Hello everyone! I'm a new member to the forums, I have been lurking reading different manufacturers boards over the past year keeping an eye on their equipment as well as the general persona of that brands followers. Here I am, making a post to the Motiv boards. This post may seem a little long, but I want to try and give you as much info as I can, so you have less questions for me later. I did read the other recent arsenal questions, but there has been a new ball release since those were posted in, that I think would be a contender for my arsenal.

I've been really impressed with the equipment I've seen in person. I only know a couple people that have Motiv equipment, but I just found out there's a smaller pro shop nearby that has a Motiv Regional member. I'll definitely be going to talk to him soon, but first I wanted to question everyone here.

I am switching from 16lb equipment to 15lb. I have a 4-ball roller and so far only one of those balls is 15lbs. Here is my current arsenal:
Columbia 300 Delirium (OOB Finish - 15lb)
Hammer Black Widow Assassin (2000grit sanded)
Columbia 300 Pirahna/C Pearl (used to be weaker ball and spare ball before i got the Taboo spare)
Hammer Taboo Spare

I know you're probably thinking "Broseph, you got all EBI International stuff, why not stay with them?" I'm looking to switch it up and I like to have most/all of my equipment from the same company. I loved my original Black Widow, but haven't been amazed by anything from these companies since. I do like, not love, my Delirium, I am still learning it's motions on the couple houses I bowl in.

I only bowl in a league once a week currently, as I am trying to get back into the sport. I do bowl usually once another night of the week though. In terms of how I bowl. I would probably say a tweener/power tweener. Speed is usually around 16.5-17mph at the sensor on the lanes. If I had to guess RPM, around 350, give or take 50. I typically bowl at one house for league, which seems to be medium to slightly medium heavy THS. Another house I will probably switch to after this current summer league is more of a medium THS.

I usually struggle on drier conditions and since I don't do a sport shot league, I think I want my focus to be on the lower end of my bag. Right now my Delirium is my strongest piece and I usually have to put it away come third game depending on who else is on my pair. I don't throw my Assassin too much anymore, I need to rejuvenate it, but when it was factory finish, it seemed to operate similar to my Delirium. My Pirahna/C is an older ball, I traded a friend 2 of my older balls for this ball because we didn't use what we were trading and it's been my 'old faithful' ball since. It's my drier lane condition ball or when my line gets eaten up on my Delirium/Assassin, I'll switch to it. I've never had to use my spare ball as a strike ball during league, only when open bowling.

With all that information stated, I want to your recommendations for an arsenal. I will keep my Delirium as my strongest piece for a while, that would probably be the last ball I would like to replace. The bottom 3 slots are open. Any particular recommendations?

Thanks in advance!

If you are expecting to have a spare ball, then you are really left with just two balls for your arsenal.  A lot of people will suggest the Forza and the Venom Shock.  You really can't go wrong with those two balls. 

My suggestion is to purchase just one ball for now and go from there.  It is real hard to know exactly how someone will match up when changing brands as you are planning.  You can research all you want, but ultimately it is your success on the conditions you face that will be the deciding factor, not what some yahoo in BFE has had success with.

I would probably lean to the Venom Shock as that ball.  You plan on bowling in a different house after the summer that will have less volume.  Plus, you seem to be a tad on the rev-dominant side so suggesting something like a Forza as a first ball seems extreme.  You might be able to go up to the Forza, but for a first ball, I would suggest the Venom Shock.

After getting acclimated with the VS, then you can go up or down from there.  Move up to a Forza or Primal Rage depending on the type of shape you are looking for (even the Vengeance) or move down to a Tag or Ascent regular or Apex.  You can always have something like the Rebel Tank as a dual purpose spare ball/extreme dry ball.

Whatever you decide, I wish you the best of luck.

Theres just so many options. I would just choose one ball and choose one ball that can handle heavier oils and then choose one ball before your of choice for lighter oil or weaker ball.

i would go venom shock, vengence, graffiti tag

i would go venom shock, vengence, graffiti tag

Agreed!