The Hammer Obsession Tour Pearl uses the same asymmetrical Obsession Tour core shape as its solid counterpart. This new version uses the new TourV2 Pearl coverstock, which comes out of the box finished with the final two steps of 1500 SiaAir and Crown Factory Compound. The new cover is much cleaner than the original Obsession Tour, making this ball a very nice option both when patterns transition and on fresh medium oil conditions. The low differential core shape keeps the ball from overreacting to the dry that it finds on the outside part of a house shot or at the end of a sport pattern. We found the Obsession Tour Pearl to start up just a bit earlier than the Web Pearl, with a smoother breakpoint shape.

Tweener had a great all-around reaction with the Obsession Tour Pearl. He liked how quickly the core started to rev up on the fresh medium pattern, getting his ball started in the right part of the lane on shots that were not his best. His higher ball speed was not a problem on this pattern, as the Obsession Tour Pearl picked up the midlane very well before making its move to the pocket. He felt he could hit the pocket all day, but he initially had a slightly lower carry percentage compared to the other testers. The transition was no trouble with the Obsession Tour Pearl at the box finish, as all Tweener had to do was make small moves inside as the pattern broke down. On the dry test pattern, Tweener started with his laydown point farther left and target at the arrows farther right compared to his line on the medium pattern. With this more open launch angle, the low RG core revved up quickly, allowing the ball to roll off the spot instead of...

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