Post by: admin on December 31, 1969, 06:00:00 PM
Length (1-10): 2.5
Backend (1-10): 9
Core Technology: Morpheus-High Reving
Core Power Rating (1-10): 9
Radius of Gyration: 2.50
Differential: .056
Coverstock: WOW 2 Particle
Color: Blue Pearl/Blue Solid
Friction Rating (1-10): 9.5
Factory Finish: 1500 Smooth
Recommended Polish: Track Magic - Magic Shine
Reaction Shape: Strong Arc
Lane Condition: Heavy Oil
Available Weights: 14-16 lbs. Morpheus Technology, 12-13 lbs. Core2 Technology
Post by: YABAStroker300 on February 23, 2003, 08:17:24 PM
Post by: Aristotle on February 25, 2003, 10:56:58 AM
Post by: DaYoot on February 26, 2003, 09:36:28 PM
Post by: 12X on February 28, 2003, 07:36:32 AM
Mass Bias Placement 2 (MB 5" from PAP).
Balance hole 0" from PAP.
Ball top weight 2 oz, pin out 3 ", weight 15 lbs 4 oz.
Lane condition: heavy/fresh oil 40' with dry back end.
Lane play cross 20 go down to 5.
This ball is amazing... shot 279, 259, 289 last night.
It's not the ball fault leaving some pins, because I slow down the rev a bit.
If you looking for a heavy oil ball, this is the one.
I gave this ball 10 out 10 rating.
Thank you Track for making such an amazing ball.
Post by: BT on March 02, 2003, 08:13:33 AM
Only had it for 5 days but VERY impressed so far! The most aggressive ball I have ever thrown!
14 3OZ, 2 3/4OZ top weight, 3 inch pin (although box says 3" it measures 2 inch?)
Drilling:
Pin (instructions position #2) pin right above ring.
MB (instructions position #2) 1 1/2 from thumb (right)
Balance hole On PAP 5 1/2 X 3/4 up
I sanded it to 1000 grit (box is 1500)
This ball is killer with plenty of oil! Even used it with medium oil and lots of speed and it comes back charging into the pocket. Goes fairly long then starts its move when it finds some dry, and continues with a smooth yet aggressive angle to the pocket. I think this ball actually "flares in the air" since my track seems to be about 1/2 - 1 inch lower than all of my other balls. I have never seen pins fly like this ball causes! As Aristotle indicated the pins sometimes shoot straight up. Saw several times where all pins are blasted into the pit and one comes down bouncing off the deck. Would not recommend this ball for anything less than medium oil or lots of revs and slower ball speed unless maybe a different drilling. I am not a real high average bowler but have approached the 195 area the last 2 months. So far in practice I shot 203, 214, 267 and 298 in practice! Last night first game in league play I had a 244 then the lanes started to dry up too much by the middle of the second game and, I had to put the Mutant away. This is my first Track ball and I give it a 10 out of 10! This ball hits extremely hard! Truly awesome!
Post by: Steppchild300 on March 05, 2003, 10:38:33 AM
I drilled my first one pin 5 inches from the axis below the bridge and MB in the #2 position. At first I wasn't so impressed, however the more I throw it, the better it looks. I can get angle on pretty heavily oiled lanes and still carry without making major changes to my game.
Only limitations is when having to go really straight, ball tends to under over, well I guess that makes sense since it is supposed to create a harder move down the lane. That is ok, I have several symmetrical core balls that do that just fine, such as the Threat and the EZ Money.
Post by: Steppchild300 on March 05, 2003, 10:38:38 AM
I drilled my first one pin 5 inches from the axis below the bridge and MB in the #2 position. At first I wasn't so impressed, however the more I throw it, the better it looks. I can get angle on pretty heavily oiled lanes and still carry without making major changes to my game.
Only limitations is when having to go really straight, ball tends to under over, well I guess that makes sense since it is supposed to create a harder move down the lane. That is ok, I have several symmetrical core balls that do that just fine, such as the Threat and the EZ Money.
