Does cue ball matter?
- Thread starter Dragon21
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If you think that's amazing, you should try a different coloured cue.
Have you weighed it to see if it is heavier?
A heavier cueball will give you more action in one direction, forward.
A heavier cueball will give you more action in one direction, forward.
True, I like a 6oz cue ball. Much easier to draw. I think Aramith standard is like 5.95 oz. Heavier ball also deflects less.
Here's the Problem.........
Cue ball selection is very important.........why?
The official rules allow for a variation in weight of up to 1/2 ounce per individual pool ball........none of the balls have to weigh the same weight, including the cue ball.
So you can be playing with a cue ball that weighs up to 1/2 heavier than the object balls or even up to a 1/2 oz. lighter........a little over 14 grams weight variation is "permissible".
And all of the object balls can vary in weight so when you hit a heavier object ball with a lighter cue ball or vice versa, the object ball will still get pocketed....hopefully......but the movement of the cue ball although similar will produce different results on many types of shots played in a match.
Even the size of the balls can be different in circumference.....the rules allow for "sanctioned" differences in the size and weight of the pool balls, including the cue ball.That's why cue ball selection is important for many players, including the pros.
Matt B.
p.s.That's why I have and carry six different cue balls.
Cue ball selection is very important.........why?
The official rules allow for a variation in weight of up to 1/2 ounce per individual pool ball........none of the balls have to weigh the same weight, including the cue ball.
So you can be playing with a cue ball that weighs up to 1/2 heavier than the object balls or even up to a 1/2 oz. lighter........a little over 14 grams weight variation is "permissible".
And all of the object balls can vary in weight so when you hit a heavier object ball with a lighter cue ball or vice versa, the object ball will still get pocketed....hopefully......but the movement of the cue ball although similar will produce different results on many types of shots played in a match.
Even the size of the balls can be different in circumference.....the rules allow for "sanctioned" differences in the size and weight of the pool balls, including the cue ball.That's why cue ball selection is important for many players, including the pros.
Matt B.
p.s.That's why I have and carry six different cue balls.
Here's the Problem.........
Cue ball selection is very important which is why I have seven (7) different cue balls.
The official rules allow for a variation in weight of up to 1/2 ounce per individual pool ball........none of the balls have to weigh the same weight, including the cue ball.
So you can be playing with a cue ball that weighs up to 1/2 heavier than the object balls or even up to a 1/2 oz. lighter........a little over 14 grams weight variation is "permissible".
And all of the object balls can vary in weight so when you hit a heavier object ball with a lighter cue ball or vice versa, the object ball will still get pocketed....hopefully......but the movement of the cue ball although similar will produce different results on many types of shots played in a match.
Even the size of the balls can be different in circumference.....the rules allow for "sanctioned" differences in the size and weight of the pool balls, including the cue ball.That's why cue ball selection is important for many players, including the pros.
Matt B.
World Pool Billiard (WPA) Specifications:
All balls must be composed of cast phenolic resin plastic and measure 2 ¼ (+.005)
inches [5.715 cm (+ .127 mm)] in diameter and weigh 5 ½ to 6 oz [156 to 170 gms].
Balls should be unpolished, and should also not be waxed. Balls should be cleaned with a towel or cloth free of dirt and dust, and may also be washed with soap and water.
Ballscontaminated with any slippery substance - treated with a polishing or rubbing compound and/or waxed - must be cleansed and de-waxed with a clean cloth moistened with diluted alcohol before play.
A complete set of pool balls consists of one white cue ball and fifteen color-coded,
numbered object balls. The object balls are clearly and highly visibly numbered 1 through 15.
Each object ball has its number printed twice, opposite each other, one of the two
numbers upside down, black on a white round background.
The object balls numbered 1 through 8 have solid colors as follows:
1=yellow
2=blue
3=red
4=purple
5=orange,
6=green
7=maroon
8=black.
The object balls numbered 9 through 15 are white with
a centered band of color as follows:
9=yellow
10=blue
11=red
12=purple
13=orange,
14=green
15=maroon. The two printed numbers 6 and 9 are underscored.
Cue ball selection is very important which is why I have seven (7) different cue balls.
The official rules allow for a variation in weight of up to 1/2 ounce per individual pool ball........none of the balls have to weigh the same weight, including the cue ball.
So you can be playing with a cue ball that weighs up to 1/2 heavier than the object balls or even up to a 1/2 oz. lighter........a little over 14 grams weight variation is "permissible".
And all of the object balls can vary in weight so when you hit a heavier object ball with a lighter cue ball or vice versa, the object ball will still get pocketed....hopefully......but the movement of the cue ball although similar will produce different results on many types of shots played in a match.
Even the size of the balls can be different in circumference.....the rules allow for "sanctioned" differences in the size and weight of the pool balls, including the cue ball.That's why cue ball selection is important for many players, including the pros.
Matt B.
World Pool Billiard (WPA) Specifications:
All balls must be composed of cast phenolic resin plastic and measure 2 ¼ (+.005)
inches [5.715 cm (+ .127 mm)] in diameter and weigh 5 ½ to 6 oz [156 to 170 gms].
Balls should be unpolished, and should also not be waxed. Balls should be cleaned with a towel or cloth free of dirt and dust, and may also be washed with soap and water.
Ballscontaminated with any slippery substance - treated with a polishing or rubbing compound and/or waxed - must be cleansed and de-waxed with a clean cloth moistened with diluted alcohol before play.
A complete set of pool balls consists of one white cue ball and fifteen color-coded,
numbered object balls. The object balls are clearly and highly visibly numbered 1 through 15.
Each object ball has its number printed twice, opposite each other, one of the two
numbers upside down, black on a white round background.
The object balls numbered 1 through 8 have solid colors as follows:
1=yellow
2=blue
3=red
4=purple
5=orange,
6=green
7=maroon
8=black.
The object balls numbered 9 through 15 are white with
a centered band of color as follows:
9=yellow
10=blue
11=red
12=purple
13=orange,
14=green
15=maroon. The two printed numbers 6 and 9 are underscored.
anyone else noticed the cue ball from the super aramith set seems to be a bit more dense of a hit than the measle ball
A while back when I had nothing better to do, I took the opportunity to weigh all the ballsets at one of my local poolhalls. 
They range from Brunswick Centennials, Super Pro Aramiths, lower end Aramiths, and a set from Sportcraft (Belgian made balls).
Brunswick Centennials, Super Pro Aramiths, and the measle ball all come in at around 5.9 (168 grams). Staff at one poolhall used to refer to them as the heavy sets, and only give them out on request. Aramith Rempe Training ball, generic red circle cueball, Sportcraft, and lower end Aramaths came 5.6 (<159 grams).
I was previously told by a dealer that Brunswick Centennials made by Saluc used the same phenolic resin formula as Super Pro Aramiths, and except of the design are interchangeable.
They range from Brunswick Centennials, Super Pro Aramiths, lower end Aramiths, and a set from Sportcraft (Belgian made balls).Brunswick Centennials, Super Pro Aramiths, and the measle ball all come in at around 5.9 (168 grams). Staff at one poolhall used to refer to them as the heavy sets, and only give them out on request. Aramith Rempe Training ball, generic red circle cueball, Sportcraft, and lower end Aramaths came 5.6 (<159 grams).
I was previously told by a dealer that Brunswick Centennials made by Saluc used the same phenolic resin formula as Super Pro Aramiths, and except of the design are interchangeable.
Ron Swanson
Banned
If you're talking red logo, then yes.