The Blue Tank is the newest ball from Motiv to feature a Microcell Polymer coverstock. This version is the Frixion M3 Pearl formulation, and it comes out of the box at a sanded 1000 grit finish. The Blue Tank uses the Halogen V2 core shape, which features a higher RG and lower differential design compared to the Halogen core used on the Tribal and Tag series balls. The lower flare potential and controlled motion at the breakpoint made for a smooth ball reaction that worked best for our testers on our fresh dry pattern.

Cranker had the best reaction out of the three testers on the dry pattern with the Blue Tank at its box finish. On the fresh, his reaction was very good. He was farther right with his feet compared to how he played this pattern with the urethane Purple Tank and the Tank Blitz. He saw the Blue Tank as being cleaner through the front and with less total hook compared to the Covert Tank. In transition, Cranker ended up moving right with both his feet and his eyes at the arrows to get the Blue Tank back to the pocket after the pattern developed some carrydown. He made sure to wipe down the surface of the ball after each shot with a disk shammy to keep as much oil from sitting on top of the shell as possible between shots. Cranker had a slightly better reaction on the medium than the other two testers because of his higher rev rate. He needed to play very straight angles on this pattern with low ball speed in order to allow the pearlized Microcell Polymer cover to turn over at...

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