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HighRevvin

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Tank Blitz vs Other Modern Urethane
« on: January 20, 2020, 03:51:04 PM »
Well I'll start off by saying I have an order in with my proshop to drill one of these up at their earliest convenience so there's no hesitation here on whether or not to pull the trigger.

I was finally pushed into one after being jammed in a corner where my Venom Recoil and Shock were forced too close to the friction on high volume patterns, struggling to get these into a roll. Normally my local THS patterns have played opposite, lot of friction and lighter units where it has been easy to create area. It doesn't help that many crankers in my league have jumped on the urethane craze creating even more "hold" while the house has changed the pattern. Specifically the Purple Hammer & Pitch Black.   

After conversing with bowlers this past weekend I couldn't held but post up their comparisons of the Tank to other urethane such as the Black Widow Urethane, Honey Badger Urethane, and Pitch Black. Their general outlook on these other higher flaring pieces is they still create carry down with their shells. The last thing I want to do is add to the mayhem. Any input? 
 
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Re: Tank Blitz vs Other Modern Urethane
« Reply #1 on: January 20, 2020, 05:14:28 PM »
From my very limited experience with it, it is nothing like urethane in that it will keep coming around the corner. I've been bowling since 3, so this is year 40 for me, and it's a unicorn reaction. Being able to keep that smooth urethane motion AND being able to move into the puddle? Big score.
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Re: Tank Blitz vs Other Modern Urethane
« Reply #2 on: January 20, 2020, 10:02:35 PM »
About the only thing it has in common with urethane is not soaking oil up fast. It rolls early, and keeps going, but because it's so early it sometimes is hard to get entry angle to score well with.

It absolutely is unique in reaction for me compared to anything else, i'm going to shine mine soon to see if I can make it a little more useable, but it really blends out the wall on the local house patterns in box finish to help grind when your other stuff is over/under.
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Re: Tank Blitz vs Other Modern Urethane
« Reply #3 on: January 21, 2020, 10:19:08 AM »
+1 on not being anything like urethane other than being super early.
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Re: Tank Blitz vs Other Modern Urethane
« Reply #4 on: January 21, 2020, 12:08:37 PM »
My Recoil is sitting around 3000 and has been skating, welcoming the early roll.
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Re: Tank Blitz vs Other Modern Urethane
« Reply #5 on: January 21, 2020, 12:40:53 PM »
Having to go the other way and pick up a Covert Tank as need a pseudo urethane for the dry house.  Something not super early but has the control of urethane with less of the downsides (carry down, poor carry, roll-out, etc).  Super weak reactives like my Slingshot can give me over under especially now going to a four man league.
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Re: Tank Blitz vs Other Modern Urethane
« Reply #6 on: January 22, 2020, 11:30:50 AM »
Again not a big urethane guy but I'm happy Motiv is making the effort to bridge the gap.

