Motiv Steel Forge Bowling Ball
Sold by BowlersMart (www.bowlersmart.com). $169.95 USD. In stock: 16LB, 15LB, 14LB, 13LB, 12LB. Checked 2026-10-18 09:53 UTC.
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Facts
- Brand: Motiv
- Category: Bowling Balls > Bowling Brand > Bowling Deals > Bowling Gear
- Brand: Motiv
- Bowling Ball Core Shape: Symmetrical Core
- Bowling Ball Core Name: Motiv Detonator Core
- Bowling Ball Coverstock Type: Pearl Reactive
- Bowling Ball Cover Name: Motiv Propulsion MXV Pearl Reactive
- Radius of Gyration: RG (15LB): 2.47
- Differential: Diff (15LB): .055
- Flare Potential: 4 - 5 Inches
- Surface Finish: 5000 Grit
- Preferred Lane Conditions: Medium - Heavy Oil
- Bowling Ball Color: Black, Silver
- Ball Performance Level: High Performance Bowling Balls, Motiv Medium to Heavy Oil Bowling Balls
- Scent: None
- Release Date: August 2025
- SKU: MTVBFGSTL
- Merchant record last changed: 2026-10-18 09:04 UTC
Variants
| Variant | SKU | Price | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16LB | TLMTVBFGSTL16 | $169.95 USD | In stock |
| 15LB | TLMTVBFGSTL15 | $169.95 USD | In stock |
| 14LB | TLMTVBFGSTL14 | $169.95 USD | In stock |
| 13LB | TLMTVBFGSTL13 | $169.95 USD | In stock |
| 12LB | TLMTVBFGSTL12 | $169.95 USD | In stock |
Options (chosen at checkout)
- Drilling Protection: Yes - Covers Cracking During Ball Drilling (+$4.95 USD), Decline Protection
- Extra 365 Warranty Coverage: Yes - Add 365 Warranty Coverage (+$5.95 USD), Decline 365 Warranty Coverage
- Specific Requests: free text
Description (merchant text, shortened)
A Strong Symmetric Pearl for Medium-Heavy Oil
About the Steel Forge
The Motiv Steel Forge is a strong symmetric pearl built for medium to heavy oil. It pairs the high-flaring Detonator Core with a clean pearl cover, so you get serious backend power with the length and control a pearl provides, all without the layout sensitivity of an asymmetric. Like all of Motiv's high-performance equipment, it is made in the U.S.A.
The Steel Forge pairs that Detonator Core with Motiv's Propulsion MXV Pearl Reactive coverstock at a 5000-grit LSS finish. The symmetric core produces strong flare, while the pearl cover clears the fronts cleanly and stores energy for a strong move at the breakpoint, a powerful, controllable pearl for medium-heavy volume.
Understanding the Motiv Detonator Core and Motiv Propulsion MXV Pearl Reactive
Motiv built the Steel Forge for strong backend power with length. Specifically, the symmetric Detonator Core has a strong differential that produces heavy flare, while the Propulsion MXV pearl cover at a 5000-grit finish conserves energy through the fronts for clean length and a strong move at the breakpoint. As a result, it clears the heads cleaner than a solid and still drives hard on medium to heavy oil. The full per-weight specifications are listed below.
A Strong, High-Flare Symmetric Core
At the heart of the Steel Forge is the symmetric Detonator Core. At 15 lb it measures a low RG of 2.47 and a strong .055 differential, numbers that produce heavy flare and a strong, continuous motion. The low RG revs the ball early, while the high differential supplies the flare to clear medium-heavy volume.
That strength with control is what makes the Steel Forge such a useful pearl. As a symmetric core, it reads the lane predictably and repeats the same shape shot after shot, so you get a strong, driving backend with the forgiveness of a symmetric ball, no layout sensitivity required.
A Pearl Cover for Clean Length and a Strong Backend
The Steel Forge wraps that core in Motiv's Propulsion MXV Pearl Reactive coverstock at a 5000-grit LSS finish. MXV stands for Maximum Versatility: the pearl additive conserves energy through the front of the lane, so the ball clears the heads cleanly, then makes a strong move when it reaches the friction.
That clean-then-strong shape is what makes the Steel Forge work on medium to heavy oil. It gets down the lane cleaner than a solid and still finishes hard, thanks to the strong Detonator core. Leave it at the 5000-grit box finish for clean length, or take the surface down at your pro shop for an earlier, stronger read when the volume increases.
Steel Forge Specs
RG and differential vary by weight. Specifications provided by the manufacturer.
Who This Ball Is Right For
✓Tournament Players: A strong symmetric pearl with clean length and a driving backend on medium to heavy oil
✓Higher-Rev Bowlers: The low-RG Detonator core rewards revs with heavy flare and a hard-driving move off the dry
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Shipping, returns, payment (BowlersMart)
- Shipping: Free ground shipping on US orders, no minimum, 48 contiguous states and military APO/FPO. To Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and Guam bowling balls ship for $24.95 per ball, most other items free; oversized roller bags cost extra there. International orders pay the rate shown at checkout, duties paid locally.
- Processing and delivery: In-stock items ordered by 2PM EST Monday to Friday ship the same day, later orders the next business day. Carriers USPS, UPS, FedEx. Standard delivery 3 to 7 business days; expedited options at checkout.
- Returns: 60 days from delivery for US customers on new, unused items in original packaging, free prepaid return labels. Drilled bowling balls cannot be returned or exchanged. Shoes must have been tried on a clean, dry surface. Manufacturing defects and shipping damage go through the defect claim process.
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- Pro shops: Pro shops inside bowling centers in 10 US states fit, drill and service equipment; a ball bought online can be drilled there.
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