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I was looking online at the different types of ball sets available. Does anyone have an opinion on the different types of balls? Aramith, Centennials, Elephant?
Difference in Billiard Balls
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Aramith, Centennials are excellant even if you buy the Aramith Crown Balls you have got quality.
Aramith Super Pro's and Brunswick Centennial's are regarded as the best quality balls (they're both made by Saluc in Belgium). Aramith also has a new set called Tournament which is also comparable. Cheaper Aramith sets have slightly lower tolerances as far as roundness and weight, but are good value if you can't afford the other stuff.
Yeppers. He named em. Both awesome ball sets.
IMO I would stay away from Elephant or any other "novelty balls" as a primary set. If you are able to, I would spend the extra cash and get the Centennials or Super Pros. You will be much happy down the road with the performance and longevity of a quality product.
Caseyj9779
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The Aramith Tournament Set is gorgeous ain't it? Man those are nice! I do like the Centennial's as well though, beautiful set.
I'm surprised to see the previous posting about the Aramith's showing wear after only one year. Aren't the Centennials made by Aramith?
After several postings on this website I have to say I'm a little bit surprised with how many people are Brunswick fans. I never knew they had such a large fan base. Most seem to love the Gold Crowns over Diamonds and Centennials over Aramith.
I might have to go with the Aramith Tournament set. It will be a toss up for those, the Super Pro's or Centennials. Thanks for the input.
I'm surprised to see the previous posting about the Aramith's showing wear after only one year. Aren't the Centennials made by Aramith?
After several postings on this website I have to say I'm a little bit surprised with how many people are Brunswick fans. I never knew they had such a large fan base. Most seem to love the Gold Crowns over Diamonds and Centennials over Aramith.
I might have to go with the Aramith Tournament set. It will be a toss up for those, the Super Pro's or Centennials. Thanks for the input.
I don't care if they are made by the same people. I practically lived in the pool room where I lived in NYS. I never saw a Centennial mark or show wear from 1973 until I moved in 1997. Super Pros showed wear after a year, looked like someone had slashed the 10 ball with a razor. One other was like that, don't remember which without going to look. Other marks, stains that don't come out also. Not real bad you understand, but noticeable. Some of the Centennials yellowed a bit after a good many years but didn't show marks like my SPs. I've had my SPs for about 8 years, nothing wrong with them other than the signs of some wear, it just showed a lot sooner than I expected. I passed up an almost new set of Centennials in the box in an antique store for $44.00 several years before I got my Olhausen:sorry: I'm still kicking myself!
Those "Beautiful" Elephant balls should be banned. Nothing beautiful about them.
Greg, Billiard Warehouse, told me that there are 2 different quality of Cents. One is for commerical use and the other for home. He said that he only sold the commercial quality and that is why he his price may be higher. He said the lower priced sets you may see could be for the home version that doesn't have the harder surface.
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Good tip. I will definitely keep that in mind.
Brunswick has 3 branded ball sets - Centennial (the standard set everyone knows), Centennial TV and Heritage (the home version mentioned at lower cost along the lines of Aramith Premier and Premium)
Something many people may not know is that Aramith uses different grades of resin and tolerance specs across the various ball set lines. While Centennials and Super Pros are made in the same factory they may not have the same exact specifications and the resin used in each is certainly proprietary information.
Regardless, there will always be 2 camps of opinion on which is best.
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centennials are made by aramith the aramith tournament with duramith technology are supposed to be the best out there now. i bought a set and love them but the guys that are talking about wear on balls should check thier table. You cant cut chip or damage a ball unless it is flying off the table or there are exposed metal parts in the pockets. I have seen where staples are exposed in the pockets and a bouncing ball in the pocket will hit them and scratch or chip a ball. Also if you have a diamond table the weave pockets will allow the ball to hit the metal angle iron piece that joins the wood corners together. Just get some felt from walmart with adhesive backing and cut it in strips to cover exposed staples, cover the metal behind the weave pockets. you cannot possible chip or scratch or cut a ball if there is no metal comming into contact with the balls, otherwise you would damage the balls when you break. I have knocked the circle out of the 10 ball where the number is breaking 6 ball on a bar table before....definately wasnt a quality set of balls
I like the point about the staples. I am picking up a GC IV this Thurs and will be assembling the table myself. I never would have thought to look for something like that, but it is a great point and certainly a possibility. It is hard to believe that the best set of Aramiths out there wear so quickly, but I suppose they know from experience better than I do. I've never owned a table.
Staples? What staples? LOL
In this instance blame the hack installer, not the balls.
Believe me, I've checked the pockets on my Olhausen. No staples or any other metal. Table has always been placed on carpet, second move since purchase. Very seldom does any object ball fly off the table. I have no explanation for this. As I said, the balls are still in quite good condition, I just would prefer Centennials if I were to do it all over again.
As an aside, it's been set up and moved by the same people, from Lorre Jon's Pool Tables Plus, in Greenville, SC.
As an aside, it's been set up and moved by the same people, from Lorre Jon's Pool Tables Plus, in Greenville, SC.
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this i have never heard of with the cent. balls. greg should substantiate this claim if he did indeed say that to you. i have seen many retailers say similar things about products to explain their higher prices. which is called lying. rarely if ever have i seen a product in the exact same packaging and numbering be different quality for different places.
if this claim is true why dont we see two sets offered for sale anywhere.
The guy at BW may have meant 2 different qualities of "Brunswick" balls rather then "Centennial" balls. This would be true.
I've been in this business for quite some time ('96) and have never heard of a commercial and home version of Centennial balls.