Aramith Ball's Number Placement

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I always felt something was wrong/different w/Aramith balls, but now I know why...

I was watching a 1-pocket dvd and the commentator was talking about that the rules state that you should place the numbers on top when spotting balls. This keeps everyone from using the lines of the stripes or the numbers themselves as aiming aids. This makes sense for Centennials, but not for Aramith.

Centennials have the numbers in the middle of the white area of the stripe balls - thus, if you place the number up, only the solid horizantal stripe is seen when shooting a spot shot.

Aramith balls have the numbers in the middle of the stripes - thus, if you spot the balls numbers up you would be able to use the edge of the stripes as aiming aids because the stripes would be vertical instead of horizontal w/the centennials. If you place the stripe horizontal, you would have a part of the number to use for aiming.

Anyone else notice this? Anyone know the reason for this?

Thanks for the vent time.

Dave
 
You're overthinking this :)

The reason for the number placement is probably strictly aesthetic - they just thought it looks nicer. I have never heard of anyone caring enough to make sure the ball is rotated a certain way when spotting it. Just watched some fairly high-stakes 1p featuring scott frost and various victims... and nobody bothered with it. If you're really sweating it, just turn the aramith diagonal so that there's no visual clues.
 
I've never heard of anyone using the stripes or numbers on balls as marks for aiming. I think CreeDo said it best when he said you're overthinking it. Just spot the ball :)
 
What can I say...I'm a thinker ;). You guys are probably right, but I was taught to put the number up w/centennials so I guess that's why I finally noticed it after I heard the commentator. Oh well.

Thanks for your replies.

Dave
 
12squared said:
What can I say...I'm a thinker ;). You guys are probably right, but I was taught to put the number up w/centennials so I guess that's why I finally noticed it after I heard the commentator. Oh well.

Thanks for your replies.

Dave
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This might have come about from something I heard, the numbers on centennials are made of a harder polymer. I don't know how true this is.
 
9BallMarksman said:
I've never heard of anyone using the stripes or numbers on balls as marks for aiming. I think CreeDo said it best when he said you're overthinking it. Just spot the ball :)
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Well, full disclosure: I do use it lol.

If the contact point happens to be right around a certain ding in the ball or the tip of a number or something, it makes my life a little easier. It's just that I never knew anyone to try to take that tiny advantage away from someone. Not a lot of people aim this way. I'm no threat to make a spot shot even if you place a bright red dot cue ball there and rotate it so the dot's on the contact point.
 
Dave..
Commentators, for the most part, like to hear themselves TALK. Some even think the reason that the viewers even watch the pool matches is to hear the commentators.

Intelligent commentators are, IMO, rare. Most don't even know the rules of the game they profess to know so well.

I usually just turn the sound off and watch the wonders of the skilled contestants battle it out.

The Chat rooms are a joke.
 
Actually Aramith makes a number of different sets of pool balls. Both the 'Standard' and the 'Crown Standard' set has the number in the white portion of the striped balls.

Does this impact the logic of this thread? Sorry !!! LOL
 

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8Ball48043 said:
Actually Aramith makes a number of different sets of pool balls. Both the 'Standard' and the 'Crown Standard' set has the number in the white portion of the striped balls.

Does this impact the logic of this thread? Sorry !!! LOL
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I appreciate your even suggesting that there is logic to this thread :). But any of the higher end/tournament Aramith balls I've seen have the numbers on the stripe. But your post made me smile!

Dave
 
Tom In Cincy said:
Dave..
Commentators, for the most part, like to hear themselves TALK. Some even think the reason that the viewers even watch the pool matches is to hear the commentators.

Intelligent commentators are, IMO, rare. Most don't even know the rules of the game they profess to know so well.

I usually just turn the sound off and watch the wonders of the skilled contestants battle it out.

The Chat rooms are a joke.
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It's kind of like internet forums!!!! :eek::D:grin::). I gave you rep for this post because it's funny and true.

Dave
 
8 ball rack

Somebody once told me to use the 4 (the purple one, not the pink tv ball) at the top of the rack if you are racking for you opponent. I never got too carried away with it though. Just today I tried facing the number to the break spot to give myself a better aiming point. All that said, the only way I could see it making a difference is if the person you are playing knows you are doing it on purpose and it gets in their head.
 
Apparently, the writers of Saturday Night Live have been listening and even wrote this skit, parodying the commentators.

http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/ladies-billiards/1165612/

Tom In Cincy said:
Dave..
Commentators, for the most part, like to hear themselves TALK. Some even think the reason that the viewers even watch the pool matches is to hear the commentators.

Intelligent commentators are, IMO, rare. Most don't even know the rules of the game they profess to know so well.

I usually just turn the sound off and watch the wonders of the skilled contestants battle it out.

The Chat rooms are a joke.
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