Hi. I thought I'd try a poll on something I was interested to find out.
I have two types of ball cleaners at home - a liquid wax, and a liquid cleaner (Aramith's cleaner). I use the mini buffer once in awhile, and not as often as I should. Based on comments in the past, I've avoided using the wax. I felt that it made the balls artificially slick, and others have noted how the wax rubs off and causes play to change quickly. I don't know how true this is.
Anyway, on the rare occasion I go out to the pool hall, the balls always seem to be waxed. Cue ball control is just so much more delicate, and often so much easier. Everything can be done with a lighter touch. Balls open up more easily on the break, and runouts are easier. Not that I'm running 1000 balls or anything, but it somehow seems almost like cheating, if that makes any sense.
So do you wax the balls, or just keep them clean? On the one hand it seems like cheating to use the wax because the balls open so much easier, but on the other hand if this is the normal ball treatment before tournaments, then this is what I should be practicing with.
Any comment?
thanks,
dwhite
I have two types of ball cleaners at home - a liquid wax, and a liquid cleaner (Aramith's cleaner). I use the mini buffer once in awhile, and not as often as I should. Based on comments in the past, I've avoided using the wax. I felt that it made the balls artificially slick, and others have noted how the wax rubs off and causes play to change quickly. I don't know how true this is.
Anyway, on the rare occasion I go out to the pool hall, the balls always seem to be waxed. Cue ball control is just so much more delicate, and often so much easier. Everything can be done with a lighter touch. Balls open up more easily on the break, and runouts are easier. Not that I'm running 1000 balls or anything, but it somehow seems almost like cheating, if that makes any sense.
So do you wax the balls, or just keep them clean? On the one hand it seems like cheating to use the wax because the balls open so much easier, but on the other hand if this is the normal ball treatment before tournaments, then this is what I should be practicing with.
Any comment?
thanks,
dwhite