Won Grand Rapids Classic

I recently won the Grand Rapids Bowling Classic, or as I like to call it, the King of the Hill. The tournament had a decent turn out of 56 bowlers and after the first three games of qualifying the cut score was low at 606.  I was able to get things going after starting slowly with a clean 208 game.  I finished with 269 and 215 to qualify second with 692.  This put me only 9 pins behind the leader.  The second block of games I started out quickly with 268 and follow up with 236 and took the lead by 27 pins.  The final set I stayed on course and shot 238 and 257 to win by 91 pins, averaging 241.5 over the seven games. 

Aside from 3 or 4 frames in game one where I used the SR2, my ball of choice for the tournament was the Purple QZ1 Quadfire.  This ball gave such an awesome reaction down lane I wish I could have filmed it.  This ball was made for this condition.  The ball has a 35 degree drilling, with a 30 degree VAL and a four inch pin.  It provided me with a predictable reaction and a very clean arcing motion on the back part of the lane.  I had the right ball in my hand at the right time!

Tony Buck

804 Series Straight Out of the box

I drilled up my new SR2 with a 4" x 3 3/4" pin down layout and left it at box finish.  I took it down to the lanes and the first shot was strong, but smooth.  It got through the heads with ease and continued strong through the pocket!  Well, the first game was 299.  Second was 258 and third was 247 - 804 first series out of the box.  This ball is a must have!!  Thank you MOTIV for producing such a great product!

Dustin Baker

PBA Sr Tournament Success

I competed in the PBA Sr. Regional this past weekend in Brookville, PA.  They had their Cheetah-type pattern out.  I mainly used a GT1 with pin under ring finger, cg @50 degrees, and shined up.  It worked awesome!  Also used my SX1 w/pin above my bridge, cg @ 45 degrees.  After starting +70 for the first 4 games of qualifying, I made some bad shots and moves the next 3  games that brought me down to +17 w/one qualifying game to go.  Got lines up with the GT1 and threw the front 10 to finish 288 and make the finals.  Next day, there was a little more backend reaction so I went with the GT1.  Beat the top qualifier, 3 games to 1.  Next match, was best of 3.  Lost first game, doubled in 9th & 10th to win the second game, and needed a double in the 10th to win the match in the 3rd game.  Buried the first one and got the strike, then buried the second one but left a ringing 10-pin.  Oh well!!   GT1 and SX1 performed excellently!   My Motiv stuff was smooth off the pattern and reacted very well.    

I have been converted by the GT1

I am 60 yrs old and a PBA Seniors member. I do my homework on new equipment and the GT1 intrigued me . I read a few articles and when the PBA cleared it for use in tournaments, I figured I would give it a shot. 

I am a 217 average bowler and the conditions I shoot on are either dry, spotty or nonexistent, but over the years and my experiences, I have learned to adjust. The first night I pulled my GT1 out of the box just drilled with no games on it and the first pitch, I was impressed. I had it drilled with the leverage layout with the high track pin for max hook. Well the first game was adjusting, and shot a 246 (7 in a row with 2 8 pins), and then the second game the shot broke down fast and I moved left (right hander) about 5 boards and went 5 and 5 and shot a 247, third game was a tester. All the oil was gone. I was forced up against the ball return, and managed a 234. SO a 727 right out of the box with no adjustment to the ball. I was playing from 15 to 8 and back to start and  25 to 5 and back with some hand adjustment. Needless to say I caused a lot of conversation that evening, and I was in our pots and the GT1 paid for it's self 5 times over with its first 3 games. Great return on my investment.

The GT1 is strong

I just finished drilling the MOTIV GT1 and can only say one thing for certain....that ball is strong! First game off the press the ball exploded through the rack leaving a 9-pin, followed by 10 strikes in a row and then leaving another 9-pin. I finished that game short of 300 but not because of a lack of power. I went on to finish with a strong 700 series that night. The equipment has a smooth roll with aggression on the backends that I have not encountered in a long time. Thanks MOTIV and I look forward to the next release. 

Winning the iron man

I just won the Iron Man Tournament with MOTIV.  We bowl 12 games on 3 different conditions.  The condition were the Shark, Cheetah, and the Fort Wayne Shootout shot.  The first condition we bowled on was the shark and if there is a condition I don't score as well on it is the shark...but that was before I used the motiv equipment.  My scores were 215, 225, 227, and 245.  I threw the GT1 with the leverage drilling the first 3 games but I started to get some carry down and then I threw the GT1 with the pin under my fingers and it worked great the 4th games.  I was 3rd after the shark and I was only 50 pins behind the leader.  The next condition was the cheetah and this is my best pattern.  I used the SX1 all for games and this ball works so good on short patterns.  I shot 244, 240, 230, 238.  I went from 3rd to second and I was only 20 pins behind the leader.  I knew that I just wanted to get close to the leader because he threw the ball well but he has never bowled on the shoot out shot.  It is a tight and long pattern and you need to be accurate.  I used the TR2 with the pin under the fingers and out of the box finish.  I shot 208, 224, 212, and 210.  The leader shot 140, 196, 182, 205.  I was the tournament by 85 pins.  GET MOTIVATED!!!!!
 
