Motiv Tribal Bowling Ball

The Tribal™ has it all – skid-flip performance and an aggressive look. Crafted for light to medium oil, the polished pearl Tribal™ is long, incredibly angular, and crazy continuous. This is a savage weapon. The Tribal™ features a new generation light bulb core – the Halogen™. It provides a 2.55 RG to push the ball reaction down lane and a moderate .037 differential to retain energy for an explosive backend on light to medium oil conditions. The cover stock on the Tribal™ is Fusion™ Pearl Reactive, which was first used on the Primal Rage™. This technology is very special because it produces both an incredibly angular motion and devastating continuation. The pearl Tribal™ is tuned with a highly polished finish to provide the length needed and retain energy on higher friction conditions Review: The tribal has been a great addition to my arsenal. I drilled my Tribal 60 X 4 1/2 X 40 and I must say that its quickly becoming one of my favorite balls. My Tribal is super clean through the front part of lane with perhaps the most angular motion in the backend that I have personally ever seen from Motiv. This ball has become my "Go TO" ball once the lanes transition or break down. The Tribal only gives me issues if I try and throw it on fresh longer oil conditions. However, I normally start with one of the three (Primal Scream, Cruel Intent, or Primal Rage) and then ball down as needed to the Tribal. One of my favorite things about the Tribal is the pin carry. No matter how straight or deep the angle, the Tribal finds away to maximize pin carry. I love the fact that I can chase most patterns deeper or inside and never sacrifice pin carry. I shot 778 outta the box with this beast. This is another must have in your bad from MOTIV. Order yours today and Get MOTIVated!!!! Bobby Middleton JR MOTIV Staff Member www.motivbowling.com

Here’s the scenario, you’re deep into a qualifying round of a tournament and the Primal Rage has been the bread and butter of the day. Unfortunately, with any long tournament those lanes can become a bit toasty and angularity of your shot has the reach the point of questionable carry and borderline uncontrollable. You find yourself in a bit of a predicament; you enjoy the roll of that Primal Rage but the risk increases with each shot thrown, what do you do? It’s simple, get yourself some Ink!!! Introducing the MOTIV Tribal! The Tribal is the best of both worlds when looking for aggressive angles, continuation but with a lengthy skid-flip reaction suitable for those lighter to middle oil patterns. With the praise and proven Fusion Pearl Reactive cover stock found on, you guessed it, #RedBall, Primal Rage. This cover stock is wrapped around the all new Light Bulb shape, the Halogen Core allowing it to get further down the lane but retain its energy for power backend motion. Of the 3 leagues that I bowl in weekly, two of these leagues are rolled on a broken down second shift shot. My first set out of the box with this ball in my hand consist of a 300 and the flexibility to play any line with all the comfort in the world. This ball has quickly become a great complement to my Primal Rage; it offers the perfect 1-2 punch in the form of versatility. Several weeks ago, I found myself in a situation where I was forced to play a minor angle outside of the 10 board in hopes to carry. Any shot that was thrown inside of 10 at layout would either not face up or would result in weak to flat 7 pins as I am left handed. The best solution left to me was to play a lay down spot of 8 and break-point at 5 to 6 at about 40 feet. The Tribal proved to be more than up for the task with the right amount of length to make it down lane without reading the friction too early, but also retains its energy to offer the continuation that carry does not go out the window. Ryan Wyandt MOTIV Staff Member West Lawn, PA rwyandt869@gmail.com Follow me on Twitter: @rwyandt869

