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Motiv Recon Core

Symmetric Motiv core

A symmetric core with later rev-up, more length and low flare, built for dry to medium oil. Balls with this core are no longer available at BowlersMart.

  • Symmetric
  • RG 2.590
  • Diff 0.025
Motiv Recon symmetric core shape inside the ball

Specs

RG AT 15 LB

2.590

Later rev-up, more length

Revs soonerRevs later

98% of the reactive and urethane balls we stock have a lower RG.

DIFFERENTIAL AT 15 LB

0.025

Low flare

Less flareMore flare

6% 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 Recon Core specs by ball weight
Weight RG DifferentialDiff Mass biasMB
16 lb 2.590 0.018 None
15 lbUsed on this page 2.590 0.025 None
14 lb 2.610 0.025 None
13 lb 2.620 0.030 None
12 lb 2.620 0.038 None

Source: Motiv published specs, as shown on BowlersMart’s original Motiv Recon 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.

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Balls with the Motiv Recon Core

None of the 4 balls with the Motiv Recon Core are in stock at BowlersMart right now.

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Where the Motiv Recon 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 Dual Centric Core, RG 2.509, diff 0.047Ebonite Big Time Core, RG 2.508, 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 2.517, diff 0.040Ebonite Centrex Symmetrical Mass Bias, RG 2.466, diff 0.056Motiv Excel Core, RG 2.550, diff 0.030Motiv Detonator Core, RG 2.470, diff 0.055Storm Solarion AI Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.054SWAG Insanity Symmetric Core, RG 2.520, diff 0.034SWAG Fusion Core, RG 2.540, diff 0.036SWAG Watcher Symmetric Core, RG 2.510, diff 0.048SWAG Dragon Asymmetric Core, RG 2.490, diff 0.050SWAG Executioner Asymmetric Core, RG 2.500, diff 0.051Motiv Predator V2 Core, RG 2.470, diff 0.054Storm 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 2.473, diff 0.046Radical Evil Eye Symmetric Core, RG 2.495, diff 0.046Ebonite Iron Fist V2 Core, RG 2.473, diff 0.053Radical No Doubt Symmetric Core, RG 2.485, diff 0.051Roto 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 Blast AI Core, RG 2.470, diff 0.055900 Global Strobe AI Core, RG 2.510, diff 0.052Radical Guru Core, RG 2.503, diff 0.044Track I-CORE 3.0, RG 2.486, diff 0.056DV8 Unholy Core, RG 2.504, 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 2.480, diff 0.040Brunswick Light Bulb Core, RG 2.524, diff 0.030Radical Sneak Attack Core, RG 2.544, 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 2.496, diff 0.045Radical Vexed Asymmetric Core, RG 2.498, diff 0.036Motiv Quadfire Core, RG 2.550, diff 0.043Track Stealth Core, RG 2.482, diff 0.056Brunswick Tiered Hexagon Core, RG 2.540, diff 0.045Columbia 300 Piranha Core, RG 2.554, diff 0.043Storm Torsion AI Core, RG 2.470, diff 0.050Storm Element Max AI Core, RG 2.470, diff 0.055Roto 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 0.052Motiv 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 2.499, 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 0.051Epic Spark Core, RG 2.540, diff 0.049Motiv Hadron Dual Density Core, RG 2.500, diff 0.045Track Criterion ID Core, RG 2.496, diff 0.047Brunswick Zone Asymmetric Core, RG 2.478, diff 0.048Ebonite Entity Core, RG 2.515, diff 0.052Roto Grip Rocker AI Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.050Motiv Flux Core, RG 2.570, diff 0.015DV8 Mantra Core, RG 2.498, 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 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 2.468, diff 0.045Storm Element Tour A.I. Core, RG 2.470, diff 0.035KR Strikeforce 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 2.523, 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 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 2.478, diff 0.050Columbia 300 Ricochet Core, RG 2.488, 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 0.053Hammer 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 2.473, diff 0.054Ebonite Emerge Core, RG 2.510, diff 0.053Radical Katana Core, RG 2.500, diff 0.050Columbia 300 Movement Core, RG 2.513, diff 0.053Hammer LED Resin Bowling Ball Core (pictured: Hammer NU 2.0 Hammer Bowling Ball)1Storm Surge Core (pictured: Storm Tropical Surge Pink Purple Bowling Ball)2Storm Capacitor Core (pictured: Storm Pitch Black Bowling Ball)3Storm Radius Core (pictured: Storm Concept Bowling Ball)4900 Global Meditate LD Symmetric Core (pictured: 900 Global Zen U Bowling Ball)5Brunswick Vintage Light Bulb Low RG Core (pictured: Brunswick Purple Rhino Pro Bowling Ball)6Motiv Recon Core (pictured: Motiv Tank Combat 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 Recon Core
Core Brand Shape RG Diff vs this core
Hammer NU 2.0 Hammer Bowling Ball1Hammer LED Resin Bowling Ball CorePictured: Hammer NU 2.0 Hammer
 Hammer Symmetric 2.586 0.027 RG −0.004 · Diff +0.002
Storm Tropical Surge Pink Purple Bowling Ball2Storm Surge CorePictured: Storm Tropical Surge Pink Purple
 Storm Symmetric 2.580 0.024 RG −0.010 · Diff −0.001
Storm Pitch Black Bowling Ball3Storm Capacitor CorePictured: Storm Pitch Black
 Storm Symmetric 2.570 0.022 RG −0.020 · Diff −0.003
Storm Concept Bowling Ball4Storm Radius CorePictured: Storm Concept
 Storm Symmetric 2.610 0.020 RG +0.020 · Diff −0.005
900 Global Zen U Bowling Ball5900 Global Meditate LD Symmetric CorePictured: 900 Global Zen U
 900 Global Symmetric 2.560 0.027 RG −0.030 · Diff +0.002
Brunswick Purple Rhino Pro Bowling Ball6Brunswick Vintage Light Bulb Low RG CorePictured: Brunswick Purple Rhino Pro
 Brunswick Symmetric 2.568 0.032 RG −0.022 · Diff +0.007

