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Motiv Bowling Ball Cores

Every Motiv core in a ball we sell, with its RG, differential and mass bias, on one map

Motiv puts 15 different cores into the 30 Motiv balls we have in stock today: 11 symmetric and 4 asymmetric. The newest is the Motiv Excel Core. The strongest flare comes from the Motiv Detonator Core (differential 0.055), and the earliest-revving is the Motiv Detonator Core (RG 2.470). Every core below links to its own page with specs by weight and the balls built on it.

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  • 15 current cores
  • 11 symmetric, 4 asymmetric
  • 30 balls in stock
  • 22 retired cores

The Motiv core map

Where Motiv’s cores sit on RG and differential against every other core we stock. Lower and left revs early with less flare; up and right saves energy and flares more.

DV8 Larceny Core, RG 2.471, diff 0.028DV8 Renegade Core, RG 2.499, diff 0.040Track I-Core Gen4, RG 2.480, diff 0.053Brunswick Vintage Light Bulb Low RG Core, RG 2.560, diff 0.032Brunswick Dual Centric Core, RG 2.500, diff 0.047Ebonite Big Time Core, RG 2.500, diff 0.054Hammer Stacked LED Core, RG 2.545, diff 0.047Hammer Vindicator Core, RG 2.474, diff 0.053Radical Vexed Variant Asymmetric Core, RG 2.490, diff 0.045Radical Modified Intel Symmetric Core, RG 2.483, diff 0.032900 Global Conduit A.I. Core, RG 2.590, diff 0.050Roto Grip GEM A.I. Core, RG 2.490, diff 0.057Hammer Obsession Tour, RG 2.460, diff 0.034Hammer Super Offset Core, RG 2.524, diff 0.053Hammer Gas Mask Core, RG 2.500, diff 0.058Ebonite Turbo Core, RG 2.510, diff 0.040Ebonite Centrex Symmetrical Mass Bias, RG 2.460, diff 0.056Storm Solarion AI Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.054SWAG Insanity Symmetric Core, RG 2.520, diff 0.034SWAG Fusion Symmetric Core, RG 2.540, diff 0.036SWAG Watcher Symmetric Core, RG 2.510, diff 0.048SWAG Dragon Asymmetric Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.054SWAG Executioner Asymmetric Core, RG 2.500, diff 0.051Storm C3 Centripetal Control Core, RG 2.490, diff 0.029Roto Grip Rondure MaxD Core, RG 2.500, diff 0.058Hammer Vibe Core, RG 2.510, diff 0.042Hammer Aftermath Core, RG 2.520, diff 0.052Brunswick Alert Core, RG 2.470, diff 0.037Brunswick Rampart Core, RG 2.500, diff 0.051DV8 Collision Core, RG 2.462, diff 0.052Track MC2 Asym Core, RG 2.470, diff 0.046Radical Evil Eye Symmetric Core, RG 2.490, diff 0.046Ebonite Iron Fist V2 Core, RG 2.470, diff 0.053Radical No Doubt Symmetric Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.051Storm Surge Core, RG 2.580, diff 0.024Roto Grip Hyped UP Core, RG 2.500, diff 0.042Roto Grip Morph-Wing Core, RG 2.510, diff 0.051Brunswick Fury Core, RG 2.524, diff 0.038Roto Grip Hustle Core, RG 2.530, diff 0.030900 Global Blast AI Core, RG 2.470, diff 0.055900 Global Strobe AI Core, RG 2.510, diff 0.052Radical Guru Core, RG 2.500, diff 0.044Track I-CORE 3.0, RG 2.480, diff 0.056DV8 Unholy Core, RG 2.500, diff 0.051Brunswick Infinity Core, RG 2.520, diff 0.051Storm Catalyst Core, RG 2.500, diff 0.052Hammer Gauntlet Core, RG 2.501, diff 0.050Hammer Raw Hammer Core, RG 2.537, diff 0.038Storm Atmos A.I. Core, RG 2.530, diff 0.042Storm Booster Core, RG 2.540, diff 0.046Track Shuttle Core, RG 2.490, diff 0.038Brunswick Light Bulb Core, RG 2.524, diff 0.030Radical Sneak Attack Core, RG 2.540, diff 0.036Hammer Huntsman Core, RG 2.470, diff 0.050Hammer Super LED Core, RG 2.630, diff 0.034Ebonite Enhanced V2 Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.048DV8 Dualistic Core, RG 2.490, diff 0.045Radical Vexed Asymmetric Core, RG 2.490, diff 0.036Track Stealth Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.056Brunswick Tiered Hexagon Core, RG 2.540, diff 0.045Columbia 300 Piranha Core, RG 2.550, diff 0.043Storm Torsion AI Core, RG 2.470, diff 0.050Storm Element Max AI Core, RG 2.470, diff 0.055Storm Radius Core, RG 2.610, diff 0.020Roto Grip Rondure Tour X Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.034SWAG Unreal Core, RG 2.510, diff 0.047SWAG Craze Core, RG 2.520, diff 0.030SWAG Serpent Asymmetric Core, RG 2.510, diff 0.048Radical Torpedo Asymmetric Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.054DV8 Duality Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.036Hammer Spheroid Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.048Radical Outer Limits Asymmetric, RG 2.490, diff 0.051Brunswick Danger Zone Core, RG 2.501, diff 0.048Storm RAD-TQ Core, RG 2.560, diff 0.051Storm Velocity Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.051Hammer LED Resin Bowling Ball Core, RG 2.586, diff 0.027Epic Spark Core, RG 2.540, diff 0.049Track Criterion ID Core, RG 2.490, diff 0.047Brunswick Zone Asymmetric Core, RG 2.470, diff 0.048Ebonite Entity Core, RG 2.510, diff 0.052Roto Grip Rocker AI Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.050DV8 Mantra Core, RG 2.490, diff 0.047Hammer Gas Mask Low Diff Core, RG 2.500, diff 0.034Roto Grip RST Core + AI, RG 2.520, diff 0.055SWAG APX V1 Core, RG 2.500, diff 0.042SWAG Fusion Core, RG 2.540, diff 0.036SWAG Judge Core, RG 2.490, diff 0.052900 Global Magna AI Core, RG 2.490, diff 0.044Roto Grip Rondure Core, RG 2.490, diff 0.052Columbia 300 Pulse PowerCOR, RG 2.460, diff 0.045Storm Element Tour A.I. Core, RG 2.470, diff 0.035KR Strikeforce KR Launch Core, RG 2.530, diff 0.047900 Global Ellipse Asymmetric A.I. Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.050Storm C3 + AI Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.031Radical Snapshot Symmetric Core, RG 2.520, diff 0.050Hammer High Rev Offset Core, RG 2.489, diff 0.053Hammer Huntsman Tour Core, RG 2.472, diff 0.036Hammer LED Core, RG 2.650, diff 0.015Storm Inverted Fe2 Core, RG 2.570, diff 0.046Storm Capacitor Core, RG 2.570, diff 0.022Storm Velocity A.I. Core, RG 2.470, diff 0.053Storm Atomic Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.053Storm RAD-X Asymmetric, RG 2.480, diff 0.054Storm ID AI Core, RG 2.510, diff 0.055Hammer FAB Asymmetric, RG 2.550, diff 0.051Columbia 300 Shifter Core, RG 2.470, diff 0.050Radical Modified Intel Symmetric, RG 2.480, diff 0.032Columbia 300 Columbia Ricochet Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.054Roto Grip Defense AI Core, RG 2.490, diff 0.053Storm Supercoil Core, RG 2.470, diff 0.053Storm Centripetal HD A.I. Core, RG 2.460, diff 0.056Hammer Modified Infamous Core, RG 2.560, diff 0.049Brunswick Ethos Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.053Hammer Hazmat Core, RG 2.470, diff 0.055Track Criterion MD Core, RG 2.500, diff 0.052Storm Ignition Core, RG 2.490, diff 0.052Roto Grip Momentous A.I. Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.049Brunswick Portal X Core, RG 2.470, diff 0.054Ebonite Emerge Core, RG 2.510, diff 0.053Radical Katana Core, RG 2.500, diff 0.050900 Global Meditate LD Symmetric Core, RG 2.560, diff 0.027Columbia 300 Movement Core, RG 2.510, diff 0.053Motiv Detonator Core1Motiv Gear Core2Motiv Predator V2 Core3Motiv Affliction V2 Core4Motiv Excel Core5Motiv Gear APG6Motiv Halogen Core7Motiv Overload8Motiv Quadfire Core9Motiv Apex Predator Core10Motiv Flux Core11Motiv Hadron Dual Density Core12Motiv Impulse V2 Core13Motiv Sigma Core142.442.482.522.562.602.642.680.0100.0200.0300.0400.0500.060RG at 15 lbDifferential at 15 lb← Revs up soonerRevs up later →More flare ↑Less flare ↓
