Where to buy chrome balls (Ninja style)

[ALJO]

I was keepig in my Ebay watchlist a listing for 100 Ninja chrome balls at 150$ USD plus 29$ USD shipping for the last year and a half now and wanted to purchase them eventually, but, shipping will go up eventually, I was thinking to myself, well, not only did shipping go up lately (more than twice the amount) but now the ball Baron has distributors in different parts of the world, so what? you might say, well now we can only buy them 18 at a time per purchase on Ebay or on his site, so the deal is'nt as good anymore, so I go on his sight and his site says people from Canada have o buy from John's Juke or Pinball Medics, I checked and they sell them repectably 4$ and 3.75$ each, fast math, that's a little less than 400$ CAD for 100 balls and you have to add shipping to that amount.
I said to myself, "no way am I going pay that kind of money on balls even if they are the best" , so I start searching for other options and I found exactly the same product from another Ebay seller for less than what Ninja balls use to cost before things changed not too long ago, I wanted to share with everyone..... I bought my 100 balls so I'm good for many years to come.
There's a lsting for 50 balls at 58$ USD plus 20$ USD shipping and another for 100 balls at 111$ USD plus 27$ USD shippng. Enjoy.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/301217485648?_trkparms=amclksrc=ITM&aid=777008&algo=PERSONAL.TOPIC&ao=1&asc=20230811125216&meid=000c802828824cf7a7f9acd14ece051b&pid=101771&rk=1&rkt=1&mehot=none&itm=301217485648&pmt=1&noa=1&pg=4375194&algv=WatchlistVariantWithMLR&brand=Precision&_trksid=p4375194.c101771.m47999&_trkparms=parentrq:d267db0e18a0aaf6088ef994ffff65ae|pageci:0c759324-5c8d-11ee-a125-72545d92941a|iid:1|vlpname:vlp_homepage

100 1-1/16" Inch G25 Precision Chromium Chrome Steel Bearing Balls AISI 52100 | eBay

Material: AISI 52100 Chromium Steel. Ball Weight (each): 2.828 Ounces / 80.16 Grams.

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[Pinpickle]

Thanks for the heads up. Just bought some balls!

 

[roar]

Thanks for the heads up. Just bought some balls!

Want to sell me one? lol... Big Game really only needs one and I have no plans to add any other pins in the near future!

 

[Pinpickle]

Sure Roar $35 lol

 

[Corrie]

That's lame. I managed to get 50 from ball baron last year through ebay and it was by far the cheapest option for Canadians to get non magnetizing balls in bulk.

 

[ALJO]

That's lame. I managed to get 50 from ball baron last year through ebay and it was by far the cheapest option for Canadians to get non magnetizing balls in bulk.

Exactly what I wanted to do but with 100 balls on Ebay........ They were the cheapest option for Canadians, now, all we Canadians can get is this, not at all good deal from Ball Baron, 60$ USD for 18 balls with shipping,

Ninja™ Pinballs 18 count package Genuine Ballbaron™ Product | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Ninja™ Pinballs 18 count package Genuine Ballbaron™ Product at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!

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[ALJO]

Just received my 100 chrome balls, they look just as shiny as the Ninja ones, and, as stated in the purchase, no custom fees or taxes when received.
Very happy with this purchase.
Now,, question: at what frequency do you guys recommend I change the balls in my game if I play 5 to 10 games a day?
Thanks.

 

[Pinpickle]

I just got my balls as well. I change them when they start to blemish. Not relying on a play count. Check them when I wax the playfield and change if need be. All games are different, multi balls kill the balls.

 

[Corrie]

Just received my 100 chrome balls, they look just as shiny as the Ninja ones, and, as stated in the purchase, no custom fees or taxes when received.
Very happy with this purchase.
Now,, question: at what frequency do you guys recommend I change the balls in my game if I play 5 to 10 games a day?
Thanks.

Like Pinpickle said it does depend on the game. If there is a lot of multiball you'll probably need to change them more, same with if there is a newton ball/block you're likely to damage the balls quicker.

Just keep an eye on them and check them every time you clean the machine and you should be fine.

 

[ALJO]

Thanks for the advice.