HOOKING Vs STRAIGHT NU Blue Hammer!!

[@dijigo1587]

The discussion alone made it worth the watch. Thanks for sharing your knowledge Packy!

[@TheHouseBowling]

Trying my best out here :)

[@danielweisman6764]

@@TheHouseBowling Yes - so many good facts and helpful commentary

[@TheGreatConstantini]

This is the type of video I have been begging for on so many other channels. A clear explanation of a balls reaction on a house shot. So many videos out there are not very relevant to the average bowler. No offense but most of us are not needing to know what a pro bowler sees from a ball on a sport pattern cranking it. In my perfect world there would be reviews with a stroker, a tweener and a cranker throwing on a typical fresh house shot followed by a lane transitioning and lastly a burnt up lane.

[@ZLwh1ne]

I'm a casual bowler who bowls an avg 180 and hooks a $2 yard sale ball(Columbia 300?). I just bought this ball and have absolutely no idea how I should drill it. This video might as well have been Spanish

[@TheRealNintendoKid]

laneside reviews is pretty good for that sort of thing, but what gets me the most is so many of the bowlers explaining these things are 2-handed, which is fine, I'm not one of those boomers who hates 'those damn kids" for "ruining bowling" or whatever, but 2-handers seem to get maximum speed and rotation, and I don't, which makes the footage of how the ball reacts irrelevant to me. I'd like to see a lot more comparison vidoes like this, with several examples of the same ball drilled different ways thrown by different people... I'd also really love it if I could find more info on older balls and comparisons between one ball and another. We REALLY need some kind of database.

[@TheGreatConstantini]

@@TheRealNintendoKid completely agree.

[@ianehatfield9691]

Polish the pin up and dull the pin down. To check out the look it gives you.

[@llP_Tc]

Loved the overlay , showing the differences on the balls reactions with the board difference too

[@byronfranek2706]

Great video. I would love to see a comparison between the NUBlue and the Motiv Blue Tank.

[@thebigeasy8609]

Good stuff Packy more NU Blue please!!!

[@SL-ph4hf]

Good job on explaining this ball! I like these kind of videos, by comparing two different layouts to help bowlers how to get the right drill for them is very useful information. Thanks!

[@whiteriverangler9670]

I have been seriously considering polishing mine as well. Its just really strong for what I want it to be. Not that I havent been bowling big scores with it because I have, I just have other balls in the same strength category that I would rather throw if I need to move that far in.

[@TheHouseBowling]

I would try bringing the surface up before polishing

[@ripvanrevs]

I love to watch those string pins dance!! Waiting for the new string balls when they get rid of ball returns.

[@hollymueller4819]

Thanks Packy, this one was actually really informative. I am getting the ball this sunday.

[@KevinMata-os2mi]

I’m curious about the carry down with the NU Blue. I’d love to hear your thoughts about that!

[@brute32]

Your video got me through rehabbing a broken leg i csnt wait to bowl again

[@stevothegreat]

Just had my blue drilled last week and shot 205, 235 and 177 total series 617 in the league this week. Very controllable and looking forward to more good games ! Thanks for the tips.

[@paulb4259]

Would you do a tech video on no thumb/two-handed layouts?

[@JoshuaMendiola-bg8xy]

One of my first series with the NU i rolled a 278 with the box surface... after that though I struggled with it, played around with all sorts of surfaces and couldn't find what I was looking for until I hit it with the polish.

[@MsEeyore14]

FIRST OF ALL THE TOMMY JONES HANRAHAN MATCH FOR SHAVED HEAD OR SHAVED EYE BROWS MUST HAPPEN!!!!

[@TheHouseBowling]

haha someone caught it👀

[@kwizmo]

Please….

[@joshtherrien4076]

2nd that motion

[@SuperGlenn1966]

I am a left handed conventional bowler, looking forward to seeing your league play. I really like this nu blue hammer. Sure would like to get one. Liking what I’m seeing from your reviews. Pin up will win I think.

[@travishanson166]

I drilled my nu pretty close to the same as my purple, except cg on pap, and the nu flares about 3" total with line separation and hooks like crazy earlier than my purple, which i keep at 360/800 and the nu was out of box. I was at a tournament so didn't try too many things to get a bead on it. But tonight im throwing it on wood and i anticipate some wild ball motion. The nu is nothing like anything else in my bag, and i have 7 different urethanes and many more reactives. I even took my hand out of it and released off the top of the ball and it still continued through the pins. The nu blue is a pretty little monster. Honestly they should release it in pink as well.

