Track Desert Heat Bowling Ball

I needed a dry lane ball to overcome adverse conditions. This was thought to be the ball. Keep in mind I throw hard with revs, but not a big bender. This ball was really hard to stay consitent and jumped at first friction. There is no stopping a left hand turn. The add for a dry lane ball is very deceiving, too bad I forked out the money for it. This was the first and last Track I will ever purchase. I'd much rather bowl with my spare ball. Maybe sanding it would help, I wouldn't know it is at the bottom of the river.

First I thought Desert Heat was a bit too strong on the driest lanes but I've discovered how it respond to any adjustment of the release. I drilled it to go long but it's OOB cover still makes it possible to bring it home with ease from a deep angle on a medium shot. To get the best action out of it though, even on dry lanes, I find it best to keep straighter lines and not waste core's torque on a big lane reaction because this ball can roll out fast. A bonus is that I don't need to carry a polyester for spares anymore, if I release this one with thumb in forward position, the ball will go only forward, even on the driest lanes. Even better, this core will keep the pins low, making it almost impossible to chop them off. The Dessert Heat brings back old times, when I began bowling with just one urethane ball on wooden lanes. You had to practice the release to make the one and same ball strike and spare on the early as the late shift.

I bought this ball for dry lanes and had it drilled strait up. After a few games, I found that if I lift though it, it can have the hook potential of the One, or if I fan it it can go strait down #10 board. Definitely the most versatile ball I own. I like to take it to bowling class where I have no idea what the conditions will be like. However, you get what you pay for. It can hook like the One, but the difference in price is how they carry. The One kills the pins, but Desert Heat won't give you great carry, even if you pound the pocket every time. It is also rev & speed sensitive, but which ball isn't. Although I like this ball overall, if you can effectively play the same line with the One or another ball, I would put this one away.

Avg Speed(First Ball):15-17 mph Avg Speed(Second Ball):19-22 mph Type of Bowler: Tweener Average: 180 Age: 23 Hand: Right Ball: Track Desert Heat Weight: 15LBS Pin: 3" Layout: ----------- --O---O---- ----P------ ----------- ------CG--- ----O------ ----------- ----------- Expectations of the ball: Ball for dry lanes Expectations met: Yes Lineup: Ball fits between my Freak A Zoid and my Blue Enforcer Likes: 1) Color 2) Goes long 3) Crushes the pocket 4) Core Dislikes: 1) Ball likes to snap instead of arch 2) With 2 coats of polish on the ball still hooks too much for when the lanes are toasted Heavy oil: Forget it. Ball skids and never grabs the lanes. Excellent for picking ten pins Rating: 3-10 Medium Heavy: Still skids too much to play on this type of condition Rating: 4-10 Medium: This the ball will actually play quite well on medium lanes if you play straight up. If you have enough

Layout - PIN 4 1/2" above ring finger - CG 4 1/2""( all from PAP) Surface - Box with 3 coats of delayed reaction. Reaction Wow this ball just skids on any oil. Truly a dry lane ball. The reaction of it is that of somthing you would see from the "GOLDEN AGE OF BOWLING" when earl anthony, dick webber, and mark roth where the kings of the lanes. This ball skids down to about 44 feet and really arcs hard into the poket. It is close to a snap reaction but it is more tame. Not a violent one. Rating 10 Readabily This ball is the ball that is at the other end of the spectrum when you think about readability. It isnt the ball that will hook of the lane to the left. This is the ball that will skid into the 10 pin if you try to read the lanes with it. Not the benchmark ball int he bag, but it does what it was made to do. That would be skid on dry. I would normaly give it a 9 for this but this is not what it was made for. Rating 10 Versitility This ball can be versital if it is in

Normally I check out the information they have on the ball before I purchase and this time I just went with the companies facts. Never again.. This ball hooks very early and the lane has to be completely dry for this ball to work.. I have trouble with heads and the middle of the lane being dry and thats what prompted the purchase of this ball. This ball moves allot of boards and will over hook if you don't put enough speed and if it hits a oil spot the ball is going to slide. Dang if I do and dang if I don't.

