I have a Bandit and a good riding buddy of mine has a Pitch and we’ve both got very similar riding abilities. He is more fitter than me but technically we are the same.
As said above the Bandit is the better all rounder and the Pitch the better descender. The Bandit seems to climb better than the Pitch and deal with tight twisty trails better. On smooth to mid sized bumps I can happily keep up with my mate, but when the going really gets rough the Pitch’s extra travel and geo helps and I have to try a little harder to keep up.
We recently did a little tour of South Wales trail centres and when doing Cwm Carn DH and Bike Park Wales we were both very closely matched. I don’t think either of us lost the other one when leading, both bike started and finished together.
Its quite easy to get Transition demos, the distributor will send a demo bike out to your nearest dealer. Take both out for a spin and see how you get on.