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JBB Snooker Ball Set

Name: JBB Snooker Ball Set
SKU: B446
Price: 177000 TZS
Availability: InStock

Snooker & Pool

A JBB snooker ball set. Snooker balls are 52.5 mm - smaller than both American and British pool balls - and a full snooker set is twenty-two balls: fifteen reds, six colours and a cue ball. Check which game your table is built for before ordering.

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Highlights

Snooker is 52.5 mm

Smaller than pool. Twenty-two balls, not sixteen.

52.5 mm snooker sizing

Smaller than American pool at 57.2 mm and British pub pool at 50.8 mm.

A full set is 22 balls

Fifteen reds, six colours and a cue ball - not the sixteen a pool set contains.

Match the table

Pockets and rack are built for one ball size. The wrong set will not play correctly.

Chalk is what dulls them

Clean the film off regularly, because chalk on a ball wears your cloth.

Product description

About this product

A JBB snooker ball set.

Snooker balls are 52.5 mm, and that matters because there are three ball standards in common use and they are not interchangeable. American pool uses 57.2 mm, British pub pool uses 50.8 mm, and snooker sits between them at 52.5. The pockets, the rack and the table are built around one of those sizes – the wrong balls will not rack correctly and will not behave predictably in the pockets. If you are unsure what your table takes, measure a ball you already have before ordering.

A full snooker set is twenty-two balls rather than the sixteen in a pool set: fifteen reds, six colours – yellow, green, brown, blue, pink and black – and a cue ball. Ask us to confirm the count in the set we are holding before you order, as some sets are supplied as partial or replacement sets.

Balls wear in two ways, one obvious and one not. Chips and cracks announce themselves. Going slightly out of round does not, and an out-of-round ball drifts off line on a slow roll, which players almost always blame on the table.

Clean them regularly with warm water and a little mild soap, dried thoroughly. The blue film that builds up is chalk, and chalk carried from a ball onto the cloth is what wears cloth out. Never use solvents.

Buying a Jbb Snooker Ball Set in Tanzania

361 Degrees Adventure keeps the jbb snooker ball set at our showroom in Upanga, Dar es Salaam, with delivery countrywide across Tanzania. Come and handle it before you buy, or order online and collect.

Browse more Balls in Dar es Salaam, or see the full 361 Degrees range. For general background on cue sports, see this overview on Wikipedia.

Specifications

The details

Brand	JBB
Type	Snooker ball set
Diameter	52.5 mm - the snooker standard
Full set	22 balls: 15 reds, 6 colours and a cue ball - ask us to confirm the count in stock
Other standards	American pool 57.2 mm; British pub pool 50.8 mm
Compatibility	Must match the table, pockets and rack - sizes are not interchangeable
Cleaning	Warm water and mild soap, dried thoroughly; never solvents
SKU	B446

Questions

Good to know

What are the standard ball sizes?

Three sets in common use. American pool uses 57.2 mm (2.25 in) balls. British pub pool uses 50.8 mm (2 in). Snooker uses 52.5 mm. They are not interchangeable - the pockets, the rack and the table are all built around one size, and a set of the wrong balls will not rack or pot properly.

Why do balls need replacing?

Because they wear. Every impact and every roll across cloth abrades the surface microscopically, and over years a ball goes slightly out of round and loses its polish. An out-of-round ball rolls off line on a slow shot, which players usually blame on the table. Chips and cracks are the obvious reason; going out of round is the invisible one.

How do I clean billiard balls?

Warm water with a little mild soap, a soft cloth, then dry them thoroughly. Do it more often than you think - the blue film that builds up on balls is chalk, and chalk on a ball transfers to the cloth and wears it. Never use solvents, which attack resin and dull the finish permanently.

Does the cue ball wear faster than the others?

Considerably, because it is struck by the cue every single shot and hits every other ball. On a well-used table the cue ball is often visibly duller and slightly smaller than the object balls long before they need replacing, which is why cue balls are sold separately.

Why does chalk matter so much?

Because a cue tip on a ball is a low-friction contact, and without chalk it slips. A miscue - where the tip skids off the ball instead of gripping - is almost always a chalk problem rather than a technique one. Chalk before every shot where you are not hitting dead centre, and brush it on rather than grinding it into the tip.

How should I look after the cloth?

Brush it in one direction, from the baulk end down the table, with a proper table brush - never a household one. Iron it occasionally if you have the right iron. Keep drinks off it, and keep the table out of direct sun, because UV fades cloth unevenly and you cannot undo it.

Does humidity affect a table?

Considerably. Slate is fine, but the cloth absorbs moisture and plays slow and heavy when damp, and a wooden frame can swell and shift, which puts a table out of level. Keep the room ventilated, keep the table away from open windows and rain ingress, and use a cover. A dehumidifier makes a real difference in a coastal house.

Do you deliver in Dar es Salaam?

Yes. We deliver across Dar es Salaam and send nationwide to Arusha, Moshi, Mwanza, Dodoma, Zanzibar and beyond by courier. A table is a heavy two-person item, so tell us when you order and we will arrange the right transport and talk through access.