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Measle balls in practice

nataddrho
7stud said:
No vendors that sell the Aramith Black measles ball advertise it as being made with Duramith, and Aramith doesn't even list the Black measles ball on their "Cue Ball" page. Nevertheless, the Black measles ball does come with the Aramith Black ballset, which is advertised as having Duramith technology, so that is one indication that it is made with Duramith. From personal experience, the Aramith Tournament ballsets with Duramith that I've played with are slightly yellowish, and the Black measles ball also has that yellowish appearance, which is another indication that it is made with Duramith. On the other hand, if you prefer a white cue ball, then get the Red measles ball.

I noticed that Predator tips that come stock on Predator shafts leave a sickly yellowish mark on a Black measles ball when I miscue, which is very hard to polish off with Aramith Ball Cleaner. In my experience, the Red measles ball stays cleaner than the Black measles ball.

Personally, I don't like playing with a blank cue ball anymore. An Aramith measle ball is my preferred cue ball.
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I paid $86 per Duramith ball, (a set of red, yellow and white). The prestige edition. I also have the tournament set which was two thirds the price.

It is nice to watch the measles spin because you can predict if you’re going to make the point just on the spin rate.

It is also nice to watch featureless colored balls float around the table. A different more calming feeling.
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Measle balls in practice

nataddrho
Paul_#_ said:
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The better training ball is the elephant ball that has a realistic miscue limit and a black band that shows wobble clearly. Dr Dave also uses it as a convenient measure of the amount of spin applied in deflection tests (center cue tip on horizontal center at red circle). I like it for learning how much spin can be applied for top right or left spin (much less than I thought):
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The major problem with these is that you have to touch the ball every time you use it, per shot.
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John Wayne's $10,000 added Pro Open February 4-8, 2026 Indianapolis, Indiana

terryhanna
John Wayne's Pub and Eatery in Indianapolis, Indiana.
The 500-entry one-pocket mini tournament will resume at 7pm Eastern tonight.
We will have the semi-final Shane Winters vs. Billy Thorpe on the feature table.
The winner of Shane and Billy will play the winner of the other semifinal, Sergio Rivas and Danny Smith in the finals.
Go to PoolActionTV.com for purchase options to watch.

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1000 Fargo

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Swighey said:
I'll disagree. They are playing better. Even if their average shots are exactly the same, they are under more pressure because everybody (on average) is getting better.

"It's not how good you are, it's how consistent you are. Which actually is how good you are".
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No human has ever played better than Josh Filler in Derby Nine Ball...including Josh Filler.

His Fargo is justified as highest ever.
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1000 Fargo

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skogstokig said:
i would guess neither makes the team next year. especially if it's true bergman will compete in WNT, and if atencio is eligible
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Bergman is a non factor. He doesnt leave home. Guy dont even play Derby. Pure waste of talent.

Jesus is da bomb...but unless matchroom changes their rules, he isn't a citizen.

They let Wolford play before and he doesn't hit many WNT events.

They need a captain who will put 2 guys on the team that play at higher levels....Styer and Billy just have to go.

Team that could win:
Sky
SVB
Fedor
Meglino
Johnathan Pinegar

Derby shows the last two are players.
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