# Hammer Reckoning Bowling Ball

Sold by BowlersMart (www.bowlersmart.com). $194.95 USD. Pre-order. Checked 2026-10-18 15:53 UTC.
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## Facts
- Brand: Hammer
- Category: Asymmetrical Core Bowling Balls > Ball Add-Ons > Bowling Balls > Bowling Balls for Two-Handed Bowlers
- Brand: Hammer
- Bowling Ball Coverstock Type: Solid Reactive
- Bowling Ball Cover Name: Hammer HK22C2 Solid Reactive
- Bowling Ball Core Shape: Asymmetrical Core
- Bowling Ball Core Name: Hammer Vindicator Core
- Radius of Gyration: RG (15LB): 2.474
- Differential: Diff (15LB): .053
- Mass Bias Strength: .016
- Surface Finish: 500, 1000 Siaair Micro Pad
- Preferred Lane Conditions: Heavy Oil
- Bowling Ball Color: Black, Navy, Orange, Sky Blue
- Ball Performance Level: Hammer High Performance Bowling Balls, High Performance Bowling Balls
- Scent: None
- Release Date: November 2026
- SKU: 60-108745
- Merchant record last changed: 2026-10-18 14:57 UTC

## Variants
| Variant | SKU | Price | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16LB | 60-108745-936 | $194.95 USD | In stock |
| 15LB | 60-108745-935 | $194.95 USD | In stock |
| 14LB | 60-108745-934 | $194.95 USD | In stock |
| 13LB | 60-108745-933 | $194.95 USD | In stock |
| 12LB | 60-108745-932 | $194.95 USD | In stock |

## Options (chosen at checkout)
- Drilling Protection: ✓ Yes — Protect My Ball (+$4.95 USD), No thanks
- Extra 365 Protection: ✓ Yes — Extend My Coverage (+$5.95 USD), No thanks
- Specific Requests: free text

## Description (merchant text, shortened)
Early, Powerful, Controlled Hook for Heavy Oil

About the Reckoning

Hammer has dominated every performance category, and the Hammer Reckoning is here to keep it that way. When bowlers need big hook, Hammer already delivers with the Zero Mercy Solid, but the Reckoning brings a different kind of heavy-oil motion to the lineup. It streets November 19, 2026 in Black / Navy / Orange / Sky.

Built around the new Vindicator core, with a lower RG and increased asymmetry, and wrapped in the HK22C2 Solid coverstock at a 500, 1000 Siaair Micro Pad finish, the Reckoning starts earlier, digs hard through the midlane, and delivers a strong, rounded motion downlane. Hammer's own shorthand: think Spawn, but earlier, stronger, and with more of everything that made that shape so effective. This is not skid-flip. It is an early, powerful, controlled hook designed to own the midlane and keep driving through the pins.

Understanding the Hammer Vindicator Core and Hammer HK22C2 Solid Reactive

Hammer built the Reckoning for heavy oil and an early, powerful hook. Specifically, the new asymmetric Vindicator core measures a low 2.474 RG with a .053 differential and a .016 asymmetry at 15 lb, so it revs early and has the flare to clear volume, while the HK22C2 Solid cover at a 500, 1000 Siaair Micro Pad finish grabs the front and midlane hard. The 13 and 12 lb weights use a dedicated core (2.597 RG, .041 differential, .014 asymmetry at 13 lb). The full per-weight numbers are listed below.

A New Low-RG Asymmetric Built to Start Early and Hit Hard

At the heart of the Reckoning is the all-new Vindicator core. Compared with the shape it is most often measured against, the Spawn, Hammer lowered the RG and increased the asymmetry. At 15 lb the Vindicator measures a 2.474 RG, a .053 differential and a .016 asymmetry, numbers that rev the ball up early, supply plenty of flare, and give it a defined preferred spin axis for layout tuning.

That combination is why the Reckoning reads early and keeps driving: the low RG gets it into a roll sooner, and the asymmetry builds a strong, rounded motion downlane instead of a sharp skid-flip. The 13 and 12 lb weights carry a dedicated core tuned for those weights (2.597 RG, .041 differential, .014 asymmetry at 13 lb).

The Strongest Brunswick-Family Traction Formula, Sanded for Heavy Oil

Wrapping the Vindicator is the HK22C2 Solid coverstock. The HK22 base with the C2 additive package is the strongest traction formula in the Brunswick family, and in a solid it digs into heavy volume in the front and midlane. It ships at a 500, 1000 Siaair Micro Pad finish, a strong, sanded box surface built for the heaviest patterns.

Paired with the low-RG Vindicator, that cover is what produces the Reckoning's signature: an early, powerful read and a controlled, continuous arc through the pins. Keep the Micro Pad box finish for maximum traction, or take it up a step at your pro shop if you want it to get a little further down the lane.
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## Shipping, returns, payment (BowlersMart)
- Shipping: Free ground shipping on US orders, no minimum, 48 contiguous states and military APO/FPO. To Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and Guam bowling balls ship for $24.95 per ball, most other items free; oversized roller bags cost extra there. International orders pay the rate shown at checkout, duties paid locally.
- Processing and delivery: In-stock items ordered by 2PM EST Monday to Friday ship the same day, later orders the next business day. Carriers USPS, UPS, FedEx. Standard delivery 3 to 7 business days; expedited options at checkout.
- Returns: 60 days from delivery for US customers on new, unused items in original packaging, free prepaid return labels. Drilled bowling balls cannot be returned or exchanged. Shoes must have been tried on a clean, dry surface. Manufacturing defects and shipping damage go through the defect claim process.
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- Pro shops: Pro shops inside bowling centers in 10 US states fit, drill and service equipment; a ball bought online can be drilled there.
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## Images
- Hammer Reckoning bowling ball: https://www.bowlersmart.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/hammer-reckoning-front.webp
- Hammer Reckoning bowling ball core (16-14 lb): https://www.bowlersmart.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/hammer-reckoning-core-16-14.webp
- Hammer Reckoning bowling ball core (13-12 lb): https://www.bowlersmart.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/hammer-reckoning-core-13-12.webp

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