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midwestcranker

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Old track balls......
« on: January 29, 2004, 02:08:10 PM »
I am looking for old track balls, nib or used . I really want the original Heat and the Heat 2 , Heat 2 pearl , assassin . If anyone knows where I can get these, or if someone has them and wants to sell them email me at mac101483@hotmail.com.
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jensm

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Re: Old track balls......
« Reply #1 on: January 30, 2004, 06:17:37 AM »
www.bowlingindex.com lists some of the ball you seek. But they don't have in all weights.

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Re: Old track balls......
« Reply #2 on: January 30, 2004, 06:36:47 AM »
How many lbs are you looking for??
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Re: Old track balls......
« Reply #3 on: January 30, 2004, 07:31:32 AM »
A word of caution on the Heat 2 Pearl. It is a great ball that will last only about 100 games. It has a special COlumbia additive which while it gave th eball areally wonderful reaction and hititng power, once that died, the ball was impossible to resurrect. We have had several discussions about this ball. I tried every known remedy, from 4 different kinds of re-surfacings to oil extraction. Nothing worked and Track nor COlumbia could come up with a resurrection scenario.

For whatever reason, nothing seems to be able to kill the Heat 2 solid, one of the most versatile covers and balls I have ever seen. Now that I'm talking about it I really should re-drill mine for my current conditons.
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jensm

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« Reply #4 on: January 30, 2004, 07:39:34 AM »
I second what charlest says about the Heat 2 Pearl. It just died. Tried everything short of Hook Again to revive it - to no avail. But it was great while it lasted, though.


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midwestcranker

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Re: Old track balls......
« Reply #5 on: January 31, 2004, 10:31:48 PM »
I am looking for either 16 or 15 lbs it doesnt matter.
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« Reply #6 on: February 01, 2004, 08:51:30 AM »
Probably not.  I would think the Pegaxis (like Columia's Holoflex) cover of the Heat2 balls were unrepairable, even more so than the Columbia TEC balls.  Once those glass? hollow beads get broken/crushed/smoothed over, nothing will help.
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Re: Old track balls......
« Reply #7 on: February 04, 2004, 06:49:36 AM »
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I beg to differ on the Heat 2 pearl. I've over 500 games with that ball, it's still my main go to ball, and it's still one of my most aggressive and strong balls that I own. Couldn't say enough about that ball. My regular Heat 2 however did have that problem.
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Since several of us have not had the success that you have had with it, I think our cautions regarding its purchase are valid and the potential buyer should be aware of it.
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Re: Old track balls......
« Reply #8 on: February 04, 2004, 07:04:29 AM »
I have a used Track Enforcer 16lbs...
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Strider

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« Reply #9 on: February 04, 2004, 07:24:36 PM »
That's still 3-4 compared to your 1 Shawn.  LOL.  Like I said, once it's dead, there is no fixing it.  It's not an oil absorption or plasticizer problem.  If you can find one new, enjoy it for as long as it will last.  Be wary of buying one used.
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« Reply #10 on: February 04, 2004, 09:09:03 PM »
I wouldn't buy any used TEC or TEC2 ball.  A few people say they don't die, but the ones I've seen die hard when they do.  They go from hooking 25 boards (made up number) to 5, and lose 75% of their hit.  I wouldn't buy anything used that had the Pegaxis or Holoflex covers for the reason I mentioned earlier.  Tons of people loved these balls when new, but could find no way to restore their performance.  Believe me, they tried everything because they thought the ball was worth the effort.  At least bleeding and resurfacing a TEC ball gives you back some shortlived performance.  These are just my opinions, but I don't think you'll find too many people disagreeing with me.  We are just trying to make the original poster aware of a problem he may not be familiar with.
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midwestcranker

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Re: Old track balls......
« Reply #11 on: February 07, 2004, 02:27:19 PM »
Thanks to all who replied to my post I am very happy with the results. I learned something about used heats that I never new. I had a few heat 2s and never had a problem with them . I guess I got a few good ones then. Ok now I want to ask a question on a new track ball. I have a crunchtime now and its too much in the backend, I was wondering if the havoc will be more or less ball then the cruchtime. My cruchtime is drilled 4x4 no weighthole coverstock about 1500. If anyone has any info on the havoc or any info on what i can do with the cruchtime to tame it down post a reply, thanks .
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« Reply #12 on: February 08, 2004, 03:37:18 PM »
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 I have a crunchtime now and its too much in the backend, I was wondering if the havoc will be more or less ball then the cruchtime. My cruchtime is drilled 4x4 no weighthole coverstock about 1500. If anyone has any info on the havoc or any info on what i can do with the cruchtime to tame it down post a reply, thanks .


You're comparing apples and oranges. The CT is a pearl resin which typically almost ignores the oil or lack of it in the heads and and, most times, the midlane, saving its energy and hookng power for the backend. The Havoc is a solid resin with a very strong core; solids will typically hook a lot earlier than pearls, reading the midlnae and setting up a more arc-ing type of ball path. Solids, in general, handle more oil than pearls.

If you use a pearl for medium-light oil patterns, one would typically switch to a solid for medium oil. If you use a pearl for mediums, you'd use the solid for medium-heavy oil. The Havoc/CT should make a good 1-2 combination.


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