Hammer has been the undisputed urethane champion in bowling since the Purple Pearl Urethane’s introduction, and we are excited to carry that title through the new phase of harder urethane bowling balls. Since the PBA announced its rule change, only allowing urethane balls to be 78D or harder, our chemists and lab rats have been working hard producing the now famed NU Blue Hammer and the new 78 hardness Black Pearl Urethane. The Black Pearl Urethane is reminiscent of the Purple Pearl Urethane, but the hardness makes it a little cleaner and hooks slightly less overall than the Purple Pearl. Our pros who have tested the Black Pearl Urethane see this ball four boards less with their feet and two boards with their eyes and were able to use straighter angles through the front part of the lane.
Our pros have used the Black Pearl Urethane at events already and have been very successful with it. While few believed we could deliver performance similar to the Purple Pearl Urethane with a harder cover, our pros have proven that we knocked it out of the park with this new 78D urethane ball.
Urethane Pearl 78D Coverstock
LED Core
Our new LED core design is a modern version of the traditional light bulb shape that was so popular back in the day.
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Similar Balls
| Ball | Brand | Comparison Grade | Coverstock | Factory Finish | Core | RG | Diff | MB Diff | US/Overseas Release | Discontinued | |
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| Black Pearl Urethane |
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Urethane Pearl 78DUrethane Pearl | 500 Siaair Micro Pad | LEDSymmetric | 2.650 | 0.015 | |||||
| Purple Pearl Urethane |
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A- | Urethane PearlUrethane Pearl | 500/1000/2000 Abralon | LEDSymmetric | 2.650 | 0.015 | ||||
| Black Urethane |
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B | UrethaneUrethane Solid | 500 Abralon | LEDSymmetric | 2.650 | 0.015 | ||||
| Arctic Sniper |
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B- | DMX Pearl UrethaneUrethane Pearl | 4000 Wet Sand, Power Gel Polish | Hollow PointSymmetric | 2.680 | 0.010 | ||||
| Fever Pitch |
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B- | PWR+CTRLUrethane Pearl | 2000 Abralon | Tour BlockSymmetric | 2.610 | 0.030 | ||||
| Pitch Blue |
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C+ | Controll Plus Pearl UrethaneUrethane Pearl | 2000 Abralon | CapacitorSymmetric | 2.570 | 0.022 | ||||
| Flame Urethane - Teal Pearl |
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C+ | Pearl UrethaneUrethane Pearl | 1500 Polished | Storm Traditional 3-pieceSymmetric | 2.690 | 0.006 | ||||
| Flame Urethane - Purple Pearl |
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C+ | Pearl UrethaneUrethane Pearl | 1500 Polished | Storm Traditional 3-pieceSymmetric | 2.690 | 0.006 | ||||
| NU Blue Hammer |
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C+ | Not Urethane (Hammer)Not Urethane | 500/1000 Siaair Micro Pad | LED (w/ reactive coverstock)Symmetric | 2.586 | 0.027 | ||||
| Fast Pitch |
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C+ | Controll XL Solid UrethaneUrethane Solid | 1000 Abralon | Tour BlockSymmetric | 2.610 | 0.030 | ||||
| Wiper Urethane |
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C+ | UrethaneUrethane Solid | 4000 Sanded with Factory Polish | PancakeSymmetric | 2.680 | 0.006 | ||||
| SKILL 3.02 |
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C+ | PBA SKILL 3.02 UrethaneUrethane Pearl | Polished | SKILL 2-PieceSymmetric | 2.580 | 0.009 | ||||
| Combat Tank |
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C+ | AlchemyUrethane Hybrid | 3000 LSS | ReconSymmetric | 2.590 | 0.025 | ||||
| Boo-Yah |
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C+ | S20 Solid UrethaneUrethane Solid | 1000 Abralon | Y-CoreSymmetric | 2.610 | 0.026 | ||||
| Bullseye |
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C+ | TrustyUrethane Pearl | 3500 Polished | Storm Traditional 3-pieceSymmetric | 2.690 | 0.006 | ||||
| Mix (various colors) |
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C+ | U1S Pearl UrethaneUrethane Pearl | 3500 Polished | Storm Traditional 3-pieceSymmetric | 2.690 | 0.006 | ||||
| Purple Tank |
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C | Purple Solid UrethaneUrethane Solid | 1000 LSS | FluxSymmetric | 2.570 | 0.015 | ||||
| Pitch Purple |
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C | Rev-Controll Solid UrethaneUrethane Solid | 1000 Abralon | CapacitorSymmetric | 2.570 | 0.022 | ||||
| Pitch Black |
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C | Controll Solid UrethaneUrethane Solid | 1000 Abralon | CapacitorSymmetric | 2.570 | 0.022 | ||||
| Desert Tank |
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C | Frixion+Microcell Polymer | 2000 LSS | FluxSymmetric | 2.570 | 0.015 | ||||
| Polar Ice Hybrid Black/Blue |
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C | U1S Hybrid UrethaneUrethane Hybrid | 3500 Polished | Storm Traditional 3-pieceSymmetric | 2.690 | 0.006 | ||||
| Tank Yellowjacket |
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C | Frixion M5 Solid MCPMicrocell Polymer | 1000 LSS | FluxSymmetric | 2.570 | 0.015 | ||||
| Blue Tank |
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C | Frixion M3 Pearl MCPMicrocell Polymer | 1000 LSS | Halogen V2Symmetric | 2.590 | 0.023 | ||||
| Blue Sanded Flame |
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C | Solid UrethaneUrethane Solid | Sanded | Storm Traditional 3-pieceSymmetric | 2.690 | 0.006 | ||||
| Wine U-Dot |
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C | Wine U-Dot UrethaneUrethane Solid | Sanded | Wine U-Dot 3-PieceSymmetric | 2.690 | 0.006 |

