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Hammer Black Widow Viz-A-Ball

Photo and specs courtesy of Hammer. Reproduced with credit to the maker.

How it moves

Foul lineArrows · 15 ft1° entry
Straight (spare ball). Dotted is skid, then the turn, then the roll into the pocket. Estimated from the coverstock, finish, core, and differential for a right-handed bowler with medium revs on a house shot. Lane conditions, speed, and layout move all of this.
Hammer

Black Widow Viz-A-Ball

Hook potential1.5 (est.)1.5 of 10, estimated

How much the ball wants to hook, 1 (straight, a spare ball) to 10 (the strongest oil-eaters). The maker publishes no number for this ball, so this is estimated from the coverstock, core, finish, and differential.

Coverstock
Polyester
Polyester
Core
Gas Mask
Asymmetric
Factory finish
Factory Polish
Color
Not listed
Released
2021-11-19
USBC
Approved 2021-10-12

Weights and specs

WeightRGDifferentialInt. diff
12 lb2.610.0430.011
13 lb2.590.0430.011
14 lb2.510.0580.013
15 lb2.480.0580.013
16 lb2.500.0490.012

Surface

oil · laneCoarse grit
oil · laneCoarse and fine
oil · laneFine grit or polish
Factory Polish. Skims the oil and saves its energy for the dry part of the lane: longer skid, later and sharper hook. Polished and pearl balls. Surface changes over games, and a pro shop can take any ball either way with a pad.

Reviews on YouTube

nordattack · 2025 · Black Widow Viz-A Ball
Tilly's Adventures · 2024 · Black Widow Viz-a-ball vs White Dot: The Ultimate Comparison
Kakuma · 2023 · 2023/09/21 練球 Hammer Black Widow VIZ-A-BALL 45 × 4 × 40 #滾吧 #保齡球 #曲球 #bowling #hook #ボウリング #볼링

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