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bigearv14

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Fear Factor vs. Trifecta
« on: February 21, 2006, 11:43:49 PM »
I just got a Fear Factor and I was thinking of trading it for a Trifecta to better suit my game as a tweener/cranker. It is drilled pin above ring, RAD just right of thumb. It rolls very early, even with this pattern, and thought the Trifecta might be better for me.

I know the FF has a similar Diff and RG, but I don't know how much the cover will come into play either, so if anyone has thrown both (drilled similarly, if possible), how do these react compared to one another? Which goes longer with more backend and which starts an earlier roll?

Also, as far as carry, does either keep the pins low, or mix them around?

Thanks guys!

Edited on 3/8/2006 9:13 AM
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greenefam

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Re: Fear Factor vs. Trifecta
« Reply #1 on: February 22, 2006, 03:47:29 PM »
No question, switch from the Fear Factor to a Trifecta if you can.  That Monsoon MT Particle cover on the FF is a dud.  Even people who originally like that ball complained that it died way too soon.  

The Trifecta will roll early as well, but it will not die in the transition from skid to roll like th FF does.  IMO it is a way better ball.  I threw a FF for about 12 games and gave it away.  The Trifecta is my heavy / longer oil ball.
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Brodieman

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Re: Fear Factor vs. Trifecta
« Reply #2 on: February 24, 2006, 12:21:29 PM »
my fear factor anchors my bowling bag.
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Mark T. Trgovac

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Re: Fear Factor vs. Trifecta
« Reply #3 on: March 03, 2006, 04:26:03 PM »
ok the FF inmy opinion is the best ball storm ever made. They discontinued it way to early. I am a columbia man myself. I always have been. I liked storm when the first eraser came out. It revs on me once and it reversed hooked. I stoped using storm. Yet I was about to buy the FF when it came out. I liked the way it moved and hit. I would have bought it if track didnt bring out the animal. I bought it insted. Yet you should keep the FF great ball. Does what it was made to do Hook in oil. The only ball in the storm master line that I have ever seen able to handle real oil like a flood.
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Nick Vaughn

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Re: Fear Factor vs. Trifecta
« Reply #4 on: March 06, 2006, 08:50:26 AM »
The Fear Factor is the earliest rolling ball Storm has ever produced.  The Trifecta gives you the look up front of the Fear Factor(heavy strong roll in oil) without sacrificing hook down the lane.  Think of it as one huge banana.  Or a combination of the Fear Factor through the fronts with the continuation of the Vertigo.  The Trifecta is great for me on house patterns with a ton of oil up front.  I am able to play the lanes as deep as I want without scrificing any lost energy.  Mine is layed out pin 4.25-pap, MB 5 1/4 to PAP, no X-Hole.
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bigearv14

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Re: Fear Factor vs. Trifecta
« Reply #5 on: March 08, 2006, 08:23:23 AM »
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People get me so annoyed when they say the fear has no hook..The fear factor absorbs the oil faster then other balls, and want's to roll earlier, so with the fear you have to play deeper and throw it out further...results will be 100% better.

The ball want's to hook you just have to give it room.


Not what i said...or asked, but ok. thanks. anyway, i don't have a problem with the hook of the FF, but i want a particle that i don't have to send to the dry to get it to move. I shoot very well with the FF, easy to control, but i want a little more pop on the backends, kind of like the Phenom did for me. I want to know, will the Trifecta give it to me?

Thanks for the info thus far!
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bigearv14

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Re: Fear Factor vs. Trifecta
« Reply #6 on: March 08, 2006, 08:25:30 AM »
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The Fear Factor is the earliest rolling ball Storm has ever produced.  The Trifecta gives you the look up front of the Fear Factor(heavy strong roll in oil) without sacrificing hook down the lane.  Think of it as one huge banana.  Or a combination of the Fear Factor through the fronts with the continuation of the Vertigo.  The Trifecta is great for me on house patterns with a ton of oil up front.  I am able to play the lanes as deep as I want without scrificing any lost energy.  Mine is layed out pin 4.25-pap, MB 5 1/4 to PAP, no X-Hole.


Thanks Nick...so I take that as a yes!!!
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