Post by: admin on December 31, 1969, 06:00:00 PM
Track's state of the art "ProTraction Plus" cover stock. The Avenger, with a
hook rating of 19 is not only clean through the heads, but is the strongest
of any ProTraction ball on the back end.
The specifications are: Ball Construction: Multiple-Density Four-Piece;
Recommended Lane Condition: Heavy Oil (Dull finish), Medium to Heavy Oil
(Sheen Finish), Light to Medium Oil (Polished finish); Back End Rating: 10
(on Track's scale of 1-10); Hook Rating: 19 (On Track's Ball Reaction
Chart); Flare Potential: High; Core Design: Dual Flip Block Technology;
Radius of Gyration: 2.56; Differential: .065; Cover stock: ProTraction Plus;
Color: Violent Purple with yellow logo fill; Finish: Compound; Pin
Placement: 0-5 inches; Hardness: 76-78; Available weights: 14-16 lbs.
Multiple Density Four Piece Design, 12-13 lbs. High Performance Core 2
Technology, 10-11 lbs. Traditional Pancake Core.
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Post by: BuddiesProShopcom - Bill on December 20, 2000, 08:00:02 AM
I compair this ball to the Assassin. The Assassin is more skid/flip then the Avenger, and more oil sensitive. The Avenger is smoother at the breakpoint and will give you a strong arc to the pocket. When the Avenger is scuff, it gets early roll and a smoother break point.
I think that the Avenger is a great compliment to the Enforcer, Silencer, Assassin. These four balls give you a good range for almost any condition.
On a scale of 1-10, I would give this ball a 7.5. This a great ball for when you need length and a down the lane reaction. If you are looking for a lot of overall hook, go with a Silencer or Enforcer.
If you have any questions, please email me at Bill@buddiesproshop.com.
Thanks
Bill
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Post by: Bowl299 on January 11, 2001, 09:27:49 PM
The first time I throw the ball I had struck pretty consantly. Then I took out on late shift it just read the lane right.
I definitly recommend this ball
Post by: Mike Carlson on January 19, 2001, 10:41:21 AM
I drilled mine with with the pin over the fingers, 12:00 from cg, 5" from PAP.
The ball clears the heads very well for a particle ball and has a very crisp back end. Too aggressive to play down the boards on most condtions but very good on drying heads with a little bit of carry-down. This ball has the best recovery of any particle ball I've ever thrown!
Big time flare, even with the 5" pin, I can only imagine how much this would flare with a leveraged drilling.
In any case, it's nice to get the reaction that's advertised by the manufacturer...an overall nice introduction from Track!!!
Update: I used a white polishing pad and 4 coats of Control-It on this ball and it has become an absolute monster...it has paid for itself several times over!!!
Post by: Tyrone_Ongpauco on February 21, 2001, 01:18:22 PM
Post by: REVOLUTIONS PS on March 10, 2001, 06:02:22 PM
We tested the Avernger in it's out of the box shell with a pin out 3" and 2 3/4 top wt. We layed the ball out with a basic label shift, pin 5" from p.a.p. and the c.g. at 1/2 oz. positive. We first tested the the ball on a fresh pattern at our home house, synthetics oiled 35 ft with clean back ends. Our tester is a stroker with ball speed of 17 mph and 18 to 21 revs. The Avenger was faily clean through the heads, started it's move at the midlane and was very strong from the break through the pins. The Avenger also displayed tremendous track flare with this layout, which isn't really a surprise when you consider the huge differential. At this speed we were able to hold it back but clearly any less speed, the Avenger would have been too difficult to control. We liked the reaction but it wasn't our best choice in so far as creating maximum margine for error, on pulled shots the Avenger just wouldn't stop. We then tried it in our major men's league (at the same house) the condition is more heavily oiled with 48 hours worth of carry down. The ball seemed more at home in this kind of oil, even though it skated a bit on shots kept tight in the oil at the third arrow and in. As long as we played the break point correctly we got results. We didn't bother trying the shell dull, mostly because we couldn't imagine needing that kind of hook.
Overall, we liked this model more than the previous two we mentioned above. It is still a great deal of power and it's hard to imagine anyone needing more hook than this ball can provide. If you are 'rotationally challenged' and/or throw with speed this one is going to be a favorite. Definitely not for dryer lanes or slower speeds unless there is an outright flood. We also would caution you to be carefull with the drill pattern as you are likely to see twice the flare you would expect from a given pin placement.
If you have any questions about this or any other review, e-mail us at proshop@bowlero.com
Post by: Brenton Davy on April 06, 2001, 12:41:41 PM
Ball: Avenger 3" Pin 3 oz top weight
Drill Spec: 5 x 5 rev leverage, 3/4oz + side weight, 1/2oz finger weight 1oz top weight. No weight hole. Pin 1/2" above and 1/2" left of ring finger. No finger inserts or thumb slug.
I set this ball up to use on a long fresh oil condition with clean backends. I had to apply 800 grit wet'n'dry to get the desired result as the polished box finish was a little too long for my ball speed. Dulled however, the Avenger did exactly as required, making a very sharp transition and recovery in the last 15 feet. The carry is excellent although I have left at least one 4 pin from a flush hit, which shows the extreme angle of entry achieved with this set up when I catch a bit of it with the fingers.
