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Delamination does happen sometimes, but it is very rare(NOT IMPOSSIBLE) that it'll happen with an Authentic tip. If you take nothing...

This is interesting. But who are the players? And how much is being added?

I have always assumed that the 0.5 oz difference was intended to apply to the whole ball sets. Like an old set might all be lighter than...

Leave it to Bob to come in the science and require me to do arithmetic! I have always assumed that the one ball is smaller in older...

It’s true that the CB is the one that wears down faster, but the other balls do also wear down. So if you have an old ball set and the...

Getting hit a million times.

Many of the rooms I play in polish the balls regularly with what I am assuming is Aramith ball cleaner and a machine, it feels exactly...

you can find atlarge's break statistics going back 10+ years at dr daves website

Just wanted to make a public thank you to Mensabum and Cue Alchemist. I happened to mention in passing on a thread on here that I...

If you mean the Aramiths for coin op tables with the ferrous materials throughout the other coating, I think whatever that material is...

I’m pretty sure it’s just aging. Old phenolic balls yellow in my experience. I don’t think it’s the ball cleaner - I don’t clean them...

Perhaps skor is remembering what Bob Jewett has said on winner breaks vs. alternate break formats, such as this from 2024:

I think there is some confusion between (a) clean and polish and (b) wax/silicone. Attached is a picture of my Super Pros that are...

it's different because first of all it's not so extreme as pure silicone, but more importantly all players will start the tournament...

Where was that? Was it amateur or pros? Because my recollection of the At Large work is that the break does favour the good pros.