I like the entire Heat line of bowling balls and this is the tamest ball in Track's current line. I have the Desert Heat drilled with the pin 5.5" from my PAP under the middle finger with the CG just right of the center of the grip and no weight hole. The Desert Heat provides excellent length and has a smooth reaction off the breakpoint. On a typical house shot I can still get the ball to hook if I move right far enough and play right on top of the wet/dry line. The next closest ball to the Desert Heat for me would be my Solution Power Plus EX. The Desert Heat has about the same length, but the Solution is much stronger off the breakpoint. I typically use the Desert Heat more when I want to play an outside line on shorter oil patterns. For playing an inside line as the lanes start to break down, I will usually choose my Solution EX because the Solution will turn the corner harder. I gave this ball 9 out of 10 because I would have liked to see a little weaker coverstoc

Although I was very pleased with my Roto-Grip Mercury being a great controlling ball for a variety of light oil patterns, my main goal for getting that ball was for dry lanes and it did not fully meet that standard. The biggest problem with the Mercury was that it rolled up to early on dry lanes even with a late rolling drilling layout. I purchased the Desert Heat for lanes when my Mercury is rolling up a bit too soon. Both the Desert Heat and Mercury had a layout with the pin directly above the ring finger with a pin distance being around 3-4 inches from my PAP and the CG of both balls were kicked out to the right about half an inch. The Mercury had a 1500 grit polish finish while the Desert Heat had a 2000 grit polish finish. Both balls were tested on a shot with dried up heads, spotty oil in the mid lane, and clean backends. When I first started I threw both balls at the same line. I was playing straight up the first arrow with my typical speed and rev rate. When compa

i originally bought this ball for the dryest of dry lanes to shoot straight down and in. i however, messed up the drilling, and now it has a big backend. rather than redo the drilling, i played around with it, and it works great on dry lanes still. just roll the ball and it'll wait till the perfect time to make the turn around the corner and leave you nothing but a big fat X on that scoreboard. so much better than my plastic ball dry lanes because this ball actually hits hard as nails. I want to buy another one of these balls and get it drilled to not hook at all, and see if it will just be perfect for a down and in shot on those burnt out lanes, so i'll have the ulitmate versatility.<s

Ok ball for dry medium depending on how its drilled. I dont have any more to say about it so. Ball had good even arc, I could not beleive what the ball could. The ball worked tramendous on left side spares. The nice thing about this ball is its a DUAL purpose ball. Meaning it can be used as a spare, or medium dry strike ball. Yellow inserts look really good in this ball. I used the regular lift grips. I think you should all go to CHARLIES PRO SHOP in Flroida to het bowling supplys (I said that to take up space). Hope You Like It Cause I Did<sc

Really great ball, work perfect in the dry and able to use in in some house shots. It has great length and good , but not overpowering backend. I really like this ball, ought it and had drilled a little funky but I love so far. Well see how it works latter in the season when we travel to other houses. 05 06 GCHS bowling team look to have a good season again good luck. aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh aaaaaaaaaaaaaa hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh aaaaaaaaaaaaa hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh bfkr fljrmgosrmf[f fsm[gfmrgrsgrs fmdfjf[mgrgmr f lrmgrsgmrsgkx[ b fklfkgmrfdm jdsvnsfjsfns vmiomfiog kfmfs fkmf vksfmvf fkmf bf kf Got to fill in 100 words.

Desert Heat is a kind of lethal weapon for deathly lane condition.As advertised,the Desert Heat is great for dry lanes.Moves deep & curves hard then hit powerful without loosing too much energy in dry front end. My first Desert heat was supposed to be a test ball that I was set for.Actually this one works great than predict. More hook & more length...You should never know what is the Desert heat should be used.But be prepared is the truly way.What are you looking for??Desert Heat is best choice to beat your competitors into hell lanes. Play deep,hook hard...This is the destiny on survive in a real Desert!!

Great effort on this one!!! The length this ball creates is amazing, but that is by design. What amazes me is how well the ball continues and carries for the amount of overall lane coverage it creates. I have had the opportunity to use this ball a couple of times now, finally enough dry in our sport league. Man was it impressive, even a touch of recovery when I missed away. I never thought a dry lane ball would come close to my Dry Heat, however this one definately does nearly as good if not a better job. Substantially less overall hook than the Dry Heat, but excellent carry and good control.

