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Description
Description
Billiard balls come in different sizes and
designs that vary by game type.
Traditionally, billiard balls were made from
elephant ivory, but are commonly made
from phenolic resin today.
Dimensions&&Sizes
Dimensions Sizes
Billiard balls range in diameter from the
argest in Russian pyramid and kaisa at 2
11/16” (68 mm) to the smallest in British-
style at 2” (51 mm). Other variations of
billiard ball sizes are Carom at 2 7/16” (61.5
mm), American-style at 2 1/4” (57.15 mm),
and Snooker 2 1/16” (52.5 mm).
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Height:
2.06"-2.69" | 52.5-68 mm (Diameter)
Diameter (Russian kaisa): 2 11/16” | 68
mm
Diameter (Carom): 2 7/16” | 61.5 mm
Diameter (American): 2 1/4” | 57.15 mm
Diameter (Snooker): 2 1/16” | 52.5 mm
Diameter (British): 2” | 51 mm
Material: Phenolic resin
Drawings include:
Billiard Ball sizes: Russian Kaisa, Carom,
American, English, Snooker
Links
Wikipedia - Billiard Ball
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What are pool balls made of?
Pool balls today are typically made from phenolic
resin, though pool balls in the past were made from Text by Bryan
elephant ivory. Updated on August 30, 2021

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There are many variations of pool with differing Membership. Available in DWG (CAD,
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shoot openly at any ball on the table to earn points.
Rotation games (nine-ball) require that players
shoot at balls in order from one to nine. Eight-ball
s played with each player shooting at either the
striped or the solid balls until they have
successfully made them all and can then shoot the
eight-ball to win.
How do you rack pool?
The two most common racks for pool are the
diamond rack used in nine-ball pool and the full
triangle rack used for eight-ball pool. Nine-ball pool
s racked with the one ball at the apex and the nine
ball in the center. Eight-ball pool is racked with the
eight ball in the center and the other balls
organized at random with a stripe and a solid at
each of the back two corner locations.
How many balls are in pool?
Pool is a general term referring to a variety of
different pool games, with the most popular games
being nine-ball and eight-ball pool. Nine-ball is
played with nine balls in a diamond rack labeled
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