Rev Rate: 420

Axis Tilt: 20

Axis Rotation: 45

Ball Speed: 17

PAP Measurements: 4 1/8

Layout: 4 x 4 1/2 (no weight hole)

Description: Fusion Pearl Reactive coverstock + Halogen core = Tribal. Out of box the Tribal sits at 2000 polished. The FPR cover proved successful with the Primal Rage so needless to say I was very pleased to see the party kept going with the make of the Tribal, if your primal rage becomes “too much” ball this is where the Tribal comes in as its purpose is to complement the Primal Rage. The engine being the Halogen light bulb core provides a 2.55 rg which gets the ball down lane accompanied by a .037 differential, the Tribal retains energy for a barbarous backend on light oil conditions.


Reaction: My Tribal is longer than my Primal Rage and eight boards weaker in the backend which is what I expected when I saw the dna blueprint of the ball, this ball is very similar to the primal rage in terms of barbarous continuation. Out of box the Tribal will provide you with Motiv’s version of skid/flip, what I mean by that is when the ball encounters friction it’s not going to make an uncontrollable move. To further experiment I also took the polish off of the Tribal leaving the cover at 2000 and the ending result was that the length remained the same but the ball reaction two boards earlier. If you were a fan of the redballrage but you want to go smaller the Tribal is where you want to go.

Conditions THS (40 feet): I’ve used the Tribal out of box at 2000 polished as well as 2000 abralon without polish. The ball motion I got out of it was clean and long as the ball didn’t read until the end of the pattern. Once it found what it was looking for it made a controllable flip off the pattern. Standing in the same area as I would with my Primal Rage at 25 targeting 15 the tribal gave me a predictable skid flip motion I’ve never had before, when it encounters the friction the ball didn’t grab instead it just ignored it and made its continuous move. The polish gives the Tribal a smooth transition off the pattern. At 2000 with no polish I was able to stand in the same area that I mentioned above but this I could see the ball grab the friction and hard controllable flip off the pattern, I could see the ball go through the reaction stages without the polish.


Atlanta Pattern (38 feet): I had no difficulty at all throwing the Tribal on this pattern. The pattern played to my strength allowing me to play inside standing 20 targeting 15, as the pattern transition I gravitated left standing 25 while still targeting 15. The friction was never a problem for the Tribal, as it increased the further left I gravitated and was able to enjoy its angular ball motion.


Summary: The Tribal is a great complement to the Primal Rage when it becomes too much ball for the condition; The Tribal in my bag is best suited for medium to light medium conditions. I did use this ball on a heavier house shot pattern and the success was moderate but I was also using the ball outside of its realm, the Tribal isn’t built for heavy oil but that’s where the Cruel Intent comes into play. On the mediums and below this ball will shine and dominate.


Video
http://youtu.be/7XHG-RtcW_g


K.C. White II
Motiv Staffer

Here’s the scenario, you’re deep into a qualifying round of a tournament and the Primal Rage has been the bread and butter of the day. Unfortunately, with any long tournament those lanes can become a bit toasty and angularity of your shot has the reach the point of questionable carry and borderline uncontrollable. You find yourself in a bit of a predicament; you enjoy the roll of that Primal Rage but the risk increases with each shot thrown, what do you do?
It’s simple, get yourself some Ink!!!
Introducing the MOTIV Tribal!
The Tribal is the best of both worlds when looking for aggressive angles, continuation but with a lengthy skid-flip reaction suitable for those lighter to middle oil patterns. With the praise and proven Fusion Pearl Reactive cover stock found on, you guessed it, #RedBall, Primal Rage. This cover stock is wrapped around the all new Light Bulb shape, the Halogen Core allowing it to get further down the lane but retain its energy for power backend motion.
Of the 3 leagues that I bowl in weekly, two of these leagues are rolled on a broken down second shift shot. My first set out of the box with this ball in my hand consist of a 300 and the flexibility to play any line with all the comfort in the world. This ball has quickly become a great complement to my Primal Rage; it offers the perfect 1-2 punch in the form of versatility. Several weeks ago, I found myself in a situation where I was forced to play a minor angle outside of the 10 board in hopes to carry. Any shot that was thrown inside of 10 at layout would either not face up or would result in weak to flat 7 pins as I am left handed. The best solution left to me was to play a lay down spot of 8 and break-point at 5 to 6 at about 40 feet. The Tribal proved to be more than up for the task with the right amount of long to make it down lane without reading the friction too early, but also retains its energy to offer the continuation that carry does not go out the window.

Ryan Wyandt
MOTIV Staff Member
West Lawn, PA
rwyandt869@gmail.com
Follow me on Twitter: @rwyandt869

I have been rolling the Tribal for a few weeks now and the only reason I got it was that I needed a ball that would get down the lane a little farther and not burn up mid lane.  This ball has done it for me, it is so smooth and such a arc like reaction on the back end.  It does not snap or over turn for me, it makes a move on the back end, but it isn't so violent that I go through the nose and leave 4 counts if I get slow.  I was looking for something that I may need to straighten up with or slow down and swing and not I have a ball that I can do both with while not sacrificing carry.  Pick one up it is an amazing piece.

Chris Osborn

Motiv Staff

BALL SPECS

Pin Length: 3-4

Starting Top Weight: 2.55

Ball Weight: 16


DRILL PATTERN

Layout: 55x4.75x40


BOWLER STYLE

Rev Rate: 425

Ball Speed: 16-17 mph

PAP/Track: 5 1/4 over and 1/4 up


SURFACE PREP

Type: (Matte, Polish, Sanded): Box


LANE CONDITION


Length: 41

Volume: Medium

Type (THS, Sport Pattern etc): THS


BALL REACTION

On a scale of 1-10 (1=low, 10=high)

Length: 8

Back End: 8

Overall Hook: 8

Midlane Read: 6

Breakpoint Shape: Hard Arc


COMMENTS

Likes: This ball is a fantastic compliment to the Primal Rage.  It is about 3 feet longer in reaction time and makes just as good a move as the Primal. When the Primal becomes too much off the spot, the Tribal is the go to without really having to move from where you are.   The Tribal makes just as good a move off the spot and hits just as hard.  It is very quickly becoming my favorite ball.  I hardly ever lose carry when I have to move in with it as the lanes dry out.  It keeps reading the lane as smooth as ever and never loses hitting power.  This ball is a must have in the bag with the Primal Rage as a 1-2 punch!

Great Job MOTIV!!!   This ball has MOTIV-ated everyone around me and looks appealing on the shelf as well.


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