WOW!!!!!! Is all I can say about this ball... Hey everyone, I am back again with the review on the Xception 5.0. Words can not describe this ball, just get one and throw it for yourself.... Where do we start, first off, ball is drilled 5 x 5 1/2, pin 2 1/4" above midline, no balance hole. OOB... This ball is like the Xception just alot more bite. Looking for that ball to take corners, well look no further... This ball reads the mids very well, and stores all its energy for the backs... This ball I find on fresh is a little touchy becasue of the explosive backend it gives, give it a little carry down and this ball is golden... Great for those bowlers on fresh lanes that dont have alot of rotation this ball will help you get around the corners better. The bowlers that have lots of rotation are going to love this ball especially on the carry down....This ball also has a great looking colour to it for those people that are picky about what a ball looks like.... I must say this ball is one of my favourites... Dry lanes nooooooooo goooooooood at all..... And a final point to this ball, atleast foe me this ball recovers from anywhere, its like it didnt matter how far right I missed, it still took the corner and for the pocket..... Well people that is my review from Canada, keep posted from my next 2 reviews, The Blue Heat, and the Dessert Heat.... I am outtie from Canada.....



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Jason Dee
Track International Amateur Staff

Picked up this ball in one of Ike's raffles. I had debated over the Absolute Inferno or this one. I think I made a good choice.

Ball came with about a 2.5" pin and about 3 ounces of top weight. It was drilled by Dave Covington, a Track Staff member, using a drilling that worked well for him. Pin below bridge, cg just off the center of the grip and mass bias just right of the thumb. This ball is a fantastic fit for the shot I am throwing it on. House shot, top hat, oiled to about 33 feet and buffed to about 44 feet. The backends are very clean.
After a little experimenting this summer, I have found this ball is my first out of the bag. It offers great roll in oil, a strong move in the mid-lane and great continuation through the deck. While not a hook monster, it is more than adequate to use in med-heavy oil and handle carry-down with ease. It hits extremely hard and seems to carry the full range of off pocket hits very well. Ball is fine feeding it right or going straighter up the boards along the heavier oil line, it all hits the same. Have used it for four weeks now and have left one weak ten, my fault, and have shredded rack after rack on light hits. An amazing ball in my opinion. Great release from Track.

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Ball Specs: 15 lb, 2 oz. 3" pin 2.25 tw.

Ball ended up being drilled pin right of ring, mb left of thumb in my track.

I wanted a ball to play on med to med/hvy and also use when there is carrydown. This ball does just that. It is very versatile and lets me play various parts of the lane when needed.

I first used the ball at my house. THS, medium oil tapered to 8, dry on the outside. Oiled to 28 buffed to 40. The ball has such a smooth and controllable turn in the backend. I stood on 25 and played over 15 at the arrows out to 10. The ball comes roaring back from the breakpoint and hits unbelievably hard. I was also able to push the ball further right out to 5 and the ball came back harder and hit harder. I am amazed at the recovery from this ball.

I then used it on a broken down heavy oil pattern with carry down. I was able to move right and play up 10 and the ball gave me a long and controlled down and in reaction. It also hit the pins with authority and flushed everything straight back. Again, I was impressed with the smoothness and controlablility of this ball off of the breakpoint.

Overall, this is in my top 3 for favorite Track balls ever made. It makes a great 1-2 punch with the original Xception. I love the smoothness of the reaction. It is a strong reaction, but smooth nonetheless.

Another winner from Track, great ball!!
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Drilled pin below fingers, mass bias in a strong position.  This ball works best on a medium oil condition.  Very strong and continuous arc off the breakpoint.  A little earlier and more of an arc than the exception which makes it a great compiment to it.  Versatile ball that will handle many different lane conditions effectively.
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Mike Meifert
Track Regional Staff

Layout - PIN 4 1/2" Under bridge - CG 3 1/8""-MB 5 1/2" ( all from PAP)

Surface - 2000 Abralon

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Reaction
It is a skid/snap ball, but because of the surface it is a little smoother then most people have it at. I would like it to be more skid/snap but I havent fixed that. Other then that the reaction is really nice. It clears the heads great with very little to no reaction on them and just a bit more on the mids. Yet when it hits the backend or 1-2 feet before it it reads strong. Then it starts its move. Snaping into the pocket great. Rating 10

Readabily
This ball for how I have it can easly be the ball I read the lanes with. Like I said with its ability to skid the heads and start in the mids this can be a benchmark ball. Yet if you hit to much oil this ball will skid 60 feet to success even at 400 grit (HAD IT AT 400 FORGOT TO CHANGE IT AND IT SKIDDED) this ball hates oil. Not ment for it. Rating 10

Versatility
This ball is not ment for it to be very versital. It takes to cover changes very funny. Like normaly if a ball is sanded it will handle more oil because of the grit. This ball does exacly what the other end of the specrum would produce. It acts like it is super polished. That also go vise versa on the specrum. If you have it polished alot it snaps earlyer ever so slightly, and it snaps harder. Rating 9

Hit
This ball hits like most track balls. It keeps the pins low as to create pin action and carry. The only thing I have seen is if you get around it way to much it will create alot of 10 pins. Other then that great hit. Rating 10

Overall comments
I didnt like this ball to start. Yet now that I see what it is able to do and how it takes to changes and oil I have grown to love it. This ball is the first to hit the lanes at most of the places I bowl. It may not get used but it can tell me what to use. This is most defenetly my benchmark ball that I am able to read the lanes with. Rating 10

Overall rating
10 for reaction
10 for readability
9 for versatility
10 for hit
10 for overall comments
Overall rating = 10
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Mark "scoot" Trgovac
C-G Pro Shop
Unoffical "Spokesman"
Youngstown, Ohio

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