Are these Aramith balls worth $50.00
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That's about the right price for low end phenolic balls. A lot better than some and not as good as others.
I just bought these balls. I plan to get a few different sets. Does anyone know how old these are? They are NOS balls that have never been played. Also how are the old Hyatt Vitalite or others from Hyatt? I just seen a set of centennials that sold dirt cheap that a guy had in a aramith box. For like 30 dollars
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Those are the Aramith Crown Standards. Believe it or not, for the price, they play very well and resist scuffing and scratching better than most and hold their shine - they clean and polish up quite easily. You will love them and did ok for $50. Retail locally here is around $110-$125.
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Paris, TX had a defunct billiard supply a few years back. The former owner had bought and renovated the house behind his and tried to turn it into a residential-area billiard supply with a yellow pages ad that said 'by appointment only'. The shelves were stocked, sort of, but some of the liquid products had an odd feature - during the many years sitting on the shelf, they liquid contents had completely evaporated, and the owners didn't even know it.
I bought some mid-level balls. I thought were new in the box, but when I got them home I saw a lot of strike marks on every ball, and realized they had been used quite a bit as demo balls on the tables in the store, later in the residence.
I would not ever buy any more balls except first-line Aramith or, at some point, maybe Centennials because I like the way Centennials look. There is just no percentage in having any balls except the best. Balls are not so different I think at the lower price levels.
Maybe when the lottery pays off I might spring for a good set of old mud balls to go with an old fuzzy cloth table, just to see how they played in the good ole days. I'll probably never get Cyclop balls, nor any TV colored Aramith balls, because I don't want any puke or puce colored pool balls.
I bought some mid-level balls. I thought were new in the box, but when I got them home I saw a lot of strike marks on every ball, and realized they had been used quite a bit as demo balls on the tables in the store, later in the residence.
I would not ever buy any more balls except first-line Aramith or, at some point, maybe Centennials because I like the way Centennials look. There is just no percentage in having any balls except the best. Balls are not so different I think at the lower price levels.
Maybe when the lottery pays off I might spring for a good set of old mud balls to go with an old fuzzy cloth table, just to see how they played in the good ole days. I'll probably never get Cyclop balls, nor any TV colored Aramith balls, because I don't want any puke or puce colored pool balls.
There are people who just refuse to pay more than $60.00 for a set of balls. I have a friend like that. He keeps buying crappy cues for too much though. I bought 2 new sets in the last 2 1/2 years. Centennials then an Aramith Tournament set and a Cyclops set will be coming soon.
This ^^^^^ You did OK if they are Aramith balls. Doesn't look like an original Aramith box.
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What makes you say it doesn't look original?
I had a set of Belgium Balls from about 23 years ago that came in a box that looked just like that. The green was more like a forest green, though. Great Balls!
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Yep that's the box... they were top of the line back in the day. They look brand new.
I'd take that set over a Cyclops any day of the week
