At first I want to tell a little history regarding pool balls.
Per the article on Wikipedia, the earliest balls were made of wood, and later clay (the latter remaining in use well into the 20th century).
Ivory was used for a period, however by the mid-1800’s, elephants were being slaughtered for their ivory at an alarming rate, just to stay up with the demand for billiard balls. No more than eight balls might be created from a single elephant.
Inventors were challenged to come back up with an alternate material that could be used to manufacture pool balls.
In 1869 a composition material known as cellulose nitrate was used for billiard balls. (US patent 50359, the first American patent for billiard balls).
By 1870 it was commercially branded celluloid, the first industrial plastic. The character of celluloid created it volatile in production, often exploding, that ultimately made this initial plastic impractical.
Imagine that, Exploding Pool Balls. Wow! You shoot within the 8 ball and it blows up.
These days’s balls are forged from plastic materials that are strongly proof against cracking and chipping. Currently saluc, underneath the brand names “Aramith” and “Brunswick Centennial”, manufactures phenolic resin balls. Other plastics and resins like polyester (underneath numerous trade names) and clear acrylic are used, by competing companies like “Elephant Balls”
Due to Wikipedia for the on top of history lesson. You will need to look billiard balls on Wikipedia for the full story. You may even find links for more data on all the materials used and tested in Aramith Pool Balls.
Billiard balls was pretty common as way as color. The number balls were all just about the same colors in most sets of balls. I have seen some pretty wild colors over the past many years.
You’ll browse all regarding ball sizes and colours by visiting Wikipedia dot org and typing billiard balls into the search box.
The main factor that I look forward to is the size and weight of the cue ball. Older style bar tables used to own a larger cue ball. This massive cue ball is harder to draw and back up and follows like a giant truck.
We tend to solely have a few tables left with those large cue balls here in Pueblo Colorado. I can say from personal expertise that the sport changes due to an over sized cue ball.
The other issue to observe for is the mud ball. This is a serious cue ball that does not roll anywhere terribly good. The same as the massive ball, the mud ball follows a lot of better than it draws.
The valley cue ball which is used in Valley complete bar tables has a magnet in it. This can be how the table knows to come back the cue ball in the opposite finish of the table than the other billiard balls. (head spot)
This magnet or weight can be off center and cause the cue ball to roll funny or crooked.
My favorite cue ball is the red circle. This ball has a small red circle on a white ball. The newer Sensible Diamond tables can detect this red circle for correct cue ball return to the top of the table.
Did you recognize that you can get trick balls? These will be quite funny the primary time you slip them in the game on someone. These balls are weighted off center and take some darn funny turns. I suggest a trick cue ball or 8 ball if you want to prank your friends.
To your run out success.
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