Sorry Pin Crusher but the Silencer has been received by all pro shops involved in the Track 100 club. These pro shop owners receive a ball weeks before the ball is offered to the general public. I test some of these balls for my local pro shop. I will be testing the Silencer this weekend. I will post my review next week after I test in at least four houses. I've been using and researching Track products exclusively four the last five years and I'm looking forward to this new hook monster although I wish they would reinvent the old Hot Coral Triton or something that goes as long for those of us that bowl long tournaments with late dry squads. Unfortunately making these types of balls don't pay the rent.

Later!

Track has definetly done it again.  This ball starts up and reads the midlane very well, then justs continue to roll right through the pins.( I used tracks drilling the #3).  Every time I think Track has out done themselves with their previous ball, they come out with another great ball like this.  I can't wait to get my stomp black and gold.

It's really a shame that people write reviews on balls just for the sake of bashing a company that may not be their favorite. You have to understand the characteristics of a ball company and their equipment before you make some comments intelligently. Okay, enough of that stuff and on to the review.

As always with Track equipment, this ball hits hard. It is the perfect compliment to the Assassin and the Enforcer. I use all of these balls polished for medium oil conditions and more control when the lanes have some dry outside or on the back end. I drilled my Silencer based on Tracks drilling sheet "Label (5 x 5)". The ball gets through the heads clean rolls up nice and soft in the mid lane and drives through the pocket with reckless abandon. About the only thing this ball leaves on the lane is the solid nine. I will comment further after a few more weeks of use on different conditions in different houses.

Well, with all the talk from both sides about this ball, I think the Silencer is yet another success from Track, Inc.  This ball, in my opinion, has slightly more length AND hook than the Enforcer, and it does beat out the Assassin in the midlane.  Drilled 3 3/8" X 5" (identical to my Assassin), I sheened my Silencer to nearly 400 grit to handle a "flat" oil pattern, and it greatly enhanced the strong midlane and backend pop.  On a "top hat", I needed more area because of the sharp angle and roll-out when it hit the drier outside boards. I also used this ball in the PBA Regional tourney at Varsity Lanes in Bowling Green, OH, and the Silencer maintained its strong overall reaction in oil.  It did take a little tweaking to get the right set-up and desired reaction, but I got the job done.  Thanks again, Track, and keep up the good work!

Me:  Lefty, 18mph ball speed, forward roll and low to medium revs



Ball: Silencer 4" Pin 3 1/2oz top weight



Drill Spec: 3 3/8 x 3 3/8 rev leverage, 3/4oz + side weight, 1/4oz thumb weight 1/2oz top weight.  Weight hole 2" past cg in line with pin.



I set this ball up to go early on oil and arc in the hole.  On 40 feet gutter to gutter with a good backend on synthetics (HPL900) the ball did as required, driving strongly, even as carry down kicked in.  Indeed the carry improved as the backend mellowed and the drive to the hole was tamed.  The 1/2 pocket hits were outstanding and the flush hits sent 10 straight back.



This ball stored energy better than I expected from a dull particle ball and on the fresh backend drove, if anything, a little too hard leaving some ringing 8's and 9's.  



I would recommend this ball for those who are having trouble on carrydown, popping out the corners.  More controllable than similar balls (eg HP-H) but no less strong.



If you have any questions about Track equipment, please don't hesitate to e-mail me on brenton@beginnertopro.com.  I am a member of Team Track 2001 (amateur) and am available to answer any questions about this or any other Track equipment.

righty, 17mph med revs (~16). pin just under, and to the right of ring finger, cg/mass bias directly beneath pin

i've had this ball since about december.  i shined it up a bit to get a little extra length.

this ball needs oil in the front otherwise it'll die on its ass.

on the other hand however, if oil is present, and its fairly even, then this ball is a winner.  ive noticed on a couple of occasions bowling on a block that this ball can over-react to the dry.

but all in all, this ball is very even, very arcy.  it is prolly stronger than you may think b/c it starts to move early, and in a very smooth way.

a very good ball on lots of oil, evenly distributed. - not so good on the extremes.


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There's going to be a real Ding-Dong when the bell goes!

I bought this ball to combat the increasingly soaked conditions at my house, which installed synthetics last year
and seems determined to impose "sport-like" conditions on my first-shift, relatively non-competitive league.
I had the ball drilled label leverage.  My speed is medium and I'm a down and in stroker.  I found the Silencer to be just
the antidote needed for a flood.  In the past I've played well during the first game with various balls (Messenger Ti, Eraser,
Powerbolt) but when the carry-down hit, normally at the start of the second game, it became a guessing game about speed
and placement of the ball, and frequently I was over/under.  I've used the Silencer for the entire set the last few weeks, and found
it a hard arcing ball with a very predictable read and a hard carry (pin stay low).  I'll get my Vortex III resurfaced one of these
days, since it was a ball with a similar reaction, but for now, the Silencer is my #1!