You can't spell harsh without trash.
What's up with the cueballs at the U.S. Open
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You can't spell harsh without trash.
I'd like someone besides you to explain what that is supposed to mean.
Post of the year candidate.
This is probably what happened. I've been playing with Aramith Pros and a Cyclops cue ball and it sucks. The cue balls were free with the diamonds the room got in. Worst decision ever made.
From Scott Frost's FB,
2 and out... Nice event. Love playing with a cue ball that I've NEVER used EVER! Practiced with a measle ball for 2 months and come here and "oh sorry, the measles are running a little late". But hey, they have one for the TV table
... I was just down 4-0 and 5-1 to a nice young man from Vietnam who missed a ball each of the first 4 games and dead snookered me. I bear down and make nice kicks to only leave him the nuts.
Frustrated? YES... At 8-4 down I miss a fairly easy 9 but I was froze on the rail. I shake his hand and then a nice older gentleman says "cue balls should be here tomorrow buddy"
. Sad. That's all
2 and out... Nice event. Love playing with a cue ball that I've NEVER used EVER! Practiced with a measle ball for 2 months and come here and "oh sorry, the measles are running a little late". But hey, they have one for the TV table
... I was just down 4-0 and 5-1 to a nice young man from Vietnam who missed a ball each of the first 4 games and dead snookered me. I bear down and make nice kicks to only leave him the nuts. Frustrated? YES... At 8-4 down I miss a fairly easy 9 but I was froze on the rail. I shake his hand and then a nice older gentleman says "cue balls should be here tomorrow buddy". Sad. That's all
LOL Well this is just an untruth.
I watched Scott beat Rodney at the Derby in the 9ball event back when it was still at the Executive West. All the tables were Diamond Smart tables, and all of them (dunno about the feature table though) had the red circle cueball, because the whatever sensor that sent the cueball to that cueball return at the head of the table, registered the red circle better than the original Aramith cueball that came with the set. As a matter of fact, I don't recall any Derbys back then, not being played on smart tables.
Anyway...
I don't fault him on the cueball rant though.
That thing sucks.
Are they smart tables at the open?
I would highly doubt that there are any US professional players that have not played with a red circle ball. Not saying it isnt possible, but given their prevalence....... Im saying I doubt it.
I was thinking the same. Scott cant be talking about a red circle cb. I wonder what he is talking about?
From Scott Frost's FB,
2 and out... Nice event. Love playing with a cue ball that I've NEVER used EVER! Practiced with a measle ball for 2 months and come here and "oh sorry, the measles are running a little late". But hey, they have one for the TV table... I was just down 4-0 and 5-1 to a nice young man from Vietnam who missed a ball each of the first 4 games and dead snookered me. I bear down and make nice kicks to only leave him the nuts.
Frustrated? YES... At 8-4 down I miss a fairly easy 9 but I was froze on the rail. I shake his hand and then a nice older gentleman says "cue balls should be here tomorrow buddy"
. Sad. That's all
... I was just down 4-0 and 5-1 to a nice young man from Vietnam who missed a ball each of the first 4 games and dead snookered me. I bear down and make nice kicks to only leave him the nuts.
Frustrated? YES... At 8-4 down I miss a fairly easy 9 but I was froze on the rail. I shake his hand and then a nice older gentleman says "cue balls should be here tomorrow buddy"
. Sad. That's all
Well I post the following pic for Scott. A cue ball he's never used? Really, Seriously?
Before some TV producer decided it would be a good idea to use a measles TRAINING ball for TV matches so Joe Schmo could see what type of English players were using as he watched at home the RC Cueball was the ball of choice for about 25 years or so. Most elite road players & Pros generally carried one with them in their case, many still do. Yet somehow Scott Frost has NEVER played with one. I'm calling bullsh*t and sour grapes on that.
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If only we could go back in time, mr chicken. Wouldn't life be sweet?
Scott is saying that the cue ball used during his second match was NOT a red circle NOR a measles ball. Perhaps he is referring to the Super Aramith Pro cue ball with the Aramith logo on it.
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You shouldn't evaluate a cue ball without taking into consideration the object balls it's being used with. I've used the measle ball with Brunswick Centennials and hated that combination. The cue ball just didn't react the way it was supposed to. The correct ball for that set is the blue circle. (The real one --- not the fakes that are floating around.)
But yesterday I played with the measle ball that comes with the new Super Aramith Pro tournament set, on new 860 Simonis cloth ---- Perfection!
But yesterday I played with the measle ball that comes with the new Super Aramith Pro tournament set, on new 860 Simonis cloth ---- Perfection!
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The red logo ball is similar to the measle ball in feel. I have trouble telling any difference, I'm sure the pros have a better feel for these things than I do, though. Red logo is not the same as Red Circle, as the Red Circle is lighter. Important difference. It would all be a moot point if only they used the same cueball for every table. In that case it would be a simple matter for a pro to adjust and be done with it.
Until it's an ORGANIZEED professional sport....the cat$$$$$$$$$ & promoters will do whatever they want because it's their MONEY they are' only looking out ''for number one''.
Agreed... and blue circles come with the Centennial set (which I have)... IMO, all CB's vary in size and weight.. you can have a larger, heavy RC and a lighter, smaller measles... we're talking very small differences, but that's what affects play.
Someone (maybe me) should post a comparison chart/pics so we can put this to rest.
Regardless, for a tournament not to be ready with the same equipment for every match/table is ludicrous, and just cheaping out. Hell, our local Sunday 9 ball tourney has Centennials and measles CB for all tables.