Doug Cutler

I am very MOTIVated

WOW is all I can say.  I drilled the TR2 to use in a regional in Texas...threw it 5 or 6 times to make sure it fit good.  I used the TR2 in practice and had a great reaction, so I decided to give it a go.  I started with the front ten, one solid nine pin later - 289.  Made a move in the first frame the second game and starting striking again.  Long story short - I ended the night with 763.  Came back to bowl Thursday night mens league and the first game was 300!  I finished off the night with a 247 and 256 for a fine 803 series.  All I can say is now I am very MOTIVated! 

Shayne Wilson

10 Boards More Than Anything Else in The Bag

I just wanted to say how pleased my customers are with thier motiv equipment. I drilled up a TR2 for one of my high school bowlers who bowls a lot of MJM tournaments. He used it on a 46 foot pattern a couple weeks ago said it was about ten more boards than anything else in his bag! One of my premiere leftys - Jammie Leece - shot a very nice 813 with his GT1 recently with games of 278 256 and 279.  Keep up the good work.  I am looking forward to the new SR2 release.  Thanks again for everything.

Jack - B&B Pro Shop

Most Consistent Ball Ever!

Second week of bowling with my GT1 brought me a nice surprise!  First game I tossed was a 237.  Second game, while not really paying attention until after I shot it, was a 237.  Third game,  again not trying for it, 237!  Great triplicate, and my first one!  1^st week in league for the fall season, 2 leagues on the same night, 277 shot in first the league and a 278 shot in the second.  Second week, 708 in first league and 706 in the second.  My average has moved from 210-214 last year to 226 summer (ending with Motiv) to the 230’s to start this fall!  Most consistent ball I have had in my hands in a long time!  Keep them coming Motiv!

High Roller Win

I just won the High Roller Tournament (Over 50 Division) using my new MOTIV TX1. I literally got the ball drilled and put in my hands the day before leaving town. I started bowling in the tournament using some of my other equipment and had some success on fresh oil, but had difficulty controlling the breakpoint as the lanes broke down. This is when I decided to try my new TX1. It gave much better length and a controlled arc after the breakpoint. It smoothed out over under for me and carried very well on light pocket hits.

After the first day, I used the TX1 almost exclusively for the rest of the week. I qualified for match play in all three High Roller tournaments and cashed in on some other events also. I am very impressed with my MOTIV TX1 and look forward to trying new equipment from MOTIV.

Wally Kraus

Back to back 300 games

I have had a great season of bowling. This was our last week and it was roll off &  doubles on Wednesday. My goal for the night was to have a good time before nationals. Well, I had a good time. With less than two games on the MOTIV GT1 it was 12 strikes in a row! This 300 game was surreal. I have never used a ball less than 2 games and shot 300. This was quite unexpected. Interestingly, the story gets even better.

I am the 5th woman on Thursday and they needed me to bowl. It was roll off & doubles night again. We have 2 divisions, so we were rolling off for the division championship & the over all championship. The roll off is 2 games and we were 147 pins down after the first. I was lost. I bowled my worst game of the season. At this point, I said to the people with me, "What should I do?" They handed me the MOTIV SX1 and the strikes began. I could not believe it. Is it possible to bowl a 300 game two days in a row? Yes! There it was - another 300! The bowlers around me were saying, "What WAS that ball you were throwing?". Well, if they had not heard of MOTIV before, they have now.

MOTIV ROCKS!

Angela Wilt - Staff

Love Motiv

I was very intrigued when I heard about your new bowling ball technology. I just had to try your equipment out. I was bowling in our City Tournament and not doing very well. So, reluctantly, I switched to my MOTIV SX-1. It was only my 4th game with the ball. I started with the ball in the 10th frame and struck out. My next game was a 300! I was surprised, to say the least, since I never bowl well with a ball until I at least get 9 to 12 games on it. Thanks very much.

I have drilled several balls for customers and all anyone tells me after they throw the MOTIV is that they LOVE the ball. One person won a local tournament one day after purchase. Another person won High School Regional Singles two days after purchase. And one more person threw a 300 in his third game with the ball in league. So you can see why they all LOVE MOTIV.

Ken Ottaway

TX1 hits like a truck

I have been throwing the MOTIV TX1 for about two weeks now. The 1000 polished box finish was quite aggressive, so I tried a 4000 Abralon finish on the ball and shot a 702 series. (The 15 pound ball had leverage layout). After that experience I drilled up a 14 pound TX1 to go a bit longer (pin above ring finger) and in open play I had a 215. I took the surface to 2000 Abralon with a polish and had the front 6 for a 258. After consulting with the pro shop, I decided to try a 500 Abralon with a polished finish. The end result was bowling games of 269, 279, and 268 for an 816 series.

This ball has one of the most versatile coverstocks I have ever worked with and the thrust core compliments the cover. Thank you MOTIV for my 5th sanctioned 800 series.

Ted Boltz

Best Score of My Life

Hey, I wanted to let you know I ordered my wife Natalie a QZ1 the other day and drilled it up for her. She is a 150 average bowler and this year I have been working with her some. Last night she had a 565 series and a 244 game her highest game and series of her life! It was with the QZ1!

Dustin Baker