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Title: Best Track Ball of All Time
Post by: ccrider on May 20, 2010, 02:01:17 AM
Just curious as to how the new Track is matching up with the old Track. If you had to choose one Track ball, what would it be.

I would have to say the Kinetic. My brother says the Freak A Zoid. I like several of the newer releases, but don't feel that they are as good as many of the older releases.
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Title: Re: Best Track Ball of All Time
Post by: The Stroke on May 20, 2010, 10:06:38 AM
My best matchups were Nuke, Heat2pearl, and kinetic.  I dunno if I can pick from those 3.
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Title: Re: Best Track Ball of All Time
Post by: BowlingWolf on May 20, 2010, 10:14:54 AM

For me it was the EMB XF (still have it, and still love it, although it doesn't get much use), followed by the mighty Triton Heat, and the awesome TKO Punch.

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Title: Re: Best Track Ball of All Time
Post by: No Revs00300 on May 20, 2010, 04:09:32 PM
For me it would be the Triton Heat, or the Heat 2. I really like the Triton elite, but it died on me after a month or so. I got another one to replace that one and same thing it died after a month or so.
Title: Re: Best Track Ball of All Time
Post by: bass on May 20, 2010, 04:11:31 PM
Triton Pearl Elite.
Hands down.
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Title: Re: Best Track Ball of All Time
Post by: kidlost2000 on May 20, 2010, 04:15:02 PM
Synergy ETS, Delta Rule, Animal UNtamed
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Title: Re: Best Track Ball of All Time
Post by: dark_rising76 on May 20, 2010, 04:28:33 PM
By far, it would be Power Machine. Simply loved the skid/flip reaction from it. If I had a second choice, it's Mean Machine.
Title: Re: Best Track Ball of All Time
Post by: glssmn2001 on May 20, 2010, 04:32:58 PM
I love the Code Red
Title: Re: Best Track Ball of All Time
Post by: gottorque on May 20, 2010, 04:43:48 PM
Green Pearl Synergy
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Title: Re: Best Track Ball of All Time
Post by: MORULES on May 20, 2010, 04:46:05 PM
Critical Mass.  What an animal!
Title: Re: Best Track Ball of All Time
Post by: bighook69 on May 20, 2010, 04:56:47 PM
loved my ole' Phenom... mutant too
Title: Re: Best Track Ball of All Time
Post by: Tommy716 on May 20, 2010, 05:32:44 PM
Triton Pearl Elite.


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Title: Re: Best Track Ball of All Time
Post by: Dave-bestbowlingproshops on May 20, 2010, 05:39:31 PM
older-heat 2 solid
somewhat recent-kinetic solid
newer-715c without a doubt
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Title: Re: Best Track Ball of All Time
Post by: bjh847 on May 20, 2010, 08:29:33 PM
505A is not just the best Track Ball but quite possibly the best ball period.  Perfect league ball and with some surface changes and the right drilling a great tournament ball.  Hits incredibly hard.  Very impressive piece of equipment.
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Title: Re: Best Track Ball of All Time
Post by: dissectional on May 20, 2010, 10:34:49 PM
this thread keeps coming up now and then

my favourite track ball would be the power machine hands down
Title: Re: Best Track Ball of All Time
Post by: kidlost2000 on May 20, 2010, 10:45:35 PM
Meant to add early my brother had a kinetic pearl that rolled really well. I had a Tantrum that didn't.


For me comparing new to old isn't possible. From what I've seen it is a completely different company with completely different cores and covers. It is Track in name only.  