Post by: kingrob76 on March 05, 2003, 11:33:21 AM
My is drilled with the pin right next to the ring finger, and the MB right below the thumb hole. I believe this puts the CG out to the right, about 4 inches, right about halfway in my span. I asked for it to be drilled to start to hook as early as possible as I throw the ball fairly hard (harder than almost anyone in my league) and often kill most of my hook potential with speed. (Please note I'm new to these terms so if I mixed something up, I'm sorry.)
The box finish didn't work for me at all. I had it sanded down with a 400 grit pad (as I do almost all of my equipment) and then applied Doc's Elixer. The result was a ball that hooked in a comfortable manner for me, and really finishes hard. I usually stand around 20, swing out to between 5 and 10, and then back to the pocket.
I don't think I'll ever see the "Hook Monster" in this ball that other people (including my teammates) see, but for me, this ball is very aggressive and flexible, and lets me play a comfortable shot in anything from medium oil on up through much heavier oil with carry down. I've gotten excellent carry so far, especially when I'm not exactly in the pocket.
All in all, I would recommend this ball, and give it a 9 out of 10.
Post by: Daveb300 on March 05, 2003, 09:46:19 PM
VERY IMPRESSIVE
Post by: tomtom123 on March 09, 2003, 12:27:54 AM
Post by: C-G ProShop-Carl on March 10, 2003, 12:05:44 AM
I got this ball used (it sure didn't look like it was) from a gentleman on this site. Span matched exactly, so no plug work was needed. It is drilled with the pin below and between the fingers, CG on my midline and the MB is about 1/2inch below and about 1 inch right of the thumb. No weight hole.
I really like this ball. In box condition it hooks slightly more than the Freak, about 2-3 boards more. It hooks up about 3-4 ft sooner though. That does not mean this ball does not get good length. It just checks up as soon as it hits the dry. All 3 of the balls with the general concept of core hit. They hit hard. What the Mutant does is hit HARD, but the pins never fly back in the same manner. I have had several strikes with this thing where the pins look like every one of them are upside down.
The Mutant is very smooth, and in my opinion more controllable than the Freak. It is not as sensative to hand position changes as the Freak, which means it is more forgiving.
I have another on the way and want to give the new one a slightly more aggressive drill pattern and see what it does. I imagine if this ball was sanded to 600, or even 800 grit it would hook unbelieveably.
1-10
HIT-10
Controll-8
Forgiveness-10
Hook-10
Track is on the right path. They have everything except a ball for completely burned lanes. I know how Columbia is in charge, but what will they do when everyone wants TRACK written on their ball instead of Columbia300?
Post by: C-G ProShop-Carl on March 19, 2003, 11:17:08 PM
Drilled with the pin below the ring finger, CG out from center 2 inches, and below the midline 1 1/2 inches, and MB and inch to the right and 1 1/2 inches down from the thumb.
This layout did exactly what I wanted this ball to do. I wanted it to get into a roll a little sooner than the other one. The cover being factory "1500 smooth" is great. But it certainly looks to me like the surface is closer to 1000 grit than 1500.
The hit is every bit as good as the first layout I have. Messengers EVERYWHERE!!!!! This one seems to be even more readable than the first one I have. Which is great when the ball and lanes are telling me it is time to put it away. It will probably not get as much play as the first drilling I have due to the pure hook of this layout. But it is exactly what I wanted this ball to do.
I just cannot say enough about this ball.
nuff said
Post by: BZachIs424 on March 24, 2003, 05:22:57 PM
Post by: tonygee on April 02, 2003, 09:28:16 AM
Plan for ball: Use it on Exxon Valdez type oil spill
Drill: Pin 6" from PAP, MB on VAL, CG 1" from PAP, 1/2 oz finger, 1/2 oz pos side
Lane Condition, Wet dry, very wet inside dry outside of 5
This ball is too much, I put tape on PAP and this Degenerate Freak had this tape migrate to my track halfway down the lane, that means the MB migrated to its final destination in about 30 Feet!!! Of course this meant it sort of burnt out early too nevertheless when it hit the pocket IT WAS SLAP HAPPY!!!!!!! Truly never had a ball hit this hard.
