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Forge Flare

Item Number: MTVBFGFLA

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Retired 12/1/2021

The Forge™ Flare brings the heat with solid reactive technology unlike anything ever seen before in the MOTIV® line!  Designed for use on medium-heavy oil conditions, it provides unparalleled traction in the front of the lane, without sacrificing down lane reaction. 

The ability of the Forge™ Flare to shape so easily in higher oil volumes is possible because of new Coercion™ MXC (MaXimum Continuation) Solid Reactive cover stock.  It is the strongest solid shell ever created by MOTIV®.  Most impressive is the continuation from such a strong cover.  

The Forge™ Flare partners this new cover technology with the symmetrical Detonator™ core, which is utilized to provide a low RG and high differential.  The result is a fast revving, strong, and continuous bowling ball with massive track flare potential.

When To Use:

  • Speed Dominant: Often, speed dominant bowlers are forced to use an asymmetric bowling ball to limit the skid phase as much as possible.  Sometimes, this means sacrificing continuation.  By combining this unbelievably strong cover with a symmetrical core, the bowler will be able to rely on the shell to slow the ball down without sacrificing continuation at all.
  • Balanced: This is the ball that a tweener dreams of.  A ball so strong that they are able to move left on high volume patterns and see shape instead of having their shim taken away by the higher rev players.  The Forge Flare opens a new portion of the lane for fresh oil and early transition in heavy oil for balanced bowlers.
  • Rev Dominant: Rev dominant players will find that they can shape a Forge Flare with ease in a way that no other solid cover ball has ever allowed them on heavy oil. 

 

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Specifications

  • Weight BlockDetonator™ Symmetric
  • Cover StockCoercion™ MXC Solid Reactive
  • Finish2000 Grit LSS
  • Weight Range12, 13, 14, 15, 16
  • Length53
  • Backend70
  • Hook73
  • Flare Potential5"+

  • 16

    Radius of Gyration 2.47Max Differential .054

  • 15

    Radius of Gyration 2.47Max Differential .055

  • 14

    Radius of Gyration 2.49Max Differential .054

  • 13

    Radius of Gyration 2.55Max Differential .045

  • 12

    Radius of Gyration 2.62Max Differential .032
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  1. 11/23/2020
    Product Forge Flare
    From Bethpage NY
    About Me Motiv Staff
    Rating 5.0
    STRONG

    The new Forge Flare is the strongest cover we’ve seen to date. The truly amazing part, from what I’ve seen with mine, drilled 5x70, is how continuous it still is. While the RG and differential numbers are close between the Alpha Jackal and the Forge Flare, the cover makes the Flare quite a bit more in overall hook, and the symmetric Detonator core allows for more shape down lane than the Jackal core being asymmetric, and wanting to get very forward at the friction. If you want a ball that hooks, with a cover that doesn’t lane shine, that is versatile enough to play all over the lane, you want the Forge Flare.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  2. 11/23/2020
    Product Forge Flare
    From Waterford, MI
    About Me MOTIV Staff Player
    Rating 5.0
    Forge Flare Review

    Review:

    The Forge Flare is one of the newest releases from MOTIV Bowling. You want hook, but control as well then the Forge Flare belongs in your bag. The Flare brings together Detonator core and the new Coercion MXC Solid Reactive cover stock. This new cover stock is the strongest cover stock that MOTIV has ever made and will give the bowler strong continuation through the pins. Pairing this with the Detonator core will give the Forge Flare faster revving power and strong, continuous, ball motion that gives the pins no chance to stand. You want hook then look no further to the Forge Flare.


    Weight Block Detonator
    Cover Stock Coercion MXC Solid Reactive
    Finish 200 Grit LSS

    Comments:

    My first reaction in throwing the Forge Flare for the first time was straight speechlessness. Not many bowling balls have left me like that after throwing them for the first time but the Forge Flare was one of them. What can I say other than I can’t believe people can make a bowling ball this strong and yet still be able to use it on any condition. I can use this as is on any condition because the hook is still quite controllable and I don’t give the pocket away on any part of the lane. And the best feature of the Forge Flare is it doesn’t lane shine at all and for me where I prefer surface on a bowling ball this is a big deal. Even when I took it down to 4000, it still didn’t shine. All types of bowlers will love the Forge Flare because as lanes transition either by moving in or tightening up, the Forge Flare will still give you the continuation without giving away the pocket.


    Likes: Strong continuation through the pins; High flares; Doesn’t lane shine
    Dislikes: None

    I recommend the Forge Flare for all types of bowlers.

    MOTIV Staff Player,
    John Robertson
    www.motivbowling.com

    I would recommend this to a friend

  3. 11/18/2020
    Product Forge Flare
    From Muncie, Indiana
    Rating 5.0
    Forge Flare Ball Review

    Motiv’s new Forge Flare is unlike anything ever seen before in the Motiv line. The Forge Flare is designed to use on medium-heavy oil conditions, it has unreal traction in the front of the lane without taking away down lane reaction. 
    The Forge Flare shapes easily in higher oil volumes. It is so strong because of our new Coercion™ MXC (MaXimum Continuation) Solid Reactive cover stock.  It is the strongest solid shell Motiv has ever made. 
    The Forge Flare has the symmetrical Detonator core, which is used to provide a low RG and high differential.  The result is a fast revving, strong, and continuous bowling ball with a lot of track flare potential.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  4. 11/15/2020
    Product Forge Flare
    From Goose Creek, SC
    About Me Motiv Staff
    Rating 5.0
    Motiv 1- Competition-0

    The forge flare is undoubtedly the most unique ball I have ever thrown. This ball digs so hard in the front and midlane but still somehow continues through the pins. The more left I moved the stronger the ball got. I was able to stay in this ball through a whole 10 game sweeper event and just kept moving left. This ball seems to take the out of bounds away by how hard it digs into the lane but unlike any other solid strong ball, it continues through the pocket. With the original forge I had to be more forward with the ball and the further left I got the ball would seem to just burn up and not recover downlane, But not this coverstock! It keeps going and going and going! This ball will give any player and advantage.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  5. 11/11/2020
    Product Forge Flare
    From Phillipsburg, NJ
    About Me Motiv Regional Staff
    Rating 5.0
    Flare no doubt, better look like finding some oil

    This new Forge Flare is the perfect compliment to the Forge Fire. If the Fire doesn’t quite get there through the heavier oil rest assured the Flare will have no issues. The Flare is the single strongest symmetrical piece Motiv had ever had hit the lanes to this point. It’s so strong and it picks up its roll really early which is perfect for those higher volume patterns. I have played with the surface a tad, putting it at 4000 and it goes a tad longer but it’s so smooth. Of course it still packs that pin deck power from Motiv that everyone knows and loves also. Add in it’s the brightest ball Motiv has ever produced, the colors are awesome making it so easy to get a good read on your shoots. Once again another great addition to an already strong ball chart by the best company in bowling.
    #BestInTheBusiness
    #Motivnation

    I would recommend this to a friend

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