Track Up-Rising Reviewed by: bowlingball.com reviews by Brian Halstrom 07/17/2008 07:19

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Up-Rising combines the largest single density core and an all new Jet Black Polished HP GEN 2 Reactive coverstock. Not only will you be getting one of the strongest engines in our sport today, but one of the most forgiving coverstocks ever seen.

Pin to PAP(4 1/2" over 1/2" up) - 4 1/2"
Mass Bias Position - 3" Right of Center Line
Balance Hole - None

Surface Preparation - Left at Box Finish

What I Was Looking For In This Layout: When we first got our hands on Track's latest high performance release, The Up-Rising, we were very excited. There was a lot of hype about this ball so we couldn't wait to test it out on the lanes. We used Track's basic layout #1 on our Up-Rising. This put the pin 1" above my center of grip and the mass bias 3" right of the center line. This layout is supposed to allow for a big hook with strong continuation through the pins.

What I Ended Up With In This Ball Layout: Out of the box, this ball reacted just like they said it would. Super clean through the heads and saved all of its energy for the backend. I truly enjoyed the motion this ball gave me of the breakpoint. Through the middle of the lane, I could tell when this ball was starting to make its move. Once it shifted gears, this ball didn't play around. I received very little deflection once this ball turned off the corner.

I tested this ball out on our THS. I tried to play multiple lines to see if this ball would have any weak areas. I moved right and stood on 15 to play up the 2nd arrow and took my hand out of the ball to see what that would do to the reaction. I expected the ball to jump sooner when I moved right due to more friction, but once again the Up-Rising did what they claimed it would do. It got me through the heads without burning up a great amount of energy and still ripped the rack. After I threw a few shots outside, I decided to test its range. I moved 20 boards left to stand on the 35 board and decided to throw a few normal shots. I was targeting 23 at the arrows and getting the ball out to 7 at the breakpoint. Here's where the Up-Rising really shines. This ball created around 5 boards of area for me down the lane. Off the breakpoint, the Up-Rising gave me a consistent read off the breakpoint every shot and showed no signs weakness through the pins.

The only area I did not have success with the Up-Rising was to the extreme left inside angle I tried to play. For what this ball is made to do, I would not have expected it to make such a great move, but this also could have been in part to the drilling layout and of the course the pattern it was tested on.

Overall, we were very impressed with what we saw from Track's Up-Rising. The coverstock is going to allow all types of bowlers to play various parts of the lane. This is not the most aggressive ball on the market today, but rather it will be considered one of the most powerful yet forgiving balls you can own.
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Track Up-Rising Reviewed by: bowlingball.com staff review by Shawn Ryan 07/22/2008 11:47

24 of 24 people found this review helpful.
I drilled this with the number 2 drilling on it. The Uprising is much cleaner through the front part of the lane than the Rising was and provides and much sharper movement in the backend. With this different motion on the backend, the Uprising hits twice as hard as the Rising did. The carry I witnessed with this ball was incredible, just like the Rising when it looked like I would flat 7 (I’m left handed) I still managed to get it out. The Uprising isn’t the prettiest ball in the bag, but it should be one of the first to come out of your bag.

Shawn Ryan
2005 Jr. Team USA Member
Manager
Striking Advantage Pro Shop
River Lanes
Titusville, Florida

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Track Up-Rising Reviewed by: HammerMasterJay 07/08/2008 20:56

8 of 8 people found this review helpful.
I was one of the first bowlers to get the Track Uprising ball at my bowling center. As soon as I got it drilled and started throwing it, all my friends wondered what ball I was throwing. They couldn't believe it when I told them I was throwing Track! I'm a Hammer kind of guy, so I throw all the Widows. Because of the way this ball rolled, my entire team is now considering buying this ball. Very predictable with a ton of power at the pocket. Similar characteristics to the Widow Pearl, but rolls a little better for me!
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Track Up-Rising Reviewed by: john735 07/09/2008 19:09

3 of 4 people found this review helpful.
I bought the Track Up-Rising because I wanted to try something new. I am so glad that I did because this ball is my new Favorite. I am so close to my first 300 it is driving me crazy. And shooting my highest score ever, 289, with this ball makes it even closer. It has to be coming soon.

This ball seems to get through the heads so cleanly it makes other balls look like they hook at my feet. And once it hits the break point is makes a great turn towards the pocket and hits very hard.

I highly recommend the Track Up-Rising.
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Track Up-Rising Reviewed by: InYourFace300 07/11/2008 15:24

2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
I've been a huge fan of Track equipment for years, since they released the old Triton line. They have always made great stuff, and this ball is simply the best yet. Cleaner than any ball I've thrown in a long time and hits the pins with authority. Great product.
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Track Up-Rising Reviewed by: Megabowl 07/11/2008 10:22

2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
This is the first Track ball I've thrown in years, and let me tell you, WOW! I can't believe this thing! I've been throwing Brunswick for years and I've liked the reaction I've got, but they've got NOTHING compared to this ball! I'm really happy that I tried this ball out. Highly recommend.
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Track Up-Rising Reviewed by: nighthawk 07/10/2008 19:40

1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
I like to bowl a lot of tournaments and was looking for an aggressive bowling ball to help round out my arsenal. A friend has been telling me I have to try a Track ball. He was using some overseas Track Strike Machine that we swore by.

I gave in and have found a great bowling ball. I ordered it before the release date and received it exactly when I expected. I have been using this bowling ball for a week, 12 games. I love the feel of this ball.
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Track Up-Rising Reviewed by: ramadama 09/03/2008 10:56

The Track Uprising hits hard and carries better than anything in my bowling bag. Shot my first 800 with this ball last week. Very aggressive ball with too much jumpy back end hook.
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Track Up-Rising Reviewed by: Xcessive_Hook 09/04/2008 10:52

I took my UpRising down to 2000 and gave it a go for the first night of the fall season. I stood at 30, targeted 20, while keeping my breakpoint around 4-5 while keeping my speed down to around 17-18 mph. Very clean through the front part of the lane. And as promised with Tracks’ recommended layout, a strong, continuous backend.





My scores that night (232-196-235) do not reflect how well this ball rolls, but do reflect how bad my spare shooting was, but I digress. The UpRising may not be as strong as the Rising in terms of backend, but still a good heavy oil ball nonetheless.


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