Motiv Pride Review
While no longer in production, the Motiv Pride remains a solid option on the used market for bowlers seeking a versatile medium oil ball with predictable performance. The combination of the Dominion Asymmetric core and Coercion UCS Solid coverstock creates a reliable benchmark piece.
Performance Analysis
Performance Analysis
The Motiv Pride introduced the Dominion asymmetric core, and the way Motiv tuned it is the whole story. A 2.50 RG with a .042 differential and a small .010 intermediate differential is a mild asymmetric by modern standards: enough mass bias to give the breakpoint definition, but nowhere near enough to make the ball jumpy. Wrapped in the Coercion UCS solid cover at a sanded 4000 grit, the package is engineered to read the midlane early and shape a controlled, continuous move, which is precisely what a benchmark ball is supposed to do.
The ratings agree with the blueprint. Hook potential, backend, and pin action all sit at 7, with length at 6, a tight cluster that signals balance rather than specialization. The number that stands out is the 8 versatility score, the highest on the sheet, and it is earned by the combination of moderate flare and a smooth solid cover: the Pride gives the same readable reaction as patterns transition, which is why Motiv’s own comparison videos measured other releases against it. The consensus across video reviews lands the same way, describing controlled, predictable motion with enough punch to score on medium oil.
The honest limits sit at the extremes. On heavy volume the 4000 grit solid runs out of traction, and on genuinely light oil it is more ball than the condition wants. The Pride has also been discontinued, making it a used-market pickup today.
Who Is This Ball For?
The Pride is for bowlers who want a true benchmark: the first ball out of the bag that tells you what the lane is doing and stays playable while you figure out the rest. Tournament players who face changing conditions across long blocks will value its 8-rated versatility, and anyone who scores with repeatability rather than raw power, strokers and tweeners especially, will find the controlled shape easy to trust.
If your home condition is consistently heavy oil, start with something stronger and duller; if it is consistently dry, something weaker and cleaner. And bowlers who want their asymmetric to produce theatrical, angular backends will find the Pride deliberately understated. For the bowler in the middle, though, a used Pride remains one of the more dependable medium-oil reads you can put in a bag.
The Pros
- • Excellent versatility across medium oil conditions
- • Predictable ball motion with controlled backend
- • Strong midlane read from Coercion UCS Solid coverstock
The Cons
- • Limited effectiveness on heavy oil patterns
- • May be too strong for lighter oil conditions
Who Is This Ball For?
While no longer in production, the Motiv Pride remains a solid option on the used market for bowlers seeking a versatile medium oil ball with predictable performance. The combination of the Dominion Asymmetric core and Coercion UCS Solid coverstock creates a reliable benchmark piece.
Technical Specifications
How It Compares
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Bowlers Say
Bowlers praise the Motiv Pride as an excellent benchmark ball that offers controllable, smooth, and continuous ball motion. Reviews highlight its strong backend reaction and versatility across different rev rates and oil conditions, with many noting significant improvement in their games and averages.
AI summary of 17 verified purchase reviews
Bowlers frequently mention:
I've always been a lower rev bowler, but this ball has helped my game on fresh so much already! It rips off the dry at the back real hard and isn't afraid to get a little left!
Texas, United States
When we were informed of the Pride, we were told that it would be a new, mid-level benchmark ball. I was a little unsure at first based on the core numbers since it is asymmetric. I was COMPLETELY proved wrong. The Pride is of the utmost benchmark shapes. Controllable, smooth, continuous, and all of the words that are synonymous with the idea of a benchmark ball. To have a ball that for me, bridges the gap perfectly between balls like the Venom Shock and Venom Recoil, to the Jackal Ghost, Trident Horizon, and Forge Flare. This is a ball I have wanted for quite a while and I definitely think any player could use this piece in their bag. Layout: 50x5x70 MOTIV Staffer
United States
I have tested balls over 15 years for companies like, Storm, Ebonite, Elite, Brunswick, and a few others, now they have there own testers. I put them all through many different type of oil patterns, different styles of alleys and different conditions ! The Pride I use now is a solid ball, it comes in strong on the end s and frontal assaults and carries well in medium to heavy oils. It reminds me sort of like a flip style, but believe me it is far better than that. My arsonal is made up of Storm, Hammer, and Motiv and they work beautifully with my Pride ! If your a slow roller like me at 72 years of age, it works nicely along the alley ways, it's a tough little ball, the cost is a little pricey, but well worth the trouble. If your a speed roller you will be impressed by it 's hooking power and frontal assault, it carries well for the speed bowler and high revers, but works decently for the slower bowler like myself at 10-12 ! A friend of mine rolls between 17-20 and fits my ball almost like me and swears the Pride is a prime wapon for him and he carries a 215 average, SO IF YOUR LOOKING FOR A HIGH IMPACT BALL TO ADD TO YOUR ARSONAL. GOOD CHOICE HERE !
United States
The new Motiv Pride does everything you’d want with a benchmark ball. It’s very versatile and has amazing continuation. The Pride has brand new core(Dominion core) and cover stock. This Pride was designed to be the perfect benchmark piece and it’s exactly that! Unique from anything currently in the Motiv line. The Pride fits right into the medium oil/smooth position of the ball guide. I can see this ball being used on a lot of various oil patterns.
United States
I threw a 300 two weeks in a row love this ball clean in the pocket holds lines
United States
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