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1. 02/05/2021

   Product Fatal Venom

   By Kye Shipley

   From Mercersburg, Pennsylvania

   About Me MOTIV STAFF MEMBER

   Rating 5.0
   The bite from this could end up FATAL

   The Fatal Venom has been a great ball to go to when the lanes start to transition and break down. I drilled mine to be able to have more control on the backend of patterns between 37' and 42'. The drilling I used was 70x5x45, the same as what I used on the Forge Flare. As much as I love Supra which has the same coverstock, the FATAL VENOM is cleaner through the front part of the lane and quicker off the breakpoint. The colors on this ball have been a fan favorite of many that have seen this ball in use and has great self appeal. The Fatal venom has the Gear core which has been a staple in the Venom line, but the Infusion Pearl cover has taken this ball to another level.
   
   KYE SHIPLEY
   MOTIV STAFF
   CENTAL PENNSYLVANIA

   I would recommend this to a friend

2. 02/02/2021

   Product Fatal Venom

   By Anthony Evans

   From Cleveland, Ohio and Corning, New York

   About Me Motiv Staff

   Rating 5.0
   The Ultimate Pearl Venom

   The Fatal Venom is absolutely the pearl Venom the world has been waiting for. Bringing back the long lasting Gear core that started so many years ago with the Venom Strike and pairing it with the absolutely stunning performance of the Infusion Pearl coverstock first released on the Supra, we are given possibly the best, and in my opinion, the best pearl Venom the world has ever seen. The Gear core provides ample stability in the oil while clean and extremely fast response Infusion Pearl lets the ball float through the front of the lane and respond violently to friction downlane. This is easily the fastest response to friction I have ever seen out of a Venom. In comparison to the Supra, each of them will be able to cover a very significant amount of boards due to the highly responsive Infusion Pearl cover, but the Fatal Venom will be more balanced and rounder overall than the Supra as the Supra will be a bit cleaner are more angular through the pins overall. The Fatal Venom will be my ball out of the bag when I need a clean and responsive shape, but something a bit earlier than the Supra. If you have not picked up a Fatal Venom yet, do yourself a favor and get one, you will not regret it!
   
   Anthony E.- MOTIV Staff Member

   I would recommend this to a friend

3. 01/30/2021

   Product Fatal Venom

   By Darryl Carreon

   From VA

   About Me MOTIV Staff, PBA Regional Player

   Rating 5.0
   Fatal Venom Review

   Layout - 40 x 4.5 x 70
   As a fan of both the Venom Shock and all other pieces wrapped in the Infusion Pearl Cover, the expectations were nothing but great for the Fatal Venom. I compared mine with the Venom Shock Pearl which was in the previous spot on the ball chart, which occasionally still appears in my bag pending on the condition I’m competing on. While I rarely use any polish, I applied a 3000 pad to knock some of the shine off to see more of the motion that the Fatal Venom is capable of. While just as clean through the front part of the lane as any pearl should be, I was impressed how much more motion and continuation is created by the Fatal Venom. It creates a similar shape as the Venom Shock but in a much shorter distance downlane due to the Infusion Cover creating a much faster shape.
   The Fatal Venom gives me that benchmark pearl-type reaction. As a fan of using the Gear Core on a lot of fresh patterns, the Fatal Venom provides an impressive downlane shape while keeping that same energy as the lanes transition. The cover versatility is far-beyond impressive. Surface matching to each players style is important with this to help give each player the performance out of the Fatal Venom as they deserve.
   
   Darryl Carreon
   MOTIV Staff / PBA Member
   

   I would recommend this to a friend

4. 01/30/2021

   Product Fatal Venom

   By Darryl Carreon

   From whatadork7o3@yahoo.com

   About Me MOTIV Staff, PBA Regional Player

   Rating 5.0
   Fatal Venom Review

   Layout - 40 x 4.5 x 70
   As a fan of both the Venom Shock and all other pieces wrapped in the Infusion Pearl Cover, the expectations were nothing but great for the Fatal Venom. I compared mine with the Venom Shock Pearl which was in the previous spot on the ball chart, which occasionally still appears in my bag pending on the condition I’m competing on. While I rarely use any polish, I applied a 3000 pad to knock some of the shine off to see more of the motion that the Fatal Venom is capable of. While just as clean through the front part of the lane as any pearl should be, I was impressed how much more motion and continuation is created by the Fatal Venom. It creates a similar shape as the Venom Shock but in a much shorter distance downlane due to the Infusion Cover creating a much faster shape.
   The Fatal Venom gives me that benchmark pearl-type reaction. As a fan of using the Gear Core on a lot of fresh patterns, the Fatal Venom provides an impressive downlane shape while keeping that same energy as the lanes transition. The cover versatility is far-beyond impressive. Surface matching to each players style is important with this to help give each player the performance out of the Fatal Venom as they deserve.
   
   Darryl Carreon
   MOTIV Staff / PBA Member
   

   I would recommend this to a friend

5. 01/26/2021

   Product Fatal Venom

   By Trent Overbey

   From Kansas City, MO

   Rating 5.0
   A Deadly Reaction!

   Layout
   65 x 5” x 35
   
   The Venom Shock has been a strong, smooth staple of the MOTIV line up for almost seven years. With the recent creation of the Infusion Pearl Reactive coverstock, the Venom lineup has its newest ‘shocking’ release with the Fatal Venom. Blending the Infusion technology (finished at 5500 LSP) and the masterful Gear core (2.48RG, .034Diff) has created a perfect angular compliment to the Venom lineup that still retains the classic controllability that is expected of it. Not only does it pop off the dry, its color scheme also pops for the eyes!
   Knowing that I was getting a cleaner, angular Venom, I placed the same layout on this Fatal as I did on my original Shock (which is still going strong after all these years). Since this comes out of box quite shiny, I also decided to hit the surface with a 3000-grit pad by hand just to give it a little more control without sacrificing much length. What I got out of this was a ball that is clean through the fronts with explosive response to the friction downlane. The Infusion technology has taken the Gear core to a place it has not been before as it finds a way to create strong angularity even with the lower amount of flare/fresh surface it produces. While I can throw the Fatal on the fresh thanks to the overall strength created by this cover/core combination, I find it is at its best after the transition has hit and there is plenty of friction to the right. The cover is clean enough to get through drying heads but aggressive enough that once it finds dry it can quickly change its direction and flip towards the pocket. When equipment such as the Ripcord Flight and Venom Shock start hooking a bit too early, the Fatal Venom perfectly picks up where they are leaving off and gives superior medium/medium-dry performance. This ball is worthy of the name Venom and should be a staple for anyone needing a step-down compliment for their Shock or a stand-alone, eye pleasing piece for after-transition games.
   
   Trent Overbey
   In the Zone Pro Shop
   MOTIV Staff
   
   

   I would recommend this to a friend