[@theswiftscout6448]

Your explanation and the way you expressed it really helped me perfectly understand. I just brought Purple Hammer 2 months ago so maynbe this my new ball LOL I also left Two handed. Btw Hi from thailand

[@spencerthebadonehahaha4480]

great vid so far i love how ur so energetic and encouraging thx for making are day❤

[@SteveSmith-mx1bu]

Thanks packy always love your videos

[@jonnyclutch4343]

Love your videos and your knowledge. In your opinion, what ball would be the closest ball to the DV8 Poison to use? I'm looking to get a new ball and I liked the feel of the Poison but, it's retired and need a new option. Please help me

[@Htiger3841705]

Yeah for house shot sure. I’m still looking forward to seeing both layout on sport shot that purple hammer really dominates. What layout to put on is the key for most players. Great video as usual.

[@athlonen]

I know that in his latest video, BrunsNick threw both the Purple Hammer and NU Blue Hammer on 34' Wolf. That definitely showed the difference in what these balls do.

[@thomastravers5421]

Thanks for all the great videos that was AWSOME

[@luckynicoli7769]

I've always bowled right handed with two fingers and a thumb. Over the summer due to an injury I switched to left handed with 2 fingers like you throw. So I really enjoy your channel. I initially got a Phaze 2, which got too strong so I've been throwing a Hustle M-M I hit with a 4000 pad. I have slow ball speed with pretty high Rev rate, I'm better at trying to finesse the ball.... but lately the Hustle has been hooking too much. Do you think this Nu Blue Hammer would be better for the way I like to throw?

[@MatthewKoplowitz]

Would you recommend the pin down version on house shots?

[@BowlerActuary]

Do you have a go-to layout for your purples/urethane-ish balls?

[@CliftonDon74]

Another great video Packy... you DEFINITELY bowl better without the flippers. LOL. If I were to drill a Blue Hammer for myself, it would definitely be pin up. I use release position along with speed and surface adjustments to get the shape i need.

[@TheHouseBowling]

😂😂 are you saying I shouldn’t wear flippers??

[@CliftonDon74]

@@TheHouseBowling yes. It was entertaining to watch you go down the approach with flippers, but also concerned for your safety at the same time. No fouls in action. 😀

[@mybowlingexcuses]

Definitely thinking heavy about this ball. This will definitely help when I bowl league when everyone is thinking Urethane is key.

[@SuperGlenn1966]

How does the ball act on dry/burnt lanes?

[@T300-p8m]

Its possible to start the oilmachine from pins? Would be funny too see a match with reverse pattern 😅

[@lukmannulhakim8136]

did u all the time do forward roll? or sometimes u do side roll rotation on the ball?

[@Rachelbowls24]

It's gonna be weird not seeing urethane on tour next year(but I still get to watch other bowlers use urethane on non PBA tournaments٫ especially Packy٫ but I can't wait to see what bowling ball companies will do to make new urethane like bowling balls)

[@adanomics5997]

Urethane will still be used on tour. They just can't use any urethabe balls made before Aug. 1st and the spec'd out hardness needs to be 78. It's not banned... some rules just changed that's it

[@Rachelbowls24]

@@adanomics5997 Ah٫ okay I forgot about that

[@ripvanrevs]

Waiting for them to hit those stones with 180 grit!!!

[@MrSouthpoint69]

Storm IQ 78U will be used on the PBA Tour

[@colethebowl2994]

the pin down version hooks overall less? would that be less than the purple hammer or around the same?

[@davidhensel7666]

I'd be interested in seeing some videos with the NU Blue where you had multiple VAL angles but kept the Pin to PAP constant. Like VALs of 10*, 25*, 40*, 55*, etc

[@CRPULSE300]

How about a comparison video between purple reactive and the nu?

[@kenfrank7708]

Liked the comparison of the shiny vs dull balls. I have been having better success by adding surface to my bowling balls, especially the Outer Limits. As always, very informative and...oh, like the haircut. Makes you look like more of a company (Brunswick) man and I bet Madison likes it too!

[@johnbcodes]

I was just thinking earlier that you should make a more in depth video about the NU Blue Hammer replacing the Purple Hammer on tour. Great minds think alike.

