I personally put Track at number 1 in my book. As a whole, I see them at probably a number 5 behind manufacturers that are already proven successes such as Brunswick, Columbia, Storm  and Ebonite. Hmmm, now that I think about it, put em at number 4. I dont think Ebonite is all that great!!
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How am I supposed to knock all 10 down with one ball?!?

Right now, I see them as trying to cover every bowler's release for every condition from medium to heavy oil with HUGE hooks. They seem to have nothing that will cover less than medium oil unless you take the time to do special drillings with special surface modifications. They also have nothing that provides any sense of control, again, unless you are a fluffer or you do special drillings and special surface mods. To my mind, this is very much in the Ebonite rationale of designing bowling balls.

I see them as providing mostly very derivative balls with few original concepts, except the Morpheus core which *appears* to make every ball flip unmercifully unless it has an extremely grippy/lane grabbing coverstock.

Those who faces tons of oil, have ferocious speed or who do not put many revs on the ball may like their equipment, but I find their balls very limiting. The only one that has the least interest for me is the Thrash and I already have several balls covering its territory.

They've discontinued the 3 best balls that they had developed in a long time: the VooDoo, the Hex and the Mojo.

I also see them trying to enter the Brunswick, Columbia, Ebonite and Storm "ball of the month club", while, at this point in time, the current leading contenders, Storm & Columbia, seem to be trying to organize a rational set of balls.

I do not see any rhyme or reason to the path down which Del Warren is trying to take this company. I get his newsletters describing the rationale behind the development of each new ball, but when every ball *appears* different by only 1 foot in length and 1 board in hook, I cannot say I understand what he is doing.
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"Those who do not remember history are doomed to repeat it."

Maybe I phrased it wrong. Let me try to restate what I meant.

Bruswick is the name that most older bowlers relate to because they have been around so long.

Track is #1 in book as well, but they are probably #4 or #5 when someone things of a bowling ball company.

charlest,

I was not saying that your post was off at all. I think the way it was taken by a couple of the other people as their opinion, when in reality what I was asking is how they see it from a sense of how it really is, and not really how the feel
OK, I MAY HAVE CONFUSED MYSELF WITH THAT ONE.

I understand completely what you are saying about where Track is headed, and I agree to point. I think the coverstocks on the balls with the morpheous core are very versatile. And as I am sure you are aware, you can get most of the desired reaction based on coverstock alterations more than you can with the layout on the ball.
I have stated before in this forum that I really wish Track would come out with a 3pc, or even a very weak reactive. That is really in my opinion all that they lack. I know that Track does not want to produce a ball in that category, but if we cryout loud enough companies will have no choice but to deliver on our wishes.

see, the problem i always find with balls that are for "dry oil" and what i've heard other peoples reaction is that they always hook too much. really, if were to make any suggestion at all, is that track gets some balls and produces a pearl urethane with the morpheus core. every other ball company makes nothing more then medium balls either really, so i dont no what u ppl are complaining about. companys tell us theyre dry oil, but they never are. i have an tornado drilled very weak and it is a medium oil ball. the only dry oil ball i have is my polished dead freak, so they do make dry balls, since the freak died so fast on so many ppl
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stanski

there not exactly made by columbia, there just owned by them. its like what record companies do:they give freedom for somebody else to do the work for them with they're equipment and made money off of them. thats basically how all of those companys u mentioned work
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stanski

I think Track makes great bowling balls.  More on the strong side for sure.

Right now no higher rg balls at all, the Hextreme was the last.

I just saw a Track Staffers balls come in from the tour and mixed in he had a Track Heat, Hextreme, and a Track Code Red.  All milder balls with pure reactive no particle.

This is the area I bet they'll pursue next.

REgards,

Luckylefty