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Motiv Bowling Ball Reviews

Motiv Tank Rampage Pearl Bowling Ball Review

First ImpressionsWith the constant barrage of urethane and urethane like balls in modern times including now the PBA controversy, I feel like the Tank Rampage Pearl legitimately offers something different. Tamer Elbaga (Lefty)Style: TweenerRPM: 330 rpmPAP: 5 & 3/8 upAverage Speed: 18.5 mph (at release)Axis tilt: lowAxis rotation: medium/highTest Equipment: 14 PoundsLayout: 4 x 35 … Continue reading Motiv Tank Rampage Pearl Bowling Ball Review

Motiv Evoke Bowling Ball Review

First ImpressionsWow the Evoke is colorful. Still think it rolls nice with all that neon bubble gum stuff going on! Tamer Elbaga (Lefty)Style: TweenerRPM: 375 rpmPAP: 5 & 3/8 upAverage Speed: 18.5 mph (at release)Axis tilt: lowAxis rotation: medium/highTest Equipment: 14 PoundsLayout: 45 x 4.75 x 45 Bryan Hoffman (Righty)Style: StrokerRPM: 280 rpmPAP: 4 1/2 … Continue reading Motiv Evoke Bowling Ball Review

Motiv Raptor Fury Bowling Ball Review

First ImpressionsIt’s been a minute since Motiv has had a strong benchmark type ball and the Raptor Fury looks to fill it nicely. Check out our friends Jeff Miller and Ron Hoppe at Haley’s Pro Shop for world class drilling and coaching! Tamer Elbaga (Lefty)Style: TweenerRPM: 330 rpmPAP: 5 & 3/8 upAverage Speed: 18.5 mph (at release)Axis … Continue reading Motiv Raptor Fury Bowling Ball Review

Motiv Pride Dynasty Bowling Ball Review

First ImpressionsThe Pride Dynasty looks to be my favorite of the Pride lineup. Check out our friends Jeff Miller and Ron Hoppe at Haley’s Pro Shop for world class drilling and coaching! Tamer Elbaga (Lefty)Style: TweenerRPM: 330 rpmPAP: 5 & 3/8 upAverage Speed: 18.5 mph (at release)Axis tilt: lowAxis rotation: medium/highTest Equipment: 14 PoundsLayout: 50 x 5 … Continue reading Motiv Pride Dynasty Bowling Ball Review

Motiv Nuclear Forge Bowling Ball Review

First ImpressionsWe all really liked the revving heavy roll of the detonator core and it looks really nice in this Propulsion HPV pearl cover. Check out our friends Jeff Miller and Ron Hoppe at Haley’s Pro Shop for world class drilling and coaching! Tamer Elbaga (Lefty)Style: TweenerRPM: 325 rpmPAP: 5 & 3/8 upAverage Speed: 18.5 mph (at … Continue reading Motiv Nuclear Forge Bowling Ball Review

Motiv Tank Yellowjacket Bowling Ball Review

First ImpressionsThis thing is bright. Super early, feels like strong urethane. Check out our friends Jeff Miller and Ron Hoppe at Haley’s Pro Shop for world class drilling and coaching! Tamer Elbaga (Lefty)Style: TweenerRPM: 330 rpmPAP: 5 & 3/8 upAverage Speed: 18.5 mph (at release)Axis tilt: lowAxis rotation: medium/highTest Equipment: 14 PoundsLayout: 50 x 5 x 45 … Continue reading Motiv Tank Yellowjacket Bowling Ball Review

Motiv Supra Rally Bowling Ball Review

First ImpressionsMotiv proves it knows how to make skid flip balls with the release of the Supra Rally but is that a good thing? Check out our friends Jeff Miller and Ron Hoppe at Haley’s Pro Shop for world class drilling and coaching! Tamer Elbaga (Lefty)Style: TweenerRPM: 375 rpmPAP: 5 & 3/8 upAverage Speed: 18.5 mph (at … Continue reading Motiv Supra Rally Bowling Ball Review

Motiv Black Venom Bowling Ball Review

First ImpressionsThe Motiv Black Venom meets my expectations. Check out our friends Jeff Miller and Ron Hoppe at Haley’s Pro Shop for world class drilling and coaching! Tamer Elbaga (Lefty)Style: TweenerRPM: 350 rpmPAP: 5 & 3/8 upAverage Speed: 18.5 mph (at release)Axis tilt: lowAxis rotation: medium/highTest Equipment: 14 PoundsLayout: 50 x 5 x 45 Bryan Hoffman (Righty)Style: … Continue reading Motiv Black Venom Bowling Ball Review

Motiv Primal Shock Bowling Ball Review

First ImpressionsThis may be controversial but the Primal Shock may bench my Venom Shock… Check out our friends Jeff Miller and Ron Hoppe at Haley’s Pro Shop for world class drilling and coaching! Tamer Elbaga (Lefty)Style: TweenerRPM: 375 rpmPAP: 5 & 3/8 upAverage Speed: 18.5 mph (at release)Axis tilt: lowAxis rotation: medium/highTest Equipment: 14 PoundsLayout: 50 x … Continue reading Motiv Primal Shock Bowling Ball Review

