Hey everyone, I have been having great success with the Track number balls for the past two seasons. I have shot my first sanctioned 300 with a 505A, I love my 715T, I have just recently got a 503C which seems to be a great fit for me. the issue i am having is with the 916AT that i have. I feel like it isnt what it was talked up to be. To be honest my 715T has more motion and is much more aggressive. I have thought about altering the surface, its OOB right now. I just didnt know if anyone else has had success and what suggestions anyone had for me.

I throw the ball between 16-17, I track pretty high, and i have med-high revs.

Thanks

Mike

I have my 916 pin down and it is VERY condition specific. It needs long oil to perform at all. I have mine at 500/rough buff and it's much more controllable. I have to play a little deeper than I normally would, but I can't swing it too much. I have to keep my breakpoint pretty tight. Otherwise it pukes and doesn't turn the corner. I use mine for tournaments and sport shots only. OOB, the ball didn't hook much at all, so I went 500/2000. That was entirely too much surface, so I went with the 500/rough buff. I understand your plight, so I would definitely change the surface before I dumped the ball. I will reiterate the fact that when the conditions are there, I have a perfect storm for high scores with this ball.

Ok so getting rid of the ball is not what i want to do ideally. i want to see if anyone has had success changing the surface and what that surface change was...Thanks Rillo for the tip. What change did you see in reaction with the surface change? I think the ball hits like a truck when it gets to the pocket without burning up. but i need to find a way to more consistently get it there.

Did not meant to suggest getting rid of it, i had to.
Definitely try to alter surface, rule of thumb is to always go to the lanes shiny
and adjust by hand from there during practice.

It will be an experiment of sorts.
Same thing i do when going to tournaments

the 916 is 2000 dull OBB, do oyu clean it when done after each set?
you should do this to keep the reaction consistent
some really good wipes (approved for use during as well)
are the powerhouse adrenaline wipes, amazon has the cheapest price i have seen

on my spinner, clean n dull is really good 
 you may want to freshen up the surface with 2000 and then see you how you like it

The 916AT is a very touchy cover. Mine is pin below. 2K dull is too aggressive for me. 2K/polished is good for me only on the fresh shot as with the normal condition, the ball tends to not be as clean or reads friction up front. That kills the back end. You can avoid it some with loft and speed. For me, it's 2K/high gloss polish or 3K/polish. The ball is plenty strong, it hits and carries well   

The 916AT is PLENTY strong. Just make sure it is clean through the fronts. If you feel like you need to throw it harder to get the ball down lane, it is most likely losing energy up front. Make sure you are playing the lanes correctly. Sometimes all you need to do is move left and give it some room. It is very strong and angular off the break.