Cyclops Balls
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I think the overall feedback on cyclops tend to leans towards it being more heavier than the aramiths so it eliminates the skids but personally i witness nore kicks on it as i feel that it glides instead of rolls in aramith.
Assuming that the Cue Ball
I saw something that puzzled me. 1 it took me two games to realize I just barely had to touch the ball to send it. The interaction that it had with the object ball seemed a little lighter and 3. I had a straight in I had to really stroke to back the cue ball up to get shape on the next....so I really stroke it because of the distance.....I make the ball and the cue ball is spinning a lot...I hit it good and it backs up about 12/14 inches and sits there and spins for a good long time. I think the ball set and the cue ball are light. I tend to think the Aramith balls I would have overdrawn the ball way out of reason. Fairly new cloth
I saw something that puzzled me. 1 it took me two games to realize I just barely had to touch the ball to send it. The interaction that it had with the object ball seemed a little lighter and 3. I had a straight in I had to really stroke to back the cue ball up to get shape on the next....so I really stroke it because of the distance.....I make the ball and the cue ball is spinning a lot...I hit it good and it backs up about 12/14 inches and sits there and spins for a good long time. I think the ball set and the cue ball are light. I tend to think the Aramith balls I would have overdrawn the ball way out of reason. Fairly new cloth
My guess is that Cyclops balls are less porous and therefore has less friction perhaps. I think they stay cleaner longer than my super aramith pros. But this may just be my perception. I've only played with Cyclops balls maybe 20 times total spread out over a few years.
They were saying on the DCC stream that they are actually a bit heavier than Aramith balls, but that they are harder. The hardness I think is what makes them rebound off each other faster and probably causes them to stay clean longer. The fact that they rebound off each other more or faster is probably what gives the sense or perception that they are lighter IMO.
Makes sense
This makes sense, I guess the thing to do now is to actually check the weight that will tell the rest of the story.
This makes sense, I guess the thing to do now is to actually check the weight that will tell the rest of the story.
I like the Cyclops.
Alex told me you can work the object ball better on a bank....
...I made on of those Efren long bank check-back two-railers....felt easy.
But we were using the normal colors....
....I hate those phony coloured ones.....
...wth, when's the last time you had to look at the number on the damn ball...:angry:
Alex told me you can work the object ball better on a bank....
...I made on of those Efren long bank check-back two-railers....felt easy.
But we were using the normal colors....
....I hate those phony coloured ones.....
...wth, when's the last time you had to look at the number on the damn ball...:angry:
The colors
The ones we played with were the normal colors at least. I agree with you the colors are a bit odd to have to deal with when youre used to a different scheme. They were easy to get used to on banks. I think the added hardness or something made them fly well toward the pocket. I was surprised several times that banks I intended to leave between 2 and 3 diamonds from the hole went further down but it didnt take much effort to adjust.
The ones we played with were the normal colors at least. I agree with you the colors are a bit odd to have to deal with when youre used to a different scheme. They were easy to get used to on banks. I think the added hardness or something made them fly well toward the pocket. I was surprised several times that banks I intended to leave between 2 and 3 diamonds from the hole went further down but it didnt take much effort to adjust.
This is one major indication that they're light or slippery.
Light is more likely as I don't see them being any more slippery than the Aramith.
You can get Cyclop in the traditional colors ie. not the skittles colors.
http://www.diamondbilliards.com/Accessories/CyclopBalls.aspx
And by the way it's Cyclop, not Cyclops.
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One Dot....lol
Yeah it sorted of flipped me out when I saw the one big dot on the cue ball. I was like....what.....
Yeah it sorted of flipped me out when I saw the one big dot on the cue ball. I was like....what.....
For what it's worth...When I was at Derby City last weekend I was sitting around watching the straight pool runs and in between attempts when a couple of pros were sitting around chatting they were saying how much they hated the cue ball on the TV table. (Cyclops) They liked the ones in the straight pool tables. (Arimath)
For the heck of it, when I was down watching the 10-ball bigfoot final I was sitting next to the camera people and saw the box for the balls they were using. See attached.
For the heck of it, when I was down watching the 10-ball bigfoot final I was sitting next to the camera people and saw the box for the balls they were using. See attached.
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Slippery vs Stickier
Im not sure about this factually, but Ive always been told by a few good players that Centennials played stickier than other balls so it would make sense that other balls could be slipperier. If there is a coating that coatings integrity would make a lot of difference. As technology goes clues, acrylics and things of that nature I'm sure are changing all of the time. From what I remember I think slipperier and harder might be the biggest factors. They played good in my opinion but it definitely took a lighter touch but I've seen a cue ball draw then sit and spin like that. It would be interesting to see if I can do it again.
Im not sure about this factually, but Ive always been told by a few good players that Centennials played stickier than other balls so it would make sense that other balls could be slipperier. If there is a coating that coatings integrity would make a lot of difference. As technology goes clues, acrylics and things of that nature I'm sure are changing all of the time. From what I remember I think slipperier and harder might be the biggest factors. They played good in my opinion but it definitely took a lighter touch but I've seen a cue ball draw then sit and spin like that. It would be interesting to see if I can do it again.
I keep rotating between Red, Blue, Measle, and the Zit(Cyclop) cueballs.
I think, for me there's something off with the zit. Weight and diameter are perfect, but it definitely comes of the object balls too quick. It also will masse' differently. I think it slides more than the others.
Too white for me, almost bright.
I think, for me there's something off with the zit. Weight and diameter are perfect, but it definitely comes of the object balls too quick. It also will masse' differently. I think it slides more than the others.
Too white for me, almost bright.
In my experience with the Cyclop balls the only good thing I can say about them is they don't get dirty as quickly as Aramith.
For everything else I prefer Aramith Pro.