Motiv Ripcord Launch Bowling Ball Features:
One of the most important balls in any bowler’s bag is an angular “skid-flip” polished ball for medium oil. One that gets through the front part of the lane with ease and lunges toward the pocket when it hits friction on the backend. The Ripcord Launch is a gorgeous pearl that nails that performance target perfectly.
It’s the first ball in the Ripcord series to utilize the incredibly strong Propulsion cover technology. MOTIV tuned it to get the length and response to friction needed, creating the new Propulsion MVP Pearl Reactive. Utilizing this new cover, the Ripcord Launch handles the oil better than any previous Ripcord without sacrificing angularity.
The core inside is a special density-modified symmetrical Torx V2. It has a super-compact design and fills an essential position in the line because it has both a moderate RG and differential. This gives the Ripcord Launch a very powerful down-lane shape and impressive backend hitting power on medium oil patterns that begin to break down.
The motion of this beautiful ball is tuned with a 5500 Grit Laser-Scanned, Polished (LSP) finish at the factory using Power Gel Shine. This gives the Ripcord Launch easy length and a snappy backend reaction.
When to Use
Speed Dominant – Bowlers who fit into this category will use the Ripcord Launch as their higher friction performance pearl. This is the ball to use when creating angle on higher friction environments and toward the end of tournament blocks. For the most part, speed dominant players do not need a lot of exceedingly clean balls in their bag, so a benchmark core with a strong pearl cover is a great option for creating angle on friction for these bowlers.
Balanced Bowlers – For balanced bowlers a middle of the bag pearl is absolutely essential. Higher friction house shots necessitate this type of pearl as do most tournament progressions on moderate to longer oil tournament patterns. The versatility of the Torx V2 is an added bonus for balanced bowlers as it will allow for more drilling options for diversity of use.
Rev Dominant Bowlers – The most rev dominant bowlers often need cleaner and more angular balls due to their rev rate creating early friction. For this reason, the players who are most rev dominant need to be invested in balls from the right side of the ball chart that make angular motion. The Ripcord Launch could serve as a go-to ball for rev dominant bowlers who compete in a high friction environment because of the benchmark type core paired with a clean and angular coverstock.
Eric –
The RipCord Launch is exactly what you would want to see in the next pearl release in the line. The cover is stronger overall, it digs more in the oil which makes it usable earlier in a tournament block or league set, but it still has that clean and fast look that you would expect when throwing a RipCord. The colors make the ball very easy to read going down the lane which makes making choices about moves easier. This is definitely a ball that I cannot wait to get into my next tournament.
K. Matthew Byrd (Motiv Staffer) –
Hand: Right-Handed
Ball Weight: 15 lbs.
Rev Rate: 500 RPM
Ball Speed: 18 Mph
Tilt: 10
Rotation: 45
PAP: 5.125” over and .125” up
The Rip Cord Launch is the newest addition to the Rip Cord line. It has the Torx V2 core in it. One of my favorite cores. This core revs up very easily and creates a unreal down lane shape. This ball gets the front part of effortlessly and continues through the mid-lane. When this ball sees friction, the Launch bounces off the friction like a boomerang. I use this ball when I have a ton of friction to the right and when the front part of the lane is bone dry. This ball comes under the Iron Forge when the Iron Forge starts up early I go to the Launch and stay in the same zone.
Mark Wilson –
The Ripcord Launch is the newest ball in our line and fits in the medium oil angular category. Another fantastic release from Motiv Bowling. Bowlers will find this ball stronger in the oil than the Ripcord Velocity with still having a fast down lane motion. I’ve found the Ripcord Launch super useable when the lane opens up and you’re forced to play steeper angles.
The Ripcord Launch has the Torx V2 core. The Torx V2 core gives the Ripcord Launch a strong and quick down lane motion for medium volumes of oil.
The Ripcord Launch has the Propulsion MVP pearl reactive technology, the Ripcord Launch is designed to create downlane motion in medium oil.
Eric George –
Same name, NEW technology. The ripcord Launch is by far the most backend out of any of the previous versions of the Ripcord family. Compared to the Iron Forge the Launch is a couple boards stronger due to the amount of boards it covers on the back. Much cleaner and faster responding than the Iron Forge and Ripcord Velocity. Motiv may have found something with this version of the Propulsion cover. The previous version of the Propulsion cover used on the Empire matched with the Dominion core could make the backend appear spotty at times. Overall, the Ripcord Launch is a great addition to the Motiv lineup offering a purpose-built ball for your tournament bag.
Motiv Staff