Let me start by saying the Rogue Blade is one of the most versatile balls I’ve ever thrown. Since punching it out, it has been the first ball out of my bag and in most cases the only ball I need. I have mine drilled pin under ring with the cg kicked out about 45 degrees and no weight hole.
 
Review:
 
After using the Rogue Blade at a few houses, I found it can be played on just about any condition with a little surface prep. Out of box gives you a nice mid lane read and strong roll in the back. I wouldn’t say it’s a skid/flip ball, but on a house shot it’ll definitely come back on shots that you send out. When the lanes broke down, I was able to switch to the Venom Shock and stay in my comfort zone. During a tournament on a heavier oil pattern, I decided to hit it with a 1000 pad. The Blade picked up earlier but still maintained that predictable roll and drive in the backend. This ball gave me more miss room than anything else in my bag.
 
Summary:
 
This is the benchmark ball I’ve been looking for. It covers many conditions and works great with surface changes. I personally like the Blade around 1500-2000. I never had a chance to throw a Sigma, but I’m glad I can make it up with the Rogue Blade. It makes a perfect pairing with the Venom Shock when I need a little more pop.

Lefty,
I hear and feel your pain.  Actually though, it is not the worst "staff" review that has been posted on BR as of late, but it is a long way from being a quality comprehensive review that we can learn from and make a informed decision about whether the ball is right for our game.

I always notice the staff posters are newbies on BR. The new staffers must get a list of all the forums from the mfg./ball reps. and plaster their "so called" ball review accordingly.  Then you never see another post from most of them.  For Motiv the exception would be Motivmags and Justin Wi. Those gentlemen know how to write a review and deliver a quality video.

I tried my new Rogue Blade for the first time today.Fresh house shot, drilled pin one inch directly above ring finger with cg straight below. My PAP is 5 over 0 up/down, so if you want to know the drill angles, do the math.

I brought along a freshly resurfaced and detoxed Sigma Sting for comparison. The Rogue is almost a direct replacement for the Sting, so if you like the Sigma Sting, you will like the Rogue Blade.

#miloforstaff

Versatile, continuation, "bench mark ball."

If I had a dollar for every reviewer who wrote these words, I'd be retired a long time ago.

I always preferred “hits like a pimp short on cash”