First Blood or Deadly Aim

[Shaneshu87]

looking to replace my TNBA Swagga, joining a PBA skill league, need something with monster roll and carry. i'm a more traditional roller low rev/speed straight up the 5 board and in. my go to ball is by Raw Hammer Jacked i have fallen in love with this ball for its roll and carry. any suggestions would be appreciated, would like to stay in the Hammer realm. thanks

and i meant First Blood in the title lol

[Mudpuppy]

I love the way the First Blood rolls but people are raving about the Deadly Aim. Flip a coin.

[Shaneshu87]

well i'm getting ready to start a sport league and now leaning towards the coldblood and the deadly but leaning heavier to the deadly

[Low Revs]

I have the first blood at 2000 abralon, and 2 deadly aim's..one with box finish and one at 1500 drilled just a tad stronger.

Simply put, the deadly aim is the best ball i have ever thrown. My 1500 grit ball out hooks my mastermind by a couple boards for me with devastating carry. The box finish ball is longer and more angular coming off the spot just like you would expect.

I really like the first blood too, but the deadly aim is just too good to put down.

One of my teamates has the cold blood and does not like it. He leaves alot of corner pins with it and doesnt care for the ball motion or the carry. I have thrown it a couple of times and really didnt care for it either.

You cant go wrong with either the first blood or the deadly aim. For me right now though, the deadly aim is the best of the best.

[larry mc]

I have the first blood at 2000 abralon, and 2 deadly aim's..one with box finish and one at 1500 drilled just a tad stronger.

Simply put, the deadly aim is the best ball i have ever thrown. My 1500 grit ball out hooks my mastermind by a couple boards for me with devastating carry. The box finish ball is longer and more angular coming off the spot just like you would expect.

I really like the first blood too, but the deadly aim is just too good to put down.

One of my teamates has the cold blood and does not like it. He leaves alot of corner pins with it and doesnt care for the ball motion or the carry. I have thrown it a couple of times and really didnt care for it either.

You cant go wrong with either the first blood or the deadly aim. For me right now though, the deadly aim is the best of the best.

mastermind is a strongeR ball then the deaDLY , MUST BE BURNING OUT ON U , AS FOR THE HAMMER CHOICES THE DEADLY LOOKS LIKE A GOOD BALL FROM WHAT IVE SEEN ,sorry for the accidental caps lock,

[Shaneshu87]

I have the first blood at 2000 abralon, and 2 deadly aim's..one with box finish and one at 1500 drilled just a tad stronger.

Simply put, the deadly aim is the best ball i have ever thrown. My 1500 grit ball out hooks my mastermind by a couple boards for me with devastating carry. The box finish ball is longer and more angular coming off the spot just like you would expect.

I really like the first blood too, but the deadly aim is just too good to put down.

One of my teamates has the cold blood and does not like it. He leaves alot of corner pins with it and doesnt care for the ball motion or the carry. I have thrown it a couple of times and really didnt care for it either.

You cant go wrong with either the first blood or the deadly aim. For me right now though, the deadly aim is the best of the best.

thank you for the info i did just pick up a used firstblood with only a few games on it, and pretty sure i'll be going with the deadly aim also, i'm getting ready to start a pba sport league and need some variety in my arsenal, i'm so used to rolling on a THS all my current balls are drilled the same lol

[YODA]

I threw both of them the other night at the lanes.. I prefer the deadly aim myself.

[tccstudent]

My last 2 outing with the DEADLY AIM 672 in doubles on Sunday and 668 last night

[MICHAEL]

Its one of my two favorite balls. I like the movement and sound of the low flying pins when they fly low off the deck! It's right up there with my Virtual Gravity nanno pearl. I did add Brunswick High Polish 5000 grit to mine for a violent SNAP into the pocket with energy to SPARE, but no need to spare with all the strikes you get!! LOL

I did see 3 other guys on my small high rollers league Monday night... maybe 8 teams, and 6 300 games and a couple 800 this year. I believe most have averages of 210 up to 230, all male, throwing Deadly Aim balls not including myself.

I would recommend the Deadly Aim!

[vdubtx]

thank you for the info i did just pick up a used firstblood with only a few games on it, and pretty sure i'll be going with the deadly aim also, i'm getting ready to start a pba sport league and need some variety in my arsenal, i'm so used to rolling on a THS all my current balls are drilled the same lol

If you are wanting variety, I wouldn't get the Deadly Aim along with the First Blood. They are very similar in the RG and Diff.

[Aslan]

I've heard way more good and virtually no bad about the First Blood. I've heard people that LOVE the Deadly Aim (like tcc and Iceman) and I've heard people that have tried it and said it was the worst ball they've ever thrown.

