Track International introduces the Blue Heat to its Mid Price line. Mid Price certainly doesn’t equal mid performance. Track scores another victory with its latest release, the Blue Heat. Read the full review @


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Drilled  5 X 4 ¾ Pin Above Ring Finger

Patterns Used: House and PBA Regional Pattern #2 & #4 (42 and 44ft)

Medium rev player with average ball speed

The Blue Heat is a very predictable symmetrical particle ball.  This ball is very strong, but very controllable and predictable.  This ball will need some oil to be effective.  On shorter, lighter patterns this ball isn’t quite as effective unless you really tweak the cover.  The Blue Heat rolls gives me a very strong predictable roll on longer oil patterns.  The Blue Heat hits like a tank, and leaves nothing behind.  The Blue Heat performs like a high performance with a mid price cost.  I would definitely recommend this ball for anyone looking for a solid particle.  

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Track Regional Staff

Big oil performance at a not so big price!

My ball:  15.2 oz, 2.75 oz of top

I have drilled this ball for a summer sport shot league.  We are playing a
variety of shots, including 50' taper, 44' flat, inverted trees, flooded
tracks, Pattern "C" and some older National patterns.  This calls for a
variety of ball reactions and the ability to adjust to a new shot shape if
necessary.  I have the BH drilled pin over middle, 2.25 over grip line and
CG is on the grip line 3" from PAP....5.5x3 to PAP.  Balance hole on PAP
drilled down.  I am using this as a control ball, kind of a safety valve
backup on all patterns...The versatility of the BH shows in that it works
well on all patterns encountered so far.  It does exactly what I ask of it
-...It's extremely smooth on the backend, very consistent, predictable, and
readable.  It can be used as a benchmark ball based on drillings, something
not normally expected out of particle balls certainly not in this price
range.   Once again, one could purchase the entire HEAT series and get a
great starter arsenal offering big performance at a not so big price.


Chris Larsen
Track Amateur Staff
www.bsuproshops.com

First off I can't believe this ball is
a particle ball. It reacts more like a resin ball
than any other particle ball Track has ever made.

I drilled mine with the pin an inch above my ring
finger cg shifted a 1/2 an inch to the right no extra
hole. I left it box finish as I was looking for a strong
reaction at the breakpoint.

This is a very versatile drilling for me, as I'm able
to play most any part of the lane.

On a house shot I am able to cheat more into the oil
without losing hitting power and can send it to the dry with
out a violent reaction. The few times I have used the Blue Heat
on a house shot it did nothing but strike.

On the 2 longer PBA patterns I used it on the Blue Heat
reacted very well and my carry was excellent. It seemed to get through
the front very easy and rolled nicely in the midlane with a strong arc
on the backend. The reaction of this ball for me was exactly the reaction
that is advertised.

I believe this is a ball you can use on PBA or tournament patterns
early or late in the block depending on the drilling and surface adjustments.
Early in the block I believe a pin under cg shifted an inch and 1/2 or more with an extra hole below your axis will do the trick or late in the block with my drilling described above. My personal preference would be to leave the surface as is to get the full reaction this ball is designed for.

In my opinion the Blue Heat and the Arsenal Angular are 2 of the best mid price
particle balls Track has released to date.
   




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John Walther III
Track International
PBA Eastern Region Staff Member

I drilled my Blue Heat 3 3/8 x 3 3/8 with a hole below the axis and the pin in a low posistion. I was looking to get this ball to roll early for longer patterns. It gets in to a roll early and doesn't lose any power at the pins. The shape of the hook that this ball has is a very even arc. This is a great mid-priced ball for someone looking for that extra bit of hook without paying premium price. Another great addition to the Track line from Del and the guys at Track. Thanks.

Tom Hess
Track Regional Staff
Vise-Grip Pro Staff

Ball: Drilled 4x4 pin 2 1/2 above my midline, lightly polished with magic shine weighthole 1 inch inside of my VAL and 2 inches below my PAP.

