Latest activity

Latest activity

 Social Media Forum list

WNT tables

iusedtoberich
mikemosconi said:
If it is the exact same cushion as Diamond then being slightly higher could be the factor in slowing them down - IDK as I am not a physics guy - but the GC 7 that I played was recently installed by a known excellent installer. It had the Simonis 860 so comparison to a newer Diamond - the GC cushion was slower on rebounds for sure.

I only got 4.5 cushions on a solid hit up and down the table/ a newer Diamond gets 5 minimum in my experience.
My own GC 3 with new Simonis 860 and newer superspeeds gets 4.5 cushions up and down.
Click to expand...
The GC7 is def slower and banks longer than a brand new Diamond 9’. The GC7 is proper.

I took a 3D printed ball with a flat base to the expo and marked where it touched the cushion on both tables. The GC7 was about .75-1mm higher. (.030” - .040” or so).

I talked to the Brunswick president about that and he said something to the affect that it was on purpose and Gregory did the rail design.

I asked Gregory on FB a few months back if the cushions are exactly the same. His answer (me paraphrasing) was he was not at liberty to discuss those details as it’s not his company.
Click to expand...

The Balabushka Cue Company Comprehensive History

RickLafayette
Login to view embedded media
This is a video on You Tube covering the history of Gregorio George Balabushka, his method of making cues during his three distinct cue making periods and the evolution of the company making modern copies of his models. Pete Tascarella's involvement is also covered. I only wish they would have shown photos of some Balabushka originals. In fact, there is very little photo coverage and non-existent video footage. It's all narration but the information is interesting for vintage afficionados.
Click to expand...

Chalk gate at the open !!!!

Bavafongoul
Jump sticks should be allowable. I mean for years in golf playing a stymie helped you win the hole in match play
unless your opponent spun or jumped over your ball that had to be at least 6” distant from the opposing ball or the obstructing ball had to be lifted and marked. A lot of greens got messed up from playing a wedge on a green to jump
over an opponent’s ball. In tournaments, the cloth will get burned from jump shots but it’s inconsequential to the match’s outcome. If you had to jump a ball in golf, why not pool? I’ve played lot of 3 cushion so I don’t ever play a jump shot.
Click to expand...

U.S. OPEN 2026, Frisco, Texas, August 25-30

N
middleofnowhere said:
I like the central location. It can be like an 8 or 10 hour drive from so many parts of the country.
Click to expand...
It's also reasonably priced. I looked yesterday at driving down and could get a room at the Embassy Suites for $150 a night.

Now, accessing the website to try to buy a ticket to the tournament itself didn't really work out. Kept getting errors and wouldn't allow me to buy any tickets LOL
Click to expand...

WNT tables

july9x
Jaden said:
So I was caught very off guard in the Arizona open with the way the tables played and there was limited practice available and not enough to really get adjusted to how different they played. I declared that I would never be that caught off guard again so I immediately started making a duplicate of the WNT tables. Now I didn't go out and buy a diamond pro 9 foot as I already have a Gold crown 3. So what I did was order the WNT dynasphere ball set and extended the rail beds (which I've intended to do ever since I switched from my old 4" pocketed table to the gold crown that my best friend gave me with standard cut pockets) and bought the CPBA cloth that they use.

Well here it is a week and a half later and I did it. I duplicated the table. Atleast it plays exactly like the WNT tables did at Yuma. I pulled the cloth super tight.
Click to expand...
Any videos? All this prep, and you’re not gonna let us see how you play the ghost on this table? 😂
Click to expand...
Load more

Filter

Back
Top