Yes People once again I am back for another review from Canada... Here it is the missing link for the drier conditions the DESSERT HEAT. What can I say about this ball, everyone remembers the Dry Heat, it had great length but way too much backend. The DESSERT HEAT gives that length everyone needs but now it is just a mellow reaction the backs. Drilled 5" X 2" pin 0" above midline, balance hole 7/8" 3 1/2" deep. Yes you read it right 0" above midline. The pin is in the centre of my grip... didn't require a balance hole, but put one to move the flare... This ball is the true dry lane ball everyone has been waiting for. This ball just absolutely clears the fronts with no effort at all, very smooth in the backend does not overreact at all... for that tournament bowler that is looking for length, especially during the later stages of a tournament here it is. For that begginer bowler that is looking for something that will not overreact and at a inexpesive price here it is as wel

The Desert Heat is a very strong dry lane ball. I drilled mine to skid flip as much as possible for me. I put the pin right next to my ring finger with the CG 3 inches below the pin extra hole 2 inches past my axis. I left the surface box for now but over time the Magic Shine will be out. First time I used it was a PBA pattern put on top of a house shot. The ball was not designed for this type of condition but I was still able to stand right and square up the ball went a long way then made a sharp move to the pocket. I was actually surprised that the Desert Heat didn't skid 60 feet. As soon as it released from the oil it made a nice move to the pocket with decent carry. I knew the ball wasn't designed or drilled for this type of condition so I waited to test it on burned lanes to get a better idea about this ball. Next I used it on older wood lanes that weren't oiled for a couple of days. The Desert Heat was in it's element on this condition. It cleared the f

I drilled my Desert Heat 4x4.5 with the pin over my ring finger and the CG in my palm, no extra hole. All I can say is WOW. Most dry lane reactive balls still have a hard move on the backend because they save up so much energy in the front and mid part of the lane. The first few times I threw the Desert Heat it got through the front and midlane so good I was waiting for a hard move and it never happened. This is exactly what I have needed in a dry lane ball, a ball that will get down the lane and still have a nice smooth move in the back. We went down to our local center on Saturday morning knowing that the lanes had not been run since the morning before. These lanes were TOAST and the Desert performed like a champ. I could not keep my Original Heat on the lane so I pulled out the Desert Heat and it was game on. The ball got down the lane and made a nice move toward the pins and hit like all Track balls do, HARD. This ball is a MUST for everyone’s arsenal. Blaine Weninger

I am a right handed power tweener. Approximately 30 degrees of tilt, 17 mph ball speed and a rev rate in the area of 370. Axis coordinates of 4 3/8” over and 27/32” up. Desert Heat: Desert Heat was drilled with pin on midline over fingers 4 7/8” from PAP with CG 3” from PAP (a 2 ½” kick off midline). This drill measures out at 45 degrees. An extra hole was placed one inch from my PAP, to weigh out legal. Simply put, if you need something to get down the lane but still retain hitting power, this is your ball. Squeaky clean through the fronts and powerful on the back, provided you still have some backend to work with. Don’t expect this guy to power through carry down. This ball has been fantastic on numerous conditions for me. Playing 10 to 3 on a house shot, squaring up 3 to 3 on PBA regional pattern #1 and this past weekend 15 to 3 on PBA regional pattern #2. I was using my Heat but, the pattern started drying up towards the last half of game 7. Took out the Desert, thre

Xception 5.0 Drilled 4 ¼ X 5 1/8 X 1 ½ Patterns used: House and PBA Regional Pattern #1 (40ft) Medium rev player with average ball speed The Xception 5.0 is a wonderful compliment to the original Xception. The 5.0 creates excellent skid through the front part of the lane with a smooth continuous backend. The 5.0 will is overall a stronger ball than the original Xception however neither is a heavy oil ball like the GP2. The 5.0 is a great ball for medium to medium to dry conditions, as well as medium length patterns. The particle pearl coverstock helps control the backend into a smooth continuous motion rather than a hockey stick like reaction. The 5.0 is great for a medium pattern with fresh backend. Overall the 5.0 is a great ball to have in your arsenal for medium conditions.

