Just went to Wal-Mart and got a regulation cue ball since our bar has a big cue ball and in our local APA league theres a bylaw that if you have a regulation cue ball in possession it MUST be used. No one else on my team seemed to give a damn so I took it upon myself to buy one. But what's the difference between this one and the top of the line ones, is the hit on this gonna feel crappier or will it produce less action or anything?
What's the difference between a cheap $3.50 Wal-Mart cueball and a $20 Aramath
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About 16 dollars and 50 cents.
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The reason for a oversized cue ball is in place so when u scratch the cue ball in and rolls thru the ball trap it can be seprated by a height catch. A big ball gets sent to the cue ball hole at the head head of the table frame.
If u scratch without the oversized or metallic cue ball it will get sent into the ball trap with the number balls..
There's a magnet inside of the table that septates the metallic cue ball over to the proper return chute
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What brand of table is at the bar?
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Rob.M
The reason for a oversized cue ball is in place so when u scratch the cue ball in and rolls thru the ball trap it can be seprated by a height catch. A big ball gets sent to the cue ball hole at the head head of the table frame.
If u scratch without the oversized or metallic cue ball it will get sent into the ball trap with the number balls..
There's a magnet inside of the table that septates the metallic cue ball over to the proper return chute
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What brand of table is at the bar?
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Rob.M
It will react different but......
You probably will like it allot better once you get used to it.......
That arimeth ball i think is one of the worst balls they ever made. That ball invented new ways to miss a shot that is absolutely no fault of the player.
Should put a patent on that stat. New ways to miss..
You probably will like it allot better once you get used to it.......
That arimeth ball i think is one of the worst balls they ever made. That ball invented new ways to miss a shot that is absolutely no fault of the player.
Should put a patent on that stat. New ways to miss..
Wal-Mart cue ball would fall apart right after it has just left the tip from the break.
Explanation for your statement sir?
junk
I personally have never shopped at that place. It is bad enough we have the junk Valley cougar balls that cant roll straight. these junk things with no quality control . League operator in our town bought red circles from there one one weight one another. You wonder why golf is were it is .
I personally have never shopped at that place. It is bad enough we have the junk Valley cougar balls that cant roll straight. these junk things with no quality control . League operator in our town bought red circles from there one one weight one another. You wonder why golf is were it is .
I believe that he meant that the Wal-Mart regulation ball would be a better choice than the Aramith logo, oversized/heavy cueball (or mudball as it is commonly known by). His comment about the "worst balls they ever made" was refering to the mudball.
Maniac
If the diameter and weight are the same as any other regulation cue ball (which it is) then I'm assuming you're referring to the spots messing with people's aiming, sighting, vision, etc?
Otherwise, its physically no different than a red dot or blue dot cue.
Pretty sure he's referring to the aramith pro cup tournament cue ball. If not, I retract my last post.
I was also going by what the OP states: that the cueball at his bar is an oversized one ("big ball" was the term the OP used).
I just assumed Geno was comparing the Wal-Mart ball to the "big ball".
Maniac
But the OP asked the difference in a wal-mart cue and a 20$ aramith. I'm confused now. :thumbup:
Machino is an excellent player...so I assume he's talking about the magnetic
cue-ball. It is the ball that is impossible to overcome because it doesn't roll
true.....it's like rolling dice in a game of skill.
You can learn to play with 'heavy' 'light' 'oversize' or 'undersize' but trying
to understand a ball that isn't balanced is a waste of time.
Funny how during last night's TAR match the commentators were discussing the different CBs. IIRC they both really liked the measles ball and hated the red circle ball. The oddest thing was Cotton thought the red circle and the blue circle played the same, where all I hear on AZ is that the blue circle is heavier and better suited for precise positional play while the lighter red circle ball is "zingier" and best to use for moving the CB around in rotation games.
I've never played with a blue circle ball, but I doubt a C player like myself could tell much difference. Love to try one anyway, maybe I could tell after all. I do like the measles ball, though. The spots actually help me to see the center for some reason, and they let me know if I found it as soon as it leaves the tip.
I've never played with a blue circle ball, but I doubt a C player like myself could tell much difference. Love to try one anyway, maybe I could tell after all. I do like the measles ball, though. The spots actually help me to see the center for some reason, and they let me know if I found it as soon as it leaves the tip.
Besides possible differences in weight, diameter, finish, and longevity there's probably a difference in coefficient of restitution. Here I need a science guy but basically it means how much bounce or elasticity it has, I think.
Lou Figueroa
