2006-11-25 22:45:22 · 9 answers · asked by vic 1 in Sports ➔ Snooker & Pool
I feel I need to clarify a few points. Snooker balls are 2 1/16" and pool balls are 2 1/4". Pub tables in the UK are different than in America. I've heard that the cue ball is smaller than the object balls on pub tables in the UK. This is almost never the case in America. The cue ball and object balls on American bar tables are almost always the same size (2 1/4"). The cue ball is usually heavier or has a magnet or iron plug inside to separate it from the object balls. Of course, if you're playing on anything other than a coin-op table, the cue ball and object balls will be the same size and weight, whether or not the game is snooker or pool. Whether you are playing on an American snooker table (5'X10') or a full size English snooker table (6'X12') the balls should be 2 1/16". M.D.-BCA Instructor/Referee.
2006-11-27 11:28:30 · answer #1 · answered by straight_shooter526 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just use the reds and colours, if you are lucky the snooker balls will include a dotted white for billiards. Use this as an extra colour.
In real pool the white is not a different size.
But the pockets are way different, as well as the height of the rail in relation to the centre of the ball.
Effectively what this means is that you can't really play a good pool game, but I do it when I can't get a pool table, and it's just as much fun.
However - to answer your question.
All pool balls should be standard full size American. Don't faff around with anything else. They will suit your snooker table well enough.
2006-11-27 05:10:52 · answer #2 · answered by Simon D 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a full sized snooker table is 5x10 a regulation golf table is 6 x 12 at least it was in Kansas City in the 60's there are several games that can be played on a snooker table one obviously is snooker, the other is golf and if you want to add pocket inserts you can work at three rail or carom or just get a set of billiard rail for it there are however pool ball set made for snooker tables as a sort of game/crossover. When you buy them consult with the oldest person you can find in that shop and ask THEM what you need for what you want chances are they will know what you need good old snooker tables are hard to find I know I have three of them and they were indeed hard to find at least ones in good condition
2006-11-28 13:42:15 · answer #3 · answered by doc 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pool and snooker are two completely different games. Why would you use pool balls on a snooker table? In pool, the white ball is smaller than the rest of the balls since it has to be able to 'return' by the mechanism installed. This doesn't apply to snooker because you can just pick it out of the pocket.
In snooker, the balls are 2 1/16" (2.0625") in diameter and all the balls are the same size.
If you want to check your pool balls out then they should be 2" in diameter, apart from the white ball which should be 2.375" in diameter.
2006-11-26 15:34:07 · answer #4 · answered by saljegi 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Pool and Snooker is two completly different ball games
8 Ball pool is played using a black ball and 7 striped balls and 7 solid balls
9 Ball pool is played using 7 solid balls numbered 1 to 7 and 1 strip ball (no. 9) and a black ball
Snooker is played using 15 red balls,5 coloured balls and a black ball
2006-11-28 00:16:00 · answer #5 · answered by Vengace 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2 and 1/8
2006-11-27 01:16:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
why would u use pool balls on a 12ft snooker tale
2006-11-26 08:37:33 · answer #7 · answered by robdoughtjosh@btinternet.com 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Full size?
2006-11-26 06:47:40 · answer #8 · answered by Goofy Goofer Goof Goof Goof ! 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not full size.
2006-11-26 06:47:44 · answer #9 · answered by Butt 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