gbs52 said:

My new 9 foot Diamond has 4 1/2” pockets but shelf will completely hide a ball with lots of room to spare. I’m 72 and hate this table. Plays like crap. It does roll and banks good. You can’t touch a rail or it will spit ball back out even though it went in. I’m thinking of grinding an inch or so off somehow. I hope some will shed some light on this for a fix.

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billiards_watch said:

Money.

Cue makers probably don't have gold laying around to melt. Melting gold is another thing.

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garczar said:

i see your point but i think its time for the DCC 1p to be a 'elite' event and not just another 'dead money open'. say it was limited to 350, how many have a real chance ,say, of a top10-15? Not many. Most play in this just to say they did. Get 128 monsters and let 'em have at it. Even then you could probably name the top8 finishers right now.

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Canadian cue said:

I have found that purple heart doesn't thread well. It is splintery if that makes sense. I have some Lignum vitae that I think would be a great insert wood.

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Texas Carom Club said:

the matches themselves are great
but carl on commentary is just a bit much i found

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mikemosconi said:

Appreciate the comments. I will go on record as saying that I do NOT like these Diamond tables. I think that as far as a factor contributing to the lack of pool enthusiasm in younger folks, these types of tables would certainly be a contributing factor. Many years ago as a young person, I began to really enjoy this game, as Brunswick home tables in the 1960's with larger pockets allowed one to get fairly proficient and thus have a sense of enjoyment and satisfaction in playing the game. I have stayed with it my entire life because of that. I think that most young people being introduced to the game on tables such as these would quickly walk away from the game because it would just not be fun at all to watch balls constantly rattle in the pocket jaws. I remember pool halls would usually have just ONE table up front near the desk with tighter pockets - there was a reason for having only one - the other 15 tables kept people coming BACK to the ROOM! For myself, a seasoned player, this is now a new challenge, I doubt that I would be playing and contributing today if my first experiences were on a table like these Diamonds.

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Rocket354 said:

People Otherwise, sidespin can be a crutch that actually limits player development (ie, I can only make this shot with outside because that's all I've ever done).

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mikemosconi said:

Recently moved here to Florida- been playing at a room called Diamonds in Cape Coral which features Diamond pool tables- my first real experience with these tables. they are nine footers, probably fairly old, look like 4 1/2 inch pockets ( 2 cue balls will not fit into them side to side) shelf depth seems rather deep. these tables seem to play much, much tougher than Gold Crowns that I have played on most of my life. pockets reject anything that touches a rail even slightly, and hitting a pocket point is pure doom!
So far still trying to adjust my game to these tables, but my initial observations are that the pockets seem to reject balls that REALLY should be a score given a REASONABLE allowance for aiming. any time the object ball needs to travel more than six feet to the pocket, only a slow to moderate slow speed seems to pocket a ball. Straight pool runs are a disaster on these tables, as balls that are run down along the cushions to the pocket are rejected with even the SLIGHTEST amount of off center clearance. Also break shots in 14.1 cannot be hit with the correct speed to open up balls, as most are rejected from the pockets. As for bank shots- these tables seem to bank much shorter than Gold Crowns or Olhausens - I need to ADD angle to side pocket bank shots to make a bank.
Is my experience unique, I doubt it as I am a fairly good player and am really struggling to make balls that previously required no thought. I can see these tables causing young people to forget about pool and try another sport as the difficulty factor would keep player satisfaction to a minimum. I look around me and see lesser players come in and seem to miss 75% of their shots - not good for their confidence or enjoyment of time spent on these tables. Curious as to what experienced players feel about these tables compared to "old standard" Brunswicks etc. BTW- I am up for this challenge, but at times I know that i hit a ball "right" and these tables still reject- a bit frustrating, to say the least. Is this really good for pool?

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TwoRailDave said:

I'm looking for a stiff hit with some good feedback for a 3/8x10 pin. Maybe something somewhere in between the hit of maple threads and phenolic threads. I thought purpleheart would hold up better than maple...anyone have any input? Thanks

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dr_dave said:

FYI, I just posted a video that discusses and demonstrates all changes that have recently been made to the World Pool Association (WPA) official rules of pool. Check it out:

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Contents:
0:00 – Intro
0:38 - Use of Equipment
2:46 - Balls Settling
4:13 - 8-Ball Open Table
5:08 - Foul Uncertainty
---- 5:18 - wrong-ball-first
---- 7:05 - no rail contact
8:17 - Unintentional Scoop
9:21 - All-Ball Fouls
11:06 - 9-Ball Break
13:14 - 10-Ball Safety
14:36 - New Game Rules
15:05 - More Info

As always, I look forward to your feedback, comments, questions, complaints, and requests.

Enjoy!

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