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

Turn on JavaScript to compare with your ball.Balls with the Motiv Recon CoreNone of the 4 balls with the Motiv Recon Core are in stock at BowlersMart right now.Show 4 balls no longer available at BowlersMartMore bowling balls with the Motiv Recon CoreBallCoverFirst seenMotiv Ascent Apex Bowling BallMotiv Fusion XL Pearl ReactiveApril 2014Motiv Ascent Apex Pink Green Bowling BallMotiv Fusion XL Pearl ReactiveMay 2015Motiv Freestyle Pink Bowling BallMotiv Turmoil LFP (Low Friction Pearl) ReactiveMay 2016Motiv Tank Combat Bowling BallUrethaneDecember 2017Where the Motiv Recon sitsEach dot is a core in balls we stock. Cores close together roll alike; the cover and layout decide the rest.All coresSymmetricAsymmetricMotiv onlyAny brand900 GlobalBrunswickColumbia 300DV8EboniteEpicHammerKR StrikeforceMotivRadicalRoto GripSWAGStormTrack+−ResetZoom to this coreDV8 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 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, di

From Motiv’s description

Questions bowlers ask

What is the RG of the Motiv Recon Core?

At 15 lb the Motiv Recon Core has an RG of 2.590. It ranges from 2.590 to 2.620 across the listed weights.

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

At 14 lb the RG is 2.610.

What is the differential of the Motiv Recon Core?

At 15 lb the differential is 0.025. This is a symmetric core, so mass bias is not applicable.

Which bowling balls use the Motiv Recon Core?

Motiv Ascent Apex Bowling Ball, Motiv Ascent Apex Pink Green Bowling Ball, Motiv Freestyle Pink Bowling Ball, Motiv Tank Combat Bowling Ball. 0 are in stock now.

Can I still buy a ball with the Motiv Recon Core?

Balls with this core are currently unavailable at BowlersMart. Closest in-stock alternatives by RG and differential include Storm Tropical Surge Apple Kiwi Avocado Bowling Ball, Hammer NU 2.0 Hammer Bowling Ball, Storm Pitch Black Bowling Ball, Storm Concept Bowling Ball, 900 Global Zen U Bowling Ball, Brunswick Purple Rhino Pro Bowling Ball.

How do the Motiv Recon Core specs change by weight?

At 16 lb: RG 2.590, differential 0.018. At 12 lb: RG 2.620, differential 0.038.

How does the Motiv Recon 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 Recon 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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