Post by: admin on December 31, 1969, 06:00:00 PM
Length (1-10): 5
Backend (1-10): 8
Core Technology: Multi-Density 4 Piece
Core Power Rating (1-10): 7
Radius of Gyration: 2.46
Differential: .059
Coverstock: PowerPlus Reactive with MICA
Friction Rating (1-10): 7 Factory Finish: Polished
Recommended Polish: Magic Shine Reaction Shape: Strong Arc Lane Condition: Medium
Post by: BowlPro on November 13, 2002, 10:47:36 PM
Its finally here! The ball that Del Warren and the good people at Track promised too us a good while back! The New Track "Rev-Master" is the old Nu-Line VIRUS Reborn! This New ball features the same great Multi-density weight block that we first experienced in the VIRUS.
The New "PowerPlus/with Mica" reactive coverstock is slightly tamer than what was used on the Nu-Line VIRUS. What this means is that this ball will stay in play longer and you won't have to run to your bag for a shell change.
We believe this ball will be a tremendous league condition ball for most bowlers. This ball will get down the lane and hook-up strong.
This ball is Friendly and very controllable as the lanes begin to change.
The "Fully Adjustable Shell" is at its best in the "Out of the Box" finish.
We suggest the use of "Black Magic" for cleaning and shine maintance.
Our 4X4 label leverage ball allowed us to play any part of the lane that we wanted from several different angles and we had great Hit and Carry!
This ball will flat out "Crush" pins! It will give you the feeling of great confidence that you will carry just about every shot that is close to the pocket! Ten Pins will be few! Strikes will be many!
Our 3-3/8 Pin "Full Leverage" allowed us to open up the lane and play in the oil with no problem. This drilling will work well for most bowlers who are "Tweeners". The "Rev-Master" is very driller friendly! Go ahead and apply your favorite drilling with confidence. Those of you who are of a Stronger Release, "Crankers" types, keep the drilling simple! This ball does not need any help!
Those of you who have followed our past reviews will know that we believed the Nu-Line VIRUS to be one of the best "coverstock & core" combinations ever manufactured by a ball company.
Del Warren and Track have again stepped up to plate and have hit another home run with this new entry. We loved Our VIRUS! but now this ball has become our personal favorite to date. I swear that if we could rip off the coverstock from this ball you would see the big yellow "V" underneath.
We have already put our entire Tournament Staff into this ball and just about everyone of them have reported back that this ball has become their personal favorite "Go To" ball also! Some of them have ordered a second Rev-Master already!
We Highly recommend this ball to all bowlers and believe that every style of bowler will find a place for this ball in their arsenal.
We suggest that you RUN to your Local Proshop and be one of the first ones to get this ball on the lanes! In fact, we suggest that you purchase two or three of them and apply two of your favorite drilling patterns to the first two and put one away in your closet for a replacement when one of your most used Rev-Masters wear out! This will be a ball that will have a place in your bag for a long time!
Thank you Del Warren for bringing back the power of the Big "V" in the "Rev-Master"! Our many VIRUS owners thank you!
BowlPro
www.discount-proshop.com
Post by: Dwight Albrecht on November 17, 2002, 10:17:17 AM
This Polished Blue with Orange Reactive has the Power plus Reactive Cover Stock with Mica added. The weight block is one similar designed to the Reaction Ricochet from Columbia with very dense top and bottom “Flip Blocksâ€. The RG of this ball is 2.46 and the Differential is .059 making this ball a great choice for the “League†Bowler with average turn. This ball will rev quicker with stronger transition from oil to dry. I feel this ball falls into the Columbia Messenger Family or Brunswick Monster Family of “High Performance†“Low Price†Category.
I drilled the Rev Master with a 3 ¾ Pin out 3-4†from the CG and swung the CG to the right of my grip. Approximately at a 70 degree angle.
The lane condition I used the Rev Master on was a synthetic lane panel second shift still medium oil and at another bowling center with wood lanes with medium to dry lanes with clean back ends.
