Billiard Balls
Without billiard balls we would not be able to play, there is a great variety of balls for each modality.
There are some that are bigger like the Carom balls, others smaller like the Snooker balls.
The best balls are from Aramith.
Some time ago billiard balls were made of ivory, but nowadays they are made of phenolic resins because of their advantages over the natural ones:
- They get little dirty
- They are easy to clean without losing the color of the balls.
- They allow a better molding and a perfect spherical shape is achieved.
- They weigh the same as the natural ones 165 grams and measure 57 mm in diameter.
- Avoid trade with the tusks of elephants
- They are cheaper
- And they last a long time
I present all the balls of different modalities for you to know them.
The 8-Ball Pool Balls
They are suitable for playing 8-ball, 9-ball, 10-ball and 14.1-ball (Straight pool or 14.1 continuous or 14.1 rack).
There are a variety of styles and designs of billiard balls, choose the one you like the most.
Why is the cue ball slightly larger than the other balls?
Smooth and grated balls normally measure 57.3mm and the cue ball measures 60.3mm.
The cue ball is larger so that many bar tables will recognize that the cue ball has to come out.
If your billiard table is domestic this model of cue ball is the correct one.
Cleaning the billiard balls
It is recommended for the correct maintenance of your billiard balls and cloth set, once a month clean the balls with plastic polish.
This way you will get the balls to slide better and your billiard cloth will always be perfect.
4 quick and easy steps to use:
- Apply a drop of Aramith restorer on the ball.
- Rub it well with a cloth
- Then apply a drop of Aramith cleaner on the ball.
- Complete by rubbing again with another cloth or paper to make the ball shine.
It doesn’t take much product to have a big impact on the balls.
Don’t let too much time pass between cleaning your billiard balls.
These products prolong the life of your billiard balls.
Use approximately every 6 weeks, depending on the amount of use.
The bottles last for years.