It is new ball time! Introducing the MOTIV Tribal, the Tribal features the awesome Fusion Pearl cover stock which is featured on the Primal Rage (#redball) but with the new Halogen core, and a lower price point! With a bad ass black/red Neo Mark logo and a beautiful silver pearl look, the Tribal will be some fresh ink to your bowling bag. I have drilled two Tribals so far. I decided to try some different layouts with this release. The first Tribal I drilled was 45 x 4.75 x 70 the pin ends up under my bridge with a weight hole 2” down my VAL. This has become my benchmark ball to gander what the lanes are giving me. This layout gives me the right shape when the lanes are fresh. The second Tribal I drilled is 55 x 5 x 30 which places the pin over my ring finger pretty high above the grips. This ball is awesome when the lanes begin to break down or on shorter house patterns with hooking backends. The Halogen core is very smooth and predictable, or can be angular due to the Fusion Pearl coverstock depending on layout. In comparison to the other bowling balls in the MOTIV line, this ball is going to get A LOT of play for me. It is clean through the front part of the lane and more angular down lane than every ball besides the Primal Rage. Calling the Tribal a Thrash Frenzy on steroids is an understatement! Here is a link to my Tribal in action: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UXeAW6cHl8&feature=share&list=UULCNqIrLyQE0gLbPqHxM7Aw William Welch Cliff Barnes Bowlers Mart MOTIV Regional Staff Davie, FL

Rev Rate: 420 Axis Tilt: 20 Axis Rotation: 45 Ball Speed: 17 PAP Measurements: 4 1/8 Layout: 4 x 4 1/2 (no weight hole) Description: Fusion Pearl Reactive coverstock + Halogen core = Tribal. Out of box the Tribal sits at 2000 polished. The FPR cover proved successful with the Primal Rage so needless to say I was very pleased to see the party kept going with the make of the Tribal, if your primal rage becomes “too much” ball this is where the Tribal comes in as its purpose is to complement the Primal Rage. The engine being the Halogen light bulb core provides a 2.55 rg which gets the ball down lane accompanied by a .037 differential, the Tribal retains energy for a barbarous backend on light oil conditions. Reaction: My Tribal is longer than my Primal Rage and eight boards weaker in the backend which is what I expected when I saw the dna blueprint of the ball, this ball is very similar to the primal rage in terms of barbarous continuation. Out of box the Tribal will provide you with Motiv’s version of skid/flip, what I mean by that is when the ball encounters friction it’s not going to make an uncontrollable move. To further experiment I also took the polish off of the Tribal leaving the cover at 2000 and the ending result was that the length remained the same but the ball reaction two boards earlier. If you were a fan of the redballrage but you want to go smaller the Tribal is where you want to go. Conditions THS (40 feet): I’ve used the Tribal out of box at 2000 polished as well as 2000 abralon without polish. The ball motion I got out of it was clean and long as the ball didn’t read until the end of the pattern. Once it found what it was looking for it made a controllable flip off the pattern. Standing in the same area as I would with my Primal Rage at 25 targeting 15 the tribal gave me a predictable skid flip motion I’ve never had before, when it encounters the friction the ball didn’t grab instead it just ignored it and made its continuous move. The polish gives the Tribal a smooth transition off the pattern. At 2000 with no polish I was able to stand in the same area that I mentioned above but this I could see the ball grab the friction and hard controllable flip off the pattern, I could see the ball go through the reaction stages without the polish. Atlanta Pattern (38 feet): I had no difficulty at all throwing the Tribal on this pattern. The pattern played to my strength allowing me to play inside standing 20 targeting 15, as the pattern transition I gravitated left standing 25 while still targeting 15. The friction was never a problem for the Tribal, as it increased the further left I gravitated and was able to enjoy its angular ball motion. Summary: The Tribal is a great complement to the Primal Rage when it becomes too much ball for the condition; The Tribal in my bag is best suited for medium to light medium conditions. I did use this ball on a heavier house shot pattern and the success was moderate but I was also using the ball outside of its realm, the Tribal isn’t built for heavy oil but that’s where the Cruel Intent comes into play. On the mediums and below this ball will shine and dominate. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XHG-RtcW_g K.C. White II Motiv Staffer