DV8 Larceny Core, RG 2.471, diff 0.028DV8 Renegade Core, RG 2.499, diff 0.040Track I-Core Gen4, RG 2.480, diff 0.053Brunswick Vintage Light Bulb Low RG Core, RG 2.560, diff 0.032Brunswick Dual Centric Core, RG 2.500, diff 0.047Ebonite Big Time Core, RG 2.500, diff 0.054Hammer Stacked LED Core, RG 2.545, diff 0.047Hammer Vindicator Core, RG 2.474, diff 0.053Radical Vexed Variant Asymmetric Core, RG 2.490, diff 0.045Radical Modified Intel Symmetric Core, RG 2.483, diff 0.032900 Global Conduit A.I. Core, RG 2.590, diff 0.050Roto Grip GEM A.I. Core, RG 2.490, diff 0.057Hammer Obsession Tour, RG 2.460, diff 0.034Hammer Super Offset Core, RG 2.524, diff 0.053Hammer Gas Mask Core, RG 2.500, diff 0.058Ebonite Turbo Core, RG 2.510, diff 0.040Ebonite Centrex Symmetrical Mass Bias, RG 2.460, diff 0.056Storm Solarion AI Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.054SWAG Insanity Symmetric Core, RG 2.520, diff 0.034SWAG Fusion Symmetric Core, RG 2.540, diff 0.036SWAG Watcher Symmetric Core, RG 2.510, diff 0.048SWAG Dragon Asymmetric Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.054SWAG Executioner Asymmetric Core, RG 2.500, diff 0.051Storm C3 Centripetal Control Core, RG 2.490, diff 0.029Roto Grip Rondure MaxD Core, RG 2.500, diff 0.058Hammer Vibe Core, RG 2.510, diff 0.042Hammer Aftermath Core, RG 2.520, diff 0.052Brunswick Alert Core, RG 2.470, diff 0.037Brunswick Rampart Core, RG 2.500, diff 0.051DV8 Collision Core, RG 2.462, diff 0.052Track MC2 Asym Core, RG 2.470, diff 0.046Radical Evil Eye Symmetric Core, RG 2.490, diff 0.046Ebonite Iron Fist V2 Core, RG 2.470, diff 0.053Radical No Doubt Symmetric Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.051Storm Surge Core, RG 2.580, diff 0.024Roto Grip Hyped UP Core, RG 2.500, diff 0.042Roto Grip Morph-Wing Core, RG 2.510, diff 0.051Brunswick Fury Core, RG 2.524, diff 0.038Roto Grip Hustle Core, RG 2.530, diff 0.030900 Global Blast AI Core, RG 2.470, diff 0.055900 Global Strobe AI Core, RG 2.510, diff 0.052Radical Guru Core, RG 2.500, diff 0.044Track I-CORE 3.0, RG 2.480, diff 0.056DV8 Unholy Core, RG 2.500, diff 0.051Brunswick Infinity Core, RG 2.520, diff 0.051Storm Catalyst Core, RG 2.500, diff 0.052Hammer Gauntlet Core, RG 2.501, diff 0.050Hammer Raw Hammer Core, RG 2.537, diff 0.038Storm Atmos A.I. Core, RG 2.530, diff 0.042Storm Booster Core, RG 2.540, diff 0.046Track Shuttle Core, RG 2.490, diff 0.038Brunswick Light Bulb Core, RG 2.524, diff 0.030Radical Sneak Attack Core, RG 2.540, diff 0.036Hammer Huntsman Core, RG 2.470, diff 0.050Hammer Super LED Core, RG 2.630, diff 0.034Ebonite Enhanced V2 Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.048DV8 Dualistic Core, RG 2.490, diff 0.045Radical Vexed Asymmetric Core, RG 2.490, diff 0.036Track Stealth Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.056Brunswick Tiered Hexagon Core, RG 2.540, diff 0.045Columbia 300 Piranha Core, RG 2.550, diff 0.043Storm Torsion AI Core, RG 2.470, diff 0.050Storm Element Max AI Core, RG 2.470, diff 0.055Storm Radius Core, RG 2.610, diff 0.020Roto Grip Rondure Tour X Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.034SWAG Unreal Core, RG 