or does Track currently have way too many balls in their current lineup which can be used mostly on medium conditions. For example...we have the Hexplosion, Slash, Arsenal Angular, Xception, FAZ,Arsenal Agressive, Crunch Time (I don't believe this is discontinued yet) as well as the Rule, which is a Med/Heavy piece. I love Track stuff, but why all this stuff that really kind of overlaps. We need to see this dry lane ball that we keep hearing about as well as maybe a spare...I don't know what the point of all these are...I'm sure they aren't the only company doing this...I'm just a track follower, so I know more about their stuff than most...
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I think the Hexplosion is more for Med/Light oil, the Slash is more for med-med/heavy, the FAZ seems quite close (reaction wise) to the Slash, the CrunchTime seems like a ball between the Hexplosion and FAZ or Slash, the Arsenal Angular and Xception are very close, and the Arsenal Aggressive is for a more smooth reaction.  Definitely a bit of overlap.  

I think the production of balls has to do pleasing the general public's wants.  FAZ is like a remake of the RevMaster, the Angular is a symmetrical particle pearl - similar to FreakOut, and the Slash is a remake of etc.

I'd also like to see the new dry lane ball and even a spare ball (if they make one).  I guess I'd better start saving up incase newer equipment (that REALLY interests me) comes out.  
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Edited on 3/10/2005 9:30 PM

TJ,

The Hexplosion is definately on the lower side of mediums. One thing that you can take into consideration with all of those balls is that they cover mediums----but each does it differently. FYI---I am not sure that most bowlers would be using the Aggressive on mediums....MAYBE the higher side of mediums.

If you think about it, most of the bowlers are bowling on medium condition house shots. The balls you listed all provide a different look on the lane...even if it is only a slight different in length etc...
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Youngstown Ohio

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I agree with you EX but.......Why not a "true" dry lane ball and a spare?  I love Track Equipment (obviously) but I would love to see these to complete my arsenal instead of tweeking coverstocks to meet the condition.  And a 4 or 6 ball bag wouldn't hurt either.  
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if the heat is exactly the old one, you won't be able to throw it on dry. i have one and i can use it on any condition. even on a flooded shot that thing comes back from anywhere. carrydown, fresh backends, it doesn't matter. i don't know about everyone else, but definitely not a dry lane ball for me.

Hexplosion - drier cond
CrunchTime - med dry
Slash - med oil
FAZ - med to med lite
Xception - med lite cond
Arsenal Angular - Med/med cond
Arsenal Aggressive - med heavy


TJ,

This is what I get from these balls and how I see them fit into a bowler's game.  The Slash, FAZ and Xception to me are our main medium oil balls but they offer differences in reaction.  The Slash for me is pretty even looking throughout, the FAZ rolls early (lower rg) with an arcing backend and the Xception goes long with strong backend.  Depending upon one's game and overall "hook" potential, some may see the variances greater or less then others.  The more a person can hook the ball in total boards, the more gaps there are to fill.  

Track is looking into a drier lane ball but previously was not produced because we "specialize" in high performance technology.  The direction and original goal of the company was not to compete with everyone else, I believe Del's focus was on high performance only.  This information used to be listed on Track's website under "about us".
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Rick Leong
Ten Pins Pro Shop
Track Intl. - Amateur/Pro Shop Staff  
Vise Inserts Staff