Spare Black Widow [Archive]

ZIPPY

07-23-2007, 12:54 PM

Does anybody know how to get the Black Widow Spare Ball???

All I know is that www.bowlersdream.com has a picture of it, they just dont sell it... THANX :cool:

Thepainscoming

07-23-2007, 12:58 PM

Does anybody know how to get the Black Widow Spare Ball???

All I know is that www.bowlersdream.com has a picture of it, they just dont sell it... THANX :cool:
It is an overseas release and will not be sold in the u.s. And welcome to the site.

Crusher279757

07-23-2007, 01:09 PM

Yep. The BWS will not be sold in the US. It is an overseas ball.

ZIPPY

07-23-2007, 02:19 PM

It is an overseas release and will not be sold in the u.s. And welcome to the site.
Thank you for the greeting!!!:D
I have talked to a hammer rep. in my area, and he says it will be sold in the U.S. Now I have heard many rumors of when, and the main one i keep hearing is October of 07. So maybe i will have to wait... I just really really want the ball.

JoshWithrow

07-23-2007, 02:32 PM

Keep in mind it's just a 3 piece pancake ball... with a logo on it... IMHO get a Tuff... the asplosion fist pwns you.

ZIPPY

07-23-2007, 02:40 PM

Keep in mind it's just a 3 piece pancake ball... with a logo on it... IMHO get a Tuff... the asplosion fist pwns you.

But yes you do have a point that it is only a 3 piece pancake ball with a logo on it. But u r the first person to really ever suggest the TUFF. What reasons do you have for saying to just get a tuff?

hammeredinkansas

07-23-2007, 02:42 PM

Keep in mind it's just a 3 piece pancake ball... with a logo on it... IMHO get a Tuff... the asplosion fist pwns you.

Agreed. Sure, it would be cool to have 3 spiders in my bag, but I talk myself back down to earth when I think of how much I've spent already. I'll keep throwin' the Tuff at those friggin' 10-pins!

JoshWithrow

07-23-2007, 02:45 PM

This is gonna sound stupid but what does IMHO stand for? But yes you do have a point that it is a 3 piece pancake ball. But u r the first person to really ever suggest the TUFF. What reasons do you have for saying to just get a tuff?

IMHO = In My Honest Opinion

What reasons do I have for suggesting the TUFF? Okay... the Tuff is a hardshell polyester bowling ball featuring 3 piece pancake block construction. So is the Black Widow Spare. So is the Maxim. So is the Brunswick Zone. See where I'm going?

Basically if you want everything Hammer go with TUFF. If it doesn't matter to you get a Maxim. Otherwise any 3 piece hardshell polyester ball will do for picking up spares.

steveo#3

07-23-2007, 02:57 PM

Agreed. Sure, it would be cool to have 3 spiders in my bag, but I talk myself back down to earth when I think of how much I've spent already. I'll keep throwin' the Tuff at those friggin' 10-pins!

agreed. my wife always complains about when I spend money on new equipment.

ZIPPY

07-23-2007, 02:59 PM

Having the same brand of bowling balls in my bag isn't a big deal to me... It is just Hammer has done so well for me and stuff like that... I carry all my balls in a hammer bag, i have hammer shoe covers so my shoes don't get all wet. And i also have a hammer tool set...
But yeah, I have only been bowling for a year now, and Hammer was the first Reactive ball i ever picked up... That year only counts with when i started really getting into bowling. Before that i actually did have a Maxim, it was drilled conservative... And now i bowl finger tipped, it is hard to go back, and i would have the fingertips put into it but it is 3 pounds lighter than all of my other balls.

ZIPPY

07-23-2007, 03:02 PM

And i do see where you are going... I know i dont need that spare ball, even though it would be cool to have... The fact that im also getting the Black Widow Solid, and having that would be a great Black Widow Addition... But if i were that obsessive over Black Widows i would also being trying to get ahold of the Black Widow Harv's series too. But yeah, I just need to go look for a 3 piece pancake polyester ball.

