Any random person who would have pulled that cue off the wall would have probably played better that that guy. Kind of a waste of a Scruggs.C'mon man, NOBODY is that lucky.
His cue that I bought is wonderful
Still, I play the Centennials all winter. In the spring I have a set of Elephant Beautiful balls that I put on the table. In the summer, I put out the Vigma Special USA set and in the fall I play an English Red and Yellow set. When I change them out, I clean and polish the outgoing set. It keeps the table interesting and fun. All the sets play well, and I wouldn't say ANY plays really BETTER but they all play DIFFERENTLY. It forces me to adjust and think and stay focused. They used them at Derby with few if any complaints. Had some issues early on bit they fixed it. XingBing(the actual maker) has now contracted to exclusively produce Dynasphere's. Loontjens, who owns Gabriels tables and markets the Molinari cues, oversees the QC on the new Dynasphere balls. All reports i've seen so far say they are a great product. The Bronze model at less than $150bux is a helluva deal. https://www.olhausenonline.com/products/dynasphere-bronze-pool-ball-set
I bought the Tungsten set. They play just fine but they pick up as much chalk marks as my Tournament balls
Exactly the cyclop wasn't discontinued per se, it evolved.
Yes! I have a set of Centennials that I was fortunate enough to score on craigslist for $20. They polished up beautifully, but get spots on them with use, which won't come off with rubbing or spit, but come off easily with Aramith cleaner. When I clean them I get slightly orange, yellowish stains on my hands. My wife suggested that this was wax, and that I was just cleaning the wax, not the balls. Next step will be to see if I can strip it with an ammonia solution.
Yes, I do, too. The above spots issue is why I'm contemplating a new set of balls.
Can you show us? It may be nicotine also
Awesome!!So this thread originated between the Aramith and Brunswick top line balls and has moved into a host of other choices. That said, does it have to be either / or? I have played both, prefer the Centennial for aesthetics, and think that as they slightly yellow with age, they look more rich and mature, like me!
My point is this: Does ANYONE really just play all the time with just one set of balls for their table? To me that's boring.
I had a very old set of used Centennials that came in the old Blue and White box. They seemed to get so dirty so easily. FEEL FREE TO LAUGH, but I put them in the dishwasher 1 cycle. When they came out they were almost white from wax build up. The heat of the dry cycle made it opaque. It took me a week to strip all the wax off, but when I finally got it all off and polished them up with just cleaner, NOT cleaner/polish they looked like brand new. That has been about a year ago, and now, as many others have said, they just get play spots on them that wipe right off
The wax shouldn't have been on the balls in the first place, and certainly not that thick. Amazing.
Wow. Thanks for the detailed and illustrated post! I'm thinking mine are loaded with wax, too. I am not brave enough to put them in the dishwasher. I am still nervous about using ammonia on them, I want to see if I can learn what things may be harmful to phenolic first.
I am just an average player with a table at home that loves to play. I don't use a micrometer or scale to be sure my weights and diameters are perfect. I just play and enjoy the game. I say that because these balls seem to play perfectly well after my cleaning, and as you can see, they look beautiful.
I don't have the time or patience for that! I'm going to try a few things. One is automotive wax stripper. I'll let you know what happens.