I am looking for a benchmark ball i can use to read the lanes and have a nice smooth roll to it and my pro shop guy had suggested a tsunami...was just curious if it would actually fit the bill

I second that!!
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In a Galaxy not so far away the evil "oil" Empire is ruled by the dreaded Darth Bush and Emperor Cheney.

You just described exactly what the Tsunami will do.  This is easily the best ball I have ever owned; use it on anything from light oil, spotty breakdown, severe wet/dry, all the way up to medium-heavy oil and you will love it.  I find it works best if there is dry to be found SOMEwhere on the lane.  It will skate in heavy oil, but if you at least have a good clean backend, or anywhere along the lane to bounce off dry, get ready for some big-boy scores!
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. . . so what are you waiting for ?
. . . stop reading these posts and get it already !
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