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Carbide Tank

Item Number: MTVBTKCBD

$204.9924 Read Reviews

11/23/2022

This Tank™ is unlike any before!  The Carbide Tank™ is a Tour Edition release, armored in the strongest Microcell Polymer (MCP) cover stock to date. 

Following the proven success of the pearl Blue Tank, MOTIV set out to develop an even stronger solid MCP cover that was much closer to reactive resin than traditional urethane.  Frixion M4 is the upgrade deployed on the solid gray Carbide Tank.  This strong Tour Edition ball is built to provide a very smooth motion on the high viscosity oils used in the competitive bowling environment today.

To help resist lane shine, the 1000 grit Carbide Tank shell also features technology to boost the resilience of the dull sanded cover profile.  This enables the solid gray Frixion M4 shell to hold the box finish longer.

The Carbide Tank is driven by the proven symmetric Gear core, which is utilized in the world-renowned Venom Shock.  This core provides a low RG and a moderate differential.  The low RG makes the Carbide Tank rev up faster so it digs early in the oil.  The moderate differential reduces track flare for a more controlled energy release to prevent “roll out”.   

When to use

Speed Dominant - The most speed dominant bowlers will have no trouble using the Carbide Tank in the place of urethane.  Urethane can’t provide enough shape for speed dominant players, but resin can’t offer the control.  The Carbide Tank fills the void for speed dominant players; offering more mid lane control and drilling options than any Tank before. 

Balanced Bowlers - The Carbide Tank serves as a fantastic control option for balanced bowlers.  Clearly stronger than urethane, the Carbide serves as a control option similar to urethane on longer and more blended oil patterns where urethane is not strong enough or can’t carry consistently enough. 

Rev Dominant Bowlers - For bowlers with more rev rate than ball speed on the continuum, the Carbide Tank will be the ultimate control ball for high volumes of oil.  This Tank can tread where others could not without creating the shape down lane.  It’s a mid lane control beast, which paired with a rev dominant bowler means that no puddle is too deep on the lane. 

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Specifications

  • Weight BlockGear™ Symmetric
  • Cover StockFrixion M4 Solid MCP
  • Finish1000 Grit LSS
  • Weight Range12, 13, 14, 15, 16
  • Length33
  • Backend33
  • Hook55
  • Flare Potential3"+

  • 16

    Radius of Gyration 2.48Max Differential .031

  • 15

    Radius of Gyration 2.48Max Differential .034

  • 14

    Radius of Gyration 2.52Max Differential .029

  • 13

    Radius of Gyration 2.58Max Differential .023

  • 12

    Radius of Gyration 2.65Max Differential .016
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Reviews 4.9 (Based on 24 reviews) Write A Review

  1. 01/30/2023
    Product Carbide Tank
    From Milwaukee, WI
    About Me A lifelong bowling enthusiast, mechanical engineer, machinist
    Rating 5.0
    Amazing Combintation of Hook and Control!

    Hello All. I write this review now with about 2 months of ownership using primarily on house shots and a variety of surface finishes. Now before I get into my raving about how good this ball is please know I am not a staffer and I don’t normally pump equipment. I’m a little of the tribe that believes there’s no bad equipment just bad matchups. Your typical bowling enthusiasts gainly employed enough to enjoy drilling lots of equipment.

    My Carbide Tank is drilled pin up 4.5” x 35deg VAL, approx. a 2.25” pin buffer for the VLS crowd. I’ve got a pretty decent rev rate 475rpms but a little on the softer side of the speed ranging from 15.7 to 16.2 comfortably at the breakpoint. Out of the box the 1000 grit finish is a lot for the heads of a house shot but the reaction is still shockingly smooth and continuous. Unfortunately at this grit the ball will create quick transition and if bowling 4-5 person league may not be useable beyond the 1st game. Even while increasing my axis rotation from inside angles I wasn’t able to consistently carry the corner, nothing unexpected from a ball of this design.

