My Review for the Octane Burn would be as follows. The intent of this ball was to have a pearl ball that is clean to the break point on the break down and have the ball more controlled motion off the back part of the lane. With the controlled motion off the back part of the lane, this Pearl is closer to some of the past leases Motiv has had. The Core is my favorite Core in the Motiv line as the core leads to a clean look to the spot and less change in motion than some of the Higher RG Cores. I have Drilled 2 Burns, one that measures 60 X 4.5 X 70 pin down and the other is 50 X 4.5 X 45 pin over. The pin down as expected is smoother of the 2 and with less over all motion. I would say more controlled motion, motion reminds me the One of my Favorite balls the QZ2 Backdraft, cleaner than the QZ2 and more down lane movement. The pin Over is over all cleaner to the spot and more over all change in direction. This has allowed me to open up the angles when Pin down seems to be out of energy and stops hitting as I creep left. So With the two there is a nice change of pace between the two for later in the day on longer formats.
      Over all this ball seems to be more true to the motions that have made me MOTIVated. The smoother down lane motion and good but not aggressive midlane motion is exactly what has been missing in the line for a while. I would say if you are looking for a controlled Hockey stick Motion this ball is exactly what you are looking for. Not as strong as the Red Ball down lane and cleaner to the spot than the Panic or the Reline. The Burn falls in place quite well on the ball chart and is perfect for the leftovers or as the league pattern seems to dry up and you need to chase left.

Clayton Mohr
Motiv Staff

Ball Specs:
Motiv Octane Burn
Polished Reactive
5500 LSP 
Ball Specs: Symmetric Core
Layout 60 x 4-5/8 x 35

Bowler Specs:
Right Hand. PAP 4-3/4 over ½ up
Rev Rate 300.
Speed off hand 18

Review:
The New Motiv Octane Burn has a nice match up of core and cover. The Burn uses a tried and true Quadfire core with a tamer shell than the original Octane. The Octane Burn, for me fits between my Tag and the Apex. It has more control on the backend also for me. The Octane Burn has great shelf appeal and gets a lot of attention. We had a Motiv Test Drive Demo recently and surprisingly the Burn was the best seller at the Event. This is unusual because it is usually the Hook Monsters that sell the best. We saw some very good youth bowlers with slow speed fall in love with this ball as well as folks who like to play up the boards.
The Octane Burn gets easy length through the front even as it is revving up. The Burn has a nice controlled backend move with plenty of hit. This combination of core and cover does not seem to have any over/under problems.  This Burn digs the corner pins out nicely.  I have drilled plenty of these balls now and they seem to work for many styles when a weaker predictable reaction is needed. Layouts are easy with this ball and it’s almost as if you just put three holes in it and it will roll great! I think high rev bowlers, slower speeds or people bowling on dryer lanes will have a winner with the Octane Burn. I tested the Octane Burn on fresh flatter pattern for the video, but it allowed me more area on dryer conditions.
Motiv has really been filling its Ball Reaction Chart with great equipment and though continuation may be the new buzzword, Motiv balls definitely have it!

Summary:
The Octane Burn gets easy length and controlled backend.
This is another great looking ball.
This is a great ball for dryer lanes.
If you want predictable hit, you got it.

Glenn Wendel
PBA Member
Motiv Staff
Turbo Staff
Video Link -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmhlo9bGtCw&feature=youtube

Ball Specs and Layout:
Helix SFP Reactive
5500 Grit LSP
Quadfire Core
55x4x70 w/ P3 hole

Bowler Stats:
Rev Rate – 450
Ball Speed – 17 mph (down-lane)
PAP – 3 ½ over, ¾ up
Right-handed

Test Environment:
42’ THS

Review:
I compared the Octane Burn to my Forza Redline since I have similar layouts on it. The Octane Burn is really clean through the front part of the lane, similar as the Tag. However, it was a stronger motion downlane. It is slightly more controllable on the backend than the original Octane which I still enjoy using.  The Octane Burn worked pretty good for me when I started to chase a little further in to where my Redline wouldn’t quite make the turn on the backend.

Likes:
Clean through front part of lane
Controlled, aggressive backend
Great when lanes open up downlane

Dislikes:
None

Summary:
The Octane Burn is much cleaner and slighter more controllable than the original Octane. Those that love the Octane, will have as much appreciation for the Burn. A little added surface for some will help control some of the backend motion with no hitting power lost. The Octane Burn has a well-deserved spot in my bag. 

Darryl Carreon
MOTIV Staff / PBA Member

LANE CONDITION

Ball Specs and Layout:
Helix SFP Reactive
5500 Grit LSP
Quadfire Core
55x5x70 w/ P3 hole

Bowler Stats:
Rev Rate – 425
Ball Speed – 17.5 mph (down-lane)
PAP – 5 1/4 over, ¾ up
Right-handed

Volume:medium

Type (THS, Sport Pattern etc):THS


COMMENTS

Review: For those that know me I was/am a HUGE original Octane fan.  The quadfire core has always matched up well for my game and has rolled great for me in several balls in the past.  This version of the Octane had a lot to live up to.  And it did.  The cover on the Octane burn is slightly earlier read that the original and adds a little more control in the back end of the pattern.  For me this was a very similar amount of total hook to the original but with some added control and is able to be used on a wider variety of conditions compared to original. 

Likes:That added control will come in handy when trying to use on a more challenging THS or sport conditions.  This is a must have in your bag.

Dislikes:none


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