They are beautiful balls and I don't see any scuffs or marks after many games. But if I were to do it over, I would choose the balls with the numbers in the standard empty area and Not in the stripes. With these, you have that huge area of white with no numbers and the stripe balls look funny to me.

When I bought these new pool balls, I had no idea just how much brighter and vibrant colors would be. These new billiard balls truly improve the quality of game compared to my older ones. You can really focus on your spin when you hit the cue ball.

My pool balls were brand new...shrink wrap so no bait and switch here. Very nice pool balls, well worth the money. You can tell right off the bat compared to my original ones that came with the pool table. You won't be disappointed with this choice. I had the step down version of this brand and I'm glad I paid the extra money for these....play on!!!!!!

My new Aramith Premium set arrived with the Aramith wrapper. The wrapper assures the balls are authentic Aramith and that they have not been tampered with since they left the factory. All balls are within the (+-0.005") 2.25" specification, with an average reading of 2.248". All balls are within 0.002" of the average. They are beautiful with vibrant colors, high gloss and no production scratches.

I bought the Aramith Premium set to replace my old Aramith Premium set. After 25 years, they are -0.015" (1/64") out of specification. But, they are still very playable and look great.

I viewed many reviews and photos of ball damage and chipping. This can certainly occur, but it is rare. Balls should not show cracks or pieces missing. However, if balls begin showing tiny chips which are eerily similar to each other, it is usually not the fault of the ball. Rather, it could be a table issue. There is a protruding staple or something else sharp and hard contacting the balls and causing the damage. When I first got my table, all balls eventually had tiny half moon chips. I discovered it was a pocket rivet. When a ball was pocketed hard, it would hit the rivet and leave a small chip. I covered all pocket rivets with adhesive felt and have never had the problem since. Fortunately, it was a cheaper set of balls that came with the table.

God, these balls are glorious. Let me ask you something: do you want to have amazing balls or just average balls? I mean, you can spend - literally - $20 for a set of average balls. I did! I bought a set of $20 balls with no polish, balls that show every stupid little defect and chalk mark. Balls that don't even roll very well. And then every time I saw them, every time I played with them, I was completely underwhelmed and depressed because they looked like ass. Even though, yes, I only spent $20 on them! That was me, a week ago! Now, when I look at my balls, when I play with them and I see how polished and beautiful they are, I feel as if my money was spent wisely. Because I know these Aramith Premium balls will look amazing and last for many, many years! Before I bought these Aramith Premiums, my girlfriend hated my balls, now she's loving them! If you're going to play pool even on a semi-regular basis, you owe it to yourself to buy balls that look and play like these. You don't need to drop $250+ on a set of balls. But $20, $50, even $100 just isn't gonna cut it. Spend the $165, buy these, the Premiums, you won't regret it. They're durable. And SHINY AS FUUUUUHHH!! And from that day forward you will play knowing that your awesome balls "” the balls you paid extra money for "” will last and last. And they will be the envy of all your friends. Isn't that what's important?