Hammer
11-09-2012, 04:59 PM
It is a lot different from my Raw Hammer Anger ball. Raw Hammer is like throwing a boomerange where this is like playing direct bowling. The spot I was standing on the approach was the second board from the left of the third dot and throwing practically over the first arrow on the left. I am left handed by the way. Sometimes I would stand with the toe of my right foot facing the third dot exactly. The first two games were the feel out games on where to stand for strikes and spares. They were a 155 and 158. Not impressive but I was not worried about score because this was practice and feeling out a new ball. Then things changed for the better. I got the feel of my approach down and was able to zero in on what my hand and fingers were doing.
Along came a 191 and a 205. The 205 had 5 strikes strung together with a total of 7 strikes in the game. My 5th game was my sacrificial game. It was a test of standing on different boards to see what the most this ball could do for me on different locations. I have to practice picking up spares because I was use to hooking everything with my Raw Hammer. The last game was back to being serious. I was tired and didn't know if I should bowl another game. But the new ball called to me and I said okay. I bowled a 189. Overall I am pleased with my Blue Hammer because I kind of liked more direct bowling with it. I felt like I didn't have to line up to zero with a hook to the pocket. With the Blue I found my spot and could put the fingers to it good to get a pocket hit with a controlled hook. I was real aware of what my hand and fingers were doing when I would throw it down the alley. I usually never focused on where my ball was in my swing but had the awareness today. I knew when my ball hit the top of the backswing and took my power step and slide as the ball was coming down. So I was happy with the Blue Hammer. I liked the more direct bowling. For guys here that have trouble with a hooking reactive resin ball I would say to try a urethane ball and see if it is easier for you to line up for pocket hits.
Along came a 191 and a 205. The 205 had 5 strikes strung together with a total of 7 strikes in the game. My 5th game was my sacrificial game. It was a test of standing on different boards to see what the most this ball could do for me on different locations. I have to practice picking up spares because I was use to hooking everything with my Raw Hammer. The last game was back to being serious. I was tired and didn't know if I should bowl another game. But the new ball called to me and I said okay. I bowled a 189. Overall I am pleased with my Blue Hammer because I kind of liked more direct bowling with it. I felt like I didn't have to line up to zero with a hook to the pocket. With the Blue I found my spot and could put the fingers to it good to get a pocket hit with a controlled hook. I was real aware of what my hand and fingers were doing when I would throw it down the alley. I usually never focused on where my ball was in my swing but had the awareness today. I knew when my ball hit the top of the backswing and took my power step and slide as the ball was coming down. So I was happy with the Blue Hammer. I liked the more direct bowling. For guys here that have trouble with a hooking reactive resin ball I would say to try a urethane ball and see if it is easier for you to line up for pocket hits.