Motiv Jackal Ambush Bowling Ball Review

First ImpressionsThe Motiv Jackal Ambush is clearly another big piece that continues to take advantage of the Predator V2 core and has the gusto to cover some boards. Check out our friends Jeff Miller and Ron Hoppe at Haley’s Pro Shop for world class drilling and coaching! Tamer Elbaga (Lefty)Style: TweenerRPM: 375 rpmPAP: 5 & 3/8 upAverage … Continue reading Motiv Jackal Ambush Bowling Ball Review

Motiv Carbide Tank Bowling Ball Review

First ImpressionsThe Motiv Carbide Tank is clearly another super urethane, well it’s Microcell Polymer but it will be compared because of the shape. Check out our friends Jeff Miller and Ron Hoppe at Haley’s Pro Shop for world class drilling and coaching! Tamer Elbaga (Lefty)Style: TweenerRPM: 375 rpmPAP: 5 & 3/8 upAverage Speed: 18.5 mph (at release)Axis … Continue reading Motiv Carbide Tank Bowling Ball Review

Motiv Ripcord Launch Bowling Ball Review

First ImpressionsThe Motiv Ripcord Launch looks so pretty. Ball reaction intent, I’m a bit confounded to be honest. Check out our friends Jeff Miller and Ron Hoppe at Haley’s Pro Shop for world class drilling and coaching! Tamer Elbaga (Lefty)Style: TweenerRPM: 375 rpmPAP: 5 & 3/8 upAverage Speed: 18.5 mph (at release)Axis tilt: lowAxis rotation: medium/highTest Equipment: … Continue reading Motiv Ripcord Launch Bowling Ball Review

900 Global Zen U Bowling Ball Review

First ImpressionsHere we go with another urethane ball. Although the Zen U harkens back to the nostalgic days when urethane was simple Black color and yellow script, it’s shape is more than that. Check out our friends Jeff Miller and Ron Hoppe at Haley’s Pro Shop for world class drilling and coaching! Tamer Elbaga (Lefty)Style: TweenerRPM: 375 … Continue reading 900 Global Zen U Bowling Ball Review

Storm Phaze V vs Motiv Sky Raptor vs Storm Infinite Physix

Welcome back and thanks for joining us. This cross-brand review is one of the things we get to do almost exclusively as we are independent reviewers. So why are we looking at these 2 balls? Well for one, they are released about the same time. Second and more importantly, they are both pearls with big … Continue reading Storm Phaze V vs Motiv Sky Raptor vs Storm Infinite Physix

Motiv Sky Raptor Bowling Ball Review

First ImpressionsI’m happy to report the Motiv Sky Raptor fits where Motiv says it fits in its ball guide. Check out our friends Jeff Miller and Ron Hoppe at Haley’s Pro Shop for world class drilling and coaching! Tamer Elbaga (Lefty)Style: TweenerRPM: 375 rpmPAP: 5 & 3/8 upAverage Speed: 18.5 mph (at release)Axis tilt: lowAxis rotation: medium/highTest … Continue reading Motiv Sky Raptor Bowling Ball Review

Motiv Pride Empire Bowling Ball Review

First ImpressionsThe Pride Empire continues to prove that Motiv can now make some pretty responsive pearl covers. Check out our friends Jeff Miller and Ron Hoppe at Haley’s Pro Shop for world class drilling and coaching! Tamer Elbaga (Lefty)Style: TweenerRPM: 375 rpmPAP: 5 & 3/8 upAverage Speed: 18.5 mph (at release)Axis tilt: lowAxis rotation: medium/highTest Equipment: 14 … Continue reading Motiv Pride Empire Bowling Ball Review

Motiv Blue Tank Bowling Ball Review

First ImpressionsI think the Blue Tank is possibly a legit direct competitor to the Purple Hammer Check out our friends Jeff Miller and Ron Hoppe at Haley’s Pro Shop for world class drilling and coaching! Tamer Elbaga (Lefty)Style: TweenerRPM: 375 rpmPAP: 5 & 3/8 upAverage Speed: 18.5 mph (at release)Axis tilt: lowAxis rotation: medium/highTest Equipment: 14 … Continue reading Motiv Blue Tank Bowling Ball Review

Motiv Blue Coral Venom Bowling Ball Review

First ImpressionsThe Blue Coral Venom from Motiv does add something to the line up, despite being close the the Shock. Let me introduce our new partner Haley’s Pro Shop. A big thank you to Jeff Miller and Ron Hoppe. Don’t forget to check out Haley’s Pro Shop for world class drilling and coaching! Tamer Elbaga (Lefty)Style: … Continue reading Motiv Blue Coral Venom Bowling Ball Review

Motiv Comparison: Mythic Jackal vs Trident Horizon vs Iron Forge

Welcome back. Let’s take a quick look at these 3 balls, the Mythic Jackal, Trident Horizon, and Iron Forge and how they compare on the lanes. Mythic Jackal and Trident Horizon are both hybrid asyms. The Iron Forge is a pearl symmetric. Mythic and Iron Forge have the surface at 5000 LSP while the Trident … Continue reading Motiv Comparison: Mythic Jackal vs Trident Horizon vs Iron Forge