How much ball was this ball really? Was it an early rolling ball with a small controlled backend... or a clear the heads ball with a strong backend? Does it compare to any of Track's current balls or anybody else's balls in ball reaction... Just looking to find out what kind of ball reaction this ball has.

There's a guy with one for a fair price and I thought I may try it.

OH... how did it compare to the Track Contender? I had a Contender, so I know that ball's reaction so it would be a good comparison example also.





Edited on 8/26/2004 5:12 AM

I had a Champ a few years ago.  It was drilled over the label, about 4.5 X 5.5 if I remember correctly.  For me it was a very strong and even arcing ball.  Problem was, I almost never saw enough oil to use it, so I sold it to a high speed, low rev guy and I believe he is still throwing it.

My guess is that it wont compare to the current line of hook monster, but it would probably fit nicely as a medium to medium heavy ball especially if you have clean back ends.

Although I never owned a Contender, I have seen a couple in action, and looking at the specs the two should be very similar.

The champ is a 12 percent high load particle. It is a smooth rolling ball that is easy to get to the pocket. I had several and I liked them a lot but I had to put them into a luster king to cover up the particles enough to get it down the lane well. They will sometimes leave 10 pins because of their smoothness. I really liked then early when the backends were moving or playing outside. It has the same cover as the Contender but the Conterder has the elite core in it.