It’s time to choose billiard balls!!!

How to choose pool table and billiard table cloth I told in my previous posts. Now I want to talk about the selection of billiard balls. By the way, who is interested in their story and how they appeared can read the article "The Evolution of billiard ball, from ivory to phenol formaldehyde."

Today the billiard balls are mostly produced of phenol resins, polyesters, and polymers.

Polymer and polyester billiard balls are low cost and appropriate quality. However they look like their more expensive analogues of phenol formaldehyde. However, phenol formaldehyde balls have longer life and therefore lead the market of billiard balls.

Of course what balls to choose is your prerogative, but small tip “balls Aramith are the best because they are really the best”. But if looking for another brand follow some my tips how to choose billiard balls.

So, high-quality billiard balls have the following characteristics:

1. High durability and protection from scratches. Here, I think everything is clear, the ball gets the shots, and sometimes too much. And if the ball isn’t durable, it’ll shatter in a few parties.

2. Resistance to high temperature. The fact is that ball for some seconds accelerates high speed, and temperature, which occurring because of the natural friction with the billiard table cloth reaches up to 250 C. Therefore, the ball must be resistant to the appearance of burn spots, it will prolong his life and cloth on the billiard table. (By the way, about billiard table cloth here)

3. Constant density and balance. Thanks to these qualities, it is possible to control the speed of the ball, rebound, and other feints. The balls from the phenol formaldehyde have center of gravity in the center of the ball, and so they don’t have any problems with the balance. If you buy billiard balls made of other materials it’s better to test, if possible of course.

4. Elasticity. The quality ball has the ability to rebound at time when it was scheduled by player and executed through the shot. Thanks to the elasticity of the billiard balls it’s possible to make difficult tricks.

That’s all. These simple tips will help to choose good billiard balls and that’s very important to save money. Because if you buy non quality balls, you just throw away your money. I think  it’s not good.

By the way, good billiard balls and billiard table cloth you can find here.

Take the bonus, some trick which is possible to do with quality billiard balls.