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Hammer Hazmat Core

The core inside the Hammer Hazmat line

A symmetric core with early rev-up and high flare, built for medium to heavy oil. 1 of the 3 balls with this core are in stock at BowlersMart.

  • Symmetric
  • RG 2.470
  • Diff 0.055
Hammer Hazmat symmetric core shape inside the ball

Specs

RG AT 15 LB

2.470

Early rev-up

Revs soonerRevs later

2% of the reactive and urethane balls we stock have a lower RG.

DIFFERENTIAL AT 15 LB

0.055

High flare

Less flareMore flare

88% of the reactive and urethane balls we stock have a lower differential.

MASS BIAS AT 15 LB

None

Symmetric core

Symmetric cores have no mass bias marker to place when drilling.

RG How soon the ball revs up.Differential How much the ball can flare.Mass bias How asymmetric the core is.
Hammer Hazmat Core specs by ball weight
Weight RG DifferentialDiff Mass biasMB
15 lbUsed on this page 2.470 0.055 None

Other weights are not in our catalog for this core.

Balls with the Hammer Hazmat Core

1 of the 3 balls with the Hammer Hazmat Core are in stock at BowlersMart. Same core, different covers: pick the cover for the lanes you bowl on.

Hammer Hazmat Solid Bowling Ball

Hammer Hazmat Solid

Hammer Semtex Solid Reactive

Medium to heavy oil

Sale price $109.95 Regular price $279.95In stock
Show 2 balls no longer available at BowlersMart
More bowling balls with the Hammer Hazmat Core
Ball Cover First seen
Hammer Hazmat Pearl Bowling Ball Hammer Semtex Solid Reactive April 2025
Hammer Hazmat Bowling Ball Hammer Semtex Hybrid Reactive October 2023

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Where the Hammer Hazmat sits

Each dot is a core in balls we stock. Cores close together roll alike; the cover and layout decide the rest.

