Requesting feedback. I use at home Brunswick Centenial balls. They weigh approximately 6.6oz. In my league they changed all their balls to Dyna Spheres. I noticed my game changed. They seem much lighter and I weighed a ball and it came in at approx 5.9oz. I can tell the difference. The lighter balls seem to slide more. Long shots that may not be dead on appear to send the object ball off more than the heavier balls! Now, I’m thinking of switching to the Dyna Spheres at home to match the league I play at. All feedback would be appreciated!
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6.6oz is way high for a ball. My Centennials are just under 6oz. As are my Dynasphere "Tungsten" balls. They are within a gram or two of each other. But I agree the Dynaspheres are much slicker than the Centennials. I attribute that to the newness of the Dynasphere's compared to my 30-year-old Centennials, even when both are polished in the same machine.
To answer your question, buying another set of pool balls is always the right answer.
To answer your question, buying another set of pool balls is always the right answer.
Pool balls should be weighed in grams, not ounces, I've got 17 sets and have weighed most of them. I've seen balls weigh as little as 161g and as high as 172g. The key is having a set with roughly the same weight, plus or minus 1-2 grams. In this instance, weight should be relatively undetectable because all balls weight the same. I've yet to encounter a ball set where all 16 balls are not within 1-2 grams of one another.
Here are the current WPA specs on ball measurements. I have corrected a typo in the tolerances.
It's better to measure the weight in grams because you really want to have the resolution/accuracy, especially for matching as mentioned above.
Old, worn balls can be significantly lighter than new balls. That's a common problem on commercial tables.
All balls must be composed of cast phenolic resin plastic and measure 2 ¼ (+- 0.005) inches [5.715 cm (+- 0.127 mm)] in diameter and weigh 5 ½ to 6 oz [156 to 170 gms].
It's better to measure the weight in grams because you really want to have the resolution/accuracy, especially for matching as mentioned above.
Old, worn balls can be significantly lighter than new balls. That's a common problem on commercial tables.
Never seen any Cent's that weighed that much. Must have a pos scale. I weighed a brand-new set about 5yrs ago and they all were 6oz's.
Was bored today so I weighted some of my sets. I also created a separate thread.
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I was bored today so I weighed some of the ball sets I have for comparison purposes. About the sets at time of weight: Aramith Tournament Set: Brand new, used a few times Brunswick Centennial Set 1: Brand new, used a few times Brunswick Centennial Set 2: Older, well used Brunswick Centennial...
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From rexus31's data, it looks like most of the well known balls today are in the range of 165-170 grams (5.8-6.0 oz.), which is within WPA specs. Was the weight of pool balls significantly different decades ago in the prime times of Greenleaf, Mosconi, Crane, Cranfield, Eufemia?
[I do see that some Hyatt balls are in the chart and are in the same general range as the newer balls.]
[I do see that some Hyatt balls are in the chart and are in the same general range as the newer balls.]
I have used sets of Brunswick Ivorylene Darts and Hyatt Fancy O's. I'll weight them up and add them to the list.
The older balls (non phenolic) are indeed heavier and are more inconsistent that the modern ball sets. Granted, my vintage sets are 60-70 years old.
This, also after years of use and hundreds of runs through a cleaner, the finish is also different. The brand new balls are more "slick"
Get a set of dynaspheres. They are basically cyclops balls and from my experience with cyclops balls the cue ball is a lot heavier than the rest of the balls.
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I have a set of cyclop hyperion and the cue ball weighs exactly the same as the other balls.
What I've learned when I read about ball diameters is this.The older balls (non phenolic) are indeed heavier and are more inconsistent that the modern ball sets. Granted, my vintage sets are 60-70 years old.
The higher quality ball sets/tolerances....are more exact than the lower quality ball sets.
With different diameters/tolerances the weights must change.
My bronze set weighs one gram more than my Tournament set. The cue balls are matched with the other balls in the set.