Bar table break?

measureman · **Bar table break? -** 11-03-2009, 03:38 PM

I recently joined a bar pool league. My total playing time in 50 years of pool is about 20 games on a bar table.
My question is do i break the balls as hard as i can or is a softer break better on a bar table? I play tonight so any opinions will be tried tonight.

Deadeye · 11-03-2009, 04:03 PM

I hit them as hard as i can

StrokeofLuck · 11-03-2009, 04:12 PM

I know a lot of guys that use the second ball break and not a real hard hit. I'm on the head string and a hard hit myself, but I think you just have to move the cueball around and experiment because most bar tables don't break alike and what works on one might not work on another.

randyg · 11-03-2009, 04:23 PM

Old dirty cloth give em a mighty wack.
New cloth maybe just a medium smack.
SPF=randyg

Johnnyt · 11-03-2009, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by measureman

I recently joined a bar pool league. My total playing time in 50 years of pool is about 20 games on a bar table.
My question is do i break the balls as hard as i can or is a softer break better on a bar table? I play tonight so any opinions will be tried tonight.

What are you playing 8-ball or 9-ball? If it's 8-ball hit them hard from anywhere between a diamond off the long rail and the spot to start with. In 9-ball you have to find the spot for the QB and the speed. Plus every table is different. Johnnyt

greyghost · 11-03-2009, 05:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by randyg

Old dirty cloth give em a mighty wack.
New cloth maybe just a medium smack.
SPF=randyg

tap tap to rhyme master randy

gpeezy · 11-03-2009, 05:42 PM

just like a big table. some tables break better at a certain speed. i play a reasonable amount on a diamond pro am bar table and it breaks the best imo in the 20mph area.

measureman · 11-03-2009, 06:24 PM

Thanks for the info. I'm going to play tonight on near new Valleys with new nappy (slow) cloth.I will try a medium break and see what happens. I do have a very powerfull break. Will report back later.

ARROWCRUSHER · 11-03-2009, 06:42 PM

I always hit the head ball with a firm stroke at center ball to hold the cue ball on a barbox. Now sometimes I may change where I break from but I generally start from the first diamond beside the corner pocket on the short rail <<<ED

mattiefingaz · 11-03-2009, 07:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by randyg

Old dirty cloth give em a mighty wack.
New cloth maybe just a medium smack.
SPF=randyg

So would that be a 9 on dirty cloth and a 5 on new cloth?

tigerseye · 11-03-2009, 07:54 PM

If it is 8-ball the 2nd ball break at 50% is effective and if it is 9-ball then it is better to hit em square at 50% than to miss em at 100.... So try 65%-75% hitinem square and you have found the dream combonation...=)

measureman · 11-04-2009, 06:29 PM

I hit the head ball at an angle with 75% power and it seemed to work best. I went 5 and 0(8 ball). Afterwards i played ring 3 ball for the first time. 8 players at a buck each rack 3 balls break and shoot till you clear them. If there is tie the money carries over. One round tied 2 times so the 3rd round was worth 24 bucks . I broke 2 balls in and pocketed the 3rd ball for a total of two shots. I won that one and got some lunch money. Money aside it was a lot of fun.