New cue ball thoughts
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So there were two versions of the Pro Cup Red Dot? I wasn't sure, but knew the black dot was Duramith like the rest of my set. Plus, I like the looks of the black dot way better-
-dj
Cue balls go yellow from lack of use...a busy room will have white cue balls. Home use..they might never lighten up.
I’m not sure about the really modern balls, they might’ve solved the problem.
The best cue ball I’ve seen in the last decade is the smart cue ball from a Diamond coin-op...they stay whiter and cleaner...far superior to a measles ball.
I’m not sure about the really modern balls, they might’ve solved the problem.
The best cue ball I’ve seen in the last decade is the smart cue ball from a Diamond coin-op...they stay whiter and cleaner...far superior to a measles ball.
IIRC the cueball used on Diamond bar-tables are just standard cb's. Table uses an optical sensor to tell the balls apart. https://patents.google.com/patent/US6244970B1/en
Have you seen the new sets by the company Dynasphere? $55 on eBay, ($70 on Amazon), for a whole set. Search Dynasphere Tungsten on eBay. A bunch of us here bought them, and they are spectacular. They seem every bit as good as the $200-$300 Aramith sets. I'd get this whole set before spending $30 for a CB. I have this set and love them. They also have the traditional colors for $100. Brand new balls roll nicer than old balls (even if the same brand/ball). They have no imperfections and are a joy to play with.
Amazon.com : Dynasphere Unique Designed Tungsten Pool Balls Complete Pool Ball Set 2 1/4 inch Regulation Size Tournament Quality and Specifications for All Pool Players - Uniform Weight and Hardness and Durable : Sports & Outdoors
Amazon.com : Dynasphere Unique Designed Tungsten Pool Balls Complete Pool Ball Set 2 1/4 inch Regulation Size Tournament Quality and Specifications for All Pool Players - Uniform Weight and Hardness and Durable : Sports & Outdoors
www.amazon.com
The ones I have used have a red dot, but not the normal red dot, it seems to have a depth to it.
theyve outlasted our measle balls about 4 to 1. And they stay 10 times cleaner.
The measles wear out at the red dots quicker than the white areas...that’s why Griff switched balls...
...he had a bag full that didn’t roll true. There was a video of measle carom balls settling on the red dots..
....but it got taken down.
I didn't believe the Tungstens till after I played with them for 6 months. They are all that and a bag of chips. The colors are bright and they stay cleaner than my Aramith Premiums. They also resist scratches better than the Premiums. I then pulled the trigger on the Dynasphere Bronze set. Have washed the Bronze in a gallon of warm water and a teaspoon of Dawn liquid 5 or 6 times to get the fingerprints and grease off. WOW! They still look brand new, still have the factory polish on them 100%.
Not only tungsten and bronze, but I see they have Silver, Gold, and Platinum Series.
A little about the company, from their website.....
HCSB is the developer, distributor and trademark-owner of several of the best-known brands in the billiards industry:
Dyna|spheres™ was created in 2010 as a project to develop a brand of Phenolic Resin Balls which could compete with the only known manufacturer at that time.
HCSB has chosen to cooperate with the Taiwanese XinBiing Rubber Co, a chemical conglomerate that has a proven track-record of successful cooperations with such companies like Logitech™, HP™ and Microsoft™. XinBiing and Saluc S.A. (the Belgian manufacturer of the Aramith™ Billiards Ball) were competitors in the market for balls for the next-gen optical mice in the early nineties and as XinBiing observed the major part of Saluc’s manufacturing capacity was in Phenolic resin, it also developed an interest in the market for billiard balls.
The development of Phenolic Resin Balls proved to be much more difficult than expected and especially the colour-control of the final product was a big issue which could not be solved easily. But Mr. Adrian Wang, the son of the founder of XinBiing Co, had the opportunity to meet with Mr Bob Simpson, Chairman of the Hyatt™ Ball Company out of Albany, NY.
It was Mr. Simpson who guided Adrian Wang through the development of the manufacturing-process for high-end billiard balls, and this according to the famous Hyatt™ Technology which was used in the seventies to manufacture the “Brunswick™ Centennial” ball-set.
www.dynaspheres.com
A little about the company, from their website.....
HCSB is the developer, distributor and trademark-owner of several of the best-known brands in the billiards industry:
Dyna|spheres™ was created in 2010 as a project to develop a brand of Phenolic Resin Balls which could compete with the only known manufacturer at that time.
HCSB has chosen to cooperate with the Taiwanese XinBiing Rubber Co, a chemical conglomerate that has a proven track-record of successful cooperations with such companies like Logitech™, HP™ and Microsoft™. XinBiing and Saluc S.A. (the Belgian manufacturer of the Aramith™ Billiards Ball) were competitors in the market for balls for the next-gen optical mice in the early nineties and as XinBiing observed the major part of Saluc’s manufacturing capacity was in Phenolic resin, it also developed an interest in the market for billiard balls.
