{"title":"Cue Balls","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe cue ball does more work than every other ball on the table combined, so it is the one most worth buying well and the one most worth replacing on its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA premium cue ball holds a perfect sphere and a high polish, which means truer roll, more consistent cushion response and spin that behaves exactly as you applied it. Pairing a top cue ball with an existing set is one of the cheapest genuine upgrades available. There are training balls here too. The Aramith Pro Cup red dot shows you how much spin you actually imparted — the dots spin visibly as the ball travels. The Jim Rempe training ball goes further, with target markings that teach precise tip placement for draw, follow and side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStandard white cue balls are stocked across all the common sizes for straightforward replacement.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"formula-sports-standard-white-cue-ball","title":"Standard White Cue Ball","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Formula Sports Standard White Cue Ball is a regulation sized replacement cue ball in 1 7\/8in and 2in, made from quality resin and supplied in a blister pack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cue ball is the ball that needs replacing first in almost every set, because it is struck on every shot in the game and takes more impacts than any object ball. A worn or chipped cue ball affects every stroke that follows, so replacing it is the cheapest way to bring a tired set back into service. Match the size to the set — 1 7\/8in for 6ft tables, 2in for 7ft and 8ft.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Formula Sports","offers":[{"title":"1 7\/8\"","offer_id":40237692420186,"sku":"904402","price":9.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2\"","offer_id":40237671088218,"sku":"904401","price":9.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/2796\/9626\/products\/formula-sports-standard-white-cue-ball-2-balls-cue-store-31752031305818.png?v=1677568336"},{"product_id":"aramith-premier-cue-ball","title":"Premier Cue Ball","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Aramith Premier Cue Ball is a single replacement cue ball in Aramith phenolic resin, offered in seven diameters: 1 7\/8in, 1 15\/16in, 2in, 2 1\/16in, 2 1\/4in, 2 5\/16in and 2 3\/8in. That spread covers English pub tables, snooker tables, American tables and the mismatched cue ball sizes some coin-operated tables use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cue ball takes more impacts than any other ball on the table — every shot in the game — so it wears first, and a scuffed or out-of-round cue ball affects every stroke that follows. Matching the replacement to the set matters too: a cue ball that differs in weight or hardness from the object balls changes how much the object ball takes off the contact. Made to Aramith's eight quality criteria.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aramith","offers":[{"title":"1 15\/16\"","offer_id":40247117480026,"sku":"BB.QB1516","price":14.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"1 7\/8\"","offer_id":40247116005466,"sku":"BB.QB178","price":12.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"2\"","offer_id":40247116496986,"sku":"BB.QB200","price":13.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"2 1\/4\"","offer_id":40247117512794,"sku":"BB.QB214","price":21.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"2 1\/16\"","offer_id":40247116988506,"sku":"BB.QB216","price":19.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"2 3\/8\"","offer_id":40247117545562,"sku":"BB.QB238","price":19.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"2 5\/16\"","offer_id":40247117578330,"sku":"BB.QB2516","price":20.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/2796\/9626\/products\/aramith-premier-cue-ball-1-7-8-balls-cue-store-31766536618074.png?v=1678855477"},{"product_id":"aramith-tournament-champion-cue-ball","title":"Tournament Champion Cue Ball","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Aramith Tournament Champion Cue Ball is a single 2 1\/16in cue ball at the tournament grade of the Aramith range, made from Belgian phenolic resin. It is the matching replacement for a Tournament Champion snooker set on a full-size table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause the cue ball is struck on every shot, it wears faster than the rest of a set and is usually the first ball worth replacing. Keeping it at the same grade matters: a cue ball matched to the object balls for weight and hardness transfers energy predictably, whereas a lighter or softer replacement changes how far the object ball travels off an identical stroke, which quietly undoes a player's judgement of pace.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aramith","offers":[{"title":"2 1\/16\"","offer_id":40247124295770,"sku":"BB.QB216TC","price":19.