Dynasphere Challenger set.

[Mensabum]

I recently purchased a set of 'Dynasphere Challengers' from Geoffrey @ 'Bradshaw Billiards'.
Geoffrey gave me a great deal on these balls and I must say, 'Dynasphere' is onto something!!
My set should have come with a 'How to play for Dummies' manual, bcuz I was to find out later, as the night wore on, there was a small learning curve to playing with this set.
Seriously!!
I had to back off.
Best way I can describe them is 'Crisp'.
They are lively!!
Forced to reign in the horses, so to speak. It was getting embarrassing!!
Thick on most of my cuts, or so it seemed.
These balls took spin extremely well, the rebound angle and distance threw me for a bit. More elastic??
I was long on shape with too much spin damn near the entire night, on a half-tip, no less.
These balls impressed.
This is mostly supposition on my part as I haven't had them very long, but imo, they seem to stay cleaner than my other sets and I haven't noticed any scratches or blemishes on any of the balls. I hand polish them at nights' end.
Premium phenolic resin!!
I'm not used to playing with top shelf equipment.
These 'Dynas' are, imo, Top Shelf!!
I stand by it!!
Look out 'Aramith!!'
Best set of balls at this price point I've ever owned.
Tolerances were tight!!
I weighed the set.
Weight came in + or - 0.5 gram.
Measurement came in + or - 0.26 mm of each other!! (Digital Caliper.)
Tight!!

If my balls are tight, I'm happy!!

If you're on the fence, Jump!!
Check out 'Bradshaw Billiards' or PM 'Geoffrey' while he's still in a giving mood.

Thank you for doing me a solid Geoffrey.

 

[Lowell]

Nice! I got the even cheaper ones and I think they play pretty great too, even though they are Dynaphex rather than fully Phenolic.

 

[muskyed]

I got a set also from Bradshaw billiards, Great Guy, and fantastic balls, You can read what my impressions were about them in that original posting. Looks like I'm not alone in how they play. They are fantastic. It's been about a week and a half to two weeks for me and I haven't cleaned them yet, don't know when I will feel the need to clean them, and I still use masters chalk. I virtually never chalk my break stick at home though.
These balls are the real deal.
One other thing, they rack tighter easily than my Aramith Premiums. My Aramith Premiums are about 7 yrs old though. I do have a set of Aramith Duramiths, but really cant compare as I virtually never use them. I only use them when my wifes friend is over, she is picky. They are a good looking set of balls but do get dirtier faster than these Challengers, that's the only difference at this time I know.

 

[Nature Boy]

I recently purchased a set of 'Dynasphere Challengers' from Geoffrey @ 'Bradshaw Billiards'.
Geoffrey gave me a great deal on these balls and I must say, 'Dynasphere' is onto something!!
My set should have come with a 'How to play for Dummies' manual, bcuz I was to find out later, as the night wore on, there was a small learning curve to playing with this set.
Seriously!!
I had to back off.
Best way I can describe them is 'Crisp'.
They are lively!!
Forced to reign in the horses, so to speak. It was getting embarrassing!!
Thick on most of my cuts, or so it seemed.
These balls took spin extremely well, the rebound angle and distance threw me for a bit. More elastic??
I was long on shape with too much spin damn near the entire night, on a half-tip, no less.
These balls impressed.
This is mostly supposition on my part as I haven't had them very long, but imo, they seem to stay cleaner than my other sets and I haven't noticed any scratches or blemishes on any of the balls. I hand polish them at nights' end.
Premium phenolic resin!!
I'm not used to playing with top shelf equipment.
These 'Dynas' are, imo, Top Shelf!!
I stand by it!!
Look out 'Aramith!!'
Best set of balls at this price point I've ever owned.
Tolerances were tight!!
I weighed the set.
Weight came in + or - 0.5 gram.
Measurement came in + or - 0.26 mm of each other!! (Digital Caliper.)
Tight!!

If my balls are tight, I'm happy!!

If you're on the fence, Jump!!
Check out 'Bradshaw Billiards' or PM 'Geoffrey' while he's still in a giving mood.

Thank you for doing me a solid Geoffrey.

How much were they?

 

[june-bug]

What's the best way to get in touch with Bradshaw to order a set?

 

[Bavafongoul]

The set seems like a bargain price and has tight tolerances according to Mensabum’s measurements.
Appearance wise, it’s a pretty Ho Hum design but for this price, it’s very unrealistic to criticize the design.
I look forward to seeing how the pool balls hold up over time but Dynasphere pool balls seem to be popular.

 

[muskyed]

Link was on his postings, or used to be.
Seyberts and others had them also.

 

[muskyed]

The set seems like a bargain price and has tight tolerances according to Mensabum’s measurements.
Appearance wise, it’s a pretty Ho Hum design but for this price, it’s very unrealistic to criticize the design.
I look forward to seeing how the pool balls hold up over time but Dynasphere pool balls seem to be popular.

They look really fine in person, the only complaints I have is why I paid so much for Aramiths.

 

[garczar]

Nice! I got the even cheaper ones and I think they play pretty great too, even though they are Dynaphex rather than fully Phenolic.

they aren't phenolic at all. they are not close to real balls. sorry but that's the truth. they do not play anything like phenolic balls. problem is you get used to how those play and NO real poolroom will use them. there's a guy at the local hall that bought a poly resin measel cueball, i could tell within 5 shots it was junk.

 

[bradsh98]

What's the best way to get in touch with Bradshaw to order a set?

Send me a private message.
Or, you can order through our website: https://www.bradshawbilliards.com/product-page/dynasphere-challenger-572-ball-set

 

[Bavafongoul]

they aren't phenolic at all. they are not close to real balls. sorry but that's the truth. they do not play anything like phenolic balls. problem is you get used to how those play and NO real poolroom will use them. there's a guy at the local hall that bought a poly resin measel cueball, i could tell within 5 shots it was junk.

