MOTIV Forge Ember | 4K Ball Review | Bowlers Paradise

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The Forge line has been around for a while at this point. Bowlers that are “MOTIV”-ated are sure to have had one in their arsenal by now, and the Forge Ember seems to be trying to take the best elements of them all, and putting them into this hybrid option. Coming out the the box, the Ember has a 2000 grit finish on the Infusion MXC Hybrid cover powered by the detonator core inside.

Now, I am glad to say that Motiv is not hyping this piece to be some angular monster that will run the pins straight off the deck, but going to this much mid lane traction is a big change in shapes so if you’re not used to that, your eye might not see it right, at least right away.

With that, we put a layout meant to encourage downlane motion to offset some of that midlane traction, but on the lanes, this ball’s success was made or missed in that middle 20’. It wants to roll a lot, and it has the cover strength to do that. That can be a good thing, and it can be a bad thing. I love it when balls roll heavy through pins because when it is right, it is super satisfying to watch and to listen too. When it’s wrong, it is the fastest way to leave as many corner pins as possible.

And the other interesting thing about this Forge Ember was that no matter what I tried to do with my hand, it sort of just did the same thing. I couldn’t trick it like I typically can which again is a good and a bad thing. When you’re matched up, that gives you some miss room off your hand as the performance should be extra consistent. But when you’re not matched up, bag to the bag it should go as you can’t really manipulate what its doing from the foul line to the headpin.

A ball this strong in the mids though is a great benchmark option. Sure, Motiv’s traditional benchmark has been the venom shock, but this piece is so easy to control and doesn’t make as crazy of a move downlane, making it a better option to know what you have in front of you, to control the pocket, and make intelligent moves as your bowling progresses along.

So with that, I have a couple types of bowlers that come to mind that I think would match up well with this piece. The first is mid rev rate bowlers with a lot of axis rotation. If you get around the side of the ball more often than not, the Forge ember will control your ball reaction and keep you in pocket effectively. The second is the really high rev rate bowler. I struggled to get left, but if you’re putting 500+ on it, you’re gonna be able to open the lane up and really use that mid lane traction to your advantage.

So the all new Forge Ember gives us a different look from the Motiv line that will keep you in the pocket more and more effectively, giving you the edge you need to drop the anvil on your competition.

[thebigeasy]

Nice. I have to say I enjoy watching your reviews and how you explain what is what. Keep up the good work and thanks.

[Striderman]

I really like your videos. You show the good and bad, throw different lines so you can see where the ball does or doesn't pick up from and the shot on the lanes, even if it's house, doesn't automatically make everything look great. Especially with such a strong mid lane ball like this. I also think your game and rev rate is more in line with the better than average "typical" bowler. I tend to see very high or very low rev rates. Even though I'm a little lower than you, I feel like I can relate to what you're showing very well.

[joewalker]

My arsenal and looking to add ball #2. The rest is set. And thoughts would be much appreciated.

Ball 14lbs

1. Subzero
2. Ember ????
3. Primal Shock
4. Primal Rage Evo
5. Supra GT
6. Sniper

[FrekinSmart]

Good review. Almost looked like it was begging for something like the bear pattern. Medium length and flooded. Basically preventing that early grab and roll out

[patrickbrink]

Love my ember. 176 170 193. Tonight. 147 average.

[Jackal_Blitz]

I know it's not really the point of this video, but the way you just described this Forge Ember sounds exactly how I would describe the Carbide Tank. It's been one of the most frustrating balls I've ever thrown, but I think it's because of what you said here - the cover is so friggin strong, that it's just kinda going to go where it wants to, when it wants to. And if the oil isn't distributed perfectly to funnel the ball to the pocket, you're in for a rough time.

Appreciate the observational wisdom, if that's a thing. :)

[dustinbowers]

Looks like it lost most of its energy at the backend.