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    Pool Ball Collecting.

    These are BEYOND cool! I would cash in for a set if they are still available!
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    Pool Ball Collecting.

    Thanks to my friend Michael Hoffman, I was able to add an upgraded cue ball to this quite old set by "Elephant". The original cue ball came with a TEENY little red star that was SCREENED onto the ball. It completely wore off after the first few racks of use. A TERRIBLE product. I saw a few...
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    Pool Ball Collecting.

    Now that you are done... please teach the rest of us where you regularly search! :-)
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    Pool Ball Collecting.

    I DO have a question for you folks who have done so well to offer this set! Does this set come with game instructions, or that VERY cool set of cards?
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    Pool Ball Collecting.

    Wow those are some VERY rare sets my friend! The only one I can discuss is the Numberless Set. I was blessed by a member here to be able to buy one new / unused for $100.00 + shipping a couple of years ago :-)
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    5 Ball

    Unfortunately, my game sucks equally with either the new, or traditional color scheme, so not a deal breaker for me for certain. I own both the Aramith Black, and a BUNCH of traditional sets. As best I recall, BOTH are still numbered in case the color throws you off! :-)
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    Ball cleaner questions

    The mixture does a GREAT job even when the balls are quite dirty and have contact marks when applied while my machine is running. The issue with using straight aramith cleaner is that it clogs up the cleaning pads of the machine. With the mixture, I seem to get the same great result and it...
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    Ball cleaner questions

    I'm a little late to this thread, but my 2 cents worth is that I REALLY like the result of the 91% alcohol / 2 tbs of Aramith cleaner but I actually spray the mixture onto the balls WHILE THE MACHINE IS RUNNING! Seems to me that I get better coverage. That said, I also have a different type of...
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    Ball Cleaner

    I like Chem-Pak but find that it is like a car wax that leaves a microscopic film on the balls When they collide, it makes tiny with contact marks. After a while the balls look really dull. Aramith seems not to to do this in my experience. As mentioned earlier, 2 tbsp aramith to a cup of 90%...
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    Just bought a table. Ball question.

    I have 3 sets of Dynaspheres from a "Skittles" set I paid $50 dollars for to their highest end "Rhodium" set and I can not tell ANY difference in performance across their low, medium and high price lines. Just very different styles. I honestly REALLY enjoy them ALL and recommend ANY dynasphere...
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    WTB: Dynasphere / Dynaspheres Rhodium cue ball (only)

    I have seen and played a Rhodium set and understand why you would want that cue ball it's excellent. I also have a set of Arcos II myself and that cue ball is (in my opinion of course) as good as the Rhodium and looks almost exactly the same. There is a LOT of debate about Arcos II technology...
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    Professional level according to Fargo

    In Golf, players have to achieve certain metrics to become PGA Pros. Fargo could be the beginning of that for pool at a professional level it seems? Rather than "anyone who has the money can join the tournament" it would require working up through the ranks to achieve that title. That will...
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    Aramith 100 new ball set out tomorrow

    Rule number 1 for ALL levels of collecting: Anything promoted and sold as "Collectible" absolutely isn't. If you are in the market for a new set of pool balls and like these, they will almost certainly be fabulous to play and look really nice. 20+ years from now, you will likely still be...
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    Production Cues vs. custom

    I own 2 players. A Viking F 50 and a J.Flowers 20 21. I bought the Flowers for a smaller 12mm tip and to try CF. I really enjoy playing with both. I doubt I will EVER be a player who could benefit from a "better" cue than these. If you find a cue and tip you like from a few hundred to just...
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    Beeler's Virtual Billiard Academy - Pool Lessons

    Well then moving forward perhaps all instructors should be vetted and approved by you before being allowed to post here 😉 Anthony is a stand up guy, professionally trained educator, and has great communication skills. I forgot to mention he is also absolutely NOT Lou Approved 😁
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    Beeler's Virtual Billiard Academy - Pool Lessons

    Also, the best players do not always make the best teachers. And the best teachers are not always the best players. Tiger woods has a coach who could never beat him on the course but helps his game.
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    Beeler's Virtual Billiard Academy - Pool Lessons

    I was a student of Anthony for a year as a virtual student. He responded to EVERY video or communication I sent to him within an hour with clear graphics added to my videos showing areas to work on and voice messages to absolutely any questions asked about any aspect of my game. I am an...
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    If your on the fence on buying a ball polisher, buy it

    Could you measure this with calipers? I don't know. It would take a very sensitive caliper. Can you tell it in the finish and how quickly the balls get covered with contact marks and need to be cleaned again? Absolutely. I didn't keep a time on it, but using a cleaner I purchased that uses...
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    If your on the fence on buying a ball polisher, buy it

    Do you say this from actually making and using one? Both the bucket polishers AND the centrifugal polishers that use a pad and a drill cause the balls to rub and hit against each other. I have never seen an bucket, or non separating polisher of ANY kind, where the balls do not abrade each...
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