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six pack

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the "T" stands for traction but why?
« on: November 01, 2014, 08:59:03 PM »
is it particle,chemical composition or just a combo of cover and core? just a fan of particle cover's on certain conditions and would like to know as it's not clear to me.
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six pack

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Re: the "T" stands for traction but why?
« Reply #1 on: November 04, 2014, 07:37:05 PM »
177 views of nothing,Wow! seems the Traack fourm is dead :(
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Re: the "T" stands for traction but why?
« Reply #2 on: November 04, 2014, 08:03:06 PM »
Quote from: six pack on November 04, 2014, 07:37:05 PM
177 views of nothing,Wow! seems the Traack fourm is dead :(

I'm not too sure if they use particles or not. They might just use a different formulation that allows the ball to read sooner
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Re: the "T" stands for traction but why?
« Reply #3 on: November 04, 2014, 08:14:05 PM »
T is fot Traction and also Terrain....wtf is terrain for

Traction as in surface and cover for heavier oil. If any particles are used It is going to be called additives theses days by most. If you want particle bowling ball there are a few brands who still list them in the ball discription.
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Re: the "T" stands for traction but why?
« Reply #4 on: November 04, 2014, 08:16:24 PM »
Have you considered calling or e-mailing track since they  make the ball and others can only speculate?
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Re: the "T" stands for traction but why?
« Reply #5 on: November 04, 2014, 09:07:06 PM »
I'm currently throwing the Tour X and loving it honestly.  Surface at 2000 = premium. 
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Re: the "T" stands for traction but why?
« Reply #6 on: December 13, 2014, 06:27:37 PM »
The T balls, just like the LX balls now, have the strongest, most aggressive covers.  They handle oil the best.  T for Traction in heavy oil.  Still, it is relative to what you do to the ball, how hard you throw the ball etc...
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Re: the "T" stands for traction but why?
« Reply #7 on: December 14, 2014, 03:40:28 PM »
When I threw some balls from Track, the T or "Traction" covers would always read early in the mids and tend to roll heavy.  Also, they were usually solids and would be the strongest within their line.  The C or "Control or Continuous (919C) were designed to go a bit longer but still be even rolling in back.  On the 919C, it was for continuous motion.  The "A" covers would always indicate angular motion and these are the pearls.

The 916AT was a different ball with an "All Terrain" cover that was designed to read like a solid when sanded or roll like a pearl when polished (the cover has performance pearl in it as an additive).
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Re: the "T" stands for traction but why?
« Reply #8 on: January 31, 2015, 05:15:02 AM »
The "T" that ment Traction was used to just like Mike  said tell you this ball was designed to pick up early and toll heavy on oil. It did not mean the cover was a solid, in fact most balls we had out were pearls. Very few were solids, and that was not always stated.
The Lx series equipment now is what would be the closest to the T cover of the last few years. They are mwnt to be used on longer or higher volume patterns.
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