Author Topic: Hex (Read 23625 times)

admin · « **on:** December 31, 1969, 06:00:00 PM »

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The Hex: The Hex has a multi-color reactive
cover stock that creates a
smooth, even arc for tremendous
control and consistency. The specifications
of the Hex are: Ball
Construction: Modified Core 2;
Recommended Lane Condition:
Medium to dry; Backend Rating: 6;
Hook Rating: 13; Length: 8; Flare
Potential: 6"; Core Design: Core 2
technology; Radius of Gyration:
2.52; Differential: .047; Cover
Stock: Reactive/Particle Pearl
Blend; Color: Blue/Silver multicolor;
Finish: Polished; Pin
Placement: 0-5"; Hardness: 76-78;
Available Weights: 14-16 lbs.
Plus Pearl; Color: Blue/Green multicolor;
Finish: Polished; Pin
Placement: 0-5"; Hardness: 76 -
78; Available Weights: 14-16 lbs

Jim Adams · « **Reply #1 on:** October 08, 2001, 07:11:54 AM »

Ball is drilled, Pin 4-1/2 inches, cg is 3-1/2 form positive axis point
Righthanded,above average revs, med. ball speed
This has so far been a very good ball for the condition in our league, which
has been more of a wet dry, with not much blend. Ball is very easy to get thru the heads to the break point. What has suprised me is the power it has from the break point thru the pin deck. It does not jump when it makes it's move which is a very hard arc, carries corners very well. Have bowled from dry to fresh house shots. The ball just flat out works on many conditions. Price is in the Ti messenger range. Incredible perfomance for the money!

BowlPro · « **Reply #2 on:** October 18, 2001, 10:02:04 PM »

Track has a ball that is friendly for all bowlers!

I drilled our HEX label leverage with the pin above the ring finger for length and CG about 1" from the grip center, NO wt. hole required. 4X4 Drilling from PAP. This drilling provides for great length and a strong arching hook finish!

Out of the Box I would say this ball suits Med. to Dry lanes the best!

With a strong arching hook this ball will adapt to a large range of lane conditions! Excellent ball for spare shooting!

The Hitting power is GOOD! I see much better hit from my Ceramic/Hard core balls but this ball fits the need of many bowlers who have over reacting lanes!

I recommend this ball to everyone and expect it to do well in the Track Line!

BowlPro
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MPSBOWLER · « **Reply #3 on:** October 29, 2001, 01:28:19 PM »

Left Handed, Medium to high revs, ball speed between 17-18. I drilled this ball
with the pin at 11 o'clock (1 o'clock for right handed). I picked a ball with the pin out 3-4. I left the coverstock "as is" out of the box. The reaction was amazing. The first ball I threw broke so late down lane I almost did not think it would come back, but when it did, WOW. This is an excellent choice for anyone looking for a step up from the Messenger TI Pearl. Good for dry to med lanes and med/heavy oil if you play down and in. Don't expect it to react well on long heavy oil patterns. Good Luck.

Charlie Lacy · « **Reply #4 on:** December 04, 2001, 09:52:03 AM »

Track has a hit here with good combination of hit and length and
hook. I drilled mine 3 3/8 by 3 3/8 and it will get through the
heads cleanly and the breakpoint is strong and readable. Hit
compares to the Assasin. Great ball for the price.

Mr Revs · « **Reply #5 on:** December 10, 2001, 04:55:50 PM »

Junior bowler, 7 years, high revs. right handed.
Saw way to many of my friends and coaches using this ball and scoring with it. Had to get it drilled up. Got it drilled my normal way, top weight for lenght and maximum backend. I tried it at first on fresh oil and it left to many corner pins, but did not give up. At a JBT in Maine, the shot was second shift,so i pulled this out and shot my first 800 out side of New York State.
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that string of 29 in a row showed the carring power of this ball. Very smooth snap that was controllible, thought it was a great ball.

vdawg14 · « **Reply #6 on:** December 11, 2001, 10:07:57 AM »

This is a great ball for the price. I have used Brunswick balls for 10 years and this ball was recommended to me by a pro. It is the first non-Brunswick ball I've used and I am greatly pleased with it. I got the pin 3 inches out and with 3oz top weight. Its drilled with the pin above the fingers for length. Shot 705 with it right out of the box on difficult lane conditions with no problems. The ball is easy to adjust to and I would rate it a 8 1/2 on a scale of 10.

tom_danko · « **Reply #7 on:** December 22, 2001, 06:32:22 PM »

I love this ball. it gets through the heads so clean and revs up hard in the back end not quite giving you a snap but a real hard arc that leaves the pins in a daze.

