Animal

The Animal is the most technologically advanced ball produced in the history of Track. The Morpheus 2.0 core uses six pieces of different densities to achieve a balance of control of the breakpoint and overall hook ability. The addition of a wing attachment on the opposing side of the rev plate increases the Animal's mid-lane control while the aggressive Mega Fang coverstock provides its lane gripping ability. There is so much power inside the Animal that we had to use our Clean N Sheen compound to tame this wild beast. Put an Animal in your hand and be an Animal on the lane.

Animal Specs

Hook Rating 40-34  
Length 2.5  
Backend 8  
Core Technology Morpheus 2.0  
Core Power 9.5  
RG 2.53  
Differential 0.055  
Determinator Spin Time 6.4  
Flare Potential 7.5  
Coverstock Mega Fang  
Friction Rating 9.9  
Finish Compound  
Polish Clean N Sheen  
Reaction Shape Arc  
Lane Condition Heavy Oil  

I have been bowling for 20+ years. I finally broke down and purchased the much acclaimed Animal...AARRGGGHHHH. This has to be the worst ball I have ever thrown. I would have better luck with a plastic. So, I am back to using my trusty Chaos and any other ball in my collection of 30.

Ball specs: Factory polished (some come polished, some come sheen), 15lb, 3"pin, 3 ounces top weight.

Drilling: I placed the PIN directly under my 2 fingers and tilted the PIN to a 1 o'clock position with the mass bias directly under my vertical axis line. No balance hole, 5/8 positive side was left with 1/8 finger

Reaction: I drilled this ball on purpose to match the hole my Superfreak left when I got rid of it. I wanted a ball that hooked a ton, got through the front, and offered a controlled movement through to the pins. The drilling I chose was perfect for this giving me medium flare with a controlled yet aggressive movement on the backend with no roll out (to date).

This ball is amazing and I if I could, I'd have 3 of them drilled different ways. The ball really gives you alot of options with the aggressive cover and strong core. The core has a lot of flare potential which means you can hook it alot or drill it alot tamer, a very versatile ball indeed dependant on drilling!

I've posted a 802 and a 803 in the last 2 months in my five man teams league, avg 236 for 42 games, with this ball only! It's a one man show and has got me out of trouble many a time already.

I can't recommend this ball enough, I've had some good match ups with balls but honestly this is the best Track ball I have put in my hand since the Superfreak 12 months ago. There are a heap left here and the people I've seen using them are wrapped.

In summary the ball clears the front, and offers a strong yet controlled movement to the pocket with no rollout and on the scale of things, it doesn't get much better than that!

9.9/10 (I haven't thrown a 300 yet)

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hi from germany,

i got my animal and drilled it 5 1/8 x 2 3/8 and x-hole on pap.
Amazing power!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i use that ball on a 41 feet pattern.
the reaction is much stronger than my icon300

thank you del for that ball

Hey........I'm like Tom Cruise in Days of Thunder.....I don't know all those specs, I just chuck it.  I bought the Animal and took it to my pro shop.  This guy drills for Parker Bohn, so he knows what he's doing.  I just told him to drill for max hook.  I have been using it in my summer league which is oiled to PBA regulation.  My average is 227.  I had been using an old Track Shark from 1991 (yeah I know).  My winter leage average was 190.  This ball makes me do little work.  I chuck it down the first arrow with very few revs and it smacks right into the pocket all by itself.  Those of you who say it's uncontrollable, maybe you are working too hard.  If I can control the ball, most people with more than just a few years of bowling experience should be able to.  I love it.

I threw his animal(Roy's) cause he let me and since i have a few more revs than him(our thumb and fingers are not all that different),although you would expect a roll out or less power at the hitting point,this ball still carried ...a LOT!!!.i would ask for more than 10 pins over there,just to see how many they fall down in the end!!hehe

Very controlable and predictable.It helps when you have missed your board also.

Weight: 14lbs 0oz
Pin: 2"
Drilled: 4.5x3.5  pin under ring, mass bias in strong position
Surface: Out of the Box
(for bowler stats, check my profile)

Hook:  The Animal is clean through the heads and very aggressive in the midlanes.  The Animal produces a very early and strong midlane roll and gives excellent continuation all throughout the lane and through the pins.  Hooking motion is a very very strong and continuous arc.  In comparison to my Phenom, it revs up a few feet earlier but the MB is 1" closer to my PAP on the Animal than the Phenom.  It's also about 3 boards stronger overall.  Absolutely impressive overall hook! 10/10

Hit: Hits harder than anything I've thrown!  I thought my Phenom hit hard, but since I've gotten the Animal, I haven't seen anyone's ball hit the pins so hard!  The pins just explode and stay low.  Rarely leave 10 pins, and when I do, it's my error...not the ball's.  The only other ball I've seen hit harder is Hammer's Real Deal (but its user has about 510rpm and throws at 20mph).  It hits so hard that I sometimes wonder if the ball is 14lbs or not... 10/10

Control: The Animal is very forgiving when outside of target.  It somehow recovers and still has enough energy to get a strike.  It's not very forgiving when if it's thrown inside of target.  It doesn't really hold its line; instead, it goes through the nose.  It's very controllable.  It never over or under reacts at the breakpoint.  Excellent response to changes in ball speed or hand position at release.  Excellent control (on heavy oil)! 10/10

Overall, excellent heavy oil ball by Track.  Matches up very well to my game.  It outhooks many of the balls I see in my area and it hits the hardest out of all the various balls I see.  Hook is excellent, hit and pin carry is excellent, and it's very easy to control the ball! 10/10  

Another excellent ball by Track!  
Evolutionary.  Revolutionary.
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-Dino

Track Animal
Weight: 15#
Pin: 3"
Top Weight: N/A

Objective:
With the big hype going around this ball, I wanted a very heavy hooking ball for oily lanes.

Layout:
Bias at 5 o'clock, weight hole 1.5" below PAP on VAL, Pin 4.5 from PAP under ring finger.

We chose this layout because it seemed to be the most popular favorite for this bowling ball.

I have bowled with this ball in different houses and shots. This ball is great for heavy oil. When the lanes are very dry, this ball is much too aggressive to use. I am very pleased with the Animal on many levels. One "con" about this ball is the finger holes have the tendency to crack easily. In my opinion though, the "pros" outweigh the "cons". The Animal is more aggressive than my Rule and rolls out more but the recovery is excellent.

Conclusion:
Excellent high performance ball, if equipment your using isn't hooking enough, the Animal won't let you down!
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