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Hammer Maximum Effect

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How it moves

Foul lineArrows · 15 ft41 ft · board 5.55.3° entry
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.
Hammer

Maximum Effect

Discontinued
Hook potential8 (est.)8 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
HK22 - Cohesion Hybrid Reactive CFI
Reactive hybrid
Core
Huntsman
Factory finish
500, 1500 Siaair Micro Pad
Color
Black/Lime/Silver/Purple
Released
2025-09-01
USBC
Approved 2025-09-09

Weights and specs

WeightRGDifferentialInt. diff
15 lb2.470.050—

Surface

oil · laneCoarse grit
oil · laneCoarse and fine
oil · laneFine grit or polish
500, 1500 Siaair Micro Pad. Sanded then smoothed (1500 to 3000 grit): enough tooth for oil, enough gloss to get down the lane. Most box finishes. Surface changes over games, and a pro shop can take any ball either way with a pad.

Reviews on YouTube

BrunsNick · 2025 · THE BOSS! | Hammer Maximum Effect
Rev It Up Bowling · 2025 · Hammer Maximum Effect Review – Big Core, Big Motion, Big Control
“Back After 10” Ball Reviews · 2025 · Hammer Maximum Effect Full Review

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