    The next test set we laid out another fresh house shot but this time took the finish up to 3000CTD (creating the difference) pad to start. This allowed me to start much closer to the friction 13 to about 5-6 while still seeing the continuous hook phase with a plenty of punch to carry. I barely moved in all 3 games of practice which gave me some confidence with this surface prep for league play. I was able to stay in the Carbide for almost the entire set and it was a gem at controlling the wet/dry transition. General reminder to always adjust surface finishes as needed before giving up a ball.

    The ball simply oozes control and forgiveness while still giving you the hook you want. By no means should this piece be mixed up with urethane or even condition specific niche bowling balls. The reaction is nostalgic of the 2000s era proactive days and I love it! The only downside to MCP is that Motiv never has enough of them active in the lineup at once.

    My favorite Motiv release since the Sigma Tour. Don’t sleep on this one!

    I would recommend this to a friend

  2. 01/12/2023
    Product Carbide Tank
    From Raleigh, NC
    About Me Motiv Staff
    Rating 5.0
    Holy TANK!

    It took me a while to warm up to the Tank line but now I’m a big fan and this release just strengthens the line even more! This new version of the MCP is wrapped around my favorite core giving me all the confidence in the world when I need a stronger controlled shape. This ball has become my absolute “go to” for any house condition. I did end up tweaking the box surface a bit to get the length needed for the house shots. 2000/4000 and let ‘er rip! This ball can still cover boards and finish through the pin deck without typical urethane deflection. This ball is one zone stronger than the Tank Blitz and two zones stronger than the Blue Tank (all with the same layout).

    I would recommend this to a friend

  3. 12/05/2022
    Product Carbide Tank
    From Milwaukee, Wisconsin
    About Me Team Lefty, League and Tournament Bowler, Staffer
    Rating 5.0
    Best Tank Yet!

    Always been a fan of the Tank line, but the Carbide Tank is the one I have been waiting for! The new Microcell Polymer cover confuses others, makes them think is Urethane, but when they see the response on the lane, learns real quick it's Not Urethane! This ball revs up with so much power, burning through the oil, and finishes into a roll through the pocket literally like a cannon blast! The Gear core is Perfect in this ball! Being Symmetrical, it don't over power the hook, it keeps a smooth angle to the pocket with a nice shape. This is one ball you don't need an aggressive drill layout. I have mine Drilled pin up above the bridge, and it's perfect! I can go around the ball for the 40 board hook, or take my hand out of the ball and go straight up and in the pocket. Oil is much needed for this ball though, and No matter how much you throw this ball, you still will Not see Any Lane Shine in this ball! But you will Always try to prove that theory wrong.... but Good Luck!
    This is 1 Tank, You Need in Your Bag! Better get it before it passes you by!!!

    I would recommend this to a friend

  4. 11/23/2022
    Product Carbide Tank
    From West branch, Michigan
    About Me 31 years of age, bowling since age 11. 12 300 games. 1 800 series. Assistant coach for high school team.
    Rating 5.0
    One word describes this ball…WOW!

    Layout on the carbide tank for me is at 55 x 3 3/8 x 15. 3/8 up. The continuation on the carbide tank is out of this world! I don’t see a lot ten pins with it this far, it’s mostly the solid 8 or 9 pin (who can complain about that). The versatility of this ball for bowlers that can adjust their speed and hand position almost make this ball unfair. You can easily speed up and take hand out to get straighter. Subsequently you can easily slow down and add some hand into the Tank Carbide and play into the oil without sacrificing carry. The Tank Carbide should be a no brainer for anyone if they are looking to fill out an arsenal.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  5. 11/22/2022
    Product Carbide Tank
    From Enola, PA
    About Me Motiv Staffer
    Rating 5.0
    The Strongest MCP Cover yet! Carbide Tank

    The next MCP cover is here and its on the new Carbide Tank. The Frixion M4 Solid MCP is the strongest microcell cover Motiv has release and really helps this ball shine. The Gear core is perfect for this cover too as its a low RG & moderate diff helping control the flare and energy release on the back part of the lane creating awesome pin carry. This medium heavy oil ball is smooth and continuous on the back giving you control and power at the pins. You will want this in both your league and tournament bag!

    YouTube Review: https://youtu.be/iaW3rR5oCas

    I would recommend this to a friend

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