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TJFreaky24

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How do I determine if my ball has a track in it?
« on: April 07, 2005, 08:17:27 AM »
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Re: How do I determine if my ball has a track in it?
« Reply #1 on: April 07, 2005, 04:26:18 PM »
i track in a ball is when the surface of the most rolled over part of the ball(the track) has been compressed and/or now has a different texture to it....ie hammer sledgehammer was 500 grit oob but with use would smooth out some(according to others as i havent thrown mine) this is since the lane can be called about 800-1000 grit shinier balls get dull and dull balls get shiny.


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shelley

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Re: How do I determine if my ball has a track in it?
« Reply #2 on: April 07, 2005, 04:36:27 PM »
On a polished ball, I'd expect that the polish would start wearing off in the track area.

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TJFreaky24

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Re: How do I determine if my ball has a track in it?
« Reply #3 on: April 07, 2005, 04:59:29 PM »
but how do I determine the grit?
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Re: How do I determine if my ball has a track in it?
« Reply #4 on: April 07, 2005, 05:03:38 PM »
it will look different then the rest of the ball? lol
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Re: How do I determine if my ball has a track in it?
« Reply #5 on: April 07, 2005, 05:17:10 PM »
LOOK !!! DUHHHHHHHHHH ... j/k, no offense intended.

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Re: How do I determine if my ball has a track in it?
« Reply #6 on: April 07, 2005, 05:37:34 PM »
i've looked...don't notice anything after hundreds of games...
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Re: How do I determine if my ball has a track in it?
« Reply #7 on: April 08, 2005, 02:28:43 AM »
there should be tiny nicks in the track area.
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Re: How do I determine if my ball has a track in it?
« Reply #8 on: April 08, 2005, 03:08:07 AM »
lol, I've got huge gashes in my track, really should get it cleaned up.
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Re: How do I determine if my ball has a track in it?
« Reply #9 on: April 08, 2005, 02:30:49 PM »
If you bowl on relatively new synthetics, you may never see a track develop.

I moved from a house with old wooden lanes, to one with brand-new synthetics.  Last year, on wooden lanes, a ball would pick up a noticeable track in just a few games, whereas this year, on synthetics, I haven't noticed any wear at all.
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