This isn't really as much of a question as it is an observation.  I have an oil extractor,(Innovative, two ball).  Anyway, I drilled a big hooking ball for a friend of mine in December.  He has 42 games on the ball, plus pre-league warmup, so maybe 50 games.  I put the ball in the extractor not expecting much, and it took over 4 hours to bleed out all the oil.  That is the quickest oil soaking I have ever seen from a ball.  I was amazed that in that short a period of time it soaked up that much oil.  I know that he doesn't bowl in any other league, or practice at all, so the game count is spot on.  I have some equipment that has over 100 games, that will barely raise a sweat in the extractor.  I guess those dull hooking beasts get that way partly via oil absorbency.  The house we bowl at uses "Ice" as well, which should limit the oil absorbency to the best of my knowledge.  He also usually plays outside of the track, so he isn't really keeping it "in the oil" as much as some bowlers might ... if that matters.

I'm going to take a guess here and say it's an Ebonite brands ball . . yes big hooking solids soak it up the quickest, but certain brands soak it up much faster than others. 

I didn't list a brand, because I didn't want to disparage anyone. Its not really the point of the thread.   But FYI, it was not any of the 4 ebonite brands.  Definitely a solid though.

Do Motiv balls legit not soak up as much oil, or does the oil just not extract as well?  I wonder what it is that causes less oil absorption; especially in balls with higher hook rating that rely on it for friction.

Regardless, it must be hard to engineer.

Do Motiv balls legit not soak up as much oil, or does the oil just not extract as well?  I wonder what it is that causes less oil absorption; especially in balls with higher hook rating that rely on it for friction.

Regardless, it must be hard to engineer.

That's a good question as it could be that the oil just doesn't bleed out as easily as other brands. I have yet to get oil out of my Motiv stuff, even after more than 100 games and I have seen it disappearing from the cover while bowling. One minute the oil lines were there, then next they were gone without wiping, so either Motiv has figured out a way to make the lane oil evaporate into the air faster or it just doesn't come back out as easily.

What temp did you set the oven on?

I've had mine as high as 145 degrees for several hours. Still got nothing.

Motiv balls just don't soak it up.  Don't know why not, but they don't.  You can tell they don't soak it up by their reaction, if they soaked it up but it just didn't come back out, you'd still have performance loss.  I've gotten a tad out of a Revolt, and a decent amount out of a Sting, but both were a year old and had a few hundred games on them.  50 games on a Hammer ball and it will gush. 

I have a two ball oven and keep my temp set at 125. One of the manufacturers say that this is the maximum temp you should use.

Stronger solids and unpolished balls seem to bleed more oil than weaker polished pearls. I have not noticed any significant difference based on brand, but do not have any Motive balls.

I have a NIB 14lb Sigma Sting on the way. I will update once I get a chance to try it out.

This thread is interesting because I recently tried to extract oil from my Storm Special Agent and Roto Grip Theory.  Both balls have approx. half a fall/winter league's worth of games plus countless games worth of open play on them and after 5 hours in the extractor at 140 degrees didn't yield a bit of oil out of either.  I thought that was kind of strange, but maybe not.....