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Pride Empire

Item Number: MTVBPDEMP

28 Read Reviews

7/13/2022

The Pride™ Empire introduces a new level of backend speed to the MOTIV® line.  Featuring the brand-new Propulsion™ Pearl Reactive cover stock, this beast showcases an angular response unlike anything before. 

The MOTIV® engineering team has been making clear advancements, leading the industry in pearl cover tech in recent years, and this new Propulsion™ system is the pinnacle of angular performance.  Utilizing this new pearl cover, the Pride™ Empire pushes through the front of the lane with ease, storing energy for a dynamic move down lane.  And that’s at a 5000 Grit laser-scanned finish!  Bowlers who desire maximum length and a violent response to friction can adjust the finish to a higher grit like 5500, but they may get more than they bargained for.  We kept it at 5000 to tame this beast a touch.

The Dominion™ asymmetrical core at the heart of the Pride™ Empire also displays special characteristics.  A moderate primary RG differential and low intermediate allow the ball to dominate on lower oil volumes and higher friction surfaces than more powerful asymmetric balls like the Jackals, which are designed for higher volume patterns.  Additionally, the asymmetric physics of the Pride™ Empire provides ball drillers with greater layout versatility since weight holes are no longer allowed in competition.

When To Use:

  • Speed Dominant Bowlers - For speed dominant bowlers who love to see angular motion, the Pride Empire will fit well below the Mythic Jackal in their bag.  The Mythic Jackal is a strong asymmetrical hybrid option for creating angular motion.  When that ball is too strong, speed dominant bowlers should have no issue stepping into a Pride Empire and creating even more angle to the friction. 
  • Balanced Bowlers - For bowlers with a balanced speed to rev rate ratio, there are many uses for the Pride Empire.  A strong and smooth drilling will give the bowler a great ball to use behind their original pride to continue controlling the lane without worrying about the friction developing up front.  However, a balanced bowler using a cleaner and more angular drilling could use the Pride Empire to create more angle down lane than possible with anything else in their bag.  Balanced bowlers will find the Pride Empire to be a crucial piece in their tournament and league arsenals. 
  • Rev Dominant Bowlers - Bowlers with substantial rev rates will see use for the Pride Empire when they want to maintain control of the lane while still creating a substantial angle.  This will serve as the most angular ball in the middle of a rev dominant player’s progression.   

 

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Specifications

  • Weight BlockDominion™ Asymmetric
  • Cover StockPropulsion™ Pearl Reactive
  • Finish5000 Grit LSP
  • Weight Range12, 13, 14, 15, 16
  • Length67
  • Backend85
  • Hook61
  • Flare Potential5"+

  • 16

    Radius of Gyration 2.49Max Differential .041Int. Differential .010

  • 15

    Radius of Gyration 2.50Max Differential .042Int. Differential .010

  • 14

    Radius of Gyration 2.52Max Differential .043Int. Differential .011

  • 13

    Radius of Gyration 2.56Max Differential .039Int. Differential .009

  • 12

    Radius of Gyration 2.63Max Differential .028Int. Differential .007
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Reviews 4.8 (Based on 28 reviews) Write A Review

  1. 03/03/2023
    Product Pride Empire
    From Riverview
    About Me Avid bowler league and tournaments
    Rating 5.0
    Great ball

    Love this ball. Gets through the heads easy and nice continuation through the pins.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  2. 03/03/2023
    Product Pride Empire
    From Naperville, IL
    Rating 5.0
    Favorite ball

    All I can say is this ball is amazing. I got the Pride Empire for my first Motiv ball and it is the most versatile in my bag right now. It’s something I can go to whenever the lanes are burning up and transitioning a lot, I can always go to the Pride Empire and I’ll be able to be successful with it. I am looking to get another Motiv ball soon, but if you're looking for a good pearl ball, Pride Empire is the ball

    I would recommend this to a friend

  3. 03/03/2023
    Product Pride Empire
    From Resaca, GA
    Rating 1.0
    Horrible for my first Motiv ball purchase

    I did good for 3 games out of the box with the Pride Empire. After the 3 games the ball got too strong and uncontrollable causing me to bowl low scores. After this purchase I made for my first Motiv ball purchase I will not purchase anything Motiv from here on out. Not happy at all with my first Motiv purchase.

  4. 11/09/2022
    Product Pride Empire
    From Greenwood, IN
    About Me League Bowler
    Rating 5.0
    Powerful and Precise

    First of all, let me just say that I'm an older bowler who picked up bowling much later in life. I started bowling after I won a Motiv bowling ball at one of my son's high school tournaments. I instantly fell in love with the way Motiv designs their balls using full color graphics instead of the traditional engraved markings. This told me that someone has a better vision for the future of bowling.

    The Pride Empire is the perfect compliment to the Mythic Jackal when the lanes are starting to break down and you want to try to keep your same line. It's smooth down the lane with a precise and powerful reaction into the pins. This is the perfect benchmark ball!

    I would recommend this to a friend

  5. 10/19/2022
    Product Pride Empire
    From Meridianville
    About Me Left handed
    Rating 5.0
    Must Have

    I’ve had this empire for a couple months now. I drilled mine 25x4.5x45. I like to wait a little bit before writing reviews. Before over reacting either way. I will say this is one of the cleanest pearls I’ve seen in a long time. It’s a great step down from my iron forge! For a pearl it has an ice round shape to it on the backend. Very predictable probably the way I’ve got it drilled. The layout reminds me of axis/leverage drill back in the day. I see why the original Pride is a hit. You can have a great one two punch with both theses in the bag. I will say it I believe this is ball that needs to have a few games on it before you see just how good this ball really is.

    I would recommend this to a friend

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