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jdhaze

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Whats your benchmark ball.
« on: March 28, 2006, 10:09:35 PM »
I was speaking to a couple of bowlers about the difference between a benchmark ball and a favorite ball.

My favorite ball right now is the Smokin, so its the first ball out of my bag to try.  I think of a benchmark ball is usually something med with an earlier read and an arc.  Maybe not your favorite ball but something that helps you gage the lanes.

So do you have a benchmark ball, if so what is it and how do you have it setup? Also is it the first out of your bag to try?

thanks

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BigHorhn

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Re: Whats your benchmark ball.
« Reply #16 on: March 29, 2006, 11:22:36 AM »
Raw Doom. Pin below and next to the ring finger, cg kicked out an inch. Smooth rolling. If I have enough head oil, its nice.
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RevLefty

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Re: Whats your benchmark ball.
« Reply #17 on: March 29, 2006, 11:23:13 AM »
storm pyro is my bench mark ball, but by far my favorite is my epic battle x2.
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shepd1999

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Re: Whats your benchmark ball.
« Reply #18 on: March 29, 2006, 10:48:55 PM »
Benchmark ball is the Black and Red PBA ball equvlant of OI if i am right from last year.

My Smokin Inferno is becoming my favorite ball

Just if i didnt need to get through the first game to use it.
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drillbit

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Re: Whats your benchmark ball.
« Reply #19 on: March 29, 2006, 11:09:07 PM »
Vendetta Particle Pearl, drilled 5 x 4, pin below ring finger.

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Musky300

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Re: Whats your benchmark ball.
« Reply #20 on: March 30, 2006, 05:06:15 AM »
Original Inferno w/ an arc-control layout and OOB finish.  I can read almost any pattern off how this ball reacts.  Luckily...I can play a lot of patterns with this ball too...very versatile.
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DON DRAPER

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Re: Whats your benchmark ball.
« Reply #21 on: March 30, 2006, 06:50:32 AM »
my benchmark ball is my brunswick absolute inferno. it's wetsanded 4,000 grit and has a stable drilling pattern. this combination gives me a very good idea what the lanes are like.
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LuvThatWhiteDot

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Re: Whats your benchmark ball.
« Reply #22 on: March 30, 2006, 08:12:39 AM »
Smokin' Inferno is first out of the bag.
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Re: Whats your benchmark ball.
« Reply #23 on: March 30, 2006, 08:18:16 AM »
My Track Heat.  But my favorite is The One.
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Mike Austin

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Re: Whats your benchmark ball.
« Reply #24 on: March 30, 2006, 08:19:27 AM »
Fuze Eliminator (that I got from Mumzie) and a Zone Classic are my benchmark balls.  I can read the lanes pretty well with either of these.

These two are favs also, don't really have any one favorite ball.  Too many to choose.
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Re: Whats your benchmark ball.
« Reply #25 on: March 30, 2006, 08:23:56 AM »
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Re: Whats your benchmark ball.
« Reply #26 on: March 30, 2006, 09:37:00 AM »
Roto Grip RSP - Pin 1 inch below ring finger CG stacked.  Surface 1000 ruff buff.
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Re: Whats your benchmark ball.
« Reply #27 on: March 30, 2006, 10:51:16 AM »
Buzzsaw pro purple, pin in palm.
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Re: Whats your benchmark ball.
« Reply #28 on: March 30, 2006, 11:53:58 AM »
I just drilled 2 14lb Powergrooves due to a hand injury.  One Green/Orange and one Ice Blue.  The stronger Ice Blue is benchmark all the way.  I've only been throwing it for 3 days but this ball is smooth and sneaky strong.  Easily the strongest of 6 powergrooves I've thrown.  I went with a 3" pin to PAP no x-hole, 2000 abralon surface.
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