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Reviews by Eric Lane

Columbia 300 Tyrant

Track Cyborg

Track Cyborg Pearl

Track Kinetic Emerald

Track Mako

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Columbia 300 Tyrant

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Reviewed by Eric Lane on 1/30/2017

About the Bowler

League Average:

235

PAP:

5 1/8 x 1/2 up

Ball Speed:

Fast

Style:

Tweener

Bowling Hand:

Left Handed

Sport Shot Average:

Experience:

Advanced (I have bowled in a league)

Tyrant is a great rolling solid for heavier and longer conditions. Drilled mine pin up over the ring finger and placed the MB next to thumb to give me a strong continuous backend motion and it has not disappointed yet. Keeps the pins low as it drives through the pocket, and ball continues to hook/roll off the deck. Used on a variety of conditions with great success. I feel this will be a great ball for any style of player when they need a strong rolling ball on a heavier of tougher/flatter pattern. Excellent job by the Columbia 300 team as well as all of Team EBI!
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Track Cyborg

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Reviewed by Eric Lane on 8/5/2016

About the Bowler

League Average:

235

PAP:

5 1/8 x 1/2 up

Ball Speed:

Fast

Style:

Tweener

Bowling Hand:

Left Handed

Sport Shot Average:

Experience:

Advanced (I have bowled in a league)

Drilled 40 x 4.5” x 60 Pin under ring finger weight hole 5” over OOB surface
The Track Cyborg is Tracks newest Upper mid price ball, with the new asymmetric Cyborg core and the QR-7 Hybrid coverstock. Instead of a standard solid/pearl mix hybrid, this cover is a blend of the Paradox QR-9 Hybrid cover along with the Legion solid MR-6 solid cover. The results are a new ball that is perfect for when the Paradox is too much ball and the Legion Solid is not enough.
I have used my Cyborg on both typical house patterns, along with a 39’ and 44’ sport pattern. The main thing that jumps out at me is the continuation on the backend with this ball, it does not stop. Able to play just inside the track on a house pattern and feed the ball to the dry, the ball picks up strong in the midlane and has a strong (not flippy) continuation on the back that have not had before in my bag. On the 39’ sport pattern I was able to play just inside 2nd arrow out to around 6-7 at the breakpoint, and again, the ball exited the pattern strong and continuous on the backend. On the 44’ sport pattern I was able to play fairly straight around 9-10 to start and as I opened the pattern up, I was able to move my feet deeper and get in around 3rd arrow, still using 9-10 as a breakpoint and the ball still had plenty of recovery and hit.
Overall, this ball for me is about 2-3 boards stronger than my Legion Solid, and about 2-3 boards weaker than my Paradox. Perfect for fresh house patterns and sport patterns that have medium/long length as well as high volumes of oil. Looking forward to drilling a second Cyborg with a pin up layout to get a little more length and similar strong backend to compliment my Pin down Cyborg.

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Track Cyborg Pearl

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Reviewed by Eric Lane on 1/30/2017

About the Bowler

League Average:

235

PAP:

5 1/8 x 1/2 up

Ball Speed:

Fast

Style:

Tweener

Bowling Hand:

Left Handed

Sport Shot Average:

Experience:

Advanced (I have bowled in a league)

Drilled up the Cyborg Pearl recently to compliment my Cyborg and I am more than impressed with this ball. Went with a longer/weaker drilling for me, pin over middle finger and kicked the MB out a little to give me close to a 6' pin to PAP. Ball is extremely clean through the front part of the lane and very angular on the back. I knocked the polish off by hitting a 2000 pad to it by hand and the motion is much better than I expected. Still very clean, but picks up more in the midlane and tames down some of the flip on the back. Great ball for me late in league and tournaments when my other equipment is burning up and I have to move further into the wet/dry. Another fantastic ball by the Track team and Team EBI!
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Track Kinetic Emerald

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Reviewed by Eric Lane on 1/30/2017

About the Bowler

League Average:

235

PAP:

5 1/8 x 1/2 up

Ball Speed:

Fast

Style:

Tweener

Bowling Hand:

Left Handed

Sport Shot Average:

Experience:

Advanced (I have bowled in a league)

The new Kinetic Emerald is a fantastic mid range hybrid that has been missing from my bag for a while now. Drilled mine pin over the ring finger, MB near thumb and have been very impressed with the early results. Ball needs friction to turn so I have used mine during the 3rd game of league and later in tournaments when the pattern is hooking early and often. I hit a 4000 pad on mine to knock a little shine off and it has eliminated some of the 'squirt' it had with the polish and it has made the ball pick up a little sooner, but still give a strong backend that hits like a HP ball. This is a great entry into the Track line and will be a perfect ball for league bowlers looking for a game 2/3 ball when their stronger pieces are overhooking, and a perfect ball at the perfect price for an entry level bowler looking to get a stronger piece of equipment in their bag. Thanks to Track and Team EBI for putting out the best equipment on the market!
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Track Mako

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Reviewed by Eric Lane on 1/30/2017

About the Bowler

League Average:

235

PAP:

5 1/8 x 1/2 up

Ball Speed:

Fast

Style:

Tweener

Bowling Hand:

Left Handed

Sport Shot Average:

Experience:

Advanced (I have bowled in a league)

Track's newest ball the Mako is a perfect step up from the original Paradox. Great ball for heavy oil conditions and longer/flatter tournament patterns. I drilled mine with a weaker layout, pin over the middle finger and MB close to the thumb to get a little more length and stronger backend so that I could use more on a league shot and play straighter on tougher patterns. This ball has not disappointed yet. Clean through the front based on layout, but a strong pickup in the midlane and great backend motion has allowed me to keep it in play on house shots longer and not have to make big jumps in the middle of the set or ball down too early. This is a must have for anyone looking for a strong rolling ball and anyone who liked the Paradox needs to get a Mako. Its a Paradox on steroids. Thanks to everyone at Track and Team EBI for putting put such fantastic equipment!
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