General Info
| Brand: | Motiv |
| Name: | Chronic Paranoia |
| Reviewed: | December 2016 |
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| Coverstock Specs | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Agitator Solid Reactive |
| Type: | Reactive Solid |
| Box Finish: | 4000 Grit LSS |
| Color: | Violet / Lime Solid |
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| Core Specs | |
| Name: | Oblivion |
| Type: | Symmetrical |
| RG: | 2.53 |
| Diff: | 0.047 |
| Int. Diff: | 0.000 |
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The Motiv Chronic Paranoia is the sanded and solid-covered follow-up to the polished and pearlized original Paranoia. This ball uses the same Oblivion symmetrical core shape as the original, paired up with a solid version of the Agitator coverstock. The Chronic Paranoia has a box finish of a 4000 grit LSS, making it much stronger in the middle of the lane and smoother at the back end compared to the original. We saw lots of hook from this ball, even on heavy volumes of oil.
We started on our longest and slickest pattern, where the Chronic’s sanded cover easily grabbed the lane for all three testers. It offered early traction that was strongest in the middle of the lane with a continuous motion through the pins. Stroker was playing the straightest through the front to keep his ball on-line to the pocket. His reaction was every bit
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Motiv Chronic Paranoia Comparisons
Click below to see a comparison table of each pair of bowling balls shown:
- Motiv Chronic Paranoia vs. Motiv Forza GT
- Motiv Chronic Paranoia vs. Motiv Forza SS
- Motiv Chronic Paranoia vs. Motiv Jackal Ghost
- Motiv Chronic Paranoia vs. Motiv Lethal Paranoia
- Motiv Chronic Paranoia vs. Motiv Octane Carbon
- Motiv Chronic Paranoia vs. Motiv Paranoia
- Motiv Chronic Paranoia vs. Motiv Primal Fear
- Motiv Chronic Paranoia vs. Motiv Trident
To compare the Motiv Chronic Paranoia to any other bowling ball(s), please use our Bowling Ball Comparison tool.
Additional Motiv Chronic Paranoia Resources
Click here to visit Motiv's website to read the manufacturer-supplied information on this ball. Also, see below for the manufacturer-produced promotional video for this ball.
Please remember that our reviews are solely based on our own testing and that you may sometimes find differences between our comments and ratings and the manufacturer's claims. Links to these manufacturer resources are provided here strictly for convenience purposes.
