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Motiv Detonator Core

Symmetric Motiv core

A symmetric core with early rev-up and high flare, built for medium to heavy oil. 3 of the 8 balls with this core are in stock at BowlersMart.

  • Symmetric
  • RG 2.470
  • Diff 0.055
Motiv Detonator symmetric core shape inside the ball

Specs

RG AT 15 LB

2.470

Early rev-up

Revs soonerRevs later

2% of the reactive and urethane balls we stock have a lower RG.

DIFFERENTIAL AT 15 LB

0.055

High flare

Less flareMore flare

88% of the reactive and urethane balls we stock have a lower differential.

MASS BIAS AT 15 LB

None

Symmetric core

Symmetric cores have no mass bias marker to place when drilling.

RG How soon the ball revs up.Differential How much the ball can flare.Mass bias How asymmetric the core is.
Motiv Detonator Core specs by ball weight
Weight RG DifferentialDiff Mass biasMB
16 lb 2.470 0.054 None
15 lbUsed on this page 2.470 0.055 None
14 lb 2.490 0.054 None
13 lb 2.550 0.045 None
12 lb 2.620 0.032 None

Source: Motiv published specs, as shown on BowlersMart’s original Motiv Detonator core page (2022). RG and differential change with ball weight; use the row for the weight you throw. The highlighted 15 lb row is the one used on this page.

Balls with the Motiv Detonator Core

3 of the 8 balls with the Motiv Detonator Core are in stock at BowlersMart. Same core, different covers: pick the cover for the lanes you bowl on.

Solid covers

Solid covers grip the lane soonest and suit heavier oil.

Motiv Forge Fuel Bowling Ball

Motiv Forge Fuel

Motiv Leverage MXT Solid Reactive

Medium to heavy oil

Sale price $204.95 Regular price $289.95In stock

Pearl covers

Pearl covers go longer and turn harder at the end, best on medium oil.

Motiv Steel Forge Bowling Ball

Motiv Steel Forge

Motiv Propulsion MXV Pearl Reactive

Medium to heavy oil

Sale price $169.95 Regular price $259.95In stock

Reactive covers

Reactive covers whose finish is not listed in our catalog.

Motiv Subzero Forge Bowling Ball

Motiv Subzero Forge

Motiv Leverage MXC

Medium to heavy oil

Sale price $199.95 Regular price $259.95In stock
Show 5 balls no longer available at BowlersMart
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Motiv Forge Fire Bowling Ball Motiv Coercion MXC (MaXimum Continuation) Reactive September 2019
Motiv Forge Flare Bowling Ball Motiv Coercion MXC (MaXimum Continuation) Reactive October 2020
Motiv Iron Forge Bowling Ball Motiv Infusion MVP Pearl Reactive October 2021
Motiv Forge Ember Bowling Ball Motiv Infusion MXC Hybrid Reactive August 2022

Shop the 3 available balls with this core

Where the Motiv Detonator sits

Each dot is a core in balls we stock. Cores close together roll alike; the cover and layout decide the rest.

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 2.568, diff 0.032Brunswick Dual Centric Core, RG 2.509, 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 0.032Motiv Affliction V2 Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.055900 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 2.469, 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 0.056Motiv Excel Core, RG 2.550, diff 0.030Storm 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 2.478, diff 0.037Brunswick Rampart Core, RG 2.502, 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 0.038Motiv Sigma Core, RG 2.470, diff 0.047Roto Grip Hustle Core, RG 2.530, diff 0.030900 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 2.521, 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 0.036Motiv Gear Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.034Hammer Huntsman Core, RG 2.470, diff 0.050Hammer Super LED Core, RG 2.632, 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 0.036Motiv Quadfire Core, RG 2.550, diff 0.043Track 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 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 0.054Motiv Overload, RG 2.480, diff 0.050DV8 Duality Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.036Hammer Spheroid Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.048Radical Outer Limits Asymmetric, RG 2.490, diff 0.051Motiv Apex Predator Core, RG 2.520, diff 0.055Brunswick 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 0.049Motiv Hadron Dual Density Core, RG 2.500, diff 0.045Track Criterion ID Core, RG 2.490, diff 0.047Brunswick Zone Asymmetric Core, RG 2.478, diff 0.048Ebonite Entity Core, RG 2.510, diff 0.052Roto Grip Rocker AI Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.050Motiv Flux Core, RG 2.570, diff 0.015DV8 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 0.055Motiv Impulse V2 Core, RG 2.550, diff 0.050SWAG 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 0.050Motiv Halogen Core, RG 2.550, diff 0.037Storm C3 + AI Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.031Motiv Gear APG, RG 2.470, diff 0.036Radical 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 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 2.567, diff 0.049Brunswick Ethos Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.053Track 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 0.049Ebonite 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 0.053900 Global Blast AI Core (pictured: 900 Global Vengeance Bowling Ball)1Hammer Hazmat Core (pictured: Hammer Hazmat Solid Bowling Ball)2Storm Element Max AI Core (pictured: Storm Ion Max Bowling Ball )3Motiv Predator V2 Core (pictured: Motiv Jackal Onyx Bowling Ball)4Storm Velocity A.I. Core (pictured: Storm Phaze AI Bowling Ball)5Brunswick Portal X Core (pictured: Brunswick Ultimate Defender Bowling Ball)6Motiv Detonator Core (pictured: Motiv Subzero Forge Bowling Ball)EARLY REV-UPMID-LANELATER REV-UPHIGH FLAREMEDIUMLOW FLARE2.442.482.522.562.602.642.680.0100.0200.0300.0400.0500.060RG at 15 lbDifferential at 15 lb← Revs up soonerRevs up later →More flare ↑Less flare ↓