Track International’s newest release is the answer many bowlers have been looking for. Finally, a ball truly for dry conditions. There have been numerous balls claiming to be perfect on drier conditions, but none of those can match up better than the Desert Heat. A perfect balance of cover and core for broken down or just bone dry conditions. Everyone has probably witnessed either in league or at a tournament, that certain bowler who just seems to have the right ball in their hand to really shoot numbers on an extremely dry condition. This is that ball! Read the full review @ http://www.mybowler.com/Strapper's+Synopsis/1616.aspx

I drilled my Desert Heat 5 x 5 pin above fingers and no hole. The Desert Heat works great when the heads get fried. I threw this ball straight out of the box with no surface adjustment. After they had bowled two sessions of league I could still play in the track with ease. This ball lets you stay right longer. Just keep it in you bag until the heads are gone. If you need to use it on the fresh, I just moved right and bounced it off the wall. The Desert Heat will be a great addition to the Track line-up. If your Heat is still to much go pick up a Desert Heat and burn up the lanes. Tom Hess Track Regional Staff Vise-Grip Pro Staff

Ball: Drilled 4 1/2x 4 1/2 pin from PAP (above ring finger), CG directly underneath. No weighthole needed. Left it in its OOB finish. Lane Condition: THS, 36ft buffed to 44ft, heavy oil in the middle tapers from 10 board out, 3 units of oil 5 board and out. Line: I used the Desert in direct comparison with the Heat. I was able to stand further right with The Desert Heat than I have any ball outside of plastic on this shot. I was able to stand on 18 and play straight up 10. I have not been able to play straight on this pattern ever (once again, outside of plastic). I had room right, and the Desert did not overreact off of the dry. I half expected it to, because everything else does. I picked up the Heat and tried the same line....it went down and jumped much stronger off of the dry and took out the 4-7. I was shocked. In a basic comparison, the Heat is about 5 boards stronger and reacts much more violently off of the dry. Reaction: Extremely long.....and suprisingly tame on

Drilled the Desert with simple over label drilling, cg in palm, pin just below and right of ring finger. Started with it on a shot after league. Very smooth raction, I was able to play outside the oil line and not get that sudden jerk to the left. It got great length and great carry. On the fresh, It was mostly the same. A little snappier due to fresh backends, but overall the same results. Turn it up and get the DESERT HEAT today!! I highly reccommend this ball to anyone that's looking for a dry lane ball!! Grade of A+ on the Rev_o grading scale!!

This ball is awesome, especially when the lanes are completely toast. For the price of this ball, it is a must have. It is clean though the front part and mid part of the lane, then it has a nice arcing reaction on the back part of the lane. I have my drilled with the pin 4 1/2" with the cg 5". The pin is an 1/8” above my figures. My axis point is 5” straight across. Track has done a real good job of offering three awesome balls that react differently and in a reasonable price point. I suggest all three!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This ball is very preatty and has a great shelf appeal. Track seriously needed a weeker ball like this. It fills a gap that has not been filled since the days of the sensors. This ball needs dry boards but man does it hit well when it gets there. Do not be afraid to drill this ball slightly stronger than you think, because I messed up and drilled my first one weak ( 6x6). I will need to bowl in the dessert for it to hook. I drilled my second one 4x4 w/ a small hole and it rolled great in the Southeastern Tournament where the lanes were the kind of dry I have not seen since my amature bowling days. Kudos to Track for giving us a great ball for those times when we need a good weak piece in the bag!

The Desert Heat is the ball the Track line has been missing for a long time. The ball is very controllable and consistent, on dry lanes and even rolls well on light to medium oil. Cranker’s’ power stroker’s, and people with slower ball speeds, are going to absolutely love this ball. I have only rolled this ball out of the box, and have not played with the cover yet, because to this point it has done just as I wanted. I drilled my first one with the pin above the ring and cg 4” off my PAP on the midline. The ball has good length and is very clean through the heads and mid-lane, with a strong clean arc on the back. The ball retains allot of it’s energy and hits hard keeping the pins low and in play. This is the first Track ball that has come out in several years that I have been able to play straight down the track area when the lanes are burnt. Thank you, Del Warren, and your entire R&D staff. Great ball!!! ACE Ace’s Pro-Shop PBA Member USBC Member League and Association Of