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Motiv Vanquish Core

The core inside the Motiv Covert Revolt line

A symmetric core with early rev-up and very high flare, built for medium to heavy oil. Balls with this core are no longer available at BowlersMart.

  • Symmetric
  • RG 2.470
  • Diff 0.056
Motiv Vanquish 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

0.056

Very high flare

Less flareMore flare

93% 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 Vanquish Core specs by ball weight
Weight RG DifferentialDiff Mass biasMB
16 lb 2.460 0.057 None
15 lbUsed on this page 2.470 0.056 None
14 lb 2.500 0.056 None
13 lb 2.560 0.044 None
12 lb 2.630 0.030 None

Source: Motiv published specs, as shown on BowlersMart’s original Motiv Vanquish 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 Vanquish Core

None of the 7 balls with the Motiv Vanquish Core are in stock at BowlersMart right now.

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Where the Motiv Vanquish 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 2.560, 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 0.032Motiv 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 2.460, 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 0.056Motiv 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 2.470, 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 0.038Motiv 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 2.520, 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 0.036Motiv Gear Core, RG 2.480, diff 0.034Hammer 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 0.036Motiv 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 2.470, 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 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 0.053Track 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)1Motiv Detonator Core (pictured: Motiv Subzero Forge Bowling Ball)2Hammer Hazmat Core (pictured: Hammer Hazmat Solid Bowling Ball)3Storm Element Max AI Core (pictured: Storm Ion Max Bowling Ball )4Brunswick Portal X Core (pictured: Brunswick Ultimate Defender Bowling Ball)5Motiv Predator V2 Core (pictured: Motiv Jackal Onyx Bowling Ball)6Motiv Vanquish Core (pictured: Motiv Covert VIP 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

Hover or tap a dot for that core’s numbers. Click a dot to open its page. Drag to move around when zoomed in. The same RG and differential do not guarantee the same ball motion.

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Nearest cores to the Motiv Vanquish 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 RG 0.000 · Diff −0.001
Motiv Subzero Forge Bowling Ball2Motiv Detonator CorePictured: Motiv Subzero Forge
 Motiv Symmetric 2.470 0.055 RG 0.000 · Diff −0.001
Hammer Hazmat Solid Bowling Ball3Hammer Hazmat CorePictured: Hammer Hazmat Solid
 Hammer Symmetric 2.470 0.055 RG 0.000 · Diff −0.001
Storm Ion Max Bowling Ball 4Storm Element Max AI CorePictured: Storm Ion Max Bowling Ball 
 Storm Asymmetric 2.470 0.055 RG 0.000 · Diff −0.001
Brunswick Ultimate Defender Bowling Ball5Brunswick Portal X CorePictured: Brunswick Ultimate Defender
 Brunswick Asymmetric 2.470 0.054 RG 0.000 · Diff −0.002
Motiv Jackal Onyx Bowling Ball6Motiv Predator V2 CorePictured: Motiv Jackal Onyx
 Motiv Asymmetric 2.470 0.054 RG 0.000 · Diff −0.002

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

The Low RG High Differential Vanquish core allows the ball to start up early and provides the maximum flare for the most overall hook. 

From Motiv’s description

Questions bowlers ask

What is the RG of the Motiv Vanquish Core?

At 15 lb the Motiv Vanquish Core has an RG of 2.470. It ranges from 2.460 to 2.630 across the listed weights.

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

At 14 lb the RG is 2.500.

What is the differential of the Motiv Vanquish Core?

At 15 lb the differential is 0.056. This is a symmetric core, so mass bias is not applicable.

Which bowling balls use the Motiv Vanquish Core?

Motiv Covert VIP Bowling Ball, Motiv Covert Revolt Bowling Ball, Motiv Covert Revolt Vengeance Bowling Ball, Motiv Covert Revolt Havoc Bowling Ball, Motiv Revolt Uprising LE Bowling Ball. 0 are in stock now.

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

Balls with this core are currently unavailable at BowlersMart. Closest in-stock alternatives by RG and differential include Motiv Forge Fuel Bowling Ball, 900 Global Vengeance Returns Bowling Ball, Storm Ion Max Pearl Bowling Ball, Storm PhysiX Blackout Bowling Ball, Hammer Hazmat Solid Bowling Ball, Ebonite The Great One Bowling Ball.

How do the Motiv Vanquish Core specs change by weight?

At 16 lb: RG 2.460, differential 0.057. At 12 lb: RG 2.630, differential 0.030.

How does the Motiv Vanquish 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 Vanquish 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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