So much cue ball nonsense...

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With all due respect, this is nonsense too, but perhaps that's what you intended. Comparing the weights of any two particular cue balls means nothing unless every single one that comes out of the factory weighs the exact same...and they don't.
 
The weight is only one factor. The bigger factor is the resin composition. Cue ball will react differently with object balls due to composition. Measle ball plays heavy and 'sluggish' compared to thr Aramith logo bsll or the red circle ball regardless of weight due to resin comp.
 
Gunn_Slinger said:
The weight is only one factor. The bigger factor is the resin composition. Cue ball will react differently with object balls due to composition. Measle ball plays heavy and 'sluggish' compared to thr Aramith logo bsll or the red circle ball regardless of weight due to resin comp.
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If you are talking about the Aramith RED logo ball, how can your statement possibly be true when both the Pro Cup measles ball and the Red Logo ball are made with the exact same resin?
 
Just a thought, nothing to do with brands of balls. Putting a piece of chalk in the middle of the scale and zeroing it, then putting the ball on the chalk might result in a more consistent reading than letting it roll to the edge of the scale.
 
Cool... And yet some people still won't believe it, sadly. My completely new, never hit, red-circle also weighed-in at 166g. I placed mine in a scale tray so it wouldn't move. Of course I subtracted the weight of the tray :)

Most of the people who think the balls weigh differently are usually guessing without using a scale, or are mistakenly weighing a worn red-circle against a newer measles.
As was said, the ball weights per Aramith will have a noticeable variance when measured over multiple balls, but it seems from a sample of balls that I measured that 166/167 grams is the sweet spot (slightly used balls from different sets).
 
Thanks for wasting our time with another useless thread lol as I said before I've been playing for 25 years and my instincts tell me they play different for some reason I'm not sure of and listening to pros talk about it they've said the same thing about how the ball reacts that I felt on my own before I ever heard them talk about it. I'll be happy to play you with any cue ball you want to use and I'll adjust just fine.. but something about them causes them to skid a little less and roll a little quicker then a red circle.
 
A paper donut also works.

3andstop said:
Just a thought, nothing to do with brands of balls. Putting a piece of chalk in the middle of the scale and zeroing it, then putting the ball on the chalk might result in a more consistent reading than letting it roll to the edge of the scale.
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Here's a novel idea. Aramith should make cue balls designed for each particular cloth.

Maybe a CB just for Simonis cloth and many different CBs for different manufacturers.
How about a 760 CB for 760 cloth and a 860 CB for 860 cloth, all with different resins?

That would give us room for arguments. I think the 860 CB plays too fast on 760 cloth.
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They play completly different and thats a fact, just hit with both.
I think the difference is that if you take a tray of balls from a poolhall
most of the finish is pretty worn down, in turn going down in weight
and playing different.
I've never hit with 2 brandnew ones side by side but the ones at the
poolhall did weigh lighter due to being played with for years.
 
Can't say I've ever noticed a difference between any Aramith cue ball if its matched to the intended set. Rather than arguing the toss, just use a set that's matched. And if you can't get your hands on a matched set of balls...learn to deal with it.
 
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