Cue Ball Of Choice

Ron F

Ron F

Ron F
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What's your favorite cue ball to use for straight pool play? I've played with red dot, blue dot, red circle, measles, and about a half dozen others. I'm not happy with the cue balls at the room I play in. They seem a little light = do not break racks apart well. So I'm interested in buying a cue ball and keeping it in my case to use in place of the pool room's cue ball. What do you guys like to use? Is there a difference in weight between one type and another (excluding magnetic or over-sized cue balls for bar tables)? Thanks for your opinion.

Ron F
 
Good Question

This is a good question. I have often wondered if there is a better cue ball for 14.1. I have found that the Red Circle ball is too lite. I have Centennial balls and use the Centennial Blue Circle, which I like but sometimes it seems like it does not open up the rack well. The Measles Cue, I have only played with a few times at a friends house and I liked how it played.
I would be very interested to hear what John Schmidt opinion is on this subject.
 
Ron F said:
What's your favorite cue ball to use for straight pool play? I've played with red dot, blue dot, red circle, measles, and about a half dozen others. I'm not happy with the cue balls at the room I play in. They seem a little light = do not break racks apart well. So I'm interested in buying a cue ball and keeping it in my case to use in place of the pool room's cue ball. What do you guys like to use? Is there a difference in weight between one type and another (excluding magnetic or over-sized cue balls for bar tables)? Thanks for your opinion.

Ron F
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Hi Ron,

Good question.

I have played with the Red Circle for many years and so naturally have come to prefer it.

I did however, play with a Measle ball for a while in preparation for a major 14.1 tourney. I find the biggest difference by far, is that the Measle is much better for "ploughing through" the rack on force follow shots. Even though I'm told the weight comparison of the 2 balls is neglible, it "seems" that the Measle would be much heavier due to this.

On the other hand, there is no doubt (in my opinion) that the Measle is much more difficult to control on the soft, delicate spin shots. In this area I think the Red Circle is far more receptive in these type of shots.

I do play a lot of 1 pocket and have found it extremely difficult to play with the Measle for that reason.

I would also like to hear John Schmidts' input.

Thanks.

Bernie.
 
I play with a set of Aramith Tournament balls w/ Measle CB. there is no substitute IMHO.

Steve
 
i was under the impression that all the good aramith pool cueballs were the same weight. can someone please get the specifics from the manufacturers or if they have several cues at home, weigh them and up the info? if they do vary in weight, what is the process used that changes the weight? do they imbed an object in the center to change the weight?
 
Ahhh, here I go again, the eternal skeptic. I suspect that the difference in cue balls is largely in the perception of the shooter.

In the case of house cbs, if they seem a little light it is probably because they are. they wear. That house cue ball may be measurably smaller than new specs.

Dave Nelson
 
I don't know that I'm good or experience enough to notice the difference between the balls, but I do like the measles ball for giving me a visual aid when figuring out where I want to strike the cue ball. I also enjoy seeing the spin clearly. Sometimes it seems like the action of the ball off a rail is clearer because of it... IE is that angle wider because the CB is just running with full natural roll, or did it manage to keep some outide spin?
 
Never really made a difference to me.

I have a set of Aramith Super Pros and the CB that came with them is fine. I only bought a measle cue ball to pretty much use as a training aid. And now that my own table is currently not set up, I play mostly on Gold Crowns with Centennials, and once again, the Brunswick cue balls seem fine to me. I carry Mr Measle in my case and occasionally break him out when I'm practicing alone and want to work on CB control.
 
Centennials

So you always play with a blue circle Centennial cue ball? Which do you prefer for 14.1, the blue circle centennial or the measles and why?

Thanks,
Ron F


Winston846 said:
I have a set of Aramith Super Pros and the CB that came with them is fine. I only bought a measle cue ball to pretty much use as a training aid. And now that my own table is currently not set up, I play mostly on Gold Crowns with Centennials, and once again, the Brunswick cue balls seem fine to me. I carry Mr Measle in my case and occasionally break him out when I'm practicing alone and want to work on CB control.
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Never really noticed a difference in weight. I played with a blue circle last night and it seemed OK.

Can't really offer an explanation because I don't really have a preference.
 
Polish

I went up to a local billiard supplier and got some ball polish.........
What a difference..... It is Great. The rack opens up with easy. I have to get use to my table b/c I am so use to hitting the break shots so hard to get the rack open it's not funny. Most of the time, I would get stuck in the rack. I practiced for about two hours last night and I never got the cue ball stuck in the rack, not even once. I never scratched off the rack either. I did notice that the balls were starting to slow up a bit after 2 hours. Will have to do them again today before practice.
One other thing. I did not see any of the balls skid, which I was having a big problem with.
 
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