Ball NPS Score: 100.00
- COLOR: White/Grey All colors do vary somewhat from the picture shown.
- INNER CORE: Halogen
- COVERSTOCK: Fusion Pearl Reactive
- FINISH: 2000 Grit Sand / Power Gel® Polish
- RG: 15#-2.55
- RG DIFFERENTIAL: 15#- .037
- RECOMMENDED LANE CONDITION: Medium Oil
- A few tiny pit holes in the cover stock of the ball are normal
- BALL REACTION: Continuous backend reaction

               

   Let me say that I love the Tribal and what Motiv has done combining this cover with the all-new Halogen core. It really gives you a serious skid/flip look and tons of “pop” off the friction. This ball will fill in nicely when the pattern transitions or you have a medium to light volume of oil. I call it the #redball chaser because as soon as the Rage becomes too aggressive, the Tribal is a great piece to go to. The house I bowl in tends to have a lot of friction and by the second game, my Rage has some serious left turns going on. The Tribal picks right up where I started and allows me to play the transition with control while maintaining an impressive amount of stored energy to get the corners out. 

   I thought this ball would be similar to the Thrash Frenzy, but for me it is cleaner up front than my Frenzy and still has the continuation through the pins that has become so common with Motiv.

   Since I joined the Motiv team last year, I have been very impressed with all of the releases... and the Tribal is no exception. GET SOME FRESH INK!!!!!!!!! You won’t regret it.....


William Leto
Motiv Amateur Staff member
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFa4ytJVnGE

The Tribal has above average length with great recovery.  Comparied to the Primal Rage the Tribal is about 4 to 6 boards longer.  The condition the video was shot on was the 2013 master's pattern.  The Tribal has the same high carry percentage as the Primal Rage.  The colors are extremely eye catching from self appeal to watching it roll down the lane.  The Tribal fits right below the Primal Rage and will be a useful option to have. 
Go to Motivbowling.com for more information.
Staff player Anthony Jordan

Specs and Review are in the video. *commentary*

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PICTURES AND/OR VIDEOS  MOTIV Tribal Review

                                          My Information
Right handed   Ball Speed-15 mph average   Rev Rate-280-300
Axis Rotation -45*  Axis  Tilt-15*  PAP-5” over and 1” up

                                        Tribal Information
Inner core-Halogen   Coverstock- Fusion Pearl Reactive
OOB finish-2000 grit sand/Power Gel Polish
RG  Rating-2.55   15 lbs.  RG Diff.- .037  15 lbs.
Flare-4” plus   Color-Pearl Silver/White with red and black logos.
Condition-Light to medium oil

                                         Drill Information
Pin above fingers-75*x 50* @41/2” P3 X hole

                                        Lanes tested on
 14 year old Anvilane  42’ Blended house shot

The Tribal is the second release from MOTIV to use the Fusion Pearl Reactive coverstock. The Primal Rage was the first. And in the center of this coverstock is the all new Halogen Light Bulb core. This is the first  light bulb cover ever from MOTIV. And I must say, long awaited for me.

The Tribal reaction is a great complement to the Primal Rage.The Tribal works great when the Primal Rage is picking up friction too early.This is where the Tribal got down the lane without burning up early,thus saving energy for the area of the lane that is needed.When it got down the lane,to the breakpoint,it created a better angle than the Primal Rage and with better entry angle.
The Tribal gave me almost the same shape as the Primal Rage,but with more length,and it isn’t as fast to response to the friction at the breakpoint.Thus ,creating better carry on the burn.

The Tribal is the perfect benchmark ball for me on this house shot.It’s strong enough to get down the lane on this fresh house shot.It let’s me play  the part of the lane that the oil is at, yet is strong enough at the backend when it encounters the friction..The Tribal let me play more direct through the front part of the lane starting the league session. Standing 21 and directing it over 9 at the breakpoint the Tribal cleared the heads and midlane without ever wanting to stand up early .When it hit the breakpoint the response was fast, but more controlled than the Primal Rage. And the continuation though the end of the lane through the pin deck helped the carry on the fresh.

During the 2-3 games on this pattern all I had to do is move in small zones of 2-1.For me being able to play the drying lanes with the Tribal  without have to change balls often or jump area codes was amazing. By the end of the night I was at 28 over 17 out to 13-14 at the breakpoint. This helped me make only parallel moves instead of angular. The Tribal did the angular part .By making the smaller adjustments really helps me  relax and loosens up my swing, because you know the ball will recover on the push later on.
The Tribal does what it was designed to do. It gave me  more length than the Primal Rage  but with the same shape, but with a slower response to friction.It gets through the drying heads,and helps get through the push on the burn.while still maintaining a strong angular move at the breakpoint.
MOTIV filled the spot in the line- up  that was missing. Dry-medium oil ball that was angular.Yet still usable on THS  as a benchmark for  some of us.
Angela Wilt /AKA MOTIV GIRL MOTIV Staff member.
http://www.motivbowling.com/products/balls/tribal.html

Motiv Tribal Ball Review

With the Tribal I have found that it complements the Primal Rage really well, as well as solves the issues I had with the Thrash Frenzy. For me, I really enjoyed the motion of the Thrash Frenzy. My only issue with the Thrash Frenzy was that in needed friction. It was great on high friction surfaces and when patterns broke down, but if I didn’t get it to the dry the ball really had a hard time picking up.