Pins flew so fast, pins spun at such a high rate, I was truly in awe. I usually buy approx 10 new balls a year but never was I ever so impresses as I was with this BEAUTY.
Played the same line with my flip lev Cure...wash out...WIMPY, still haven't paid for the burger (Wimpy from Popeye always ask for a hamburger today with the promise to pay for it 'next Tuesday')
Played the same line with my stack lev V2 Pearl...wash out...SLUT, teases you into thinking it'll come up then steals your money
I'm not worried about the fast migration because I plan to use it on oil spills which occur often for me on the left during tourneys. Interesting to note, ball flared so much it'd hit my extra hole when I opted to lower my axis tilt and increase my axis rotation, but the hit was still outstanding.
I can't wait to see it in oil. I'm so tired playing straight with stack leveraged 600grit pseudo super balls. My first impression is this here Mutant is the REAL DEAL!
Post by: PolarDragon on April 11, 2003, 11:55:53 PM
Post by: Fluffy on April 12, 2003, 11:34:38 AM
Our standard house shot is 39 foot of oil, top hat, very easy. On the typical house shot the ball was just too much cover, i could find a decent line but i had given up my area that i usually had with my mojo playing about 5 boards tighter. On a 42 foot sport pattern the ball got down the lane considerably well and made a very smooth but aggressive move to the pocket, i had more area on a sport pattern than ever before. And finally thursday night i pulled it out on my second shift league for my last two games, 227 pulled one and didn't hit it and left a pocket 7-10 in the midst of 8 in a row. Next game, 299, flat seven pin.
But MAN DOES THIS BALL HIT AND CARRY LIGHT. I don't know if i have ever thrown a ball that carries as well as this one, its amazing the hits i get with it.
overall i really like the performance of the mutant, when a medium speed stroker with 12 revs can aggressively play 4th arrow and the lanes aren't fryed it has to be a good ball. Solid 9 out of 10. Makes a great compliment to my mojo.
Post by: bowlerXXL on April 13, 2003, 11:34:26 PM
lane condition: long oil wall 3 x 3 (wide and long) in one house, 10 X 10 wall shot at another.
ball drilling: Not an proshop groupie, ball 15 3oz top wt. 4 oz; pin 3 inches out. Pin below the ring finger with the cg kicked out and a balance hole near my pap.
Review: my ball speed is 15 mph and on soup I play up the boards and this ball rolls longer than I thought it would but what track is known for is backend and boy does this ball have that!!! The hit is really good. Believe other reviewers when they say that this ball hits like a mack truck because this is true. One of the hardest hitting balls I ever bowled with. When the lanes break down however you have to really be able to read the lanes and adjust or put this one away. the backend on broken down condition will take off on you and leave you heart broken. It's very controllable and that's also a plus. Overall this ball is a great ball for oily conditions and can be used by tweener and crankers. I will rate this ball 8.5 on a scale from 1 to 10.
Post by: tonygee on May 14, 2003, 11:49:48 PM
Still a beaty, those eyes aahhh so lovely...wait a storm in a bowling alley??? (Mutant...X-Men...Storm...Halle Berry...get it???...Har Har, I'm my own best audience.
This ball is a Jeckyl and Hyde ball, pins fly yes and flies fast those buggers, but often only 9 fly and one always seem to want to take the bus.
In oil this baby will hook and it hooks hard you can see it go and when the mass bias begins moving to its preferential axis. I do not have any other balls that will hook in oil, if i play the oil it is usually pretty straight and tight and if I want to play with the hooking line hookers I will have to chuck into the dry and hope not to get STD (that over under std is the worst)
Pins tend to stand more when I play end over end so side rotation is the way to go for me and this Mutant.
Its a love hate relationship, but I'm still taking her to Vegas...hope she puts out when we get there.
Post by: pjd300 on June 15, 2003, 07:15:54 PM
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Dave (a.k.a. tha fluffer) sucks
Post by: Dwight Albrecht on June 17, 2003, 02:40:02 PM
What Track did with this Ball over my favorite ball of the year, “The Freak†was a ball that Revved Quicker, but had better skid/flip ball motion than the freak. So this ball allows me to play the outsides with success but has enough recovery to play the inside angles also.