2.510, diff 0.047SWAG Craze Core, RG 2.520, diff 0.030SWAG Serpent Asymmetric Core, RG 2.510, diff 0.048Radical Torpedo Asymmetric Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.054DV8 Duality Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.036Hammer Spheroid Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.048Radical Outer Limits Asymmetric, RG 2.490, diff 0.051Brunswick Danger Zone Core, RG 2.501, diff 0.048Storm RAD-TQ Core, RG 2.560, diff 0.051Storm Velocity Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.051Hammer LED Resin Bowling Ball Core, RG 2.586, diff 0.027Epic Spark Core, RG 2.540, diff 0.049Track Criterion ID Core, RG 2.490, diff 0.047Brunswick Zone Asymmetric Core, RG 2.470, diff 0.048Ebonite Entity Core, RG 2.510, diff 0.052Roto Grip Rocker AI Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.050DV8 Mantra Core, RG 2.490, diff 0.047Hammer Gas Mask Low Diff Core, RG 2.500, diff 0.034Roto Grip RST Core + AI, RG 2.520, diff 0.055SWAG APX V1 Core, RG 2.500, diff 0.042SWAG Fusion Core, RG 2.540, diff 0.036SWAG Judge Core, RG 2.490, diff 0.052900 Global Magna AI Core, RG 2.490, diff 0.044Roto Grip Rondure Core, RG 2.490, diff 0.052Columbia 300 Pulse PowerCOR, RG 2.460, diff 0.045Storm Element Tour A.I. Core, RG 2.470, diff 0.035KR Strikeforce KR Launch Core, RG 2.530, diff 0.047900 Global Ellipse Asymmetric A.I. Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.050Storm C3 + AI Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.031Radical Snapshot Symmetric Core, RG 2.520, diff 0.050Hammer High Rev Offset Core, RG 2.489, diff 0.053Hammer Huntsman Tour Core, RG 2.472, diff 0.036Hammer LED Core, RG 2.650, diff 0.015Storm Inverted Fe2 Core, RG 2.570, diff 0.046Storm Capacitor Core, RG 2.570, diff 0.022Storm Velocity A.I. Core, RG 2.470, diff 0.053Storm Atomic Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.053Storm RAD-X Asymmetric, RG 2.480, diff 0.054Storm ID AI Core, RG 2.510, diff 0.055Hammer FAB Asymmetric, RG 2.550, diff 0.051Columbia 300 Shifter Core, RG 2.470, diff 0.050Radical Modified Intel Symmetric, RG 2.480, diff 0.032Columbia 300 Columbia Ricochet Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.054Roto Grip Defense AI Core, RG 2.490, diff 0.053Storm Supercoil Core, RG 2.470, diff 0.053Storm Centripetal HD A.I. Core, RG 2.460, diff 0.056Hammer Modified Infamous Core, RG 2.560, diff 0.049Brunswick Ethos Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.053Hammer Hazmat Core, RG 2.470, diff 0.055Track Criterion MD Core, RG 2.500, diff 0.052Storm Ignition Core, RG 2.490, diff 0.052Roto Grip Momentous A.I. Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.049Brunswick Portal X Core, RG 2.470, diff 0.054Ebonite Emerge Core, RG 2.510, diff 0.053Radical Katana Core, RG 2.500, diff 0.050900 Global Meditate LD Symmetric Core, RG 2.560, diff 0.027Columbia 300 Movement Core, RG 2.510, diff 0.053Motiv Detonator Core1Motiv Gear Core2Motiv Predator V2 Core3Motiv Affliction V2 Core4Motiv Excel Core5Motiv Gear APG6Motiv Halogen Core7Motiv Overload8Motiv Quadfire Core9Motiv Apex Predator Core10Motiv Flux Core11Motiv Hadron Dual Density Core12Motiv Impulse V2 Core13Motiv Sigma Core142.462.512.562.610.0140.0220.0300.0380.0460.054RG at 15 lbDifferential at 15 lb← Revs up soonerRevs up later →More flare ↑Less flare ↓
Numbered: Motiv’s current cores, pictured by a ball that uses each. Grey dots: every other core in a reactive or urethane ball we stock. Up and right means more flare and later rev-up.

