Hardest table ever

[Nature Boy]

I went down to the local bar tonight to try and play some.

There was no action there and the owners didn't want to give up the tables to those of us that wanted to play a little. They usually open the (coin op) tables for us. There is not a lot of action there anyway, so I started making calls to try and find a game.

I found a friend of mine that used to be a pretty good player that has a table he bought from a closing room. It is without a doubt the hardest table I have ever played on.

I ran two from the break, but otherwise we just chopped it back and forth.

Is this good practice or not?

I guess I will find out tomorrow when I get back to the real world.

 

[gunzby]

Playing tough tables is always good practice. It gets you used to a smaller target area and above all else it forces you to focus more. Once you get used to that and then move to an easier table it's like comparing running in the sand to running on pavement.

 

[Nature Boy]

Playing tough tables is always good practice. It gets you used to a smaller target area and above all else it forces you to focus more. Once you get used to that and then move to an easier table it's like comparing running in the sand to running on pavement.

I hope so.



That means I will be making some cash tomorrow!

 

[gunzby]

You most likely will not see a difference in one day. Once you play that table enough where the pockets seem the same as you remembered before playing that table is when you will see a huge difference.

 

[Schlosser Cases]

Makes you shoot to the center, and play good patterns.

 

[kevpull]

Tough is enough

Play on tough table as much as you can. As the other poster said, when the tough table seems normal you will have elevated your game.

 

[alphadog]

how tough

Years ago a friend tricked up a table by adding the pink erasers to the
pockets-yes it was tight but ,you lost the ability to " cheat the pocket"
to play position.Accuracy is very important but moving whitey is also
a priority.Just my 2cents. Jack

 

[ShootingArts]

agree with alphadog

I went down to the local bar tonight to try and play some.

There was no action there and the owners didn't want to give up the tables to those of us that wanted to play a little. They usually open the (coin op) tables for us. There is not a lot of action there anyway, so I started making calls to try and find a game.

I found a friend of mine that used to be a pretty good player that has a table he bought from a closing room. It is without a doubt the hardest table I have ever played on.

I ran two from the break, but otherwise we just chopped it back and forth.

Is this good practice or not?

I guess I will find out tomorrow when I get back to the real world.

I used to tune every day on a snooker table set up for golf to go gamble on a bar box. Definitely cleaned up my stroke and made me play carefully. That was the disadvantage in one respect, the careful play. The really tough table changes your playing style. Without shooting on the soft tables all of the time too you will play too conservatively on a regular barbox.

Hu

 

[KoolKat9Lives]

I used to tune every day on a snooker table set up for golf to go gamble on a bar box. Definitely cleaned up my stroke and made me play carefully. That was the disadvantage in one respect, the careful play. The really tough table changes your playing style. Without shooting on the soft tables all of the time too you will play too conservatively on a regular barbox.

Hu

I agree. It is good practice, but I imagine if you over did it, you might sacrifice other skills when you get on a normal table.

Everything in moderation right?

 

[ShootingArts]

I agree. It is good practice, but I imagine if you over did it, you might sacrifice other skills when you get on a normal table.

Everything in moderation right?

Everything in moderation, including moderation! Too much moderation is bad for your soul. :grin: :grin: :grin:

Couldn't resist joking about moderation since it is well known most places that I can't even spell it without a spell checker however your post is right, too much play on one table messes up your other games. I have been playing exclusively on 9 foot Diamonds for ages, swapped to a GC4 and played horribly. Went to the bar table and played even worse! Besides it being cold enough to put this south Louisiana boy deep into his den today my rotten performance on a bar box is one reason I'm not at White Diamond's this morning. I have to do some serious bar box tuning before competing on one again.

Hu

 

[Tramp Steamer]

I went down to the local bar tonight to try and play some.

There was no action there and the owners didn't want to give up the tables to those of us that wanted to play a little. They usually open the (coin op) tables for us. There is not a lot of action there anyway, so I started making calls to try and find a game.

I found a friend of mine that used to be a pretty good player that has a table he bought from a closing room. It is without a doubt the hardest table I have ever played on.

I ran two from the break, but otherwise we just chopped it back and forth.

Is this good practice or not?

I guess I will find out tomorrow when I get back to the real world.

Don't worry about it. If you're not going to play on it in the future, chalk it up as just another table that was tighter than Dick's hat band.

 

[Nature Boy]

Don't worry about it. If you're not going to play on it in the future, chalk it up as just another table that was tighter than Dick's hat band.

I will probably have to play on it in the future, as we like to practice together.

If it doesn't drive me to quit the game again.