Aramith cue Ball

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On some of the aramith cue balls they have the Aramith logo on them and on others they have the aramith logo and a cougar symbol on the opposite side of the ball. I have been told by some that they are the same ball and by others that the one with the cougar emblem is a totally different ball. Can anyone give me a little insight on this. I am looking to buy some new cue balls for my pool room and don't know which one I should get,
 
billy-ks said:
On some of the aramith cue balls they have the Aramith logo on them and on others they have the aramith logo and a cougar symbol on the opposite side of the ball. I have been told by some that they are the same ball and by others that the one with the cougar emblem is a totally different ball. Can anyone give me a little insight on this. I am looking to buy some new cue balls for my pool room and don't know which one I should get,
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the cougar 1 i think is for the bar table.
 
Chris is right. The green logo Aramith is the same ball as the cougar ball. Both are intended for a coin op bar table. They play pretty crappy compared to a real cue ball. The surface is not great...they get dirty and chipped easily. For a bar ball, it might be the best option, but for real tables get a real ball.

I think the red logo super Aramith cue ball is a good choice. My favorite is the blue circle centennial cue ball when playing with centennial balls.

Hope it helps,

KMRUNOUT
 
KMRUNOUT said:
Chris is right. The green logo Aramith is the same ball as the cougar ball. Both are intended for a coin op bar table. They play pretty crappy compared to a real cue ball. The surface is not great...they get dirty and chipped easily. For a bar ball, it might be the best option, but for real tables get a real ball.

I think the red logo super Aramith cue ball is a good choice. My favorite is the blue circle centennial cue ball when playing with centennial balls.

Hope it helps,

KMRUNOUT
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OK, this brings up a question I've been meaning to ask. Is the red circle and blue circle CB the same ball? The reason I ask is that according to Saluc the Super Aramith Pros and the Cents are the exact same balls except for the graphics and the SAP's come with the red circle while the Cents come with the blue circle. So is the only difference between these to CB's the graphics?
 
Agree, best to go with the red emblem Aramith cue ball. I believe it's the same as the red circle cue ball, but opinions vary.
 
I believe the blue circle is the same as the measle ball, but not a lot of people like the measle ball. In the 90's the pros played with the blue circle and I like it better than the red circle. I could be wrong but I think they took the blue circle and put the red dots on it for TV.
 
Red or Blue?

Most of the guys in Houston play with the red circle, most of the guys around here say that the blue circle and the spotted cue balls are lighter and dont play as consistant?

I have come to perfer a lighter cue ball, but most of them are cheap and start to show chalk marks and scuffs really quick.
 
I have always used the redcircle on my tables. But everytime we go out of own for a tournament or the state tournament they use the cougar ball. I am forever hearing my players tell me that they didn't shoot good becaues they couldn't get use to the cue ball. I thought I would put the cougar ball in all the racks. If they wanted to play with the red circle they could come up to the counter and ask for it. But they wouldnt or shouldn't have any excusses because the ball is there.
 
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I have weighed both the red circles, blue circles and measles cue balls.... If they are authentic Aramith balls there is no discernible difference when new... They have all came in between 167grams to 172grams.... I did have a fake measles that weighed in at 178grams and was visually larger.....

Granted I had a small sample to work with of 10 red circles 6 blues and 7 measles balls so the numbers would not support any findings......
 
Papa Red said:
I believe the blue circle is the same as the measle ball, but not a lot of people like the measle ball. In the 90's the pros played with the blue circle and I like it better than the red circle. I could be wrong but I think they took the blue circle and put the red dots on it for TV.
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I have both the blue circle that came with my Cents and a measles ball and they definitely play different to me so I don't think they are the same ball. But that's just my personal observation.

