Coverstock: Fang LS Control
Weight Block: Robo core
Ball Color: Black/Pearl
Ball Finish: Smooth
Hook Potential: 7 (Medium-High) on a scale of 1-10 Low-High
Length: 8 (High) on a scale of 1-10 Low-High
RG Differential: 0.050 (Medium-High Flare) on a scale of .000-.080 Low Flare-High Flare
RG Average: 2.52 (Medium-Low) on a scale of 2.43-2.80 Very Low-High Break Point
Reaction Shape: Strong Flip
Recommended Lane Conditions: Heavy Oil

Mean Machine 2 inch pin out. 4 X 5 X 5.5MB (pin to right side of ring finger)
The Mean Machine is a very deceptive ball, it has this incredibly smooth roll, never jumpy or skiddish. Carry down seems to have little to no effect on this ball. When I got it too far right it came back, inside would look like to heavy of a hit but it would still strike.  My only problem is speed as far as this ball is concerned. When I keep my speed under 17/18mph this ball is an absolute monster. On fresh oil or later with carry down this ball excels. I believe anyone with lower ball speeds will fall in love with this ball especially, because the hit and carry is just amazing. I have yet to find a house with enough oil to really test the upper oil limits, but I seriously doubt that with the amount of energy this ball saves for the hit in the pocket if there is such a thing as too much oil for the Mean Machine. Track has yet another hit in their outstanding line-up this year.
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JUST GOT IT TODAY, HAD IT DRILLED AND ONLY HAD TIME FOR 1 GAME,,235 OUT OF THE BOX. TERRIFIC BACK END AS DESCRIBED. PRETTY DRY HOUSE SHOT BEFORE OILING TOOK PLACE, STOOD AS FAR LEFT AS POSSIBLE SWUNG IT TO GUTTER AND IT CAME RIPPING BACK. WILL USE IT TOMORROW IN LEAGUE PLAY WITH FRESH OIL. WILL LET YOU KNOW

One of my first series with the MM was a 721.......ok the Thursday afterward I didn't break 500 but hey....it happens.

Anyway I loved this ball at first.  I have never stood so far left, thrown a ball so far right only to have it return far left.  Great carry, great reaction...but like ever other heavy oil ball from Track I've owned it eventually died.  My Slash was a great ball and is still being thrown by a friend of mine but it's not the hook monster it was new.  My Animal hooked great new and after that died.

Now, after less than 3 months with my Mean Machine hooks less than my Monster Bruiser and Bully.  Me and another gal on my Tuesday night league are having our pro shop replace them due to an untimely and early death.  My team partner's Mean Machine still works great.  The only Track ball that I own that still works like a champ is my Crunch Time.

I hate it too.  This ball when it works is a beautiful thing.  So I won't say not to buy one but I will say  make sure if you buy it from your local pro that he'll stand behind it if it dies.

Good luck.  I hope my MoRich Awesome Hook (the replacement) does what it's supposed to for more than 3 months.

Mean Machine Layout:
PAP: 5 1/2"
Pin: 4"
Layout: Stacked Leverage with pin right of the ring finger, 4 1/2" from PAP. MB next and below ring finger. Weight hole drilled  1 1/2" below PAP.
Surface: OOB w/polish

This is the strongest solid/pearl reactive ball that I've thrown to date since the Action. Unbelievable carrying power and backend reaction. Had a bad experience with the Xception but I wanted to give Track another shot. Believe me, so far I'm impressed.

First 5 games I tried it on wood lanes after a mens league so the lanes were abit dried up. tried playing it my normal line (15 board to and it simply reved up very quickly off the dry. Definitely needs head oil to get down the lane.

Then decided to try it for the first time during league play (also wood lanes) and tried the same time on fresh THS shot. Lanes had to have been oiled to around 38 feet or more with near heavy oil in the middle because of everyone's balls were going very long and very squirty at the pocket. But not the Mean Machine, it still had a great midlane read on the lanes and a very hard arc/flip on the backend. Left quite abit of 9 and 10 pins even though the pocket shots were on target. Really soaked up the oil the first two games and moved left the last game playing 18 board to 10-8 board. This is where I found the best prediction and reaction from the MM and found a more consistent motion playing that line. Shot 205, 194, and 277 that night even with the 7/ in the 7th frame in the last game kept me away from a 300 game. It's makes it way to the pocket smoothly but also very aggressively on the backend unlike anything I've thrown before.

Finally, I got to use it on synthetic lanes and seem to be abit more smoother but still very strong on the back part of the lanes. Still played my normal line but also tried to bring it out to around the 5 board at time. Ignores the carrydown pretty well and carry percentage is somewhat better than on wood.

This is a ball that I can find very useful to get first out the bag and have a good time throwing it. The margin of error is also exceptional but too much lift can send the ball flying way left. But I really like the way this one moves down the lane and gradually makes its move. But hey, that why it's call Mean Machine. This ball will take no prisoners.  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yx8hMgHMojo
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I've been getting every Track ball I can get my hands on since the Ebonite acquisition and after throwing them for awhile, I think it's time to review them. Mean Machine drilled 4 X 4 , pin between and below fingers, MB kicked out to the right, X-Hole on the VAL. I love the Robo core but I had a real tough time figuring this ball out. It is a very strong ball with good backend. I threw it on a lot of conditions and for me, this ball is best suited for a longer, heavier oil shot with fresh backends. There must be a lot of oil in the front and mids to get this ball to work properly. For me, a very condition specific ball.