I'd bet the balls are different diameters as well, British snooker uses 2 1/16" balls and Pink 6 ball, whereas American snooker uses 2 1/8" balls and orange 6 balls.
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They are 2 1/8. They have numbers on them as well but even the pink 2 1/8 is numbered 6 on these American snooker sets. I’d like to get a regulation 2 1/16 set and try on my 10 foot snooker table. It has tighter pockets than any other snooker table I’ve ever played on.
I’ve never seen an orange 6, I wonder if it’s s old pink that changed color a bit. Some old balls are off color a bit.
I just bought a set of 2 1/4" snooker balls for playing on a pool table. The local group wants to give it a try.
You are right
Thx for the pic. I learned something new today
Somehow I’ve never seen those balls. That’s 100% orange.
No. These are definitely orange. I have no clue why. Lol!
They are orange for sure, I wonder why????
I wonder why there are numbers on the "colors" ???They are orange for sure, I wonder why????
Dave <-- has 2 1/4" snooker balls for his 9' pool table, with not a number in sight as it should be
PS I play snooker with only 10 reds ... 15 reds plus 6 colors is craziness on a 9' table
I don’t know. I’m so used to both colors I couldn’t even tell you which pool halls I play at have either color. I can’t even tell you what color my 6 is at my house!They are orange for sure, I wonder why????
Because the numbers are the value awarded for pocketing them, the amount of penalty awarded for commiting fouls with them, as well as the sequential order for shooting them after the reds are all removed.
My usual place to play has 3 nine ft snooker tables. We play with 14 reds. The pink(or orange) is in the middle of the rack. Open break only. Must call all shots after break. No combo shots. All rails and kicks must be called. Fouls result in losing all points on that run, as well as losing 4 points. It took me awhile to get used to the rules but having to call each rail and kick has made me a much better pool shooter.
lol ... I've known the value of the colors for decades, never needed (or seen until today) numbers on the balls.
Dave <-- first played snooker in the late 1970s ... in Canada ... where virtually all halls at the time had snooker and only snooker tables.
PS In snooker the penalty points awarded for yellow & green fouls is 4 points, not 2 & 3.
I have no issues with snooker rules ... but then it's a very common game where I live.
Dave
Eh, well maybe it's just for us stupid merican's I dunno. BTW, where I've always played snooker all fouls are 7 points regardless. It's a flexible game, but at least we do use the ball and a rail rule.
Sign me up!!
I’m ready to come play, that’s a fun game. My favorite game to play has always been snooker. Then 1P or banks.
That’s a great game, we used to play lots of 6 cherry’s or 3 cherry’s on the 10’ box as well. 6 was my favorite. 10 is cool too, on a 9’ box 10 is a great game.
Ain’t it great having options?
My beef with the purple 5 isn’t the purple. It’s because the 4’s purple and it’s natural after 100 years of having a purple 4 to shoot a purple ball after the 3 is down.
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Incidentally, we did try playing snooker on a 9' table with 2 1/16" balls. If you shot down the rail and graze the side cushion just past the side pocket, it would still go in the corner. Running centuries was common.
It's certainly better with 2 1/4" balls. 6 Reds or 10 Reds works fine.
I refuse to draw a D on my Diamond,,,,,,,,,,, ain't happening
Understood. I think that's one of the reasons I'd like to try 6Reds or 10Reds, but playing Shootout rules. "Ball must hit the rail", and "all fouls are ball-in-hand". There is no D.