New Aramith Cue Ball??

lfigueroa said:
My personal belief is that the tolerances coming out of the factory are pretty tight. The issue then becomes how many hours of play the balls have when measured. Brand new, it's hard to tell any difference, IMO.

Lou Figueroa
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Lou,
thanx for your reply. the balls I have are all "tournament played" only according to the persons I purchased them from. I purchased the plain red circle ball under the same stated conditions. I've weighed all 17 balls and the maximum variation is 3 HUNDREDTHS of an ounce.
You folks claiming weight differences need to post FACTS until then it is just conjecture and hyperbole.
 
thommy said:
Lou,
thanx for your reply. the balls I have are all "tournament played" only according to the persons I purchased them from. I purchased the plain red circle ball under the same stated conditions. I've weighed all 17 balls and the maximum variation is 3 HUNDREDTHS of an ounce.
You folks claiming weight differences need to post FACTS until then it is just conjecture and hyperbole.
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Some actual measurements and the consequences are discussed here: http://www.sfbilliards.com/articles/2005-12.pdf

Included in the discussion are the assumptions that the balls change size due to wear, the density of the balls is nearly identical and uniform, and that you can calculate mass differences by measuring diameter differences.
 
You forgot

itsfroze said:
I don't have any of the wts. but I can post this:



The different kinds of ARAMITH cue balls are :

Set using that cue ball Phenolic resin used

Cue ball with red Aramith logo
Super Aramith Pro
Super Aramith Pro
Pro Cup cue ball (with 6 red dots) Super Aramith Pro Cup TV; Super Aramith Pro Cup Value Pack Super Aramith Pro
Cue ball with red Aramith logo Super Aramith Pro Super Aramith Pro
Cue ball with red triangle : does not exist anymore. Replaced by the red Aramith logo
Cue ball with blue circle Brunswick Centennial Super Aramith Pro
Cue ball with blue Aramith logo Aramith Premium Aramith Premium
Cue ball with red circle - Super Aramith
Cue ball with black circle - Super Aramith
Cue ball with red dot - Aramith Premier
Cue ball with blue dot - Aramith Premier
Cue ball – no logo Aramith Premier, Standard Aramith Premier



The different kinds of ARAMITH cue balls are :

Set using that cue ball Phenolic resin used

Cue ball with red Aramith logo
Super Aramith Pro
Super Aramith Pro
Pro Cup cue ball (with 6 red dots) Super Aramith Pro Cup TV; Super Aramith Pro Cup Value Pack Super Aramith Pro
Cue ball with red Aramith logo Super Aramith Pro Super Aramith Pro
Cue ball with red triangle : does not exist anymore. Replaced by the red Aramith logo
Cue ball with blue circle Brunswick Centennial Super Aramith Pro
Cue ball with blue Aramith logo Aramith Premium Aramith Premium
Cue ball with red circle - Super Aramith
Cue ball with black circle - Super Aramith
Cue ball with red dot - Aramith Premier
Cue ball with blue dot - Aramith Premier
Cue ball – no logo Aramith Premier, Standard Aramith Premier
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The Cue ball with the GREEN Aramith Logo, and probably the most widely used, especially on Bar tables.
 
lfigueroa said:
It's also funny about the object balls and how much they shrink.

The table I play on, at the same pool hall, has a rack with a certain set of markings on it to help get a tight rack. So I know it's always the same rack. When I introduced the new set of Aramiths it was almost shocking to see how much less wiggle room there was at the back of the rack when trying to rack. AND this was in comparison to my own previous personal set (as opposed to a house set with considerably more miles on them) which relatively speaking, had low miles on them after about perhaps five years of play for just a few hours several days a week.

Lou Figueroa
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Lou, I would add polishing to a contributor to making balls wear also. And I would venture to guess that it would be the greatest contributor to many cases. I know of several rooms that polish on a bi-weekly schedule and one weekly.

"Keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars." ---Casey Kasem
 
SouthernDraw said:
Lou, I would add polishing to a contributor to making balls wear also. And I would venture to guess that it would be the greatest contributor to many cases. I know of several rooms that polish on a bi-weekly schedule and one weekly.

"Keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars." ---Casey Kasem
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Maybe, if you are always using a gritty compound. But I'd think that regular cleaning (polishing, if you will) with a grit free compound like auto detailer or Brillianize, would only help make the balls last longer because they are not being ground down by collisions between dirty, chalked up balls.
 
This thread would never occur if you guys played English 8-ball: cue ball is 1 7/8", the rest are 2" :grin:
 
where to play in Jacksonville FL?

Waiting for my plane now... where's a good place near or around jacksonville? Table size is optional.. just looking to play, and will be there a week, so if any small local tournements are going on let me know! Thanks!
 
SouthernDraw said:
Lou, I would add polishing to a contributor to making balls wear also. And I would venture to guess that it would be the greatest contributor to many cases. I know of several rooms that polish on a bi-weekly schedule and one weekly.

"Keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars." ---Casey Kasem
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I guess I'll find out -- I run mine through Diamond ball polisher after every use. But in all honesty, my intuition tells me that worse than that would be the balls just running over dirty chalk imbedded cloth and the high hours of play a house set of balls gets.

Lou Figueroa
 
Even if the ball cleaner shortens the life span of a ball, it would be better than not cleaning them at all. I have seen the finish just wear off from abuse, where even the diamond polisher cant remove the stains.

Now it may be that the red circle ball is lighter, but to me its still a better ball. Its not as if its so light that it doesnt follow well, and its easier to move. Before the measles ball, I believe that was the typical ball used at pro tournaments. As far as all the balls all matching perfectly, to me thats overrated. The blue circle ball matches the centennial set, and still plays like crap. If that wasnt true, there wouldnt be so many red circle balls sold.
 
I have this ball set and I like 'em. I've got a buddy that claims they play different than the belgian balls or super aramith pro's. But then again, I suspect that is because I always beat him these days and he needs an excuse...
 
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