If I were going to buy from the Ebonite family I would go with the Hammer equipment. Thrown a lot, and it seems to be the most versatile and some of the best overall product I've thrown in a while. Saw the new releases in action tonight and that look impressive.
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Title: Re: Best Track Ball of All Time
Post by: PWOICantHearU on May 21, 2010, 08:56:13 AM
no mention of the phenom unleashed? come on guys! lol
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Title: Re: Best Track Ball of All Time
Post by: TWOHAND834 on May 21, 2010, 09:06:53 AM
For me, my faves were the Triton Heat, Elite Pearl, Critical Mass, and the Code Red.
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Title: Re: Best Track Ball of All Time
Post by: NeumannKnight on May 21, 2010, 10:30:54 AM
Mutant. Hands down.

The Freak and Super Freak were damn good. So was the original Rule. Now that I think of it. Track has some of the best damn equipment before being bought out
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Columbia 300: Perfect Rival, Action Attack
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Nu-Line: The Gauntlet (my favorite)
AMF: The Heist
Insite: Revelations
Title: Re: Best Track Ball of All Time
Post by: LanemasterLefty on May 21, 2010, 10:51:52 AM
Inertia
Title: Re: Best Track Ball of All Time
Post by: sdbowler on May 21, 2010, 11:04:35 AM
For me with the old Track stuff it was the TKO the Heat and Elite were pretty close though.
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Title: Re: Best Track Ball of All Time
Post by: Los300 on May 21, 2010, 11:14:35 AM
Without a doubt it would be the Triton Heat. 505A is on its way and may be the best some time down the road.
Title: Re: Best Track Ball of All Time
Post by: 230-n-up-or-bust on May 21, 2010, 11:26:28 AM
I've only had the fortune of trying the UpRising and Rising SE.  I've found two more UpRisings and am on the prowl for an SE to add to the fleet.  Those pills are really something special.  They've orphaned a LOT of balls in the arsenal that I really liked prior to my first UpRising purchase some three months ago.
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Title: Re: Best Track Ball of All Time
Post by: born2bowl2 on May 21, 2010, 11:28:05 AM
Code Red
Title: Re: Best Track Ball of All Time
Post by: OddBalls on May 21, 2010, 11:36:54 AM
Crunch..great benchmark ball
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Title: Re: Best Track Ball of All Time
Post by: Juggernaut on May 21, 2010, 11:47:05 AM
I really liked the Mutant and the Coral Triton.
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Title: Re: Best Track Ball of All Time
Post by: Mark T. Trgovac on May 21, 2010, 11:58:20 AM
I think it would be easier to just give my list of balls from track I hated, rather then name the ones I really like.
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Title: Re: Best Track Ball of All Time
Post by: jbuzz31 on May 21, 2010, 12:04:58 PM
Machine.
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Title: Re: Best Track Ball of All Time
Post by: Weaser on May 21, 2010, 12:54:26 PM
Hex in its day of less volume shorter patterns.
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Title: Re: Best Track Ball of All Time
Post by: ccrider on May 21, 2010, 01:29:59 PM
Interesting that not nearly as many mentions of the newer stuff. 505a and 505c seem seem to get a little love.
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Title: Re: Best Track Ball of All Time
Post by: Pozz on May 21, 2010, 01:46:47 PM
Freak
Title: Re: Best Track Ball of All Time
Post by: foxden61 on May 21, 2010, 07:23:50 PM
I loved the Enforcers.  Had several and they all rolled great.
Title: Re: Best Track Ball of All Time
Post by: Xcessive_Evil on May 24, 2010, 12:41:22 PM
If it must only be one, it would be the Power Machine.