Nearest cores, zoomed in

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Nearest cores to the Motiv Detonator Core
Core Brand Shape RG Diff vs this core
900 Global Vengeance Bowling Ball1900 Global Blast AI CorePictured: 900 Global Vengeance
 900 Global Symmetric 2.470 0.055 Same RG and differential
Hammer Hazmat Solid Bowling Ball2Hammer Hazmat CorePictured: Hammer Hazmat Solid
 Hammer Symmetric 2.470 0.055 Same RG and differential
Storm Ion Max Bowling Ball 3Storm Element Max AI CorePictured: Storm Ion Max Bowling Ball 
 Storm Asymmetric 2.470 0.055 Same RG and differential
Motiv Jackal Onyx Bowling Ball4Motiv Predator V2 CorePictured: Motiv Jackal Onyx
 Motiv Asymmetric 2.470 0.054 RG 0.000 · Diff −0.001
Storm Phaze AI Bowling Ball5Storm Velocity A.I. CorePictured: Storm Phaze AI
 Storm Symmetric 2.470 0.053 RG 0.000 · Diff −0.002
Brunswick Ultimate Defender Bowling Ball6Brunswick Portal X CorePictured: Brunswick Ultimate Defender
 Brunswick Asymmetric 2.473 0.054 RG +0.003 · Diff −0.001

Matches use 15 lb RG and differential.

Drilling and tools

Motiv drill sheetsLayout guides for symmetric and asymmetric ballsDual angle converterTurn a pin to PAP layout into a dual angle layout

Creating impressive control and outstanding continuation, casual bowlers will love the massive hook potential and competitive bowlers will appreciate the control. The brand new Detonator weight block provides a low RG and high differential to create easy revs and massive amounts of flare.  Reverb outer core material surrounds the new Detonator core to provide explosive hitting power.

From Motiv’s description

Questions bowlers ask

What is the RG of the Motiv Detonator Core?

At 15 lb the Motiv Detonator Core has an RG of 2.470. It ranges from 2.470 to 2.620 across the listed weights.

What is the 14 lb RG of the Motiv Detonator Core?

At 14 lb the RG is 2.490.

What is the differential of the Motiv Detonator Core?

At 15 lb the differential is 0.055. This is a symmetric core, so mass bias is not applicable.

Which bowling balls use the Motiv Detonator Core?

Motiv Forge Fuel Bowling Ball, Motiv Steel Forge Bowling Ball, Motiv Subzero Forge Bowling Ball, Motiv Nuclear Forge Bowling Ball, Motiv Forge Fire Bowling Ball. 3 are in stock now.

How do the Motiv Detonator Core specs change by weight?

At 16 lb: RG 2.470, differential 0.054. At 12 lb: RG 2.620, differential 0.032.

How does the Motiv Detonator Core compare with my ball?

Type the ball you throw into the Compare with your ball box on this page. It shows the RG and differential side by side and saves your bag for every core page.

Sources and method

Specs. Motiv published specs, as shown on BowlersMart’s original Motiv Detonator core page (2022), as published by the manufacturer.

Baseline. The baseline is 265 in-stock, published reactive and urethane balls. Plastic and polyester covers, 2-piece, 3-piece and pancake cores, missing covers and missing RG or differential values are excluded.

Percentiles. Percentiles are the share of baseline balls with a strictly lower or higher value; ties are not counted.

Nearest cores. Nearest cores are ranked by distance on standardized 15 lb RG and differential, with the same symmetric or asymmetric shape preferred among near ties (distance bands of 0.1).

Mass bias. Mass bias is compared among asymmetric balls with numeric mass bias only.

Updated. Catalog and page updated 2026-10-16.

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