"Not Urethane" is the best 🖕to "The Man" I've seen in years🤣🤣👍... also marketing genius. They will sell a ton of these whether it's any good or not, lol...
@@FrostecyExactly. I can't take the PBA that much seriously anymore if they had to change rules because of people complaining about Urethane instead of them trying to figure out how to use it or combat against it. How to play against it is easy, but the whining won out.
I love the petty label first of all. But seriously can we acknowledge Hammer might have the best single lineup out right now? Widow, envy tours and this thing? Plus the rest of the stuff they got. Hammer killing it.
heck yeah, just dropped a 725 too, I start Blue NU, for about a game and a half, then switch up to Purple Hammer to finish the night usually. 222 right now@@notonyourlife7939
feels like you can start nice and smooth with blue for the first 8 or so frames, then you start adding speed, right when you have to move left, instead you stay, pull the purple hammer, and its generally the same release and everything, but you can slow down and really relax.
They can't call it "urethane like" because that is an official definition under PBA rules and has to meet the same hardness as urethane. This ball is not that. MCP balls like that yellow tank fall under that category. On another note, it is urethane, as all reactive balls are. It appears they added just barely enough reactive additive to be able to meet the minimum oil absorption rate while still maintaining that purple urethane shape.
It looks to me like Hammer took a chunk of microcell polymer and ran it through a nuclear magnetic resonance lab, and got the formula from that; then modified it enough to be Hammer's own proprietary compound. Nothing wrong with that. From what I've seen on the dealer websites, this appears to be a 2-piece ball. The only other 2-piece ball in production right now is the Rhino Pro Teal. 2-piece balls hit harder and carry better, and they are more durable, IMO.
I bowled league for a couple of years back in 2004-2005 and got my average up to a respectable 196. But I haven’t bowled more than 4 or 5 times since then recreationally using house ball and shoes. My company had an event a couple of weeks ago and I bowled a couple of games with coworkers and got the bug again. I’m closing in on 60 years old. So I bought a Blue Hammer this past Friday and ordered some shoes. Today, a couple of days later I took my two kids with me to try it out. I bowled a 169 my first game and a 257 my second game. Spared the 1st, 8th and back half of the 10th. It was such an easy ball to hit the pocket and carried pins even on an off shot. I’m not a technical bower but this ball was very dependable on whatever conditions we had. This could be the beginning of a beautiful relationship.
Good afternoon good evening young fella. I just got my new blue new bowling ball. I had it drilled up. It's great! I can play it on the edge 3board 5 board and move in some and it's great. It's smooth. It's got power continuation through the pins like you said. Good video. I just got my ball got six games on it. Just got to work on my release. I can stay straight with it up to 10. Up to 15 20 out to 10. Great! Can't wait to start the fall season with it so I'm practicing with it in the summertime. Thanks again!.
PBA going to lower absorbtion time to force this into thane rules after this year. Then we play the game again. Love the guts from Hammer doing this lol.
Man all we're missing now is a ball that has urethane like the True Motion. Maybe with the urethane changes recently for the PBA we'll see a ball like that come back!
Most sane bowlers: Ohh looks good, it's similar to the Purple Hammer Me, an insane bowler: Ohh, it's a Hammer ball, and it's color blue...let me buy one.
Ok honest review, loving your videos, the information you give is awesome I just pick up the Hammer Ghost, and the Badass Blue (not urethane) can't wait to get them on the lane think its going to be good combination for league Keep up the great reviews they really help
CHARLES!!! You are on the money with this one!!! (Packy…lefty…2H…hard for me to read and translate). All of the hold area and get up and go?!?!?! Asked my PSO to hold one!!!
I can’t wait to see you Charles show off the Hazmat, the NU isn’t bad, I’d be standing on 23/24 lefty, besides where I normally stand is 34,35. I shot a 757 and handicap is 21 per game with the Red hammer 2.0 1st & 2nd gm, then the Madness 3rd game. Rollie, Rollie. Charles, great videos
I’ve been out of Bowling since the 90’s due to a major back injury,I ended up shooting 300 with a league average of 222,then the injury came from slipping on ice and landing not so good on my spine,I loved the hammer,when it was short oil pattern I would use the red pearl hammer and would shoot the lights out,shooting jackpots after league play was the norm,especially on Friday nights,we’d be there until 3-4 in the morning,my question is this,John P Fabanich invented the hammer,Right? Who owns the company now and who manufactures the ball?
