Motiv Bowling Ball Reviews

Last Updated: March 21, 2023

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Ball Name	Issue	Cover	Box Finish	RG	Diff	Int
2 Cruel	August 2012	R Hyb	4K Abrl	2.55	0.053	0.018
Alpha Jackal	February 2020	R Sol	2K Grit LSS	2.47	0.054	0.015
Ascent Apex	July 2014	R Prl	1.5K Grit Polished	2.59	0.025	0.000
Ascent Apex Pink/Green Pearl	June 2015	R Prl	5000 Grit LSP	2.59	0.025	0.000
Ascent Pearl	July 2013	R Prl	2K Wet Sand / Power Gel Polish	2.59	0.025	0.000
Ascent Solid	July 2012	R Sol	1K Grit Wet Sand	2.59	0.025	0.000
Black Venom	March 2023	R Sol	4K Grit LSS	2.47	0.036	0.013
Blue Coral Venom	April 2022	R Hyb	4K Grit LSS	2.47	0.036	0.013
Blue Tank	May 2022	Microcell Polymer	1K Grit LSS	2.59	0.023	0.000
Carbide Tank	December 2022	Microcell Polymer	1K Grit LSS	2.48	0.034	0.000
Chronic Paranoia	December 2016	R Sol	4K Grit LSS	2.53	0.047	0.000
Combat Tank	January 2018	Ure Hyb	3K Grit LSS	2.59	0.025	0.000
Covert Revolt	April 2014	R Sol	3K Grit Sanded	2.47	0.056	0.000
Covert Tank	May 2019	Microcell Polymer	2K Grit LSS	2.50	0.051	0.000
Cruel C51	September 2010	R Hyb	2K Grit Wet Sand	2.48	0.060	0.030
Cruel C51 LE	May 2011	R Prl	2K Grit Wet Sand	2.48	0.060	0.030
Cruel Intent	November 2013	R Prl	4K Grit Sanded	2.55	0.053	0.018
Desert Tank	July 2020	Microcell Polymer	2K Grit LSS	2.57	0.015	0.000
Fatal Venom	December 2020	R Prl	5500 Grit LSP	2.48	0.034	0.000
Forge	January 2019	R Sol	3K Grit LSS	2.47	0.055	0.000
Forge Ember	September 2022	R Hyb	2K Grit LSS	2.47	0.055	0.000
Forge Fire	September 2019	R Hyb	4K Grit LSS	2.47	0.055	0.000
Forge Flare	December 2020	R Sol	2K Grit LSS	2.47	0.055	0.000
Forza	November 2014	R Sol	3K Grit LSS	2.50	0.051	0.000
Forza GT	June 2016	R Hyb	4K Grit LSS	2.50	0.051	0.000
Forza Redline	August 2015	R Prl	5000 Grit LSP	2.50	0.051	0.000
Forza SS	August 2017	R Sol	3K Grit LSS	2.47	0.047	0.000
Freestyle	July 2016	R Prl	5500 Grit LSP	2.59	0.025	0.000
Freestyle Rush	May 2017	R Prl	5500 Grit LSP	2.60	0.030	0.000
Golden Jackal	February 2019	R Prl	4K Grit LSS	2.47	0.055	0.019
Graffiti Tag	April 2015	R Sol	5500 Grit LSP	2.55	0.037	0.000
Hydra	June 2018	R Prl	5000 Grit LSP	2.55	0.037	0.000
Iron Forge	November 2021	R Prl	5000 Grit LSP	2.47	0.055	0.000
Jackal	October 2014	R Prl	3K Grit LSS	2.46	0.060	0.015
Jackal Ambush	January 2023	R Sol	1K Grit LSS	2.47	0.054	0.015
Jackal Carnage	January 2016	R Sol	3K Grit LSS	2.46	0.060	0.015
Jackal Flash	October 2020	R Prl	5000 Grit LSP	2.47	0.054	0.015
Jackal Ghost	January 2017	R Sol	3K Grit LSS	2.47	0.054	0.015
Jackal Legacy	February 2021	R Sol	2K Grit LSS	2.47	0.054	0.015
Jackal Rising	December 2017	R Sol	2K Grit LSS	2.47	0.055	0.019
Lethal Paranoia	November 2017	R Hyb	5500 Grit LSP	2.53	0.047	0.000
Mythic Jackal	March 2022	R Hyb	5000 Grit LSP	2.47	0.054	0.015
Octane	July 2014	R Prl	5000 Grit LSP	2.55	0.043	0.000
Octane Burn	December 2015	R Prl	5500 Grit LSP	2.55	0.043	0.000
Octane Carbon	March 2017	R Prl	5500 Grit LSP	2.56	0.042	0.000
Paranoia	March 2016	R Prl	5500 Grit LSP	2.53	0.047	0.000
Pride	October 2021	R Sol	4K Grit LSS	2.50	0.042	0.010
Pride Empire	July 2022	R Prl	5000 Grit LSP	2.50	0.042	0.010
Primal Fear	November 2016	R Prl	5000 Grit LSP	2.55	0.050	0.000
Primal Impulse	December 2011	R Prl	2K Grit Polished	2.60	0.050	0.000
Primal Rage	July 2013	R Prl	1.5K Grit Polished	2.55	0.050	0.000
Primal Rage Remix	July 2015	R Hyb	4K Grit LSS	2.55	0.050	0.000
Primal Scream	October 2012	R Sol	4K Grit Sanded	2.55	0.050	0.000