Thanks for the quick reply that is based on experience, not what you read or were told.
The one thing you want is overall conformity with pool balls that are used in pool rooms.

A pool ball can be 2 1/4” diameter and weigh 168-169 grams but its actual composition
is something most of us would have otherwise presumed was comparable with Aramith.

A couple of my friends play with Predator Black pool balls. OMG, I’d rather play with the
lowest priced Aramith pool balls. The design is awful & I have to be careful to play the
right ball in any version pocket billiards game. The design is a almost an eyesore, IMO.

But at least I know the quality is high and similar to Saluc’s pool ball offering of products.
TX to garczar, all of us are forewarned about a very significance difference in these balls.

 

[maha]

same size and same weight means they have the same density if the same all the way thru the ball, so cannot be much different than any other set.

i have the original dyna bronze and it still plays great and stays cleanish. as well as the other top sets. no better no worse.
anything new to you always seems to play different at first.

did we move on from agonizing over the different chalks?
and of course tips?

 

[garczar]

Thanks for the quick reply that is based on experience, not what you read or were told.
The one thing you want is overall conformity with pool balls that are used in pool rooms.

A pool ball can be 2 1/4” diameter and weigh 168-169 grams but its actual composition
is something most of us would have otherwise presumed was comparable with Aramith.

A couple of my friends play with Predator Black pool balls. OMG, I’d rather play with the
lowest priced Aramith pool balls. The design is awful & I have to be careful to play the
right ball in any version pocket billiards game. The design is a almost an eyesore, IMO.

But at least I know the quality is high and similar to Saluc’s pool ball offering of products.
TX to garczar, all of us are forewarned about a very significance difference in these balls.

Let me be very clear: only the Element line of D'spheres are poly resin. Their regular line like the Vanadium/Rodium/etc ARE 100% phenolic. You just have to play with poly balls to tell the difference, they sound and react different than phenolic balls. As for the Pred balls i think you're over-reacting, the only difference in the design is the cat logo on one side. NO way to get the balls confused. They play great as they are Aramith SAP resin mix.

 

[Bavafongoul]

I think garczar stated that about this Dynasphere series and never implied that the other versions were like this.
TX, the clarification ensures readers who knew little about Dynasphere understand other versions are different.

 

[Lowell]

they aren't phenolic at all. they are not close to real balls. sorry but that's the truth. they do not play anything like phenolic balls. problem is you get used to how those play and NO real poolroom will use them. there's a guy at the local hall that bought a poly resin measel cueball, i could tell within 5 shots it was junk.

I bought them just as something better to have than the awful worn down ball sets that the bars I play in use, and for that purpose they are fine.

 

[Mensabum]

What's the best way to get in touch with Bradshaw to order a set?

You can contact Geoffrey here on AZ as Bradsh98, or online, Bradshaw Billiards.
One of those should get you to where you need to go.

 

[Mensabum]

Thanks for the quick reply that is based on experience, not what you read or were told.
The one thing you want is overall conformity with pool balls that are used in pool rooms.

A pool ball can be 2 1/4” diameter and weigh 168-169 grams but its actual composition
is something most of us would have otherwise presumed was comparable with Aramith.

A couple of my friends play with Predator Black pool balls. OMG, I’d rather play with the
lowest priced Aramith pool balls. The design is awful & I have to be careful to play the
right ball in any version pocket billiards game. The design is a almost an eyesore, IMO.

But at least I know the quality is high and similar to Saluc’s pool ball offering of products.
TX to garczar, all of us are forewarned about a very significance difference in these balls.

If it isn't phenolic resin, I wouldn't mess with it.

 

[Mensabum]

The set seems like a bargain price and has tight tolerances according to Mensabum’s measurements.
Appearance wise, it’s a pretty Ho Hum design but for this price, it’s very unrealistic to criticize the design.
I look forward to seeing how the pool balls hold up over time but Dynasphere pool balls seem to be popular.

I'd like to see another member measure and weigh their set. Get an approx mean across the board.

 

[Mensabum]

I think garczar stated that about this Dynasphere series and never implied that the other versions were like this.
TX, the clarification ensures readers who knew little about Dynasphere understand other versions are different.

Garczar is one of the Mainstays of this forum. His knowledge base rivals any I've seen or heard. Straight dope/ no filler. Grateful for his comments.

 

[Mensabum]

Thanks for the quick reply that is based on experience, not what you read or were told.
The one thing you want is overall conformity with pool balls that are used in pool rooms.

A pool ball can be 2 1/4” diameter and weigh 168-169 grams but its actual composition
is something most of us would have otherwise presumed was comparable with Aramith.

A couple of my friends play with Predator Black pool balls. OMG, I’d rather play with the
lowest priced Aramith pool balls. The design is awful & I have to be careful to play the
right ball in any version pocket billiards game. The design is a almost an eyesore, IMO.

But at least I know the quality is high and similar to Saluc’s pool ball offering of products.
TX to garczar, all of us are forewarned about a very significance difference in these balls.

The balls at one of the halls I play are smaller than regulation. Not much, 3-4 mms or so, but I have to compensate for it.
Perhaps they have worn down over time, use, polishing, etc ... My thoughts being they might be 2nds.
Hall owners need to cut costs anyway they can and if my rep came in and told me he had 20 sets of phenolic seconds but they run slightly smaller, I'd be seriously tempted.
League players won't notice the diff. Heck, they can make more balls on barboxes if the balls are smaller.
Now there's a thot!!
Perhaps this owner is smarter than given credit for.