The Ball worked beautifully at both centers with feet and mark adjustments. It’s roll pattern was quick like I expected and had a “strong arcing†reaction of the back ends. So this ball gives you the marriage of a lot of power and some control for a polished reactive.
Best suited for medium to fast speeds and average to below average turn bowlers. This does not mean that a cracker can’t use this ball, but would have to go with a much higher RG drilling. Best lane condition would be a Medium oily 1st shift shot or a second shift shot that still had hold area.
Track definitely has a wonderful new ball with the Rev Master in that “Low Price†High Performance†category of balls and I sure that anyone that try’s this ball will be very happy with the reaction and hit ability.
Thanks for reading this review.
Dwight
Post by: northface28 on November 19, 2002, 12:09:45 AM
Drilled 3 3/8 x 5 stayed with the out-of-box surface. I used this ball on a 39 foot christmas tree pattern on a synthetic surface with a fair amount of oil. The ball really lives up to its name, RevMaster, hitting the lane reving like crazy yet under control while holding the line and arcing hard on the backend throwing pins around like a bunch of rag dolls. The optimal reaction I got out of this ball was 17 to 7. This line provided me with maximal carry. If I got it out past 7 the ball actually came back harder. For a shiny reactive I was surprised at how I could open up the lane with this ball. All in all this ball provided good length and strong hit for an economy price. Great ball for those who have/had trouble controlling the VooDoo.
Post by: Audric300 on December 02, 2002, 05:45:42 PM
Ok ok, I don't feel bad in writing this review by stating the obvious.The ball lives up the name.I drilled this ball with a 5 by 4 layout and left the ball with its factory finish.This ball got into a roll quickly and arc nicely on the backends.The Pattern was a x-mas tree with 42 feet and medium carrydown.One thing I can say is this ball HITS!.For a mid-price ball the hit is very good.Once again, Del and the boys are doing a good job with their new line of Equipment.
Post by: BrianN on January 09, 2003, 07:30:40 PM
15.3, 1:30 layout, pin above and right of ring. It wants to arc hard and it needs to conserve as much energy as possible. If you were to fight this tendency, you'd probably ruin the ball. RevMaster is so core-dominant, it feels like the mild coverstock is just along for the ride.
It's pretty long, arcing, revs hard off your hand. It's not big hooker, but the core is so strong it can handle a fair amount of oil. As an example, my home house has been experimenting with new oil patterns, and several of us have been guinea pigs the last couple of weeks. They were all in the range of 37 - 41', generally fairly heavy. It flamed out on the lighter patterns regardless of their length. The heavier shots were something I'd ordinarily throw particle on, yet I was comfortable opening them up with RevMaster. _When_ (emphasis on the conditional) I could get lined up with it, it was extremely effective up the boards or in a small swing and carried great.
The big problem is that longer/heavier patterns are going to make bad carrydown, and RevMaster doesn't like carrydown at all. So it's good for a game or two to open up a heavier shot but then it must be put away immediately after that first carrydown bucket, 2-10, flat 10, whatever your signal is.
Next, I threw it on my most straightforward, highest-scoring house shot on Anvilane synthetics and it burned up hopelessly early in the stripped backends. It took only a few balls to know that it will never be any use here. On this condition, strokers and low speeds should probably stay away entirely. I think the higher rev crankers and power tweeners with enough speed to keep it stable will like the 'straining at the leash' feeling.
RevMonster won't make it into my bag for a normal league shot. I think it's going to be excellent on my heavier weekend shot. I amused myself endlessly torquing the nuts off it on a lot of oil. I had 2 - 3 boards of area at the breakpoint and felt like I could be very free-swinging with it.
My feeling is that it's intended to be a resin for long and/or heavier oil. I vastly preferred it on wood. If you have something like that 50' shot from the TOC the other week, RevMaster could be just about ideal.
On its favored condition, it was an awesome hitter. The deck jolted down as a single unit. I had no problems getting out the corners on oil. Part of it is the ball, but another part is the speed and release it let me play. One odd note - I left too many solid 9s for coincidence.
