What's up with the cueballs at the U.S. Open
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Oh that's right, these are pool players.
I hate the red circle ball as it is the least like the rest of almost all sets of balls.
It's almost like playing on a coin table with the different cue balls of all different types until maybe the new ones.
It's lighter, a hair smaller & a different material so friction is different & it's bouncier.
The ONLY 'benefit' I see in it is that it is easier to draw so it's good for lesser players to have a bit more fun & enjoyment & maybe get them into a room more often.
Earl once almost dropped out of a tournament because he 'warmed up' for well over an hour & then went to play his match & blew up when the cue ball was a different ball.
Sorry for the rant.
Totally agree with these points. As an FYI, The Aramith Tournaments come with the black logo'd CB; unless you purchase the Value Pack whcih comes with the Measles CB. Odd I think.
I purchased a set of tournaments earlier this year, and the interesting thing is that the logo'd CB is the lightest in the set at 167.1 grams (the object balls range from 168.1 to 169.2 and average 168.7). My few year old Measle is 168.5.
CB or OB
Agreed... always liked a red circle ( I have two)... some RC's are slightly smaller than,
say, Centennial balls. Mine are the same size... to me, they're a better ball than the measles, hands down.
Having said that... in a tournament ALL the tables and balls should be as close to the same as possible... going from a RC to measles ball just ain't correct.
Agreed... always liked a red circle ( I have two)... some RC's are slightly smaller than,
say, Centennial balls. Mine are the same size... to me, they're a better ball than the measles, hands down.
Having said that... in a tournament ALL the tables and balls should be as close to the same as possible... going from a RC to measles ball just ain't correct.
I really don't think the $30 has anything to do with it. They wouldn't have any trouble selling the balls to spectators for double that.
I've never been a big fan of the measles ball. That being said, they should use the same ball for the entire tournament. The measles ball and the red circle are different. The red circle is much lighter, which has a very easily observable impact on it's behavior.
This is not imagination or opinion, but a physical fact that can be easily observed by anyone who directly compares both.
You can draw back closer to the angle of attack on an angled draw shot with a red circle, for instance. This is not a small difference, a ball in the way of the cuball that cannot be avoided with a measles ball, can be easily avoided with a red circle in some situations, and in other situations this is reversed! While I do feel it's better to err on the light side with cueballs, you should not mix light and regular weight cueballs in the same tournament! I don't know why the pros don't stand up to this sort of lack of professionalism?
This is not imagination or opinion, but a physical fact that can be easily observed by anyone who directly compares both.
You can draw back closer to the angle of attack on an angled draw shot with a red circle, for instance. This is not a small difference, a ball in the way of the cuball that cannot be avoided with a measles ball, can be easily avoided with a red circle in some situations, and in other situations this is reversed! While I do feel it's better to err on the light side with cueballs, you should not mix light and regular weight cueballs in the same tournament! I don't know why the pros don't stand up to this sort of lack of professionalism?
I've held several professional events lately that involved Johnny Archer, Rodney Morris, Dennis Orcollo, Roberto Gomez, Skylar Woodward, Justin Bergman, Allison Fisher, Jayson Shaw.
Every one of them wanted to use the measle ball.
Every one of them wanted to use the measle ball.
poolplaya1976
Banned
Red circle cueball does not come with any set of balls made by Aramith/Sulac
It is sold as an aftermarket cueball.
The new Aramith Tournament set of balls comes with a cueball that has a black logo.
The Super Aramith Pro Cup set comes with the measle ball.
Super Aramith Pros come with a red aramith logo cueball.
http://www.saluc.com/html/billiard/index.php?idlien=10
It's all about consistency.
Every person should be playing on/with the same equipment. PERIOD.
None of this mix and match crap.
Exactly........I bet if you asked 100 of the top players in the USA,most would say the same thing.John B.
Ron Swanson
Banned
Yup, and ask 100 old farts on azb and they'll say something else, the contrary bastards lol.
...Agreed...
Brand new cue balls...Red Circle or Measle are good.
But if you're in the pool room, let those cue balls get a year old and the flaws show up on
the measle balls....some of those red spots become slightly flat.
In our room, we have some red circles that came with Diamond smart tables.....
....they play better than the Measles
But if you're in the pool room, let those cue balls get a year old and the flaws show up on
the measle balls....some of those red spots become slightly flat.
In our room, we have some red circles that came with Diamond smart tables.....
....they play better than the Measles
Sorry but your preference is a bit irrelevant here.
And are you trying to prove that the red circle is better than the measle ? Really ?
Why don't you go on and argue with Brady or Rodgers that Wilson balls are worse than Nike balls ?