Dont hate me because im good,
hate me because your not...
-Tom

Cranker789 · « **Reply #8 on:** January 15, 2002, 05:14:47 PM »

one word WOW. this ball has great carry it takes everything off the deck. i threw only a low600 with it but i love it. i had it drilled for medium to dry lanes and i did nothing to the coverstock. this ball makes its move very hard and explodes to the pocket. i was able to stand 8 letf of the center and throw over the 17th board and the ball reacted great. im right handed youth bowler and have midium to high revs. the pin placement on my ball is just below the middle finger. this is the first track ball ie thrown and i am very impressed

MIKE

sflan800 · « **Reply #9 on:** January 21, 2002, 12:22:15 AM »

I am very particular when it comes to equipment. I always try to reserch what I'm purchaseing so I fill the voids in my arsenal. To start out I will give this ball a 10 for impact on my game. I am a High rev player with good speed.
I have never been immediatly impressed by a Ball as I have this One, In a 15 day span I have had 2 812's and a 300 game and 1 812 was the front 3 of 1091 for 4. I am still learning the balls limitations and have found that it is not all world all the time. even still I am Averaging 253.5 for the 22 games I've thrown with it. It has become the hottest selling ball at the center that I bowl in with over 20 balls in the 2 weeks since I recieved mine. Good Bowling and God Bless.
Sflan800

TWC · « **Reply #10 on:** January 21, 2002, 07:04:49 PM »

I'm not exactly sure of the layout on this ball, but I asked my local driller for a good amount of length before a snap at the end.
I'd consider myself in between a tweener and a stroker to give you a small idea of how I bowl.
And finally to the review. Before I bought this ball, I considered the Cuda 2000 the most versatile ball man had ever created and I was gonna take that idea to my grave. But even with that idea planted in my head I decided to try out a Hex. A few of the guys I bowl with had em and it seemed worth the investment to drill one up. So far I've taken it to 3 completely different houses with completely different oil patterns and I've scored extremely well at each place with the Hex. I used it on a flooded condition at Masters & Queens for junior bowlers in my area. I played down & in right over the 2nd arrow. The Hex cleared the heads quite easily and had a nice small snap at the end right into the pocket. My first set I shot a 699 (a new high for me), and a 663 second set for 1,362 total series. So far I'm high qualifier with that.
At the two other houses I couldn't play as tight a line as the first one, but simple adjusting lead to strike after strike.
This ball makes it through the heads with ease, has a strong solid snap, and hits like a Mack truck going full speed. I haven't found anything this ball can't do yet!
I'm not gonna give it the nood over the Cuda 2K in my book just yet, but its sure getting close.
Track put out a winner with this ball. I predict that it'll be just as big as the Eraser was last year. A mid-price ball that can be used anywhere.

Scott Kinney · « **Reply #11 on:** January 23, 2002, 10:05:36 AM »

HEX
Lanes: Synthetic, Oiled about 38-40 last 5 boards medium oil
Lane condition: Heavy Oil to Medium Oil.
Bowling style: Tweener but can play straight up or a deep swing line.
Fast speed, medium revolutions.
Ball: The HEX with 3â€œ Pin out, drilled 4â€œ X 2â€œ, CG Â¾â€ below grip mid line, BH 1 Â½â€ past the PAP.

Assessment: Well I started bowling this ball on dry conditions and it worked decently. Then just for the Hâ€¦ of it I tried it on medium oil, bowling it as slowly as I could. Well low and behold this ball is a Saint in disguise not a HEX. It went long and then took a nice controlled hard hook to the pocket. Light hits, high hits and full pocket hits, no chance for the pins (take a bow and exit backstage) !!! Great ball for medium oil but as soon as it got drier the carry got worse, therefore I would say that it needs oil to get the rev-action going.

For control on medium lanes this is the best ball since the red Stomp(it was better on dry lanes).

I give this ball only a 9, because of the tendency to loose hitting power when the lanes get dry.

Scott Kinney

brimar · « **Reply #12 on:** January 23, 2002, 10:15:34 AM »

On medium oil this ball is a dream. Hits incredibly hard. Carrys 7 pin on 19 out of 20 shots. It has very good carry down on medium oil and a very strong finish.

But on dry lanes it simply is too much ball, it over reacts hard and is difficult to throw.

For the money is an excellent ball for the right condition

LuckyLefty · « **Reply #13 on:** February 03, 2002, 03:02:31 PM »

Decided to ball this ball after trading out a few balls with guys on this site.

The proceeds picked up this beautiful gem.

As far as coverstock this ball looks just like the stuff on the messenger ti pearl, but even prettier! This ball on the alley reminds me a lot of the Ti messenger execept on the back, it creates less entry angle. Louie on this site,
comments that if you start leaving back pins and you are on medium or lighter oil switch to this ball is dead on.

The specs on this ball for this medium rev softer speed lefty are the following. Pin out 3 inches top weight starting 3.5.
Drilled 4 X 4.5 with no weighthole.

this ball will cover some boards if you hit dry too early and it creates a medium to longer skid down the lane. Again there is plenty of hit but the
the entry angle is less than a messenger and a lot less than a rip or battle zone bullet. Very shallow swing angles can be used.

My description would be to call this ball a cover strong(jumpy), core weaker ball. I think if you've got your strong arsenal down, or for later games in a block this is a goody!!!

REgards,

Luckylefty

Track900 · « **Reply #14 on:** February 22, 2002, 11:23:59 PM »

I got a 15 Lb. Hex with a 3-4 inch pin. I decided to drill the ball label leverage.

This ball is awsome. Control and Power. It makes a great first ball out of the bag, It has a very strong roll and reads the lane very well. It is not a big hooker, but it is usable on many conditions with speed and hand adjustments. It is probably the most versitile ball in my bag as far as that is concerned. It also Hits like a truck. corner pins are no problem.

The only weakness I could think of is that the ball might be a little weak in the hands of a tweener. I am a cranker, and If i get a little weak with the ball it seems like it doesnt want to carry sometimes. That would only be on Oil. I think the ball would be great on medium or medium dry.

Overall, a great ball at a great price. Can beat the value for the money.
good ball to have in your bag.

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