So I’m against Urethane. As are my teammates in my league. Would this be a good ball to bust out against teams with the new purple urethane? Bear with me. I don’t know much about bowling balls and what they do lol
Throwing new balls is always fun. I waited almost 20 years before upgrading my entire bag from top to bottom. I had forgotten how fun it was to get a new ball and figure it out. I have gotten 4 new balls since April 2023 and it has been the most fun throwing them in league and tournaments and watching these videos. Thanks Charles for making bowling fun again. I have room for 2 more balls, waiting til 2024.
Charles. I like how fast you came out with this NU Blue Hammer video off the heels of Packy's video. Looks like Blue is the "Nu" Purple for at least some of the folks this coming 2024 PBA tournament season. Are there any other brands coming out with their version of "not urethane" balls?
I am going to make an educated guess on the cover…. It’s the same cover as the purple reactive in pearl… and they jacked up the hardness. The harder the cover.. the less it hooks.
@@MrICURNVS I believe it was the Radical podcast they specifically say it's 73-74 and that it meets the 45 minute oil absorption rule but I could be wrong, have watched about a dozen videos on it so maybe one of the others
If they come out with another Black Widow with the NU coverstock, I will look into it like they did with the Black Widow Pink Urethane. PS I haven't listened to Limp Bizket in years. 😂
@joshg218 are they urethane?? And was that usbc or pba?? How much influence does storm have with the pba?? Storm doesn't have the ability to make a quality urethane ball without resin in it.. if so, name one.. and just in case you say pitch black, it has resin in it!
Some of it is the ball, but a lot of it is Charles and his ability to adjust his speed, angle, and revs to get the ball to shape into the pocket to carry through the pins. This man has skillz.
I definitely believe this will be in play when there definite friction to throw it to. But you may end up shinning it to help it get to down the lane when the fronts go.
While this does absorb oil, it absorbs it so slowly that I suspect it will have the same effect on lanes as old urethane does, maybe just taking a bit longer to happen. But we don't know yet, we will have to wait and see.
Kr Strikeforce Pink Hypes. If you can find online they where limited so not a lot of pairs where made but check everywhere online and see if they have your size. Bowling.com and all the others
In your haste to claim your "gotcha!" moment, you missed the fact that he addressed that very question at the beginning of the video... he didn't have a PH to throw when he was filming this.
"Not Urethane" is the best 🖕to "The Man" I've seen in years🤣🤣👍... also marketing genius. They will sell a ton of these whether it's any good or not, lol...
Agreed! I'm genuinely tempted to buy one just off the strength that I can appreciate a good "f*** you" message 😂
Everyone that buys one is giving the PBA a middle finger and i love it 😂
I said the same thing!
@@FrostecyExactly. I can't take the PBA that much seriously anymore if they had to change rules because of people complaining about Urethane instead of them trying to figure out how to use it or combat against it. How to play against it is easy, but the whining won out.
@@athlonenI’m sorry my guy but you just misunderstood why they changed the rule completely
I love the petty label first of all.
But seriously can we acknowledge Hammer might have the best single lineup out right now? Widow, envy tours and this thing? Plus the rest of the stuff they got. Hammer killing it.
Yup...I shot 725 last night with the Dark Web Hybrid... first ball in years that I can throw for all 3 games of league, lol.
I throw the envy tour or pink black widow 95% of the time. I will be adding a nu blue to my bag for sure.
Love the 3D offsets too
heck yeah, just dropped a 725 too, I start Blue NU, for about a game and a half, then switch up to Purple Hammer to finish the night usually. 222 right now@@notonyourlife7939
feels like you can start nice and smooth with blue for the first 8 or so frames, then you start adding speed, right when you have to move left, instead you stay, pull the purple hammer, and its generally the same release and everything, but you can slow down and really relax.
4:48....Fabulous shot! Absolutely fabulous! The prettiest strike I've ever seen in my life!!!
Timber!!!!!!!
I was already looking at purple hammers and then they had to go and release a ball in my favorite color!
