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Motiv Ripcord
Motiv designed the Ripcord to offer as much angle and continuation through the pins as they possibly could. This ball is a great choice when you need something that will generate downlane motion when facing medium oil conditions. The Ripcord performs well when the oil in the front part of the lane has decreased forcing you to move in to generate angle. The Infusion Pearl Reactive converstock on this ball offers easy length with awesome down lane motion. The Oblivion core with a massive flip block found in the Ripcord was designed to generate downlane motion as well as angle and continuation through the pins.
- Color: Black/Purple
All colors do vary somewhat from the picture shown - Core: Oblivion
- Coverstock: Infusion Pearl Reactive
- Finish: 5000 LSP
- RG: 2.53**
- Differential: 0.047**
- ** RG and Diff are based off of 15 lb. balls
- Recommended Lane Condition: Medium Oil
- A few tiny pit holes in the cover stock of the ball are normal
- SKU: TLMTVBRCKPH
- Product ID: 12193
- Brand: Motiv
- Category: Bowling Balls
- Ball Performance: High-Performance Balls

Customer Reviews | 11 Customer Questions
By Camera ON from NYC
Pros:
Great first ball for sport shots, Hooks, Doesnt leave 9 pins, gets length,
Cons:
Its Very Fast off the spot, For high rev 400rpm
Best Uses:
Med light to dry, Not Super dry
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Its an Animal thats Politically Correct
I thought this ball would leave 9 pins but it doesnt grip that much. Probably the first ball out tha bag on sport Shots.
By Jimmy Google from Bend, OR
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
MOTIV Ripcord
Speed: 19.5
Rev Rate: 398
PAP: 5 1/2 over 7/8 up
Tilt: 4.3
Weight Block: Oblivion
Cover Stock: Infusion Reactive
OOB Finish: 5000 LSP
The MOTIV Ripcord was created to produce angularity and continuation through the pins. Ever notice when the heads dry up and you need to move in to open up your angles? I really like this cover/ore combo because I can move in and do just that. The Ripcord is clean through the front part of the lane and rips off the friction on the back part of the lane. I struggle sometimes because my ball speed blows the ball past the break point and this core was created to create the down lane motion I need to help me overcome this struggle. Moving in and allowing the ball to see the front part of the lane and respond to friction gives me a shape I haven't seen before.
I highly recommend!!
James Turner
MOTIV Staff
By Greg from Pittsburgh
Pros:
Control and continuation!
Cons:
Shorter on length than expected.
Best Uses:
Light oil
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Really nice light oil ball.
Ball breaks well but smoothly on the back end. Not quite as much length as I hoped but more controllable than any other ball I've thrown.
Customer Questions & Answers | Reviews
Question:
most light to medium oil balls are rated mid performance .. why is this rated high performance ??
8/6/2019 - By army dadHave an answer to this question?
Question:
How does this ball compare to the Motiv Primal Rage Anniversary
8/14/2019 - By RaygunsHave an answer to this question?
Answer:
Motiv actually has a very good scale on their website to give you a more in-depth comparison between different Motiv balls. Here are the numbers for each ball: Ripcord - Length (16.5) , Backend (18.5) , Hook (53) versus Primal Rage Anniversary Length (18) , Backend (16) , Hook (56).
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Question:
Would this ball be good for a 2 finger baller? If not what bowling balls would you recommend?
11/29/2019 - By JAWHave an answer to this question?
Answer:
Most bowlers that only use 2 fingers usually get a pretty high rev rate. If you have a high rev rate you want to make sure the ball goes down the lane a good ways before it takes off so you do not have the ball hooking in front of the head pin. This ball is designed for good length and strong backend hook so it should work well for you. If you have a slow ball speed and high revs, this would do better in medium to heavy oil but if you have normal ball speed or high speed to match your high revs then it works in medium oil.
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Question:
is the same core in the 12 pound?
2/28/2020 - By RakeHave an answer to this question?
Question:
I use a motiv t10and like it alot but a little too much toward the end of night. Would the ripcord or venom shock be better
3/4/2020 - By DonHave an answer to this question?
Answer:
The Ripcord is a slight step down so it may not be a big enough drop to switch to but the Venom Shock could be a noticeable drop down for when the lanes get more medium to lighter oil at the end of the night.
3/5/2020 - By Bowling.Com Staff0 of 0 customers found this answer helpful. Did you find this answer helpful? Yes | No Thanks for your feedback!
Question:
Is this a ball for older bowlers with slower ball speed
5/25/2020 - By DufferHave an answer to this question?
Question:
What’s the difference between the rip cord and the flight, please! Someone told me the flight has more drag or slow when rolling’ was wondering if you knew what that meant or would both of them have a slow motion down lane. A guy from bowler x said this as he was demonstrated the flight, as he was bowling with it he said Man this ball rolls slow?
7/20/2020 - By Bowler800Have an answer to this question?
Answer:
The Ripcord has a polished finish on a pearl coverstock to give it excellent length and and an angular backend hook while the Ripcord Flight has a solid coverstock with a duller finish to read more in the midlane for a strong arcing hook. I am not sure exactly what the person meant by slow rolling but the Flight starts hooking earlier on the lane and the Ripcord hooks later on the lanes. If you have a slow ball speed you may prefer the Ripcord to help the ball get down the lane better before it starts hooking so it does not roll out too early. If you have a high ball speed you may prefer the Flight so it has time to grip and react on the lanes to match your faster ball speed.
7/21/2020 - By Bowling.Com Staff0 of 0 customers found this answer helpful. Did you find this answer helpful? Yes | No Thanks for your feedback!
Question:
Would this ball work for some one slow speed?
3/15/2021 - By RufusHave an answer to this question?
Answer:
Yes, this ball has very good length which is what you would need if you have a slower ball speed. If you have higher revs then this ball would be good for you in medium to heavy oil but if you have average to lower revs then this would work well in medium oil.
3/18/2021 - By Bowling.Com Staff0 of 0 customers found this answer helpful. Did you find this answer helpful? Yes | No Thanks for your feedback!
Question:
Show me your urethane balls
3/24/2021 - By TutHave an answer to this question? https://www.bowling.com/shopping/all/bowling-balls/all?coverstock=85" />
Answer:
Here is a link to view our urethane bowling balls: https://www.bowling.com/shopping/all/bowling-balls/all?coverstock=85
3/26/2021 - By Bowling.Com Staff0 of 0 customers found this answer helpful. Did you find this answer helpful? Yes | No Thanks for your feedback!
Question:
eighty year old with short fingers and small wrist ball speed 8 1/2 to 9 1/2 mph low revs what do you recomment to to get ball through headpin urethane,reactive,hybird
4/10/2021 - By DelHave an answer to this question?
Answer:
It may depend on the lane conditions that you bowl in. You may need to also adjust some for the lane conditions a little bit. So if a ball was rated for medium to light oil, you may need to just use the ball in medium conditions so that the ball does not react too early with your ball speed.
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