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Are all snooker balls the same weight?

How heavy is a snooker ball? There is no specific weight for a snooker ball to be, but all balls in a set must be the same weight (within 3g of each other).
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Are snooker balls heavier?

Where snooker balls are around 52.5mm in diameter, pool balls are around 57mm; snooker balls generally weigh around the 140g mark and pool balls are approximately 160-170g. Due to these differences, pool cues tend to be slightly heavier to accommodate these changes.
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Is the cue ball the same weight as the others?

Generally, with older balls, the cue ball (CB) will be slightly smaller and lighter than the object balls (OBs) because it takes more abuse.
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Are there different size snooker balls?

Snooker balls are a little different to pool balls in that you can get snooker ball sets in two different sizes. A smaller 2 inch set which is ideal for playing on smaller English tables, and larger 2 1/16 inch 'full size' snooker balls for playing on a larger dedicated snooker tables.
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Do all billiard balls weigh the same?

Billiard balls typically weight between five and one half to six ounces, or between 156 and 170 grams.
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Aramith 1g Snooker Balls, Best Snooker Balls?

What is the difference between billiard balls and snooker balls?

The first thing you will notice about the ball size between snooker and pool is that snooker balls are slightly smaller. Snooker balls usually have a diameter of 2 1/16 inches (52.5 mm). Pool balls have a diameter of 2 1/4 inches (57 mm).
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Which ball is heavier in weight?

The cricket ball is the heaviest ball.
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What is the difference between 1G and 3G snooker balls?

The 1G balls are made of a Phenolic resin and all weigh within 1 gram of each other. When the 3G balls were released, they were made within 3 grams of each other, and so on… Throughout the centuries, early snooker balls went from Wood/Clay to Ivory to artificial Ivory.
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What is size of real snooker balls?

The regulation size and weight of Snooker balls are as follows: diameter is standardized at 2.07 in (52.5 mm) and within a tolerance of plus or minus 0.002 in (0.05 mm). However, many sets are actually 2116 in (52.4 mm).
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What are 1G snooker balls?

Aramith Tournament Champion 1G snooker balls. The snooker ball of choice by World Snooker. a complete full 22-ball set in 2 1/16″ (52.4mm) diameter for use on full size snooker tables. They are designed for professional players or amateurs that really want the best quality snooker balls available on the market.
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Is a heavier snooker cue better?

A heavier cue will tend to create more CB speed for a given stroke effort. A heavier cue might also be easier for some to keep on line during the stroke, but this is a very individual thing. More weight can also help prevent stroke deceleration.
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Is a heavy snooker cue better?

In general, a lighter cue will allow more control over finesse shots, and a heavier cue will allow more cue ball (CB) speed with less apparent stroke effort. A heavier cue might also be easier for some people to keep on line during the stroke, but this is a very individual thing.
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What is the weight of Ronnie cue?

Cue Specifications:

CC- 378 – 57.55 length, 9.55 ferrule, 29.29 butt, 16.6 balance point and a weight of 17.95 ounces|+ 23 inch telescopic, 6 inch solid extension- SOLD.
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What is the best weight for a snooker cue?

Pool, snooker and billiard cues range from 17 ounces to 21 ounces, and we recommend a cue between 17 to 19 ounces for snooker and standard English and Australian pool playing. A heavier cue (between 20-21 ounces) is often recommended for American Pool as the balls and table are bigger.
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How much do 1G snooker balls weigh?

ARAMITH 1G SNOOKER MATCH CUE BALL 2.1/16" 142 Grams Chesworth Cues Sheffield.
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How much do Aramith snooker balls weigh?

Industry standard for both amateurs and professionals. 142g +/- 2 g as opposed to the lighter inferior 129g sets.
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What are the best snooker balls to buy?

Aramith Tournament Champion SuperPro1G Snooker Balls are the World Leader in snooker balls. Basically, if you are buying snooker balls for a club, or serious player for snooker matches, then it needs to say Aramith Tournament Champion SuperPro1G Snooker Balls or Aramith Tournament Champion.
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What are snooker balls called?

The game arose, presumably in India, as a game for soldiers in the 1870s. The game is played with 22 balls, made up of one white ball (the cue ball); 15 red balls, valued at 1 point each; one yellow, 2 points; one green, 3; one brown, 4; one blue, 5; one pink, 6; and one black, 7.
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Is a snooker ball smoother than the earth?

The Earth is smoother than a billiard ball.

Let's see. Strap in, there's a wee bit of math (like, a really wee bit). OK, first, how smooth is a billiard ball? According to the World Pool-Billiard Association, a pool ball is 2.25 inches in diameter, and has a tolerance of +/- 0.005 inches.
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What balls do professional snooker players use?

Tournament Champion Snooker Balls are made of extreme high quality, phenolic snooker balls have a weight tolerance of 3 grams. Made in Belgium by Aramith. Aramith Tournament Champion are the balls of choice for all professional players. In play they are responsive and lively, taking spin very well.
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Why are snooker balls Coloured?

It was Neville Chamberlain (Prime Minister 1937-1940) who watched a player who was quite bad and called him a “snooker” and they came up with the idea of extending it because it was just black and white balls. The 15 reds etc… No-one knows who decided what colours.
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What weight ball is best?

Find your ideal ball weight.

Some say your ball should be approximately 10 percent of your body weight, up to the maximum 16 pounds. Most pro bowlers use 16-pound balls, although more than you think use 15-pounders. Another method is to add one or two pounds to the weight of the house ball you normally use.
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Which ball is the lightest ball?

Out of these sports, the lightest is the table tennis or ping-pong ball, the heaviest is a tie between bowling and shot put, though in bowling there is range of weights used with 16 pounds the maximum allowable weight. The official ball weights are listed in the table below where known.
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What weight ball should I buy?

Follow the 10% rule.

A bowling ball should weigh 10 percent of your body weight (up to 16 pounds), which means you really shouldn't be grabbing, say, an 8-pound ball if you weigh 150 pounds. You want some weight to the ball, but it shouldn't be so heavy that it's uncomfortable.
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