Cheap cue ball question

#1 Sjohn

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Posted 06 May 2007 - 03:15 AM

I'm currently in Santa Cruz studying here and they have a pool hall with cheap balls. When I try to apply english there is bearly any effect. I tried to hit soft and medium strenght strokes with not to results. How do you get more english on cheap cue ball?

Thanks :-?

#2 Sjohn

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Posted 09 May 2007 - 11:07 AM

Anyways I noticed at the better pool halls the cue ball was definately a bit heavier. Playing with the cheap cue ball that is lighter definately is different. I feel like I can't do to much with it. Anyways there isn't a better pool hall here in a 50 mile radius. I'm stucked. :-(

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Posted 09 May 2007 - 03:18 PM

Buy your own pro cup cue ball from www.billiards-superstore.com and carry it with you, end of problemo.

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#4 Sjohn

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Posted 12 May 2007 - 02:08 PM

lol I never thought of that. I have my own cue but never thought about getting a cue ball. Thanks will be looking into it. :-D

#5 Guest__*

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Posted 16 May 2007 - 02:00 PM

I bought one of those cue balls that looks like it has the chickenpox. It works well once you get used to the pimples spinning around and around. If the table is dirty, then all that garbage gets on the balls and the cue balls and it makes everything very difficult. Why not ask the room owner if you could wash the balls prior to shooting? Perhaps you can wash all of them for the room owner and get some free table time out of it. It couldn't hurt to ask.

#6 sofy60

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Posted 04 July 2008 - 11:50 AM

I think getting one of the training balls would definitely help as far as ball control but you still can't expect the same response when it hits those cheap balls as you would when you had all great balls. I wouldn't be playing for money, thats for sure. :lol:

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