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. 07/17/2023
    Product Tank Yellowjacket
    From Rockford, IL
    About Me MOTIV Staff
    Rating 5.0
    Tank Yellowjacket

    The new Tank Yellowjacket is the next advancement in the Tank line with MicroCell Polymer. The new Frixion M5 MCP cover around the previously used Flux core provides a very forward and slow response to give off the same motion as true urethane without being true urethane. This is especially helpful considering all of the recent controversy surrounding urethane. This ball will be perfect for shorter or lighter patterns when you need something slower and forward.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  2. 07/05/2023
    Product Tank Yellowjacket
    From Fort pierce Florida
    About Me Love to bowl
    Rating 5.0
    Wow

    I own every Tank link that has dropped this ball is incredible very versatile on so many patterns man Motiv goes up beyond again I’ll have few these drilled up thank you Motiv keep them coming Yellowjacket is awesome! Every one needs this in their arsenal

    I would recommend this to a friend

  3. 07/05/2023
    Product Tank Yellowjacket
    From Chesterfield, MI
    Rating 5.0
    Newest Innovation

    The brand new Tank Yellowjacket is the latest in Motiv’s innovation for Microcell Polymer. This Yellowjacket is unlike anything I have ever seen before. The new Frixion M5 Microcell Polymer with the advanced Duramax technology allows for a urethane like motion with minimal lane shine. The control on high friction patterns that the Tank offers is incredible. I have had the chance to throw this on multiple shorter patterns and this ball has been steps above anything I have seen before.

    Motiv staff member- D.J. Rose

    I would recommend this to a friend

  4. 07/05/2023
    Product Tank Yellowjacket
    From Mauldin, South Carolina
    About Me Motiv Staffeer
    Rating 5.0
    Tank Yellowjacket

    The new Tank Yellowjacket features the MCP cover stock with DURAMAX Technology. The cover will give you urethane look without being urethane. The Duramax Technology helps the ball resist lane shine. Out of the box it comes at 1000 and after 20 games the cover scanned at 1500. The Duramax Technology also allows the ball to to get traction even at higher finishes.
    For speed and balanced bowlers this ball will be ideal on high friction surfaces.
    When controlling the backend motion is needed the this ball is for you.
    On THS fresh oil this ball reads early while maintaining energy through the pins.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  5. 06/27/2023
    Product Tank Yellowjacket
    From Enola, PA
    About Me Motiv Staffer
    Rating 5.0
    Exceptional Control on the lanes is what you want? The Tank Yellowjacket is your ball!

    The Tank Yellowjacket Tour Edition is here and this new MCP (microcell polymer) ball will give you that urethane type reaction without being urethane! The Cover is the key featuring the Frixion Mark 5 Solid with MOTIV’s new Duramax additive which gives this ball its texture & will resist lane shine to hold the the finish profile longer. This gives you a strong urethane-like shape but please note this cover is very tunable & very adaptive to finish adjustments, so it will handle higher or lower friction environments with simple cover changes. The core is the the very High RG and Low differential Flux allowing bowlers the ability to change the surface to really determine the balls shape down the lane. The tank line is know for providing bowlers with exceptional control and the Tank Yellowjacket is a perfect fit for this shape in your bag!!!

    Steve Haas - Motiv Staffer
    YouTube review: https://youtu.be/nW4cDup8iQY

    I would recommend this to a friend

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