Author Topic: The Track Blog! (Read 6921 times)

SteveAustin2808 · « **on:** April 17, 2006, 02:08:27 PM »

Hey FASTTRACKERS and REVOLUTIONISTS!

I came up with this idea to start this blog tonight!

What is it about? If you throw Track then its really simple...tell us your stories, whether it be leagues, tournaments or regionals...post it here..if you got a new Track ball, talk about it here...like your layout? Hate the layout? Let us know about it on here...In a few weeks I'll be in the roll off in my All-Star league and I have to credit Track with my success! So anyways, just something fun here to start...sort of like a journal per say...if you got something to tell and it has to do with Track...POST IT HERE! God Bless You all and have a great week!

--Michael--
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MSC2471 · « **Reply #1 on:** April 17, 2006, 10:53:24 PM »

Well, I guess I'll get things started. I've been a follower of Track for about 2 years, since discovering some of the great pro shop people on the board like tenpinspro, Excaliber, Clint Daley and so forth. My most recent foray into the Track line was the Solution Power Plus Ex. I needed something to push in my Monday night league that plays very wet/dry on the left side- outside 5 boards are screaming, inside of 7 has a ton of oil. I was having minor success playing inside out with the RoboRule in game one but usually by game two the head oil would go away...

Anyways, since using the Solution Power Plus Ex for 9 games in this league I've averaged 227.11, my low game being a 183 and my high being a 259 with this ball. Keeps the pins nice and low and plenty of mixing action on the light hits as well as pushing them back on the flush hits.

Also- makes life a whole lot easier to pick out the ball on the return amongst all the Vertigos and Big Ones I've been seeing.

We'll see how this ball fares in tournaments coming up, but I think this will be a permanent arsenal ball for me.

Matt

SteveAustin2808 · « **Reply #2 on:** April 17, 2006, 11:06:15 PM »

Tonight I was subbing for my boss; it was very unexpected and I didn't have any equipment on me. I did however have my back up pair of shoes and the original X-Ception in the pro shop to throw so I pulled that out. I have been in sort of a semi slump lately; however after Easter Sunday Church Services, I was very full of life and energy afterwards! I didn't start the night off too good missing an easy 2 pin spare and 10 pin spare...but shot 237, 246, 246 for 729! Haven't put up good scores like that in awhile so it was very refreshing! I have my Rule and X-Ception in the shop because I'm going to experiment with the inter-changable thumb inserts with both of these balls. Wednesday Night Scratch League is over with and we finished second! Now I'm concentrating all of my practice on the All-Star Thursday Night League roll off that is coming up in 3 weeks! I'm very psyched about this and am very hopeful! The lanes tonight were very playable, though they usually aren't because of the 5 man team format. I am pleased with finishing the Scratch League at 210 this year! Although I did set a goal of a 1 pin increase per season! Oh well! Maybe next season will be different! Until Thursday Night! God Bless You all and have a great week!

--Michael--
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tenpinspro · « **Reply #3 on:** April 18, 2006, 05:32:04 AM »

Great idea Michael,

I was actually going to start something like this for people to compare reactions (likes/dislikes) on what balls and so on. I felt it would help overall for (us) bowlers to see what balls on an average would work better or on what conditions.
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Re-Evolution · « **Reply #4 on:** April 18, 2006, 05:55:42 AM »

Was supposed to be shooting video of my Track arsenal on pattern B/Shark but that got messed up. Went in early and had just got done putting the shot down when we had issues with a machine that required my assistance so I didn't get a chance to bowl. I proceeded to ask the counter person to not put anyone on that pair unless absolutely needed and explained why. About 3 hours before close well what do you know she put a group of 10 on that pair even though 13,14,15, & 16 were empty. By the time they were done the shot was destroyed. 2 guys using Rampages, 1 using a Big One and the rest were no thumbers using house balls so you can imagin what the shot was like. I did get a good laugh out of it though when I asked them how they liked the way the lanes played. One of them responded by saying "What was wrong with them, the ball wouldn't recover when you sent it out by the gutter." I chuckled and told them "nothing you were bowling on a PBA pattern."

Well since the shot was destroyed I decided to put tape on my Robo and Machine so I could better see when they start to flare/migrate and where the final axis point was. I placed tape from my axis to above the fingers and a couple of squares where I expected the axis to migrate through.
After getting home and reviewing the clips I noticed something that I find to be odd. The axis of both balls as they are entering the pocket appears to be close to grip center, I was expecting it to be much lower and down by the thumb.
Does this seem odd to anyone else?
Something else I noticed was that I come very close to hitting the balance hole on the Robo. I looked and there are track burns about 1/2" from the balance hole. I didn't think anything could flare that much for me.

