Motiv Jackal Onyx Bowling Ball

The Most Aggressive Surface in the Jackal Line

About the Jackal Onyx

The Motiv Jackal Onyx is the Jackal line at its most aggressive. It takes the same heavy-oil Predator V2 Core that powers the Jackal Ghost and pairs it with a strong solid cover at a coarse 1000-grit surface, built to dig into the heaviest, freshest volume of oil and read early. Like all of Motiv’s high-performance equipment, it is made in the U.S.A.

The Jackal Onyx pairs that asymmetric Predator V2 Core with Motiv’s Leverage HXC Solid Reactive coverstock at a 1000-grit LSS finish. The low-RG, high-flare core revs hard, while the coarse, sanded surface grabs the lane the instant it touches down, the strongest early read in the Jackal family.

Understanding the Motiv Predator V2 Core and Motiv Leverage HXC Solid Reactive

Motiv built the Jackal Onyx for the heaviest, freshest oil. Specifically, the asymmetric Predator V2 Core has a low RG and a strong differential, so it revs early and flares hard, while the Leverage HXC Solid cover at a coarse 1000-grit finish creates maximum surface friction for the earliest possible read. As a result, it controls flooded patterns that overwhelm cleaner equipment and keeps driving through the pins. The full per-weight specifications are listed below.

A Low-RG, High-Flare Asymmetric Built to Rev and Drive

At the heart of the Jackal Onyx is the asymmetric Predator V2 Core, the same engine that powers the Jackal Ghost. At 15 lb it measures a low RG of 2.47, a strong .054 differential, and a .015 intermediate differential, numbers that produce heavy flare and a strong, continuous motion. The low RG and high differential make it easy to rev and quick to read the midlane.

On the Jackal Onyx, that strong core is paired with the most aggressive surface in the line, so its heavy flare reads even earlier. With a flare potential of 7 inches or more, it drives hard and continuously through the pins. Because it is asymmetric, layout has a strong influence on the reaction, so your pro shop can tune the pin and intermediate differential to your game.

A Strong Solid Cover at a Coarse 1000-Grit Surface for the Earliest Read

The Jackal Onyx wraps that core in Motiv’s Leverage HXC Solid Reactive coverstock at a coarse 1000-grit LSS finish. The low grit creates maximum surface friction, so the ball grabs the lane the instant it touches down and reads earlier than any other Jackal, exactly what the heaviest, freshest oil demands.

That aggressive early read is what sets the Jackal Onyx apart from the cleaner Jackal Ghost. The coarse surface and strong Leverage solid cover combine for relentless traction on flooded lanes. Leave it at the 1000-grit box surface for maximum bite, or smooth it up at your pro shop for a slightly later, cleaner read when the volume drops.

Jackal Onyx Specs

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

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