Ball Differences
Mike
I'm still new to this game and have some pretty basic questions from
time to time so bear with me. I'm curious about the difference between
two types of squash ball. One is a Dunlop with two yellow dots and the
other has only one yellow dot on it - I think it is a Dunlop too but am
not 100% about that.
During a 5 minute break between games this morning I was dropping the
one-dot and two-dot balls and was comparing the bounce in them. I
noticed a significant difference in the two-dot and one-dot ball. The
one-dot ball seemed to bounce higher (at least twice the bounce) than
the two-dot ball when I dropped the two from the same height. Now at the
time we were currently playing with the one-dot ball so the two-dot was
"cold". I'm thinking that that is why they were different but thought
I'd ask the experts. Is there a difference between the two types of
balls? If not, what is the significance of the two or one yellow dots on
the ball?
Thanks
Mike Butler
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anthony.gosnell
double yellow dot. I think it is by about 10%.
The standard ball is the double yellow dot.
The single yellow dot is nice for beginners as it bounces more making it
easier to have longer rallies.
It may also be used in colder climates but I have no experience of this as I
live in sunny South Africa.
Anthony Gosnell
EZ
beginnners ... or perhaps for those of us older and slower ...
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Keith D Flanigan
Mike
Up until a couple of years ago the Dunlop single yellow dot was
recognised as the official ball.
According to Dunlop the newer double yellow dot has 10% more hang time
than the single dot and developed to enable longer rallies and make
the game generally more appealing to players and spectators alike.
Then again nobody seemed to have problems with the single dot or did
they?.
temprature on court, pace of play and how hard the ball is struck all
have significant effects on the pace, bounce and rebound of the ball.
Dropping a single dot and a double dot ball together from equal
heights would show almost no difference when cold, warm them up and
you would see that the double dot bounces higher.
Apart from Dunlop there are a few manufactures making double yellow
dot balls,
the best of this batch is most probably the Pointfore double yellow,
personaly I still prefer Dunlop
Keith
gerald
hang time, and is a faster ball.
On 14 May 2003 09:45:08 -0700, kd.fl...@quicknet.nl (Keith D
gerald
The double yellow is recommended for Professional play. It is written
on the box.
http://www.dunlopsports.com/squash/squash_11756.asp
The Max Progress (no dots) is for recreational players, and improvers.
Most players get the ball in the way of their ego, and must use a
double yellow. Rallies are short (in front of the redline) and sweet.
I'm fat and elderly, and enjoy using the no dot.
Duke of Hazard
identical to the old single yellow. The new single yellow has 10% more
hang time than the old single yellow and new double yellow.
Faraz
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Keith D Flanigan
> I think you got the ball dots backwards. The single yellow has more
> hang time, and is a faster ball.
Gerald thanks
Yes I have got my dots crossed. The Dunlop Revelation Competition XT
single yellow dot has an increased 10% hang time compared to the
Revelation Pro XX that features a double yellow dot.
Keith