For me the Intrigue was more "user friendly". It just seemed to take surface adjustments a little better suited to what I normally see.  Not sure if my experience has been the same as others since we all bowl on varying conditions.

Comparing the two, I thought the Intrigue was a about 2 boards stronger, but not way different, just seemed more "forgiving".


 

I haven't talked to a single person yet where I bowl that liked their Exile. On the Intrigue, some are ok with it while others don't like it either. In fact a friend of mine has had his plugged and re-drilled twice since his original drilling and he still doesn't like the ball and has  given up on it. I think that no longer than the ball stayed on the market, pretty much speaks for itself that this wasn't a good ball.

I had the Intrigue a little longer than the Exile for me.  The Intrigue has been a mainstay in my bag and like other balls with the Fortify Cover it works better when the lanes break down.  Both balls get excellent length.  I find they work better when used by rev dominant players and players with slower speeds.  The exile transitions very quickly when it hits the breakpoint while the Intrigue tends to push a little farther and be a little less hook set.  I find that people who don't like the balls tend to try and throw them on the fresh without enough surface.  They work much better once the lanes breakdown and you need to open them up left to right.