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dontscratch

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A friend of mine runs a cue repair shop and he has a set of Brunswick Centennial balls for sale. I know that these balls are new in the box, but they have been in his showcase for a couple of years. He said I could get them at his cost, but my question is this-are they just as good as new, or could something have happened to them from sitting this long? thanks in advance for any answers.
 
They should be just fine. Can't think of anything that can happen to them other than the white discoloring a bit, but thats normal.
 
Before buying the set I have now I had Cenntenials that were 20+ years old. They had a yellowish tint to them but they played fine. I think they were from the Albany ball company.

IMO if the price is right they should be Ok.
 
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dontscratch said:
A friend of mine runs a cue repair shop and he has a set of Brunswick Centennial balls for sale. I know that these balls are new in the box, but they have been in his showcase for a couple of years. He said I could get them at his cost, but my question is this-are they just as good as new, or could something have happened to them from sitting this long? thanks in advance for any answers.
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What WAS his cost?
JoeyA (thinks old non-used Centennials are just fine)
 
dontscratch said:
$150 cash is what I can get them for
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Buy a set of new ones. You won't then be worrying if they are right or wong.

Just my two cents.

Pete
 
I see new ones for sale on here for 149.95 pretty often so your not getting such a good deal anyway.

Leonard
 
Jim McDermott (yes, the cue guy) once told me he put sets of Centeniel balls away in a closet, and years later they were like "eggs".
 
The "forumla" used by the Belgian company that makes the balls for Brunswick (and Aramith) has changed several times over the past many years but there has been no change in the last several years so they should play exactly like brand new.

Jim McDermott's experience was quite likely due to putting balls away for a LOT of years...after which the formula changed...and improved.

I am not a scientist but I would find it hard to believe that the phenolic resin from which the balls are now made would change AT ALL due merely to age unless they were exposed to ridiculous environmental changes.

But I agree that $150.00 is no huge bargain price.

Regards,
Jim
 
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