As many of you know if you have been following this channel for a while, is that as a low to medium rev rate bowler, I DON'T LIKE URETHANE. Urethane for me is super condition specific and most of the times I end up leaving flat corner pins or barely hitting the pocket.

I've had some success with the new series of Tanks that uses the new Microcell Polymer technology created by Motiv, but that is not true urethane, so when I got this ball I thought I was going to experience the same thing as with other urethanes in the past and I was completely wrong.

Let me start by saying that the Purple Tank is the strongest urethane ball MOTIV has ever released, making it the most versatile Tank in the series.

On our fresh house shot pattern, I started playing up the boards as I do when I bowl with urethane and the ball just went sideways. I had to move closer to second arrow and I had to open up my angles way more than I usually do with urethane. Once I moved in, it was money. The ball always had a smooth and controlled reaction when it hit the friction, but surprisingly the ball shapes a lot down the lane. It doesn't move like a reactive ball, but it has a strong backend motion for being urethane.

I saw more recovery with this ball than with any of the other urethane Tanks. Misses outside still made the move back to the pocket as you can see on the video, while misses inside had enough hold to not go sideways, hit the pocket and carry with some light mixers.

This ball still offers that smooth, early and slow transition that urethane offers, but the added backend motion makes it a special one.

This is definitely not the ball to use when you want to open up your angles, specially if you are a low rev or a speed dominant bowler, but if you want to play straighter and control the pocket, then this is a really good option to consider.

I see myself using this ball for when there is too much over/under and I want to control the backend or when everything else in my bag doesn't work.

I think this ball is a must for any tournament bowler. The Purple Tank will be really helpful on tougher patterns or when you bowl a lot of games and start seeing too much friction to use reactive resin balls.

Overall, I feel that this ball is way more versatile than every other urethane I have ever tried. The strong coverstock gives me a bigger margin of error, while still provides a smooth, early and a strong, but controlled shape. This ball can be used on different conditions and will fit a lot of different bowling styles.

It looks like the "other" Purple urethane ball finally got some competition...