Motiv bowling ball reviews

Motiv Bowling Ball Reviews

Every Motiv ball we have reviewed, with its core, its coverstock, and the oil it is built for

Written by the BowlersMart editorial teamReviewed by Brian HalstromUpdated October 16, 2026

BowlersMart has reviewed 38 Motiv bowling balls, released 2016 to 2026, and 21 of them are in stock today. Each card names the ball’s core and coverstock and links to the core page and the coverstock guide. The newest Motiv review is the Motiv Raptor Pursuit. For the cores themselves, see the Motiv core library.

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Reviews by brand

Storm ball reviews76 reviews, 22 of those balls in stock now.Hammer ball reviews71 reviews, 28 of those balls in stock now.Roto Grip ball reviews49 reviews, 18 of those balls in stock now.900 Global ball reviews39 reviews, 8 of those balls in stock now.Brunswick ball reviews27 reviews, 8 of those balls in stock now.Ebonite ball reviews20 reviews, 7 of those balls in stock now.Radical ball reviews19 reviews, 10 of those balls in stock now.DV8 ball reviews18 reviews, 5 of those balls in stock now.SWAG ball reviews15 reviews, 15 of those balls in stock now.Track ball reviews14 reviews, 5 of those balls in stock now.Columbia 300 ball reviews13 reviews, 2 of those balls in stock now.

Questions bowlers ask

How many Motiv balls has BowlersMart reviewed?

38, released 2016 to 2026. 21 of those balls are in stock today; the rest stay listed and marked no longer sold.

Which is the newest Motiv review?

The Motiv Raptor Pursuit, published September 29, 2026. The list on this page is newest first.

Where do I learn about Motiv cores and coverstocks?

Each card links the ball’s core page and its coverstock type in the coverstock guide. The Motiv core library maps every Motiv core we stock by RG and differential.

Sources and method

How the reviews are written. Each review is written by the BowlersMart editorial team from the manufacturer’s published specifications (core, coverstock, RG, differential, finish, release date), the ball on the lane, and what our pro shop staff see at the counter. Specs on every review are checked against the manufacturer’s official data.

What the cards show. The brand, release year, coverstock type and core on each card come from our catalog record for that ball, the same data the core pages and the coverstock guide use. A ball shows “Shop this ball” only while we sell it; otherwise it is marked no longer sold and the review stays.

No scores. BowlersMart reviews carry no star rating or numeric score, so this hub shows none. A ball is described, not graded.

Updated. The list rebuilds nightly from the review posts and the catalog, so new reviews, stock changes and new core pages show the next morning.

Next lesson

Motiv core libraryEvery Motiv core in balls we stock, mapped by RG and differential.Bowling ball coverstocksPlastic, urethane, solid, pearl and hybrid: what each does on the lane.Bowling ball buyer’s guidePlastic, entry, mid and high performance compared, and who each is for.All ball reviewsEvery brand, with the same filters.

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