The development of Phenolic Resin Balls proved to be much more difficult than expected and especially the colour-control of the final product was a big issue which could not be solved easily. But Mr. Adrian Wang, the son of the founder of XinBiing Co, had the opportunity to meet with Mr Bob Simpson, Chairman of the Hyatt™ Ball Company out of Albany, NY.
It was Mr. Simpson who guided Adrian Wang through the development of the manufacturing-process for high-end billiard balls, and this according to the famous Hyatt™ Technology which was used in the seventies to manufacture the “Brunswick™ Centennial” ball-set.
Dyna|spheres® - Next Gen Phenolic Resin Billiard Balls
Next Gen Phenolic Resin billiard balls for Pool, Carom, Bumper Pool and Snooker. Better quality, better service, better pricing!
www.dynaspheres.com
A little more for those who are just finding out about D'spheres, XinBing was the maker of the Cyclop brand balls. HCSB/Loontjens was looking to compete with Aramith and struck a deal with XB to make their new line of balls. If you want to make bulk buys Championship Billiards is the U.S. distributor.Not only tungsten and bronze, but I see they have Silver, Gold, and Platinum Series.
A little about the company, from their website.....
HCSB is the developer, distributor and trademark-owner of several of the best-known brands in the billiards industry:
Dyna|spheres™ was created in 2010 as a project to develop a brand of Phenolic Resin Balls which could compete with the only known manufacturer at that time.
HCSB has chosen to cooperate with the Taiwanese XinBiing Rubber Co, a chemical conglomerate that has a proven track-record of successful cooperations with such companies like Logitech™, HP™ and Microsoft™. XinBiing and Saluc S.A. (the Belgian manufacturer of the Aramith™ Billiards Ball) were competitors in the market for balls for the next-gen optical mice in the early nineties and as XinBiing observed the major part of Saluc’s manufacturing capacity was in Phenolic resin, it also developed an interest in the market for billiard balls.
The development of Phenolic Resin Balls proved to be much more difficult than expected and especially the colour-control of the final product was a big issue which could not be solved easily. But Mr. Adrian Wang, the son of the founder of XinBiing Co, had the opportunity to meet with Mr Bob Simpson, Chairman of the Hyatt™ Ball Company out of Albany, NY.
It was Mr. Simpson who guided Adrian Wang through the development of the manufacturing-process for high-end billiard balls, and this according to the famous Hyatt™ Technology which was used in the seventies to manufacture the “Brunswick™ Centennial” ball-set.
Dyna|spheres® - Next Gen Phenolic Resin Billiard Balls
Next Gen Phenolic Resin billiard balls for Pool, Carom, Bumper Pool and Snooker. Better quality, better service, better pricing!
Are you going to be using the new cue ball with old object balls?
Have new balls, just wanted a non "plain" white cue ball and exploring options
Aramith Red Circle I believe.
MurrayNevada
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The Aramith Black cue ball is a Tournament (Duramith resin) ball and supposedly of somewhat better quality than Pro Cup measles ball. As far as I'm concerned the Pro Cup balls are pretty darn good quality themselves.
I like the Aramith Super Pro Red Logo. Excellent ball. Same as Pro Cup ball without "the Measles". The old standby.... the red circle..... is still awesome.
I'd spend $50 on the Predator/Aramith cue ball all day. Plays great, stays clean and looks good.
If that wasn't an option, Aramith Measles ball a very close 2nd.
If that wasn't an option, Aramith Measles ball a very close 2nd.
I am not a fan of the cueball in those sets, they tend to have chalk stick to them and get scratched up easier. I bought an Aramith Pro Cup ball to use with my sets of Dynasphers hehe
All the top cue balls are going for $50 - the Arcos 2, the black measle and the red measle Aramith. Not sure why anyone would bat an eye anymore at a $50 cue ball when they think nothing of paying $1K or more for their cue, not to mention their break cue and their jump cue. Heck, premium chalk these days goes for $20 a cube and a good magnetic chalk holder for $50!Half a hundred for a rock, wow.
I usually name my CB’s Judy. With a $50 price I might have to use a fancier name for it. Hmmmm
Like with the Revo, once the vendors found out pool players have deep pockets and an addiction to buying new stuff, the price hikes started. I remember not long ago the top cueball sets were like $220-240, now they are over $300.
If you look at the cost of the full set with the top cueballs, $300, charging $50 or $40 for a single ball is way over 1/15th of the full set.
You are behind a little.....just think what
they will be 5 years from now when the us dollar sinks further.
