Hammer Dark Web | Ball Review | Bowlers Paradise

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The Hammer Dark Web is the next iteration in the Web line serving as Hammer’s symmetrical compliment to the ever popular Black widow line. The Dark Web feature the modified spheroid core which adds a flip block to the top of the original core design, with it all being wrapped around by the aggression solid coverstock, the same cover as the black widow 2.0, finished to 1500 grit.

The Web has been one of the most successful lines for Hammer in the last few years serving as the strong benchmark type reaction for many bowlers, especially for those that didn’t match up with the obsession line. The Dark web takes sits in a similar spot as the Phaze 2, GB4 and the Motiv Pride, seeming to focus on being versatile and able to be used on many different conditions, pattern lengths and times during tournament blocks.

So with that, I decided a benchmark type layout should work well. Once I was on the lanes with the Dark Web though, I did not see the benchmark reaction I was expecting. Even at the quite dull 1500 grit finish, the ball still hooked a lot down lane and was almost hard to control. If I took a little hand out of it and got up the back, then the surface kicked in and would roll out, yet I couldn’t really do that on the outside part of the lane. In short, I was trapped, but nevertheless I powered on.

And as I continued, the ball reaction got better, and better and better. See, one thing i’ve learned about solid cover bowling balls is that sometimes they need some oil to absorb into the cover before really waking up and being what they need to be. After I got through the equivalent of the first couple games with this ball, all of a sudden I really enjoyed the shape.

It took a few frames, but then it became that versatile piece I expected it to be. It was responsive to hand position and had great continuation at the end of this house pattern. It was still a little squirrely inside of third arrow but that’s not where I expected the sweet spot to be anyways. A ball like this to me is made just left of the track area, bouncing off the built in and developing friction. Once the cover shined up for me, it did exactly that.

So with that, I think many different styles of bowlers will appreciate the Dark Web. First of those would be those that enjoy the Black Widow 2.0. If you have that ball, this wearing in of the aggression coverstock is probably not news to you, but the symmetrical compliment to that piece in the dark web doesn’t disappoint.

Second, I think balanced bowlers will really match up well with this ball. It won’t force you too far left, but also won’t force you too far right. The flip block added to the spheroid core will help get through the pins with a little more angle and ideally increase your carry percentage with it.

Sport bowlers will appreciate the Dark Web on patterns where scores are higher. I don’t know if it would be a go to for me when they’re flat or really hard, but if the scoring pace is high, I would be willing to bet that the Dark Web would help you keep up as it’s able to get into its roll phase easily and still maintain some punch to get the corners out. I also think that this ball will be great on the USBC Open Championship patterns that need you to stay right but still throw a piece that can generate some angle.

It might take a few shots, but if you’re in the market for a new benchmark ball that has some high scores in it, the all new Hammer Dark Web might just be the ball for you.

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