Examples of this are that I played 4th arrow in State Team with big out of bounce to the right of 3rd arrow and shot 670. But down in Knoxville I played the gutter shot approximately 2-3rd board and shot 711 in doubles with the ball.
Specs on this ball is a RG of 2.50 which helps get this ball through the heads with a Wow 2 Particle from Columbia 300 which also helps, WOW 2 is Columbia’s lower load particle, which make the ball react more like a reactive than particle. The differential is a .056, which will give you a 4-6†flare on the ball, that is what helps the hook down the lane. The Determinator Spin Time on this ball is 8 seconds which I believe is Track’s and the industry’s quickest, which means guys with not a lot of hand can get this ball revving up for them with very little effort.
In closing I have seen strokers to tweeners to crankers use this ball with very good success and personally give this ball the Ball of the Year award due to it’s versatility and amount of sales that this ball did for us at our stores. You cannot go wrong with this choice and thanks for reading my review.
Post by: Sniper206 on June 24, 2003, 07:16:59 PM
I drilled up a mutant last week as well. I drilled it with the pin halfway in between my bridge and grip center, cg out and lowered towards the thumb and mb 2 inches below and right of the thumb with a x-hole about 5 inches over from the thumb.. This ball flies!!! It gets exceptional length, and explodes left at about 38 feet. The hit is a little weak, but due to such a strong angle of entry. This ball hooks a ton in oil, but I don't see it as a coast to coast ball. the more boards you cover, the weaker the hit, but that's how I see it as I throw mine. I think I you play up the boards in the oil, or keep it tight, you experience the true performance of this ball.
control-8
versatility-9
hook-9.5
I'll give the mutant a 9
todd
Post by: moondays on June 25, 2003, 01:30:51 PM
- Pin: 1.25" to the right of my ring fingerhole
- Mass Bias: Directly below thumbhole (part of icon is drilled away)
- Weight Hole 4" right and 3/4" down from ring fingerhole.
I used this ball in a tournament 4 days after it was drilled. It is the first 15# ball I ever threw so I never really got used to it during the set, but I was happy with what it did. Last week, I pulled it out for league when I figured out I was having a lot of mechanics and timing problems. This ball exploded into the pocket while I was trying to iron everything out and I shot a 651 having never ironed out anything. This past Monday, I pulled it out for practice on a fresh pattern that my usual strike ball skid through. The Mutant couldn't miss the pocket no matter far far right I threw it. It left a lot of single pins the farther it went out, but simple adjustments started carrying those single pins.
It can be too much if I have to give it a lot of room, but it's been awesome when thrown over my normal line. This one is definately going to Reno next year, and I'm looking forward to those tournaments I didn't do as well in last year. Track did a great job with this one.
Post by: Idaho Wolverine on July 11, 2003, 04:54:19 AM
Whew!
Now, I started with my 2.0 Quantum, standing 20,slid from 15 board to 8 and it just hung and hit the 6 pin. Picked up my Mutant and SLAM! right in the hole!! Now I know the Denim 2.0 Quantum is not a big hooking ball, but that is what I had for oil. I could force it and make it hook, but as we all know, when you force a shot, well it just sucks. I don't have to force my Mutant and that is all I can ask of a bowling ball. The rest is up to the bowler.
So. Yes, I really like Track's Mutant
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Jimi in Mtn. Home, ID
U.S. Air Force
"It takes a lot of balls to bowl like I do"
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Post by: pgpelton on November 11, 2003, 03:55:57 PM
It hits great!!! Factory finish with a pin at a number 2 position and MB at a #2 position. Carries like hits well. This is not a ball for drier lanes. It needs oil. A great compliment to my bag.
Post by: REVOLUTIONS PS on November 16, 2003, 08:20:10 PM
We drilled several of these balls but primarily used one left-hand player and one right-handers for our review information. For the left-hander we placed the pin next to the ring finger (4" from his pap) and the mb half way between the center line of his grip and his val. This required an extra hole, which we placed 1 1/2" below the midline, 5 1/2" from the grip center. We left the ball in it's box condition originally and have sanded and polished it several times since. The ball was intended for this player to create a stronger mid-lane reaction on longer oil. He doesn't have a very strong release and throws about 19 mph with minimal axis rotation.
