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 1/4 – 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: 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
Layout: -
PAP: 5 1/8 x 0
Speed: 18 mph
Revrate: 350 rpm
RG: 2.51
Diff: 0.049
Ball review:
This is the 811A SE’s little brother. It is longer than the 811 and the backend seems more angular, but the overall hook is less. It needs dry boards to get going, but once it does it is quite strong. It should be vary good on the burn where you need length but still need recovery.
Surface finish: Box
Layout: 4 1/2″, pin under, 45 degrees, hole down
PAP: 4 3/8 over and 1 up
Speed: 18 mph
Revrate: 320 rpm
RG: 2.51
Diff: 0.049
Ball review:
The new 508a is a medium strength ball that is well suited for when the lanes have broken down and there is some friction on the lanes.
The 508a creates more length and a stronger backend than most medium balls on the market right now. It is also asymmetrical, which makes it create a stronger move on the backend than the symmetrical medium balls.
Surface finish: Box
Layout: -
PAP: 5 1/4 – 7/8 up.
Speed: 24 kmh
Revrate: 410 rpm
RG: 2.51
Diff: 0.057
Ball review:
716C will be a given ball in my bag for the medium sport patterns as it has a long reaction with pretty sharp backend that I can control easy.
Gives me that nice midlane read that makes sport patterns easier to play.
Surface finish: Box
Layout: 5 1/4, pin under, MB 30 degrees, small hole on midline
PAP: 4 3/8 over and 1 up
Speed: 18 mph
Revrate: 320 rpm
RG: 2.50
Diff: 0.046
Ball review:
The new 811A fills a gab in Track’s line with the strong backend from 5 and 7 series and the midlane from the 9-series. With a rolly layout as the one I have the 811A gives me good lenght and a very continous backend. This allows me to both play straight and get the ball through the dry, but I can also move in and make it backend.
The 811A will be a great ball for when the lanes are starting to break down, but I still need to control my breakpoint and make the ball roll.
Surface finish: Box
Layout: 4″x25
PAP: 5 1/8 x 0
Speed: 18 mph
Revrate: 350 rpm
RG: 2.50
Diff: 0.046
Ball review:
Since most of the A balls I have drilled have seemed too over/under for me I decided to drill the 811A SE with a stronger pin to pap placement and a longer MB to pap placement than usual. I wanted to see more mid lane reaction and a more symmetric hook-shape on the back end. I kept the pin close to the VAL to add a little to the back end. I’m now in love with this ball as it gives me the ability to open up my angles without having to worry about over throwing the break point. The last time I saw this type of reaction was with The One Pearl. The 811A SE should give most players easy length with a strong continuous back end.
Surface finish: Box
