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Hammer Vindicator Core

Asymmetric Hammer core

An asymmetric core with early rev-up and high flare, built for heavy oil. 1 of the 1 balls with this core are in stock at BowlersMart.

  • Asymmetric
  • RG 2.474
  • Diff 0.053
  • MB 0.016
Hammer Vindicator symmetric core shape inside the ball

Specs

RG AT 15 LB

2.474

Early rev-up

Revs soonerRevs later

15% of the reactive and urethane balls we stock have a lower RG.

DIFFERENTIAL AT 15 LB

0.053

High flare

Less flareMore flare

76% of the reactive and urethane balls we stock have a lower differential.

MASS BIAS AT 15 LB

0.016

Mild asymmetry

MilderStronger

33% of the asymmetric reactive and urethane balls we stock have a lower mass bias.

RG How soon the ball revs up.Differential How much the ball can flare.Mass bias How asymmetric the core is.
Hammer Vindicator Core specs by ball weight (reference ball: Hammer Reckoning)
Weight RG DifferentialDiff Mass biasMB
16 lb 2.488 0.045 0.014
15 lbUsed on this page 2.474 0.053 0.016
14 lb 2.502 0.053 0.015
13 lb 2.597 0.041 0.014
12 lb 2.593 0.041 0.014

Source: Hammer published specs, as listed on the Hammer Reckoning product page. RG and differential change with ball weight; use the row for the weight you throw. The highlighted 15 lb row is the one used on this page.

Balls with the Hammer Vindicator Core

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

Hammer Reckoning Bowling Ball

Hammer Reckoning

Hammer HK22C2 Solid Reactive

Heavy oil

Sale price $194.95 Regular price $279.95In stock

Shop the 1 available balls with this core

Where the Hammer Vindicator 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 0.047Radical 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 0.030Motiv Detonator Core, RG 2.470, diff 0.055Storm 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 0.046Radical 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 Blast A.I. Core, RG 2.470, diff 0.055900 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 0.051Hammer 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 Element Max A.I. Core, RG 2.470, diff 0.055Storm 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 Velocity A.I. Core, RG 2.470, 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 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 0.053Hammer Hazmat Core, RG 2.470, diff 0.055Roto 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 0.053Ebonite Iron Fist V2 Core (pictured: Ebonite Spartan Pearl Bowling Ball)1Brunswick Portal X Core (pictured: Brunswick Ultimate Defender Bowling Ball)2Storm Supercoil Core (pictured: Storm Blaze DNA Overseas Bowling Ball)3Motiv Predator V2 Core (pictured: Motiv Jackal Onyx Bowling Ball)4Storm Atomic Core (pictured: Storm PhysiX Blackout Bowling Ball)5Storm Catalyst A.I. Core (pictured: Storm Alpha Crux Bowling Ball)6Hammer Vindicator Core (pictured: Hammer Reckoning 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 Vindicator Core
Core Brand Shape RG Diff vs this core
Ebonite Spartan Pearl Bowling Ball1Ebonite Iron Fist V2 CorePictured: Ebonite Spartan Pearl
 Ebonite Asymmetric 2.473 0.053 RG −0.001 · Diff 0.000
Brunswick Ultimate Defender Bowling Ball2Brunswick Portal X CorePictured: Brunswick Ultimate Defender
 Brunswick Asymmetric 2.473 0.054 RG −0.001 · Diff +0.001
Storm Blaze DNA Overseas Bowling Ball3Storm Supercoil CorePictured: Storm Blaze DNA Overseas
 Storm Asymmetric 2.470 0.053 RG −0.004 · Diff 0.000
Motiv Jackal Onyx Bowling Ball4Motiv Predator V2 CorePictured: Motiv Jackal Onyx
 Motiv Asymmetric 2.470 0.054 RG −0.004 · Diff +0.001
Storm PhysiX Blackout Bowling Ball5Storm Atomic CorePictured: Storm PhysiX Blackout
 Storm Asymmetric 2.480 0.053 RG +0.006 · Diff 0.000
Storm Alpha Crux Bowling Ball6Storm Catalyst A.I. CorePictured: Storm Alpha Crux
 Storm Asymmetric 2.480 0.053 RG +0.006 · Diff 0.000

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 Vindicator Core1 of the 1 balls with the Hammer Vindicator 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 Vindicator Core?

At 15 lb the Hammer Vindicator Core has an RG of 2.474. It ranges from 2.474 to 2.597 across the listed weights.

What is the 14 lb RG of the Hammer Vindicator Core?

At 14 lb the RG is 2.502.

What is the differential of the Hammer Vindicator Core?

At 15 lb the differential is 0.053. The mass bias is 0.016.

Which bowling balls use the Hammer Vindicator Core?

Hammer Reckoning Bowling Ball. 1 are in stock now.

How do the Hammer Vindicator Core specs change by weight?

At 16 lb: RG 2.488, differential 0.045, mass bias 0.014. At 12 lb: RG 2.593, differential 0.041, mass bias 0.014.

How does the Hammer Vindicator Core compare with my ball?

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Sources and method

Specs. Hammer published specs, as listed on the Hammer Reckoning product page, as published by the manufacturer.

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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