Thepainscoming

07-23-2007, 03:05 PM

If i were u. I would get the elite star off of ebay. From the bowlersparadise store its like 20-30 bucks. I forget.

ZIPPY

07-23-2007, 03:08 PM

If i were u. I would get the elite star off of ebay. From the bowlersparadise store its like 20-30 bucks. I forget.

Thats nice and cheap too, just how i would prefer it... Im gonna keep on looking around but that just might be a good decision... I also had thought about getting a Vis-a-ball, but those things may look cool, but dang they are so expensive...

ZIPPY

07-23-2007, 03:10 PM

That bowlers paradise store also isnt selling any items right now on EBAY!

hammeredinkansas

07-23-2007, 03:12 PM

Thats nice and cheap too, just how i would prefer it... Im gonna keep on looking around but that just might be a good decision... I also had thought about getting a Vis-a-ball, but those things may look cool, but dang they are so expensive...

If you wanna keep it Hammer, the TUFF is the way to go. Even tho Hammer discontinued it, you can still get it at some of the online places pretty cheap.

BigDog

07-23-2007, 03:15 PM

Keep in mind it's just a 3 piece pancake ball... with a logo on it... IMHO get a Tuff... the asplosion fist pwns you.

Tuffs were discontinued. I got a Captain Fireball

Thepainscoming

07-23-2007, 03:18 PM

Vis-a-balls suck. They are made in mexico and the images fade away. Bowlersdream.com has the tuff in all weights for 50.

ZIPPY

07-23-2007, 03:25 PM

Thepainscoming

07-23-2007, 03:28 PM

Looking at it even more and also talking to the guy in my pro shop(who i also work with) He is an amazing bowler, and is gonna teach me how to consistently pick up that damn 10 pin with my Hawg Wild...
Also i might get lucky and get an Ebonite Regency from my brother in law...
I've leaned to do it with my highest hooking ball and trust me it helps. The reason y is because u also learn to throw a straighter line for when it dries up.

hammeredinkansas

07-23-2007, 03:35 PM

I've leaned to do it with my highest hooking ball and trust me it helps. The reason y is because u also learn to throw a straighter line for when it dries up.

Good point! Knowing how to throw a straight ball comes in handy.

ZIPPY

07-23-2007, 03:38 PM

I've leaned to do it with my highest hooking ball and trust me it helps. The reason y is because u also learn to throw a straighter line for when it dries up.

What is your highest hooking ball... and also i used to be able to pick the 10 pin up when i had a 5 step approach... But then a guy who comes in every Thursday at the bowling alley i work at runs a high school bowling camp thing, and helped me for free cause i had to work on my bowling techniques... And he noticed my timing was off, so he helped me adjust to a 4 step, and now that my time is better, i cant seem to throw the ball straight anymore...

Thepainscoming

07-23-2007, 03:43 PM

What is your highest hooking ball... and also i used to be able to pick the 10 pin up when i had a 5 step approach... But then a guy who comes in every Thursday at the bowling alley i work at runs a high school bowling camp thing, and helped me for free cause i had to work on my bowling techniques... And he noticed my timing was off, so he helped me adjust to a 4 step, and now that my time is better, i cant seem to throw the ball straight anymore... My highest hooking ball right now is the Scorchin inferno. I can if i want to throw it straight. I have a spare ball that i use now. What might have happenned is that the 4step approach slowed ur ball speed down some which causes it to hook more.

ZIPPY

07-23-2007, 03:49 PM

My highest hooking ball right now is the Scorchin inferno. I can if i want to throw it straight. I have a spare ball that i use now. What might have happenned is that the 4step approach slowed ur ball speed down some which causes it to hook more.

Yeah it did, but i have yet to even throw my BWP yet, it has just arrived today, and maybe when i have that drilled for me, i might be able to pick my ball speed up again just a little bit more... I have thrown a BWP before just wasnt mine, and wasnt fit just right for me...