Bowler Stats-Ball Speed 15.5 MPH Rev Rate-App 280 Axis of Rotation-30 to 60 degrees Axis Tilt 9 degrees Right Handed PAP-5 over, 1/4" up

The Motiv Venom Toxin is designed for light to medium patterns according to Motiv. Motiv's description is "On light to medium oil, it is clean down the lane with a smooth, but angular backend that strikes with destructive force."

The ball is as advertised. It pushes through the heads with ease revs up very late in the mid lanes despite it's low RG and make a strong but continous move at the end of the pattern with plenty of energy saved for downlane movement. The core/cover combo allows me to play up the lanes with it's later movement and lower hook rating. I am someone who prefers keeping the ball in front of me so this ball was easy for me to adapt to. It has worked beyond expectations as most of the Motiv does. It slides in oil and reads the friction. The Core of the Ball, the Gear, revs late in the lanes due to it's coverstock despite it's lower RG and in combination with they hybrid coverstock, creates a very smooth move to the pocket. If I tug the Toxin into the soup the ball skates but as long as the Toxin finds a part of the lane to read it will still hit but leave a few corners. I think it will be a great match up for me later in long format tournaments after the Primal Series become too much and the Ascent's will still be not enough.

I've used this ball in a wood center I was having over/under issues on. This ball has taken away much of the over/under reaction and allowed me to find the pocket consistently. I've gone from shooting 630-650 weekly to 680-710 weekly.

If you use this ball as designed, it will be a very effective ball. It has carried exceptionally well. This ball is very manageable.

I'm very colorblind but the Green swirl with the Neomark Graphic makes the ball very pleasing to the eye and gives it great shelf appeal, and looks awesome in the glow bowl/black light environment!

Dug Barker
Motiv Staffer
BTM Youth Writer
Ken Bowl Lanes Youth Director
Positive Coaching Alliance Double Goal Coach
BWAA Member
SWBA Member
USBC Silver
2003 GLBA Youth Coach of the Year
Bellarmine University Bowling Coach 2005-2010