The Tribal solves this problem for me with the stronger cover. This ball, for me is more usable which is always good. The ball is great on high friction surfaces still but handles more volume than the Thrash Frenzy.  The Tribal has been usable for me on high volume patterns with some break down, house patterns on high friction surfaces, and shorter high volume patterns when there is some carry down.

The Tribal for me has been a great compliment to the Primal Rage. When I get too far left with my pin down Primal Rage and it starts to bog down a little and my pin up Primal Rage comes off the pattern still too hard the Tribal has been a perfect solution as I can move back a few boards right and usually generate more room down lane.

Tribal #1 Layout 55 x 4 ¾ x 80

This layout for me puts the Pin about 1 ½ inch under my bridge and the CG is kicked 45 degrees with a weight hole about 1 ½ inch south of my midline. This ball has been the ball I go to on the fresh especially on house shots. This layout however starts to labor a little bit when I have to move too deep. I have been able to use this ball more on the fresh as it is pretty controllable off the pattern.

Tribal #2 Layout 60 x 5 x 40

This layout for me puts the pin about 1 inch above my bridge with the CG kicked about 25 degrees with no extra hole. This ball has been great for me on the burn and when I have experienced carry down as I is clean through the fronts and has a little more pop off the pattern.

Overall I have been extremely pleased with the Tribal and where it fits into my arsenal. Like advertised this ball has been a go to ball for me on light to medium volume patterns and high friction surfaces as well. This ball has also been a great option for the burn when I need something to get through the heads clean and still have enough to get through the carry down. 

LANE CONDITION

Length: 42

Volume: Medium

Type (THS, Sport Pattern etc): THS


COMMENTS

Review:

The new Motiv Tribal is the latest bowling in the wonderful line of Motiv products. The Tribal is one of the most versatile bowing balls that Motiv has come out with its aggressive look and skid-flip reaction that gives the Tribal a long, very angular reaction that is very continuous through the backend, the Tribal is another wonderful piece in the Motiv line. The Tribal introduces a brand new generation light bulb core, the Halogen. The new Halogen core 2.55 RG that allows push done the lane and moderate .037 differential that retains energy that allows the bowler to get push down the lane and the retain energy can give you explosive backend reaction. The Motiv Tribal, are you ready to Join The Tribe?

INNER CORE:       Halogen
COVERSTOCK:       Fusion Pearl Reactive
FINISH:                2000 Grit Sand / Power Gel® Polish

Comments:

The Motiv Tribal is a great ball to go to when the lanes breakdown or the Primal Rage is giving off too much backend. What I also like about the Tribal is how versatile it can be. I can play up the boards on heavier oil conditions, to hooking the lane on lighter patterns or high friction built up due to play. Being a high rev player when I’m bowling in league on a THS, this is a great ball to use on all three games because of the tremendous length I get and a violent, continuous backend reaction. Lower rev players will love this ball once the lanes breakdown and are uncomfortable moving in; they can switch to the Tribal and stay in the same spot without much movement with their feet.

Likes: Very Long and violent, continuous backend. Go to ball

Dislikes: None

I recommend The Tribal for all styles of bowlers.

Motiv Staff Player,
John Robertson
www.motivbowling.com



PICTURES AND/OR VIDEOS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JprGktWjOiw

BALL SPECS

Pin Length: 2.5

Starting Top Weight:

Ball Weight: 15


DRILL PATTERN

Pin to PAP: 4.5

CG to PAP:

X Hole (if there is one): None


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SURFACE PREP

Grit: Box

Type: (Matte, Polish, Sanded):


LANE CONDITION

Length: 41'

Volume: Medium- Medium/heavy

Type (THS, Sport Pattern etc): THS


BALL REACTION

Length: Easy length. I put a pin down layout on it, and even with that it gets down the lane easily.

Back End: Nice hard arcing movement on the back once it meets friction. I didn't want it to be too snappy, as I usually run into over/under reaction with balls set up that way. It's a nice hard arc. Great motion.

Overall Hook: They can call it a dry lane ball all they want, but it's definitely medium at the lowest. I would have no problem moving right and playing on heavy stuff if I had too. As long as there's some friction on the backend I wouldn't have any issue.

Midlane Read: With my layout, I'd say midlane is decent. Not exactly a benchmark style reaction though, so not this balls strong suit.

Breakpoint Shape: Like I said, nice predictable hard arc.


COMMENTS

Likes: I really love how consistent and reliable this ball is. I've drilled several for people in my area and that's the biggest "like" about it. It's consistent, reliable, and forgiving. Also, I'm able to carry very well with it. Weather it's light, high, flush, seems to carry well. Throws pins around, a lot of messengers taking out 9's for me.

Dislikes: I wish I could play it longer into the night. Once there's a little carry down after 2 or 3 games it gets a little squirrely on me. I'm going to drill up another one, pin up, to combat this. Can't wait to get another one. Overall, this ball is one of the special ones.


PICTURES AND/OR VIDEOS