DV8 Larceny Core, RG 2.471, diff 0.028DV8 Renegade Core, RG 2.499, diff 0.040Track I-Core Gen4, RG 2.480, diff 0.053Brunswick Vintage Light Bulb Low RG Core, RG 2.568, diff 0.032Brunswick Dual Centric Core, RG 2.509, diff 0.047Ebonite Big Time Core, RG 2.508, diff 0.054Hammer Stacked LED Core, RG 2.545, diff 0.047Hammer Vindicator Core, RG 2.474, diff 0.053Radical Vexed Variant Asymmetric Core, RG 2.490, diff 0.045Radical Modified Intel Symmetric Core, RG 2.483, diff 0.032Motiv Affliction V2 Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.055900 Global Conduit A.I. Core, RG 2.590, diff 0.050Roto Grip GEM A.I. Core, RG 2.490, diff 0.057Hammer Obsession Tour Core, RG 2.469, diff 0.034Hammer Super Offset Core, RG 2.524, diff 0.053Hammer Gas Mask Core, RG 2.500, diff 0.058Ebonite Turbo Core, RG 2.517, diff 0.040Ebonite Centrex Symmetrical Mass Bias Core, RG 2.466, diff 0.056Motiv Excel Core, RG 2.550, diff 0.030Storm Solarion A.I. Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.054SWAG Insanity Symmetric Core, RG 2.520, diff 0.034SWAG Fusion Core, RG 2.540, diff 0.036SWAG Watcher Symmetric Core, RG 2.510, diff 0.048SWAG Dragon Asymmetric Core, RG 2.490, diff 0.050SWAG Executioner Asymmetric Core, RG 2.500, diff 0.051Storm C3 Centripetal Control Core, RG 2.490, diff 0.029Roto Grip Rondure MaxD Core, RG 2.500, diff 0.058Hammer Vibe Core, RG 2.510, diff 0.042Hammer Aftermath Core, RG 2.520, diff 0.052Brunswick Alert Core, RG 2.478, diff 0.037Brunswick Rampart Core, RG 2.502, diff 0.051DV8 Collision Core, RG 2.462, diff 0.052Track MC2 Asym Core, RG 2.473, diff 0.046Radical Evil Eye Symmetric Core, RG 2.495, diff 0.046Ebonite Iron Fist V2 Core, RG 2.473, diff 0.053Radical No Doubt Symmetric Core, RG 2.485, diff 0.051Storm Surge Core, RG 2.580, diff 0.024Roto Grip Hyped UP Core, RG 2.500, diff 0.042Roto Grip Morph-Wing Core, RG 2.510, diff 0.051Brunswick Fury Core, RG 2.524, diff 0.038Motiv Sigma Core, RG 2.470, diff 0.047Roto Grip Hustle Core, RG 2.530, diff 0.030900 Global Strobe A.I. Core, RG 2.510, diff 0.052Radical Guru Core, RG 2.503, diff 0.044Track I-CORE 3.0, RG 2.486, diff 0.056DV8 Unholy Core, RG 2.504, diff 0.051Brunswick Infinity Core, RG 2.521, diff 0.051Storm Catalyst A.I. Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.053Hammer Gauntlet Core, RG 2.501, diff 0.050Hammer Raw Hammer Core, RG 2.537, diff 0.038Storm Atmos A.I. Core, RG 2.530, diff 0.042Storm Booster Core, RG 2.540, diff 0.046Track Shuttle Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.040Brunswick Light Bulb Core, RG 2.524, diff 0.030Radical Sneak Attack Core, RG 2.544, diff 0.036Motiv Gear Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.034Hammer Huntsman Core, RG 2.470, diff 0.050Hammer Super LED Core, RG 2.632, diff 0.034Ebonite Enhanced V2 Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.048DV8 Dualistic Core, RG 2.496, diff 0.045Radical Vexed Asymmetric Core, RG 2.498, diff 0.036Motiv Quadfire Core, RG 2.550, diff 0.043Track Stealth Core, RG 2.482, diff 0.056Brunswick Tiered Hexagon Core, RG 2.540, diff 0.045Columbia 300 Piranha Core, RG 2.554, diff 0.043Storm Torsion A.I. Core, RG 2.470, diff 0.050Storm Radius Core, RG 2.610, diff 0.020Roto Grip Rondure Tour X Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.034SWAG Unreal Core, RG 2.510, diff 0.047SWAG Craze Core, RG 2.520, diff 0.030SWAG Serpent Asymmetric Core, RG 2.510, diff 0.048Radical Torpedo Asymmetric Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.052Motiv Overload Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.050DV8 Duality Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.036Hammer Spheroid Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.048Radical Outer Limits Asymmetric Core, RG 2.499, diff 0.051Motiv Apex Predator Core, RG 2.520, diff 0.055Brunswick Danger Zone Core, RG 2.501, diff 0.048Storm RAD-TQ Core, RG 2.560, diff 0.051Storm Velocity Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.051Hammer Modified LED Core, RG 2.586, diff 0.027Epic Spark Core, RG 2.540, diff 0.049Motiv Hadron Dual Density Core, RG 2.500, diff 0.045Track Criterion ID Core, RG 2.496, diff 0.047Brunswick Zone Asymmetric Core, RG 2.478, diff 0.048Ebonite Entity Core, RG 2.515, diff 0.052Roto Grip Rocker A.I. Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.050Motiv Flux Core, RG 2.570, diff 0.015DV8 Mantra Core, RG 2.498, diff 0.047Hammer Gas Mask Low Diff Core, RG 2.500, diff 0.034Roto Grip RST A.I. Core, RG 2.520, diff 0.055Motiv Impulse V2 Core, RG 2.550, diff 0.050SWAG APX V1 Core, RG 2.500, diff 0.042SWAG Judge Core, RG 2.490, diff 0.052900 Global Magna A.I. Core, RG 2.490, diff 0.044Columbia 300 Pulse PowerCOR Core, RG 2.468, diff 0.045Storm Element Tour A.I. Core, RG 2.470, diff 0.035KR Strikeforce Launch Core, RG 2.530, diff 0.047900 Global Ellipse Asymmetric A.I. Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.050Motiv Halogen Core, RG 2.550, diff 0.037Storm C3 A.I. Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.031Motiv Gear APG Core, RG 2.470, diff 0.036Radical Snapshot Symmetric Core, RG 2.523, diff 0.050Hammer High Rev Offset Core, RG 2.489, diff 0.053Hammer Huntsman Tour Core, RG 2.472, diff 0.036Hammer LED Core, RG 2.650, diff 0.015Storm Inverted Fe2 Core, RG 2.570, diff 0.046Storm Capacitor Core, RG 2.570, diff 0.022Storm Atomic Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.053Storm RAD-X Asymmetric Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.054Storm ID A.I. Core, RG 2.510, diff 0.055Hammer FAB Asymmetric Core, RG 2.550, diff 0.051Columbia 300 Shifter Core, RG 2.478, diff 0.050Columbia 300 Ricochet Core, RG 2.488, diff 0.054Roto Grip Defense A.I. Core, RG 2.490, diff 0.053Storm Supercoil Core, RG 2.470, diff 0.053Storm Centripetal HD A.I. Core, RG 2.460, diff 0.056Hammer Modified Infamous Core, RG 2.567, diff 0.049Brunswick Ethos Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.053Roto Grip Momentous A.I. Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.049Track Criterion MD Core, RG 2.500, diff 0.052Storm Ignition Core, RG 2.490, diff 0.052Ebonite Emerge Core, RG 2.510, diff 0.053Radical Katana Core, RG 2.500, diff 0.050900 Global Meditate LD Symmetric Core, RG 2.560, diff 0.027Columbia 300 Movement Core, RG 2.513, diff 0.053900 Global Blast A.I. Core (pictured: 900 Global Vengeance Bowling Ball)1Motiv Detonator Core (pictured: Motiv Subzero Forge Bowling Ball)2Storm Element Max A.I. Core (pictured: Storm Ion Max Bowling Ball )3Motiv Predator V2 Core (pictured: Motiv Jackal Onyx Bowling Ball)4Storm Velocity A.I. Core (pictured: Storm Phaze AI Bowling Ball)5Brunswick Portal X Core (pictured: Brunswick Ultimate Defender Bowling Ball)6Hammer Hazmat Core (pictured: Hammer Hazmat Solid Bowling Ball)EARLY REV-UPMID-LANELATER REV-UPHIGH FLAREMEDIUMLOW FLARE2.442.482.522.562.602.642.680.0100.0200.0300.0400.0500.060RG at 15 lbDifferential at 15 lb← Revs up soonerRevs up later →More flare ↑Less flare ↓