Overall, a 7. In good conscience, I have to conclude that this is a specialized arsenal ball, not a general-purpose tool. The only generality I can draw about it is that it needs good heads, pretty much oil, clean backends and some speed and then it might work for you.
Control: 7. Lots of area at the breakpoint. More stable than you'd think a 'racing slicks on a rail car' ball would be. At its best, it's the closest thing I've found yet to the feeling I used to get from the ancient Critical Mass, of having the ball on a string. At its worst, over/under and unusable.
Versatility: 5. I don't think it's a good choice for the average bowler on an average league shot at all. You need medium or heavier, you need some speed and you want to keep it in the oil as much as possible. I happen to have a shot for it, but not everybody will. If you're a cranker on a longer/heavier pattern, this is your ball.
Hit and carry: 8.5. On its condition, an incredible hitter; off its condition, a big Sta-Puft marshmallow.
Post by: rick stubbs on January 11, 2003, 05:01:02 PM
Ball reminds me of my Triton Elite, but stronger, fantastic on the fresh shot, need to pay attention as the lanes break down as the ball will arc left for me very hard. Must give this ball a 10 out of 10. Great job Track!!!!!!!!
Post by: JDMONEY on February 03, 2003, 04:30:33 PM
UP WITH THE MONEY AND I JSUT WANTED TO KNOW HW GOOD THIS BALL
IS. I'M A LEFT HANDED BOWLER AND I CRANK THE BALL SO IF ANYONE
HAS SOME GOOD ADVICE ON THIS BALL AND SOME DRILLING INSTUCTIONS
PLEASE LET ME KNOW
Post by: Bowlingkev300 on February 04, 2003, 04:44:55 AM
Oh ya, and my buddy Steve Warren made the National Tour stop cut in Vegas using a Track RevMaster.
If you want to open up the lane, I recommend this layout: 5 1/4 MB in Strong
If you want any more information about Track equipment, call The Professional Approach San Dimas at (909) 394-3559
Post by: AUS leftie on February 14, 2003, 05:22:00 PM
This Polished Blue with Orange Reactive has the Power plus Reactive Cover Stock with Mica added. The super low RG core of the RevMaster allows the bowler to increase their rev rate while its high differential enhances the overall hook ability! This ball will rev quicker with stronger transition from oil to dry. Very suitable for the average league bowler looking for some controlled turn.
I drilled this ball for extreme length and extreme flip and I have certainly acheived that! For a mid price ball this ball packs a serious punch. This ball had no problems keeping up with my Freak Out, this ball however giving me about an extra 6 feet and a harder flip like motion to the pocket with the same amount of boards covered. The drilling I chose is pretty condition specific (by choice) but if you find the right condition, watch out!
Generally speaking though, this ball turns a heap for 'mid-price' ball. Rev's off your hand and makes an excellent predictable transition to the pocket. Really can't much more bang for buck than this.........
G
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Post by: Wales The Prince on July 19, 2003, 03:22:31 PM
The REVMaster is one of the best ball in my arsenal.This ball bring loudly response when hitting pins.I drill it as label leverage pattern & make the reaction earlier around 25~30 feets from head.It works better than Columbia ICON series on oilly lanes.But one small disadvantage is when I throw it on medium lane with carry down,it seems zigzag moving on middle part & quite easy to let 9 pin or 8 pin stands.Generally,it is a good choice for all level players.
Post by: bowlingdallas on July 20, 2003, 09:49:13 PM
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Don Ollie sux!!!
Post by: XFactor on September 12, 2003, 02:13:58 AM
I can't wait to see what other products Track has to offer.
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Now what's up with that? Let's get back on Track
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Post by: MrSparkle on November 29, 2003, 05:33:09 AM
I picked this up used from WebWeb. Nice shape and quick delivery.
3 inch pin out and pin to mass bias line has the cg kicked one inch to the right off line.
Drilled 4 inch pin to Pap and the mass bias about 2 1/2 inches from thumb between strong and early roll(val position). Ending side weight 3/4 finger 1/2 top 3/4.
