cheap balls vs Aramith

Well:

Each Ball are Calibrated and Polished for Perfectionism

So that pretty much sums it up.
 
I think you could've given more information to the thread starter here...

I had (repeatedly) the pleasure of playing with cheap, non-phenolic balls. It's not like it is "just a little bit different", it's completely way off how normal balls will react.

Cheap balls actually grip to the cueball so that the path both balls will take is very inconsistent and not even close to a normal set. They do not expose a smooth surface resulting in a clean hit. The surface deteriorates quickly and has nicks and scratches.
They have a dead hit (you can hear that) and roll very "swampish".

Consistency is not there, at all. This will cause you to guess every shot or miss normal shots for no reason.
It will also have a wider error margin on cut shots, i.e. everything is more damped down.

Do yourself a favor and get proper Aramith balls; you can take cheaper ones here (not the 200$ ones) and have a good starting point.

Cheers.
 
One thing I'd like to add: You will save money back when you get good balls. Good balls have a lot less friction compared to cheap ones. Cheap ones get more burn marks to your table cloth. Better balls = better cloth longer time. Difference is more than noticeable. Aramith super cup(best), centennials or even Cyclops will do.
 
One more thing to add - there are sets that go up for sale on here that have been used for one tournament . You can get the best quality aramith balls for a good price.
 
From aramith site and I agree 100% with 25 year experience about every kind balls.

Burn-spot resistant

Hitting a cue ball actually accelerates it from 0 to over 30 km/h (20 MPH) in just a fraction of a second.The resulting friction temperature between ball and cloth can easily reach 250°c (482°F). That’s why Aramith balls are the only ones made from genuine phenolic resin : their molecular structure is engineered to be wear resistant at these high temperatures, making Aramith balls far less vulnerable to abrasive burn-spots. They hold their high luster and smoothness over a much longer period of time, resulting in minimal ball and table cloth wear.


I recall from my memory that cheaper balls could get almost double temperature than super cups.
 
Buy the Aramith balls. If this is for your home table, you will never need another set. I bought the standard set from Seybert. Best money I ever spent.
 
Eight years ago I bought a furniture grade table that came with a set of cheap cues and polyester balls. Oh yeah, is Poolmanis ever right. By the end of the first year I had burn marks all over the table.

Then three years ago I got serious and bought a GC IV with 860 and two sets of Aramith balls. Whoa, what a difference. Buy the good stuff once.
 
fish2 said:
i saw this http://www.amazon.com/Empire-Deluxe...qid=1447410455&sr=8-1&keywords=billiard+balls

So what would be the difference between these and the Aramith balls ?
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I don't understand the point in buying something that is as cheap as possible when if you buy something like Aramith or Aramith Pro you are making a once in a lifetime purchase.

Where's the savings in this.

My advice? Save your money and get the best.....not the cheapest you can possibly buy.

Were those painted with high gloss Sherwin Williams latex paint?

Is the weight anywhere from 200-400 grams and the same proportions in the roundness?

Buy the right stuff for once and for all and be done with it.
 
playability

I just bought 2 bar boxes for the bar I am soon opening. They came with cheaper balls. Just for fun I weighted the difference. The cheap balls had a weight difference of .07 oz. The weight difference in my aramath balls is .003.
 
No question

No cheap balls....will burn the cloth. Just bought the aramith premium set for simonis 860. Great, great set of balls for 150
 
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