Did you put it in the oven?

Personally, I have had a few Track balls crack on me. I think that I ran through a Triton Heat, 3 different Freaks, 2 Threats, and now my Rule cracked as well. But I can say that I have had equal issues with other companies' equipment as well. Generally by the time that these balls have cracked, it has been close to replacement/retirement time, except for my Freaks, which were all covered under warranty.

I saw two balls crack in half, I mean split like someone took a circular saw to them. One was my Synergy solid, the other was my Purple Critical Mass. Both of these balls were in storage for a few years as I went down to 15lbs. One was in the attic so the heat was the factor I am certain. I had many other balls up there and saw a bridge crack on a Hot Coral from sitting as well. Store them in the basement.

None of the above stopped me from continuing to use Track Equipment. I have 16 or 17 undrilled balls in storage now (not in an attic).
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RCKYURWLD
Cleveland, Ohio

Proud Member of the Track Legion

Currently stocking up on the last of the Track San Antonio products to be drilled at a later date

My $0.02....

Check the serial numbers on the balls that cracked. See if they were from similar run times. Also see if you can remember when they were received. I've long felt that eqipment manufactured and cured in a hot climate (San Antonio), then shipped in an unheated chamber up north in the winter, probably stored in an unheated warehouse (ask your supplier), then shipped via UPS in an unheated truck that is open and closed all day long exposing the equipment to the winter air, then taken into a nice cozy warm pro shop where we tend to like using space heaters and drilled with bits that heat up quite a bit....see my point?

That's a lot of expanding and contracting...

I'm betting we have a lot more breakage in the winter climates than in areas where folks have to endure "winters" where they actually need to sometimes put on a sweater in the evening to go outside. Bbbbrrrrrrrrr...

If a ball cures too quickly (summer time heat exposure?), like fast curing cement, it might become brittle. I've seen more breakage from the San Antonio plant than any other. I'm guessing that this issue has recently been absolved. Kentucky can get cold...

jim
kkps  
Pa.