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Top Thrill - Purple/Red

Item Number: MTVBTHTPR

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Retired 5/5/2023

The brand new MOTIV® Top Thrill™ takes high friction performance to a new level!  This latest advancement for dry lanes offers a boosted core and brand new coverstock, a significant step up from the original Thrill™ models in both core and coverstock technology.   The Top Thrill™ provides bowlers with more options for attacking drier lanes and higher friction lane surfaces.  

Developed as a dry lane complement to the Infusion™ reactive cover, the Turmoil™ XP  shell provides as much down lane shape with less traction in the oil to allow for use on dry lanes.  When Infusion™ reactive balls are too strong, the Top Thrill™ will be a great option for even the most competitive bowlers.  

The Flux™ core in the original Thrill™ is replaced in the Top Thrill™ with a modified Halogen™ core previously found in higher performance Motiv® bowling balls.  The new Halogen™ V2 has a slightly higher RG than the original with a lower differential.  The Halogen™ V2 is uniquely suited for dry lanes, but with a strong enough core to allow for more angles of play and significantly more versatility in drilling options. 

When To Use:

Speed Dominant Bowlers:  When speed dominant bowlers encounter conditions so scorched that they need a dry lane ball, it’s important to have one that is developed for performance.  The Top Thrill is developed to provide shape on dry lanes, not just deliver at the cheapest price or just be the prettiest ball on the wall.

Balanced Bowlers: For balanced bowlers, a dry lane ball is an important part of a tournament arsenal. Low volume oil patterns and high friction surfaces necessitate balls with higher rg’s and lower differentials.  The Top Thrill is designed to fit in a competitive bowler’s progression just below the Venom and Supra line.

Rev Dominant Bowlers: For bowlers with exceptionally low speed or high rev rates, the Top Thrill allows manageable angles on normal house patterns and sport shots.  A rev dominant bowler so often is forced to play much deeper with steep angles even on house shots due to their ball speed to rev rate ratio.  The Top Thrill solves that problem.

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Specifications

  • Weight BlockHalogen V2 Symmetric
  • Cover StockTurmoil™ XP Pearl Reactive
  • Finish5500 Grit LSP
  • Weight Range10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16
  • Length80
  • Backend80
  • Hook38
  • Flare Potential2"+

  • 16

    Radius of Gyration 2.58Max Differential .023

  • 15

    Radius of Gyration 2.59Max Differential .023

  • 14

    Radius of Gyration 2.61Max Differential .023

  • 13

    Radius of Gyration 2.63Max Differential .024

  • 12

    Radius of Gyration 2.65Max Differential .026

  • 11

    Radius of Gyration 2.70Max Differential .020

  • 10

    Radius of Gyration 2.80Max Differential .003
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  1. 09/20/2021
    Product Top Thrill - Purple/Red
    From East Amherst, NY
    About Me PBA Regional Champion, MOTIV Staff
    Rating 5.0
    Top Thrill!!

    The Top Thrill is a great entry level ball or a ball for someone looking to conquer dry lane conditions. The combination of the Turmoil™ XP Pearl Reactive cover stock and Halogen V2 Symmetric core allow any player to stay in the friction longer and play straighter angles without having to move into deeper parts of the lane.

    With the first top thrill I drilled, I put my base layout on the ball with the hopes of it giving me the ability to stay in the track area at my local high friction center, and I was able to do just that. I would definitely recommend this ball to anyone looking for a ball to use in high friction, or tournament bowlers to have as a lower end ball in their arsenal.


    Layout: 60 x 4 1/2 x 40

    Devon Miller
    MOTIV Staff

    I would recommend this to a friend

  2. 09/12/2021
    Product Top Thrill - Purple/Red
    From Westland
    About Me Motiv Staff Member
    Rating 5.0
    Top Thrill Ball Review

    Top Thrill Ball Review -

    The new Top Thrills offer an amazing ball motion at an entry level price point. I’ve liked the past Thrills but the Top thrills take the cake. With the newer pearl cover stock wrapped around the Halogen core, the Top Thrills are great for higher friction houses or patterns.

