easy-e said:

I'm probably not the best one to ask if you're wanting a technical answer. I think the cloth plays good. I honestly don't know if I could tell the difference between any of the major brands.

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I was really just asking about speed. At the Reyes Cup the tables seemed super fast and the players were struggling. That would strike me as a big issue on the 7’, but the players seem okay with it on the matches I’ve seen.

Rocket354 said:

Just to elaborate, people don't know the specific methods used, but there are plenty of demonstratable techniques using the technology of the time to achieve Stonehenge, the Pyramids, and any other "mystery." For example, from the Wikipedia for Stonehenge:

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Thanks for that. Very interesting stuff. I was only sharing what a tour guide at Stonehenge related. Again, I think the key here is to recognize that prehistoric man had a greater grasp of science and engineering methods than we might think.

Still, the matter of how dozens of gigantic stones which were specific to a section of Wales were moved over 100+ miles to the Salisbury plain is not open and shut, at very least not in the eyes of the on-site scientists at Stonehenge.

Still, I'm with you for the most part. There's always an explanation for the seemingly inexplicable, we just have to look hard enough for it.

fjk said:

TOI logic is to put intentional inside on the cue to reduce that variability of hitting either side.

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Yes, that claim is the basis of most of the controversy about CTE - a topic that's proven to be too flammable for the main forum.

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One more thing from me: we openly accept criticism here, that is exactly why I posted. All I ask is honesty and specifics. If something felt off, leave a proper review of exactly what felt off and I will read every word. Thanks guys.

Appreciate you looking. I have to be honest, that surprises me. The physics get played and tested daily by me, my family and real league players, and they hold up. If something specific felt off on your device, tell me exactly what: cue ball speed, rails, spin, collisions, and what you played on. If there is a real issue I can reproduce, I will fix it. A general 'horrendous' I cannot do much with.

ChrisinNC said:

You do have to scrub it real good with a wet towel to make sure you remove all the soap after you’ve thoroughly scrubbed in the soap / water with a brush. And I warn you, unless you wet down and do this on the entire table surface, it will not look good at all.

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Thanks, Chris, that is exactly the part I was nervous about, so it is good to hear it straight from someone who has done it. The warning about doing the whole surface is really useful too. My instinct was to test a small patch first, but if that would leave it looking patchy, I would rather know that before I start than after. Appreciate you spelling out the rinse step as well.

Thanks for being straight with me, Oikawa. I asked for honest feedback, and that is honest feedback, so I appreciate it.

I won't argue with 'unplayable.' If the physics feel that far off, that is the thing to fix first, before anything else. You said there are too many things wrong to list, and I understand that, but if you have a minute, even the one or two that bothered you most would help me a lot. Was it the cue ball speed after contact, the rails, spin, or the way the balls collide? I would rather fix the right things first than guess.

Thanks again for actually trying it.