General Info
| Brand: | Hammer |
| Name: | Purple Solid Reactive |
| Reviewed: | December 2022 |
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| Coverstock Specs | |
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| Name: | Reactive Solid |
| Type: | Reactive Solid |
| Box Finish: | 500 / 1500 SiaAir |
| Color: | Purple |
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| Core Specs | |
| Name: | LED |
| Type: | Symmetrical |
| RG: | 2.586 |
| Diff: | 0.027 |
| Int. Diff: | 0.000 |
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The Purple Solid Reactive is a new take on a smooth, arc-shaped motion from Hammer. Its sanded Reactive Solid coverstock provides a stronger move at the back end with more continuation than urethane. This ball comes out of the box at a very rough 500/1500 SiaAir finish to help it grip the lane through the oil and get the ball some traction. The symmetrical LED core shape has been used by Hammer before, but this ball has slightly different RG and differential numbers, thanks to the different density of its reactive coverstock compared to urethane. The Purple Solid Reactive creates a bit more length than a urethane shell while still providing a very round and smooth motion at the breakpoint.
Cranker absolutely loved the motion he had with the Purple Solid Reactive on the fresh dry pattern. Anyone who has read our reviews for a good amount of time knows that, historically, this has been Cranker’s least favorite oil pattern. With the Purple Solid Reactive, he had more push through the front than he saw with the Black Widow Urethane Pink Pearl, but without the ball getting snappy at the back of the lane. That motion gave him all the area he wanted on this pattern and he struck as much as he ever
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Hammer Purple Solid Reactive Comparisons
Click below to see a comparison table of each pair of bowling balls shown:
- Hammer Purple Solid Reactive vs. Hammer 3-D Offset
- Hammer Purple Solid Reactive vs. Hammer 3-D Offset Attack
- Hammer Purple Solid Reactive vs. Hammer Black Widow 2.0 Hybrid
- Hammer Purple Solid Reactive vs. Hammer Black Widow Urethane Pink Pearl
- Hammer Purple Solid Reactive vs. Hammer Dark Web
- Hammer Purple Solid Reactive vs. Hammer Dark Web Hybrid
- Hammer Purple Solid Reactive vs. Hammer Envy
- Hammer Purple Solid Reactive vs. Hammer Envy Tour
- Hammer Purple Solid Reactive vs. Hammer Extreme Envy
- Hammer Purple Solid Reactive vs. Hammer NU Blue Hammer
- Hammer Purple Solid Reactive vs. Hammer Ocean Vibe
- Hammer Purple Solid Reactive vs. Hammer Radioactive Vibe
- Hammer Purple Solid Reactive vs. Hammer Raw Hammer Red/Smoke/Black
- Hammer Purple Solid Reactive vs. Hammer Scorpion Sting
To compare the Hammer Purple Solid Reactive to any other bowling ball(s), please use our Bowling Ball Comparison tool.
Additional Hammer Purple Solid Reactive Resources
Click here to visit Hammer's website to read the manufacturer-supplied information on this ball. Also, see below for the manufacturer-produced promotional video for this ball.
Please remember that our reviews are solely based on our own testing and that you may sometimes find differences between our comments and ratings and the manufacturer's claims. Links to these manufacturer resources are provided here strictly for convenience purposes.