The Tribal has the same proven Fusion Pearl Reactive coverstock from the Primal Rage. The #redball put MOTIV on the map during the PBA Geico Summer Swing. As great as the Primal Rage is, we all seemed to struggle some later on in the blocks as the Rage was often too angular or just too aggressive overall. Hence, the Tribal was created for later on during tournaments or perhaps a second shift league when you have an abundance of friction. It is an exceptional ball for bowlers who would rather stay straighter and not open up the lane as opposed to chasing it in. The Tribal is very clean and continuous, but not as angular as the Primal Rage. I have enjoyed the Tribal most at the East Region RPI in Hornell, NY. We bowled on the 39' T o C pattern, and it was a wood surface. Moving deeper wasn't an option as they broke down so I elected to ball down and stay in the same part of the lane that I was in. It came in handy especially during the second block as they seemed to hook earlier and be more erratic. I really like the Tribal as a great complement to the Primal Rage. This coverstock seems to really match my game, but I know I am not the only one. Get MOTIVated! www.motivbowling.com www.viseinserts.com

Review: The new Motiv Tribal is the latest bowling in the wonderful line of Motiv products. The Tribal is one of the most versatile bowing balls that Motiv has come out with its aggressive look and skid-flip reaction that gives the Tribal a long, very angular reaction that is very continuous through the backend, the Tribal is another wonderful piece in the Motiv line. The Tribal introduces a brand new generation light bulb core, the Halogen. The new Halogen core 2.55 RG that allows push done the lane and moderate .037 differential that retains energy that allows the bowler to get push down the lane and the retain energy can give you explosive backend reaction. The Motiv Tribal, are you ready to Join The Tribe? INNER CORE: Halogen COVERSTOCK: Fusion Pearl Reactive FINISH: 2000 Grit Sand / Power Gel® Polish Comments: The Motiv Tribal is a great ball to go to when the lanes breakdown or the Primal Rage is giving off too much backend. What I also like about the Tribal is how versatile it can be. I can play up the boards on heavier oil conditions, to hooking the lane on lighter patterns or high friction built up due to play. Being a high rev player when I’m bowling in league on a THS, this is a great ball to use on all three games because of the tremendous length I get and a violent, continuous backend reaction. Lower rev players will love this ball once the lanes breakdown and are uncomfortable moving in; they can switch to the Tribal and stay in the same spot without much movement with their feet. I recommend The Tribal for all styles of bowlers. Motiv Staff Player, John Robertson www.motivbowling.com Video Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JprGktWjOiw

My Motiv Tribal: Drilled same as my Primal Rage Pin 1 inch above ring finger / CG 2 inches below ring finger The Tribal is another great addition to follow the Primal Rage. Both the Tribal and the Primal Rage share the same cover the Fusion Pearl Reactive but in the Tribal the core is light blub core which is a first for a MOTIV ball. So you may ask what will be the difference. The Tribal is much cleaner in the fronts than the Rage and more versatile than I was expecting, I have been able to open the lane and still get it back. The cover is 2000 grit with Motiv Power Gel for shine. If you bowl in an older center or a center with high friction I would suggest taking the cover up to 4000 and use Power Gel to get through the mids. Conditions I have used the Tribal on: 2013 USBC National’s, Yellow Brick Rd, Bourbon Street and various house/modified house shots. Where it fits in my bag: It's now the second most angular ball in my bag and fits under my Primal Rage when that is hooking too much. When I use it: Typically I start with my Primal Rage and when it is hooking too much and I need a ball that will get down lane and control the back ends I use the Tribal. That seems to be the start/middle of game 2 A THS. On a sport pattern I will take it one around game 3-4 Get some ink! #JoinTheTribe Bowler Specifications: Right Handed - Power Stroker Ball Speed – 15 mph Rev Rate 320 Positive Axis Point (PAP) 5 right ½ up Brian Hirsch Motiv Staff Member - Motivbowling.com Turbo staff Member - Turbogrips.com IBMA Member & Director – Bowlingmedia.org High 5 Staff Member - High5gear.com