Map key: Motiv’s current cores

  1. 1Motiv Subzero Forge Bowling BallMotiv Detonator CoreSymmetricRG 2.470Diff 0.055
  2. 2Motiv Venom Shock Bowling BallMotiv Gear CoreSymmetricRG 2.480Diff 0.034
  3. 3Motiv Jackal Onyx Bowling BallMotiv Predator V2 CoreAsymmetricRG 2.470Diff 0.054
  4. 4Motiv Raptor Reign Bowling BallMotiv Affliction V2 CoreSymmetricRG 2.480Diff 0.055
  5. 5Motiv Frenzy Blue Teal Pearl Bowling BallMotiv Excel CoreSymmetricRG 2.550Diff 0.030
  6. 6Motiv Black Venom Bowling BallMotiv Gear APGAsymmetricRG 2.470Diff 0.036
  7. 7Motiv Max Thrill Hybrid Bowling BallMotiv Halogen CoreSymmetricRG 2.550Diff 0.037
  8. 8Motiv Evoke Hysteria Bowling BallMotiv OverloadAsymmetricRG 2.480Diff 0.050
  9. 9Motiv Supra Clutch Bowling BallMotiv Quadfire CoreSymmetricRG 2.550Diff 0.043
  10. 10Motiv Apex Jackal Bowling BallMotiv Apex Predator CoreAsymmetricRG 2.520Diff 0.055
  11. 11Motiv Shadow Tank Bowling BallMotiv Flux CoreSymmetricRG 2.570Diff 0.015
  12. 12Motiv Nebula Bowling BallMotiv Hadron Dual Density CoreSymmetricRG 2.500Diff 0.045
  13. 13Motiv Primal Ghost Bowling BallMotiv Impulse V2 CoreSymmetricRG 2.550Diff 0.050
  14. 14Motiv Sigma Tour Pearl Bowling BallMotiv Sigma CoreSymmetricRG 2.470Diff 0.047

