Motiv Rip Cord Flight Bowling Ball

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MOTIV® has produced some of the greatest solid reactive bowling balls in the world. They create aggressive traction in oil yet retain energy for explosive continuation down lane, and that’s not easy to do. Those impressive characteristics have been refined and tuned for medium oil to deliver the solid Ripcord™ Flight. Continuing with the dual-density Oblivion™ core to provide length and create angle, the Sky Blue Ripcord™ Flight features Turmoil™ Max Solid Reactive cover stock. This modified version of the cover used on the Venom Shock handles slightly more oil volume and is tuned with a 3000 Grit LSS factory finish. “For years, our pro tour staff has asked for a ball to compliment the Venom Shock when it can’t create enough angle or combat the volume on the lane. The Ripcord Flight is exactly that ball. I can’t wait to get this in the hands of competitive and casual bowlers,” said MOTIV® PBA® Tour rep Brett Spangler. For many bowlers, the Sky Blue Ripcord™ Flight will be an outstanding benchmark ball. It perfectly balances the characteristics of a solid cover while also providing more shape down lane. This piece is a must.
LineRip Cord
Color
CoverstockTurmoil Max Solid Reactive
CoreOblivion Core
RG2.53
Differential0.047
Intermediate Diffn/a
Factory finish3000 grit LSS
Weights12 thru 16lbs
Cleared USBCYes

1 Review

  • The SuperHitMan

    Posted by The SuperHitMan on Aug 30th 2020

    Weight Block: Oblivion Cover Stock: Turmoil Max Solid Reactive Finish: 3000 LSP Length: 14.5 Backend: 17.5 Hook: 55 Flare Potential: 5+ Ripcord Flight /ˈripkôrd/ˈflīt Noun: 1. Designed to produce powerful traction in oil while reserving energy for impressive continuation down lane on medium oil. 2. Possess the Oblivion core which assists in creating length and angle and is wrapped in the Turmoil Max Solid Reactive cover stock. Ball Reaction: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wf5CynRxU0 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eg1be-yYbro Strengths The Ripcord Flight's slow response downlane makes it a killer on flatter conditions and on conditions with enough oil in the front of the lane. Turmoil Max Solid Reactive provides plenty of hook and blends out fresh patterns to set up weaker equipment later in league and tournament blocks. The Ripcord Flight is more forward than sideways at the breakpoint to that of the original Ripcord. Ripcord Flight has more overall hook than the original Ripcord. The aggressive coverstock makes this one of the strongest symmetrical pieces in the Motiv product line. Weakness The early traction that this ball provides made it too smooth after the patterns broke down in the front and got tighter down lane. Summary Ripcord Flight uses the same Oblivion core that was also in the original Ripcord and the Paranoia series, the difference is the Turmoil Max Solid Reactive coverstock which is responsible for the traction it provides. Upon taking flight the cover grabs rather quickly with a smooth arc which I found beneficial when I misfired at the bottom of my release because Ripcord Flight will roll and not checkmark as Ripcord would. Ripcord Flight adds an early and smooth symmetrical ball within the Motiv lineup, it is aggressive enough to give you a more arc shape for heavier volumes of oil and flatter conditions. Ripcord Flight is that feeler ball for me as it gives me an even read to feel out the pattern because it doesn't give me too much or too little of ball reaction, the color scheme is just as attractive as the ball motion. If you had a love jones for the Paranoia series as I have I encourage you to take Flight, if your paranoia got the better of you preventing you from trying the Paranoia series again I encourage you to take Flight. Your game will thank you for it. K.C. White II Logo Infusion Staffer Motiv Staffer