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Reviews by D'Andre Hayes

Hammer Black Widow Pink

Hammer Scandal/S

Track Cyborg

Track Cyborg Pearl

Track Kinetic Emerald

Track Mako

Track Paradox

Track Paradox Pearl

Track Paradox Trilogy

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Hammer Black Widow Pink

7 of 7 people found this review helpful

Reviewed by D'Andre Hayes on 4/9/2019

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Well it's no longer a secret how good this ball is so I will get straight to the technical side of things and why I believe this ball is amazing. For me the pink is the strongest hook set ball I've ever thrown. It clears the fronts pretty well but reads the mids like no other hook set pearl ball I've ever seen making it almost impossible for the ball to deflect while going through the pins. I must say I did need some oil for me to get this ball down lane but once I found it the ball showed me it's true motion and what the hype was about. I drilled mines 70×5x25 putting the psa in my thumb and let the great gas mask core do what it does best... FLARE. The pink was very forgiving far as carry no matter how much I missed at the break point whether it was outside or inside it still split the 8 9 for me. With my experience every CFI cover opens the lanes for me very quick and with this ball it was no difference. After running out of lane with the pink I was able to get into a black and gold widow to finally be able to compare the two. The pink is definitely earlier in the mids and stands up off the end of the pattern alot quicker than the black in gold making the black in gold the perfect step down if you want to stand in the same spot when the pink is to early. The shape of the black in gold was alot more round then it was hook set like the pink. It takes alot to impress me when it comes to ball motion but I must say the guys in Hopkinsville did a phenomenal job wrapping this amazing cover around the legendary core. I guarantee that it's no ball on the market that shapes like this one. You most definitely dont wanna miss out on this one.

D'Andre Hayes
Marketing/pro shop manager
Bowlers discount pro shop
Ellicott city MD

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Hammer Scandal/S

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Reviewed by D'Andre Hayes on 6/19/2018

About the Bowler

The Scandal core is back wrapped in the original Guanlet cover and man is it good for the condition it's advertised for. Drilled with a 60×5×55 and out of box surface the Scandal/S forced me left towards the heaviest concentration of oil on a fresh 41ft THS instantly. The ball motion is incredible for a big core and lots of surface not losing any energy at the end of the pattern and going thru the pins from steep angles like a truck. Reading the mids a little sooner then the Scandal pearl but creating a little more angle entry then the original Scandal the Scandal/S is great for blending over under when the fronts are heavy and the corners and backs are fast. I also was able to test the new Scandal/S with some other symmetrical hybrid balls in the EBI line, the well known Track Alias drilled with a -10×5×30 Symmetrical layout and one of the best balls in the business the Ebonite GB3 drilled with 45×4 1/2×65. My Scandal/S was one board stronger then my Alias but the Alias is a little faster coming off the end of the pattern and four boards stronger then the GB3 both having a very smooth and controlled angular shape down lane. If your looking to blend over under reaction on heavy conditions and still have smooth angular shape down lane the Scandal/S is definitely for you.

D'Andre Hayes
Bowlers Discount Pro shop

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Track Cyborg

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Reviewed by D'Andre Hayes on 2/27/2017

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This is the only ball that might make you feel like a machine, with its versatility and its hitting power you will be able to play multiple angles on many different patterns and carry will be the least of your worries. I drilled my Cyborg with a 35×3 1/4×50 and it instantly became my favorite ball when carry down became a issue on heavier patterns. This ball blended the shot out very nice without reading to early in the fronts and having enough to grab right thru the carry down off the end of the pattern with out of the box surface. The versatility is unreal and could be a first, second or third game ball out of the bag on medium to heavy patterns. The versatility is what will make you feel like a machine.
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Track Cyborg Pearl

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Reviewed by D'Andre Hayes on 3/7/2017

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Cyborg pearl... WOW, the true meaning of long and strong. I've never seen something so clean thru the front part of the lanes and so angular off the dry. Carry is the only thing this ball knows when the heads are gone and the angles get steep. I drilled minds with a 55×4×50 and anytime I need to get away from the pocket and create alot of angle down lane this is most certainly the only ball that comes to mind. So if your cyborg is starting up just a little to soon or you just cant get that ten or seven pin out pick up the cyborg pearl and I can promise that big scores will be coming your way. Its not a ball I've seen that can match its strength and angularity on the lanes.

