AMF Black Mamba Bowling Ball Review

AMF

Black Mamba

Pattern	St	Tw	Cr
Oily:	8.5	8.5	8.5
Medium:	6	6	5
Dry:	3	3	3
Sport:	6	6	6

(1-10 in order of Stroker (ST), Tweener (TW), Cranker (CR))

Coverstock Info
Name:	F74
Type:	Reactive Solid
Box Finish:	nEat
Color:	Purple / Yellow
Core Info
Name:	NA
Type:	Symmetrical
RG:	2.542
Total Diff:	0.055
Int. Diff:	NA

The Black Mamba is the newest high performance release from AMF. They used the core from the OMG! Pearl with slight modifications. By using this core with a super aggressive coverstock in the form of their F74 formula, the ball offers a lot of traction without using everything in the first 20 feet of the lane. This core and cover combination makes the Black Mamba a no brainer for oilier lane conditions.

The box finish limited us to our heavy oil test pattern. Each tester was right in their comfort zone on this pattern. Cranker was able to throw some pins around on the fresh. As the oil carried down he needed to...

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Performance Ratings

Name	Value	Comments
Torque (1-10)	5.5	The move off the hook spot is very smooth for the Black Mamba. The rough box finish uses energy evenly through the entire lane.
Length (1-25)	11	We thought this number would be lower from looking at the finish of this ball. The high RG prevents the ball from expending its energy too quickly.
Back End (1-20)	15	The back end is low on this release. The early traction created in the heads equates to less boards covered at the back.
Total Hook (1-100)	51	The Black Mamba follows in the footsteps of the OMG! The solid sanded coverstock gives this ball the ability to make a footprint in the oil.

Strengths: The Black Mamba will handle large amounts of oil and provide an arc shape hook at the back end. Heavy handed players will have an option for the heavy oil. They can keep throwing this ball without getting too angular as the lanes dry out.

Weaknesses: Hook in the front of the lane will spell disaster for the Black Mamba. The ball has enough overall hook built in that it does not need it from the lane.

Overall Summary: The Black Mamba combines the core from the OMG! Pearl with a solid sanded cover. The result is a smooth reaction throughout the entire lane.