Wow, my entire lineup start to finish is really looking good right now and for the first time in a long time I really feel like I have a ball for every condition that excels on its specific condition and I don't have to worry about carry. Here it is (*=pin o=CG X=weighthole)
Mutant (Heavy & longer patterns, with a little polish to it)
--O-O-*
----------o-X
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---O----------mb
Phenom (Heavier side of medium, opening up the lane & following the oil line inside)
--O-O--
----*---
------o-
---O---------X
----------mb
Triple Threat (Most Mediums & Fresh conditions)
--O-O--
-----*--
--------o--X
---O---
Hex (Lighter Side of medium, & drier tracks)
--O-O--
----*---
-----o--
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---O---
Track Magic (Shorter patterns, for more hook/stop reaction
--O-O--
-----*--
-------o-
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---O-------X
I am thinking about redrilling an old threat I have but It's already been drilled twice and another might take the core out of play. I just drilled the Hex today and threw it for about 5 games on a burned up open play shot. This is an excellent piece of equipment. With that drilling it enables me to still play in the track area or to follow the oil line left and bank it out of the track. It really gets down the lane and saves all of its flare and energy for the last 20 feet. One thing I notice with the Track equipment in comparison to the other companies I've tried is how continuous the movement at the breakpoint is. There is no burning up of energy in the midlane(unless of course you're using a hook monster in dry heads) when you use a ball on its intended condition. Also when the ball drives through the pocket it does just that, DRIVE. No deflection, and no straightening out to leave those flat 10s and 8s. While I was previously using a mix of Brunswick, Ebonite and AMF, this Track stuff gives me such a better read on my reaction and really lets me know how the lanes are transitioning. This company just doesn't make heavy oil balls, there's a wide array of shapes that their equipment can draw on the lane even when drilling one of their really aggressive balls drilled weak. They're really putting out some good stuff so anyone thinking about switching companies, you might wanna give them a try.
P.S. If anyone has any Code Red Critical Mass balls or anything track with a 4-5 inch pin let me know! I have plenty of stuff from other companies to get rid of.
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-D. Marshall
ScratchBowling.com Shirt Staff 2003-2004
Edited on 1/9/2004 1:52 AM