Motiv cores in balls we stock today

  1. Motiv Ascend Red Black Tangerine Pearl Bowling BallMotiv Flux V2 CoreSymmetricRG 2.600Diff Not listed4 in stockNewest: Motiv Ascend Red Black Tangerine Pearl
  2. Motiv Subzero Forge Bowling BallMotiv Detonator CoreSymmetricRG 2.470Diff 0.0553 in stockNewest: Motiv Forge Fuel
  3. Motiv Venom Shock Bowling BallMotiv Gear CoreSymmetricRG 2.480Diff 0.0343 in stockNewest: Motiv Venom Hysteria
  4. Motiv Jackal Onyx Bowling BallMotiv Predator V2 CoreAsymmetricRG 2.470Diff 0.054Mass bias 0.0153 in stockNewest: Motiv Jackal Ghost V2
  5. Motiv Raptor Reign Bowling BallMotiv Affliction V2 CoreSymmetricRG 2.480Diff 0.0552 in stockNewest: Motiv Raptor Pursuit
  6. Motiv Frenzy Blue Teal Pearl Bowling BallMotiv Excel CoreSymmetricRG 2.550Diff 0.0302 in stockNewest: Motiv Frenzy Blue Teal Pearl
  7. Motiv Black Venom Bowling BallMotiv Gear APGAsymmetricRG 2.470Diff 0.036Mass bias 0.0132 in stockNewest: Motiv Lethal Venom
  8. Motiv Max Thrill Hybrid Bowling BallMotiv Halogen CoreSymmetricRG 2.550Diff 0.0372 in stockNewest: Motiv Max Thrill Hybrid
  9. Motiv Evoke Hysteria Bowling BallMotiv OverloadAsymmetricRG 2.480Diff 0.050Mass bias 0.0152 in stockNewest: Motiv Evoke Mayhem
  10. Motiv Supra Clutch Bowling BallMotiv Quadfire CoreSymmetricRG 2.550Diff 0.0432 in stockNewest: Motiv Supra Sport
  11. Motiv Apex Jackal Bowling BallMotiv Apex Predator CoreAsymmetricRG 2.520Diff 0.055Mass bias 0.0201 in stockNewest: Motiv Apex Jackal
  12. Motiv Shadow Tank Bowling BallMotiv Flux CoreSymmetricRG 2.570Diff 0.0151 in stockNewest: Motiv Shadow Tank
  13. Motiv Nebula Bowling BallMotiv Hadron Dual Density CoreSymmetricRG 2.500Diff 0.0451 in stockNewest: Motiv Nebula
  14. Motiv Primal Ghost Bowling BallMotiv Impulse V2 CoreSymmetricRG 2.550Diff 0.0501 in stockNewest: Motiv Primal Ghost
  15. Motiv Sigma Tour Pearl Bowling BallMotiv Sigma CoreSymmetricRG 2.470Diff 0.0471 in stockNewest: Motiv Sigma Tour Pearl

Specs are the manufacturer’s 15 lb figures. Click a core for its specs by weight, the balls built on it and the nearest cores from other brands.

