Trying to identify this set of balls, unique font

[poolguppy]

These came with a high end table I got recently, having it refelted with 860hr so trying to ID these to know if need to buy some phenolic balls or not. Have spent well over an hour scrolling images of various sets and using Google lens and haven't been able to identify them yet. Aramith crowns have the same style with the numbers in the white area on the stripes, and the aramith premiums are the only ones that have the same font for 9 and 6 which have the numbers in the stripe. Far as I can tell these are not made by Aramith. Haven't seen anything with the font on the 12. Anyone recognize these? TIA

 

[measureman]

These came with a high end table I got recently, having it refelted with 860hr so trying to ID these to know if need to buy some phenolic balls or not. Have spent well over an hour scrolling images of various sets and using Google lens and haven't been able to identify them yet. Aramith crowns have the same style with the numbers in the white area on the stripes, and the aramith premiums are the only ones that have the same font for 9 and 6 which have the numbers in the stripe. Far as I can tell these are not made by Aramith. Haven't seen anything with the font on the 12. Anyone recognize these? TIA

It's cloth.
Why in hell do people keep calling it felt?

 

[maha]

because the cloth companies called it felt themselves for decades.

 

[poolguppy]

It's cloth.
Why in hell do people keep calling it felt?

Commonly accepted colloquialism

 

[jimmyco]

It's cloth.
Why in hell do people keep calling it felt?

Because they felt like it.

 

[pt109]

Commonly accepted colloquialism

When I see an ad or talk to a salesman who calls billiard cloth felt or baize, I assume they don’t know what they’re talking about.
…..and they probably think their ramin wood cue has some value.

 

[poolguppy]

So ya. The balls...or is there a more technically correct term I should be using, "numerically coordinated phenolic spheres"?

 

[garczar]

These came with a high end table I got recently, having it refelted with 860hr so trying to ID these to know if need to buy some phenolic balls or not. Have spent well over an hour scrolling images of various sets and using Google lens and haven't been able to identify them yet. Aramith crowns have the same style with the numbers in the white area on the stripes, and the aramith premiums are the only ones that have the same font for 9 and 6 which have the numbers in the stripe. Far as I can tell these are not made by Aramith. Haven't seen anything with the font on the 12. Anyone recognize these? TIA

Not positive but i think those are Cyclop balls.

 

[Tennesseejoe]

It's cloth.
Why in hell do people keep calling it felt?

Most folks do...so what.

 

[pt109]

So ya. The balls...or is there a more technically correct term I should be using, "numerically coordinated phenolic spheres"?

I think those are bar table quality….and if you buy new balls, don’t buy the premium balls…they’re second rate…words should mean something.

 

[poolguppy]

I think those are bar table quality….and if you buy new balls, don’t buy the premium balls…they’re second rate…words should mean something.

Will probably go with centennials if these turn out to be junk. I've had a 4 tables now that have come with various low end sets and these have a much nicer polish which has me curious about them, could have just seen very little use too though.

 

[poolguppy]

Not positive but i think those are Cyclop balls.

I looked into cyclops because I did see a similar font on the 9, but couldn't find any sets that matched.

 

[BuffaloSlim]

So ya. The balls...or is there a more technically correct term I should be using, "numerically coordinated phenolic spheres"?

Compare them to pics of aramith continental balls .. they look very similar without comparing them myself

 

[poolguppy]

Compare them to pics of aramith continental balls .. they look very similar without comparing them myself

Sure you aren't thinking of crowns? The continentals have a very unmistakable look with white numbers and rings located in the striped section.

 

[BuffaloSlim]

Sure you aren't thinking of crowns? The continentals have a very unmistakable look with white numbers and rings located in the striped section.

I had to go look at mine and you are correct they are not continental balls

 

[pt109]

Will probably go with centennials if these turn out to be junk. I've had a 4 tables now that have come with various low end sets and these have a much nicer polish which has me curious about them, could have just seen very little use too though.

Centennials are great.

 

[Rubik's Cube]

Hello, Poolguppy.

Those balls are from an Aramith Select set, dear chap… produced in Belgium between 1999 and 2003.

It’s a decent set of balls, sir.

Best wishes.

 

[Rubik's Cube]

The set was originally supplied with an Aramith logo cueball.

 

[garczar]

Hello, Poolguppy.

Those balls are from an Aramith Select set, dear chap… produced in Belgium between 1999 and 2003.

It’s a decent set of balls, sir.

Best wishes.

Good catch. Here's a set: https://www.ebay.com.my/itm/2559989...d=link&campid=5335988529&toolid=20001&mkevt=1

 

[wendyb]

It's cloth.
Why in hell do people keep calling it felt?

Worsted wool