Photo and specs courtesy of Hammer. Reproduced with credit to the maker.
How it moves
Arcing turn (symmetric core). 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.
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
HK22 - Cohesion Pearl
Reactive pearl
Core
Stacked LED
Factory finish
500, 1000, 1500 Siaair / Factory Compound
Color
Black Pearl
Released
2026-11-19
USBC
Approved
Weights and specs
Weight
RG
Differential
Int. diff
12 lb
2.61
0.040
—
13 lb
2.58
0.040
—
14 lb
2.56
0.047
—
15 lb
2.54
0.047
—
16 lb
2.55
0.040
—
Surface
Coarse grit
Coarse and fine
Fine grit or polish
500, 1000, 1500 Siaair / Factory Compound. 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.
