Rev Rate:420
Axis Tilt:20
Axis Rotation: 45
Ball Speed:17
PAP Measurements: 4 1/8

Description

The latest weaponry out of Muskegon is the Octane Burn, wrapped in the Helix SFP Reactive coverstock and with a 5500 polished finish this weaponry is built to play the burn. Underneath the cover is the proven Quadfire core that has been featured in the past release such as the QZRed, QZPurple, QZBlue, Backdraft, Thrash, Thrash Frenzy, and the Octane.

Out of box surface: 5500 Grit LSS

Layout: 4 x 4 1/2 (no weight hole)

Ball Reaction

The Octane Burn has a very slow response to the friction, the benefit of this is that it grants the bowler reasonable control when playing on high friction surfaces. The difference between the Octane and the Octane Burn is that the Burn provides a better controlled motion down lane; the original Octane provided a quicker response to the friction.


Comparisons

Apex Ascent

The Apex is smaller than the Octane Burn in terms of overall hook and backend presence, in terms of length they are even. I admired the reaction the Apex gave me when it encountered the friction; there were times when I wanted a bigger backend presence out of it when it was time for me to move left. Both of them are angular but in terms of facing up upon exiting the pattern, the Burn was both quicker and stronger than the Apex.

Graffiti Tag

In terms of length the Tag is longer than the Octane Burn and has a bigger backend motion as well, the difference between the two is the ball motion as a whole. Due to the Tag providing a faster response upon encountering friction you would think that it hooks more than the Octane Burn but it doesn’t, the Tag just has a stronger ball motion down lane. Upon encountering friction the Tag tends to make a sharp move towards the pocket, the Octane Burn is the opposite making a controlled move to the pocket upon encountering friction.


Venom Panic

The Venom Panic starts up earlier than the Octane Burn and has a shade less overall hook than the Burn, the difference between the two is that they do when encountering friction. In the friction because the Panic is earlier than the Burn I find myself moving left to keep the ball from setting up too early, with the Burn it is the opposite. In the friction I can move further right and play in the burn preferred to bouncing the Burn off the dry moving left.


Summary

The purpose of this ball is listed in its namesake, the Octane Burn is meant for the burn itself. As with the Apex and the Tag when using it on the fresh I would start out playing right until encountering the burn itself, at that point I would start to move left. I don’t have to do this with the Octane Burn; I can play in the burn instead of playing into it.

To anyone that felt the original Octane wasn’t versatile enough will immediately see the difference in the Octane Burn, the Octane Burn will give you a lot of length and control on high friction patterns. The Octane Burn is smooth like the Tag but stronger than the Apex Ascent encountering the friction; providing a moderate controlled ball motion from start to finish.

I have had a lot of success with this ball playing straighter and closing my angles without the sacrifice of carry, it’s given me plenty of length and control on high friction patterns playing any angle on the lane. Motiv has given the phrase “Feel the burn” a whole new meaning and I encourage you to do yourself a favor and do just that.

Your game will thank you for it.

K.C.White II
Motiv Staff
Whybowl Staff