How many set of pool balls should one have?

vikingpitbull

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I just got a NOS set of Aramith Crown standards from the 70s. I found another set, but these are the Aramith Premier. Is it wise to have multiple sets or a waste of money? I know this is kind of a subjective question, but just wanted to bounce it around. I just thought it might save on the table, and balls if I have multiple sets.
 
vikingpitbull said:
I just got a NOS set of Aramith Crown standards from the 70s. I found another set, but these are the Aramith Premier. Is it wise to have multiple sets or a waste of money? I know this is kind of a subjective question, but just wanted to bounce it around. I just thought it might save on the table, and balls if I have multiple sets.
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Do you intend to play with these? Is there some reason you prefer the older balls?
 
If you play every day you'll need a new set of balls after a year or two, so why not?
 
Bob Jewett said:
Do you intend to play with these? Is there some reason you prefer the older balls?
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Yes, I will play them. I will also keep a set clean for looks. I have an old school table, and an old school room that will match. I have things from the 60s, and 70s with a lil bit of new electronics LED TVs, and bar dart board.

I will also get a new set to see how much better they play. I have been told these old Aramith balls hold up pretty well, and play pretty good as well.
 
Two sets......the one set I play with and a new set of the same brand/style sitting on the shelf.......rotate the new set in after 18 months and buy another after selling the old set taken out of play........I've done this with the last 5 sets of Centennial Balls and .it works great..........the old set still has some value to recover and I also continously shop the Forum for Centennials all the time.......if the price is good, I'll get 2 or 3 sets instead of just one set for the shelf/back-up. Barking4action periodically comes up with some great deals, as well as do a few other regular Azers.

Matt B.
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A Bunch!!

I have about 5 with even more cue balls.

Centennial, Cyclops, Aramith Tournament, Clay, And the TV Set I play with.. lol.. but I'm a little Crazy
 
Obviously every player should have a set of the Burt balls that are in a thread here on the first page.
 
You asked " How many sets of pool balls SHOULD one have?"

Key word I highlighted is SHOULD :-)

As many as you want.
As many as you have room for.
As many as your budget allows for.
Depends on the games you play.
Is ball collecting (like cue collecting for many) one of your hobbies or passions?

If you like the game of Baseball, you SHOULD really have the Aramith Premiers because that's the only modern ball design that matches the baseball set of balls 16-21 that is still available to buy.

If you like to practice with the same balls that your local club uses for the 14.1 league you play in, then you'd need the Aramith Crown Standards if you lived here in Fort Worth --- which is one of the best formulations Aramith ever worked IMO for the price - they resist scuffs and wear marks fantastically well.

If you love the everlasting and classic design of the many, many decades of continuous production of the ever popular Brunswick Centennials, you surely SHOUKD have those.

If you follow current trends in the tournament arenas, you should make room for the 2 Cyclop sets available.

Do you have a daughter or wife or girlfriend that loves to play? You SHOULD have the Vigma HOT PINKS! and watch them get a little more enthusiastic knowing that you got those especially for them :-)

You loved the short Bonus Ball season and sprung for your favorite retro jersey? You SHOULD get out the official Bonus Ball set and let the cameras roll.

Perhaps you created your own amazing and unique pocket billiards game around those crazy musings you have here and there - you SHOULD use your created combination set of 2.25" ball colors you obtained directly from Saluc to commemorate your genius.

You can't play American Snooker on your 9' GC without having either one of the numbered or unnumbered Aramith Snooker sets. You should get both I say.

Are you a huge sports fan during football season and your brother loves the Steelers and you are a diehard Cowboys fan and like to play some 8 Ball as part of your at-home tailgate party? Well, you SHOULD have the complete sets of both teams then to offer up a rematch of that famous Super Bowl pairing.

Oh - and don't forget the Aramith Continentals or the Premiums or the Super Pro's or the neat Great Whites for the pool shark in you. Collecting every set of Aramith's should prove interesting - and you can play with your collection.

