Bubblegum Vibe

When I saw that this ball was getting released, I just knew that I had to have one. I would compare this ball to the BW Mania in the terms of how clean the cover is. Unless I'm bowling on a really dry house shot, I'll utilize this ball for the back half of the block for when the middle of the lane gets toasty and my ball starts hooking too early. As soon as I see my ball hook early once, you better believe that I have all the trust in the world that this ball is gonna get me through the rest of the night without letting me move my feet much. Not really geared for speed dominate players but A MUST of the rev-dominate player.

The Bubble Gum Vibe is a great addition to the Vibe Series. The BG Vibe is sharper of the breakpoint and very clean through the heads. I threw this ball on a shot that had a little more volume from 10 in and if I missed in the ball finished and carried very well. I drilled my BG Vibe 45x4.5x25. This ball is not as lengthy as the Ocean Vibe, Not as Rolly as the Artic Vibe and definitely sharper of the spot then the Artic and the Radioactive Vibes. I am seeing plenty go down the lane for 3 full games in league and I believe this is will be one of my favorite Vibes and most versatile. Pink is not just for Ladies with the hit this ball has pink will easily become a favorite color for all bowlers who want good length, predictable movement off the spot and great hitting power.

Great shelf appeal! Great VIBE reaction! This ball reminds me of the VIBE reaction from the original Cherry Vibe. This ball will get through the heads but picks up the mids and break point very well. Not overly aggressive at the break point which allows for a more consistent read. This ball is great for beginners all the way up to tournament players.

I gave the Bubblegum Vibe 5 stars because I believe it is the best of the Vibe series so far. I've had 4 or 5 of this series and this is the strongest overall in my opinion. Then the Bubblegum color really looks good going down the lane. It is complimented by the yellow pin and lettering which makes it easy to see my roll. The CT-Max pearl & HK22 give this ball alot of hitting power. You get a lot of bang for your buck with this beauty. You are going to see a lot of these on league ball racks in the coming season.

Recently, I was able to punch up 2 new Hammer Bubblegum Vibes. Vibes have ALWAYS had a place in my bag ever since Hammer introduced the first Vibe (Purple Pearl Vibe) in 2004. Anyway, the new Bubblegum Vibe features the identical hourglass shape symmetric core wrapped by a hot pink HK-22 CT Max Pearl cover. Box finish is Factory Compound over 2000 Siaair. I drilled this one with my favorite pin down layout, 60 x 5 x 70 and I went over the ball with a 4000 Siaair pad on the spinner.

I've always trusted Vibes for a medium to lighter volume pattern symmetric core ball option. For whatever reason, the Vibe core/cover combination Hammer has made over the years has matched up well with my game. At first blush, the Bubblegum Vibe will be no exception. For comparison purposes, I took out the last 3 Vibe releases...the 2022 Ocean Vibe, the 2023 Radioactive Vibe and the 2024 Arctic Vibe. They are all drilled with the exact same layout and I went over each of them with a 4000 Siaair pad so they would have the same surface. I was bowling on mostly fresh THS. The difference in motion among the various Vibes is evident. The Radioactive Vibe, for me, was the slowest response Vibe of all of them. I think the greatest length was with the Ocean Vibe. The Arctic and Bubblegum are pretty close but to my eye, the Bubblegum has a bit quicker and stronger response off the spot. Admittedly in the videos I shot for my Facebook page, I threw the Bubblegum Vibe about 2 right of the other Vibes but even on shots where I placed the Bubblegum Vibe on top of the Arctic Vibe, the Bubblegum Vibe showed a sharper and stronger response downlane. If you liked previous Vibes, you'll definitely like this one. Again, I believe the best use of the Bubblegum Vibe will be for medium to lighter volume patterns or broken down patterns and I believe that many styles of bowlers can effectively use this Vibe. Plus…it’s just a great looking bowling ball!

The Hammer Bubblegum Vibe is available tomorrow...see your local pro shop for more information!