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I'm glad you caught that because I was going to say the same thing. I also have the Aramith Tournament set and I like them a lot. They are great and I like the colors a lot better than the Cyclop TV set.
I've been using the Aramith Tournament set for over a year, but I really liked the Cyclop balls last year at the BCA event in Las Vegas. Sure, the colors were questionable, but the feel of the collisions seemed more consistent. I didn't have one skid that I can remember and the balls seem to stay cleaner than the Aramiths.
We've already has at least one SERIOUS skid _Lee Van nearly fell down missing a ball 2.5 ft from the pocket by 6 inches on a skid first round of the BigFoot
I have Centennials and Aramith Pro Tournament Balls. I plan on getting a Cyclops set soon.
I find curious that the Cyclop home version and the Super Aramith Pro Cup look identical, same colors, same number sizes and font used... maybe the same manufacturer?
Definitely not the same. The Cyclop Traditional Set plays identical to the TV Set. I'm not sure why they changed the font. I prefer the font on the TV Set and thought it would have looked sharp on the Traditional Set.
I find curious that the Cyclop home version and the Super Aramith Pro Cup look identical, same colors, same number sizes and font used... maybe the same manufacturer?
I promise you -- they are not the same manufacturer. And if you see a set of the "traditional" colors in person you'll note that there is a slight but definite variation from Aramith colors, with the blue having a faint touch of purple to it and the dark red being perhaps a touch more cinnamon.
Lou Figueroa
Seems to us the stream has a yellowish tint to it, further complicating IDing balls. Ex. If the 7 is supposed to be baby blue as shown in the pic above, it looks mint green to us on the stream.
Anyone else think the same?
Anyone else think the same?
How many of you remember my pointing out one of the reasons Diamond tables were playing fast and banking short...was partly because of the Super Aramith Pro balls?....a few years before the Cyclop balls were even thought of
Had no problem telling the different colors on the stream, which is very sharp.
The colors on the stream might be a little punched up, like oversaturated a hair.
Maybe some post-processing?
My only hangup is not having memorized that e.g. it's the 7 that's light blue.
Takes a second to spot the shooting order/pattern.
As for why switch... I don't know that there is a good reason except for appearances.
The differences between ball sets is pretty subtle and I think most players will just
adjust subconsciously. If playing on a table with 10% faster cloth and sharper-banking
rails doesn't faze you, neither should switching to another balls set.
And probably 10% is overstating it.
The colors on the stream might be a little punched up, like oversaturated a hair.
Maybe some post-processing?
My only hangup is not having memorized that e.g. it's the 7 that's light blue.
Takes a second to spot the shooting order/pattern.
As for why switch... I don't know that there is a good reason except for appearances.
The differences between ball sets is pretty subtle and I think most players will just
adjust subconsciously. If playing on a table with 10% faster cloth and sharper-banking
rails doesn't faze you, neither should switching to another balls set.
And probably 10% is overstating it.
How many of you remember my pointing out one of the reasons Diamond tables were playing fast and banking short...was partly because of the Super Aramith Pro balls?....a few years before the Cyclop balls were even thought of
If it was one set of balls why would they change the table to bank differently?? Makes no sense....
They only played a little role in the banks and speed of the tables because when the luster finish on the Super Aremith Pro balls wear off, friction is really increased on the surface of the balls. Even polishing the balls only lasts just a little while, then they become dull colored again and friction kicks in once again.
Glen
So now if you have the blue label diamond your scrwed if you use cyclops balls
This explained a lot! I played sets at derby with old dirty balls and a set with new balls against a top player and the balls made a BIG difference in my opinion! I preferred the dirty old balls!
The pool halls never clean the balls and my home table balls are dirty always since I am lazy!
Who decides if old and dirty versus new and clean are used? Big argument in my opinion!
I already bought the Aramith balls to simulate derby conditions! Switching is a pain! I may buy a set just because I want to win and improve my game under tournament conditions!
Kd
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I have also seen players wipe down the balls and all types of solvents and chemicals COULD be on that towel!!!
Too many moves in pro pool!
Table speed gets way off if you are not used to it or switching ball conditions!
Having several types of antique balls. I can say that they do play different and affect play compared to modern balls.
Kd
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Too many moves in pro pool!
Table speed gets way off if you are not used to it or switching ball conditions!
Having several types of antique balls. I can say that they do play different and affect play compared to modern balls.
Kd
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huh?...I don't understand your question
He means the table will even bank shorter going by what you said above. Johnnyt
What I said was that when the finish on the balls wear off, then they have a tendency to bank shorter, whereas with the Cyclop balls, the finish don't wear off like it does on the Super Aramith Pro balls, always needing to be cleaned and polished to maintain the playability of them. So no, Diamonds don't bank shorter because of using Cyclop balls.