How much different are they?

Saluc makes all the good quality pool balls, whether they be Aramith or Centennial (made by Saluc for Brunswick)...same manufacturer. I don't know why Centennials are higher priced.

Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com

DelaWho??? said:
If the super pro are the best (what I have) then why are the centenials (different manufacturer) so much more expensive? The centenials are over $225, and the super pros run around $155.

What is the difference in ball?



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shovelmd said:
My question is how much difference does a set of cheap balls compared to a set of Aramith balls make? And what is so different between the standard, premier,pro, and super pro Aramith balls? Im playing with a set of Spaldings now but was thinking of buying a new set if it would make a difference.
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When I got my table a few years ago, I played with the cheap ball set that came with it. It seemed to me that the balls didn't even roll straight. From the first ract with my Aramith Super-Pros, my shot making improved dramatically. I mean instantly.

Funny, though, that a friend of mine got a new table from the same dealer and ended up with exactly the same balls and I shoot fine on his table. Maybe I'm just hitting 'em better now...

Tom
 
Cheap balls BOUNCE off each other

Good (expensive) balls COLLIDE off each other.

Big difference between Bounce and Collide. If you've ever played with both you'd know the difference.
 
DelaWho??? said:
If the super pro are the best (what I have) then why are the centenials (different manufacturer) so much more expensive? The centenials are over $225, and the super pros run around $155.

What is the difference in ball?



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My guesses would be:

that it may cost a little more to put that ring around the number

Brunswick gets a little from royalties

None of the above because they can
 
Scott Lee said:
Saluc makes all the good quality pool balls, whether they be Aramith or Centennial (made by Saluc for Brunswick)...same manufacturer. I don't know why Centennials are higher priced.

Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com
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I believe that Saluc makes the Centennials, but the only source I have for that belief is this forum. Saluc will not reply to my questions on this.

Does anyone have the technical specs on the Centennials and the SuperPros? We might discover the QA/QC specs are the SAME, and the extra money is nothing but Brunswick $$$ profit. (I like the Brunswick look, but not that much.)
 
This is true, cheaper balls bounce and don't have the heft.

On cheaper manufactured sets, sportcraft made in belgium, I've noticed that the numbers and strips were painted on the balls.

Tom In Cincy said:
Cheap balls BOUNCE off each other

Good (expensive) balls COLLIDE off each other.

Big difference between Bounce and Collide. If you've ever played with both you'd know the difference.
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Scott Lee said:
Saluc makes all the good quality pool balls, whether they be Aramith or Centennial (made by Saluc for Brunswick)...same manufacturer. I don't know why Centennials are higher priced.

Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com
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The same reason that different brands of gas are different prices. Did you know that the major brands all come out of the same storage tanks? Meaning that after the manufacture of the gas at the distillation plants, it is stored in huge above ground tanks. Trucks from different (and competing) brands will pull up to the same tanks to load up.

How do I know? I saw it with my own eyes in Oklahoma. Three different trucks from three different (major) gas companies all loading up from the SAME storage tank. See what you learn when you go on the road. :wink:

After that it is all about the advertising to see who buys gas from which company. It's all the same stuff whether you buy Shell, Exxon, Union 76 or ??. Only thing different is the octane ratings. Premium in one tank, regular in another.
 
Black-Balled said:
yOU HAVE 2 TANKS ON THE CAR: Brilliant.

The things you learn by going on the road.

The things you learn by going on the intirnit!
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They have more than one storage tank. One for premium grades, one for regular grades. The only car I ever had with two tanks was an old Jaguar. Why, I don't really know, except maybe it was due to space limitations on the vehicle.
 
shovelmd said:
My question is how much difference does a set of cheap balls compared to a set of Aramith balls make? And what is so different between the standard, premier,pro, and super pro Aramith balls? Im playing with a set of Spaldings now but was thinking of buying a new set if it would make a difference.
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Try a search. This question comes up so often on all the forums. IMO, buy the Brunswick Centennials, you won't be disappointed.

Now I wonder how they should be cleaned? What kind of wax should I use. If not wax, maybe some sort of polishing fluid? Do I need a automatic polisher? Hmm...can I put them in the dishwasher?

Paul Mon.
 
jay helfert said:
The same reason that different brands of gas are different prices. Did you know that the major brands all come out of the same storage tanks? Meaning that after the manufacture of the gas at the distillation plants, it is stored in huge above ground tanks. Trucks from different (and competing) brands will pull up to the same tanks to load up.

How do I know? I saw it with my own eyes in Oklahoma. Three different trucks from three different (major) gas companies all loading up from the SAME storage tank. See what you learn when you go on the road. :wink:

After that it is all about the advertising to see who buys gas from which company. It's all the same stuff whether you buy Shell, Exxon, Union 76 or ??. Only thing different is the octane ratings. Premium in one tank, regular in another.
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Actually... Yes, all the gas is in what is called "fungible" stock, but at the loading Terminal each company has their own recipe of additives injected into what goes out in the trucks. QuikTrip, for instance, has a higher injection % of IVD additive injected than most - hence their claim (to some extent justified) that their gas runs cleaner (they also use an ultra-fine filter in their pump valves).
I've worked for a common carrier, refined products petroleum pipeline for a little over 29 years.
 
You get a lot more consistent tight racks with Aramith balls than with the cheap balls, provided you're using a good quality rack.
 
Something I think must be really important is a consistent size in the balls. That's where the rack becomes huge. With smaller balls sitting in the middle of the rack, they'll never freeze to ALL the other balls they're touching, and you end up with a bad rack through no fault of the racker.

From day 1, every single break you make with those balls will probably spread a little worse than they would with a good set.

Here's my question... we have centennials at my local pool hall and I can see balls rolling around as I slide the rack forward and back (even though I'm pressing the balls tight with my fingers). People have said that's a sure sign of some balls being smaller than the rest. They'll roll around loosely as the rack slides. But does that DEFINITELY mean the balls are smaller or is it possible it can also happen because we have pretty bad racks that are really beat up?
 
How to find undersized balls. Get 7 balls and arrange 6 balls around the 7th ball. All balls should be touching, and there should be no gaps.

CreeDo said:
Something I think must be really important is a consistent size in the balls. That's where the rack becomes huge. With smaller balls sitting in the middle of the rack, they'll never freeze to ALL the other balls they're touching, and you end up with a bad rack through no fault of the racker.

From day 1, every single break you make with those balls will probably spread a little worse than they would with a good set.

Here's my question... we have centennials at my local pool hall and I can see balls rolling around as I slide the rack forward and back (even though I'm pressing the balls tight with my fingers). People have said that's a sure sign of some balls being smaller than the rest. They'll roll around loosely as the rack slides. But does that DEFINITELY mean the balls are smaller or is it possible it can also happen because we have pretty bad racks that are really beat up?
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