Ball size

[philip in china]

I weighed a set of cheap pool balls that I use. The results are interesting. This bit will make boring reading but persevere. Ball # then weight in grams:
1: 140.8 (the lightest), 2: 147, 3: 146.4, 4:145.2, 5 145.8, 6:146.3, 7: 148.1 (the heaviest), 8: 141.4, 9: 147, 10: 142.6, 11: 146.1, 12: 145.8, 13:143, 14: 145.2, 15: 146.2, Cue ball 145.5.

So the difference between the smallest and the biggest is 7.3 grams or very nearly a 5.2% difference!

The main thing that this proves is that I have too much time on my hands and should get out more I realise but I do think it is interesting info. I also measured the lighter and heavier balls but there is actually very little difference between them, 1 was 51.7 and the cue ball was the largest at 52.4 so I presume that the differences in weight are due to the density of the material rather than size.

Expect an equally fascinating sequel to this when I weigh my snooker balls.

[s1ivv3r]

I weighed a set of cheap pool balls that I use. The results are interesting. This bit will make boring reading but persevere. Ball # then weight in grams:
1: 140.8 (the lightest), 2: 147, 3: 146.4, 4:145.2, 5 145.8, 6:146.3, 7: 148.1 (the heaviest), 8: 141.4, 9: 147, 10: 142.6, 11: 146.1, 12: 145.8, 13:143, 14: 145.2, 15: 146.2, Cue ball 145.5.

So the difference between the smallest and the biggest is 7.3 grams or very nearly a 5.2% difference!

The main thing that this proves is that I have too much time on my hands and should get out more I realise but I do think it is interesting info. I also measured the lighter and heavier balls but there is actually very little difference between them, 1 was 51.7 and the cue ball was the largest at 52.4 so I presume that the differences in weight are due to the density of the material rather than size.

Expect an equally fascinating sequel to this when I weigh my snooker balls.

YAWN... show us the pictures of the fantastic hand made cue!!!

[bkpaul]

Can't believe the Yawn reply... obviously s1ivv3r has very little appreciation of the game and doesnt know what those weights mean.

In snooker the balls in a set should have a tollerance of 3g no more! the reason being the throw of the ball is greatly affected by the weight and as such 2 identical shots using different weights of ball will have 2 differing results... not good when you are playing a game!

This tends to be a major issue in snooker centers where balls from different sets often get mixed hence why I always have my own set of balls or use a "match set" provided by the club.

Another reason to use my own set is the club balls are often dirty and as such they give a lot more kicks than my set.

[poolqjunkie]

It was a joke, kind of an inside joke. If you have read the Kevin Sharland cues thread you will understand.

[s1ivv3r]

Can't believe the Yawn reply... obviously s1ivv3r has very little appreciation of the game and doesnt know what those weights mean.

In snooker the balls in a set should have a tollerance of 3g no more! the reason being the throw of the ball is greatly affected by the weight and as such 2 identical shots using different weights of ball will have 2 differing results... not good when you are playing a game!

This tends to be a major issue in snooker centers where balls from different sets often get mixed hence why I always have my own set of balls or use a "match set" provided by the club.

Another reason to use my own set is the club balls are often dirty and as such they give a lot more kicks than my set.

YAWN... again

[Krypton]

yep. NO time. NO cue pictures. NO time. NO going out. NO time. NO proof of anything. NO time. NO handmade cue feedback. NO time. NO fewwwwking time.

Oh well, I just found a few hours and a scale, let's measure the cheap ball set...

[poolqjunkie]

yep. NO time. NO cue pictures. NO time. NO going out. NO time. NO proof of anything. NO time. NO handmade cue feedback. NO time. NO fewwwwking time.

Oh well, I just found a few hours and a scale, let's measure the cheap ball set...

You forgot NO scale.

[Krypton]

So he judged his balls' weight by hand? pfff-rofl

[Krypton]

I had thought about ... seeing if they could make balls with a lump of lead or something similar inside the ball so that it would run absolutely crazy... I thought it might be fun.

but doesn't that HURT?