Aramith Pro Cup TV cue ball is yellow

JimmyWhite

JimmyWhite

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I recently bought this cue ball and it is yellow instead of white.
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saluc

Can it be whitened up? I really don't mind it being a little yellow, but does it mean that the ball has defects? (the resin is worse or something?)
 

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NineballBEN said:
First thought that comes to mind is to return it or exchange it...sheeesh that's ugly.
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I don't think it is ugly at all. (it looks different in a rather interesting way :p) I am more concerned about the performance of the ball than the looks.

By the way I polished it with the Buffalo Diamond product before taking the pics but the color remained the same.
 
"I am more concerned about the performance of the ball than the looks"
Yeah that's pretty much what it all comes down to...performance.Good luck and happy straight hitting with it.H*ll where I practice the balls all have knicks missing out of them...lol.
 
I don't really think you can polish that to white. Looks like it was stained that color then covered with another protective layer. Most of them are either really white, or yellow-ish. Best thing you could do is try to exchange it in-store and hand pick the one you want.
 
By the way I have played many hours with the ball already and it doesn't seem to have any problems. But I was wondering if anyone could give me some info on what has happened to its color.
 
Aramith Cue ball YELLOW!

Age yellows balls when in the box. Possibly old stock. Apparently, if the phenolic balls are out in the light, over time they get lighter colored (whiter). No change in playability or weight.


JimmyWhite said:
By the way I have played many hours with the ball already and it doesn't seem to have any problems. But I was wondering if anyone could give me some info on what has happened to its color.
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JimmyWhite said:
By the way I have played many hours with the ball already and it doesn't seem to have any problems. But I was wondering if anyone could give me some info on what has happened to its color.
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A new ball should be white.
Don't know where you bought it but it could be a knockoff.
 
I bought one awhile back and mine is yellow, too. I don't like the color but it works fine. I would really rather it be white. If you find out what caused the yellow color and what can be done about it I would appreciate your letting me know.
Thanks,
nelldrake@lakemartin.net
 
I think that looks like the normal super pro aramith color, the whites seem to be a little "off white" to me
 
Dartman said:
A new ball should be white.
Don't know where you bought it but it could be a knockoff.
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This subject of a yellowish Aramith measles ball has come up before and I remember that MANY posters stated that the yellowish ones were Asian-made knockoffs. I'm not saying that the OP's ball is a knockoff, just saying this is what I remember a lot of other people saying.

You could do a search and possibly find the thread(s).

Maniac
 
Jimmy White on white

The color of the cue ball has no effect on it's playabilty.
If the ball sits in the dark too long..it turns yellow.
As it gets used a lot ..it will turn white.
I have a box of used cue balls that were very white when I put them away.
They are now yellow.

Sooo..if you play a lot..your cue ball will be white....
...and so will your avatar..:)
 
Maniac said:
This subject of a yellowish Aramith measles ball has come up before and I remember that MANY posters stated that the yellowish ones were Asian-made knockoffs. I'm not saying that the OP's ball is a knockoff, just saying this is what I remember a lot of other people saying.

You could do a search and possibly find the thread(s).

Maniac
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Maniac has a point. One way you can identify the "real" Aramith Pro-Cup measles ball from the knock-offs, is the number of dots. The "Holyfield real deal" has six (6) spots, while the knock-offs (like the Sterling ball) have eight (8).

Aramith:

Sterling:

Obviously, the cheaper resins/plastics used in the knock-offs will yellow. I have a genuine Aramith Pro-Cup ball from when it first came out (almost a decade ago, if my memory serves?), and it's still as white as when I first received it.

-Sean
 
sfleinen said:
Maniac has a point. One way you can identify the "real" Aramith Pro-Cup measles ball from the knock-offs, is the number of dots. The "Holyfield real deal" has six (6) spots, while the knock-offs (like the Sterling ball) have eight (8).

Aramith:

Sterling:

Obviously, the cheaper resins/plastics used in the knock-offs will yellow. I have a genuine Aramith Pro-Cup ball from when it first came out (almost a decade ago, if my memory serves?), and it's still as white as when I first received it.

-Sean
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Sean...Recently I gave a friend a set of Aramith Pro snooker balls.
They were brand new but had been in a warehouse for 10 years.
Not only was the cue ball yellow but the 5-ball was GREEN.....
..blue plus yellow equals green.
I told her to just use them...the cue ball will turn white and the 5-ball
will turn blue.
I have bought many WHITE cue balls...it just means that you got them
shortly after they were made.

BTW..thanx for the info on knock-off measles..I'm counting the dots
from now on
 
pt109 said:
Sean...Recently I gave a friend a set of Aramith Pro snooker balls.
They were brand new but had been in a warehouse for 10 years.
Not only was the cue ball yellow but the 5-ball was GREEN.....
..blue plus yellow equals green.
I told her to just use them...the cue ball will turn white and the 5-ball
will turn blue.
I have bought many WHITE cue balls...it just means that you got them
shortly after they were made.

BTW..thanx for the info on knock-off measles..I'm counting the dots
from now on
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pt,

I have the Aramith measles ball (six dots) and use it DAILY. It was yellow when I got it and today, three years later, it is still yellow. If I called you and put the ball up to the reciever, would you PLEASE tell it to turn white for me :thumbup:???

Always remember that any separate circumstance, although identically situated, can have varied results when remedies are sought out.

My similar situation obviously has a different result!

Maniac
 
Maniac said:
pt,

I have the Aramith measles ball (six dots) and use it DAILY. It was yellow when I got it and today, three years later, it is still yellow. If I called you and put the ball up to the reciever, would you PLEASE tell it to turn white for me :thumbup:???

Always remember that any separate circumstance, although identically situated, can have varied results when remedies are sought out.

My similar situation obviously has a different result!

Maniac
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Many home table situations are like that...they don't get the play that
a pool hall does..I think it's a combination of playing and being under light.

And if you put your cue-ball on the phone...it'll only work if it has been
used for CALL-SHOTS.

Perhaps Bob Jewett can explain the color change..I'm only reporting on
years of observation.

regards
pt..<..who wants the wild 7 from your grand-kid
 
Mystery Solved

I just received this e-mail from Saluc:
Dear Sir,

Thank you for choosing Aramith to play Pool.

In fact, everybody talks about the white ball! But actually the cue ball is an ivory colour. It is the natural colour that we can get from the production using no-pigmentation. To get a colour: blue, red, yellow or whatever is easier, we add pigments colours! To get an ivory ball, we don't use colours!
But sometimes the ivory is more white sometimes is more yellow, but the physical properties of the ball remain the same!

Thanks again and best regards

Saluc
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So it is naturally more yellow. Looks better than the white and plays the same :D
 
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