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Top Thrill Hybrid

Item Number: MTVBTHTHY

$121.9910 Read Reviews

AVAILABLE 8/9/2023

The Top Thrill line is developed for premium performance on dry lanes.  The latest additions to the MOTIV product line are the Top Thrill Solid and the Top Thrill Hybrid.  These two balls were developed for world class performance on dry lanes.  While others develop “entry level” bowling balls, we at MOTIV focus on premium performance for the varied environments a competitive bowler is likely to encounter.  With peak performance in mind, the new Top Thrill Solid and Top Thrill Hybrid are designed for specific needs expressed by bowlers.

The Halogen V2 core returns for these two Top Thrills as it is perfect for performance in light oil.  It combines a slow-spinning high RG core for easy length and a lower differential to provide 2-3 inches of track flare potential.  The moderately low differential allows for a clear progression within the MOTIV product line, stepping down from balls intended for medium-dry lanes. 

The Top Thrill Hybrid utilizes Turmoil XP2 Hybrid coverstock, which a higher performance option than the original Turmoil XP used previously in the Top Thrill line.  As a result, bowlers will see more traction in the mid lane with greater down lane motion. 

WHEN TO USE:

  • Speed Dominant Bowlers - Speed dominant players will likely use the Top Thrill line when the lanes are very dry or on shorter oil patterns when urethane balls are not an option.  The Top Thrill Hybrid will be most useful when more down lane motion is needed, while the Top Thrill Solid is ideal on shorter patterns.
  • Balanced Bowlers - For balanced bowlers, dry lanes and at the end of long blocks of competition are ideal for the Top Thrill line.  Balanced bowlers competing on a second shift or in tournaments with longer formats will find great use for the Top Thrills.  Often, balanced bowlers find themselves lost after urethane has transitioned lanes.  In those cases, the Top Thrill Solid allows for straighter angles is a great solution.  When the patterns are longer and bowlers want to create more angle, the Top Thrill Hybrid should be used.
  • Rev Dominant Bowlers - For rev dominant bowlers, the Top Thrills are a must in the bag.  The Top Thrill solid is a great option for lower volume fresh patterns where straighter angles are in play and other balls are just too strong for the angles in play.  The Top Thrill Hybrid is an outstanding burn ball for rev dominant bowlers.  While the solid is better on light oil from shallow angles, at the end of the block, the Top Thrill Hybrid will be useful from steep angles. 

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Specifications

  • Weight BlockHalogen™ V2
  • Cover StockTurmoil™ XP2 Hybrid Reactive
  • Finish5500 Grit LSP
  • Weight Range10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16
  • Length74
  • Backend78
  • Hook40
  • Flare Potential2"+

  • 16

    Radius of Gyration 2.58Max Differential .023

  • 15

    Radius of Gyration 2.59Max Differential .023

  • 14

    Radius of Gyration 2.61Max Differential .023

  • 13

    Radius of Gyration 2.63Max Differential .024

  • 12

    Radius of Gyration 2.65Max Differential .026

  • 11

    Radius of Gyration 2.70Max Differential .020

  • 10

    Radius of Gyration 2.80Max Differential .003
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  1. 03/07/2024
    Product Top Thrill Hybrid
    From Springfield, Missouri
    About Me 24-year-old female two handed left-handed bowler.
    Rating 5.0
    Very strong on dry lanes!

    I needed a ball that I could use on dry lanes after the unexpected happened during a league night. I played against 4 other men that were left-handed bowlers that all used 15lbs and 16lbs urethane purple hammers. By the end of the first game; the oil was thin, so I did a ball change. I pulled out my black venom and by the middle of the 2nd game it was time to use the Thrill! I started striking out and all the guys I played against couldn’t figure out how I was doing it because their purple hammers started over hooking, but after studying the Motiv bowling ball chart weeks in advance and with lots of practice, I was able to finish that night with a 600 series! Getting a 600 series was rough and a little upsetting to me, but hey it was the first time I played a league night with a total of five lefties. The sad part was the only right-handed player was an older woman who was getting back into bowling from hip surgery and she was using an 8lbs house ball, so the right side was untouched for a change. The Thill saved the day and it will always travel with me for when the oil gets to thin and dry. Thank you Motiv for saving the day ❤️

    I would recommend this to a friend

  2. 11/28/2023
    Product Top Thrill Hybrid
    From Spartanburg, South Carolina
    About Me Casual Bowler just getting into more serious bowling
    Rating 5.0
    Very Very Good entry level ball

    Took me a while to get used to it compared to the more aggressive balls. Once the lanes are burnt up this is the go to ball for me. Also great if you are just getting into bowling and learning how to throw a hook.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  3. 10/13/2023
    Product Top Thrill Hybrid
    From Cockeysville MD
    About Me Motiv Staffer
    Rating 5.0
    No cheap thrill with Top Thrill Hybrid

    Core: Halogen V2
    Type: Symmetrical
    Coverstock: Turmoil XP2 Hybrid Reactive
    Box Finish: 5500 Grit LSP
    Video: https://youtu.be/zunTS9Otb0M?si=qwPAsJdKZPncc-0p
    Layout: 40 x 4 ½ x 20

    Strengths
    Top Thrill Hybrid is rather clean through front and rather responsive downlane, so much that it much ignored any friction created in the front by duller weaponry.
    I respect the strong move Top Thrill Hybrid gives me at the breakpoint and backend, it may be at the bottom of our ball guide chart but the amount of continuation and performance you get is first class.
    Top Thrill Hybrid is rather angular and that allowed me to open my angles on the fresh, and even more as the friction increased.

