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dudester300

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desert tank
« on: March 10, 2020, 09:14:38 PM »
ok motiv staffer, give us some kind of info on this ball!  ball was has been approved on usbc list since feb 4... same as day ripcord flight.
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Re: desert tank
« Reply #16 on: June 05, 2020, 02:16:47 PM »
Quote from: mtliu on June 05, 2020, 12:20:03 PM
I just hope it doesn't hit like a Covert Tank. For me at least my covert tank gave me an amazing motion but hit like a feather

When I tried one, it wasn't as hard as the Blitz, but it was ok hit. Maybe yours is just flaring too much and uses too much too soon?
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Re: desert tank
« Reply #17 on: July 13, 2020, 02:00:21 PM »
Quote from: truckstoy on May 28, 2020, 11:08:59 AM
told my shop guy to order me 1, but i am in NJ who knows when i will get to try it out....
got my Desert Tank last week, oh my this one hooks! drilled the same as my Covert & Blitz & i had a hard time keeping it right on open lanes, took it out the end of game 3 in league & was able to open up the entire lane. will try it 1st game of league on the fresh to see how it reacts. maybe it just needs some lane shine to calm it down
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Re: desert tank
« Reply #18 on: July 13, 2020, 02:58:04 PM »
Quote from: truckstoy on July 13, 2020, 02:00:21 PM
Quote from: truckstoy on May 28, 2020, 11:08:59 AM
told my shop guy to order me 1, but i am in NJ who knows when i will get to try it out....
got my Desert Tank last week, oh my this one hooks! drilled the same as my Covert & Blitz & i had a hard time keeping it right on open lanes, took it out the end of game 3 in league & was able to open up the entire lane. will try it 1st game of league on the fresh to see how it reacts. maybe it just needs some lane shine to calm it down

I've seen some videos, and spoke with my friend who works for Motiv and when I saw his teaser for it, and I literally said "Wow, that ball slows down fast". For a light oil smooth reaction, it sure looks strong. Compare that to the new Thrill which is just a different cover, and it looks completely different.

This goes to show, numbers aren't everything. If you would have told me a ball that's 2.57 .015 would hook that much, I would have been sceptical.

Microcell is a great looking cover so far based off of 3 balls. Now, if they can tweak the infusion cover to not be so clean, but still maintain the fast motion, watch out.
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Re: desert tank
« Reply #19 on: July 14, 2020, 10:27:29 AM »
Seen a few first hand and will be putting holes in mine Thursday. They come out of the box a little rough, its my one beef with Motiv as their dull ball surface finish often is way more rough than they market it to be. Rant off though, smoothing the surface a bit they look awfully good on the lanes and a nice change to when the blitz just starts too early and looks lazy downlane. I'll get some video of all three of the MCP balls in the next few weeks and share it.
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Re: desert tank
« Reply #20 on: July 14, 2020, 09:07:55 PM »
Quote from: themagician on July 14, 2020, 10:27:29 AM
Seen a few first hand and will be putting holes in mine Thursday. They come out of the box a little rough, its my one beef with Motiv as their dull ball surface finish often is way more rough than they market it to be. Rant off though, smoothing the surface a bit they look awfully good on the lanes and a nice change to when the blitz just starts too early and looks lazy downlane. I'll get some video of all three of the MCP balls in the next few weeks and share it.

I'll be interested in seeing how it looks compared to the Covert. Few shots I've seen with it has it hooking more?
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Re: desert tank
« Reply #21 on: July 17, 2020, 08:59:41 AM »
Quote from: Impending Doom on July 13, 2020, 02:58:04 PM
Quote from: truckstoy on July 13, 2020, 02:00:21 PM
Quote from: truckstoy on May 28, 2020, 11:08:59 AM
told my shop guy to order me 1, but i am in NJ who knows when i will get to try it out....
got my Desert Tank last week, oh my this one hooks! drilled the same as my Covert & Blitz & i had a hard time keeping it right on open lanes, took it out the end of game 3 in league & was able to open up the entire lane. will try it 1st game of league on the fresh to see how it reacts. maybe it just needs some lane shine to calm it down

I've seen some videos, and spoke with my friend who works for Motiv and when I saw his teaser for it, and I literally said "Wow, that ball slows down fast". For a light oil smooth reaction, it sure looks strong. Compare that to the new Thrill which is just a different cover, and it looks completely different.

This goes to show, numbers aren't everything. If you would have told me a ball that's 2.57 .015 would hook that much, I would have been sceptical.

Microcell is a great looking cover so far based off of 3 balls. Now, if they can tweak the infusion cover to not be so clean, but still maintain the fast motion, watch out.

So after using the Desert Tank again last night, for me it is a swing & a miss. the ball has too much late hook to play straighter to the right like the Covert & it forces me inside where I was getting over/under.  will try a surface change. maybe a weaker drill was needed.  to me the Covert is still amazing & i will just pick up a few more of those.
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