The ball was nearly perfect for this player right away. The ball began to rev right off his hand, read the mid-lane and arced hard to the pocket, which improved his carry which was light with his other equipment. He liked the reaction so much that he tried to polish it for regular league conditions but there were better choices in his bag, whereas the Mutant required a little force to get down the lane. Restoring the ball to it's dull but smooth box condition brought the reaction back nicely and he is still using it on the longer oil he sees from time to time.
The right-hander was looking for something that would also read the mid-lane more effectively than his X-Factor. This player is similar to the lefty but with slightly less ball speed, slightly more axis rotation and more revolutions. The drill pattern was also similar, using a pin out 4", the pin was placed 4" from the pap but with the mb on the val. The extra hole was 1" in diameter, and was placed 1 1/2" below the mid line, 6" from the grip center and was pitched to avoid drilling into the mb part of the core. This ball was also left in it's out of the box condition and has yet to be adjusted. The Mutant was again perfect for what was intended, it began to rev off the bowler's hand, started to react noticeably earlier than the X-Factor and arced hard in the back end for more than enough angle to carry. The ball held the line nicely when pulled into the heavier oil with enough contact to maintain carry. On the down side, if the ball encountered friction before the intended break point, it was a high hit to be sure. In keeping with that theme, the ball was also sensitive to changes in the front part of the lane, when the head oil began to break down, the Mutant was tough to hold back. We did observe that as the player moved in deeper, the ball was able to continue to carry the corners as long as it was able to save some energy in the heads.
Neither of these players could be considered power players, we can certainly imagine people with that kind of game having problems with this model on anything less than heavy oil. The other caution would be that players with low speeds should be carefully about the drilling pattern they select. We can see this ball changing direction too early and/or sharply if drilled with a pin/mb placement that is too strong. Apart from that, the Mutant is a very nice piece of equipment for many players from stroker to tweener looking for a stronger mid-lane reaction on longer patters.
If you have any questions regarding this or any other of our reviews, e-mail us at proshop@bowlero.com
Post by: mdagost103 on December 03, 2003, 12:35:31 PM
Post by: laner7pin on January 13, 2004, 05:03:55 PM
Ball: 16lbs (man weight)
Pin 2-3"
Top: ??
Drilling: 4 x 3
Me, lefty good revs, higher speed (16-17mph at the pins). Layed out by Bill Monce, sales rep and a heck of a bowler (the guy in the Crunch Time ad) based on how I roll the ball and not really hook it (11 degree axis tilt according to Mo Pinel), ball sets up very well for me. With this drilling, it allows me to play a little 10-5 swing while the ball gets into a roll very quickly but still maintains plenty of energy for the backend. Doesnt make a big skid/flip move, more of a continuous arc into the pocket. Messengers o' plenty when the ball enters the pins at a lower angle. Have used this ball on several shots, a 39 foot wall with good backends, a 36 foot wall with decent backs, shot crown on wood lanes, and on a late shift leftover shot where the ball set up by the arrows, then skidded until the pins. Have been able to use this ball on all conditions and be able to score well with it. Carry percentage is good when I throw it good, but when I throw it bad....well the end result usually isnt too good but thats my fault. Great ball from Track, thanks again Del!
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Whats that made of?
14 Karat Gold.
Really??? Looks like rubber!
No the ring, not the hand....
