Motiv
The Motiv Nebula is a symmetrical pearl bowling ball from Motiv, released in November 2025. It has the Dark Matter Propulsion Pearl coverstock and the Hadron weight block, finished at 5500 Grit LSP out of the box. At 15 lb its RG is 2.5, with a differential of 0.045.
Among the 194 balls here with a 15 lb version, its RG is medium, and its differential is medium. Motiv rates it 74 for length, 90 for backend and 62 for hook, out of 100: it starts to hook late, turns sharply at the breakpoint and hooks moderately overall, with at least 5 inches of flare potential. Motiv's ball guide puts it on medium oil, with a very angular motion.
Specs
Details
- Coverstock
- Dark Matter Propulsion Pearl
- Weight block
- Hadron
- Symmetry
- Symmetrical
- Factory finish
- 5500 Grit LSP
- Flare potential
- 5"+
- Release date
- 11/26/25
Reaction
- Length74
- Backend90
- Hook62
- Flare Potential5
Tech specs
| Weight | RG | Diff | PSA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 lb | 2.65 | 0.02 | — |
| 13 lb | 2.65 | 0.02 | — |
| 14 lb | 2.51 | 0.049 | — |
| 15 lb | 2.5 | 0.045 | — |
| 16 lb | 2.5 | 0.038 | — |
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