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AdrianS · « **Reply #5 on:** April 18, 2006, 06:17:01 AM »

Had some good experiences with my gear at a team tournament on the weekend just gone, found the backends at this place a little too much for my Aggressive and the Phenom was a little too much ball overall so it was out with the Blue Triton and Elite pearl for most of the 20 games(over 3 days, 5 man teams) My Old Revolution got some play too for a go longer 'strong' ball, the Freak(with high pin position) and Rule will soon share this spot though. back to the Blue Triton though, i challenge anyone to find a better ball to control the wet dry that strong stuff gives you fits on, not a hit of flip even with a strong pin position! The Aggressive and Phenom may have been useable from inside 5th arrow to catch some head oil, and on the 3rd day i used the Revolution up 10bd when a bit more oil got put down. Cant wait for the next lot of stuff to get into the bag(and finally that real old stuff i keep reviving can soon go into honorable retirement!!)
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SteveAustin2808 · « **Reply #6 on:** April 18, 2006, 07:43:47 AM »

...and Rick gives me some more props! Score another one for the Franchise!

LOL! God Bless You all and remember...this thread is your thread REVOLUTIONISTS!!!

--Michael--
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SteveAustin2808 · « **Reply #7 on:** April 18, 2006, 08:42:21 AM »

Hey Guys!

I guess I could let everyone in on what my arsenal consists of, so here it goes!

Equipment That I use for League Nights:
Robo Rule (Slick stuff!)
Machine (When the Robo starts breaking too much!)
Arsenal Artillery (When the Machine lacks backend reaction!)
Solution Power Plus EX (When I need a tamer backend reaction and the AA jumps quicker than expected!)
Heat Blast (When I need a smoother reaction and not as much backend as the Solution EX!)
Desert Heat (What everybody has this ball for! The driest conditions and driest of dry shots!)

Other Equipment I Have but is sitting in the living room floor in my house:
Rule Delta 1, Solution Power Plus Solid, and Rule GP2. I'm thinking of bringing the Delta back out into circulation. The GP2 is an experimental ball that I rarely use and I'm trying to convince Clint to buy it from me! The Solution I'm thinking of plugging it and laying it out differently to see how well it would work for me. Not sure yet though!

The layouts are in my profile if anyone is interested, as well as pictures showing you the layout! My favorite has definitely been the Robo; however, I don't think I could spazz out like Clint has on his All Robo Rule arsenal!

Just kiddin' Clint!

God Bless You All and have a great week!

--Michael--
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cficare068 · « **Reply #8 on:** April 18, 2006, 09:27:24 AM »

Ah Track. First Track I had ever throwing was the Orginal Triton Heat. It was a 14lb ball. Shot my first 600 with it (664). Shot my first 700 (709) with a KO Punch.

I had decided to get back into the sport after taking a 7 month break from it. I had been in a real slump and if felt like the more I tried the worst I got. When I finally got back into the game a couple months ago, I decided in was time for a change in my equipment. Previously I was pretty much throwing all Ebonite, however I was not really satisfied with them. Basically the 2 best balls in my bag were may Freak A Zoid and my Pearlized Triton Elite. After getting rid of all my equipment (with the exception the Tracks) I started to rebuild. Now I stand here 3 months later with probably the best line up of equipment that I have ever owned. I have made so much of an improvement to my game since last year that it is not even funny.

I'm not going to lye. A major part of me going back to Track was the rerelease of the Heat. In my opinion it is the best ball that any company has ever produced. I bought one 2 weeks after I started back. It is pin in with 2 1/4 oz of top weight. Couple days after getting it I stopped by my local pro shop to have a different ball (TKO Contender) plugged and redrilled. The pro shop had sitting in the floor a 15lb triton heat. It wasn't in the best of shape. But for $15 for the ball plugged, gripped, and slugged it was a great deal. After the ball was plugged I resurfaced it and restored it to the OOB condition and it worked great. I didn't realize until later on however that the used one I had picked up was also pin in. After taking it to the proshop I found out that it had 2 oz of top weight. The next day (Yesterday) I came back with my Heat. I had my driller layout and drill the ball identical to the used one I was throwing. I took it out after drilling and was comparing the 2 balls together. In my amazement they where actually the exact same ball. There was not difference between the 2. I give Track massive Kudos on the remake. I was very skeptical that there would be a difference in the 2 but I found none. In matter of fact I went on to throw a 664 OOB the box with the Heat. Oddly enough as mentioned previously 664 was my 1st 600 ever shot, even wierder though was that I was on the same pair of lanes that I shot my first 600, not to mention the fact that 664 is the highest series I have shot since coming back to bowling 3 months ago.

I also had success thus far with my Xception. Last Tuesday I picked up a NIB Xception for $60. It was the last one available. 3" pin 4 1/4 oz on Top weight. I had it drill stacked and then sanded it down to 400. I wanted the ball to fit in nicely between my Delta One and Heat Blast. The ball did just that. OOB I shot 657 with it.