They can't call it "urethane like" because that is an official definition under PBA rules and has to meet the same hardness as urethane. This ball is not that. MCP balls like that yellow tank fall under that category.
On another note, it is urethane, as all reactive balls are. It appears they added just barely enough reactive additive to be able to meet the minimum oil absorption rate while still maintaining that purple urethane shape.
You nailed it, my thoughts exactly
I wonder how well the reaction will hold up after a couple months
Excellent response / Explanation …this ⬆️
Hammer definitely out did themselves with this ball, I absolutely love it
Agreed this ball is going to be in use heavily for a lot of bowlers.
Agree. Between this and the Teal Rhino...hope people don't hate that color as it's going to be everywhere.
You have convinced me to purchase this ball for my arsenal!!!😁❤️
💪🏾
This is my next ball without a doubt.
Edit: It would be awesome if you did a collab with Jason Eubanks from Hit it Harder.
It looks to me like Hammer took a chunk of microcell polymer and ran it through a nuclear magnetic resonance lab, and got the formula from that; then modified it enough to be Hammer's own proprietary compound. Nothing wrong with that. From what I've seen on the dealer websites, this appears to be a 2-piece ball. The only other 2-piece ball in production right now is the Rhino Pro Teal. 2-piece balls hit harder and carry better, and they are more durable, IMO.
Great video. My pro shop guy actually has one on display. Good looking ball in person. Think it might be my next purchase
I bowled league for a couple of years back in 2004-2005 and got my average up to a respectable 196. But I haven’t bowled more than 4 or 5 times since then recreationally using house ball and shoes.
My company had an event a couple of weeks ago and I bowled a couple of games with coworkers and got the bug again. I’m closing in on 60 years old.
So I bought a Blue Hammer this past Friday and ordered some shoes. Today, a couple of days later I took my two kids with me to try it out. I bowled a 169 my first game and a 257 my second game. Spared the 1st, 8th and back half of the 10th. It was such an easy ball to hit the pocket and carried pins even on an off shot. I’m not a technical bower but this ball was very dependable on whatever conditions we had. This could be the beginning of a beautiful relationship.
That is awesome. Slow and steady wins the race. Keep having fun that’s what it’s about. Great first couples games!
your game looks so much smoother from literally 6 months ago.
Life is getting better my friend!
That solid 9 was filthy. Great review as always.
Good afternoon good evening young fella. I just got my new blue new bowling ball. I had it drilled up. It's great! I can play it on the edge 3board 5 board and move in some and it's great. It's smooth. It's got power continuation through the pins like you said. Good video. I just got my ball got six games on it. Just got to work on my release. I can stay straight with it up to 10. Up to 15 20 out to 10. Great! Can't wait to start the fall season with it so I'm practicing with it in the summertime. Thanks again!.
PBA going to lower absorbtion time to force this into thane rules after this year. Then we play the game again. Love the guts from Hammer doing this lol.
Probably hammer is just being great and no thought that this was really a option. Good job hammer
In your next video can you talk about hand placements cause I’m trying to learn how to hook
Man all we're missing now is a ball that has urethane like the True Motion. Maybe with the urethane changes recently for the PBA we'll see a ball like that come back!
What's the difference between the True Motion and purple?
Most sane bowlers: Ohh looks good, it's similar to the Purple Hammer
Me, an insane bowler: Ohh, it's a Hammer ball, and it's color blue...let me buy one.
Ok honest review, loving your videos, the information you give is awesome
I just pick up the Hammer Ghost, and the Badass Blue (not urethane)
can't wait to get them on the lane think its going to be good combination for league
Keep up the great reviews they really help
I bought one recently and practiced with it this weekend. I’m so ready to try it out in my league on Thursday 😎
4:45 When your opponent in league is having a good night 😶
CHARLES!!! You are on the money with this one!!! (Packy…lefty…2H…hard for me to read and translate). All of the hold area and get up and go?!?!?! Asked my PSO to hold one!!!
