| Coverstock Info | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Name: | Leverage MXV Solid Reactive | ||
Type: | Reactive Solid | ||
Box Finish: | 2000 Grit LSS | ||
Color: | Black / Green | ||
| Core Info | |||
Name: | Affliction V2 Symmetric | ||
| Type: | Symmetrical | ||
| RG: | 2.48 | ||
| Total Diff: | 0.055 | ||
| Int. Diff: | NA | ||
The Motiv Raptor Reign uses a stronger coverstock than the Raptor Fury, with both balls sharing the Affliction V2 Symmetric weight block. This low RG and high differential design revs up quickly, offering a very large amount of flare potential. The Raptor Reign uses the new Leverage MXV Solid coverstock, which comes out of the box at a 2000 grit LSS finish. This dull surface and stronger coverstock had no trouble digging into the lane through the heaviest oil conditions we test on. We had the Raptor Reign as the strongest symmetrical option in the Motiv lineup.
Cranker had a great look on the fresh heavy oil pattern with the Raptor Reign. The dull box finish tore right through the heaviest part of the pattern, allowing him to swing the ball and cover a large amount of area right from the start. Seeing this much hook and recovery got him very loose quickly. He saw hook and traction that got the ball through the pins on shots that were inside of target, where balls like the Lethal Venom couldn’t quite get the corner pin out. As...
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