I'm thinking the red circle and blue circle are the same ball, they seem to play the same to me. That would make sense from the standpoint that the Super Pros and Cents are the same balls and they come with the red circle and blue circle respectively.
 
billy-ks said:
On some of the aramith cue balls they have the Aramith logo on them and on others they have the aramith logo and a cougar symbol on the opposite side of the ball. I have been told by some that they are the same ball and by others that the one with the cougar emblem is a totally different ball. Can anyone give me a little insight on this. I am looking to buy some new cue balls for my pool room and don't know which one I should get,
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If the Aramith logo is red, it is meant to be used on rental (drop pocket) tables.

If the Aramith logo is green, it is meant to be used with Valley Cougar coin-op pool tables. This applies for the green-logo balls with, or without, the cougar logo. They are both identical.

Hope this helps.

Roger
 
billy-ks said:
On some of the aramith cue balls they have the Aramith logo on them and on others they have the aramith logo and a cougar symbol on the opposite side of the ball. I have been told by some that they are the same ball and by others that the one with the cougar emblem is a totally different ball. Can anyone give me a little insight on this. I am looking to buy some new cue balls for my pool room and don't know which one I should get,
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/valley-dynamo/6266517800/in/photostream/

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Local tavern guy put the cougar logos in , with in a couple of weeks they had all been stolen . Was able to play with one , one time . It would draw better than any ball i've ever played on a Valley with that was a return ball. You could back it up easy.

Don't know about the surface wear or other issues.
 
Just information share:
aramith balls have standard, premium, super aramith, TV sets and tournament set...

super and TV play the same just color different....

standard and premium r similiar but still little bit different.....

also premium have 2 different kind marks on white ball black dots and red traingle dots....

more information pls double check official website...cheers
sam
 
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King T said:
Most of the guys in Houston play with the red circle, most of the guys around here say that the blue circle and the spotted cue balls are lighter and dont play as consistant?

I have come to perfer a lighter cue ball, but most of them are cheap and start to show chalk marks and scuffs really quick.
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The red circle is lighter than the blue circle and the spotted(measle) ball. You got that backwards.
 
JumpinJoe said:
The red circle is lighter than the blue circle and the spotted(measle) ball. You got that backwards.
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This was my understanding also and made of different material than the others. When I played at CJ's in 90's we used the blue circle as did the pro and if you had to have a good stroke to control the blue circle same with the measle ball.
 
Aramith Cue Ball

The green Aramith logo cue ball, with or without the Cougar are the same size (2 1/4") as the other pool balls, but the cue ball is built with metal particles surrounded it that allows the ball to be magnetically diverted when it is scratched (in order to retrieve it for further play).
F.Y.I.

sammi sam said:
Cougar one is valley only not for 9feet tables......
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rexus31 said:
Speaking of the measle ball, it is slightly larger that Centennials.
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May I ask where you got this information? From everything I've read the measles ball is regulation size and weight as are the Centennials as well as the blue circle ball that comes with them. I can't imagine the measles ball would be so widely used in professional pool if it was a different size than the rest of the ball set.

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After visiting the Aramith site I'm more confident the blue and red circle balls are the same, with the blue circle only being the Brunswick Centennial version of the red circle ball. I notice that only the red circle ball is listed on their site, much like the SAP's are listed but not the Cents.
 
DogsPlayingPool said:
May I ask where you got this information? From everything I've read the measles ball is regulation size and weight as are the Centennials as well as the blue circle ball that comes with them. I can't imagine the measles ball would be so widely used in professional pool if it was a different size than the rest of the ball set.

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After visiting the Aramith site I'm more confident the blue and red circle balls are the same, with the blue circle only being the Brunswick Centennial version of the red circle ball. I notice that only the red circle ball is listed on their site, much like the SAP's are listed but not the Cents.
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Regarding the Aramith Measle Ball, place two Centennial object balls on a table about 6-8 inches apart. Hold a wooden rack upright across the balls, making a bridge between the balls. Roll the Centennial Cue Ball between the two object balls, attempting to roll it under the rack. It will stop in the same position as the two object balls. Now do the same with the Aramith Measle Ball. It will stop short of the position the object balls, thus deducting it is slightly larger than the Centennials.
 
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