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scottycoyote

scottycoyote

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lol, couldnt resist that

ok so the new table is warmly tucked away downstairs, now i need balls. Do i just spend the 200 for brunswick centennials? Pay 130 or so for super pro aramiths......or are the regular aramiths like the "stone" style for 80 as good? Research here and other places shows aramith makes em both, the centennials are supposed to be a little more precise i believe with the super pros right behind them. Are there other ball makers i should look at. I love a deal, hate payin retail......advice
 
I play with the SPA's and they are very good. A friend has the cheaper set of Aramiths and they are not as good. Centennials are nice too but not worth the extra $$$ for me.
 
I absolutely love Centenials. I have never hit any other pool balls that could measure up to them.
 
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scottycoyote said:
lol, couldnt resist that

ok so the new table is warmly tucked away downstairs, now i need balls. Do i just spend the 200 for brunswick centennials? Pay 130 or so for super pro aramiths......or are the regular aramiths like the "stone" style for 80 as good? Research here and other places shows aramith makes em both, the centennials are supposed to be a little more precise i believe with the super pros right behind them. Are there other ball makers i should look at. I love a deal, hate payin retail......advice
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Super pro and the brunswick centennials are the same resin, and the same balls. One just cost more. Save some bucks and buy the SPA!
 
scottycoyote said:
lol, couldnt resist that

ok so the new table is warmly tucked away downstairs, now i need balls. Do i just spend the 200 for brunswick centennials? Pay 130 or so for super pro aramiths......or are the regular aramiths like the "stone" style for 80 as good? Research here and other places shows aramith makes em both, the centennials are supposed to be a little more precise i believe with the super pros right behind them. Are there other ball makers i should look at. I love a deal, hate payin retail......advice
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Here is a great deal on Brunswick Centenials. The auction just ended on Ebay, I would contact the seller, because the item did not sell. These are the older balls, you can tell by the box, and they are listed as new. These are much better than the new ones.

Oh and by the way, when you grab a set of balls be gentle, that way it will increase the intensity and stiffness of the stroke involved!!!!!!!!;) :D

Good Luck
 
txplshrk said:
Super pro and the brunswick centennials are the same resin, and the same balls. One just cost more. Save some bucks and buy the SPA!
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May be true and may not be. My experience, I played with Centennials for over twenty years in the pool room. Never saw a crack, chip, cut mark or anything else on them. I had my Super Pros for under three years and several balls developed marks like you had slit them with a razor. Said balls never hit the wall or the floor. Never had any abuse whatsoever.
Check around for prices and get the Brunswicks. You won't be sorry.
 
I've had my Super Pros for about a year and a half. Well over six months ago, I noticed that the 2 ball had a little chip in it. Now, several of them do. Mine have never been off the table either and have never hit anything but leather, plastic (phenolic resin), or cloth.
 
I have the SPA's and have never had a problem and a few of mine have gone off the table onto the laminate floor. No scratches - no dings - no chips.

BVal
 
A lotta people on this form care about how a cue looks.

Might as well get the best looking balls...Centennials!
 
if you want a good set of balls get anything that says Aramith, and you should be good to go.

its my understanding the Centennials and Super Pro Aramith balls are honed to .001 tolerance, and the Crown and the other lesser expensive set whose name i cant recall are honed to .003 tolerance. i've had them both, and i cant tell a difference in playability.

the ones i am thinking of are about $70, thats my recommendation if you dont want to spend alot of $$$.

DCP
 
Centennials

I prefer the style of the Brunswick Centennials. Over time it won't matter that you paid more than the Super Pro Aramiths. Go with what you really want and move on. I've found that if I buy based on cost, I'll usually replace the item and then end up buying what I really wanted anyhow...
 
I own both types and when you put them side by side there are some noticeable differences. The Centennials are richer looking but the edge lines and numerals are not as well defined. This is intentional and part of the Centennial style. SAPs are whiter, crisper, and the lines are more clearly defined. It is easier to see lines for aiming with SAP balls. I bought and use the SAP because I wanted the balls that I am more likely to use elsewhere such as in tournaments and halls.

None-the-less the Centennials are better looking and worth the extra bucks.

Personally, I would not buy anything but Aramith balls. All other less expensive balls I have played with seem dead by comparison.

BTW be sure to get Aramith ball cleaner too. I don't think there is anything quite like it and I have tried many methods over the years. Bob Jewett says there is no wax in the cleaner. What ever it is, there is nothing quite like the cleaning and the shine when you follow the directions. Their cleaner pad is also worth the money as it is sized right and is easy to use. The microfiber towel can be bought from Wal-Mart so I would not buy that. Aramith says to let a film appear and wipe with a piece of paper, then shine with a cloth. This works like nothing else I have used.
 
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Never

Mine have never chipped or gotten damaged. My buddy has broken with his phenolic tip, and I jump with a phenolic tip. A few balls have flown off the table, but I still don't see any chips or damage in my SPA. I have had them for about a year and a half now!

I agree that the Aramith ball cleaner is great too! I have been using the cleaner for about a year, and they still look new!

(I will say though it looks like a light wax, and you do the same thing as wax. Put it on let it dry to a haze and wipe it off with another cloth. Maybe it isn't wax, but it resembles it a lot!)
 
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I hate to state the obvious, but shouldn't some of it ride on whether you like the looks of the centennials better? A set of super aramith pro's came with my olhausen table. I tried to talk the guy in to keeping them and giving me centennials instead and I'd pay the difference, but he didn't go for it. So now that I have a set of super aramith pro's I can't really justify (especially to my wife) going out and buying some centennials. But if no balls came with my table I probably would have spent the extra cash bc I like the looks of the centennials. If you don't care enough about the looks, stick with the super aramith pro's.
 
Paying extra for the good balls is definitely a good thing to do. I've heard that the aramith super pros and centenials are made the same, however, I think the centenials play somewhat better. The super pro aramith set I have seem to skid more frequently. Both sets play nicer than the regular ones that are available. In other words, paying twice as much for something that lasts as long as a set of balls is worth it in my opinion.
 
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