The Motiv Jackal Onyx is a heavy-oil powerhouse engineered for maximum hook, power, and consistency. Building on the legendary Jackal line, it combines the massive Predator V2 core with Leverage HXC solid coverstock enhanced with Duramax technology for unmatched traction and endurance.

This asymmetric core delivers high flare and explosive angular motion, while the Duramax cover holds its surface through multiple games, ensuring predictable performance even deep into competition. Finished at 1000-grit LSS, the Jackal Onyx provides aggressive mid-lane read, smooth length, and relentless backend continuation, making it ideal for speed-dominant and balanced players on heavy oil conditions.

For bowlers who demand extreme hook, consistent performance, and dominance on the lanes, the Jackal Onyx is your ultimate heavy-oil weapon.

When to Use

Speed Dominant - Speed dominant bowlers are often in a quandary to find balls that will give the necessary traction, but still hook down lane enough to carry the corners. Duramax enhanced Leverage coverstocks are wildly popular with speed dominant bowlers trying to solve this riddle. The Jackal Onyx provides traction similar to a Jackal Ambush, but with down lane motion much more comparable to a Subzero Forge. The combination is exactly what speed dominant players are so often seeking for their first ball out of the bag.

Balanced - For balanced bowlers the Jackal Onyx will be the best option for the highest volumes of friction to break down a pattern, to control wet/dry, and to get a read of a lane. Many balanced bowlers are huge fans of the Subzero Forge and have stated that an asymmetrical ball with the Leverage + Duramax coverstock would be their favorite ball, so this ball seems like an absolute win.

Rev Dominant - For rev dominant bowlers, the Jackal Onyx will be an outstanding option for maximizing control on long, flat, and heavy oil environments; especially on lower friction lane surfaces. A benefit of using a Duramax enhanced coverstock is that changes in coverstock preparation make for significant adjustments in ball motion. Some rev dominant bowlers will enjoy the Jackal Onyx with a shinier finish than the 1000 grit LSS finish out of the box, but no matter what finish a bowler chooses, the Duramax additive will help immensely in keeping that surface consistent longer.