It’s Intuition…
First Impressions
The In2ition is another good pearl asym from the EBI world. It really starts to round out the Track line up very well.
Our Testers:
Tamer Elbaga (Lefty)
Style: Tweener
RPM: 375 rpm
PAP: 5 & 3/8 up
Average Speed: 18.5 mph (at release)
Axis tilt: low
Axis rotation: medium/high
Test Equipment: 14 Pounds
Layout: 65 x 5 x 40
Intent: Medium/long roll with a medium transition at the breakpoint
Sean Jensen (Righty)
Style: Power player
RPM: 475 rpm
PAP: 5 1/2 & 1/4 up
Average Speed: 18.5 mph (at release)
Axis tilt: low
Axis rotation: medium
Test Equipment: 14 Pounds
Layout: 60 x 5 x 45
Intent: Medium/long roll with a medium transition at the breakpoint
Bryan Hoffman (Righty)
Style: Higher Tilt Stroker
RPM: 280 rpm
PAP: 4 1/4 & 1/8 down
Average Speed: 17.5 mph (at release)
Axis tilt: high
Axis rotation: medium
Test Equipment: 14 Pounds
Layout: 65 x 4.5 x 35
Intent: Medium roll with a slow transition at the breakpoint
Thanks to Jeff Smith and Pure It Bowling for drilling our equipment.
Buy the Track In2ition at PureItBowling.com.
Thanks to Limerick Bowl in Limerick, PA.
“Keep in mind that coverstock accounts for 70% of ball reaction, but the core creates the dynamic shape of the reaction. Your driller will alter the shape to suit your game.”
Test Pattern:
THS: 40ft, 23ml
Sport: Rt 66: 45ft, 23.3 ml, 3.67:1 ratio
Value
B+
We have a soft spot for pearl asyms and this fits into the mold where we expect it to be pretty versatile.
Specs
The Track In2ition uses the X-Type (asymmetric) core inside the Prime DT (Delayed Traction) Pearl Reactive coverstock.
15 pound = RG of 2.48, diff of .054, mb of .015
14 pound = RG of 2.50, diff of .054, mb of .015
Coverstock finish: 500/1000 with Power House Factory Polish Finish
Overall
THS: A
Jumping right in, the Track In2ition seems like a really good pearl asym. The hallmark is clean motion through the front part of the lane. Mids are clean while the core is churning up. Then you get the strong punchy downlane motion. The best of the pearl asyms are extremely versatile in that they can be used on a wide variety of conditions. EBI family has had several top notch pearl asyms including the Hammer Black Widow Pink, Statement Pearl, Ebonite Choice Pearl, and Columbia 300 Savage Life. From those, Statement Pearl is the strongest, Pink is the most versatile, Savage Life is the flippiest. The In2ition is probably closest to the Pink in motion from all of those and that’s high praise. I’ve had a lot more time with the Pink so I can’t say the In2ition is as versatile but it looks really good and easy to toss. The cover has decent strength so I get in a bit and it just has a very readable midlane transition and good roll. It was very comfortable to throw. I didn’t feel like I had to chase a shot. The shot was there and it told me exactly what to do.
Sean was next and he’s always liked pearl asyms. With a higher rev rate but a lower axis rotation he is playing more direct. The ball has nice shape getting downlane quite easily. You can see it start up and keep going. It’s not the sharpest asym motion but that is also likely to make it a bit more versatile. It’s a good motion and not very complicated.
Finally Bryan tested the In2ition. It looked very good for him as well. You can see the different motions it created. He didn’t have to fight it or thread the needle. He could use the friction to generate bigger angle from the outside. At the same time, he could get deeper into the oil, pull the breakpoint in, say 15 to 10 and he still got excellent drive through the pins. Many times you get one or the other but having enough angle to loop while having enough strength to play in the oil means this is going to be really good.
Final Thoughts
Track offers up a really good pearl asym in the In2ition. It puts an excellent piece in the top line for the brand. If you haven’t noticed, Track really has a very solid lineup top to bottom.