just about any ball I throw will react the same, he also says, with a twinkle in his eye that when you start bowling you buy a ball because of the looks, than as you improve you buy a ball for what it can do. Where I bowl, the lanes are usually fairly dry, I think the lanes are oiled twice a week, and yes I do bowl pretty much the same regardless of the lane condition, I just have learned to do as our pro says and move where I am standing.
My husband and son seem to think that the Hammer Nail Smoke and Fire and the Storm Manic are too much ball for me. They laugh at the Hammer Taboo Spare, but I really-really-really like the way it looks and I am really leaning towards this ball (and how many times can I say really???). My son also scoffs at the Hammer Taboo Spare because the 12lb weight has a “pancake core”. What is a “pancake core” and how does it affect the ball? Any suggestions are sure welcome, especially if you have used one of these three balls.
It has been awhile since I introduced myself, I have been pretty busy so no real browsing time. I am a new bowler and am looking to getting a new ball. I am currently using a 12lb ball. I am looking at these three balls: Hammer Nail Smoke and Fire, the Hammer Taboo Spare and the Storm Manic.
I like these balls primarily because I like the colors. The pro where I bowl tells me that right now my speed is so slow just about any ball I throw will react the same, he also says, with a twinkle in his eye that when you start bowling you buy a ball because of the looks, than as you improve you buy a ball for what it can do. Where I bowl, the lanes are usually fairly dry, I think the lanes are oiled twice a week, and yes I do bowl pretty much the same regardless of the lane condition, I just have learned to do as our pro says and move where I am standing.
My husband and son seem to think that the Hammer Nail Smoke and Fire and the Storm Manic are too much ball for me. They laugh at the Hammer Taboo Spare, but I really-really-really like the way it looks and I am really leaning towards this ball (and how many times can I say really???). My son also scoffs at the Hammer Taboo Spare because the 12lb weight has a “pancake core”. What is a “pancake core” and how does it affect the ball? Any suggestions are sure welcome, especially if you have used one of these three balls.