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Item Number: MTVBC51

Cruel C51

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BALL INTENT: MEDIUM TO HEAVY OIL 

The MOTIV™ Cruel™ C51 is a fierce weapon.  It combines our new asymmetric core design with our new Formula-5™ Reactive Hybrid coverstock so you can inflict serious damage.  Lower rev and speed dominant bowlers, in particular, will appreciate the advantages of this maxed out weapon.  It’s a Cruel™ world.  Get MOTIVated!

INNER CORE: CRUEL™ ASYMMETRIC

The Cruel™ core is the first asymmetric design from MOTIV and it is crazy aggressive.  The specs are completely maxed out.  The 15# C51 has a 2.48 RG, a .060 primary diff, and a .030 mass bias differential.  (That’s insane!)

COVERSTOCK: FORMULA-5™ REACTIVE HYBRID

The hybrid Formula-5™ Reactive cover on the Cruel™ C51  is the  strongest yet from MOTIV and it matches up in a wicked way with the new asymmetric core design.  The hybrid coverstock is solid black with smoke pearl.      

BOX FINISH: 2000 WET SAND

Factory finish on the Cruel C51 is 2000 wet sand.  This finish will provide an aggressive reaction with length and a very strong backend with continuation.   

OUTER CORE: REVERB™ 

The Reverb™ outer core is a low-density polyester resin with pin piercing hardness and strength.  Rather than absorb impact energy, this outer core reverberates energy as it explodes through the pins. 

NEOMARK™ GRAPHICS

The MOTIV™ Cruel™ C51 will get serious attention on the lanes.  It features exclusive NeoMark Graphics, which can be sanded or polished like the coverstock, because these logos are part of the coverstock.  

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Specifications

Length47
Backend70
Hook53
Flare Potential7"
Weight BlockCruel
Cover StockFormula-5 Reactive Hybrid
Finish3000 Grit Laser Scan Sanded
Weight Range14, 15, 16

  • 16

    Radius of Gyration 2.46Max Differential .060Int. Differential .030

  • 15

    Radius of Gyration 2.46Max Differential .060Int. Differential .030

  • 14

    Radius of Gyration 2.50Max Differential .060Int. Differential .030

Reviews 5.0 (Based on 3 reviews) Write A Review

  1. 08/16/2024
    Product Cruel C51
    From Vernon Hills Illinois
    About Me League/Tournament bowler
    Rating 5.0
    Best ball I have ever owned!

    I've had this ball for 13 years and it still hooks and hits HARD! I took the surface down to 2000 to get a slight earlier read. Standing around 30 (+-2 depending on condition) all I have to do is throw it anywhere between 20 and 15 and just watch this ball DO WORK! Miss left and it holds in the oil, miss right and it screams off the friction like a side winding, heat seeking, pocket missile! If Motiv ever decides to dust this one off and rerelease it I'd buy at least two more so I can play with the layouts. MOTIV! RERELEASE THIS BALL PLEASE!

    I would recommend this to a friend

  2. 06/27/2022
    Product Cruel C51
    From Cherry hill nj
    Rating 5.0
    Will stay alive and hook for awhile

    I have had this ball since it was brand new in 2012. Since then the ball has it's same motion and high hooking backend to it.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  3. 10/02/2019
    Product Cruel C51
    From Clearwater Florida
    About Me Power bowler
    Rating 5.0
    Big backend

    Shot my first 300 with this ball my highest series with this ball. Just love it. I throw around 18 mph so need a big backend ball

    I would recommend this to a friend

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