That is the great thing about this forum that everybody has an opinion.I have never drilled one for my self since i am on staff with ebonite.I have drilled many blue vibes for alot of my customers and they work very well.I will say the only people that it's not a bench mark ball is the low rev rate player or for high ball speed and lower rev rates.So when we are talking about a true bench mark ball when have to consider ball speed,rev rate,axis rotation, axis tilt, and lane condition.Not disagreeing with charlest but have seen certain bowlers use this as a bechmark ball and work very well.Charlest i can also see where it might not be ideal.You  could make an anger or black widow a benchmark also.

Good Luck Guys for your benchmark ball hopefully some of the info given will help you find your hammer benchmark ball.
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Dannial Cohen
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This is a bit of an odd way to think about it, but in some ways ball companies create the definition of benchmark ball.  By saying that the blue vibe is a lower end ball and not offering too many releases (other than the cherry vibe as far as the current line) that hook less than the vibe, they seem to push people to adopt styles that allow them to use the blue vibe on drier conditions.  If you think back to five or ten years ago, I have to think that there were more people that were playing up the lane, but as equipment has gotten stronger and the big wheel has become envogue, people have moved in and centers are expected to put out more oil, in order for people to use their stronger equipment.

Some bowlers take advantage of layouts and have toxics as their light oil ball, or pains as their flood ball, but in general many people have taylored their game around what the ball companies say that hooks and what they say doesn't.
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I would agree with the Blue Vibe for a benchmark ball.  It isnt the most aggressive ball, however as someone stated before, you would be surprised how much oil it can handle.
 
I shot a Midwest PBA Regional and used this ball to shoot 267 while Pete Weber was a pair over and shot 268. Now Pete can hook the lane a bit more than myself, however I was able to swing a similar line to what he was playing, deep inside and this ball, the Blue Vibe flat out crushed the pins.

Is the Blue Vibe a benchmark ball?  All I know is that if I want a predictable ball that gives me a good read of the lanes I use the Blue Vibe.