Without question the best playing ball set ever made was the Raschig no number set
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Best Billiard Ball Set
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I bought mine from WS Billiards. They were $200 flat including shipping & taxes. They just upped the rate to $249 (unless you buy 2 sets or more) and you can get them in the skittles or standard color set.
I think these play better than any other ball.
Maybe you answered me but I was thinking of getting in touch with the actual cyclops pool ball company, and ask them to make a super high quality no numbered 9-Ball set. Are they part of another company? Couldn't find and contact information for them.
I have a used set if aramith super pros for $150 shipped!
In all honesty I probably like the Aramith Tourneys a little better. Took awhile to get used to compared to Centennials because they have less aiming spots on them.
I was thinking of getting a Cyclop set but those colors are just too friggin ugly for me, I cant insult my pool table with a ball set that looks like that.
Cyclop makes traditional colored sets too -
http://www.cuesight.com/cybbst.html
This.
Aramith Super Pros were superseded by Duramith.
Centennials are not as special as everyone makes them out to be, IMO.
I've never used the Cyclops balls and I don't care to.
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I just bought both sets of T.V. balls cyclop & super pro, have not received my new table yet but both sets of balls look very nice. I like the skittle colors and also like the pro's with the pink & brown balls. Will do a comparison with both sets on a brand new table very soon...........I hope.........
WiredSpace
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Call CSI direct. They sell used Cyclop sets for $175 shipped or new for $225 shipped. Not sure how to reach Cyclop direct.
Don't forget about the most important piece of the ball puzzle..IMO
I have the Aramith Duramith Tournament set, absolutely love them and they play great. What most people never realize or forget about is, billiard ball and table cloth maintenance. Which ever set you decide to go with, in my opinion a ball polishing machine is a must. The problem is the commercial units are mega expensive.
The good news is, you don't need to spend mega bucks to get the same results. You can build your own for less than $45. It's called the DIY bucket ball polisher and takes all of 10-15 minutes to put together. PM me for more details or use the search function here and do a lot of reading. A bottle of the Aramith ball cleaner polish lasts me about a year and costs roughly $10 bucks. I built my polisher over a year ago and its still going strong.
I polish my tournament set almost daily and I can certainly tell the difference from a clean set to a dirty (chalk covered) set. Of course once you start polishing your balls (knock off the dirty thoughts people, you know who you are), you'll realize the importance of keeping your playing surface as clean as possible too. A clean set on a dirty table won't take long to become chalk covered. I clean my table cloth and ball set at the same time. A table vacuum (no rotating brush attachments), and a wipe down with a wrung out wash cloth (as much water removed as possible before wipe down) should keep your set looking new and playing like new for years to come. The idea isn't to get the cloth wet, its just to pickup residual chalk dust the vacuum left behind attached to the cloths surface. The table cloth should not get dark due to moisture absorption. Your just after the chalk dust, thats all. Hope this information helps you whichever ball set you choose.
Dopc.
I have the Aramith Duramith Tournament set, absolutely love them and they play great. What most people never realize or forget about is, billiard ball and table cloth maintenance. Which ever set you decide to go with, in my opinion a ball polishing machine is a must. The problem is the commercial units are mega expensive.
The good news is, you don't need to spend mega bucks to get the same results. You can build your own for less than $45. It's called the DIY bucket ball polisher and takes all of 10-15 minutes to put together. PM me for more details or use the search function here and do a lot of reading. A bottle of the Aramith ball cleaner polish lasts me about a year and costs roughly $10 bucks. I built my polisher over a year ago and its still going strong.
I polish my tournament set almost daily and I can certainly tell the difference from a clean set to a dirty (chalk covered) set. Of course once you start polishing your balls (knock off the dirty thoughts people, you know who you are
), you'll realize the importance of keeping your playing surface as clean as possible too. A clean set on a dirty table won't take long to become chalk covered. I clean my table cloth and ball set at the same time. A table vacuum (no rotating brush attachments), and a wipe down with a wrung out wash cloth (as much water removed as possible before wipe down) should keep your set looking new and playing like new for years to come. The idea isn't to get the cloth wet, its just to pickup residual chalk dust the vacuum left behind attached to the cloths surface. The table cloth should not get dark due to moisture absorption. Your just after the chalk dust, thats all. Hope this information helps you whichever ball set you choose.Dopc.
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+1 for Centennials ........
One word ... Centennials you're welcome!
I have Aramith Premiers and Brunswick Centenials. I played with the Aramith balls for several years before getting the centenials. I don't know how you can not be impressed with the play if the Premiers. I don't think most people can honestly tell the difference. That being said, I love my Centenial's, and love their look. They are definitely a nicer looking set than the Premiers.