Measles Ball. Do you like it?

[bnkunderme]

I like the Brunswick Centennial cue ball MUCH better. :thumbup:

If im having trouble making balls, i like it for about 5 minutes to see if I am putting anything on the cue that I wasnt realizing other then that it gives me virtigo.

 

[Cuebacca]

On a side note, there are FAKE Measles cue balls being sold out there. Supposedly, the ones sold by Saluc(Aramith) are the exact(or REALLY close to) same as thier logo and red circle cue balls. The imitation Measles cue balls are not the same and play heavier and are of different CoR.

Do you know of any way to tell them apart from a visual inspection of either the ball or the packaging?

 

[cigardave]

Do you know of any way to tell them apart from a visual inspection of either the ball or the packaging?

Do a drop test like I did... onto smooth concrete... from chest or shoulder height, simultaneously release both balls (the Measles and one of your object balls) and see if they bounce back to the same height. If they do, you've likely got the real deal... as that will test to see if it has the same CoR as your object balls, which it should.

 

[ykndoit]

Do you know of any way to tell them apart from a visual inspection of either the ball or the packaging?

The real measles dots look like the dots are embeded in the ball, being slightly lighter red around the edges of the dots, whereas the fake ones dots are the same color all the way around the dot. If you put a fake one and a real one side by side, you can definately tell the difference. The dots on one are tiny bit smaller than the other.

The packaging of the real ones will always say from saluc(aramith). I would guess that some people passing off fake ones as real ones are trying to get creative on how they package them.

 

[SHORTRACK]

That's not what i got

It does not weigh the same as the blue circle centennial cueball nor the red circle for that matter.

The red circle is 3 grams lighter then the measle ball and 42 thousands smaller! Hence the action you get from the hotter red circle. The red circle is smaller then the Arimath balls as well. The Blue circle cueball is 2 grams lighter then the measle ball and about the same size most of the time. *sigh* The regular Aramith cueball is the closest thing to the measle ball in weight and size. I used dial calipers on all three cueballs and the Arimath and Centennial balls respectively and used a diamond scale to get the weight.

I weighed three measle balls and all where about the same (within 1gram of eachother) I weighed three blue circle cueballs and all where 2 grams less then the measle ball. The three red circle cueballs all weighed differently but still lighter then the measle ball by 2 to 3 grams.

The dial calipers where used and the red circle is most definitely smaller then the other cueballs and Arimath balls. Compared to the measle ball as mentioned above is up to 42 thousandths smaller!! This is why you can draw, jump, move the red circle around with alot more ease.

They can say these balls all are made with the same criteria all they want... they are full of it! Either the Quality Control Department at these factories (or wherever they make these things) need to be FIRED... or they just dont have any to speak of! Either way the measle ball is heavier and takes more of a stroke to draw, jump, ect ect. I do not like it although I tolerate it.

I just checked my measle ball with my red circle. Caliper measured the same size. I put them on my grain scales red circle weighs 2566 measle ball weighs 2572. thats only 6 grains difference. They play the same to me. And i think there a great teaching tool for new players.I wish they were a round when i started playing.

 

[tigerseye]

The measle ball gives great feedback to your stroke...

 

[TX Poolnut]

I love practicing with it.

 

[JXMIKE]

Love it.

 

[ShootingArts]

just to clarify . . .

I just checked my measle ball with my red circle. Caliper measured the same size. I put them on my grain scales red circle weighs 2566 measle ball weighs 2572. thats only 6 grains difference. They play the same to me. And i think there a great teaching tool for new players.I wish they were a round when i started playing.

For those not used to dealing in grains, 7000 grains to the pound so less than 1/1000 of a pound difference in weight with the measles ball being slightly heavier but it may also be newer. All cue balls lose weight as tiny flecks pop off when it hits the object balls.

Hu

 

[MitchAlsup]

I find being able to see the spin on the cue ball to be a useful help in understanding the physics taking place on the cloth.

I don't see of feel it playing usefully different than its spot free cousin.