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cnimsk · « **Reply #9 on:** April 18, 2006, 02:42:55 PM »

I've been using tracks only since December 2005. You see, my relatives wanted to give me a birthday/Christmas gift (my birthday is late November). They know I bowl and asked me about my bowling...I replied that was nice and that I was a track bowler. I meant a 10 board bowler, they took it to me that I liked Track bowling balls. And...,so, I received my first track from them....an Xception 5.0 for my birthday (I just turned 50....nice reminder hugh!), and the Xception for Christmas. Great relatives. They worked great as the center I bowl at (Holiday Bowl in Albuquerque, NM)was keeping the lanes somewhere from dry to medium oil. For heaver stuff, I purchased a Rule, liked that but not as much as it seems to leave 10 pins for me, and then my center changed oiling practices. Went to heavy oil. So, first a GP2....which is great with oil, not so without, and then a Rule Delta 1. Soon I began reading about the Robo Rule and had to try one, and I did - which I really like. By the way, all are 14 pounds or so in weight. That lead to a Machine - which is outstanding on medium oil, just wonderful. And then a Desert Heat, for those times when there is no oil out there. I picked up a Hex-plosion used for a song ($10) just because it's a track
I sold my Rule Delta 1 to a friend since I was using mainly the Robo Rule and he was constantly asking if he could use it (the Delta) anyway. I've found that I can use an inside line with Tracks, when it's not too oily out there anyway. All in all, I've become a Track believer. Poorer true, but a true believer!
Long Live The Revolution!

Chuck

SteveAustin2808 · « **Reply #10 on:** April 19, 2006, 08:13:02 AM »

I've seen a lot of posts on here lately that talk about the new releases coming from Track. I believe that this is a good thing because during last season, I noticed alot of releases rather quickly. I believe with Del back on, we will see better releases but not as quickly...this is a good thing in itself and I believe the new equipment will be worth the wait! Feel free to comment on this! God Bless You and have a great week!

--Michael--
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Edited on 4/19/2006 8:28 AM

clintdaley · « **Reply #11 on:** April 19, 2006, 09:52:31 AM »

I know I can't wait for the new stuff....

Also...my thumb started sticking last week...not because of bad habits, but because how humid it was affecting the tackiness of the cover, thus without a slug, I had a tendency to feel the ball not want to come off right away...so what did I do....I slugged all my stuff...its a work in progress as I ran out of slugs...which leads me to the next item...when I threw the ones I got slugged, without grips, it just didn't feel like I was getting anything on the ball. I was coming out of the thumb so quick and clean, it felt like the ball was dropping off my hand before I got a chance to hit it. So, back to the press and added grips to all my stuff....and then promptly ran out of my grip sizes half way through....luckily, my dist is only a day shipping away, and I received both yesterday, so I can have the rest finished and completed for Inter City this weekend.....

Clint
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SteveAustin2808 · « **Reply #12 on:** April 21, 2006, 12:06:15 AM »

Thursday Night (April 20, 2006)

We bowled our league tonight, with 2 weeks to go we can't win the third quarter; however, we sealed up the 2nd quarter, thus, we are in the playoff. We are trying to get fully prepared for this. I am ready for this roll off! I have never been so pumped for a moment in my life! Started off tonight with the Arsenal Artillery and by the end of the first game, it was jumping alot. Went to the Robo Rule and used that pretty much the rest of the night. Shot 615, nothing major but I did win all 5 of my individual points. I've already sealed up Individual Match Points for the league, which I am very thrilled and its a total honor as well. This is the most serious league to compete in, in Northern Alabama! We also have this special MVP award which has been purely traditional since the leagues introduction back in 1991. I gained some needed points tonight over one of the best bowlers I believe is, in the state of Alabama. His name is Tony Churchey (not sure if any of you have heard of him or not) however, I have the utmost repsect for him! He is one of the guys I look up to bowling with here in town. So all in all a decent week, not one of the best...It's definitely going to take a whole lot more than shooting 615 to win this league! So anybody care to chime in on their league experiences or tourney experiences? This is the blog for you guys! Anyways, thats my story of the week! I'll post another blog sometime Sunday night. I'm attending Del's "Pure Approach" seminar. Can't wait for this! Will let you guys know how it went! God Bless You All and have a great week!

--Michael--
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clintdaley · « **Reply #13 on:** April 21, 2006, 11:15:20 AM »

Well FastTrackers...

Rev O and I are off this weekend to bowl in the Ohio Inter City tourney in Toledo....I finally got the rest of my balls gripped and slugged last night, but did not have time to throw all of them...in fact, I only tried 4, and they were all good to go with 2 pieces of white tape, so I figured the rest would be close/same. Decided for sure last night to take all 10 Robos...

I will report back Monday with the results...hopefully, they will be ok.

Clint
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clintdaley · « **Reply #14 on:** April 21, 2006, 01:41:59 PM »

EXACTLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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