Motiv Cruel C51 Bowling Ball Review

Motiv

Cruel C51

Pattern	St	Tw	Cr
Oily:	7	7.5	8
Medium:	9	9	9
Dry:	6	5	5
Sport:	8	7.5	7

(1-10 in order of Stroker (ST), Tweener (TW), Cranker (CR))

Coverstock Info
Name:	Formula-5 Reactive Hybrid
Type:	Reactive Hybrid
Box Finish:	2000 Grit Wet Sand
Color:	Solid Black / Smoke Pearl
Core Info
Name:	Cruel
Type:	Asymmetrical
RG:	2.48
Total Diff:	0.060
Int. Diff:	0.030

The Cruel C51 is the latest high performance release from Motiv. This new ball features the Cruel core, which is the first asymmetric core Motiv has ever designed. The mass bias differential of the Cruel core is an astounding 0.030″. The 2.48″ RG and 0.060″ differential, combined with the extremely large mass bias strength, make this one of the strongest core designs we have seen in recent years. Along with using the strongest core design they have every produced, Motiv wrapped the Cruel in their newly designed Formula-5 Reactive Hybrid cover, which is also the most aggressive cover they have ever produced. Now that all of the core and cover talk is out of the way, let’s talk about performance.

When we looked at the stats of this ball, we thought that the Cruel was just going to go crazy as it went down the lane. We were pleasantly surprised at how well this new high performance release matched up with our medium test pattern. The 2000 grit wet sand finish gave us moderate length, while the core kicked in through the midlane, giving each tester a superb read of the mids. We...

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Performance Ratings

Name	Value	Comments
Torque (1-10)	6.5	The Cruel is strongest in the midlane due to the extremely high mass bias strength. The superb read of the mids allows for a strong arcing transition at the breakpoint.
Length (1-25)	12	The factory finish of the Cruel allows it to handle any medium pattern, along with some oily patterns, as well. Those who need more traction in the oil can achieve it by hitting the shell with rougher grits.
Back End (1-20)	15.5	Due to the extremely strong midlane reaction, we found the Cruel to create a strong arcing motion at the back end. Polishing will allow it to store more energy for the breakpoint and back end.
Total Hook (1-100)	51	The overall hook potential of the Cruel is high, but not so much that it is limited to oily lane conditions. We were rather surprised that it matched up best with our medium test pattern.

Strengths: The extremely strong midlane reaction of the Cruel is hard to miss as it rolls down the lane. Those needing help in this part of the lane will really like this new Motiv release.

Weaknesses: Be careful with an aggressive drillings on this new release. The core dynamics are so strong that maxing this ball out could cause the Cruel to use up every bit of its energy before it even gets to the pins.

Overall Summary: The Cruel is the first ball to offer an asymmetric core from Motiv. The core is maxed out in almost every aspect. We don’t believe that there is a stronger asymmetric core design currently on the market.