I've got a 2 ball tote I'll be loading up the Blitz and possibly a Covert Tank. Undecided at this point as the Recoil and VSP have been covering a variety of light to medium for me. If anything I'm missing bigger stuff in the bag.
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Re: Tank Blitz vs Other Modern Urethane
« Reply #7 on: January 22, 2020, 01:06:55 PM »
Quote from: BowlingForDonuts on January 21, 2020, 12:40:53 PM
Having to go the other way and pick up a Covert Tank as need a pseudo urethane for the dry house.  Something not super early but has the control of urethane with less of the downsides (carry down, poor carry, roll-out, etc).  Super weak reactives like my Slingshot can give me over under especially now going to a four man league.
Hopefully this isn't hijacking too much, but how is the transition on the Covert and Blitz? I'm really big on this area of ball reactions, so I have no doubt they would fit my game. However, based on how they transition the lane compared to other stuff will decide how I would drill them.
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Re: Tank Blitz vs Other Modern Urethane
« Reply #8 on: January 23, 2020, 09:19:23 AM »
What is unique about the Covert Tank and Tank Blitz is the Microcell Polymer coverstock. The cover does absorb oil, but at a fraction of reactive resin. The second unique combo is that both blitzes have flaring cores in them. The Covert has the Torx Core and Blitz has the gear core. Basically what this all means is that you get a urethane type motion, but without messing up your teammates lines. These balls breakdown the lane just like resin, just not as fast. You will not get the urethane carry down at all. Hope this helps.
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Re: Tank Blitz vs Other Modern Urethane
« Reply #9 on: January 23, 2020, 10:15:00 AM »
Quote from: Curt_Dupre on January 23, 2020, 09:19:23 AM
What is unique about the Covert Tank and Tank Blitz is the Microcell Polymer coverstock. The cover does absorb oil, but at a fraction of reactive resin. The second unique combo is that both blitzes have flaring cores in them. The Covert has the Torx Core and Blitz has the gear core. Basically what this all means is that you get a urethane type motion, but without messing up your teammates lines. These balls breakdown the lane just like resin, just not as fast. You will not get the urethane carry down at all. Hope this helps.
I think this helps a ton to know. Sounds like it breaks the lane down in a similar fashion to low end reactives. Looking forward to trying them! Not sure which I'll end up with first, but I'm certain I'll at least get one! Good chance of adding both.
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Re: Tank Blitz vs Other Modern Urethane
« Reply #10 on: January 23, 2020, 03:38:14 PM »
Quote from: 2handedrook12 on January 23, 2020, 10:15:00 AM
Quote from: Curt_Dupre on January 23, 2020, 09:19:23 AM
What is unique about the Covert Tank and Tank Blitz is the Microcell Polymer coverstock. The cover does absorb oil, but at a fraction of reactive resin. The second unique combo is that both blitzes have flaring cores in them. The Covert has the Torx Core and Blitz has the gear core. Basically what this all means is that you get a urethane type motion, but without messing up your teammates lines. These balls breakdown the lane just like resin, just not as fast. You will not get the urethane carry down at all. Hope this helps.
I think this helps a ton to know. Sounds like it breaks the lane down in a similar fashion to low end reactives. Looking forward to trying them! Not sure which I'll end up with first, but I'm certain I'll at least get one! Good chance of adding both.
It is crazy the difference in reaction between the Tank Blitz and Covert Tank. Once you get one, you will eventually want the other. Not often you get break through in cover technology, but Motiv has found something special with the microcell polymer. Let us know which one you get and how you like it.
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Re: Tank Blitz vs Other Modern Urethane
« Reply #11 on: January 23, 2020, 03:48:38 PM »
Quote from: Curt_Dupre on January 23, 2020, 03:38:14 PM
Quote from: 2handedrook12 on January 23, 2020, 10:15:00 AM
Quote from: Curt_Dupre on January 23, 2020, 09:19:23 AM
What is unique about the Covert Tank and Tank Blitz is the Microcell Polymer coverstock. The cover does absorb oil, but at a fraction of reactive resin. The second unique combo is that both blitzes have flaring cores in them. The Covert has the Torx Core and Blitz has the gear core. Basically what this all means is that you get a urethane type motion, but without messing up your teammates lines. These balls breakdown the lane just like resin, just not as fast. You will not get the urethane carry down at all. Hope this helps.
I think this helps a ton to know. Sounds like it breaks the lane down in a similar fashion to low end reactives. Looking forward to trying them! Not sure which I'll end up with first, but I'm certain I'll at least get one! Good chance of adding both.
It is crazy the difference in reaction between the Tank Blitz and Covert Tank. Once you get one, you will eventually want the other. Not often you get break through in cover technology, but Motiv has found something special with the microcell polymer. Let us know which one you get and how you like it.

I'll agree with this. The Blitz was enough different from the Covert for me to justify them both in my bag.

For people like me who get trapped in tweener hell, they are going to be godsends.
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Re: Tank Blitz vs Other Modern Urethane
« Reply #12 on: January 23, 2020, 03:59:08 PM »
Quote from: Impending Doom on January 23, 2020, 03:48:38 PM
I'll agree with this. The Blitz was enough different from the Covert for me to justify them both in my bag.

For people like me who get trapped in tweener hell, they are going to be godsends.

You have my attention with this. Tweener hell is terrible when I find it and the Blitz is actually what I've been looking at for a solution
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Re: Tank Blitz vs Other Modern Urethane
« Reply #13 on: January 23, 2020, 06:56:03 PM »
Tweener hell take a Venom Shock the best ball Motiv has manufactured now in line-up 6 years and put a control drilling short pin with a control ball put a bit of surface on it (I use 2500 Mirlon Total in Sandbagger-touch up after every set) and you even out the over/under and crush the pocket.  Don't have to get too deep and it reads the house wall patterns very very well.  I really don't understand why more haven't figured this out by now.  House pattern killer! 
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Re: Tank Blitz vs Other Modern Urethane
« Reply #14 on: January 23, 2020, 07:37:38 PM »
Venom Shock is simply too much ball in my league dry house.  Tried it already.  Have a strong feeling going to like the Covert more because yeah the Blitz is a ton of ball in general and doesn't really let me play my A game up the boards as much.  Don't regret buying it though as gives a motion no other ball does.  I bets its super sweet on a little heavier sport.
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