cuetechasaurus said:

I needed a new cue ball for my table and purchased a set of two of them on Amazon

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Is this the set? It so, they're inexpensive:

They are probably just smoother than your old balls because they are brand new. And/or they could be lighter because they are cheap knock-offs.

jasonlaus said:

Cause extra eyes on an event is stupid I guess. Why isnt pool more popular - famous person might play - thats stupid who wants new fans

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Duh?

Hard Knock Cues said:

Well this explains the conversation on the dynospheres and how my numbers were so different.

I'll have to study it a little further, but can I be the only one using the difference from heaviest to lightest method as a gauge to measure quality?

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IMO, the important part is the consistency amongst the entire set and the cue ball weight in relation to the object balls. My Dynaspheres Bronze and Rhodium sets (all phenolic) are the tightest of all the sets I own including Aramith Tournaments. Cyclops Skittles and Hyperion are right there as well which makes sense being as Cyclops evolved into Dynaspheres. I believe the Dynashperes set you are referencing is one the their Dynaphex resin sets. I don't have any experience with those.

straightline said:

That's like saying Stradivarious killed fiddlin'.

It didn't.

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Really poor analogy.

It's like saying a Szamboti killed pool, which no one is saying.

Lou Figueroa
just sayin'

highkarate said:

I do think that professional level specs should play a part in what equipment is used, but at the end of the day it’s really up to you. Baseball moved the mound, but not for little league. NBA moved the 3 point line but not for college. You can play on whatever you think suits you best that’s the beauty of it. Maybe play on valley bar tables with 5” pockets then I’m sure you’ll feel good about your game. I like the challenge personally. You can fit your game to the equipment, or you can fit the equipment to your game.

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I play on tough Diamonds -- that's good enough for me.

Haven't played on a Valley or any 7' table in decades. IOWs, there is a middle ground. It does not have to be one extreme or the udder ;-)

Lou Figueroa

ghlenz said:

The sets that came from Amazon were in legitimate Aramith boxes but were not sealed. Just 2 pcs of packing tape so I am 100% certain they were purchsed and returned by other Amazon customers.

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Interesting.... By the way, you are 100% wrong....

I've been a dealer, for several years. I have purchased Aramith balls from 5 different suppliers. While I have seen plastic on a select couple of Aramith sets, most are just open boxes. Some distributors will tape them, which is nice. But, not all.

Working fine for me...

We've kicked around the issues that come with the WPA World rankings before on the forum, and yes, they don't give a clear picture of who is the best. Like other ranking systems, they are skewed in favor of those who participate the most. This issue is not specific to pro pool. Some will recall that late in Serena Williams' career, when she had greatly cut down on the number of events played, though still just about as good as anyone, her ranking plummeted.

Nonetheless, Pia Filler is #1 in many respects. She conducts herself very professionally and with good sportsmanship and is an enduring credit to pro pool. Her Fargo puts her in the World Top 25 among women, and there is no disputing that she deserves to be counted in that elite category.

She has had a steady climb in the women's game over the past couple few years and even had a top 10 finish in the Derby City 9ball in 2025.

Go get 'em, Pia.

shasha liu, han yu, rubilen, chezka, siming chen, kristina tkach, weiwei, chou.. all of them are above pia. few of them attend WPBA or eurotour events obviously

ShootingArts said:

What other sport or event sets up easier equipment for world record attempts?

Hu

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i think the sentiment is fair, straight pool is best played on big pockets with shallow shelf. i like playing it on stock GC's in my nearest room. but for pro-am 9b tournaments those tables are very soft. and they're not great for one pocket. the optimal pool room has some variety in the table fauna. jmho.

dr_dave said:

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Here are some good videos showing everything a good player needs to know about throw: