The Motiv Ripcord features the Oblivion core which was previously in the Paranoia line. I never had a chance to throw any of the Paranoia’s, so I was excited to get a chance to throw this one. It’s wrapped with the Infusion Reactive cover and comes box at 5000 LSP. I drilled mine with the pin above the bridge which is also how I have my Venom Shock Pearl that I used as a comparison.

I warmed up with the VSP on a fresh pair of lanes with a THS on them. When I switched to the Ripcord, I noticed how quickly this ball responded to the friction. I was about 4 and 1 left off my VSP line to find the pocket with the Ripcord. The Ripcord helped give me that little extra recovery I needed on more oil. As the lanes broke down, I tried moving in more and hit the friction earlier and this ball just kept coming back. The Ripcord allowed me to open my angles more, while the VSP allowed me to stay more forward and in the track. The Ripcord and VSP would be a great combo for league, and an excellent option when you need something to really turn the corner.

Adam Yoshii
MOTIV Bowling and VISE Inserts Staff
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