Dynaspheres Tungsten 572 Pool Ball Set

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The Dynaspheres Tungsten 572 balls are on sale so I took the plunge and bought a set.
I've always been a fan of the Cyclops set. These are not exactly the same colors as the Cyclops but these aren't the hideous TV sets we have today.

The 4 is purple, the 5 is orange, but the 6 is grey and the 7 is brown. Which I like. I also like that there aren't any white circles on the balls. It reminds me a bit of the old NFL or MLB jerseys. Very simple.

One more thing I like is the cue ball. It has 2 black triangles. I've been a big fan of the arcos cue and this is perfect. Again, simple.

If anyone is looking for something different in color. This one hits the spot for me.
 
That looks like the Tungsten set from 4 years ago that cost $70 shipped, and has been discontinued recently. The prices really went up! Great set, I have two of them.


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I bought a set too, they were cheap I believe because of the color, the colors never bothered me and they play really well for $70 ball set, they roll very well, if you don't like the colors .....make them disappear into the pockets.......
 
I have quite a few sets and I did buy a set of those because I liked the colors lol they play good and look good. I was impressed by the packaging they came in . I tend to play with my centennials but I’ll break these or my cyclops skittle balls out now and then to change it up.
 
The Tungsten set is on par with a Aramith premium poly-resin core with a phenolic shell. Not a great ball from a construction perspective but a great entry level set that you will get years of use out of before they need to be replaced.

Having said that I did play at a hall that used these balls in Maryland and their sets were rough, they did not deal with that level of use well at all.

But at $179 you could have gotten a set of Aramith Premier which has more phenolic resin or even a great used set of Super Pro's. I can't believe Dynasphere is charging that much for their basic ball now.
 
Benelli said:
The Tungsten set is on par with a Aramith premium poly-resin core with a phenolic shell. Not a great ball from a construction perspective but a great entry level set that you will get years of use out of before they need to be replaced.

Having said that I did play at a hall that used these balls in Maryland and their sets were rough, they did not deal with that level of use well at all.

But at $179 you could have gotten a set of Aramith Premier which has more phenolic resin or even a great used set of Super Pro's. I can't believe Dynasphere is charging that much for their basic ball now.
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From my understanding the Dynasphere Tungsten set (the one we all bought for $70 shipped a few years ago, IDK about this latest version), was the exact same phenolic resin material and manufacturing/polishing process as the Dynasphere top of the line set. The only difference was it had fewer inlays. That's what made this ball set so good. You got a $300 ball for $70.

In contrast, on the Aramith line, the cheaper balls are inferior from a material and process standpoint than the Aramith top tier balls.
 
iusedtoberich said:
From my understanding the Dynasphere Tungsten set (the one we all bought for $70 shipped a few years ago, IDK about this latest version), was the exact same phenolic resin material and manufacturing/polishing process as the Dynasphere top of the line set. The only difference was it had fewer inlays. That's what made this ball set so good. You got a $300 ball for $70.

In contrast, on the Aramith line, the cheaper balls are inferior from a material and process standpoint than the Aramith top tier balls.
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While I understand you may have heard that, I can assure you the Tungsten is a poly-resin core with a phenolic shell.

It was a $100 set for $70, which made it a better deal than any other maker out there who was selling 100% poly balls for $100.
 
Benelli said:
The Tungsten set is on par with a Aramith premium poly-resin core with a phenolic shell. Not a great ball from a construction perspective but a great entry level set that you will get years of use out of before they need to be replaced.

Having said that I did play at a hall that used these balls in Maryland and their sets were rough, they did not deal with that level of use well at all.

But at $179 you could have gotten a set of Aramith Premier which has more phenolic resin or even a great used set of Super Pro's. I can't believe Dynasphere is charging that much for their basic ball now.
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Aramith balls are all phenolic. no 'poly resin' core in a phenolic shell. Aramith uses different grades/hardnesses of phenolic resin in their various sets but they are all 100% phenolic. Dynaspheres has some new cheaper balls in their line that use poly but not Aramith.
 
