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Tank Yellowjacket

Item Number: MTVBTKYEL

$204.9935 Read Reviews

7/12/2023

Introducing the Tank Yellowjacket, the ultimate choice for dominating challenging environments. The Tank line is already known for its exceptional control, but the Yellowjacket Tour Edition takes it to the next level with a microcell polymer (MCP) coverstock featuring MOTIV’s new Duramax™ additive.  This innovative technology gives you a strong MCP shape while being adaptive to finish adjustments.

Featuring Frixion™ Mark 5 Solid MCP coverstock, the Tank Yellowjacket is set apart because it utilizes new Duramax™ technology.  This technology allows the ball to resist lane-shine and hold the finish profile longer.  This is especially important on aggressively sanded bowling balls like this one boasting a 1000 Grit LSS finish.  Yet, unlike other balls in this performance class, the Tank Yellowjacket is also easily tunable for high friction environments that require a higher finish with more energy retention.  Amazingly, Duramax™ technology allows the Tank Yellowjacket to hold traction, even at a higher finish.

To achieve the desired ball motion for the Tank Yellowjacket, we've carefully selected the Flux core - the ultra-high RG and low differential core that minimizes down-lane motion.  This feature empowers you to use cover texture to determine when the ball reads the lane so adjustments can be made accordingly.  

Our team at MOTIV has worked tirelessly to engineer a versatile microcell polymer shape with a cover that can be adjusted faster and easier to suit any environment.  Whether you're bowling on extreme wet/dry or another challenging condition, the Tank Yellowjacket will give you the control you need to excel on the lanes.

WHEN TO USE:

  • Speed Dominant - For a speed dominant bowler, MCP ball motion is seldom necessary. However, the Duramax Anti-Lane Shine additive in the Yellowjacket does make this ball useful to speed dominant bowlers in the absolute highest friction environments they could ever encounter.  Otherwise, speed dominant players will be best served to use the Tank Yellowjacket in higher friction environments when looking to play straight and control wet/dry conditions.
  • Balanced - Bowlers with complementary speed and rev rate can use the Tank Yellowjacket when other balanced bowlers use urethane.  However, due to the easily adjusted coverstock, balanced bowlers may also use the Yellowjacket when the lanes are very dry and difficult to control. 
  • Rev Dominant - Crankers will find many uses for the Tank Yellowjacket as it can control wet-dry on many volumes of oil due to their speed to rev rate ratio.  These bowlers will enjoy using the latest Tank on sport patterns and anything where an ultra smooth ball motion is critical.  Additionally, rev dominant bowlers who are typically unable to use urethane due to how early it reads will be able to shine the Yellowjacket cover to use it when balanced bowlers are using the urethane.

Tip: Check with your local pro shop for the best prices. 

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Specifications

  • Weight BlockFlux™ Symmetric
  • Cover StockFrixion M5 Microcell Polymer
  • Finish1000 Grit LSS
  • Weight Range12, 13, 14, 15, 16
  • Length33
  • Backend33
  • Hook41
  • Flare Potential2"+

  • 16

    Radius of Gyration 2.57Max Differential .013

  • 15

    Radius of Gyration 2.57Max Differential .015

  • 14

    Radius of Gyration 2.57Max Differential .018

  • 13

    Radius of Gyration 2.58Max Differential .020

  • 12

    Radius of Gyration 2.65Max Differential .012
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Reviews 4.9 (Based on 35 reviews) Write A Review

  1. 09/07/2023
    Product Tank Yellowjacket
    From Silverton, ORegon
    Rating 5.0
    OG

    I was browsing around, and I was looking something similar to the GT1 which is my favorite ball 15 years later kept it and clean it was awesome , and I thought about the Tank line, this is close and have a really nice back end and hits the pins hard!

    I would recommend this to a friend

  2. 09/07/2023
    Product Tank Yellowjacket
    From Ballwin, MO
    About Me Motiv Staff
    Rating 5.0
    This is The Micro-Cell You are Looking For

    When in need of a piece to help tame the over-under cliffs of the massive puddle in the middle with seemingly nothing outside of 12, this right here is the ball for you. Get some games on it, let it build up some "lane shine" for lack of a better term and watch this ball tame the cliff and build you a bump to move in and play off of as the night progresses with your stronger pieces. Hands Down, this has become my Warmup and Game 1 Ball for League.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  3. 09/02/2023
    Product Tank Yellowjacket
    From Denver, CO
    About Me Motiv shop staff
    Rating 5.0
    Tank Rampage Reincarnated!?

    I've always had good success with the previous Microcell Polymer balls, but never really got that true urethane shape I was looking for.
    The Yellowjacket changes that. It reminds me of the Tank Rampage, which was by far my favorite Motiv true urethane.
    I am glad to see that same shape and power from the Yellowjacket. It fills a very much needed spot in the tournament arsenal.
    Highly recommend grabbing one before they are gone. I also recommend, if you are not a high-speed player, take yours to a 2k or 4k finish to get that ideal shape on the lanes.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  4. 08/21/2023
    Product Tank Yellowjacket
    From TX
    Rating 5.0
    length and smooth finish

    I'm a down-and-in bowler, definitely a "stroker." Like most league bowlers, I experience a low-volume THS. I was have trouble finding for myself a first-out-of bag ball that had sufficient length plus a reliable backend. Yellowjacket was recommended to me. At first use, with the 1000-grit box finish, the ball started to move as soon as it saw the lane. I resanded to 1500/2000/3000/4000-grits, and then applied polish as well. The result was shockingly good for me! I can open now on a down and in line, over the 7-board at the arrows, and typically can stay there for a game or so, and then move inside by about a board, and stay there for another game, and sometimes longer. Control has been marvelous; the ball is adding maybe 10 pins to my average. It also gradually yells at me that the lane is transitioning, such that I can make small moves, or ball down.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  5. 08/10/2023
    Product Tank Yellowjacket
    From Cockeysville MD
    Rating 5.0
    Grab a Jacket

    Core: Flux
    Type: Symmetric
    Coverstock: Frixion M5 Microcell Polymer
    Box Finish: 1000 Grit LSS
    Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isCCoOrEKYY

    Layout: 60 x 4¼ x 30

    Strengths
    Tank Yellow Jacket is the definition of control. Frixion M5 Microcell Polymer is a dull coverstock and Flux is a low-flaring core, the created shape provides you with a fluent ball motion.

    Tank Yellowjacket picks up the moment it leaves your hand, paired with its fluent shape, it's rather ideal playing straighter angles. The early roll provides maximum control.

    Weaknesses
    I was not successful using Tank Yellowjacket on heavier patterns, it isn’t something I was use to oil chase with.

    Overall Summary
    I encourage you to look at Tank Yellowjacket if control is what you desire on drier patterns. In terms of using Yellowjacket on the fresh, it is a matter of chasing the friction, doing so as the lanes opened up I moved further right. As the friction increased, I became firmly aggressive in my release because of the ball motion of Yellowjacket, and I use it often to blend out over/under.
    If you see a Yellowjacket in a tree, don’t pick it up.
    If you see a Yellowjacket in your pro shop, please pick it up.
    Your game will thank you for it.
    K.C. White II
    Motiv Staff

    I would recommend this to a friend

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