Ball Specs: Motiv Tribal Pearl Reactive 2000 Grit / Power Gel Polish Ball Specs: Symmetric Core Layout 70 x 3 x 45 (no balance hole) Bowler Specs: Right Hand. PAP 5 Over 3/4 Up Rev Rate 275. Tilt 20. Rotation 50. Speed off hand 18 Review: The New Motiv Tribal is a great ball to go to when the Primal Rage is too strong. The ball has great shelf appeal with Silver Pearl cover and Black/Red logos. Coming on the heels of the popular Rage, we already had a ton of interest in the new Tribal before the release date. If your Pro Shop has not taken advantage of the Motiv two pack offers they should. The two packs seem to come 1-2 weeks earlier than the release date. It’s always nice to have a great piece of equipment early! The hook of the Tribal is less than the Primal Rage, and though the shape on the lane is similar, the backend seems less violent. The Tribal is clean through the heads and is angular but predictable on the backend. The continuation is very strong through the pins. I have always been a fan of the light bulb type cores and think this ball will lend itself well to a wide range of bowlers, conditions and layouts. This is another excellent core and cover match by Motiv. I tested the Tribal on a fresh house shot as well as a beat up dryer pattern. The ball worked on either pattern, and even though the total hook was different, the ball carried very well. The Tribal is about a three board move to the right with my feet compared to the Rage. I am really impressed with the new pearl balls from Motiv. My hope for the next one would be an asymmetric pearl! Summary: The Tribal is another great ball from Motiv Great color and contrasting logos Predictable and strong Glenn PBA Member Motiv Staff Turbo Staff Video Link - http://youtu.be/PANKQ81A-XE Sportshot64@comcast.net www.motivbowling.com

MOTIV Tribal Review My Information Right handed Ball Speed-15 mph average Rev Rate-280-300 Axis Rotation -45* Axis Tilt-15* PAP-5” over and 1” up Tribal Information Inner core-Halogen Coverstock- Fusion Pearl Reactive OOB finish-2000 grit sand/Power Gel Polish RG Rating-2.55 15 lbs. RG Diff.- .037 15 lbs. Flare-4” plus Color-Pearl Silver/White with red and black logos. Condition-Light to medium oil Drill Information Pin above fingers-75*x 50* @41/2” P3 X hole Lanes tested on 14 year old Anvilane 42’ Blended house shot The Tribal is the second release from MOTIV to use the Fusion Pearl Reactive coverstock. The Primal Rage was the first. And in the center of this coverstock is the all new Halogen Light Bulb core. This is the first light bulb cover ever from MOTIV. And I must say, long awaited for me. The Tribal reaction is a great complement to the Primal Rage.The Tribal works great when the Primal Rage is picking up friction too early.This is where the Tribal got down the lane without burning up early,thus saving energy for the area of the lane that is needed.When it got down the lane,to the breakpoint,it created a better angle than the Primal Rage and with better entry angle. The Tribal gave me almost the same shape as the Primal Rage,but with more length,and it isn’t as fast to response to the friction at the breakpoint.Thus ,creating better carry on the burn. The Tribal is the perfect benchmark ball for me on this house shot.It’s strong enough to get down the lane on this fresh house shot.It let’s me play the part of the lane that the oil is at, yet is strong enough at the backend when it encounters the friction..The Tribal let me play more direct through the front part of the lane starting the league session. Standing 21 and directing it over 9 at the breakpoint the Tribal cleared the heads and midlane without ever wanting to stand up early .When it hit the breakpoint the response was fast, but more controlled than the Primal Rage. And the continuation though the end of the lane through the pin deck helped the carry on the fresh. During the 2-3 games on this pattern all I had to do is move in small zones of 2-1.For me being able to play the drying lanes with the Tribal without have to change balls often or jump area codes was amazing. By the end of the night I was at 28 over 17 out to 13-14 at the breakpoint. This helped me make only parallel moves instead of angular. The Tribal did the angular part .By making the smaller adjustments really helps me relax and loosens up my swing, because you know the ball will recover on the push later on. The Tribal does what it was designed to do. It gave me more length than the Primal Rage but with the same shape, but with a slower response to friction.It gets through the drying heads,and helps get through the push on the burn.while still maintaining a strong angular move at the breakpoint. MOTIV filled the spot in the line- up that was missing. Dry-medium oil ball that was angular.Yet still usable on THS as a benchmark for some of us. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUvcHtuie4s <iframe width="420" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/lUvcHtuie4s" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> Angela Wilt /AKA MOTIV GIRL MOTIV Staff member. http://www.motivbowling.com/products/balls/tribal.html

