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DigiBall Progress on new website

nataddrho
The project is in the business plan and allocation stage (which means it is out of my hands). All design work is complete except for maybe the box artwork, and the foam design for fitting the AC adapters. The sensor manufacturers are trained and ready. I am not going to post release dates at all because I just don't know when that will be. I will only post when they are available for sale. Sorry to keep you anxious but we just have to wait.
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Red Circle Aramith Cue Balls

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As a 30 year room owner, just a suggestion to other room owners, the Aramith red circle cue ball stays cleaner and is easier to clean than any other cue ball we have ever used. Amazingly, even miscue marks rarely show up on a red circle Cue ball, and chalk marks, regardless of the kind of chalk used never show up on the ball.

We still use the Aramith black dot measle ball for our weekly tournaments, but neither the black dot or red dot measle balls stay nearly as clean as the red circle Cue ball. Just a suggestion to room owners. As a player, no one likes to play with a marked up ball - miscue marks or chalk marks.
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Dynasphere Challenger Ball Set

fastone371
iusedtoberich said:
I had a whole thread on that and had a few made, laser cut. I let the idea die though, that was 3-4 years ago. The new ball sets are almost all universally excellent (when brand new), whether made by Aramith or Dynaspheres. I don't think there are any other manufacturers of legit phenolic resin balls?

The main differences, IMO, are how clean they stay, and the aesthetic design/colors.
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I think the best chance of getting mismatched ball sizes is when a ball is replaced from a different set because one got lost. A small ball is real easy to see in an 8 ball rack when using a Diamond wood rack or a Delta rack, when you push the balls forward you will see one in the middle somewhere that wiggles around. I don't know how much smaller it needs to be for this to happen, I never had a caliper (veneer) with me to measure.
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I think it was called Iron Willie and it might have belonged to Meucci

Bob Jewett
Brother Ron said:
... A cue shaft that flexes in the middle and then springs back through impact creating more speed while maintaining contact will have an affect on the end result.
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High speed video has shown that the springing back takes much longer than the tip-to-ball contact, so it has no significant effect on the energy transfer.
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The history of predator low defection.. interesting video

Bob Jewett
Paul Bell said:
It looks like half the ferrule bends and is maybe compressed in fourth frame below, frame number 2120 (CT 00000.35460). ..
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Those images are 27 years old. They are from The Jacksonville Experiment, which is described here:


I don't think the image is clear enough to be sure of any visible bending.

If you are interested in the physics of squirt/deflection, here is a good technical discussion:


It explains why zero deflection is practically very unlikely.
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$1.5M first place prize for Chinese tournament next week

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Streamed here: https://www.youtube.com/@duyalegendstour.1/streams
Bracket + schedule linked above (see post #67)

Not a great showing so far from the 9 ball regulars
  • Ko Pin Yi, Alberto Delgado, Lin Ta Li all won their matches
  • The two other Ko brothers, Orcollo, Mickey Krause, Liu Ri Teng, Fu Che Wei, and Chang Yu Lung are all knocked out
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Nice Meucci - Unknown Model

StrokeofLuck
I went through the Meucci archives and was unable to locate this exact model. It has the "originals" logo but I know it must be somewhat newer based on the black dot shaft that is original to the cue. It must've been a special run for a distributor.

The cue rolls very well both together and apart, and I would say it's 9 out of 10 condition with just light signs of use.

I had never hit with the black dot before but I think this cue plays very nicely. I was pleasantly surprised really.

The butt is not ebony and appears to be stained maple. It has the usual finish over the wrap.

Joint protectors included.

Butt is 14.52 oz
Shaft is 4.03 oz
Tip is 12.5 mm
If you're looking to match up a CF shaft, the joint is 5/16 x 18 and measures .835

Asking $390 shipped and PayPal fees included. Shipped via UPS in the US only.
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