Post by: admin on December 31, 1969, 06:00:00 PM
cover stock that creates a
smooth, even arc for tremendous
control and consistency. The specifications
of the Hex are: Ball
Construction: Modified Core 2;
Recommended Lane Condition:
Medium to dry; Backend Rating: 6;
Hook Rating: 13; Length: 8; Flare
Potential: 6"; Core Design: Core 2
technology; Radius of Gyration:
2.52; Differential: .047; Cover
Stock: Reactive/Particle Pearl
Blend; Color: Blue/Silver multicolor;
Finish: Polished; Pin
Placement: 0-5"; Hardness: 76-78;
Available Weights: 14-16 lbs.
Plus Pearl; Color: Blue/Green multicolor;
Finish: Polished; Pin
Placement: 0-5"; Hardness: 76 -
78; Available Weights: 14-16 lbs
Post by: Jim Adams on October 08, 2001, 07:11:54 AM
Righthanded,above average revs, med. ball speed
This has so far been a very good ball for the condition in our league, which
has been more of a wet dry, with not much blend. Ball is very easy to get thru the heads to the break point. What has suprised me is the power it has from the break point thru the pin deck. It does not jump when it makes it's move which is a very hard arc, carries corners very well. Have bowled from dry to fresh house shots. The ball just flat out works on many conditions. Price is in the Ti messenger range. Incredible perfomance for the money!
Post by: BowlPro on October 18, 2001, 10:02:04 PM
I drilled our HEX label leverage with the pin above the ring finger for length and CG about 1" from the grip center, NO wt. hole required. 4X4 Drilling from PAP. This drilling provides for great length and a strong arching hook finish!
Out of the Box I would say this ball suits Med. to Dry lanes the best!
With a strong arching hook this ball will adapt to a large range of lane conditions! Excellent ball for spare shooting!
The Hitting power is GOOD! I see much better hit from my Ceramic/Hard core balls but this ball fits the need of many bowlers who have over reacting lanes!
I recommend this ball to everyone and expect it to do well in the Track Line!
BowlPro
www.discount-proshop.com
Post by: MPSBOWLER on October 29, 2001, 01:28:19 PM
with the pin at 11 o'clock (1 o'clock for right handed). I picked a ball with the pin out 3-4. I left the coverstock "as is" out of the box. The reaction was amazing. The first ball I threw broke so late down lane I almost did not think it would come back, but when it did, WOW. This is an excellent choice for anyone looking for a step up from the Messenger TI Pearl. Good for dry to med lanes and med/heavy oil if you play down and in. Don't expect it to react well on long heavy oil patterns. Good Luck.
Post by: Charlie Lacy on December 04, 2001, 09:52:03 AM
hook. I drilled mine 3 3/8 by 3 3/8 and it will get through the
heads cleanly and the breakpoint is strong and readable. Hit
compares to the Assasin. Great ball for the price.
Post by: Mr Revs on December 10, 2001, 04:55:50 PM
Saw way to many of my friends and coaches using this ball and scoring with it. Had to get it drilled up. Got it drilled my normal way, top weight for lenght and maximum backend. I tried it at first on fresh oil and it left to many corner pins, but did not give up. At a JBT in Maine, the shot was second shift,so i pulled this out and shot my first 800 out side of New York State.
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that string of 29 in a row showed the carring power of this ball. Very smooth snap that was controllible, thought it was a great ball.
Post by: vdawg14 on December 11, 2001, 10:07:57 AM
Post by: tom_danko on December 22, 2001, 06:32:22 PM
Dont hate me because im good,
hate me because your not...
-Tom
Post by: Cranker789 on January 15, 2002, 05:14:47 PM
MIKE
Post by: sflan800 on January 21, 2002, 12:22:15 AM
I have never been immediatly impressed by a Ball as I have this One, In a 15 day span I have had 2 812's and a 300 game and 1 812 was the front 3 of 1091 for 4. I am still learning the balls limitations and have found that it is not all world all the time. even still I am Averaging 253.5 for the 22 games I've thrown with it. It has become the hottest selling ball at the center that I bowl in with over 20 balls in the 2 weeks since I recieved mine. Good Bowling and God Bless.
Sflan800
Post by: TWC on January 21, 2002, 07:04:49 PM
I'd consider myself in between a tweener and a stroker to give you a small idea of how I bowl.
And finally to the review. Before I bought this ball, I considered the Cuda 2000 the most versatile ball man had ever created and I was gonna take that idea to my grave. But even with that idea planted in my head I decided to try out a Hex. A few of the guys I bowl with had em and it seemed worth the investment to drill one up. So far I've taken it to 3 completely different houses with completely different oil patterns and I've scored extremely well at each place with the Hex. I used it on a flooded condition at Masters & Queens for junior bowlers in my area. I played down & in right over the 2nd arrow. The Hex cleared the heads quite easily and had a nice small snap at the end right into the pocket. My first set I shot a 699 (a new high for me), and a 663 second set for 1,362 total series. So far I'm high qualifier with that.
At the two other houses I couldn't play as tight a line as the first one, but simple adjusting lead to strike after strike.
This ball makes it through the heads with ease, has a strong solid snap, and hits like a Mack truck going full speed. I haven't found anything this ball can't do yet!
I'm not gonna give it the nood over the Cuda 2K in my book just yet, but its sure getting close.
Track put out a winner with this ball. I predict that it'll be just as big as the Eraser was last year. A mid-price ball that can be used anywhere.
Post by: Scott Kinney on January 23, 2002, 10:05:36 AM
HEX
Lanes: Synthetic, Oiled about 38-40 last 5 boards medium oil
Lane condition: Heavy Oil to Medium Oil.
Bowling style: Tweener but can play straight up or a deep swing line.
Fast speed, medium revolutions.
Ball: The HEX with 3“ Pin out, drilled 4“ X 2“, CG ¾†below grip mid line, BH 1 ½†past the PAP.
Assessment: Well I started bowling this ball on dry conditions and it worked decently. Then just for the H… of it I tried it on medium oil, bowling it as slowly as I could. Well low and behold this ball is a Saint in disguise not a HEX. It went long and then took a nice controlled hard hook to the pocket. Light hits, high hits and full pocket hits, no chance for the pins (take a bow and exit backstage) !!! Great ball for medium oil but as soon as it got drier the carry got worse, therefore I would say that it needs oil to get the rev-action going.
For control on medium lanes this is the best ball since the red Stomp(it was better on dry lanes).
I give this ball only a 9, because of the tendency to loose hitting power when the lanes get dry.
Scott Kinney
Post by: brimar on January 23, 2002, 10:15:34 AM
But on dry lanes it simply is too much ball, it over reacts hard and is difficult to throw.
For the money is an excellent ball for the right condition
Post by: LuckyLefty on February 03, 2002, 03:02:31 PM
The proceeds picked up this beautiful gem.
As far as coverstock this ball looks just like the stuff on the messenger ti pearl, but even prettier! This ball on the alley reminds me a lot of the Ti messenger execept on the back, it creates less entry angle. Louie on this site,
comments that if you start leaving back pins and you are on medium or lighter oil switch to this ball is dead on.
The specs on this ball for this medium rev softer speed lefty are the following. Pin out 3 inches top weight starting 3.5.
Drilled 4 X 4.5 with no weighthole.
this ball will cover some boards if you hit dry too early and it creates a medium to longer skid down the lane. Again there is plenty of hit but the
the entry angle is less than a messenger and a lot less than a rip or battle zone bullet. Very shallow swing angles can be used.
My description would be to call this ball a cover strong(jumpy), core weaker ball. I think if you've got your strong arsenal down, or for later games in a block this is a goody!!!
REgards,
Luckylefty
Post by: Track900 on February 22, 2002, 11:23:59 PM
This ball is awsome. Control and Power. It makes a great first ball out of the bag, It has a very strong roll and reads the lane very well. It is not a big hooker, but it is usable on many conditions with speed and hand adjustments. It is probably the most versitile ball in my bag as far as that is concerned. It also Hits like a truck. corner pins are no problem.
The only weakness I could think of is that the ball might be a little weak in the hands of a tweener. I am a cranker, and If i get a little weak with the ball it seems like it doesnt want to carry sometimes. That would only be on Oil. I think the ball would be great on medium or medium dry.
Overall, a great ball at a great price. Can beat the value for the money.
good ball to have in your bag.
Post by: pbafire on March 27, 2002, 06:36:05 PM
Bowler Stats: Righthander; 17-19mph; tweener / moderate amount of hand
Drilled this one straight over the label with a slight shift of the cg..ended up a little on the negative side. With this type of inverted lightbulb core and this drilling this ball gets down the lane and turns hard. On fresh med to heavy oil the ball squirts past the breakpoint a bit much, but on some carrydown...watch out, this ball sets nice in the dry. Keeps the pins very low.
An 8 out of 10 from Track!!
Post by: Los300 on April 15, 2002, 01:24:50 PM
Post by: caecos on May 22, 2002, 11:01:02 PM
Post by: Zach Cauthron on June 08, 2002, 08:39:07 PM
. I won a scholorship tournament using this ball and I've had my highest sanctioned series with it. Now this ball doesn't have alot of hook
but with the backend on this ball you don't need the hook. I'm giving this ball a ten and thank you Charlie's Pro Shoppe.
