Cruel Intent Video and Review!

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Cruel Intent

Description: The Cruel Intent utilizes the same asymmetrical core as used on the 2 Cruel, the Sinister Core. It is now combined with the successful Fusion Pearl Coverstock as recently used on the Primal Rage and Tribal, but this time with a 4000 wet sanded finish.

Reaction: For me the Cruel Intent is a stronger benchmark ball, I can’t say it’s a true benchmark ball because I think the ball is very strong and intended for heavier/longer patterns. However, once I polished the ball it became a ball that I have been able to use on multiple house patterns from start to finish! Even with the polished finish, because of the big core the Cruel Intent was able to blend the pattern the very wet/dry house patterns. The out of box finish has looked very good on the more intended heavier/longer patterns because it gave me a lot of controllable continuation. You can make this ball multi-dimensional depending on the surface adjustments!

Comparison: Cruel Intent versus the 2 Cruel: The 2 Cruel required me to move my target a couple boards right as well as bring my breakpoint a board closer to the pocket. The 2 Cruel just doesn’t have the same amount of continuation and recovery that the Cruel Intent has.

Comparison: Cruel Intent versus Primal Rage: The Primal Rage allowed me pretty much to keep a similar target, but the ball was much longer and brought the breakpoint about 4 boards further from the pocket and ended up still recovering. The Cruel Intent is more controllable downlane and does like to see more oil to show its full potential. If you have a Primal Rage, but have found it to be too much backend at times, polishing a Cruel Intent will be your solution, it will be a little earlier but much more controllable downlane!

Summary: Overall, this release allows me to play many different areas of the lane, I have had success getting straighter and playing deeper on the lane thus far. The biggest strength though is that it creates more downlane hook than typical high performance/heavy oil balls, which usually hook more in the front part of the lane. Since the box surface is a matte finish, the Cruel Intent also has the potential to be even longer and stronger by polishing or sanding it with a lower grit for even more overall hook!

MOTIV Staff/Turbo Staff/Boom Apparel Staff
Mike Magolan