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Track Kinetic Emerald

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Reviewed by D'Andre Hayes on 3/26/2017

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The skid flip motion is back in the track line with the remake of the Kinetic Emerald. This ball is very hard to put down because on a house shot it always seems to work no matter what kind of house shot your on. From start to finish it seems like I can carry the world with this ball. Drilled with a 45×41/2×50 PAP is 3 9/16 over and 9/16 up this allowed me to use the beautiful out of the box surface and clean cover from start to finish. Gave me great length with the clean cover and a great skid flip read off the dry giving the pins no chance at all. What I really love about this ball is the core to cover combination does not allow over under ball reaction for me on house patterns with the pin asymmetry core helping the ball to read a little sooner and the clean cover keeping the core calm by not allowing it to read the mids to early keeping lots of its energy stored up for the dry. Some would think that its fighting against one another but its a great combination for us because without the clean cover it would stand up to early leaving some of us a weak corner and without the pin asymmetry core and the clean cover the ball would then read to late leaving us a wrapped corner If you want to conquer the house patterns or broken down tournament patterns in the range of 39 to 43 feet this is the ball you get your pro shop operator to drill for you. Its so good you might half to get two.
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Track Mako

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Reviewed by D'Andre Hayes on 2/27/2017

About the Bowler

Its been a long time coming but Track has finally done it with the all new High Performance asymmetrical solid the Mako. Drilled my Mako pin down with a 75×4 1/2×70 layout and with the strong cover but big first drilling angle the mako was able to clear the fronts give a little midlane read not as much as the Paradox and make one of the best rounded shapes I ever seen out of any High performance solid cover stock ball in the EBI line. If you have the Paradox and need a little bit more shape down lane in heavy oil you most definitely wanna head down to your local Pro shop today and put this in your arsenal.
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Track Paradox

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Reviewed by D'Andre Hayes on 12/24/2016

About the Bowler

This Ball is absolutely the best High performance ball on the market in terms of overall hook and ball motion. What most bowlers want to see out of any ball weather they are tournament bowlers or house bowlers is forgiveness because lets face it none of us bowlers are perfect. With a 55"×5"×35 pin up layout I was able to see a read and every part of the lane which makes this ball a paradox. With 2.0 dual density Mass neutral I core it gives this ball a more even shape through out the entire lane and allows you to close down angles on long heavy patterns and open up your angles on heavy and longer house shot patterns. For me it allows me to miss outside of target and inside of target and unlike most high performance bowling equipment it still goes thru the pins great. If you want the most forgiving ball with the best ball motion in bowling on a heavier volume of oil this is the best choice for your arsenal. For any questions or more information on anything on the Track or EBI line please contact.

D'Andre Hayes
EBI Specialist @ Bowlers Discount Pro Shop
410-309-6096
410-480-4311
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Track Paradox Pearl

3 of 3 people found this review helpful

Reviewed by D'Andre Hayes on 1/6/2017

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Wow!!! Track went and did it again with the best ball motion in the business with the paradox pearl. I drilled minds with a pin down 75×41/2×75 with a p4 weight hole and pin up with 45×31/2×55. Its absolutely the best and strongest mid lane rolling pearl ball on the market. When I started to see my Paradox read the lanes just a little to soon and started leaving me corners, I went right to my Paradox pearl never moved my feet or my target and instantly I had the same ball reaction that I have with the original Paradox during the first game when the heads are flooded. If you want a ball that's a little cleaner thru the mid lane with a litte bit more shape off the dry you most definitely wanna get the Paradox Pearl!
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Track Paradox Trilogy

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Reviewed by D'Andre Hayes on 2/19/2017

About the Bowler

The Trilogy for me was most definitely the cleanest of the three Paradox's drilled with a 45×3 1/2×55. This ball is better for me on a broken down shot with the clean cover and angularity down lane. Its great when the heads get dry and i need to play on steeper angles. The Trilogy gives you more of a rounded shape then any of the three. Also responded great to surface changes so depending on where your bowling and how the shot is playing you can make a easy change to surface and get the same carry that you was getting in another house or on a different pattern. The new QR10 cover definitely gave us a new look to the Paradox line and a must have in your arsenal.

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