[@johnrichardson6033]

Packet, what is your opinion on the Blue Hammer Vs DV8 Alley Cat? I’m a no thumb bowler. I used an alley cat for the last 4 yrs. Ball cracked. I knew exactly what the alley cat was going to do regardless of where I threw it. I’ve been trying to find something comparable to the alley cat. I know cover stock makes a difference.

[@carsonmccarrel1054]

what ball would you recommend for a tweener bowler? im averaging around 160-170 in a league with an old ball i got off facebook for $20 but it doesn’t really move a lot

[@brandonferris8934]

I'm about to drill mine pretty much in-between your two. 4.5 x 4 x 4.5 2LS, probably 2000 or 3000 surface for use on our house shot.

[@brandonferris8934]

How far is the pin from the center of the grip on that pin up one? It looks like maybe 5.5 inches?

[@chiclids]

Even though it’s a non-urethane, it’s still hooks Nice and still gives off good strikes shots. blue is my favourite colour baby.

[@ripvanrevs]

Baby blue was huge about 30 years ago

[@gregbowersock7651]

Can't wait to drill mine up. It figures I am out of town and it showed up today. Need to drill it Saturday morning for the tournament I am bowling that day. 😂

[@TheHouseBowling]

Shooooot!!

[@daviddeiss7907]

The nu blue hammer is a cool looking ball for sure, but I play in a house with 30 yr. old spl and the oil pattern for the house shot is medium to medium dry, so lots of early friction to deal with and to top it off I have low ball speed (14.30 at the sensor down lane) My revs are 290 to 300 and this type of condition really forces me left. would this be the type of ball to use on this type of house shot with the stats that I have? I'm really looking for equipment that will help me play more up the boards with control and good carry. I'm currently using weaker balls and I feel that sometimes with weaker equipment that the carry isn't that great. how would you advise a guy like me on this kind of condition? do I just stick with the weak stuff and clean up the spares like I have been doing? or would this new type of ball be a better look better carry and or just better over all?

[@ONAD310891]

how do you make that ball "shiny"? how did ypu polish it ? any tutorial?

[@papabucagames9543]

I like to play straight but most places I bowl at fly what would you recommend

[@Qwkynuf]

Shout out to Mitch & family @ Eastgate! Great folks!

[@jcsmediaedits]

What kind of sports shimmy ate you using. I really like them.

[@caleb8078]

This ball is actually mad i will deffinitly be picking one of these up for my bag. May eveb become my main

[@TheHouseBowling]

You can grab one here :) www.buddiesproshop.com/?ref=Packy

[@WilliamGuess-ns6th]

Is the polished ball rolling over the finger holes?

[@jeremyfranklin1510]

Question: Will Hammer continue to manufacture the purple hammers for non PBA tournaments?

[@ripvanrevs]

Yes. They are still legal and the 🐐

[@rickscott7350]

NU Blue is on my radar. I threw the Blue hammer back in the day. Your Pin down patter looks more like I tossed it. Im right handed. I would line up center to 1st spot left, Let it down around the 1st arrow rigth and it would go out to 5-7 board on a common night. I would adjust as the lanes chaged. So more than likely Pin down. I just dont knwo what all the other numbers mean.

[@TheHouseBowling]

I wish I couldve thrown the original blue!!

[@rickscott7350]

@@TheHouseBowling You would have loved it. I went from a 185 avg with my black to almost immediately 200 avg with the blue. It was an awesome ball. I only wish I hadnt garage saled it. I had shoulder issues and the Dr said bowling was out. I had it repaired and have bowled a little house ball stuff but now Im almost wanting to get back in. But at 70 years old its going to be a 14 vs a 16 and Im not expecting 200 avg anymore :)

[@rickscott7350]

@@TheHouseBowling PS, could you do a video or have you done a video on what all the drilling numbers mean. For those of us that are 1990s, 2000s bowlers coming back into it, the drill up numbers all the people I watch spout out, are very confusing.

[@garthrapp8143]

I didn't notice until about 5 min in you are wearing yourself on your shirt, and I love it lololololololololol

[@TheHouseBowling]

www.thehousebowling.com/products/packy-hanrahan-pba-tour-champion if you want your own👀

[@r4ng3k03r1]

Compare it to the purple hammer reactive, always wondered why I never saw you use it but one time how come you don't throw th reactive purple much?