Bowler Stats-Ball Speed 15.5 MPH Rev Rate-App 280 Axis of Rotation-30 to 60 degrees Axis Tilt 9 degrees Right Handed PAP-5 over, 1/4" up The Motiv Tribal is designed for light to medium oil patterns according to Motv. The ball is as advertised and more for me. It pushes through on all but the driest heads. The ball continues to make no attempt to read the lane until it hits the dry. Once the Tribal finds friction the slow down/change of direction is quick without being a checkmark. The Tribal then makes a strong move that is less sudden and sharp then the Primal Rage, but a quicker transition then the other balls in the Motive line. The Tribal's make continous move at the end of the pattern and can cover a lot of boards on some conditions. In addition, the core/cover combo, which for me is designed as a play deep piece of equipment, allows me to move right and play the ball in front of me on aptterns where the dry part of the lane is farther right then most house shots. Getting the ball in the soup (house shot) in the middle of the lane may cause the ball to skate past the breakpoint. It will be a great match up for me late in long format tournaments on wood as well as shots on synthetics that force you right, The Tribal lets me know when to put it away as it will start stand up too early and leave weak corners, or fun out of energy to get back to the pocket. For me and my low rev rate, this ball can be tough on over/under because of it's quick read of the dry, and it's ease of gliding on any volume of oil. If you use this ball as designed, that is on medium or light oil patterns of volume or length, it will be a very effective ball. To throw it on a burnt conditions will require a healthy polish and a longer drill pattern. With the Tribal Motiv has a piece of equipment that acts as a great arsenal builder working in conjunction with the Primal Rage. I'm very colorblind but the Neomark Graphic makes the ball very pleasing to the eye and give it good shelf appeal. Dug Barker Motiv Staffer BTM Youth Writer Ken Bowl Lanes Youth Director Positive Coaching Alliance Double Goal Coach BWAA Member SWBA Member USBC Silver 2003 GLBA Youth Coach of the Year

When I heard that the MOTIV’s new ball, the Tribal would have the same cover as the Primal Rage I was really excited - this time wrapped around the new Halogen core. For those bowlers that have used a ball with a light bulb shaped core, you know how versatile that traditional shape is. I drilled my new Tribal with a 65* x 5” x 35* layout. After bowling with it the last couple of weeks, I believe that this ball is a perfect 1-2 punch with the Primal Rage. The medium RG core of the Tribal gets through the heads a little cleaner, and a little smoother off the spot than the Rage, but the continuation through the pins is just as great. This allows me to use the Tribal when the lanes break down a bit, as well as on the shorter sport patterns. Here is a link to the ball reaction video that I did for the Tribal. I compare it to the Primal Rage, Thrash Frenzy, Venom Strike and Ascent Pearl on the Kegel’s Middle Road pattern. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MXXAVXU3C8 The Tribal for me fits right in the sweet spot in the middle of my arsenal. On Medium volume patterns, I now can choose the Venom Strike if I want an earlier, smoother roll, or the Tribal if I need more backend to carry the corner pins. The Tribal is also a great option on longer patterns at the end of the night, when I need a ball to clear the fronts while retaining energy for the back. I have ordered a second Tribal that I’m planning on drilling with a weaker layout for dry lanes, so that I can take advantage of the versatility of the Halogen core. Looking forward to it! --Kevin Gallagher— PBA Member MOTIV Staff