Retired Motiv cores

  1. Motiv Torx V2 CoreSymmetricRG 2.510Diff 0.048Used in: Motiv Ripcord Launch
  2. Motiv Dominion Asymmetric CoreAsymmetricRG 2.500Diff 0.042Used in: Motiv Pride, Motiv Pride Empire, Motiv Pride Dynasty
  3. Motiv Halogen V2 CoreSymmetricRG 2.590Diff 0.023Used in: Motiv Top Thrill Red Purple Pearl, Motiv Top Thrill Blue Green Pearl, Motiv Blue Tank
  4. Motiv Affliction CoreSymmetricRG 2.500Diff 0.052Used in: Motiv Raptor Altitude Overseas, Motiv VIP Affliction Limited Edition
  5. Motiv Sidewinder CoreAsymmetricRG 2.520Diff 0.049Used in: Motiv Trident Tempest Overseas, Motiv Trident Horizon
  6. Motiv Injector CoreSymmetricRG 2.560Diff 0.042Used in: Motiv Octane Carbon
  7. Motiv High Impulse CoreSymmetricRG 2.570Diff 0.050Used in: Motiv Supra, Motiv Supra Enzo
  8. Motiv Cruel CoreSymmetricRG 2.480Diff 0.060Used in: Motiv Cruel C51 LE, Motiv Cruel C51
  9. Motiv Sinister CoreAsymmetricRG 2.550Diff 0.053Used in: Motiv Villain, Motiv Villain Scorn
  10. Motiv Predator V3 CoreAsymmetricRG 2.470Diff 0.055Used in: Motiv Jackal Rising, Motiv Jackal Gold, Motiv Black Jackal Overseas
  11. Motiv Gear V2 CoreSymmetricRG 2.550Diff 0.020Used in: Motiv Tank Rampage Pearl, Motiv Tank Rampage
  12. Motiv Turbulent CoreAsymmetricRG 2.490Diff 0.054Used in: Motiv Trident, Motiv Trident Quest, Motiv Trident Abyss
  13. Motiv Top Gear CoreSymmetricRG 2.470Diff 0.035Used in: Motiv Venom Cobra, Motiv Venom Shock Pearl
  14. Motiv Oblivion Symmetric CoreSymmetricRG 2.530Diff 0.047Used in: Motiv Paranoia, Motiv Chronic Paranoia, Motiv Lethal Paranoia
  15. Motiv Torx CoreSymmetricRG 2.500Diff 0.051Used in: Motiv Forza, Motiv Forza Redline, Motiv Forza GT
  16. Motiv Predator CoreAsymmetricRG 2.460Diff 0.058Used in: Motiv Jackal, Motiv Jackal Carnage
  17. Motiv Recon CoreSymmetricRG 2.590Diff 0.025Used in: Motiv Ascent Apex, Motiv Ascent Apex Pink Green, Motiv Freestyle Pink
  18. Motiv Vanquish CoreSymmetricRG 2.470Diff 0.056Used in: Motiv Covert VIP, Motiv Covert Revolt, Motiv Covert Revolt Vengeance
  19. Motiv Thrust CoreSymmetricRG 2.540Diff 0.052Used in: Motiv T10, Motiv Primal TV4, Motiv TR2
  20. Motiv Gear Drive CoreSymmetricRG 2.470Diff 0.032Used in: Motiv GT1
  21. Motiv Impulse CoreSymmetricRG 2.600Diff 0.050Used in: Motiv Primal Impulse
  22. Motiv Hollow PointNo current ball in our catalog

Retired means no ball with this core is in stock at BowlersMart today. The core pages stay up because bowlers still search for these balls, and each one points to the closest current cores.

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Questions bowlers ask

What cores does Motiv use in its bowling balls?

15 different cores are in the Motiv balls we stock today: Flux V2 Core, Detonator Core, Gear Core, Predator V2 Core, Affliction V2 Core, Excel Core, Gear APG, Halogen Core and others. 11 are symmetric and 4 asymmetric. Each core’s page lists its RG, differential and mass bias by weight.

Which Motiv core has the most flare?

The Motiv Detonator Core, with a differential of 0.055 at 15 lb, the highest of Motiv’s current cores. Higher differential means more flare potential and a stronger, more angular motion.

Which Motiv core revs up earliest?

The Motiv Detonator Core, with an RG of 2.470 at 15 lb, the lowest of Motiv’s current cores. A low RG core starts revving sooner and reads the midlane earlier.

Are Motiv cores symmetric or asymmetric?

Both. Of the 15 Motiv cores in stock, 11 are symmetric (one pin marker, a smooth continuous arc) and 4 are asymmetric (pin and PSA markers, a stronger and more angular backend).

What is Motiv’s newest core?

The Motiv Excel Core, first sold here in August 2026. It is symmetric with an RG of 2.550 and a differential of 0.030 at 15 lb.

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