I recently posted a thread about the weight discrepancy that I found existed in a new set of Aramyth T-B's... The cue ball weighed 5 & 7/8 ounce. Six of the set (four stripes & one solid) also weighed 5 & 7/8 ounce. One ball in the set, a stripe, weighed 5 & 3/4 ounce. All remaining balls weighed six ounces.
I believed this to be an unacceptable lack of quality control and contacted the U. S. supplier who I bought them from. They said I was the first ever customer who made such a claim, to which my response was, "That may be true, but it doesn't change anything... the balls should all weigh six ounces exactly." The supplier, stated they had twenty five sets of these balls in their inventory. I suggested they weigh a few sets for consistency and also to provide me with a contact from their factory source. They did neither. Instead, they emailed me a statement saying, that any weight disparity not exceeding 1/8 ounce was acceptable to Aramyth.
I received several responses to my post, with most saying a 1/8 ounce disparity would not be a factor in any shot. One poster responded that I had no business attacking the manufacturer of such a high quality pool ball.
Well, I respect opinions from all, whether they agree with mine or not, but I decided to buy a second set from a different supplier, which I did. I was eager to weigh them and did so immediately... All sixteen balls weighed out to be an exact six ounces on my digital scale, the same scale I weighed the original set. I also noticed the new set to be very high lustre. I also noticed there was text and pictures beneath the box container and multiple inserts inside the box itself.
When I compared the two boxes I found them to be different on the bottom. The bottom of the box containing my first set was plain.
Morale of the story, "Caveat Emptor" There are counterfit Aramyth balls out there. When purchasing same, ask your chosen supplier if they will guarantee all balls to be six ounces. If not, I would suggest you look elsewhere!
I believed this to be an unacceptable lack of quality control and contacted the U. S. supplier who I bought them from. They said I was the first ever customer who made such a claim, to which my response was, "That may be true, but it doesn't change anything... the balls should all weigh six ounces exactly." The supplier, stated they had twenty five sets of these balls in their inventory. I suggested they weigh a few sets for consistency and also to provide me with a contact from their factory source. They did neither. Instead, they emailed me a statement saying, that any weight disparity not exceeding 1/8 ounce was acceptable to Aramyth.
I received several responses to my post, with most saying a 1/8 ounce disparity would not be a factor in any shot. One poster responded that I had no business attacking the manufacturer of such a high quality pool ball.
Well, I respect opinions from all, whether they agree with mine or not, but I decided to buy a second set from a different supplier, which I did. I was eager to weigh them and did so immediately... All sixteen balls weighed out to be an exact six ounces on my digital scale, the same scale I weighed the original set. I also noticed the new set to be very high lustre. I also noticed there was text and pictures beneath the box container and multiple inserts inside the box itself.
When I compared the two boxes I found them to be different on the bottom. The bottom of the box containing my first set was plain.
Morale of the story, "Caveat Emptor" There are counterfit Aramyth balls out there. When purchasing same, ask your chosen supplier if they will guarantee all balls to be six ounces. If not, I would suggest you look elsewhere!
