On the Shelf.....

The new 920T has a very rich cherry color. Sticking with the trends of bowling balls this year, it’s subtle yet simple. This tester doesn’t like the flashy colors and this ball suits me very well.

On the lanes.....

I tested the new 920T on QAMF HPL Synthetic lane surface at Bowling IQ. We had the PBA Shark Pattern oiled on the lanes. I brought out the 920A to do a comparison between the two bowling balls. At first glance, I thought my eyes were deceiving me. The new 920T had a very strong backend reaction. I actually saw more backend reaction with the 920T than I did with the 920A. Both pieces had the exact same surface and drill pattern for a more accurate test. When I asked a couple of other on-lookers about what they saw, they agreed. The new 920T had some real get up and go at the back end. Compared to the 930T, I saw more down lane recovery with more pop on the back end. With the new 920T, I definitely got a lot more "bowling breaks" with pin carry than with the other test balls. On the shark pattern, if you leak it too far outside you will not get recovery down lane. Instead of the typical washout leave you would see, the 920T came back stronger than expected which was great to see out on the lanes.

In Conclusion....

The new 920T is a great complement to the 930T. It gives you a cleaner read through the front part of the lane than the 930T with more backend ball reaction. In this tester’s hand, it had more back end than the 920A. Most bowling styles will have this ball fit in their arsenal. Crankers will like the power and explosive carry the 920T has, while the Tweeners and Strokers will have a ball to go to when the heads get a little dry and they start to see some carry down. The 920T will be great when you need to clear the fronts while still maintaining power and movement in the back end. I look forward to Track’s new lineup this year simply because I feel they have some great equipment and have covered themselves with bowling balls to combat most, if not all, the patterns a bowler will see. If you haven’t given Track a try lately, I suggest you do this year.

Color: Cherry Cover
Stock: Intermix Hybrid Technology
Weight Block: Modified Leggo
RG: 2.57 Differential: .057

Review Ball 15 lbs.
Layout: 50 degree by 3 1/2 by 30 degrees (pin aboe ring finger mass bias 1" left of thumb)

GLC's "Out of 5 Stars" Ratings......

Length: 4.25  Back End 4.50  Shelf Appeal 4.25