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SVstar34

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Urge vs Swerve FX?
« on: January 18, 2016, 08:29:13 PM »
I know it's early, but have any staffers or anyone else been able to throw both?

It looks like the balls would be pretty similar in just about every category

 

Dave81644

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Re: Urge vs Swerve FX?
« Reply #1 on: January 18, 2016, 09:45:22 PM »
2 very different pieces IMO
the Urge being a hybrid cover with 2.50/.056 & Asymmetric core
longer and more angular
I don't usually like the higher diff numbers on asymmetric cores, but I have learned that the core numbers don't tell the whole story anymore.
I was surprised how predictable this ball was though, I'm used to these balls just standing up and going sideways, which this one didn't do

the Swerve FX being a pearl 2.47/.052 & Symmetric core
more midlane and arcing, predictable
I had 17 in a row at demo days with this piece on an easy THS
I really like my Swerve, so this was very interesting to me, great compliment to its solid coverstock brother.
Watching the vids with this new outer core technology really shows how this goes through the pins, which IMO, is good for the lower rev players, helps minimize or eliminate deflection through the pins.
the higher rev guys don't typically have many problems with deflection IMO

both are good though, it just depends on what you are looking for

I had a small sample of each piece, although at 2 different times
The Swerve FX I will get for sure as it fills a hole in my bag

The Urge and Raw Urge would be an overlap to others I already have

SVstar34

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Re: Urge vs Swerve FX?
« Reply #2 on: January 18, 2016, 10:05:54 PM »
Interesting. To me, the core number differences are very minimal.

I guess I'm more interested in the difference between the covers. Columbia says that the Urge is big backend, but everything I've seen about it seems to be fairly smooth and predictable

I'm mainly asking because I haven't had any luck replacing my Virtual Energy and it seems to finally be dying out after multiple de-oils and resurfacing
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Dave81644

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Re: Urge vs Swerve FX?
« Reply #3 on: January 18, 2016, 10:15:18 PM »
For me, I have always liked the hybrid covers, seems to be a bit more smooth and predictable which I seem to match up with better
I have zero luck with the Orange EP
I absolutely love the EP hybrid
could be personal preference, but I have had good luck with them in general

the GB2 MVP has a hybrid cover as well and I also really liked that ball, again I also like the GB2, so this one is a good companion to it, much more so than the GB2 gold which I do not care for

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Re: Urge vs Swerve FX?
« Reply #4 on: January 18, 2016, 11:10:01 PM »
I've had good luck with "hybrid" covers as well

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Re: Urge vs Swerve FX?
« Reply #5 on: January 19, 2016, 12:43:15 AM »
I do not have the Swerve FX, but I do have the Urge.  Frankly, the Urge was a disappointment for me. Not much movement, despite surface and drilling changes.
My Delirium is much, much better than the Urge--- clearly more angular off the spot.