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Benelli said:
The Tungsten set is on par with a Aramith premium poly-resin core with a phenolic shell. Not a great ball from a construction perspective but a great entry level set that you will get years of use out of before they need to be replaced.

Having said that I did play at a hall that used these balls in Maryland and their sets were rough, they did not deal with that level of use well at all.

But at $179 you could have gotten a set of Aramith Premier which has more phenolic resin or even a great used set of Super Pro's. I can't believe Dynasphere is charging that much for their basic ball now.
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Dynaspheres Palladium, Rhodium, Tungsten, Vanadium, Platinum and Titanium sets all use the same phenolic resin as do the previous Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze sets. The difference in price is based on the level of inlay work.

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Their Prime Series sets (Carbon, Xenon, Lithium and Cobalt) are made from poly resin.

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rexus31 said:
Dynaspheres Palladium, Rhodium, Tungsten, Vanadium, Platinum and Titanium sets all use the same phenolic resin as do the previous Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze sets. The difference in price is based on the level of inlay work.

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Their Prime Series sets (Carbon, Xenon, Lithium and Cobalt) are made from poly resin.

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Yep, its that Prime line that uses some sort of poly resin.
 
garczar said:
Aramith balls are all phenolic. no 'poly resin' core in a phenolic shell. Aramith uses different grades/hardnesses of phenolic resin in their various sets but they are all 100% phenolic. Dynaspheres has some new cheaper balls in their line that use poly but not Aramith.
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I was told by an Aramith rep that the Continental was a poly core and phenolic shell. It looks like they may have discontinued that line in the US but there still sold abroad.
 
Benelli said:
I was told by an Aramith rep that the Continental was a poly core and phenolic shell. It looks like they may have discontinued that line in the US but there still sold abroad.
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I was under the impression that the Cont's are phenolic but that the finish/color is screen-printed on hence the dirt cheap price. Read somewhere that if you run them thru a polisher some of the finish can wear off. I don't think aramith has ever made poly-resin balls. They state pretty clearly all they use is phenolic. AFAIK they no longer make the cont's.
 
rexus31 said:
Dynaspheres Palladium, Rhodium, Tungsten, Vanadium, Platinum and Titanium sets all use the same phenolic resin as do the previous Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze sets. The difference in price is based on the level of inlay work.

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Their Prime Series sets (Carbon, Xenon, Lithium and Cobalt) are made from poly resin.

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Yes the prime balls are 100% poly but you can't show me anything in any of there literature that says the lower level sets in the Dynasphere line are 100% solid phenolic.

I've only been able to find those claims on the three highest sets in their line.

The whole "inlays drive the cost" BS has to be one of the greatest marketing ploys ever used. And I'm a marketer...

There single biggest cost outside of marketing is the cost of phenolic resins not the miniscule labor cost from doing inlays on the balls in China.
 
Benelli said:
Yes the prime balls are 100% poly but you can't show me anything in any of there literature that says the lower level sets in the Dynasphere line are 100% solid phenolic.

I've only been able to find those claims on the three highest sets in their line.

The whole "inlays drive the cost" BS has to be one of the greatest marketing ploys ever used. And I'm a marketer...

There single biggest cost outside of marketing is the cost of phenolic resins not the miniscule labor cost from doing inlays on the balls in China.
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I've messaged them. Stay tuned.
 
Benelli said:
While I understand you may have heard that, I can assure you the Tungsten is a poly-resin core with a phenolic shell.

It was a $100 set for $70, which made it a better deal than any other maker out there who was selling 100% poly balls for $100.
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Was your source to this the Aramtih rep? If so, well he's a competitor.... with "competitor motives".

I don't know for fact one way or the other. I'd bet no one here does unless they work in the factory in China that makes the Dynasphere balls. We are all just regurgitating shit we read.
 
This shit has been covered back when Dyna's first came out. According to Dyna(i asked btw) all their balls use same resin formula. This was before the poly-resin mix Primes came out. They also told me that the various inlay/number designs can be a pain in the ass to get right and contribute to the higher cost. So in a nutshell: ALL Aramith balls are phenolic and all Dyna's other than the Prime/Element's are phenolic and YES that includes the Tungstens. There will be a test later so study up. ;)
 
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