Layout: 65 degrees x 5 1/2" pin x 40 degrees Weight hole: Not required Surface: 1500 grit polished What I wanted from this ball: With the Intense Fire in place to cover the medium oil range that I see in most of my league and practice sessions, I wanted a ball that would clear the midlane with less effort, while still retaining a very strong backend motion. In the past, Storm Hyroads have covered this space in my bag. I expected the Winner to be a similar motion downlane. W

Layout: 65 degrees x 5 1/2" pin x 40 degrees Weight hole: Not required Surface: 1000 grit polished What I wanted from this ball: I didn't have any particular performance target when drilling this ball. I just wanted to take Track's newest performance ball out for an evaluation of what they're doing this season in their new line. What I ended up with in this ball: The Track Precision offers a nice balance of length and control features. With a new Prime Pearl coverstock, I f

Layout: 65 degrees x 5 1/2" pin x 40 degrees Weight hole: Not required Surface: 3000 grit sanded What I wanted from this ball: This was ball #2 for me in my new bag this bowling season. Check out my blog on the Intense Fire for the first piece. For the Halo, I was looking for something with the same core motion as the Intense Fire (same layout), but more overall hook. With the Micro-Trax S18 solid cover and the surface, I expected it to easily hit the target versus the pol

Layout: 65 degrees x 5 1/2" pin x 40 degrees Weight hole: Not required Surface: 1500 grit polished What I wanted from this ball: This was the start of a new bag for the fall season. I was hoping this would be my middle of the road, everyday league ball. I wanted it to be something I could throw on a pretty wide variety of conditions, with a fair amount of backend movement. This is a pretty standard layout for "everyday" ball motion for me. What I ended up with in this ball