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kc571

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do you find Track's specs to be accurate?
« on: December 21, 2005, 04:26:23 AM »
After looking through various specs on Track's site, do you find them to be accurate, or misleading?
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clintdaley

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Re: do you find Track's specs to be accurate?
« Reply #1 on: December 21, 2005, 12:27:44 PM »
I do not like ANY company's hook rating chart, but otherwise, I feel Track's charts are very accurate and useful overall.

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Re: do you find Track's specs to be accurate?
« Reply #2 on: December 21, 2005, 01:26:33 PM »
I find them misleading.  

My Freak-A-Zoid is a MONSTER and they suggest that it's not overly strong.  

I was expecting more from the Xception 5.0 (hook and length rating are the same as the original Rule but the backend rating is higher).  The Xception 5.0 didn't live up to my expectations in comparison to the Rule.  It doesn't handle as much oil, and it's pretty squirty on med/heavy oil.  It doesn't turn the corner as hard as I was hoping.  I still believe the Rule and Xception are a better 1-2 punch vs. the Xception 5.0 and Xception.

Also, the Rule Delta 1's hook rating is less than the Xception 5.0 but it's SOOOOO much more aggressive in terms of overall hook.  It's length rating is 4.5 vs. the Xception 5.0's length rating of 5.0.  My Delta is much earlier.

My Xception is pretty close to my Freak-A-Zoid in terms of oil handling capabilities and amount of overall hook (the Freak-A-Zoid is maybe 1-3 boards weaker).  I don't agree with the hook rating on these balls, but the length and backend rating seem to be reasonable.

I really don't like the hook rating, the backend rating, and I don't understand how they come up with their length rating.  I find the specs to be misleading.
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Buckwild

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Re: do you find Track's specs to be accurate?
« Reply #3 on: December 21, 2005, 01:29:44 PM »
On the sheets for the Havoc, it says that the  ball is for medium to dry. From the Br members, its the opposite (medium-heavy).
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Re: do you find Track's specs to be accurate?
« Reply #4 on: December 21, 2005, 02:17:33 PM »
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the only ball that really surprised me was the strength of the Crunch Time. I was expecting a medium ball and it was far from that.


I have the same opinion of the CT. I bought it for medium oil and in our house we never see enough oil for it. It out hooks my Infrno by at least 5 boards.

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Re: do you find Track's specs to be accurate?
« Reply #5 on: December 21, 2005, 02:18:51 PM »
The Freak-A-zoid is much stronger than they suggest IMO!
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Re: do you find Track's specs to be accurate?
« Reply #6 on: December 21, 2005, 03:00:33 PM »
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the only ball that really surprised me was the strength of the Crunch Time. I was expecting a medium ball and it was far from that.


I have the same opinion of the CT. I bought it for medium oil and in our house we never see enough oil for it. It out hooks my Infrno by at least 5 boards.

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You of all people, I am surprised and shocked. One more time, how much a ball hooks has nothing to do with how much oil it can handle, not in the world of resin and particles. In the urethane world, YES. Now, NO!

My CT hooks early and a whole bunch and when I can get it to the pocket, hits like "Brewster's Millions". In fact, it's as strong (for me, that's oil handling ability, not hooking amount) as asome solid particle balls! I won;t say whose.

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Re: do you find Track's specs to be accurate?
« Reply #7 on: December 21, 2005, 03:19:10 PM »
I believe that many of the low rg Track balls do not rev up as fast as their listed low rg...because of very strong coverstocks.

Many of their coverstocks are overly strong and prevent the ball from revving up except on the heaviest of oils or if they are shined up to the max!

An example is the Havoc referenced above!

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Re: do you find Track's specs to be accurate?
« Reply #8 on: December 21, 2005, 04:05:27 PM »
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I believe that many of the low rg Track balls do not rev up as fast as their listed low rg...because of very strong coverstocks.

Many of their coverstocks are overly strong and prevent the ball from revving up except on the heaviest of oils or if they are shined up to the max!

An example is the Havoc referenced above!

 


I agree with LuckyLefty. In regard to the Havoc, if you sand it to 500 with an Abralon Pad and polish it with Finesse It II, it becomes a monster on medium-light and medium oil.

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Re: do you find Track's specs to be accurate?
« Reply #9 on: December 21, 2005, 05:39:59 PM »
I find all company's numbers to be inaccurate.  Hell I found that BTM numbers to be way off.  I feel it's very hard for company's to put accurate numbers because my version of heavy oil is different than another persons.

I too have had two CT and both were awesome balls.  However there is no way in hell that the CT would work on the heavy oil patterns that my league puts out.  Med it worked like a charm.  

I feel a person really needs to look at the specs and cover of a ball that they really like and use that as a starting point when looking for a new ball.
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