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Xfest

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Desert Heat - Terrible Crack
« on: October 15, 2006, 11:35:35 AM »
Was going to bowl today, and was loading my gear into my bags. Made sure every ball was ok, and the final ball was the desert heat. Picked it up and noticed a huge crack right above the finger. I look at it - and instantly see it going all the way around the ball. So it cracked from the left finger all the way around the ball - to the thumb hole.

Pictures:

http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/4527/crack1gl6.jpg
http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/9710/crack2ee1.jpg
http://img157.imageshack.us/img157/9716/crack3uo0.jpg
http://img157.imageshack.us/img157/9308/crack4uw7.jpg
http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/3143/crack5jc2.jpg

Now, the only problem with this is; is I did not buy it from my pro-shop buddy. I bought it from Bowling.com which is a distributor of Track equipment. Another bad thing is - is this ball had not alot of life - 5-6 Games MAX on it. Everything was in perfect shape, the house did not go under 60 degrees and it had no other contact towards anything.

So I am asking, who should I bring attention to on this one? I am going to my pro-shop buddy tomorrow to see also what I should do.

Thanks alot guys - I just want to get this ball resolved and hopefully another one to enjoy as I did this one.
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clintdaley

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Re: Desert Heat - Terrible Crack
« Reply #1 on: October 15, 2006, 07:41:48 PM »
WOW....thats all I can say....see what happens...also, maybe I can give a helping hand in it as well.

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Xfest

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Re: Desert Heat - Terrible Crack
« Reply #2 on: October 15, 2006, 07:53:42 PM »
Thanks Clint, you have always been a really cool dude to deal with. Thanks for your efforts.
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Lanemasters The Buzz (Medium)
Columbia Wicked B/R/T (Medium-Light)
Track Desert Heat (Light)

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Re: Desert Heat - Terrible Crack
« Reply #3 on: October 15, 2006, 08:14:48 PM »
Wow that's crazy mine started cracking a couple of weeks ago. Luckily my pro shop was able to stop the crack before it progressed to that though.  Mine has no more than 30 games on it tops.  Thats wierd. Hope that everything works out for you
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Re: Desert Heat - Terrible Crack
« Reply #4 on: October 15, 2006, 08:16:50 PM »
you guys are scaring me now, i'm getting mine wednesday.. it better not crack!
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Tweener92

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Re: Desert Heat - Terrible Crack
« Reply #5 on: October 15, 2006, 08:27:10 PM »
Holy CRAP!!!!! I have had mine and used it a ton and haven't hand any problems what so ever. Hell I can't wait to drill up my blank in fact.
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Xfest

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Re: Desert Heat - Terrible Crack
« Reply #6 on: October 15, 2006, 08:42:19 PM »
Yeah, I do not have a clue when it started to crack - but it just had to be over this weekend. Very weird indeed.
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Track Desert Heat (Light)

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Mark T. Trgovac

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Re: Desert Heat - Terrible Crack
« Reply #7 on: October 15, 2006, 11:55:55 PM »
Looks like what mine did other then mine was from my ring finger, and i thappen after I threw it durring moonlight with my mom.
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Re: Desert Heat - Terrible Crack
« Reply #8 on: October 16, 2006, 12:19:54 AM »
I have a BLANK mind you, Ebonite Formula I. The first clear ball they came out with that had the foil racing stripes going through it. A few weeks ago it cracked all the way around the ball. Again this was BLANK!! It is so outdated that I am sure they won't do anything about it... Oh well
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cficare068

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Re: Desert Heat - Terrible Crack
« Reply #9 on: October 16, 2006, 02:08:22 AM »
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Should have bought it from a Pro Shop and there would be no problem with warranty. If I was your shop man I would tell you tough noogies, send it back to bowling.com


If he only put 5-6 games on it chances where that he purchased the ball after it became discontinued.  If that's the case the pro shops probably couldn't even get one in.  I tried a couple weeks ago to get a new one and had 3 pro shops tell me that they couldn't get one.  Track doesn't have a dry lane ball right now to replace the desert heat.  Basically the only place to pick one up now is on-line
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Re: Desert Heat - Terrible Crack
« Reply #10 on: October 16, 2006, 08:34:29 AM »
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Should have bought it from a Pro Shop and there would be no problem with warranty. If I was your shop man I would tell you tough noogies, send it back to bowling.com


Such a reply is wrong on so many levels, it's impossible to know where to begin.

How about, "If you have nothing good to say, then don't say anything at all.", whether this is a public forum or not.

If you were my shop man with that attitude, you wouldn't be for very long.
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clintdaley

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Re: Desert Heat - Terrible Crack
« Reply #11 on: October 16, 2006, 01:42:07 PM »
My dist still has Deserts....all weights as well!

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Re: Desert Heat - Terrible Crack
« Reply #12 on: October 16, 2006, 01:50:54 PM »
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Such a reply is wrong on so many levels, it's impossible to know where to begin.

Are you 12 years old?

My point is why would a pro shop want to warranty the ball you bought online? Call Track or where you bought it from.


Maybe the pro shop wants to help the customer out?
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Krumpy300

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Re: Desert Heat - Terrible Crack
« Reply #13 on: October 16, 2006, 02:04:06 PM »
I had a Sensor/C many moons ago and the same thing happened, but from the thumb slug. Track did honor a replacement due to the fact that it wasn't from abuse on my part.

I would start with BB.com and then contact Track. Good luck.
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Re: Desert Heat - Terrible Crack
« Reply #14 on: October 16, 2006, 02:09:17 PM »
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Thanks for chiming in fins. Read the above post.


That's why you're not his pro shop guy.
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