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Title: Difference in Torrids
Post by: Armourboy on July 09, 2013, 07:17:28 AM

Alright beginning to really narrow down my choices for a new ball. The Torrid Elite is on my short list but now they have the Torrid Affair as well. Anyone had much experience with both or a least have an idea what the difference is between them?

Title: Re: Difference in Torrids
Post by: tekneek on July 10, 2013, 08:30:19 AM

the Elite is a pearl, where the Affair is a sold cover, both use the same core. The Affair should handle more oil, being a solid cover.

Title: Re: Difference in Torrids
Post by: timisu87 on July 10, 2013, 05:51:28 PM

Armourboy, I will have a video highlighting the characteristics of the ball.  The major difference I saw from the two balls was that the Elite in the backend was a bit sharper for me.  The Torrid Affair with its polished solid coverstock was smoother and retained a lot of energy and you can see that when it made the motion to the pocket.  Both balls will offer you a different shape and complement each other very well. 

Title: Re: Difference in Torrids
Post by: robertbrowder on July 11, 2013, 10:03:01 AM

Punched up my Affair last night and threw it in league and was happy with the way it rolls. It does get further down lane than the Elite and is calmer off the spot. Will give more details after getting more testing done on it.

Title: Re: Difference in Torrids
Post by: TECH SUPPORT on July 11, 2013, 03:27:10 PM

I watched a Torrid affair being thrown last night and I wasnt that impressed with the balls reaction for as much hook as there was on the back end. Definetly didnt match up to the lanes at the time.

Title: Re: Difference in Torrids
Post by: robertbrowder on July 22, 2013, 11:31:10 AM

Wednesday League (7/10/13)
247 226 204 = 677
Torrid Affair
Chopped 2 spares (1 in both games 1 & 3)
First night to use ball.

Tuesday - PBA Exp. (Viper) (7/16/13)
224 194 226 = 644
Torrid Affair
Second time to use ball (first time in sport league) and this ball is very well suited for light to medium patterns.

Title: Re: Difference in Torrids
Post by: robertbrowder on July 24, 2013, 06:50:07 AM

Tuesday - PBA Experience - Viper (7/23/13)
225 168 262 = 655
Torrid Affair

Second game 2 frames cost me (5th frame - washout 1,2,4,5,10 / 10th frame Big 4)
The Torrid Affair is really showing its muscle on the Viper pattern.

Title: Re: Difference in Torrids
Post by: BRCanada on July 30, 2013, 12:32:34 PM

we compared the Affair with the Elite in our latest reaction video for the Affair.

comparison is at the 2:20 mark
http://www.ballreviewscanada.com/videos/radical-torrid-affair-reaction-video-ball-review/

both balls drilled the same, we saw the affair just a little stronger, with a little more back end reaction. the elite was a little smoother in the in back end.