I can’t wait to see you Charles show off the Hazmat, the NU isn’t bad, I’d be standing on 23/24 lefty, besides where I normally stand is 34,35. I shot a 757 and handicap is 21 per game with the Red hammer 2.0 1st & 2nd gm, then the Madness 3rd game. Rollie, Rollie. Charles, great videos
I’ve been out of Bowling since the 90’s due to a major back injury,I ended up shooting 300 with a league average of 222,then the injury came from slipping on ice and landing not so good on my spine,I loved the hammer,when it was short oil pattern I would use the red pearl hammer and would shoot the lights out,shooting jackpots after league play was the norm,especially on Friday nights,we’d be there until 3-4 in the morning,my question is this,John P Fabanich invented the hammer,Right? Who owns the company now and who manufactures the ball?
I like this ball alot cause I can still pick up my spares fairly easy with it.
So I’m against Urethane. As are my teammates in my league. Would this be a good ball to bust out against teams with the new purple urethane? Bear with me. I don’t know much about bowling balls and what they do lol
4:44 oh my goodness what a shot
I wonder if this NU is pure Dynamacore.
i need this! this would pair perfect with the reactive
I already have one ordered, but I will probably get two.
Hey Charles! That was a great vid. That NU Blue hammer might be a problem🤙🏿🤙🏿💯💯💯
You had way too much fun throwing this ball 😂
Facts!
Throwing new balls is always fun. I waited almost 20 years before upgrading my entire bag from top to bottom. I had forgotten how fun it was to get a new ball and figure it out. I have gotten 4 new balls since April 2023 and it has been the most fun throwing them in league and tournaments and watching these videos. Thanks Charles for making bowling fun again. I have room for 2 more balls, waiting til 2024.
Had the old blue hammer was a dope rubber ball😢
Lol it was urethane Bud.
Charles. I like how fast you came out with this NU Blue Hammer video off the heels of Packy's video. Looks like Blue is the "Nu" Purple for at least some of the folks this coming 2024 PBA tournament season. Are there any other brands coming out with their version of "not urethane" balls?
The owner of the pro shop I go too said that storm is making a ball that’s classified as “non urethane, urethane” lmao
Love mine. Just got a 299 with it. Solid 9 pin 🤦🏽♂️
I’m sold!!! Great review brother 👏🏼👍🏼💪🏼🎯
Awesome vid as always. Would love to see the purple/NU/tour DynamX comparison 😊 #BowlingTrader #TheHype
I will definitely be rolling out a ton of videos here soon!
Okay, I am sold on this ball.
Thanks for the review.
I am going to make an educated guess on the cover…. It’s the same cover as the purple reactive in pearl… and they jacked up the hardness. The harder the cover.. the less it hooks.
Nope, it's 73 just like urethane and reactive.
@@wingracer1614 where did you find that? they dont list hardness on any of the spec sheets that i can find
@@MrICURNVS I believe it was the Radical podcast they specifically say it's 73-74 and that it meets the 45 minute oil absorption rule but I could be wrong, have watched about a dozen videos on it so maybe one of the others
If they come out with another Black Widow with the NU coverstock, I will look into it like they did with the Black Widow Pink Urethane. PS I haven't listened to Limp Bizket in years. 😂
Hey can you do a video on your bowling release and how to generate revs?
Something to put on the schedule!
I wonder what it’ll do at 4k or even with some polish. Ik it makes the reactive wake up on the backend.
From some sites, it’s listed as pearl reactive. Could be wrong
Im sure when the other companies cant compete with this ball they will ban it too
Is that why they banned those storm balls during nationals?
@joshg218 are they urethane??
And was that usbc or pba?? How much influence does storm have with the pba?? Storm doesn't have the ability to make a quality urethane ball without resin in it.. if so, name one.. and just in case you say pitch black, it has resin in it!
Just another clever marketing campaign. There are probably quite a few existing balls that have similar characteristics.
I definitely will be getting this ball!!! Also what part of South Florida is that pro shop located in?
Fort Lauderdale area! Bowlero Tamarac.
Thing strikes from anywhere
Which video were you watching? 😂
Some of it is the ball, but a lot of it is Charles and his ability to adjust his speed, angle, and revs to get the ball to shape into the pocket to carry through the pins. This man has skillz.
"Is it Urethane?" " I don't think it's urethane." And the ball is called Not Urethane.