MOTIV TRIBAL -- The new Motiv Tribal is quite surprising. Utilizing the proven Primal Rage (Aka. Red Ball) cover stock and new Halogen light bulb weight block this ball provides quite amazing results. It’s very angular but much longer than its predecessor. Its ability to get through the fronts and still make the strong angular move we come to know and love with the Primal Rage makes this ball a must have. It’s a ball motion that will provide great benefit both on your typical house shot as well as many of the tougher tour patterns. The Tribal’s strong back end motion and ability to get down the lane are definite plusses when adding to your current arsenal. I recently tested (2) of this new release –one pin above the ring finger and one pin centered below both fingers. In general for me the pin down layouts seems to perform better but obviously that is always a matter of your personal style and ball roll. In this case the pin down version versus the pin up version provided me two quite different looks. The pin down as expected was much stronger early allowing the ball to read the pattern and provide a strong angular but controlled reaction. This was a great ball down progression from my Primal Rages. The pin up version on the other hand provided me with much needed added length and strong angular motion that set the two apart. The combination of these two bring me that additional added punch when my rage is too much! This is truly a great additional to the family…Come get Motiv-ated. Rick Zakrajsek Motiv Staff www.MOTIVBOWLING.COM

?? Let me say that I love the Tribal and what Motiv has done combining this cover with the all-new Halogen core. It really gives you a serious skid/flip look and tons of “pop” off the friction. This ball will fill in nicely when the pattern transitions or you have a medium to light volume of oil. I call it the #redball chaser because as soon as the Rage becomes too aggressive, the Tribal is a great piece to go to. The house I bowl in tends to have a lot of friction and by the second game, my Rage has some serious left turns going on. The Tribal picks right up where I started and allows me to play the transition with control while maintaining an impressive amount of stored energy to get the corners out. I thought this ball would be similar to the Thrash Frenzy, but for me it is cleaner up front than my Frenzy and still has the continuation through the pins that has become so common with Motiv. Since I joined the Motiv team last year, I have been very impressed with all of the releases... and the Tribal is no exception. GET SOME FRESH INK!!!!!!!!! You won’t regret it..... William Leto Motiv Amateur Staff member www.motivbowling.com Www.twitter.com/motivbowling

35 X 5 X 45 Description: The Tribal is the second release using the Fusion Pearl Reactive Coverstock, previously used on the Primal Rage (#Redball). The Tribal incorporates the all new Halogen Light Bulb Core. You will find the motion of the Tribal to offer a great look in the medium to light oil category. Reaction: The intention of the Tribal is for late blocks and short patterns, but I have found that it has even more potential. With the previous release of the very popular Primal Rage, MOTIV has now added some balls that transition very fast downlane! Because the ball is so clean it has allowed me to play somestraighter angles on patterns that do not require me to throw left to right. So far in my efforts playing straighter it has looked great when I’m looking for something to transition a little faster downlane. Of course the majority of shots so far have been deeper on the lane and there is no doubt that is where this ball thrives. So far it has reacted very well to several patterns and it’s always a bonus when a ball is useable for more than what it is originally intended for. Comparisons: Comparing it to the Primal Rage the Tribal is much cleaner, but still gives it a very similarshape in the backend! What I like most so far about the Tribal is that although the shapes are very similarbetween the Primal Rage and the Tribal there is a very good gap between the two where it is very beneficial to have both of them, especially if you often veer towards the center of the lane. The Tribal is also cleaner than my Venom Toxin and provides more continuation but overall they are very similar as faras hook potential. Summary: I can say that because I tend to play straighter when I can I like this ball so much already because it allows me to play in my comfort zone sooner, yet provides a strong motion downlane for my ball speed. For some that felt that the Primal Rage may have been too much rock on your house shots, getyourself a Tribal! YouTube Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYw9dLRcBdg Mike Magolan MOTIV Staff/Turbo Staff/Boom Apparel Staff