Motiv Lethal Paranoia Bowling Ball

Where do I start? Did I say this ball might be the one I throw the most?! It is incredible how versatile this ball is! The weight block Oblivion has to be the most versatile in the market. I have 2 Lethal Paranoias and there is a great reason. My pin down allows me to bowl on medium to long patterns either in fresh or burned. While the pin-up lethal gives me a great response on medium to short patterns either in fresh or burned. As a two-handed bowler, it is hard to find those loyal balls that you know you can trust will strike as soon as you let them go off your hand. If I leave a flush 9 pin, there is almost always a messenger coming back to take it down. Oh and 10 pin messengers too my friend. This one and the Villain are ALWAYS in my bag! Sandro Perrino MOTIV Staff - International

Venom Shock Pearl So who doesn't love the Venom Shock? Not anyone who has tried it that's for sure! Building off possibly one of the best Motiv balls ever the new Venom Shock Pearl (VSP) brings an incredibly versatile performance ball in a pearlized version. The incredible added length of a pearl coverstock combined with proven performance adds up to something special. I still use and love my Venom Shock so adding a pear version has definitely provided me with a one two punch over long block tournaments. I have drilled 2 of these in my favorite pin up and pin down layouts – the pin up version provides me with extended length while the pin down version helped to tame down some of the angular motion making it a very good option for medium to lighter oil conditions while still allowing me to play a little tighter line in the oil pattern. I am typically an inside out player so I like to stay in and our league THS is in.. this piece really lets me stay in the oil pattern and allows me unlimited flexibility over the entire set. If your looking for a ball that gives you options on a THS or even late block on sport pattern events this is definitely a piece you want in your bag! The VSP – Get your today! Rick Zakrajsek Motiv Staff-Ohio Vise Staff Genesis Staff WWW.MOTIVBOWLING.COM

Motiv Ball Review February 13, 2018 Motiv Ball Review "Paranoia Lethal" The Ball has the Perfect Name "Lethal" Drilled my lethal 45 x 4 1/2 x 60 and let lesion cover and the oblivion core show me the way. After it left my hand it was super clean thru the front part of lane and still reading the mid. It also, well blending wet dry throughout the lane an still making a beautiful round shape off the friction, with great pin carry on medium to light conditions. The lethal is also great step up when the original Paranoia is to clean thru the mids and not reading soon enough to kick the ten or seven pin out. This is not just a ball this is "Lethal" Visit your local pro shop today to purchase your own Lethal Paranoia you will not be disappointed! Jarvis Greene Motiv Staff Member Bowlers Discount Pro Shop Normandy Lanes 8419 Baltimore National Pike Ellicott City Maryland, 21043 Phone 410-480-4311

The Lethal Paranoia provides us with MOTIV's 3rd installment of the Paranoia line and the continued use of very successful Oblivion core. MOTIV decided to go in a different direction following the Lethal's predecessor, the Chronic Paranoia, which provided us with a smoother ball roll with the solid cover stock. With the Lethal, MOTIV has taken the cover stock that we have already seen introduced on Trident Quest in the Hexion cover stock. By pairing the Hexion cover with the Oblivion core, we now have a super clean piece with a quick response on the backend. What I love about this piece is the fact that it allows me to clear the front part of the lane when they are a bit beat up but, potential carry down doesn't become a concern the more I migrate right. This piece's strong angularity down lane makes it difficult to throw it past the break point despite how clean it is through the fronts. There have been several occasions that I was able to switch to the Lethal in situations where I would attempt to open up the lane as my Forza GT or Chronic would begin digging in too early on the lane. As I try to open up the lane with these pieces at times, the corners began to be issues depending on the entry angle. With the Lethal's backend an energy retention, entry angle became much more flexible even as I migrated more right with my target. Ryan Wyandt MOTIV Staff Member West Lawn, PA rwyandt869@gmail.com Follow me on Twitter: @rwyandt869

The Hexion Hybrid cover and in combination with the Oblivion core allows this ball to push through the heads and creates multiple angles of attack. This ball out of the box creates deeper angles and with the Oblivion Core you know it will come back with a vengeance. My favorite part about this ball is how it revs up quickly yet doesn't GRAB the lane causing it to burn up energy early. The backend motion is being preserved by the higher RG and when it exits the pattern the hitting power is "Lethal". Speed and revs allow me to use this ball with a longer pin to play the track even if it's blown up. Playing inside and on top of the pattern sometimes makes me nervous however the Lethal Paranoia give me confidence!! Don't think twice about it. This ball is a must and should have a home in everyone's MOTIV arsenal. To sum it up: "This ball has the shape of a hockey stick" James Lucas Turner Olympia, WA MOTIV STAFF

