Surface finish: Box
Layout: 60 x 5″ x 75
PAP: 3 15/16″ over and 1 5/16″ up
Speed: 17mph
Revrate: 340 rpm
RG: 2.51
Diff: 0.057
Ball review:
The new 503T uses the same core as the 503c, but with a much stronger coverstock.
The 503T provides a lot of hook for a mid performance ball with a heavy rolling backend. The coverstock is strong enough to handle a lot of oil, but the motion is smooth enough for it to also work well on medium oil patterns.
With the box finish the 503T is really earlier and hooks a lot, so putting a higher grit surface on it or polishing it might be a good option as I think it will still be plenty strong to handle a lot of oil.
Tested on Pro Anvilane on Kegels Middle Road.
Surface finish: Box
Layout: -
PAP: 5 1/8 x 0
Speed: 18mph
Revrate: 350 rpm
RG: 2.50
Diff: 0.046
Ball review:
This ball reacts a lot on the backend. It doesn’t read the midlane as well as previous T balls so you’ll se a more pronounced backend and more continuation. On the fresh I had to keep my break point further right than I usually do on the test pattern and if I missed left I hit the nose every time. After some time when the track broke down I could move as far left as I wanted and the 912T would come back every time. It actually game me more room to the right than any other ball I have thrown i quite some time. Over all it is stronger than the 916AT as well as the 7-series T balls. It is best suited on higher volume patterns where you need to keep the breakpoint far right.
Surface finish: Box
Layout: -
PAP: 5 1/8 x 0
Speed: 18mph
Revrate: 350 rpm
RG: 2.52
Diff: 0.053
Ball review:
This ball is very long and quite strong on the backend. It is not as skid flippy as the other A balls I have tried but it is still all about backend movement. I really like this one as I’m able to use it on may different lines and it react well to release changes. That being said it does excel on inside lines with the break point away from the pocket.
Surface finish: Box
Layout: -
PAP: 5 1/8 x 0
Speed: 18mph
Revrate: 350 rpm
RG: 2.51
Diff: 0.057
Ball review:
The 503T is all about backend hook. I couldn’t control this piece on the test pattern. I had to speed up and use less hand than normal. I think maybe the core shape gives me a lot of backend because I also have a hard time controlling my 503C. However I think the 503T will fare well on patterns where you need surface to get the ball started but still need angularity on the backend.
Surface finish: Box
Layout: -
PAP: 5 1/4 – 7/8 up.
Speed: 24 kmh
Revrate: 410 rpm
RG: 2.51
Diff: 0.049
Ball review:
The 508A is a ball that reacts as a typical Track ball. It’s a shiny ball that goes long and hooks in the backend. To me it’s a ball in between the Signals and Elevate. It hooks a bit later than Elevate and it’s hook pattern reminds a lot of Signals. It’s a great ball for those who have a bit of hand, and likes to play house patterns. I mostly use it for medium conditions with a bit of play on them.
Surface finish: Box
Layout: -
PAP: 5½” out – 1/8″ up
Speed: 19 mph
Revrate: 340-360 rpm
RG: 2.51
Diff: 0.057
Ball review:
The Track 716A is drilled with a special drilling with pin inside the center of my hand and cg down right. By using a lot of surface on the ball, it is amazing on more difficult sport patterns in the beginning of a block. Due to this drilling and the strong surface, it doesn’t do much in the backend but instead rolls smoothly into the pocket. A medium performance ball which is easy to control.
Surface finish: Box
Layout: -
PAP: 5½” out – 1/8″ up
Speed: 19 mph
Revrate: 340-360 rpm
RG: 2.50
Diff: 0.046
Ball review:
The Track 811A Special Edition is created to be in between the regular product ranges of the 700 and 900 series. With asymmetric core and a polished surface, I expected to see a relatively aggressive ball, a step up from the 607 Special Edition.
To be honest, the hook potential is remarkably lower than I expected and I didn’t believe my own eyes when throwing the first shots. However, it is not necessarily a bad thing as most balls are very strong in ball motion. I can use the 811A on medium patterns with low volumes and also on short oil. It has helped a lot to give it more surface with abralon pads, and grit 500 gives it a good steady shape on the lane.
If you like the motion of 607, you will definitely also like the 811A.
Surface finish: Box
Layout: -
PAP: 5 1/4 – 7/8 up.
Speed: 24 kmh
Revrate: 410 rpm
RG: 2.51
Diff: 0.049
Ball review:
This ball needs a bit of dry to show its best potential. For me it it´s works best on the burn, when I need something
that goes thru and still has a nice backend recovery. I am really happy with how powerful it is in the backend as it’s so clean thru the midlane.
Surface finish: Box
Layout: Pin position 4 ¾ over fingers. MB strong position.
PAP: 5” ¼ up
Speed: 24-27 kmh
Revrate: 420-450 rpm
RG: 2.51
Diff: 0.057
Ball review:
The 716t hooks more overall then the 715t but it reads the lane earlier. Good choice on heavy oiled lanes.
Surface finish: Box
Layout: 5 1/2″, pin over, 45 degrees
PAP: 4 3/8 over and 1 up
Speed: 18 mph
Revrate: 320 rpm
RG: 2.51
Diff: 0.057
Ball review:
The 716t is the follow-up to the 715t. The 715t was a strong ball that had a strong, arcing backend. The new 716t provides an even stronger ball that starts up earlier than the 715t, but still continues on the backend. This makes it suited for longer patterns, higher volume patterns or when there’s a lot of carry down.
The 716t is a ball I will choose if I’m bowling on a longer pattern, where I need an early ball, but still create a little bit of angle.
Surface finish: Box