    I ended up drilling both color variations with two different layouts. I used a earlier layout on one (85x4.5x75) and a cleaner on the other (65x5.5x60). The earlier layout is great for straighter angles when I need to cut down the backend motion and other pieces are just to big while the cleaner layout lets me get left and really open up the lanes with a cleaner angular motion. Check out the Top Thrills if you’re looking for something great at that entry level price point!

    Motiv Staffer
    Sean Mackie

    I would recommend this to a friend

  3. 08/31/2021
    Product Top Thrill - Purple/Red
    From Sacramento, CA
    About Me Motiv Bowling Staff
    Rating 5.0

    For beginner bowlers and tournament players looking for something weaker, the Motiv Top Thrill is the way to go. There is nothing entry level about the performance you get out of the Top Thrill. I have mine drilled "Rico" and hit it with a 3K pad by hand. What I wanted out of this ball was something I could use in the friction and be smooth of the spot. For me this is a perfect ball for later in the block or even game 3 of league in most centers. My center for league has a lot of friction outside and I was able to use the Top Thrill all night and it only got better throughout the night. In comparison to some other balls in the lineup, I am about 6 boards right off my Supra Enzo, and about 8 boards right off my Venom Shock. If you're looking for a ball to move right with, this is the one for you.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  4. 08/16/2021
    Product Top Thrill - Purple/Red
    From salida, ca
    About Me Motiv Staff, Vise staff
    Rating 5.0
    Top Thrill!!

    Ball layout: 40x3x15
    Ball Speed: 17.5
    Hand: Left
    Pap: 3 7/8 7/8 up
    With Motivs all new Top Thrill this ball sure does pack a punch for a low end ball! The idea behind this layout with myself being a speed dominant bowler was to have a layout and a ball that really allows myself to stay dead on top of the friction without having to open up my angles. That’s exactly what this ball allows me to do! With that sometimes our carry might go down as we go to a weaker ball, which is the opposite with the Top Thrill. I was extremely impressed with how well this ball continues through the pins, making this ball a must have in my arsenal whenever I go to bowling centers that are higher friction centers. I would highly recommend this ball to any bowler, whether you’re an entry level our tournament bowler. For myself I found this ball to be a great go to under my Ripcord Velocity when I would have to ball down from the lanes hooking too much and allowing me to play parts of the lane I’m more comfortable in. Again whether you’re an entry level or tournament bowler you can’t go wrong with the all new Top Thrill

    I would recommend this to a friend

  5. 07/27/2021
    Product Top Thrill - Purple/Red
    From Kansas City, MO
    Rating 5.0
    All the Way Up!

    Layout
    45 x 5 ½” x 35

    Showcasing dry lane performance at a ‘top’ level, the new Top Thrill is an enhanced, all-new technology successor to the original Thrill. Needing a lighter-oil compliment to the Infusion technology, the new Turmoil XP coverstock (finished at 5500 LSP) was created to produce exceptional length with good response to friction to play those ‘burnt’ conditions. To further enhance this ball’s motion, the Halogen V2 core (2.59 RG, .023 Diff) was developed to provide control and predictability for all the downlane motion.

    Knowing that my Fatal Venom, with a 5” pin, can go late into a block, I laid my Top Thrill out with a 5 ½” pin to create even more length for when I encounter those exceptionally scorched patterns. The motion I get out of this ball is exactly what I was looking for in a drier lane piece. Gliding down the lane looks like an effortless task for this Thrill, seemingly floating through the thinner parts of oil to get to the right and the carved-out track. Once the friction is found, the motion the ball makes towards the pocket is controlled and predictable. By having a clean but controlled ball reaction later in day, the pocket is much easier to find and those crazy ‘designer’ leaves become much less frequent. Given what the Top Thrill is designed for, it is not meant for fresh shots or even the first transition out-of-box for all but the most rev-dominant of players. So far I have found this rock shining its brightest when I get beyond game five in any given block, and usually even that point may be a bit early. Clean projection, predictability, and consistency; those are what the Top Thrill brings to your arsenal for those critical late games when you need a true friction buster.

    Trent Overbey
    In the Zone Pro Shop
    MOTIV Staff

    I would recommend this to a friend

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