Post by: Tenpinrufer on March 13, 2004, 03:15:02 AM
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Post by: waldorfstroker on May 26, 2004, 07:17:57 PM
i am a 16 year old, work at AMF waldorf in maryland
I drilled one of these up yseterday pin next to right finger, i threw two practice games then went to my scratch league. First game i shot 300 mostly flush pocket shots, next game i shot 256 then 237 for a 793 set. This ball is amazing, all you have to do is hit the pocket. its a great ball to swing out, last nigh i stood 28 and threw over 9 out to 3 and slammed the pocket. I hope this ball only brings me more luck
Great Ball
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Post by: bowler0821 on February 08, 2005, 05:04:41 PM
15-19 mph
Ave amount of hand
Got this ball used from my pro shop so I was like why not drill it so I set it up pin under my ring and cg kicked out left and mass bias by my thumb and a weight hole as well. This ball is really strong. Gets down the lane really nice and makes a good mide lane turn and just arcs so hard and hits so well. Great ball for medheavy-heavy oil I give it a 9 out of 10 wish I can find a new one I would take it. Great job track.
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Mike
Not sure what to drill, drill a Storm or a Track there is no better.
Post by: Rock77 on March 07, 2005, 10:47:41 PM
Ball specs: 15 lbs 5 oz. 2" pin 4.5 oz of tw.
Based on my PAP (6 1/4" over), ball is drilled 5 1/2 x 3 (pin x mb). This left the pin under my ring finger and the mb between my thumb and VAL.
I used the ball on a few different shots and got a good read out of it on all 3 shots.
First shot, med/hvy oil to about 40', 5 to 5 with quite a bit of carrydown. The schools were on vacation so the lanes were pretty sloppy. I got lined up standing on 20 playing 10 at the arrows out to 8 and the ball was smooth and controllable, but very aggressive. It arcs very hard. It reads the midlane very well, but still has good length. It retains energy well for the pins. I was in the pocket all night playing this line on this shot.
Second shot, med oil to 42 ft, 5 to 5 with spotty backends, second shift league. On this shot, the ball was very aggressive. It needs head oil to get down the lane. I had to move in real deep on this shot. I was standing on 30, playing 20 out to 15. On this shot, the ball worked great again. It revved up early and ready the midlane and again arced hard on the backend and smacked the pins around with authority. I am not usually comfortable playing this deep but this ball made it easy for me to play a deep line. I got lined up and was in the pocket again all night.
Last shot, med oil 40' buffed to about 48' stripped backends, 5 to 5. I got lined up standing on 25 hitting 15 at the arrows out to 8. The ball read the midlane great again and revved up hard when it hit the buff area and stormed back to the pocket. The ball worked great on this shot as well. It read the midlane well and made a strong, hard arc to the pins.
Summary, this is a great ball to read the mids with. It gets started up early, especially with the drill pattern I have on it. This core/cover combo works very nicely together. I dont know why they didnt release this here. It is a great ball. Very responsive to hand changes and retains energy well for the pins. The coverstock can be dulled up for heavy oil or polished to fit more of a med oil gap. In box condition this ball would suit your med/hvy needs perfectly. Another great ball from Track!!
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I just close my eyes and throw the ball
Post by: jrowejrowe on June 11, 2005, 11:51:46 PM
A strange thing happened on the way to the pin-deck...
My Mutant is RH drilled for early revs and strong reaction: Pin 3-3/8" from PAP, just under the ring finger, MB 2" on-center to the right of my center line. A fine layout for the stroker I used to be, but a tough one for the strong tweener I am now. My rev rate and ball speed increased, and ever since then the ball just weakly angles toward the pocket, but never makes it there. And the most astonishing change, it suddenly was as if the ball had brakes, because it slowed down DRAMATICALLY on the backends. The results: Wash out after wash out after wash out.
Why did this happen? Simple: The Mutant is a ball designed to rev early, with an arc- to strong-arc reaction, and with a lane-grabbing coverstock. Then the ball was drilled with a max-flare, early-rev, strong reaction layout. After the increase in my rev rate and ball speed my skid length increased, saving almost all of the track flare for the backend, hence the "hit the brakes, but don't break" reaction. It was futile to scuff the ball, because all that did was put more flare in the oil, almost nothing in the dry, and the ball was always on the verge of roll-out.
It comes down to using the right "tool" for the job: The Mutant is an excellent ball, not extremely versatile (but not meant to be, either), so as long as it is properly laid out for the particular bowler and condition, the ball gets the job done. But then, most balls fit this statement...don't they?
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