No, think of it as two tires the same -
but one has a medium hard rubber and the other has a harder rubber -
harder rubber has a sharper recoil -
Hint: cue balls are not filled with air.
All the best,
WW
Aramith Red Circle
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No, think of it as two tires the same -
but one has a medium hard rubber and the other has a harder rubber -
harder rubber has a sharper recoil -
Hint: cue balls are not filled with air.
All the best,
WW
But bocce balls are sometimes full of pool balls.
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That’s a good red circle and the perfect weight. I doubt if it really plays any different than the blue circle or even the measle ball. The lighter weighted red circles are white in color
Michael, although I have plenty of Aramith Measle Pro Cups, Brunswick Blue Circles, and Aramith logo cue balls, the balls I am currently using in our poolroom for our everyday customers are the Aramith red circle cue balls.
They just seem to be easier to keep looking nice and clean than any of the other balls. I clean all our balls once a week. The amount of miscue marks on the cue balls after one week is staggering, due to nearly all our customers being beginner / recreational level players, but the red circles don't look nearly as bad as the measle balls look after one week. We do use Measle balls for our tournaments, I use a Measle ball when practicing or playing 9/10 ball, but I usually use a Blue Circle when I'm playing or practicing 14.1. For our better players that wish to play/practice with a measle ball, I do keep them available to them and they know to ask for them.
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Well, according to Freddie, it's something to do with the compound used. And from what I've seen here, he tends to know what he's talking about, so... at any rate, I'm fixing to find out, because my brand new Red Circle has JUST NOW BEEN DELIVERED by the United States Postal Service! On a SUNDAY! How is THAT for commitment to customer service??? YES!!! :dance: :woot:
So, in a few hours, I'll find out first hand just how much more easily this CB draws than the Blue Circles I have.
Chris - Nice! I wish *our* room still had some Red Circles, simply for the option to use! Are yours pretty yellowed? The one that was just now delivered is much more yellowed than the Blue Circles and it supposed to be brand new. I was assuming t would be nearly snow-white.
That's normal. Aramith does that for some of their cheaper cue balls. See the pictures below. The picture of the 10 ball shows what the balls are supposed to look like all the way through. The higher quality Aramith sets usually do.
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Look at this pic from their site. You can see how much "yellower" the rc is. http://www.aramithpoolballs.com/aramith-cue-balls.html
Thanks, Gar! That's EXACTLY the shade of yellow this one is. Much appreciated.
I think I'm going to order one of those black ones!
Yes...marketed under the aramith flag, not the Brunswick one.
Even though saluc manufCtured both.
I know you know, Fred. You're so vain, I bet you think this post is about you. Don't you? Don't you?
You could make a zany version of 8ball where you use two of them and you could use either one as the cueball at any time.
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I just ordered one! And they're dirt cheap so it'll probably split in half the third time I use it, but... we'll see! Thanks again, Gar!
Yes, the Aramith red circle cue ball as well as the Aramith red logo cue ball are both much more yellowish in color, even when ordered brand new than either the Pro Cup Measle cue ball or the Brunswick Centennial cue ball.
The two red circle cue balls I own, and have had for quite awhile, are significantly lighter
than my Centennial balls and my Measles cue balls. Both red circle balls have only seen
minimal play too. The gram difference in weight was startling & actually almost 1/2 oz lighter.
The two sets of Centennial pool balls and two Measles cue balls I have weigh 168 grams.
Matt B.
than my Centennial balls and my Measles cue balls. Both red circle balls have only seen
minimal play too. The gram difference in weight was startling & actually almost 1/2 oz lighter.
The two sets of Centennial pool balls and two Measles cue balls I have weigh 168 grams.
Matt B.
Wild Wind has a Red Circle he got from Aramith and he posted a photo of it yesterday ( post #19 ), sitting on his digital scale. It weighs 168 grams.
I'm gonna find out how it plays in a few minutes, Chris! :grin:
I personally don't find any significant playing difference between any of the premium cue balls - red circle, blue circle or the pro cup measle. Depending on how I'm playing, I can miss with any of them, or I can run out with any of them.
I'll admit I'm spoiled to the point that whatever set of balls I'm playing with (cue ball and object balls), they need to be cleaned and polished before starting a session - regardless of whether it's practicing by myself or matching up with another player.