Weight hole placed at 6 1/4 from grip center on midline, 1 inch deep 59/64 bit. Final ending = 3/4 top, finger 1/2 and side 1/2. (T-god recommended 3/2 ratio).
Finish is white pad followed by a little Magic! Black Magic that is!
This ball is not exciting to watch! On a sloppier shot than my league lately I put this ball against two of my recent league stars. Condition 43 foot oil 10 to 10 shot with carrydown after tournaments.
Competition is my long and flippy dynamic Groove and my medium and strong midlane and flip Virus!
ON this shot this pearl particle was the clear victor. Dynamic Groove had to be played straight up the second arrow and could strike but it was a stretch!(note I'm using this ball on my league 43 foot shot with cleaner backends on a 15 at the arrows to 9 line)
Virus with a similar drilling was more exciting looking but just had an over under attack that was clearly not working today.
Playing this baby right over 14 15 to 10 this unexciting ball just scored!
An earlier midlane than the Virus seemed to be the key and then the ball had plenty of recovery to just keep one striking!!
Much improved since I added the weighthole and reduced side weight to 1/2 ounce.
All in all this may be the fit between my dull particle balls Deadly Virus AMF EVolution extra that I couldn't quite find with my Eraser, Virus, and Shock Zone/Riot Zone.
Most similar to the Eraser with more midlane control, Less flip than the Virus.
Slightly later than the Riot Zone with similar boards covered and more pure backend. Earlier than the Shock Zone with similar strong backend but better midlane control.
This ball is an exact medium condition light carrydown ball.
Perfect for moderately sloppy league shots!
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Post by: DP3 on June 18, 2004, 02:05:47 AM
17-17.5 mph speed
300rpms
Right handed tweener
PAP 4 3/4 over, 1/8th up
Ball Specs
15lb 13oz after drilling
3 inch pin over the ring finger
C.G. under the ring finger with weighthole on axis
Box Finish
*Drilled just like my Blazing Inferno, just with a weighthole
Pro's
-Strong, STRONG reaction on the backend if opening up the lane is your thing
-Hits suprisingly well. Carries flatter shots and light shots better than my other equipment
-Getting aggressive on the ball actually enhances the backend reaction
-Good built in length with box finish
-Huge flare potential with alot of recovery
Con's
-Bad choice for playing up the boards
-Ball is too weak to be played in oil line for me
-Ball is too strong to be played in dry for me
-Only option of play with this ball with layout is standing left and opening up the lane as much as possible
-Just reads the dry too quick
Other Notes
I played this ball on the Typical House shot tonight.
I tried about 4 different lines with it. Going up 6 board with firm speed and hand, not much success, the ball was just too strong in the dry track of the lane and gave me an arcing read with an exaggerated flip at the breakpoint. Made for alot of nosedives and 4-9s. Then I played a 12-5 swing with a firm speed. Ok shot from this angle, just had no room for error. The ball had to be at the 5-6 board at 40 feet to come in flush. The ball carried much better from this angle and wide shots seemed to trip out the washout every time.
Next line was about 20-14 played right in the oil line. The ball flared a ton in the oil(5+ inches), just didn't want to go anywhere. The box surface HATES oil, especially a big concentration. Lets a few washouts from this angle and light scatter strikes.
Last line I played was standing 33, slowing my speed down to about 15.5, giving a little loft with more fingers and playing 22-8. This seemed to be the perferred line for this shot/ball matchup. The ball loves to be played from extreme wet to the dry. A house bowler's dream. Unlucky for me I see more sport-shots and PBA patterns than the average bowler for me to need this type of reaction in my bag. It's fun to have around when the condition is right, but so many other balls can fill this gap better and be played on just more conditions than the THS.
So if you're a bowler lacking in the speed and hand department, or if you're a spinner, this might not be a bad choice for a medium condition. It's not a bad ball, just not for me and the conditions that I see. I may just dull it to 500 and use it in the rare case of flooded oil where you need a ton of flare in the oil with a strong motor to keep moving.
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