15yrs of home use? If so why replace them other than just wanting something new?What's the latest and greatest set these days?
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Aramith Tournament - not the TV color set!What's the latest and greatest set these days?
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15yrs of home use? If so why replace them other than just wanting something new?
What's the latest and greatest set these days?
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I can’t decide myself.
The newest phenolic resin balls are Cyclop Hyperion and Aramith Tournament. Predator is also coming out with a new phenolic resin, Arcos2, summertime 2020. I wish the standard color Tournament balls would come with the measle ball.
Centennial and Super Aramith are no longer the latest and greatest phenolic resin compound.
But the latest and greatest phenolic resin ball will never be a Centennial.
In my travels around the country I’ve never seen more undersized balls than Centennials. Way more than Super Aramith Pro. I don’t know why that is but the weird thing is it’s usually the 4 ball, then 2 or 6 as the next most common undersized ball.
I’ve never been convinced that the Centennial balls are the best.
To confirm that being a fact rather than just your visual hunch, you’d half to have a 2 to 3 inch micrometer, and carefully measure all the balls in the set. Then get back to us with your findings. I have such an instrument and will conduct measurements on a new set of Brunswick centennials I have. I’ll post back with my results, but not today.In my travels around the country I’ve never seen more undersized balls than Centennials. Way more than Super Aramith Pro. I don’t know why that is but the weird thing is it’s usually the 4 ball, then 2 or 6 as the next most common undersized ball.
I’ve never been convinced that the Centennial balls are the best.
To confirm that being a fact rather than just your visual hunch, you’d half to have a 2 to 3 inch micrometer, and carefully measure all the balls in the set. Then get back to us with your findings. I have such an instrument and will conduct measurements on a new set of Brunswick centennials I have. I’ll post back with my results, but not today.
Almost all ball sets, including premium quality ball sets will eventually have a hard time racking tightly after a number of years of usage, especially pool room balls that get excessive use, due to the variations in the exact diameter sizes of the ball, even if they were originally identically matched weight and diameter when new.My unofficial measuring device is the rack. I’ve never noticed a difference in ball size until I started playing 1P. I’ve never really kept track but I’d guess over 100 times I’ve racked a set of balls and find a gap between balls that I can’t get rid of. You can place the undersized ball anywhere in the rack except the corners, after you use your fingers to tighten up the rack, take one hand out and you can spin the ball while trying to keep pressure on that part of the rack. Put that same ball in another spot, and it will spin anywhere you put it. The other method is to use three stripes to support the rack and the undersized balls roll under it.
I’ve got a set of Centennial that I bought 25 years ago when I was on the Viking tour. They don’t have a lot of play and the size match up well. I weigh them every wear or so. I just weighed them. 168 grams for most. Two of them weighed 167 and one weighed 169. Maybe the pool hall sets are just really worn out.
If I had the cash today this is what I’d buy. I’ve searched the web for lower prices or discounts beyond what is advertised and they all sell for the same price.
https://manningcues.com/Cyclop-Ladon-Pool-Ball-Set.html
The below link is from ‘96 but discusses SALUC and what goes into making balls.
Aren’t those the balls that crack, chip, and are generally not good?
Aren’t those the balls that crack, chip, and are generally not good?
15yrs of home use? If so why replace them other than just wanting something new?