This ball is the newest introduction into the Paranoia line of bowling balls. The MOTIV Lethal Paranoia features the incredible new Hexion Hybrid Reactive coverstock combined with the Oblivion core. It's very clean through the front of the lane and has a ridiculously fast backend response. Most importantly, it features the continuation through the pins that MOTIV balls are becoming known for. It will be a great fit in your bag on medium to light oil. The Lethal Paranoia will become that ball you can count on when you need to go away from the pocket and have no fear that it will recovery giving you the angularity and continuation you need to go through the pins. My Lethal Paranoia is laid out is pin up (above the ring finger), the cg shifted right and no extra hole. This ball has already found a place in my bag and drives through the pins with easy from an insane angle. If you are looking for a ball with crazy backend reaction, continuation and awesome hitting power. Look no further, you've found it. Craig Auerbach MOTIV Staff Member Florida

Description: Lethal Paranoia (noun): 1. The 3rd installment of the Paranoia series created by Motiv Bowling featuring the Hexion Hybrid coverstock at 5000 Grit Laser Scan Polished and Dual Density Oblivion core. Created for medium patterns and designed to achieve an angular backend motion through its dual density design and higher RG allowing it to retain energy and create a hard overturning ball motion. 2. The Lethal Paranoia will be found in the Medium Oil/Angular category of MOTIV's Ball Guide: ( http://www.motivbowling.com/resources/ball-guide.html Summary: I've never wanted the Paranoia to roll up front because that was not its intended purpose, not to say that it couldn't roll up front but it did not excel at doing so. The strength of the Paranoia was down lane angularity, so never fathomed the idea of a Paranoia being a cleaner throughout the lane and provide me with cornering angularity. Enter the Lethal Paranoia. As clean and as straight throughout the lane as this ball is I had a hard time throwing it through the breakpoint as once is got down lane and encountered friction it was a hard encounter indeed, what I really consider a plus about the Lethal is when I back out of the ball I still get the best of what it has to offer without going through the breakpoint. I found the Lethal to excel on the fresh but not on heavier volumes of fresh as I found the cover to be too clean for what I was trying to accomplish, in cases of heavier fresh I deferred to my Trident Quest as the asymmetrical core gets the ball to start sooner than that of the Oblivion core. The Carbon Octane has a rounder shape than that of the Lethal however overall it isn't as strong as the Lethal, in terms of opening up my angles I would go with the Lethal over the Carbon. I tend to use the Carbon when I'm controlling the backends instead of using them to my advantage. I've never thrown a Motiv ball that has not done as advertised and the streak continues with the Lethal Paranoia, if you've wanted more upfront and still need it to corner the Lethal Paranoia doesn't disappoint. I encourage you to inject your arsenal with Lethal Paranoia. Your game will thank you for it. K.C. White II MOTIV Staff Mongoose Staff WhyBowl Staff

I had the fortunate opportunity to drill two Lethals. Layout 1 was pin down, 50 x 4 x 80 with an x-hole 3 down the val from PAP (favorite pin down layout) and layout 2 was pin up, 50 x 5 x 40, no x-hole (favorite pin up). I was pleasantly surprised that the two different layouts alone provided me the ability to play in two different zones, without altering box finish. Layout 1 was cleaner thru the front and mid lane compared to my Chronic Paranoia. It provided slightly more length but had a significantly stronger response to friction. All together was about 2 and 2 right of the chronic. Layout 2 was even cleaner thru the front and mid lane than the pin down. Thus it stored even more energy and was even quicker response to friction down lane. This layout put me about 6 and 3 left of the pin down layout. If you are looking for a medium oil, benchmark ball, that is fast responding to friction this is the piece for you. The new Hexion hybrid coverstock technology wrapped around the proven Oblivion core will be great match for most league player. It will provide easy length, store more energy, and respond well in friction to create a powerful impact in the pocket. Steve Dieter Essential Fit Pro Shop Motiv Staff

Lethal The New Lethal Paranoia is a monster all in itself. The latest release from Motiv in a the Paranoia line is a welcomed addition to say the least. This release is the strongest ball for down lane motion in the Paranoia line. Since the inception of the Paranoia line, the line has quickly grown to be my go to line for equipment. So, with the new Lethal the question is how do I drill this monster? I have drilled 2 of the Lethal's. The first was 60 X 4.5 X 60, second was 45 X 4.25 x 60. The first Lethal is cleaner to the spot with more down lane motion. This ball was good when there is a spot to toss the ball to and let it clear the front part of the lane. The second Lethal is not as clean through the lane "which I like". This ball is rounder in shape, though its a relative round shape compared to other offerings Motiv has. The slower transition of the second Lethal makes this ball a little more predictable and a little less dry sensitive. What I like about the Lethal is it is cleaner through out the lane as whole. The OG Paranoia sees the lane a bit easier and has less defined shape. It is my thinking the Lethal is going to be a ball that will allow me to start a lot of blocks with and chase the pattern left, especially on medium volume and length patterns. The shorter patterns are going to be tough for this ball as there is to much friction and will be difficult to control the motion. I am excited for this new addition to the Paranoia line and very much look forward to using this ball into the tournament season. If you enjoyed the OG Paranoia and are looking for a cleaner more responsive motion the Lethal is going to be answer. Clayton Mohr Motiv Staff

