Popped holes in one a couple of weeks back. I haven't had enough lane time to get a big feel for it yet in relation to my other stuff. Our sport shot pattern was 33' and obviously this was way to much ball for that. I did get to throw it some since it was laid out 135* and we needed to find the bowtie for the weight hole to be placed. It looked GREAT on the fresh house shot. I could roll up the back straigher up the lane or move in and slow circle it. Based on that, it looks like it could be very versatile for medium to lighter medium patterns. I am already thinking of a second one to compliment the first one.

Is this in any way a benchmark ball? Storm says medium/dry but the cover says it could handle more oil.

Typically balls that are pretty angular on the backend are not going to be considered benchmark.  However, this ball could fit that with the polish taken off and a layout that is going to tame down that backend motion.  But why would someone do that when there are plenty of balls out there that already fit that benchmark type mold?  If we look to Storm for a benchmark type ball, maybe the IQ Tour Solid or Tropical Heat Hybrid would fit that way better than the Lights Out.

2handed,

Youre right, the core isn't big enough to slow the ball down. Hence, the flip.