Primal Shock	February 2023	R Sol	4K Grit LSS	2.55	0.050	0.000
Primal TV4	March 2011	R Prl	2K Wet Sand / Power Gel Polish	2.54	0.052	0.000
Purple Tank	April 2021	Ure Sol	1K Grit LSS	2.57	0.015	0.000
Quadfire QZ2 Backdraft	June 2011	R Hyb	2K Abrl/Power Gel Polish	2.55	0.043	0.000
QZ2	January 2011	R Prl	4K Wet Sand / Power Gel Polish	2.55	0.043	0.000
Raptor Attack	April 2012	R Prl	2K Grit Polished	2.46	0.060	0.015
Raptor P7	September 2011	R Sol	4K Grit Wet Sand	2.46	0.060	0.015
Raptor Talon	December 2012	R Sol	2K Wet Sand	2.46	0.060	0.015
Rebel Tank	May 2015	Ure Prl	4K Grit LSS	2.55	0.037	0.000
Recon RX1 Silver	January 2011	R Prl	4K Wet Sand / Power Gel Polish	2.59	0.025	0.000
Revolt Havoc	September 2015	R Sol	3K Grit LSS	2.47	0.056	0.000
Revolt Vengeance	December 2014	R Hyb	5000 Grit LSP	2.47	0.056	0.000
Ripcord	July 2019	R Prl	5000 Grit LSP	2.53	0.047	0.000
Ripcord Flight	April 2020	R Sol	3K Grit LSS	2.53	0.047	0.000
Ripcord Launch	November 2022	R Prl	5500 Grit LSP	2.51	0.048	0.000
Ripcord Velocity	July 2021	R Prl	5500 Grit LSP	2.53	0.047	0.000
Rogue Assassin	September 2019	R Sol	3K Grit LSS	2.47	0.047	0.000
Rogue Blade	August 2018	R Sol	4K Grit LSS	2.47	0.047	0.000
Sigma Hybrid	May 2012	R Hyb	1K Grit Wet Sand	2.47	0.047	0.000
Sigma Sting	March 2014	R Prl	5000 Grit LSP	2.47	0.047	0.000
Sigma Tour	October 2011	R Sol	2K Grit Wet Sand	2.47	0.044	0.000
Sky Raptor	October 2022	R Prl	5000 Grit LSS	2.48	0.055	0.000
Supra	November 2019	R Prl	5500 Grit LSP	2.57	0.050	0.000
Supra Enzo	September 2021	R Hyb	5500 Grit LSP	2.57	0.050	0.000
T10	November 2018	R Sol	3K Grit LSS	2.54	0.052	0.000
Tag Cannon	July 2017	R Prl	5500 Grit LSP	2.55	0.037	0.000
Tank	June 2013	Ure Sol	2K Grit Sanded	2.48	0.034	0.000
Tank Blitz	November 2019	Microcell Polymer	2K Grit LSS	2.48	0.034	0.000
Tank Rampage	May 2017	Ure Sol	3K Grit LSS	2.55	0.020	0.000
Thrash	February 2012	R Sol	1K Abrl	2.55	0.043	0.000
Thrash Frenzy	March 2013	R Prl	2K Wet Sand / Power Gel Polish	2.55	0.043	0.000
Thrill	April 2019	R Prl	5500 Grit LSP	2.57	0.015	0.000
Tribal	November 2013	R Prl	2K grit / Power Gel polish	2.55	0.037	0.000
Tribal Fire	September 2014	R Hyb	5000 Grit LSP	2.55	0.037	0.000
Trident	August 2016	R Hyb	3K Grit LSS	2.49	0.054	0.017
Trident Abyss	September 2018	R Sol	2K Grit LSS	2.49	0.054	0.017
Trident Horizon	April 2021	R Hyb	4K Grit LSS	2.52	0.049	0.013
Trident Nemesis	February 2020	R Prl	5500 Grit LSP	2.52	0.049	0.013
Trident Odyssey	February 2022	R Sol	2K Grit LSS	2.49	0.054	0.017
Trident Quest	September 2017	R Prl	5000 Grit LSP	2.49	0.054	0.017
United Revolt	March 2017	R Prl	5000 Grit LSP	2.47	0.056	0.000
Venom Cobra	April 2016	R Hyb	5500 Grit LSP	2.47	0.034	0.000
Venom Panic	March 2015	R Prl	5000 Grit LSP	2.48	0.034	0.000
Venom Recoil	March 2019	R Sol	4K Grit LSS	2.47	0.036	0.013
Venom Shock	April 2014	R Sol	4K Grit Sanded	2.48	0.034	0.000
Venom Shock Pearl	February 2018	R Prl	5500 Grit LSP	2.47	0.035	0.000
Venom Strike	December 2012	R Sol	3K Wet Sand	2.48	0.034	0.000
Venom Toxin	April 2013	R Hyb	2K Grit / Power Gel Polish	2.48	0.034	0.000
Villain	March 2018	R Sol	3K Grit LSS	2.54	0.051	0.018
Villain Scorn	November 2018	R Prl	5000 Grit LSP	2.54	0.051	0.018

The graph below shows a comparison of all Motiv balls. It shows four dimensions from our on-lane testing results:

Horizontal axis: Total Hook rating
Vertical axis: Length rating
Circle size: Torque rating
Circle color: Backend rating

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