[@cliffdukes9324]

I’m with the pin down polish to keep the lane break down a little longer so maybe you can play with in a few broads and not have the fronts break down so fast

[@BAHunter9000]

you should do a video comparing the new nu blue hammer to the old blue hammer throwback ball

[@BAURMOTORWORKS]

What pound ball do you use?

[@elr2141979]

We need to see this ball on like PBA challenge patterns like cheetah Don Carter scorpion viper ect.

[@TrentonBlitzball]

Can you please give me a reccomendation for a 12 pound hook ball please!

[@dantemack6323]

Hey packy how often would you recommend hitting a ball with surface pads ?

[@TheHouseBowling]

Once you don't like the shape a ball is making! But i would say about every 3 weeks of league!

[@dantemack6323]

@@TheHouseBowling okay perfect thank you!

[@rishiaman2]

7:05 W info

[@DuffyJ1111]

I've never thrown Urethane but this ball looks interesting.

[@NkoStoneman]

another great vid, ty packy

[@damarapoledna3636]

That can opener was the epitome of the typical house shot stike😬😬😬

[@darlenejohnson2662]

I like my purple hammer. I like the way it makes it down the lane and I dont have to make to many adjustments.Beibg a women and not being able to throw hard it dies the work for me. I can use it even after the oil changes abitcafter two keague ganes . However my team mate says my urethane ball is making a mess on the lanes. I tried the Twist but it doesn't have the same hitting power. I went back to my purple hammer. But my dilemma is " do i do whats best for the team" ?

[@markblackstad8705]

Packy is still the "hammer" 🔨 no matter what color his ball is! Good luck this season .

[@ScottyThompson-lt7wl]

Cool tech bowling ball blue hammer not urethane bowling ball with carbon fiber technology in the bowling ball more strike and spares hitting power at time packy

[@Jason_P]

Core in the Nu Blue is not very dynamic, so pin placement is not going to play as much of a factor. That polish is what is really making the difference.

[@brandonaustin7213]

What I think is interesting is your pin down is above your fingers. As a two hander is that how you are supposed to layout a pin down

[@damarapoledna3636]

Good stuff, Patrick, I have my note pad out😶

[@sawatt]

You got to use one of Lance's lines for some of your strikes....Sloppier the Better! :D

[@TheHouseBowling]

hahaha

[@donaldinge4573]

I got mine drilled benchmark and out of the box I shot a 235 237 before it started to die out on the third game

[@TheHouseBowling]

I have some trouble with mine game 3 but I could say that about every ball!

[@MrAstro93]

Will the Purple Hammer, Pitch Black and other Urethane like balls be banned from the USBC Masters and U.S. Open? Or will they be allowed since they are USBC tournaments open to Amateurs just apart of the PBA Schedule.

[@viruz883]

they WONT be banned at the usbc masters and US open

[@CRPULSE300]

They have followed usbc regulations in the past. I saw butruff using a plugged ball during qualifying one year as that was allowed by usbc but not for pba run tournaments

[@christopherwilson7004]

Been contemplating putting 500 or 800 on mine

[@TheHouseBowling]

can always test out both!

[@bgoggin88]

Test these vs the teal rhino pro . Battle of the thicc bois

[@richardvanetten561]

I’m thinking pin up. Thanks for all your input.

[@mvboynton]

Call that Strike, Moses. It parts the pins down the middle

[@DrakeLavenderZXShorts]

Nice!

[@L3Dhelpguide]

Need to use engraver to serialize them so you can set up to track them in your phone......as I bet you will have dozens of them

[@rhegafd]

I truly do not understand why more bowlers dont play that down the left side and and in (or for righties down the right side and in) shot. The pocket explodes every time. It seems like the more hook the more potential problems.

[@TheHouseBowling]

Just depends on what you like to see I think!

[@rhegafd]

@@TheHouseBowling I agree and appreciate how honest that opinion is. I grew up bowling. I was kind of a big deal (just kidding) and I always noticed the huge hook guys just couldnt back away from it when the oil patterns werent compatible. But the guys who had the lack of ego or whatever it is would change to that run it down the 5 board and watch it creep into the pocket and absolutely dominate. Its actually one of the things I love so much about Mitch. He bowls with no ego. You are similar for what its worth.