Ok that looks good
look how much these high RG low Diff balls hook, thats bowlero for ya
On modify house shot. A little more volume then normal.
If i was still bowling i buy one just to throw it in a regional tournament lol
Are blue tank and carbide tank banned? Can't find if they fell under the urethane like ban.
I will ask around and see what I can find.
Correction: Urethane is Not banned... the rules just changed... How come people don't get it?
Because it’s more interesting.
Every new ball is a game changer 😂😂😂
Naw. Naw
Daaaaaaaaaamn W edits ! 🔥
Daaaaaaaamn! Hammer did it again.
I think it's all HYPE. IMO it's just a budget reactive resin ball.
What is this ball is actually urethane, but they put the label saying it isn't to throw off the PBA and USBC.
The usbc and PBA have already tested the ball to the get the equipment in advance to make sure it meets requirements.
@@TheHype-Bowling I was just jesting. The ball is very pretty and looks really good.
The ball is such a bright shade of blue that it can pass as a house ball for a kid party.
Ummm, they'd better NOT call it urethane-like, because "urethane-like" is included in the 2024 PBA 78D hardness rule change!🤦♂️
It's called not urethane
@@defraction Yes, I am aware of that. I was responding to Hype's comments during his vid.
@@joehoenig7596 My bad bud, I agree
I think Charles called it "urethane-esque" which was a good play on words. 👍
I'm a high rev bowler that bowls on house shots. I need a ball to fit for med to dry lanes. Could this work on those conditions?
I definitely believe this will be in play when there definite friction to throw it to. But you may end up shinning it to help it get to down the lane when the fronts go.
Did I miss the yellow jacket throws?
Next video!
AMAZING 🤯
I see it doesn't shine up
It reminds me of the old ebonite omega Crux
Ebonite? You mean Storm?
Great video!!
Isn't this very much like the tour dynamics
Not even close. Tour dynamix is much more responsive. Video is on the way.
Let's is that on your league night since someone throws urethane in league
4:48 😂
If this works everyone will make there version and if it's that good on tour urethane may go away because it would be needed...
While this does absorb oil, it absorbs it so slowly that I suspect it will have the same effect on lanes as old urethane does, maybe just taking a bit longer to happen. But we don't know yet, we will have to wait and see.
Shoes? What are they and where did you get them?
Kr Strikeforce Pink Hypes. If you can find online they where limited so not a lot of pairs where made but check everywhere online and see if they have your size. Bowling.com and all the others
Im to get mine now!!!!!
for league on THS - 2nd best strike ball to use once the lanes start to get worn out?
Archetype Hybrid.
Intro is 🔥😅
So how would you compare it to the pink widow
Not as early. The pink runs into situations where it can burn up a lot. This doesn’t have that problem.
“It’s different”
Do you have the same layout on both the nu blue and the purple reactive?
Yes I always put the same layout on every ball. 60 x 4.5 x 30
Bro, tell me about those shoes.
Love ‘em. The Kr strikeforce Hype Pink
Thank you! Ill check them out @@TheHype-Bowling
Can you use urethane in normal leagues
Yes. Just the pba in 2024 you won’t.
Did u say u hit it with a 1000 beforehand?
Yes.
@@TheHype-Bowling for how long or did you just do like a one pass around the whole ball?
Numbers are the same as the Hammer Reactive... Same ball different color
Different cover stock, same core
Blue is the new purple. 😂
Great review nice game
nice
It's a pearl 😉
Why would you not compare it to the urethane PH? It’s being sold as THE urethane alternative but you roll the PH reactive for comparison?
It’s on the way. That video will be up as soon as possible!
In your haste to claim your "gotcha!" moment, you missed the fact that he addressed that very question at the beginning of the video... he didn't have a PH to throw when he was filming this.
We need a leftie to throw.
Packy just threw it 😂!
@@TheHype-Bowling I know but on his channel not this one
@@godj16for what? The ball is going to get shoved 10 to 5.. lol
1st
Nu microcell polymer
Possibly the world will never know 😂
@demdudes954 Oh, you mean Brunswick didn't already have something going when they introduced the Fanatic BTU in 2016?
@@21ShadeZ I'm saying its probably microcell polymer
I don't want it if it doesn't create carry down lol.
😂😂😂