It was a shame the only new Track ball I actually liked was the Kinetic Energy.
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Title: Re: Best Track Ball of All Time
Post by: pop_1 on May 24, 2010, 12:50:14 PM
Synergy
Title: Re: Best Track Ball of All Time
Post by: NeumannKnight on May 24, 2010, 01:06:18 PM
Hex Darkside. Such a shame is was limited release
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My current arsenal includes:
Columbia 300: Perfect Rival, Action Attack
Hammer: Jigsaw, No Mercy
Storm: Reign, Natural (best ball ever)
Nu-Line: The Gauntlet (my favorite)
AMF: The Heist
Insite: Revelations
Title: Re: Best Track Ball of All Time
Post by: freak761 on May 24, 2010, 01:18:14 PM
Synergy Pearl with the Freak a close second.
Title: Re: Best Track Ball of All Time
Post by: Track_Fanatic on May 25, 2010, 06:57:09 PM
Critical Mass.  Triton Heat.  Xception.  Arsenal Artillery.
Title: Re: Best Track Ball of All Time
Post by: dewatkins on May 26, 2010, 12:15:52 PM
After bowling with 505C this season I would have to say it is the best Track I have owned out of the 10 or so.  For my game it is so much more predictable and less over/under than any of the other Tracks after all I did hit my first 300 with it in Feb.  Once I figured out what line to play in my house it is great.  Sometimes it takes a while for me to find the line with it but once I find it it is very strong.  Last week I had 117 in the 8th frame of the first game before I figured out the line I needed ended striking out for a 177 big deal but at least I salvaged something then with only minor adjustments the rest of the night I finished with 252 and 247 with 17 strikes in the last two games.  The second favorite ball would have to be Arsenal Aggressive which is the second ball I carry with me.  I switched to Track with the Hex and have thrown nothing but Track since other than my 10 pin 1990 pearl Hammer.
Title: Re: Best Track Ball of All Time
Post by: AlBundy33 on June 03, 2010, 06:39:08 AM
Probably the original Triton....although the Critical Mass, Heat 2 and Sheer Havoc were all very good too.
Title: Re: Best Track Ball of All Time
Post by: zorchman on June 03, 2010, 01:20:51 PM
new ball 505a.there isnt a condition you cant bowl on with the right drilling and surface prep.older kinetic energy.before that i didnt use track.
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Title: Re: Best Track Ball of All Time
Post by: dw23 on June 03, 2010, 02:09:27 PM
My favorites were the Ocean Blue Triton, Stomp, Revmaster, Sensor, Freak Out and Freak A Zoid. Of the new balls the 930T has been my favorite. Looking forward to the 920T and the 607A.
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Title: Re: Best Track Ball of All Time
Post by: ekster on June 03, 2010, 04:37:42 PM
Loved my Track Flare.  Laugh if you wish, but it matched up with my game.
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Title: Re: Best Track Ball of All Time
Post by: Metal_rules on June 09, 2010, 11:59:01 AM
1-- POWER MACHINE ---  2--VOO DOO
Title: Re: Best Track Ball of All Time
Post by: nycatl on June 27, 2010, 02:35:55 PM
Getting back into the game after almost 2 years, had good results with Mean Machinee...have been throwing it well in practice so far .  Any of the current Track/Ebo family nuggets that would be comparable, at first glance?
Title: Re: Best Track Ball of All Time
Post by: glssmn2001 on June 27, 2010, 02:45:52 PM
I will take my Code Red back anytime......
Title: Re: Best Track Ball of All Time
Post by: Bluff on June 27, 2010, 03:03:47 PM
Triton Pearl Elite
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Title: Re: Best Track Ball of All Time
Post by: ccrider on June 27, 2010, 03:21:46 PM
quote:
I will take my Code Red back anytime......

Just bought one off of ebay. Trying to decide how to drill it.

CC
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Title: Re: Best Track Ball of All Time
Post by: Zack Pelton300 on June 27, 2010, 03:54:21 PM
Code red se
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Title: Re: Best Track Ball of All Time
Post by: ARROWS on June 28, 2010, 03:07:51 AM
i have two Track Triton Heat & The Track Blue Heat
Title: Re: Best Track Ball of All Time
Post by: luckyxxx on June 28, 2010, 07:35:55 PM
of alltime--Hex RevMaster
right now--505A
Title: Re: Best Track Ball of All Time
Post by: pro shop guy on June 28, 2010, 08:10:25 PM
with out a doubt for me,  SYNERGY ETS RED PEARL