Biloxi Boy
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Of what does this remind me? Quit woofing and rack 'em.
Should we start a petition to change the 5 ball back to orange again?
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(EDITED) The earliest match I can find is 1996
And surprised I have not found any mention the traditional colors being used at this years DCC
It was odd seeing the traditional colors at the DCC, an event that always seems to feature the latest equipment offerings.
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I have a set of engraved number balls from circa 1890's plus or minus. Check the colors:
I’ve been thinking maybe there were no ill intentions here. Maybe after running the stats. On a “normal” set of balls players missed the orange ball more than the purple ball.
and while I’m on it. Why don’t they change 8 ball to a carbon fiber design to match everyone’s shafts? As like a subliminal message too to help up shaft sales?
CaptainBly
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When is someone going to make the shirt? I want one!
Make the 5 ball Orange!!!!!!!!!!
Make the 5 ball Orange!!!!!!!!!!
( My 0.002 )
Pool ball colors were fine that is until TV came to light. Then the ball colors had to make adjustments. Some like it many don't.
In a similar reference, black folks didn't photograph well on TV or movies but now google has this new software to balance the difference skin tones.
Different color balls there's complaints but non on googles changing skin tones?
OK, back to pool. Each scenario/venues requires different color shades to differentiate 2 from 4, 4 from 8 and 3 from the 5. I'm not color hindered but there are times the 5 & 3 are nearly identical and the 8 is mistaken for the 4, all because of poor lighting.
OK, so I propose this solution and staying with the original color scheme.
The primary pool ball colors stay as is, red, blue, black & green to which
I've noticed different light conditions they're rather consistent.
But the 1 could be a little deeper yellow while the others... see pix inset.
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Pool ball colors were fine that is until TV came to light. Then the ball colors had to make adjustments. Some like it many don't.
In a similar reference, black folks didn't photograph well on TV or movies but now google has this new software to balance the difference skin tones.
Different color balls there's complaints but non on googles changing skin tones?
OK, back to pool. Each scenario/venues requires different color shades to differentiate 2 from 4, 4 from 8 and 3 from the 5. I'm not color hindered but there are times the 5 & 3 are nearly identical and the 8 is mistaken for the 4, all because of poor lighting.
OK, so I propose this solution and staying with the original color scheme.
The primary pool ball colors stay as is, red, blue, black & green to which
I've noticed different light conditions they're rather consistent.
But the 1 could be a little deeper yellow while the others... see pix inset.
.
[ click to enlarge ]
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Is this really an issue anymore with high def TV?
telinoz
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Nope
dquarasr
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^^^This
I don’t accept their explanation: “The pink 4-ball having become the reference in official tournaments with the Aramith Tournament TV set, we could not use the light purple for the 4-ball which would have been closer to tradition.”
I call
. I’d buy a t-shirt depicting a purple 4-ball and an orange 5-ball.
I played a set last night in the box at my pool hall, the tight table stream room and they use the dreaded aramith black set of balls.
I had this thread in my mind the whole time
maybe why I lost 5-11 lol.
I sought out the 4 and 5 ball each time after the break and made sure to constantly be checking them. Which sucks. It seems like nothing but when you’re tight and rattled it’s just one more thing bouncing around the ol noggin.
The guy I was playing played shape on the 5 twice while thinking it was the 4. One time he was huffin and puffin and I’m like ...bro you’re freakin perfect. He had missed shape but lucky for him he was playing for the wrong ball and happened upon a perfect angle on that pink 4.
And they’re real nice balls which somehow makes the whole situation even worse. If they were just a shitty set all around I’d feel better but it’s like having some badass car with a dong painted on the side of it. Not kewl.
I had this thread in my mind the whole time
maybe why I lost 5-11 lol.I sought out the 4 and 5 ball each time after the break and made sure to constantly be checking them. Which sucks. It seems like nothing but when you’re tight and rattled it’s just one more thing bouncing around the ol noggin.
The guy I was playing played shape on the 5 twice while thinking it was the 4. One time he was huffin and puffin and I’m like ...bro you’re freakin perfect. He had missed shape but lucky for him he was playing for the wrong ball and happened upon a perfect angle on that pink 4.
And they’re real nice balls which somehow makes the whole situation even worse. If they were just a shitty set all around I’d feel better but it’s like having some badass car with a dong painted on the side of it. Not kewl.
I’m in as well
Not everyone has HiDef TV.
Not every recording is HiDef.
Not everyone has FAST Internet thus causes blur.
Some of the recordings are done via Cell Phones... and we all know how atrocious they are.
That just as important!!!!
Fatboy Approved
Thank you for the input.
Best
Fatboy
Edit: That’s actually more important than the orange 5. If the 4 becomes purple again, the 5 can’t be purple(can it?). Assuming it can’t the could be any other color and I’d imagine orange would be the best choice.
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At the 1:03 mark in the video below Karl Boyes says at some point he is going to do a video about purple/orange five balls etc.
And per the link below, the reason Emily doesn't want to get rid of or change the color of the pink four ball or move pink to a different ball so that purple can go back to where it belongs is because the pink four is a Matchroom "tradition" and she feels the pink four Matchroom "tradition" is more important than the almost exclusive 100+ years tradition of a purple four ball.
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So my question is this, and if anybody knows Karl ask him to ask Emily for her answer and report it in the video whenever he gets around to making it (or better yet just include the interview of her answer in the video). So the question is this: why does Emily feel that Matchroom's very niche few years "tradition" of the pink four ball in .01% of the ball sets is somehow more important than and outweighs the 100+ years tradition of the four ball being purple in essentially 100% of ball sets, and especially why does she still feel this way when essentially 100% of pool players and fans are opposed to moving a historically traditional ball color (such as purple) to a different ball? Somebody please have Karl get the answer from Emily and include it in the video.
To me those viewpoints from Emily and Matchroom seem to reek of an absolutely incredible arrogance. They also seem to indicate that Matchroom could not care less about what the fans want even when the fans are in almost universal agreement. These attitudes if true give very serious cause for concern about whether the hands of Matchroom would be the right ones for the future of pool to be in.
And per the link below, the reason Emily doesn't want to get rid of or change the color of the pink four ball or move pink to a different ball so that purple can go back to where it belongs is because the pink four is a Matchroom "tradition" and she feels the pink four Matchroom "tradition" is more important than the almost exclusive 100+ years tradition of a purple four ball.
The story behind Aramith Tournament BLACK colours | Aramith - The best billiard balls
Traditionally the object balls have the following colour code : 1 and 9 ball : yellow 2 and 10 ball : dark blue 3 and 11 ball : red 4 and 12 ball : dark purple 5 and 13 ball : orange 6 and 14 ball : dark green 7 and 15 ball : maroon 8 ball : black
So my question is this, and if anybody knows Karl ask him to ask Emily for her answer and report it in the video whenever he gets around to making it (or better yet just include the interview of her answer in the video). So the question is this: why does Emily feel that Matchroom's very niche few years "tradition" of the pink four ball in .01% of the ball sets is somehow more important than and outweighs the 100+ years tradition of the four ball being purple in essentially 100% of ball sets, and especially why does she still feel this way when essentially 100% of pool players and fans are opposed to moving a historically traditional ball color (such as purple) to a different ball? Somebody please have Karl get the answer from Emily and include it in the video.
To me those viewpoints from Emily and Matchroom seem to reek of an absolutely incredible arrogance. They also seem to indicate that Matchroom could not care less about what the fans want even when the fans are in almost universal agreement. These attitudes if true give very serious cause for concern about whether the hands of Matchroom would be the right ones for the future of pool to be in.
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