just got me a used faball red hammer

Bowling ball related topics including new products, arsenals and comparisons.

Moderator: Moderators

Post Reply
User avatar
mrbean
Member
Member
Posts: 206
Joined: September 24th, 2015, 9:09 pm
THS Average: 150
Speed: 12-14 mph camera
Heavy Oil Ball: kingpin, awesome finish, grind, crank, super carbide bomb,
Medium Oil Ball: soniq, grind/r, primal rage remix
Light Oil Ball: anything that works
Preferred Company: lane #1
Location: cincinnati, OH

just got me a used faball red hammer

Post by mrbean »

my friend gave me one of these for a spare ball, even though its got a lot of nicks and has been plugged in some spots it still hooks pretty good, but should i get it resurfaced? here's some pictures.
P6110841.JPG
P6110843.JPG
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
If I had 6 hours to chop down a tree I would spend the first 4 sharpening the axe.

-Honest Abe
User avatar
bowl1820
Trusted Source
Trusted Source
Posts: 1470
Joined: July 9th, 2012, 10:09 pm
Location: Central Florida

Re: just got me a used faball red hammer

Post by bowl1820 »

That poor Faball has been beat to h...

It's chipping out around the holes, lots of gouges, Unless they'll do it for free or you got a spinner and can do it yourself.

I don't think it would be worth it.
"REMEMBER, it isn't how much the ball hooks, it's where."
krava
Probation
Probation
Posts: 1167
Joined: March 18th, 2016, 12:43 am
Preferred Company: hammer

Re: just got me a used faball red hammer

Post by krava »

That thing looks rough. I still have my orginal red Hammer from 1989 and remember the day I got it. When I was 16 I shot 279 267 and then someone showed up late threw me off and I shot 180 or something for 725 series. It was the highest I ever got until 2 years ago. Mine still doesn't look anywhere close to that.
Mikepetrosky
Member
Member
Posts: 27
Joined: September 4th, 2016, 11:13 pm
THS Average: 215
Positive Axis Point: 5.5 right, 1/4 up
Speed: 18.5 at the line
Rev Rate: 375
Axis Tilt: 20
Axis Rotation: 60
Heavy Oil Ball: DV8 Ruckus Feud
Medium Oil Ball: RotoGrip Uproar, Columbia Resurgence, Brunswick Exile
Light Oil Ball: RotoGrip Scream
Preferred Company: Rotogrip, Storm, DV8
Location: Lancaster, PA

Re: just got me a used faball red hammer

Post by Mikepetrosky »

Agreed, it's rough. It could definitely use a resurface on a spinner.
User avatar
imagonman
Member
Member
Posts: 126
Joined: January 21st, 2017, 5:18 pm
Preferred Company: Brunswick
Location: Cleveland Ohio

Re: just got me a used faball red hammer

Post by imagonman »

mrbean wrote:my friend gave me one of these for a spare ball,......

and the next time you go to the lanes leave it there or donate it!
Looks like the last time the surface was touched was the day it left the factory!
Wouldn't waste your time on it!
Post Reply