[@niclcarlsonable]

I’m gonna go 60x4.5x20 for house

[@scottythompson940]

Cool video talk tech bowling bowling ball blue hammer not urathane bowling ball with carbon fiber technology in the bowling ball more strike and spare hitting power at time packy

[@dadbod4life]

Cant wait to see what signed item you send me!! Im joking, but this is another great video. Pin up looking good.

[@spencerrobinson438]

What the layout

[@Jason_P]

Also, someone might want to tell Packy that the NU balls he is throwing are Not Urethane. 🤣

[@nathancummins968]

I didn't have enough revs for a purple Hammer. I would assume that with this blue one, it would be more of the same.

[@nordattack]

Revs are not needed to throw urethane. That is false intel. I have an original Cobalt Rhino urethane with no core and simple label layout. I only have 135 revs. Shot 267 with it last week. Revs don't matter.

[@nathancummins968]

@@nordattack I wasn't talking about all urethanes. I've thrown three 279's with my old C300 Stingray(RIP). But the amount of ten pins and pocket 7-10's I left with the purple Hammer was really uncommon. Maybe it is the drilling. It maybe user error. Either way I couldn't figure it out.

[@nordattack]

@@nathancummins968 It is not lack of revs, it is burn up. This happens with me as well. Purple is a super strong cover that reads the lane early and hard. On house shots, unless you have very high speed, it is only going to work for a short time before it starts dying out and leaving corners or pocket splits. If you want to use Purple on House and you have medium to lower ball speed then you need to do two things: 1. Shine it up, 4000 grit and let it lane shine from there. 2. Put a weaker layout on it that allows it to not read the lane so early. Then it will retain energy for the back. The layout I use on my Purple is 80x4.75x45 and I keep it at 4000 grit and let it lane shine from there. Weaker layouts for House and Stronger layouts for Sport.

[@nathancummins968]

@@nordattack I'll have to try a weaker layout. Maybe it'll unseat my current urethane ball Brunswick Headhunter.

[@nordattack]

@@nathancummins968 Many people make the mistake of putting a strong layout on a urethane ball. This is the worst thing you can do for a house shot. Urethane is the most early of all balls, combine that with a strong layout and you are just asking for burn out off your hand and weak hit at the pins. That's why your Stingray carried so well, it was older and harder urethane that did not read the lane as strong as modern urethane does. That's why my Cobalt Rhino with no core, zero flare layout and 2000 grit hits like a tank on House.

[@XCRiders]

With A Tournament Win🏆 then I’ll be a little interested I’m watching it on several channels and thing hits like a wet noodle

[@TessNMM]

Should've polished pin up and put surface on pin down tbh

[@TheHouseBowling]

Have to work hand in hand with what the ball wants to do not counteract it :)

[@TessNMM]

@TheHouseBowling pin down is smoother though? You did exactly what you weren't trying to do....

[@bacjtb]

Gotta do the Tommy challenge don't lose!

[@zona9155]

Tommy just seems like a dick head when he starts to lose. Just like Sean Rash. Annoying players.

[@richardvanetten561]

I’m thinking pin up for me. Thanks for all your insight!

[@34e321]

100% pin up

[@ラリ-e9t]

I would like to see a release of not　urethane's blackwidow.

[@SubZero0127]

How nice is it to wear a PBA champion shirt and when you look at it, it’s yourself!!

[@TheHouseBowling]

Loooove it!!!

[@lililililililili1946]

I can do both as well but in my opinion. If theres no hole for a thumb, you like thumbs in ur hole

[@ripvanrevs]

My purple hooks too much on house shots. Would drill the NU just a bit weaker.

[@TheHouseBowling]

I love that idea!

[@emanuelorozco3443]

Hi pacman

[@matthewwright6336]

Can you use two Rhinos in your video

[@denmanfite3156]

That polished NU moves exactly like my spare ball does. I don't think you used a "proper" surface for either ball personally. I wouldn't have gone so extreme on them like that.

[@TheHouseBowling]

I usually go extreme on the purple 😅😁

[@denmanfite3156]

@@TheHouseBowling by that I meant to the extremes: such a low sand on 1 layout and a polish on the other. I don't think that gives them the proper credit.

[@cheyennecarvey7918]

Pin up for 1 game but I think the pin down would win for 3 games

[@presdoc1]

You clean up so purdy