Post by: Rock77 on July 11, 2002, 09:18:15 AM
Post by: Greatness on July 21, 2002, 11:51:50 PM
Ball is drilled the same as my predator that i love. Pin below ring finger, cg stacked below. 2" pin. Ball polished.
I hope all games with the ball are not like the one i threw, i feel as though a hex was put on me. 11 shots is in pocket for a 190. Yes, a 190. That included three pocket 7 10's, one in the third, fifth, and ninth all on the left lane. The strange thing is that all the other shots were deck shattering blasts, only one other open due to tugging the ball (my fault) thru the nose for a split.
I really like the reaction though, long and boom. Like my predator but for dryer conditions. Compliment well.
But only one game on it, will have to update later.
Greatness
Post by: SHSbowlinboy on August 17, 2002, 03:47:54 PM
Thanks for reading
Post by: Deadbait on November 11, 2002, 11:07:35 PM
Post by: northface28 on November 19, 2002, 01:57:12 AM
Drilled stack leverage. I use this ball when I practice and I also used it on a 33ft sport pattern. Control, control, control. Thats all this ball is. I think its a great introductory level ball due to its control. Not in anyway intended for heavy oil or a moderate amount of medium oil unless there are violent backends to pull the Hex out of its skid. All in all another great ball from Track. The hit is good and I have NEVER seen this ball rollout. Real continous move just doesnt stop.
Post by: The great one on November 20, 2002, 01:15:11 PM
The pleasure has been yours.
The great one
Post by: EboniteSmurf on March 28, 2003, 11:14:44 PM
This ball ROCKS! Bowled this evening on a medium lane condition about 35 ft standard 10 to 10 pattern for the house I bowl in. Played from a lay down point of 20 out to around 10 and crushed out the pocket. If not for one bad release, I spun it off my hand I could be sizing myself for the all elusive ring.
My Hex, which I bought used from a guy who said it don't hook, is drilled leverage. With the exception of that bad release and my inability to figure out the proper hand position to get the ball down the lane in the third game this ball did no wrong. If pulled it held a tight line to the pocket, if thrown too wide it made a hard left turn to the pocket.
All in all, one of my favorite balls for now and barring a miracle happening with the crunch I will be purchasing soon my favorite Track ball.
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Rob Moore
Charlotte, NC
The pocket 7-pin right hander
Bowl to Win.....
Post by: C-G ProShop-Carl on July 06, 2004, 07:35:25 PM
Lane Conditions: various, wood lanes only
Hook: SUPER LONG and SUPER STRONG!!! Basically the same as the Crunch Time, just a hair less. 8.0
Control: Slightly more tame on the backend than the Crunch Time. It did not read the dry near as quick. 8.5
Hit: This is where I saw a difference between the Hex and the Crunch Time, the Hex hits well, but nowhere near the CrunchTime. If I miss out wide playing deep it would get back, but not quite enough to carry the 10 pin out. 7.0
Readability: Readable ball. For most it would be a first ball out of the bag kind of ball. Transitions smoothly from the wet to dry, and is on the dry a little bit before it makes its move. 8.5
Overall: It can be used on almost anything, but I would stop at the med/heavy. It will not handle carrydown like the CrunchTime. I see this ball being more advantageous for those with slower ball speeds or higher revs.
OVERALL RATING: 8.5
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Owner/Operator
C-G Pro Shop
Post by: A_P_K on July 10, 2004, 07:50:42 PM
Lucky Me
Lane Conditions: Medium-Light Oil
Typical Conditions: Variety of Shots
Type of Lane: Combination
What part of the lane did you play? Third Arrow
Did the ball track out? Normal
Weight of bowling ball: 16
Surface of bowling ball: Factory/Box
Likes: Smooth length with control to the pocket, power, and impact on the pins.
Dislikes: Carrydown, and playing deeper than the fourth arrow and expect to cover some boards.
My proshop was lucky enough to pick up a few of these, and my Darkside is 16lbs, with a pin out distance of 2-3 inches. The top weight is 2.75 oz, and it's drilled with the pin under the ring finger stacked over the CG...and all this is ever so slightly to the right of the ring finger.
The reaction I get from the Darkside is similar to a Sonic Solid, very even, smooth, and controlled. It is about five boards stronger overall than the Sonic Solid, but works just as effective. It adapts easily to hand and speed releases and works well on most medium conditions. If you have too much carrydown, or oil put the ball away, because it will slide through the deck.
The Darkside works well on all angles of the lane until you get deeper than the fourth arrow. It will have some recovery problems unless you can throw it slow enough to keep it strong on the backend.
The ball hits hard and carries well like all the other Track equipment out there.
For all those Track fans looking for a lighter oil ball you should have picked this one up when you could.
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Always Aggie Dun
Pin_Krusher IS a serious threat to modern day bowling wood as we know it today.