Anyone had an issues with misplaced weight blocks in Hammer balls?

[Amyers]

Jessie I would think your PSO should be able to find a drilling that would work for you with a 5 inch pin. that is longer than normal but not unheard of.

[Stormed1]

When the Taboo first came out I ordered 2 cases for the shop. In those 2 cases of 15# balls there were 3 balls which were 15# 8 oz. Hammer said that they wer first quality balls to which i told them bullsh**

[bowl1820]

That would make sense. The pin on that First Blood said 4-5 inches...much clearer why the ball would not make its change of direction at the break point.

surprise surprise ...Hammer is sending back the First Blood I sent them. They say it's QA is fine. I said well you see nothing wrong with selling a 5 inch pin as a first class ball? I won't need a spare ball now just gut one a hammer first blood that rolls perfectly straight. Told her that was the last EBI ball I buy.

Like amyers said a 5 inch pin is not unheard of, Storm considers a ball that has a 0" to 5" Pin to CG a first quality ball, Ebonite and the others wouldn't be much different.

and yeah the PSO should have been able to find a layout to work. what layout did he use on your ball?

I had (A 2nd of the Gunsmoke Cobra (a Pearl, Urethane ball) with a 11" pin! and it hooked.

1ST QUALITY PRODUCTS FIRSTS:
Storm Products, Inc. prides itself on manufacturing superior quality performance bowling balls. Each bowling ball is inspected by our Quality Control Team and must meet our high standards before boxing. It needs to be cosmetically perfect and fall within our range of pin to cg distances & top weights.

Pin to CG Distance: Anything between: 0 – 5”
Top Weight: Anything between: 1.00 oz to 5.00 oz

[bowl1820]

When the Taboo first came out I ordered 2 cases for the shop. In those 2 cases of 15# balls there were 3 balls which were 15# 8 oz. Hammer said that they wer first quality balls to which i told them bullsh**

Why do you consider a 15# 8 oz ball not a first quality ball? I don't think gross weight has been used as a indicator of being a 2nd quality ball.

Using Storm for a example again, they would consider it a first quality ball.


GROSS WEIGHT:
Due to the variance we see in the weights of each individual part inside Storm made bowling balls and cure time we see a range of Gross Weights come through our facility. Each weight between 10lbs to 16lbs has its own goal. When it falls outside that range it is still considered a first quality bowling ball, but is boxed separately.

Weight Class
Heavy (H): 12-15 ounces / Medium (M): 8-11 ounces / Light (L): 0-7 ounces