3G kicks and heavy contacts

[Delphi]

Sorted, EBay... I’ll let the missus know I’ve bought some ball cleaner. She’ll be delighted!

I'm sure she'll like it when your balls are clean (sorry, couldn't resist)

[itsnoteasy]

How did things work out Steve, balls any better ?

[Starsky]

This thread is turning into a Two Ronnies sketch...

[Cue crafty]

This thread is turning into a Two Ronnies sketch...

Four candles or handles for forks?

[Danger Steve]

How did things work out Steve, balls any better ?

Balls are great! The Aramith cleaner did actually reduce the kicks quite a lot, I only tend to get the odd one on slow run through shots now if I let the cue ball get caked with chalk.

[itsnoteasy]

Balls are great! The Aramith cleaner did actually reduce the kicks quite a lot, I only tend to get the odd one on slow run through shots now if I let the cue ball get caked with chalk.

Yeah pocket weight run through shots are kicks waiting to happen.

[Starsky]

I seem to be getting more kicks recently and I’ve been trying to work out what’s changed . The only things that have is that I’ve used some Aramith cleaner on my 3g’s and changed my tip from Elkmaster to Century.
I’ve also noticed I’ve been wiping away much more chalk marks(Triangle ) from the table since changing tips .
Anyone else use Century tips and notice an increase in kicks ?

[vmax]

In our club the balls are now put through the glass washer and dried after every customer has used them, the kicks have reduced a lot but that's also down to the cloths being very worn and faster; tables were due to be recovered but the lockdown and lack of money has put a stop to that. You can do all you can to reduce the Aramith kicks but these balls are not up to the standard of the original SC's which is why the pro game went to very fine naps and table heaters once the SC's were no longer made and Aramith became the ball endorsed by the WBPSA.

Any increase in the resistance between the balls whether by a heavier nap or atmospheric conditions will make the game a lottery; we all saw this during the world championships, it was humid and balls contacted slightly thicker a lot of the time and there were more serious bad contacts and kicks due to extra moisture in the air clinging more easily to the rougher surface of the softer phenolic resin, thus attracting more chalk and dirt. Ronnie changed chalk to Taom, switched back to Master and eventually blamed his cue action, but personal form and sessions were decided on humidity levels at the time.

If you play with Aramith balls then you need to keep them clean and polished on a finely napped, well brushed and ironed table in a well ventilated room, which is what's not going to happen if our club recovers and the tables are reclothed because they always use a heavy cloth that will last about two years and the Aramith balls will be absolutely awful until the nap wears down a bit and that's why I use my own set of original SC's.

[Danger Steve]

I seem to be getting more kicks recently and I’ve been trying to work out what’s changed . The only things that have is that I’ve used some Aramith cleaner on my 3g’s and changed my tip from Elkmaster to Century.
I’ve also noticed I’ve been wiping away much more chalk marks(Triangle ) from the table since changing tips .
Anyone else use Century tips and notice an increase in kicks ?

Are you chalking every shot? I get some on the table mainly with screw shots.. using an Elkmaster tip here. Humidity levels maybe??

[DeanH]

I had correspondence with Saluc Aramith some years ago and they did not recommend cleaning the balls in dish / glass washers because the temps where too high and would degrade the balls.

of course they recommended their own product restore and polish

they said to use their restorer if the balls have been through such machines

"you pays your money and takes your choice"

[Starsky]

I had correspondence with Saluc Aramith some years ago and they did not recommend cleaning the balls in dish / glass washers because the temps where too high and would degrade the balls.

of course they recommended their own product restore and polish

they said to use their restorer if the balls have been through such machines

"you pays your money and takes your choice"

I always clean my balls by hand

[Starsky]

Are you chalking every shot? I get some on the table mainly with screw shots.. using an Elkmaster tip here. Humidity levels maybe??

I always chalk my cue so much so I don’t even realize I’ve done it !.

Had a game today and we both had a few kicks , we had a discussion about it and we both agreed it probably more to do with atmospheric conditions than anything .

[Danger Steve]

I always clean my balls by hand

After cleaning my balls and giving them a good rub down, the wife did actually comment on how shiny my balls were as I was playing with my cue!

[Danger Steve]

I always chalk my cue so much so I don’t even realize I’ve done it !.

Had a game today and we both had a few kicks , we had a discussion about it and we both agreed it probably more to do with atmospheric conditions than anything .

I would agree with that! I’ve noticed that when the humidity stat is above 65 the table seems slow and if the balls are not cleaned from the previous day I start to get some kicks on slow shots.

The new table will be getting a Hotwire style system fitted so hopefully that help!

[mikee]

How’s the snooker rooms looking now Steve ,still keeping the damp out ,are you planning on decorating , painting walls etc when the new table comes