I'd add the Mastermind to that list as well. I don't know about the Mastermind Genius, but I've heard people that LOVE the Mastermind and from people that think it's way too strong and uncontrollable.

The Zero Gravity, IQ Fusion, and newer Storm stuff seems to be getting nothing but good reviews though. Not sure if thats typical Storm hype/marketing or if it's legit.

As usual...heard nothing from Columbia, Ebonite, Track, or 900Global. I thought the Reaxx balls looked sweet and would sell like crazy, but thus far I'm starting to see them hit the clearance racks so sales must not have went as planned.

[ALazySavage]

I personally would add the Hyper Cell to the list to consider, I personally really liked the Cell cores back when it was the original Cell and the Rogue and this ball rolls well for me. I can say that the IQ fusion isn't hype and I think it rolls really well (can't speak for the other IQs or the other new Storm Equipment).

[ALazySavage]

Site isn't letting me edit/delete my prior post.

Between those two balls (the First Blood or the Deadly Aim) I have heard pretty good things about the Deadly Aim. I talked to a few people who had the ball and have heard pretty good things overall, as for the First Blood I haven't heard the same "excitement" from the people who throw it.

[vdubtx]

Site isn't letting me edit/delete my prior post.

Between those two balls (the First Blood or the Deadly Aim) I have heard pretty good things about the Deadly Aim. I talked to a few people who had the ball and have heard pretty good things overall, as for the First Blood I haven't heard the same "excitement" from the people who throw it.

The "excitement" typically dies down after about 6 months of ball being released. Since First Blood was released back in 2013 it just doesn't get drilled up as much any more. First Blood is what has really opened my game up in the last year since owning it.

[Aslan]

The "excitement" typically dies down after about 6 months of ball being released. Since First Blood was released back in 2013 it just doesn't get drilled up as much any more. First Blood is what has really opened my game up in the last year since owning it.

Yeah. I don't think you get much "hype" after about 2-3 months of being released. I'd say the First Blood is sort of like the Hy Road. It's going to be around for a long time and people are gonna love it...but you won't hear too much about them.

[ALazySavage]

Completely agree that the excitement dies down after a few months, I should of qualified that the "excitement" or lack there of I was referring to was soon after the initial release, not really at this point and time. I don't think its longevity will be comparable to that of the Hy-Road because it is more of a high end of the bag ball rather than a benchmark ball.

[Aslan]

I'm actually surprised the deadly aim has gotten as much attention given the black widow assassin being released about the same time. I figured with the black widow mark, it would have overshadowed the deadly aim…but I don't think I've seen more than one person with the new black widow.

[tccstudent]

I'm actually surprised the deadly aim has gotten as much attention given the black widow assassin being released about the same time. I figured with the black widow mark, it would have overshadowed the deadly aim…but I don't think I've seen more than one person with the new black widow.

I think alot of the hype with the deadly aim is the addition of carbon fiber infused in the coverstock and maybe it not that big of a difference but I think the pins move differently when they are scattering and carries a extra strike or two a game because of it.

[Mudpuppy]

According to my neighbor bowling is way too easy now with the new balls. It's like t-ball he says. Well tee it up there tough guy and come bowl on Tuesdays - see how easy it is when you bowl against 7-10 people throwing 700+ every Tuesday.

[MICHAEL]

I'm actually surprised the deadly aim has gotten as much attention given the black widow assassin being released about the same time. I figured with the black widow mark, it would have overshadowed the deadly aim…but I don't think I've seen more than one person with the new black widow.

Its the new technology in my opinion, and seeing people on the lanes bowing good numbers with it. IMHA, its a unique ball among so many clones!

IS IT THE BEST BALL OUT THERE...... well the best ball is THE ONE THAT WORKS FOR YOU!! LOL Again, I believe drilling a ball to suit YOU is maybe almost as important as the ball!

[Shaneshu87]

I'm actually surprised the deadly aim has gotten as much attention given the black widow assassin being released about the same time. I figured with the black widow mark, it would have overshadowed the deadly aim…but I don't think I've seen more than one person with the new black widow.

i actually now own both and i must say there are pro/cons to each but the make the perfect 1-2 pair, the deadly come out first and about half way through my 2nd game i switch to the assassin, these balls both hit very differently, the deadly does scatter the pins more, but the assassin hits like a freight train and nothing is left standing. in one house there is over 10 bowlers useing deadly's. in my other house its that way with assassins. i think the BW Legend will be the ball to own for this coming fall season.

[MICHAEL]

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NEED I SAY MORE!

[larry mc]

hope so i just ordered 1