Aramith Continental set quality?

blackflagsailor

blackflagsailor

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I ordered a set of Aramith Continental billiard balls from Ozone Billiards as they are a really good deal at $38. I liked the look of these because they sort of look like Croquet balls which I thought would make a nice tribute to Billiards' possible origins.

Anyway, for $38 I don't expect much however can anyone tell me more about the quality of this? They came in the mail today and I know they are Aramith and made of Phenolic resin, but they look like the colors are just painted on... How do these hold up? Can they be cleaned in a buffer or would it cause damage? They look really vintage though.


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Yes, I read that they were "entry level".

That's upsetting. I should probably not use these too often then as the paint might come off then?

As a note; people seem to think Aramith = Best quality. Ok yes, all of their billiard sets are Phenolic resin, but when reading their booklet, I learned that the only set they stand by as being super high end is the Premium line. They even say that the rest of their sets in their own booklet are "lower quality, but will still last longer then most ball sets". I found that interesting...
 
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Anyway, here is a pic of the set if anyone is intersted. I do like the look of them. They look very vintage. Just wish they were a little better made.

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I would refrain from using any abrasive cleaner on them. I don't think that playing with them would cause any cracking or peeling of the ink. They probably play well, so enjoy them. I played with a Wal-Mart set for about 7 months or so before I finally bought an Aramith Super-Pro set.
 
Most of the other sets I'll throw into a buffer. But I was concerned about these. I don't regret the purchase, but just was worried how they'd hold up. The look really cool though! So maybe with these I'll just have to polish by hand. Has anyone ever put these in a ball cleaner/buffer?
 
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