safely brand set of balls

bhayhurst

bhayhurst

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The pool hall I go to has decent tables but horrible balls. The answer was obvious -- buy myself a set of balls. The problem is, I ended up buying balls that look exactly like the balls that the pool room has.

So here's my question: is there a way to mark a set of balls? Sort of like branding a cow?

I could totally see me accidentally switching out a ball.
 
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Unless you're a very serious player, just use their balls or look for another room. OR, the place I used to go would give you your balls when you rented your table. If that's how your room does it, just say "no thank you, I brought my own" and there won't be any chance to mix things up.
 
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bhayhurst said:
The pool hall I go to has decent tables but horrible balls. The answer was obvious -- buy myself a set of balls. The problem is, I ended up buying balls that look exactly like the balls that the pool room has.

So here's my question: is there a way to mark a set of balls? Sort of like branding a cow?

I could totally see me accidentally switching out a ball.
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No. You might put a mark on the tray tho. No way to mark the balls. If you buy your own why would this be a problem??
 
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garczar said:
No. You might put a mark on the tray tho. No way to mark the balls. If you buy your own why would this be a problem??
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I think he could mark each eye with a sharpie -- just a dot or two. Might have to be touched up. Probably won't affect play much.

Or sell the balls to the room and buy a set that's different.
 
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I just starting using a brand new set of Centennials.
I also have two used sets that I’m thinking of selling.

As far as I’m concerned, it’s the best brand available.
Everyone has a favorite & Centennials are my choice.

Playing with pool balls that you really like the appearance
just makes playing so much more enjoyable, at least for me.
 
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Bavafongoul said:
I just starting using a brand new set of Centennials.
I also have two used sets that I’m thinking of selling.

As far as I’m concerned, it’s the best brand available.
Everyone has a favorite & Centennials are my choice.

Playing with pool balls that you really like the appearance
just makes playing so much more enjoyable, at least for me.
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Yep those are about as classic of a pool ball set as you can get, and not likely to get mixed up in a run of the mill pool hall / bar.

Totally agree that using a nice set of pool balls makes the game more enjoyable, especially when you go from some cheap or old set.
 
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garczar said:
No. You might put a mark on the tray tho. No way to mark the balls. If you buy your own why would this be a problem??
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The balls at the pool hall that I go to look exactly the same -- same pattern, colors, everything. They may be, in fact, the same balls. Except the ones at the pool hall aren't brand new. Or, you know... round.

I want to make sure that my set of new, polished, round balls don't end up getting mixed in with the house's sets of ball. Sort of like that scene in "No Country For Old Men" where the gas station owner is given his new "lucky" quarter. He asks Anton Chigurh what to do with the quarter, and Anton says, "Keep it. It's your lucky quarter. Just don't put it in your pocket. Do that, and it'll get mixed in with the other change in your pocket and you won't know which one is which, and it'll become just a quarter."
 
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bhayhurst said:
The balls at the pool hall that I go to look exactly the same -- same pattern, colors, everything. They may be, in fact, the same balls. Except the ones at the pool hall aren't brand new. Or, you know... round.

I want to make sure that my set of new, polished, round balls don't end up getting mixed in with the house's sets of ball. Sort of like that scene in "No Country For Old Men" where the gas station owner is given his new "lucky" quarter. He asks Anton Chigurh what to do with the quarter, and Anton says, "Keep it. It's your lucky quarter. Just don't put it in your pocket. Do that, and it'll get mixed in with the other change in your pocket and you won't know which one is which, and it'll become just a quarter."
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I think you missed the point: if you can't tell the difference then there is really no difference.
 
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bhayhurst said:
The pool hall I go to has decent tables but horrible balls. The answer was obvious -- buy myself a set of balls. The problem is, I ended up buying balls that look exactly like the balls that the pool room has.

So here's my question: is there a way to mark a set of balls? Sort of like branding a cow?

I could totally see me accidentally switching out a ball.
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Don't take their balls from the counter. If they're on the table, keep them in their ball tray and never put them back on the table. Have your own ball case for your set. Don't forget to take your set home with you. A simple Aramith case is about $50.
 
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