General Info
Brand: | Hammer |
Name: | Scandal Pearl |
Reviewed: | October 2016 |
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Coverstock Specs | |
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Name: | Semtex Pearl CFI |
Type: | Reactive Pearl |
Box Finish: | 500 / 1000 Abralon / Powerhouse Factory Finish Polish |
Color: | Green / Smoke / Gold |
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Core Specs | |
Name: | Scandal |
Type: | Symmetrical |
RG: | 2.48 |
Diff: | 0.054 |
Int. Diff: | 0.000 |
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The Scandal Pearl is Hammer’s second ball to use its Carbon Fiber Infused technology in the coverstock. This pearlized ball has a polished factory surface that is achieved by finishing it with a 1000 Abralon pad followed by Powerhouse Factory Finish Polish. It is also the second ball to use the Scandal symmetrical core design, which gives it a low RG of 2.48″ and a high differential of 0.054″, just like the original Scandal. Its polished pearlized cover helps make it the strongest at the breakpoint and back end in Hammer’s high performance line.
We found the Scandal Pearl to be best for all three of our testers on our medium pattern. They could all easily see their Scandal Pearls chew through the oil in the front of the lane and offer a sideways reaction at the back end upon encountering friction. Cranker really liked his reaction on this pattern. His higher rev rate really helped his ball chew through the oil toward the center of the lane while still offering a
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Hammer Scandal Pearl Comparisons
Click below to see a comparison table of each pair of bowling balls shown:
- Hammer Scandal Pearl vs. Hammer Dark Legend
- Hammer Scandal Pearl vs. Hammer Gauntlet
- Hammer Scandal Pearl vs. Hammer Phobia
- Hammer Scandal Pearl vs. Hammer Rebel
- Hammer Scandal Pearl vs. Hammer Scandal
- Hammer Scandal Pearl vs. Hammer Scandal/S
To compare the Hammer Scandal Pearl to any other bowling ball(s), please use our Bowling Ball Comparison tool.
Additional Hammer Scandal Pearl 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.