MattyG3535
09-12-2012, 12:00 PM
REVIEW BALL SPECIFICATIONS
Games Used 10
Coverstock Finish 2000 & 4000 buff
Drilling Angle 60
Pin to PAP 4.5
Pin to VAL Angle 30
REVIEWER SPECIFICATIONS
Bowler Type Tweener (275-375 RPM)
Hand Right
Ball Speed 16
Axis Rotation 35
Axis Tilt 15
PAP Horizontal 4 1/2
PAP Vertical 1/8 up
Staff Member Yes BowlerX.com
LANE SPECIFICATIONS
Lane Surface Brunswick ProAnvilane
Lane Condition 41' house and PBA Cheetah
MEDIA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOfXERh4ezs&feature=g-all-uReview
The Hammer Deep Purple Taboo is a LARGE ball. It is effortless to get the ball to roll. On a 42' pattern the ball starts to read at 35' - 36' and just keeps going through the pin deck. It is more of a "super hard arc" type of reaction. The box finish was almost too strong for my release and speed. I was about an arrow deeper than I play with my benchmark ball (Track 716T). This ball hooked the most when I tried to stay "up the back". If I tried to help it hook (increase my axis rotation) it was counter productive. It just hooked in the oil and lost the entry angle to the pocket at the breakpoint. If the ball could talk it would have said "hey, just put some speed behind me and I will do the rest!". On a house shot this ball is OVERKILL for Low Speeds, High Axis Rotation or Low Tilt players. The opposite though, will help immensely. If people tell you that you "need to slow the ball down if you want it to hook" THIS BALL IS FOR YOU. If people tell you "you have to turn you hand more if you want it to hook" THIS BALL IS FOR YOU. If people tell you "You spin the ball too much, it will never hook" THIS BALL IS FOR YOU. All others be warned, THIS BALL GETS INTO A ROLL VERY EARLY AND IS VERY STRONG.
As for the Cheetah pattern. I was a little nervous because I though the ball was not going to match up....I WAS WRONG. On a short pattern it was exactly what the doctor ordered. It was a ball that rolled up early enough to control the backend and still had a ton of energy to bust the rack wide open. I actually had way more miss room than my benchmark ball. If you want to play the shot like it was intended, you should be using a low RG ball on Cheetah. This ball has the perfect balance of core and cover to tame the Cheetah without trying to throw 1,000 mph up the ditch.
SIDE NOTE.
I didn't get to polish this ball in testing. I believe it would have made it extremely and given me the control I was missing in the hook phase. I didn't polish it because that was not the manufacture's intent with this entry. The Taboo Jet Black is THAT ball. I wanted to be honest with my review and give the Deep Purple it's credit for what it is.
Games Used 10
Coverstock Finish 2000 & 4000 buff
Drilling Angle 60
Pin to PAP 4.5
Pin to VAL Angle 30
REVIEWER SPECIFICATIONS
Bowler Type Tweener (275-375 RPM)
Hand Right
Ball Speed 16
Axis Rotation 35
Axis Tilt 15
PAP Horizontal 4 1/2
PAP Vertical 1/8 up
Staff Member Yes BowlerX.com
LANE SPECIFICATIONS
Lane Surface Brunswick ProAnvilane
Lane Condition 41' house and PBA Cheetah
MEDIA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOfXERh4ezs&feature=g-all-uReview
The Hammer Deep Purple Taboo is a LARGE ball. It is effortless to get the ball to roll. On a 42' pattern the ball starts to read at 35' - 36' and just keeps going through the pin deck. It is more of a "super hard arc" type of reaction. The box finish was almost too strong for my release and speed. I was about an arrow deeper than I play with my benchmark ball (Track 716T). This ball hooked the most when I tried to stay "up the back". If I tried to help it hook (increase my axis rotation) it was counter productive. It just hooked in the oil and lost the entry angle to the pocket at the breakpoint. If the ball could talk it would have said "hey, just put some speed behind me and I will do the rest!". On a house shot this ball is OVERKILL for Low Speeds, High Axis Rotation or Low Tilt players. The opposite though, will help immensely. If people tell you that you "need to slow the ball down if you want it to hook" THIS BALL IS FOR YOU. If people tell you "you have to turn you hand more if you want it to hook" THIS BALL IS FOR YOU. If people tell you "You spin the ball too much, it will never hook" THIS BALL IS FOR YOU. All others be warned, THIS BALL GETS INTO A ROLL VERY EARLY AND IS VERY STRONG.
As for the Cheetah pattern. I was a little nervous because I though the ball was not going to match up....I WAS WRONG. On a short pattern it was exactly what the doctor ordered. It was a ball that rolled up early enough to control the backend and still had a ton of energy to bust the rack wide open. I actually had way more miss room than my benchmark ball. If you want to play the shot like it was intended, you should be using a low RG ball on Cheetah. This ball has the perfect balance of core and cover to tame the Cheetah without trying to throw 1,000 mph up the ditch.
SIDE NOTE.
I didn't get to polish this ball in testing. I believe it would have made it extremely and given me the control I was missing in the hook phase. I didn't polish it because that was not the manufacture's intent with this entry. The Taboo Jet Black is THAT ball. I wanted to be honest with my review and give the Deep Purple it's credit for what it is.