Ok, since people here keep saying that track magic is a dry lane ball I went out and tested another one.  Thought that maybe something was wrong with my first one since it hooks a ton even though its sanded to 2000 then highly polished.  NOPE.  2nd one hooks just as much.  I would compare the Magic to a Super Power, except that the Super Power is a little more angular while the Magic is smoother.  Both, in my opinion, are very similar except that the Magic hits harder.  

I don't see how this ball could be a dry lane ball by any means.  Threw it on freshly oiled lanes and ball is a monster.  Ball revs up fast, starts its move in the midlane and covers the whole lane with smooth power.  Threw this ball side by side against the Threat, Super Power Pearl, Assault Pearl, Cherry Bomb, Thing, XXL, Black Cherry, Panther, Blue Sparkle Gryphon.  Magic rolled sooner in oil than any of those balls.  Its also great in carrydown, rolls right through it.  Also threw it against a Phenom and it got about the same length but rolled smoother on the backend.

Magic a dry lane ball?  LOL!  For who?  If you think that the Magic is a dry lane ball please state your style.  I just don't see this as a dry lane ball even for those whose magnitude of manliness leaves much to be desired, people like Clutch, Leftside, Scott Scriver, Nicanor, Tish Johnson and SawMill.   What I see is a ball that rolls in the midlane and has a smooth rolling backend, which is hard and continuous.  

And you want to talk about hit?  Just ask the people who seen me throw it.

Peach<~~~owner of 2 track magics both of which hook a TON.  What the heck am I going to do with 2 of these?  I think I'll keep one for oil and give the other away, hooks too much.



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pchee2<~~~strokin the ball with cranker revs and spraying the lanes for an average of a buck 62.  This guy is full of STUFF!

Edited on 10/1/2003 4:30 AM

Pchee...

Why need a Plastic Ball???

bowling most of my life.....bowled Internationally......won a bunch of money and such.....and have never used a plastic ball in my life.............seems that I can actually spare with my strike ball....novel concept ..:-))...

Why does Track have to have a complete line when the low end stuff just doesn't sell?? Not very practical business sense.  Seems without what you named there....Urethane, Resin Pearl, Plastic...etc they seem to be carving out a large niche out of what they do well.....equipment made for typical lane and typical tournament conditions.....Good business sense to concentrate on what you do EXTREMELY WELL and keep doing it EXTREMELY WELL.  There is a large customer base for this equipment........hence why they specialize in it......and they even do it with equipment that doesn't cost an arm and a leg....but extremely reasonable.....

I have a Track Arsenal predominantly (throw a WOW Pearl because it is an amazing ball in its own right)......and my RevMaster and Black Magic have suited me fine when the lanes have fried after 3 shifts of 8 game blocks of qualifying on wood lanes overseas.....while it may not suit you..(which is fine.....)...seems that it does suit a ton of us out here.....

So if I ever find myself needing a plastic ball..(but I doubt it)...or needing urethane...(doubt that too).......then will go outside to find a cheapy......but if I want serious equipment that does a serious job on the typical and not so typical conditions I find across the US and on the International scene......then I will happily pick Track....

my 2.2 cents....(inflation ya know...)


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