Lane Conditions: VARIOUS. Primarily thrown on the shot at my center which is a THS. 36ft buffed to 44ft and the oil tapers out to the gutter.

Hook:
Heavy- Currently Track has a few different balls to use on heavy oil, but I feel that is done purposely in order to fill a few different arsenals at different price points. The Blue Heat flares more than any other ball I currently have. The core/cover combo is awesome. It is a few boards less than some of the big movers like the GP2, Rule Delta and Arsenal Aggressive.
9 out of 10

Medium- The Magic Shine makes this ball useful on medium all of the way through Heavy. On mediums it offers up area that some other equipment won't. If you tug it into the soup it will still roll enough to carry corners and if you dump it into the dry it doesn't react violently.
8.5 out of 10

Light- FORGET it! This ball is not meant for light oil. When I have tried to use it the results were weak hits, and flat reaction into the pocket.
3.5 out of 10

Total Hook:
Medium/heavy through Heavy oil patterns and you will be able to use the Blue Heat. The total hook is just slightly less than the Arsenal Aggressive.
8.5 out of 10

Control:
Slapping some Magic Shine on the surface easily made this ball somewhat of a control ball. Due to the polish the BH doesn't read the lane too soon yet due to the coverstock it is not super flippy on the backends. It transitions very well from oil to dry.
8.5 out of 10

Expected Reaction:
I drilled this ball wanting to see the coverstock work....and it did, almost too much thus the reason I applied the Magic Shine. Bowlers can expect the Blue Heat to read the lane early, and give a strong consistant reaction in oil.

Impact:
The Blue Heat hits extremely well when it is used on the proper amount of oil. If you throw this ball on a house pattern you better have warp speed on the ball or you won't be taking advantage of the "hit" you can get out of the Blue Heat.
8 out of 10

Readabilty:
With the Magic Shine I have nearly turned the Blue Heat into a very good benchmark ball, but for most it is still going to be too strong to read the lanes with. With the OOB surface forget reading the lanes with the Blue Heat it will roll much too early.
5.5 out of 10

Strengths:
Early roll and smooth reacting in oil. Think back to the Red Particle Enforcer and you will get similiar ball reaction....just more of it.

Weaknesses:
Dry lanes. The Blue Heat reads the lanes much too soon to be able to use it on dry lanes.

Comments:
Track offers up a great oil ball at an extremely reasonable price with the Blue Heat. For what the Blue Heat was made for it is awesome. To use it on a house shot more than likely you are going to need to apply some heavy polish. Crankers are going to only have a chance of using this ball on heavy patterns.

Overall Rating:
8 out of 10
The Blue Heat is strong, consistant and does what you make it do. If you release the ball properly and have enough oil this is a bargain ball. Unfortunately it is probably going to be overlooked a bit, but those of us REVOLUTION members know that balls that end up being overlooked by bowlers could end up being a gem.......Havoc or Slash ring a bell?


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C-G Pro Shop (owner/operator)
Youngstown Ohio

Track Intl.-Amateur/Pro Shop Staff

www.trackbowling.com

www.startabowlingrevolution.com


Tag Team Member #1

Well when I saw this ball was going to be released I was really excited because I have been a huge fan of the heat line and could not wait to have this ball punched out and on the lanes

Weight-15
Layout-3 3/8 x 5
Surface-OOB

I really thought this would be a ball would go right up at the top of my arsenal for heavy oil, but I was a little shocked.

Heavy Oil- Not the ball I thought it would be, dosent handle the heavy oil I wanted it to. Just not enough reaction on the slick stuff never quite worked to the pocket.

Carrydown- Not a great ball on carrydown either still didn't make the turn to the pocket

Medium- Here is where my blue heat made its home. Had a real nice reaction nice backend on hit like any other Track ball (like a truck). One thing I noticed it really fitted in the hole of benchmark ball for me. Its reaction is really smooth nice backend and of course really easy to read the reaction

Light- Easily put not for light oil

Overall- Not the heavy oil ball I thought I was getting but the Blue Heat did become my new benchmark ball.

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I hate the 7 pin.