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Hammer LED 2.0 Core

Symmetric Hammer core

A symmetric core with mid-lane rev-up and medium flare, built for medium to heavy oil. Balls with this core are no longer available at BowlersMart.

  • Symmetric
  • RG 2.520
  • Diff 0.043
Hammer LED 2.0 symmetric core shape inside the ball

Specs

RG AT 15 LB

2.520

Mid-lane rev-up

Revs soonerRevs later

61% of the reactive and urethane balls we stock have a lower RG.

DIFFERENTIAL AT 15 LB

0.043

Medium flare

Less flareMore flare

41% 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 LED 2.0 Core specs by ball weight
Weight RG DifferentialDiff Mass biasMB
16 lb 2.541 0.043 None
15 lbUsed on this page 2.520 0.043 None
14 lb 2.532 0.043 None
13 lb 2.585 0.040 None
12 lb 2.608 0.040 None

Source: Hammer published specs, as shown on BowlersMart’s original Hammer LED 2.0 core page (2022). 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.

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Where the Hammer LED 2.0 sits

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

Storm Element Tour A.I. Core, RG 2.470, diff 0.035DV8 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 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 0.051Motiv Predator V2 Core, RG 2.470, diff 0.054Storm C3 Centripetal Control Core, RG 2.490, diff 0.029Roto Grip Rondure MaxD Core, RG 2.500, diff 0.058Hammer 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 Blast A.I. Core, RG 2.470, diff 0.055900 Global Strobe A.I. Core, RG 2.510, diff 0.052Track 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 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 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 0.045900 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 Atmos A.I. Core (pictured: Storm Typhoon Bowling Ball)1Hammer Vibe Core (pictured: Hammer Arctic Vibe Bowling Ball)2Ebonite Turbo Core (pictured: Ebonite Turbo X Bowling Ball)3KR Strikeforce Launch Core (pictured: KR Strikeforce Rise Red Black Pearl Bowling Ball)4SWAG Unreal Core (pictured: SWAG Unreal Bowling Ball)5Radical Guru Core (pictured: Radical Guru Oracle Pearl Bowling Ball)6Hammer LED 2.0 Core (pictured: Hammer Scorpion 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

Hover or tap a dot for that core’s numbers. Click a dot to open its page. Drag to move around when zoomed in. The same RG and differential do not guarantee the same ball motion.

Same family: Hammer LED Core Same family: Hammer LED 3.0 Core Same family: Hammer LED 3.0 Low Flare Core

This core 1 Nearest cores Other cores

Nearest cores to the Hammer LED 2.0 Core
Core Brand Shape RG Diff vs this core
Storm Typhoon Bowling Ball1Storm Atmos A.I. CorePictured: Storm Typhoon
 Storm Symmetric 2.530 0.042 RG +0.010 · Diff −0.001
Hammer Arctic Vibe Bowling Ball2Hammer Vibe CorePictured: Hammer Arctic Vibe
 Hammer Symmetric 2.510 0.042 RG −0.010 · Diff −0.001
Ebonite Turbo X Bowling Ball3Ebonite Turbo CorePictured: Ebonite Turbo X
 Ebonite Symmetric 2.517 0.040 RG −0.003 · Diff −0.003
KR Strikeforce Rise Red Black Pearl Bowling Ball4KR Strikeforce Launch CorePictured: KR Strikeforce Rise Red Black Pearl
 KR Strikeforce Symmetric 2.530 0.047 RG +0.010 · Diff +0.004
SWAG Unreal Bowling Ball5SWAG Unreal CorePictured: SWAG Unreal
 SWAG Symmetric 2.510 0.047 RG −0.010 · Diff +0.004
Radical Guru Oracle Pearl Bowling Ball6Radical Guru CorePictured: Radical Guru Oracle Pearl
 Radical Asymmetric 2.503 0.044 RG −0.017 · 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 LED 2.0 CoreNone of the 1 balls with the Hammer LED 2.0 Core are in stock at BowlersMart right now.Show 1 ball no longer available at BowlersMartMore bowling balls with the Hammer LED 2.0 CoreBallCoverFirst seenHammer Scorpion Bowling BallHammer Semtex Hybrid ReactiveJune 2021Where the Hammer LED 2.0 sitsEach dot is a core in balls we stock. Cores close together roll alike; the cover and layout decide the rest.All coresSymmetricAsymmetricHammer onlyAny brand900 GlobalBrunswickColumbia 300DV8EboniteEpicHammerKR StrikeforceMotivRadicalRoto GripSWAGStormTrack+−ResetZoom to this coreStorm Element Tour A.I. Core, RG 2.470, diff 0.035DV8 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 Centrex Symmetrical Mass Bias Core,

From Hammer’s description

Questions bowlers ask

What is the RG of the Hammer LED 2.0 Core?

At 15 lb the Hammer LED 2.0 Core has an RG of 2.520. It ranges from 2.520 to 2.608 across the listed weights.

What is the 14 lb RG of the Hammer LED 2.0 Core?

At 14 lb the RG is 2.532.

What is the differential of the Hammer LED 2.0 Core?

At 15 lb the differential is 0.043. This is a symmetric core, so mass bias is not applicable.

Which bowling balls use the Hammer LED 2.0 Core?

Hammer Scorpion Bowling Ball. 0 are in stock now.

Can I still buy a ball with the Hammer LED 2.0 Core?

Balls with this core are currently unavailable at BowlersMart. Closest in-stock alternatives by RG and differential include Storm Monsoon Bowling Ball, Hammer Deep Ocean Vibe Bowling Ball, Ebonite Turbo X Pearl Bowling Ball, KR Strikeforce Rise Red Black Pearl Bowling Ball, SWAG Unreal Solid Bowling Ball, Brunswick Strategy Logic Bowling Ball.

How do the Hammer LED 2.0 Core specs change by weight?

At 16 lb: RG 2.541, differential 0.043. At 12 lb: RG 2.608, differential 0.040.

How does the Hammer LED 2.0 Core compare with my ball?

Type the ball you throw into the Compare with your ball box on this page. It shows the RG and differential side by side and saves your bag for every core page.

Sources and method

Specs. Hammer published specs, as shown on BowlersMart’s original Hammer LED 2.0 core page (2022), as published by the manufacturer.

Baseline. The baseline is 212 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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