Put it away when the heads start to die away as per most particle balls although the polished box finish may just last a few games longer. I can say the ball in its current setup fits my game nicely when I attack the release and get up towards the medium revs range
If you have any questions about Track equipment, please don't hesitate to e-mail me on brenton@beginnertopro.com. I am a member of Team Track 2001 (amateur) and am available to answer any questions about this or any other Track equipment
Post by: martin on June 23, 2001, 04:39:33 PM
Post by: matt smith on July 04, 2001, 10:05:33 PM
ball: 15pound 6 ounces. 3 inch pin and 3 oz top weight.
Drilling : pin on right hand side of rin finger (right hand) and cg kicked out bout an inch, needing a reasonably sized balance hole. (left in box condition)
Reaction: backend backend and more backend. this is my first track ball and i am pleased with what i got for my money. this ball will go hell long, but that might be just cause i have got 3 oz top weight tho, but comes hard back to the pocket. Carry is well above average on this ball. this ball works well under most releases and respinds well to the amount of hand put on the ball.
Condition 1: average walled up shot for australia hardly any oil outsode 7 board with plenty inside. With my avenger i was able to let the ball loose in the dry, and because of the length this ball creats it holds well and hardly ever overreacts. i was also able to keep it inside in the oil nd it held its line well to the pocket, again exceptional carry all round.
Condition 2: fresh tournament condition, heavily oiled, out of bounds normally outside 4board. well this is where this ball excells. it loves the oil, i was able to take my ball out to the out of bounds area and because of its strng backend it came roaring back, i could stay on this line most of the day as they were minimal bowlers using htis area.
Condition 3: last but not least the bone dry condition, well this is about where i run out of luck with this ball, although it craets lengeth it just comes back to hard and leaves aloth of splits involving the 3 pin eg: 3 6 10 4 7. there is just to much backend on this ball to counter the dry. one thing to note is even tho i was unable ot keep this ball pocket side at all, the carry on the brooklen side was very good (althought we dont like to go there
: O ) ).
overall this is a great ball for most conditions but be quick to put it in ure bag when u hit the dry stuff. if u need a ball to counter wet lanes this in the one, heaps of backend and pin crushing power. overall i give this ball a solid 9 outta 10.
catchyas when i catchyas
matt
Post by: Mongo on December 11, 2001, 02:40:15 PM
Pin 3" out
TW 2 3/4 oz.
Drilled 5 X 4 1/2, pin over the ring finger
Box finish
I was looking for a particle with length and bit of pop. After reading some reviews (and seeing these pop up on eBay) I gave the Avenger a shot.
Since I've dropped to 15, I've kind of changed my philosophy on layouts. Tournament conditions in this area are medium but longer patterns, so you've got to have equipment with some energy left to turn the corner. I felt comfortable with my medium to dry equipment (I still need a tame dry), but I had nothing for the slick stuff.
From what I'd read and seen out of the Avenger, I felt like it would be a nice step up from my Erase-It....I was right. With the box finish, the Avenger clears the heads well, but it's hard to hold all that core back for long. When the flare kicks in, you definitely know it. This ball is big in a big way, when it turns the corner, you know it.
Warmed up with the Erase-It swinging 15 to 5 (34 foot Top Hat...screaming backends) with a nice even move. I then picked up the Avenger and played the same line and got a little more length, but a TON more hook. The Avenger faced up at about 40 feet and hooked out hard...seems that a house shot was a bit much for this ball.
I then took the Avenger to a house with a bit more even look (36 feet, buffed to 40). Here, the Erase-It performed well going through 10 out to 5. I pulled out the Avenger and finally got to see what this ball was all about. Given my prior experience, I moved in to around 15 looking to get the ball to 5 late...the Avenger responded. With the longer pattern, the Avenger scooted through the heads and began a strong continuous move at the midlane. Surprisingly, it got stronger down the lane making a big move the last 15 feet.
This ball reminds me a lot of the Classic Rock. I wonder if that's got anything to do with having the same coverstock and similar core? Anyway, the Avenger is an excellent particle ball who don't like the particle look. The Avenger has the hook potential of most any ball out there, but has a more resin type reaction. I would love to see what this ball could do with a 600 grit sand, but I like this one just the way it is.
Post by: Michael Darveaux on January 10, 2002, 12:53:59 AM
in the vast variety of balls out there. But this ball is a "PIMP". I've been still getting used to the finger tip throw after throwing a 14 lb. AMF Reactor with conventional grip for about a year. Three monthes ago I purchased my Avenger 16 pounder with a finger tip drill. It's been a learning process but I'm finally getting the hang of it. Just tonight after a ton of practice and many league games I've figured out this ball. During practice I shot a 246,245,232,230 and a 215. Maybe not impressive to some but my previous high was 243.I typically stand at 25 and throw to 5 and this ball flies into the pocket like a rocket, It seems to like the rev,s with a medium speed I throw mine at about 16 m.p.h with med-high rev's. THe ball let's me know if I'm throwing to fast by not hokking enough so I try to keep speed around 16 and throw with as much rev. as I can get without savrificing any form or accuracy.
The only draw back I seem to have is this ball is damn picky, If I don't throw it just right this ball will let me know. It does not give you any room for error.
Give it a 9/10
Post by: Los300 on January 23, 2003, 10:14:39 AM