General Info
| Brand: | Motiv |
| Name: | Combat Tank |
| Reviewed: | January 2018 |
| Empty | |
| Coverstock Specs | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Alchemy Hybrid |
| Type: | Urethane Hybrid |
| Box Finish: | 3000 Grit LSS |
| Color: | Black / Red |
| Empty | |
| Core Specs | |
| Name: | Recon |
| Type: | Symmetrical |
| RG: | 2.59 |
| Diff: | 0.025 |
| Int. Diff: | 0.000 |
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The Combat Tank brings a new reaction shape with a urethane cover into the Motiv lineup. It uses both a different core shape and coverstock as the Tank Rampage, but it shares the same 3000 grit sanded box finish. The Combat Tank uses the symmetrical Recon core, which has a higher RG (2.59″) and a higher differential (0.025″) than the Gear V2 core (which came in at 2.55″ and 0.020″, respectively) used in the Tank Rampage. The change in coverstock is to the Alchemy Hybrid urethane from the solid version that was on the Tank Rampage. These differences give the Combat more length, a stronger move off the dry, and less total hook than the Rampage.
This ball’s cleaner coverstock allowed us to play straighter up the lane, giving us its best reaction on our medium test pattern. Cranker was the farthest left to start, laying his ball down on 20 and crossing near the second arrow on its way to
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Motiv Combat Tank Comparisons
Click below to see a comparison table of each pair of bowling balls shown:
- Motiv Combat Tank vs. Motiv Covert Tank
- Motiv Combat Tank vs. Motiv Hydra
- Motiv Combat Tank vs. Motiv Jackal Rising
- Motiv Combat Tank vs. Motiv Rebel Tank
- Motiv Combat Tank vs. Motiv Tank Rampage
- Motiv Combat Tank vs. Motiv Thrill
- Motiv Combat Tank vs. Motiv Venom Shock Pearl
- Motiv Combat Tank vs. Motiv Villain
To compare the Motiv Combat Tank to any other bowling ball(s), please use our Bowling Ball Comparison tool.
