Motiv Covert VIP Bowling Ball

EJ Tackett’s Strong Symmetric Signature

About the Covert VIP

The Motiv Covert VIP is a signature release tied to EJ Tackett, the face of Motiv on the PBA Tour and a multiple-time PBA Player of the Year. It is a strong symmetric solid built for medium to heavy oil, pairing the high-flaring Vanquish Core with a high-friction solid cover for the kind of powerful, controllable, tour-proven motion that wins on big patterns. Like all of Motiv’s high-performance equipment, it is made in the U.S.A.

The Covert VIP pairs the symmetric Vanquish Core with Motiv’s Leverage HFS Solid Reactive coverstock at a 4000-grit LSS finish. The low-RG symmetric core revs strong and produces heavy flare, while the High Friction Solid cover grabs the midlane for relentless traction, a powerful, controllable weapon for medium to heavy oil.

Understanding the Motiv Vanquish Core and Motiv Leverage HFS Solid Reactive

Motiv built the Covert VIP for strong, controllable motion on medium to heavy oil. Specifically, the symmetric Vanquish Core has a low RG and a strong differential, so it revs early with heavy flare and a continuous shape, while the Leverage HFS (High Friction Solid) cover at a 4000-grit finish grabs the midlane for serious traction. As a result, it delivers the powerful, tour-proven read EJ Tackett demands with the forgiveness of a symmetric ball. The full per-weight specifications are listed below.

A Strong, Low-RG Symmetric Core for Heavy Flare

At the heart of the Covert VIP is the symmetric Vanquish Core. At 15 lb it measures a low RG of 2.47 and a strong .056 differential, numbers that produce heavy flare and a strong, continuous motion. The low RG revs the ball early, while the high differential supplies the flare to clear medium-heavy oil.

That strength with control is what makes the Covert VIP a tour-caliber piece. As a symmetric core, it reads the lane predictably and repeats the same shape shot after shot, so you get serious hook and continuation with the forgiveness of a symmetric ball, no layout sensitivity required. It is a strong, dependable read on big patterns.

A High-Friction Solid Cover for Relentless Midlane Traction

The Covert VIP wraps that core in Motiv’s Leverage HFS Solid Reactive coverstock at a 4000-grit LSS finish. HFS stands for High Friction Solid: it grabs the front and midlane early for strong, continuous traction, exactly what medium to heavy oil demands, then keeps driving through the pins.

That strong, early read paired with the high-flaring Vanquish core is what gives the Covert VIP its tour-proven power. It controls big patterns and finishes hard. Leave it at the 4000-grit box finish for its intended strong read, or adjust the surface at your pro shop to lean it earlier or longer for the pattern.

Covert VIP Specs

RG and differential vary by weight. Specifications provided by the manufacturer.

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