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POOL BALL BUYING GUIDE BILLIARD BALLS

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UNKNOWN TO MANY CONSUMERS ABOUT 80% OF THE WORLDS POOL BALLS USED WORLDWIDE ARE PRODUCED IN A SMALL VILLAGE IN BELGIUM. SALUC BILLIARD BALL CAPITAL OF THE WORLD

Saluc's Aramith pool ball factory is the industries top. Aramith balls are used in virtually every major pool / billiard event around the world. Organizations like The United States Professional Poolplayers Association, The American PoolplayersAssociation, and many others have declared Aramith as their exclusive balls used in their tournaments.

You may be saying what’s the difference between aramith balls and the $20 set I purchased for my nephew?

Your pool balls have more effect on your game than you may think.

Many people seem to think that the diameter tolerance (how round your pool balls are) is a major factor for a billiard ball. It is a major importance and most ball manufacturers will achieve a high level of perfection, but the characteristic of these pool balls is easily achievable in this day and age.

The consistency of the raw materials is what makes Aramith the BEST product on the market. The molecular structure, density, and the balance of the balls influence the quality of play. Inconsistency of the density result in erratic ball behavior, zigzaging balls, inconsistent banking, missing shots and random ball positioning.

Have you ever been to a bar and shot a slow bank shot only to find that the ball moves in a curve pattern. You say "table roll!". That might not be the case, it may be ball roll.

The difference in aramith balls and the $20 set is that aramith balls are going to play the same every time where the $20 set will play how they were built, Cost effectively(cheap).

Aramith balls are proven to outlast standard non phenol balls 5 times as long and they are easier on your tables creating a much more cost effective product.

1 Set of aramith pool balls over a lifetime = ($60 + 1 cloth replacement at $90) $150

5 sets of $20 pool balls over a lifetime + the wear on your tables = ($100+ $180 (2 cloth replacements at $90 each) $280

Besides pool, snooker, and carom billiards, numerous other varieties of billiard games exist throughout the world. Besides more than 800 different billiard types, Saluc makes balls in a range from 3/8 inch to over 7 inches, for applications going from industrial, computer, and medical to 9-pin and duck-pin bowling balls.



The Aramith phenol resin is manufactured in several varieties, going from the Premier quality to the PREMIUM to Super Aramith (which is used most in high-precision carom balls and tournament play) and Super Aramith PRO, used for the top-of-the-line pool balls and high level tournament play.



Regardless of the quality level, all balls are controlled along seven basic criteria: density, balance, diameter tolerance, roundness, color precision, surface polish, and brilliance.



The Premier variety is the most widely known, because of its excellent price-to-quality ratio. Still, the PREMIUM variety was recently introduced as the next generation to the Premier quality to assure even lower yearly ball and cloth cost. With its Vitrotech technology, the PREMIUM ball surface is completely through-hardened, giving it its unique transparent vitrified surface and increasing the surface density and hence its longevity. Its very fine molecular structure has been engineered to resist to the high-friction temperatures when the ball slips into roll. As its surface doesn’t rough up, it keeps its smooth polish a lot longer and won’t rough up the cloth either, making a lot of dollar difference for the table operator.





MOVING ON TO WHICH BALLS ARE RIGHT FOR YOU.



I am not going to pull away from the lower end balls they are great for a pool table down in your basement that is played on 3 times a year. But if you play more than once a week I highly suggest aramith balls. They last longer, they protect your pool table investment, and they offer consistent play for a consistent player



Aramith Premier Pool Balls.

The most cost effective, these balls were created for the somewhat casual player. they feature aramith premium phenol resin as the building block and can be purchased for around $30-70 on ebay. Some things to watch out for in this category are imitation Aramith "Belgium balls". If it doesn’t say aramith on the box they are not aramith balls. Many manufacturers have resorted to making there balls in Belgium and advertising as Belgium balls.



Aramith Premium Pool Balls.

A good compromise these balls feature the same phenol resin as Aramith premier(same quality) balls but offer a different design. They can be purchased on eBay for around $70-100 on eBay



Aramith Pro Cup Pool Balls

The best pool balls in the world Aramith pro cup pool balls are manufactured with Aramith Pro Resin and include the "measles" ball. These are the balls you will see being played on ESPN. They sell for around $120-200 on eBay. You can also buy the Aramith Pro Cup value pack which includes a training ball and a ball cleaning kit.





ARAMITH "FUN SETS"



Aramith also makes some interesting ball sets that are made using the same phenol resin as their standard balls. This includes:



Aramith Stone Pool Ball Collection

Seemingly constructed from stone from the Flintstone age these balls give another attractive dimension to your billiard table $60-100 on eBay



Aramith Great White Ball Set

It appears as metallic sharks are swimming in these balls. The aramith great white series uses duramold technology with fine metallic colors for an elegant look $60-100 on eBay



Aramith Camouflage Pool Ball set: "Because Pool Is Combat"

The name speaks for itself. These balls are camouflage and add an interesting? approach to the game. $60-100 on eBay



And Of course



The Aramith Glow In The Dark Pool Ball Set.

A local bowling alley uses these balls for their "Lights Off Night" they really do look cool glowing on the tables. Weither you want to attract some new customers or just have some fun at home the aramith fluo table conversion kits are what you need. Installable in just a couple of steps. They use blacklights to illuminate the brightly colored balls. THEY ARE NOT REALY GLOW IN THE DARK. $100-200 on eBay





ARAMITH SINGLE BALL'S



Aramith also has a line of single balls. Again they use the same phenol resin as they use in there standard balls.



The Crazy eight ball 8 ball

This ball is basically made to screw with someone. It doesn’t go straight and is great for a laugh. I wouldn’t suggest it in tournament play though. $10-20 on eBay



The Golden Eight ball

Eye catching. IT’S GOLD! well not real gold but ITS GOLD! maybe another good one for a laugh. $10-20 on eBay



The Leopard 9 Ball

For those with a wild side this ball has leopard print where the stripe should be. $10-20 on eBay



The snake 9 Ball

A mean looking 9 ball it has a snake skin print where the stripe should be. $10-20



The pool sharks choice 8 ball.

This ball has metallic sharks swimming in its black lagoon. $10-20



Aramith also sells single Cue balls Including



Aramith Pro Cup (Measles Ball, Red Dot Ball) This is the same cue ball used on ESPN it sells for around $15-35 be careful though there are allot of imitations in this category



Super aramith pro cue ball. Basically this is the same as the pro cup without the red dots. $15-40 on eBay.



Standard aramith Cue Balls. They are simply a plain cue ball with aramith quality.

$5-10 on eBay.



Aramith red circle cue balls. A little added touch of elegance these balls are a bargain from $5-10 on eBay.



Aramith magnetic cue ball. These balls are used on bar tables. The magnetism trips the mechanism that releases the cue ball when it is pocketed. They sell for around $5-10 on eBay

 

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Guide ID: 10000000001956901Guide created: 10/02/06 (updated 09/06/08)

 
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