Strachan Cloth and Aramith Balls are the Reference suppliers to virtually all major amateur and professional snooker events, clubs and sports organisations around the world.
To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the creation of snooker, we interviewed Jason Ferguson, Director of the World Snooker Tour and Chairman at the WPBSA, the world governing body for snooker and billiards.
This last of 6 episodes tackles the importance of the snooker cloths and balls whatever the skill level.
It’s always best to go for the best
“Clubs these days are improving their standards as well. We’re seeing many new clubs open around the world. We’re seeing many big clubs open. Certainly with snooker players, the higher the skill level of a player, the more they will understand the conditions and the perfection required in the table, balls, cloth and everything else. The perfection that we get from our cloth manufacturer Strachan and the perfection that we get from Aramith in the balls is really just at the highest level.”
Why choose Strachan and Aramith
The billiard balls you use are of course a key factor whatever the billiard discipline you play. If the balls aren’t perfectly round, perfectly balanced, with the perfect weight, they won’t roll straight and won’t offer consistent rebounds. And if they are not made of 100% High Density phenolic resin, you will quickly notice premature wear with burn spots and flat spots on your balls, which will diminish your playing experience. This is why Aramith is the market leader because of their excellence and consistency.
But what is equally important is the cloth you play on. Even though you might play with the best billiard balls, you still need some grip on your table to execute precise and predictable shots. This is the role of a cloth: to offer you the most accurate and consistent ball speed and control to achieve complicated shots, to improve your skills and to enhance your playing experience. And when it comes to snooker, the role of the cloth is even more important considering the higher skills required by the difficulty of this sport.
For more information about Aramith snooker balls, please visit our Products section
For more information about Strachan cloths, please visit https://strachan.co/
For more information about the World Snooker Tour, please visit https://www.wst.tv/
For more information about the WPBSA, please visit https://wpbsa.com/