If you only have room or the budget for one set - I'd say you should get the Aramith Tournaments if you have $350 on average to drop - or the Aramith Crown Standards at a reasonable $100.

SHOULD have. I should have stopped collecting after two sets according my wife :-)


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Everyone should have at least four sets. No less.


Freddie <~~~ not a barbarian
 
Cornerman said:
Everyone should have at least four sets. No less.


Freddie <~~~ not a barbarian
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Four. That's an interesting number. Why 4? The four you own I bet. Which makes that the perfect answer. :-)


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Bavafongoul said:
Two sets......the one set I play with and a new set of the same brand/style sitting on the shelf.......rotate the new set in after 18 months and buy another after selling the old set taken out of play........I've done this with the last 5 sets of Centennial Balls and .it works great..........the old set still has some value to recover and I also continously shop the Forum for Centennials all the time.......if the price is good, I'll get 2 or 3 sets instead of just one set for the shelf/back-up. Barking4action periodically comes up with some great deals, as well as do a few other regular Azers.

Matt B.
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So, you get a new set every 18 months? Why? Just curious, as my Centennials are going on 15 years without a single problem that I can think of ??
 
I have four sets of balls. The no name generics that came with my table, a set of Cyclop skittle balls, Aramith TV balls and a set of Reds n Yellows because I wanted them.....
 
Bavafongoul said:
rotate the new set in after 18 months and buy another after selling the old set taken out of play.........
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serious question - how do you know if your balls are worn out ? is it like an oil change, wait 5000 miles and just replace them?
 
jay helfert said:
You can never have enough balls! :thumbup:
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Come on down to Rocco's........ :thumbup:

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michael4 said:
serious question - how do you know if your balls are worn out ? is it like an oil change, wait 5000 miles and just replace them?
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This is a great question, can someone please provide the signs of wear that suggest its time for a new set?

Thanks
 
I currently have 3 sets and I don't even own a pool table. There was one poolhall where I used to practice, and they had low end balls. So, I bought my own to simulate league/tournament conditions.


Brunswick Centennials, this is my 2nd set, after the first were stolen from the trunk of my car
Super Pro Aramith TV I may hang onto as I got them from Finnegan, so they may go up in value. :-)
Super Pro Aramith, which I'm open to trade or sell.

At the last two SBX, I was so tempted to get the Cyclop balls but couldn't justify the purchase.

BTW, if you're going to acquire more than one set of balls then you should also look into making a ball bucket cleaner.
 
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ChicagoRJ............I flip my Centennial sets that often because the set hasn't yet gotten beaten up and is still in very good condition so I can am able to recover the best price that way to offset the price of the new set.of Centennials...........and this way I get to play with sets of Centennial pool balls year in and year out and the set I play with remains looking look new..........I also have a Ballstar machine so you know my Centennial set of pool balls retain their sheen and shine - free of any nicks or marks, And in turn, the buyers of my used sets that I've sold have been delighted with the condition and price of the set so it becomes a win all around.

In my opinion, nothing looks as great as a shiny set of Centennial pool balls on a green Simonis cloth under the pool table lights. I know newly cleaned & polished pool balls don't throw as much as pool balls dirty from play but I don't care because the pure enjoyment of playing with shiny new Centennials is just much too appealing to change my routine..



Matt B.
 
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MDSPHOTO said:
This is a great question, can someone please provide the signs of wear that suggest its time for a new set?

Thanks
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The balls are dull and chipped. Polishing doesn't get them back to how they used to look. They may also be small. Balls wear down during play. The cue ball wears faster than the others but they all get smaller over time.
 
ChicagoRJ said:
So, you get a new set every 18 months? Why? Just curious, as my Centennials are going on 15 years without a single problem that I can think of ??
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Do you have any chips in them? I can't deny that would be a valid reason for replacing them. It will damage the cloth. I don't know. I've had a set of Aramith super pro for exactly two years and there's not a single chip on any of them. Maybe that's why they're so expensive.
 
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