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/2796\/9626\/products\/aramith-tournament-champion-cue-ball-2-1-16-balls-cue-store-31766538256474.png?v=1678856377"},{"product_id":"aramith-magnetic-premier-cue-ball","title":"Magnetic Premier Cue Ball","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Aramith Magnetic Premier Cue Ball is a 2in cue ball with a magnetic core, made for coin-operated tables. Those tables separate the cue ball from the object balls in the return mechanism so it comes back to the player after a scratch while the object balls stay held, and a magnetic ball is what makes that separation work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe alternative approach — an oversized or heavier cue ball — changes how the ball plays, which is the usual complaint about pub tables. A magnetic ball of the same 2in diameter keeps the cue ball the same size as the object balls, so the game plays closer to a normal table. Made from Aramith phenolic resin, so it resists the chipping and wear of constant pub-table use.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aramith","offers":[{"title":"2\"","offer_id":40247124525146,"sku":"BB.QB200MAG","price":59.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/2796\/9626\/products\/aramith-magnetic-premier-cue-ball-2-balls-cue-store-31766538453082.png?v=1678856735"},{"product_id":"aramith-pro-cup-red-dot-cue-ball","title":"Pro Cup Red Dot Cue Ball","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Aramith Pro Cup Red Dot Cue Ball is a tournament-grade cue ball marked with red dots, available in 1 7\/8in, 2in, 2 1\/16in and 2 1\/4in. The dots are the point of it: as the ball travels, they make the spin visible, so a player and a spectator can see whether the ball is carrying side, screw or top.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat visibility is why dotted cue balls are used for televised play, and it is equally useful in practice — you can see the spin you actually applied rather than the spin you intended. The ball is Pro Cup grade, made from Belgian phenolic resin to tournament tolerances, so it matches a Pro Cup set for weight and hardness rather than behaving like an odd ball in the rack.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aramith","offers":[{"title":"1 7\/8\"","offer_id":40247125082202,"sku":"BB.QB178PRO","price":34.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2\"","offer_id":40247125016666,"sku":"BB.QB200PRO","price":39.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2 1\/16\"","offer_id":40247125114970,"sku":"BB.QB216PRO","price":64.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2 1\/4\"","offer_id":40247125147738,"sku":"BB.QB214PRO","price":59.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/2796\/9626\/products\/aramith-pro-cup-red-dot-cue-ball-2-balls-cue-store-31766538584154.png?v=1678857275"},{"product_id":"aramith-premier-spot-cue-ball","title":"Premier Spot Cue Ball","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Aramith Premier Spot Cue Ball is a 1 7\/8in white ball marked with spots, made from Aramith phenolic resin. In English billiards each player uses their own cue ball — one plain white and one spotted — and the spot is what tells the two apart on the table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt also serves as a replacement where a set has lost its spotted white, which is the more common reason to buy one. Matching the grade matters: English billiards is played with only three balls and constant cannons between them, so any difference in weight or hardness between the two whites shows up immediately in how the shot behaves. Premier grade matches an existing Premier billiards set.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aramith","offers":[{"title":"1 7\/8\"","offer_id":40247136682074,"sku":"BB.SPOT178","price":19.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/2796\/9626\/products\/aramith-premier-spot-cue-ball-1-7-8-balls-cue-store-31766549790810.png?v=1678859975"},{"product_id":"mitchell-cue-ball","title":"Cue Ball","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a single Mitchell cue ball, in 2in and 2 1\/8in. It is a replacement ball rather than part of a set — the cue ball is the one that goes missing, gets chipped or wears out first, because it is struck on every shot in the game.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2 1\/8in size is worth noting: some coin-operated tables use a slightly oversized cue ball so the return mechanism can separate it from the object balls. Check which your table takes before ordering, because an oversized cue ball on a normal table changes how the object ball comes off the contact, and a standard ball on a coin-op table will not return.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mitchell","offers":[{"title":"2\"","offer_id":40247336829018,"sku":"BM.QB200","price":9.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"2 1\/8\"","offer_id":40247336960090,"sku":"BM.QB218","price":10.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/2796\/9626\/products\/mitchell-cue-ball-2-balls-cue-store-31766904406106.png?v=1678941876"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.cuestore.co.nz\/collections\/cue-balls.oembed","provider":"Cue Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}