| Coverstock Info | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Name: | Max-Hook Pearl | ||
Type: | Reactive Pearl | ||
Box Finish: | 500 / 2000 Abralon / Powerhouse Factory Finish Polish | ||
Color: | Red Pearl / Yellow Pearl | ||
| Core Info | |||
Name: | Modified Arson 2 | ||
| Type: | Symmetrical | ||
| RG: | 2.48 | ||
| Total Diff: | 0.054 | ||
| Int. Diff: | NA | ||
The newest mid-price ball from Hammer is the Arson High Flare. While the name will be familiar to Hammer fans, the High Flare is new both in core and coverstock. The new Modified Arson 2 weight block is similar in shape to previous Arson cores, but this version’s differential has been bumped up to the highest value out of all previous Arsons, hence the High Flare name. The coverstock is a pearlized reactive cover called Max-Hook Pearl that is finished with 2000 Abralon and then polished.
The skid/flip reaction provided by this pairing was best for us on our medium test pattern. Stroker and Tweener were able to take full advantage of the higher differential core, crossing between the second and third arrows and getting the ball to the eight board at the breakpoint. The ball picked up the midlane for these testers surprisingly strong while maintaining plenty of pop when it got to the friction. Cranker had a little trouble on the fresh. At the box finish, he saw too much of an over/under look. He lightly...
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