Layout: 65 x 5 x 35 Motiv's second ball sporting Hexion technology is out and all I can say so far is that angularity is back with a vengeance. The Lethal Paranoia combines the new Hexion Hybrid coverstock (5500LSP finish) with the higher RG, dual density Oblivion core (2.53RG, .047Diff) to create a medium oil ball that responds to friction in an impressive manner. Leaving mine at box finish I decided to put my longer, quicker responding layout on it to compliment the skid-snap reaction this was said to have; that is exactly what I got. The Lethal has no issues getting through the fronts with the clean cover/core duo it has. Once friction is found, however, watch out! The response time from projection to hooking back is impressively short, creating quite the sharp angle towards the pocket. I have yet to find a spot where getting too far left is an issue as the motion this ball creates can be beneficial for swinging it as much as fading it from deeper angles. Typically I can start a league night with my similarly-drilled Trident Quest (sanded to 2000) and seamlessly transition to the Lethal once the former starts to labor due to its big block. Several times I have actually had to make an immediate 2-1 to 3-2 left when 'balling down' to this Paranoia as that friction response time loves to take advantage of the burn created to the right. This Hexion duo has been quite the one-two punch for me so far. If you want a true skid-snap piece meant to tackle transition and medium oil conditions, once the Quest starts to hook a bit too much, this is hands down the ball you should put in your bag. Trent Overbey In the Zone Pro Shop MOTIV Staff www.motivbowling.com

The Lethal Paranoia creates incredible length matched with a Lethal backend reaction. This is the 3rd time Motiv has used the Oblivion core which has quickly become known for its hitting power and ability to throw pins around. The Hexion hybrid coverstock has an extremely fast response to friction which creates a lot of recovery on shots that I missed to the outside on house shots. When the front part of the lanes begins to dry up or on medium length pattern this is the ball I go to. I can get the ball to clear the front part of the lane without sacrificing hitting power. Dan Knowlton Bowlaholics Pro Shop Motiv Staff #EARNIT

DESCRIPTION INNER CORE - Oblivion™ COVERSTOCK - Hexion™ Hybrid Reactive FINISH - 5500 Grit LSP RG RATING - 2.53 (15 lbs) RG DIFFERENTIAL - 0.47 (15 lbs) FLARE POTENTIAL - 5"+ REACTION Simply put, the Lethal Paranoia is long and angular. Motiv has never produced a ball with this much length and back end reaction. This ball is extremely clean through the heads with an incredibly fast response to friction. The Hexion™ technology that is being used in our new covers has been remarkable in creating shapes we previously didn't have. The Lethal Paranoia gives a look on medium oil we haven't had. With the Lethal, I am able to play steeper angles while maintaining hitting power through the pins. VIDEO https://youtu.be/ob0wW_KWtOk COMPARISONS The equipment used in comparison to the Lethal Paranoia were the Trident Quest, Original Paranoia, and the Octane Carbon. I took all the covers to 5500 polished to have a baseline for comparison. As predicted, the Lethal Paranoia is longer than all of the others with the fastest response to friction. In the video you will be able to see Quest, Paranoia, and Octane all read the lane earlier than the Lethal Paranoia. The Quest and original Paranoia have rounder shapes than the Lethal. While the Carbon has somewhat similar length to the Lethal, it is significantly weaker off the spot. If one were bowling in a longer format tournament and were to match up with the Trident Quest on the fresh, progression to the Lethal Paranoia through the transition and down to the Octane Carbon on the burn would be seamless. SUMMARY The Lethal Paranoia follows in the footsteps of the Trident Quest when it comes to the shape progression of Motiv. We have made strides in the length and angularity department with the new Hexion™ technology. I am quite pleased with the shim that comes with these covers. The Lethal Paranoia gets to the spot without any early grab before peeling off the spot. In the past, I have struggled with faster response covers. I prefer to keep my angles shallow and play more up the lane. Well, at least I did. Since bowling with these Hexion™ covers I have a 300 (Lethal Paranoia) and a 300/827 (Trident Quest). These new covers have changed my take on faster response covers. MOTIV STAFF MEMBER Doug Anderson