Track
Heat X-Treme

Bowler Ratings

PatternStTwCr
Oily:
Medium:
Dry:
Sport:

(1-10 in order of Stroker (ST), Tweener (TW), Cranker (CR))

General Ball Info

Coverstock Info
Name:
QR-5 Solid
Type:
Reactive Solid
Box Finish:
500 / 2000 Abralon
Color:
Red / Orange / Black
Core Info
Name:
Modified Tri-Core
Type:Symmetrical
RG:2.50
Total Diff:0.038
Int. Diff:NA

The Track Heat X-Treme is a solid-covered bowling ball that joins the polished and pearlized Heat in Track’s mid-performance line. It features a coverstock called QR-5 Solid that has a very rough 500/2000 Abralon factory finish. This ball shares the modified Tri-Core with the Heat, making the only differences between the two Heats their coverstock types and box finishes. This ball is much rougher than both the Tour X Solid and the Tour SiC, which were the last solid-covered balls in this line.

The Heat X-Treme’s strong solid coverstock gave our testers their best reactions on our heavy oil test pattern. Its rough surface finish allowed it to pick up strongly in the midlane, giving us a strong yet smooth reaction to the pocket. We could miss right of our target and the Heat X-Treme would still give us some downlane recovery. This was something we didn’t expect from a ball that picked up as strong as this ...

Performance Ratings

NameValueComments
Torque
(1-10)
Length
(1-25)
Back End
(1-20)
Total Hook
(1-100)