Motiv Jackal Ghost V2 Bowling Ball Review

The Jackal Ghost V2 is an upgraded version of the famed Jackal Ghost that remained in the Motiv line for over nine years. This ball uses the same Predator V2 asymmetrical weight block that was in the Jackal Ghost, and it also comes out of the box with the same 3000-grit LSS finish. The difference comes between the Coercion HFS coverstock on the original Jackal Ghost and the Leverage HFS cover on this bowling ball. The Jackal Ghost V2 creates more traction in the oil and provides stronger motion at the breakpoint compared to the original. It wasn’t as early as Jackals like the Jackal Onyx, Alpha Jackal, or the Jackal Ambush, and that helped the V2 make a harder move at the breakpoint. This ball was excellent at finding a way to strike for all three of our testers across the majority of our patterns. We really liked the shape we saw from the box finish, and it was only on the dry oil pattern where we thought a surface change could be beneficial.

Stroker

Stroker loved the amount of hook and traction he saw on the heavy oil pattern with the Jackal Ghost V2. It was very easy for this ball to dig into the lane surface and provide a strong, continuous motion through the pocket. It took horrendous shots from him for this ball to miss the pocket on this condition. If his swing direction was close, the ball made up for any small misses at the breakpoint and finished around the pocket. Balls with rougher box finishes often force him to move left, open his angles, and lose some downlane steam, but this ball let him stay closer to the