Nearest cores, zoomed in

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Nearest cores to the Hammer Hazmat Core
Core Brand Shape RG Diff vs this core
900 Global Vengeance Bowling Ball1900 Global Blast A.I. CorePictured: 900 Global Vengeance
 900 Global Symmetric 2.470 0.055 Same RG and differential
Motiv Subzero Forge Bowling Ball2Motiv Detonator CorePictured: Motiv Subzero Forge
 Motiv Symmetric 2.470 0.055 Same RG and differential
Storm Ion Max Bowling Ball 3Storm Element Max A.I. CorePictured: Storm Ion Max Bowling Ball 
 Storm Asymmetric 2.470 0.055 Same RG and differential
Motiv Jackal Onyx Bowling Ball4Motiv Predator V2 CorePictured: Motiv Jackal Onyx
 Motiv Asymmetric 2.470 0.054 RG 0.000 · Diff −0.001
Storm Phaze AI Bowling Ball5Storm Velocity A.I. CorePictured: Storm Phaze AI
 Storm Symmetric 2.470 0.053 RG 0.000 · Diff −0.002
Brunswick Ultimate Defender Bowling Ball6Brunswick Portal X CorePictured: Brunswick Ultimate Defender
 Brunswick Asymmetric 2.473 0.054 RG +0.003 · Diff −0.001

Matches use 15 lb RG and differential.

Drilling and tools

Drilling layoutsLayout guides for symmetric and asymmetric ballsDual angle converterTurn a pin to PAP layout into a dual angle layout

Turn on JavaScript to compare with your ball.Balls with the Hammer Hazmat Core1 of the 3 balls with the Hammer Hazmat Core are in stock at BowlersMart. Same core, different covers: pick the cover for the lanes you bowl on.

From Hammer’s description

Questions bowlers ask

What is the RG of the Hammer Hazmat Core?

At 15 lb the Hammer Hazmat Core has an RG of 2.470. Other weights are not in our catalog for this core.

What is the differential of the Hammer Hazmat Core?

At 15 lb the differential is 0.055. This is a symmetric core, so mass bias is not applicable.

Which bowling balls use the Hammer Hazmat Core?

Hammer Hazmat Solid Bowling Ball, Hammer Hazmat Pearl Bowling Ball, Hammer Hazmat Bowling Ball. 1 are in stock now.

How do the Hammer Hazmat Core specs change by weight?

Other weights are not in our catalog for this core.

How does the Hammer Hazmat Core compare with my ball?

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Sources and method

Specs. Catalog 15 lb figure.

Baseline. The baseline is 265 in-stock, published reactive and urethane balls. Plastic and polyester covers, 2-piece, 3-piece and pancake cores, missing covers and missing RG or differential values are excluded.

Percentiles. Percentiles are the share of baseline balls with a strictly lower or higher value; ties are not counted.

Nearest cores. Nearest cores are ranked by distance on standardized 15 lb RG and differential, with the same symmetric or asymmetric shape preferred among near ties (distance bands of 0.1).

Mass bias. Mass bias is compared among asymmetric balls with numeric mass bias only.

Updated. Catalog and page updated 2026-10-16.

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