    Weaknesses
    Turmoil XP2 Hybrid Reactive does not provide enough traction in heavy oil, however it is not designed to provide traction in heavy oil.

    Overall Summary

    The Top Thrill Hybrid is the cleaner and more angular to that of Top Thrill, it will also provide you with a stronger downlane motion to that of Microcell Polymer. I would definitely encourage you to strongly consider the Top Thrill Hybrid for drier conditions because the only thing cheap about Top Thrill Hybrid is the price.
    Add some Thrill Hybrid to your life.

    Your game will thank you for it.

    K.C. White II

    Motiv Staff

    I would recommend this to a friend

  4. 10/03/2023
    Product Top Thrill Hybrid
    From MAULDIN, SOUTH CAROLINA
    About Me MOTIV STAFF
    Rating 5.0
    THRILL HYBRID

    The new definition of Entry Level has arrived. Don't be fooled by the price of these balls. If any other company tried to make a stronger ball it would not be entry level. With these balls you get upper level performance at entry level price. These balls give you more bang for your buck than ever before.

    If your a THS bowler or looking for something controllable with great backend motion, these balls are for you.

    The Hybrid in particular is great when those mids get dry from all the big solids we all see going down the lane.

    If you want to out perform your fellow competitors when the lanes get tricky, just reach in the bag and give them a "THRILL".

    I would recommend this to a friend

  5. 09/16/2023
    Product Top Thrill Hybrid
    From Florence, SC
    About Me Not your average Senior Bowler
    Rating 5.0
    The Thrill Is Most Certainly Not Gone

    Core: Halogen V2
    Type: Symmetric
    Coverstock: Turmoil XP2 Hybrid
    Box Finish: 5500 Grit LSP
    Video: https://youtu.be/-iG29OeVOPA?si=I8oAFsyj7ICcU50m
    Layout: 50 x 4 1/4 x 55

    Bottom Line Up Front (BLUF)
    What I was looking for was a ball for a low volume high friction surface that allowed me to play the track with little to no adjustments during a league night. What I got, just what I wanted. Top Thrill Hybrid allows me to play the same line and it blends the carry down very well giving me the shape I need to see in order to play my “A” game. You need something that is going to read your line and ignore the trash that is tracked across your line by others; the Top Thrill Hybrid does that very well.

    This is one example of what I have seen with it throwing it in three leagues and one doubles shootout this week and I got the ball Wednesday. After noon league Thursday 6th frame 2nd game grabbed the Top Thrill Hybrid, only the second time I've thrown it, sheet (7 in a row) kept it for the 3rd game 9 of 12 strikes. There was no over under the Top Thrill Hybrid followed my line ignored everything to the break point and then made that ever so gentle turn to the 1 3 pocket and off the deck between the 8 9. The balls only problem is the operator’s execution.

    Shameless plug:
    Two of the three leagues I bowl with the same person on my team this year we dropped her down to 12 lbs and put her in the Top Thrill Pearl (Blue/Green), her left side spare ball is a Primal Shock (due to its ability to walk across the whole lane). I’m trying to put her in the Top Thrill Hybrid because when her down and in shot keeps going Brooklyn she struggles (72 years old) not comfortable moving left and is a low speed player.

    The whole story:
    I am/was a fan of the original Thrill (Pink/Yellow) Pearl and when it was discontinued I got a Top Thrill (Purple/Red) due to a change in ball weight after an injury. I was never a good match for the Top Thrill Pearl or at least that is what I thought. I laid it out the exact same way as my original Thrill (45 X 3 ½ X 25) and it was way to responsive (who says that about a bowling ball) for what I needed. So the Top Thrill has sat in my shop collecting dust until this week. Enter the Top Thrill Hybrid and the Top Thrill Solid.

    What I was looking for was a ball for a low volume high friction surface that allowed me to play the track with little to no adjustments during a league night. What I got, just what I wanted. I had the Top Thrill Hybrid drilled with the layout at the top as a step down from the Top Thrill Solid (50 X 4 ¾ X 45). As the night goes on and the Solid starts with the over under reaction due to carry down I find grabbing the Top Thrill Hybrid allows me to play the same line and it blends the carry down very well giving me the shape I need to see in order to play my “A” game.

    98% of the bowlers in the leagues I bowl in are right handed and the majority of them are down and in bowlers playing anywhere from 10 board out with a break point at 7 or 8 (house track). Then you have the high rev high speed guys (money leagues) that hook the whole lane pushing oil into that track to hit the same break point. Over under is a real thing when there is oil (Thursday night they forgot to oil the pair of lanes I was on after the afternoon league). You need something that is going to read your line and ignore the trash that is tracked across your line by others; the Top Thrill Hybrid does that very well.

    How do I know, this past Thursday afternoon I was bowling in a league the Top Thrill Solid was serving me well but corner pin city, due to over under. 4 of the 8 people were throwing 12 to 7 at the arrows and two of those were throwing plastic. 6th frame 2nd game grabbed the Top Thrill Hybrid, only the second time I had thrown the ball, sheet (7 in a row) kept it for the 3rd game 9 of 12 strikes. There was no over under the Top Thrill Hybrid followed my line ignored everything to the break point and then made that ever so gentle turn to the 1 3 pocket and off the deck between the 8 9. The misses game three were operator error to far out but it tried to come back and pulled one really bad and it was runaway Brooklyn leaving multiple pins to the right standing.

    One can imagine that this will be the ball you need in your bag if you play on a burn of any kind and it will allow you to map what is out there. So when everyone else is lofting left gutter cap you will be the one still just sliding up to your spot and hitting the track. If you are a righty playing the burn you will learn what it means to be a lefty on fresh (sorry lefties, I couldn’t resist).

    I would recommend this to a friend

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