Ball Info
Track - Rule Delta One
Weight = 15.04 (Before Drilling)
TW = 3 oz.
Pin = 3 in.
Surface = OOB (900 Grit Factory Sanded)
Bowler Info
Style = High End Tweener
Speed = 15.5-16mph (At pindeck)
PAP = 5 1/2 > 5/8^
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Layout = 5 1/2 x 4 MB Strong (No Extra Hole)
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Alright, so we kept this Rule Delta One in its 900 Grit surface OOB finish. Rick Leong (tenpinspro), a Track Amateur Staffer laid out and drilled this one up.
We both threw ball this at his home house which is Synthetic. I am not sure how his ball is laid out, but I will get a video of both of our shots together for you all soon.
The pattern was Medium-Heavy oiled to about 36 feet with slight Hang outside 5 board. I wasn't able to keep a consistent line to the pocket starting around the board as the ball would just make a left turn at about 40-45 feet. If I got the ball outside of 5, the ball would just skate.
I started playing pretty deep, feeding the oil and just letting the ball conserve energy. Once the ball hit about 45-48 feet (past the scanner), it would make an immediate move left.
This ball hit hard and recovered like none of the other balls in my arsenal at the time (Gp2, Slash & Animal). As witnessed by myself, other ballreview members Tenpinspro & nonamekevin in person, this ball drives through the pocket so hard, the 9 pin seems to be the last one to go down.
My Video Comparing the Track Delta, GP2 & Animal: -http://home.comcast.net/~rd_torres/DELTA_Vs_GP2_Vs_ANIMAL.WMV
A ball with decent lenght!
With the 900 Grit OOB surface, I get medium length out of this ball with a decent amount of head oil. On Heavier patterns, this ball gets down a bit more then makes a good turn on the back. On drier lanes, forget it, it reads to early and will make a detour for the 4 pin (right handed hehe)
Backend is this ball's middle name.
We tried the MB in Strong position. It really is a strong reacting ball in the back. The backend motion on this ball is unlike any other Track ball I've had. On most House conditions (medium-heavy with clean backends), I get a hook-set type motion, but the ball just "drives," through the pins. Sometimes resulting in late 9 pins going down at the last second.
What this ball did on a 45' foot (buffed to 48' on synthetics)
Compared to my Ebonite THe One (Review in the ebonite section), the Delta wanted to roll up earlier and wasn't as snappy. It kept the ball in play and on a couple of shots. With the stronger core, I got this ball to read earlier than my other stuff on this Long and Tough Pattern.
HOOK
Very sharp backend movement on this ball. The core and FlipBlock may have a lot to do with this type of reaction. Like I said before, I've never seen so many late 9 pins or messenger type hits before.
LENGTH
As I said earlier, in Heavier Oils, this ball will naturally go a little longer, but on most mediums, it will read earlier. Do not use this ball on dry lanes!
CONTROL
This is also another ball that is tough to read lanes with. It's just too strong in the back.
WHERE IT FITS IN MY ARSENAL
I see this is as my strongest ball overall. I can handle most Heavy conditions here in my area (S.F. Bay Area, California).
So far my arsenal looks like this...
Track Rule Delta One
Ebonite The One
Track Slash
Track Heat
Final thoughts on the ball.
2-3 months ago, when I purchased this ball, we laid it out with an open mind. We tried to Max out the backend reaction with the MB in strong. If I didn't like the reaction, we figured we'd make some surface adjustments. 40-45 games later, I have kept it in OOB condition. So far so good. As long as I use this ball on conditions that warrant a ball to read a little earlier, then I take it out of the bag. Very good overall Medium-Heavy Oiler. Great Job Track!
All the best & Happy Holidays,
Ram
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Regards, M.C. RAMmer
Official Jerry Rice Cabbage Patch Dancing Instructor
