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Primal Fear
« on: December 09, 2016, 05:28:44 PM »
Ball NPS Score: 100.00
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Everyone fears something, so give your competition something to fear with the Motiv Primal Fear. This bowling ball was designed for medium to heavy oil conditions and offers a massive late hooking motion. The engine in this ball is the successful Impulse V2 core. This core creates a powerful skid-flip reaction as well as a incredible backend reaction. The core is combined with the powerful Voracity Pearl Reactive coverstock that has been finished with a 5000 grit LSP that offers clean down-lane motion as well as good continuation. This ball is very aggressive and angular!

Color: Orange/Charcoal
Coverstock: Voracity Pearl Reactive
Core: Impulse V2
Finish: 5000 Grit Laser Scan Polished
Reaction: Skid/Flip
RG: 2.55**
Differential: 0.050**
** RG and Diff are based off of 15 lb. balls
Recommended Lane Condition: Medium-Heavy Oil

 

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Re: Primal Fear
« Reply #1 on: December 13, 2016, 07:20:19 AM »

Primal Fear-
Quite difficult to ever replace anything in the Primal line after the Primal Rage (Red Ball) success. But this one is definitely a keeper. Much more predictable in the oil than the red ball and a bit stronger for me on the back the primal fear brings a much more overall consistent roll and recovery than many of its predecessors. This combined with the continuation through the pins that Motiv fans have come to expect. This ball is versatile and allows many different angles of attack on a number of different patterns. It provides length as well and a smooth and consistent but strong reaction off the friction.
Utilizing the new Voracityâ„¢ Pearl Reactive cover stock, the Primal Fear delivers more power and continuation than ever before. Voracityâ„¢ is the most aggressive and most angular pearl cover ever used in the Primalâ„¢ line. The Primal Fear is tuned with a 5000 Grit LSP finish out of box but can certainly be manipulated additionally to fit your needs.
The Primal Fear is a great addition for those who love to see angularity in a medium to heavy oil ball. Great for centers with higher viscosity oils as well as sport and PBA pattern shots as well as many typical house patterns. Put fear into the eye of your competition. Get your Primal Fear today from your local pro shop.
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Primal Fear video review
« Reply #2 on: December 13, 2016, 10:48:18 PM »

LANE CONDITION

Length: 39


Type (THS, Sport Pattern etc): THS


COMMENTS

Likes: Angular but predictable, great ball to open up the lane, offers lot of recovery.

Dislikes: none so far!


PICTURES AND/OR VIDEOS



Hello guys, this time I had the opportunity to try the new Motiv release, the Primal Fear.

When the original Primal Rage was released back in 2013, it helped Motiv to gain a lot of customers. The ball impressed a lot of people and it brought Motiv its first PBA National title.

Now Motiv presented its new release, the Primal Fear. I had the chance to try this ball and all I can say is WOW!

I am a low rev rate, speed dominant bowler, so for me, angular pieces usually hit late or they don't turn the way I wanted, but this ball has been a pleasent surprise for me.

I tried the ball while making the review and in one league last week, and the ball is definitely angular. I usually start with my Forza or my Forza GT and both are great on fresh oil, but for me the problem begins when I need to move inside and open up the lane, I start losing some carry because of my low rev rate, so I tend to leave those corner pins that I am sure everybody loves  ;D

Well, with the Primal Fear, now I can move inside, swing the ball left and watch it come back with a vengeance. This ball has a strong backend motion, something that I have never seen before on any previous Motiv release, not even on the famous #redball.

The ball is clean through the fronts, has great length, and then it just picks up when it exits the pattern and provides a strong angular motion down the lane. When I missed left the ball offered a lot, and I mean a LOT of recovery. You can see on the last shot of the video review how close I played to the gutter at the breakpoint and the ball came back strong! Another thing that really impressed me is that even with its angularity, this ball is predictable and controllable, every time I made a good shot, I knew exactly what the ball was going to do. Really impressive.

I compared the ball with the Trident, the Revolt Havoc and the Forza GT.

For me the Trident reads the lane earlier, I feel that it hooks more than the Fear and while it offers a strong backend motion, it is not as angular as the Fear.

The Havoc for me is the perfect complement to the Primal Fear. The Havoc is earlier, smoother, both have similar hook potential, but the Havoc has a slower response to friction and it is more even down the lane.

The GT is earlier than the Fear and a little bit cleaner than the Havoc. It is smoother than the Fear and overall I feel it has less hook potential than the Primal Fear.

I think this ball will be a good fit for a lot of bowlers, it offers a motion that the league bowler loves, the "hockey stick shape" or how Motiv calls it "Late hook motion".

I usually try to stay objective when I do a review, but this ball really impressed me!

This ball was released in October 31st. If you are looking for an angular ball or a piece of equipment to open up the lane, this ball will definitely fit the bill!

I've been using this ball as my go to ball in one of my leagues and my aberage went 10 pins up since I started using it. I needed something clean to save some energy when the ball exits the pattern and this ball gets the job done! Had two 279s already and a couple of 700 series, by the way this house is a low scoring house. The best bowler carries a 216 average.

Please let me know what you think! I added a couple of things to the video that I think will make the reviews better and more informative... Still learning and I have a long way to go, but I hope you enjoy this video!
Angel Loaeza

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Strike Fear Into the Pins!
« Reply #3 on: December 14, 2016, 01:13:06 PM »
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75 x 4 ½ x 40

With the continued success of the Primal line it’s no wonder why Motiv’s latest release follows this path: the Primal Fear. By wrapping the proven dual-density Impulse V2 core (2.55RG, .050Diff) within the brand new Voracity Pearl Reactive shell a reaction that is true to the ‘flippy’ nature of the line has been born. I laid mine out with my more benchmark-type angles so that I could play as many lines as possible and this ball has yet to disappoint. My first night with it out-of-box I went wire-to-wire never feeling as though I was in danger of losing the ball motion or pin action; I started crossing at 11 and finished crossing at 20. Even though the shell is on the stronger side it still reacts as a true pearl with its ability to easily clear the heads to retain energy for the backend. Once friction is found I see a strong, but not unpredictable, motion made with impressive continuation through to the pit. I have yet to see this ball snap in an uncontrolled manner nor have I felt as though I was in a phone booth with where I could play on the lane. While I can play on a fresh house condition with it I also see it as a great compliment to my Trident. When the latter starts to hook too soon, starting to bleed energy getting back to the pocket, I can immediately pick up the Fear and continue on that line and beyond. For how strong it is I am impressed by its quick clean-then-hook motion. Overall I would say this ball is true to form for the medium-heavy lane conditions with the ability to play further into lighter volumes than other equipment with similar overall hook. If you need bite through heavier condition without sacrificing a strong backend motion, make the pins scared seeing that Primal Fear come out!


Trent Overbey
In the Zone Pro Shop
Motiv Staff
www.motivbowling.com