DESCRIPTION
INNER CORE - Predator V2â„¢
COVERSTOCK - Coercionâ„¢ HFS Solid Reactive
FINISH - 3000 LSS
RG RATING - 2.47 (15 lbs)
RG DIFFERENTIAL - 0.54 (15 lbs)
MB DIFFERENTIAL - 0.15
FLARE POTENTIAL - 7"+
REACTION
The all new Jackal Ghost is the most aggressive asymmetrical ball Motiv has ever produced. The Ghost is designed for heavy oil and has an early motion. The Coercion HFS cover digs into heavy oil and provides the hook you are looking for on the heaviest of oil conditions. What I personally found to be impressive about this ball is the way it goes through the pins. Earlier rolling asymmetrical balls are usually forward off the spot which results in a shallower entry angle. The Jackal Ghost keeps coming around which will allow you to play outside on heavy oil, but still carry from steeper angles when moving in.
VIDEO
COMPARISONS
In my video I compared the Jackal Ghost to the Jackal LE and Havoc (pin up), and the Trident and Forza GT (pin down). Given the fact the Ghost sits atop the hook potential chart, it obviously displayed more overall hook than the rest of the equipment I compared it to. What I found interesting was just how well the Ghost went through the pins playing that far in on the lane. As you can see when compared to the Jackal LE, It reads earlier, hooks more, but is still continuous off the spot to get out the corner pins due to energy retention. The same goes for the Trident which gets much further down lane before starting to hook. The way the Havoc rolls would be comparable to the Jackal Carnage. It is forward off the spot and excels when playing shallow angles. The Forza GT, while having a shape that is the most similar out of the bunch, doesn't have an aggressive enough cover or core to recover from where the Ghost is striking from.
SUMMARY
The Jackal Ghost has been a surprise for a multitude of reasons. I know with every new release you'll see "most hooking" and things of that nature, but as you can see in the video, it is a good 4-5 boards stronger than the Trident and even the Jackal LE. It is strong, early, yet somehow continuous. We now have two very distinctive motions with the asymmetrical balls in our current lineup (Jackal Ghost, Trident), and three if you are fortunate enough to have a Jackal LE. As with all of our releases at Motiv, everything is tested to have a place in our current lineup without rolling like our other stuff. The Ghost is strong and early, the Jackal LE has more length with more of a mid lane read, and the Trident is much more angular than both. If you are a bowler who likes to play up the lanes and you are looking for something with a little more bite than the Revolt Havoc, The Jackal Ghost will fill those needs.
MOTIV STAFF MEMBER
Doug Anderson
