Brief pictures of Diamond's new 10ft ProAm.
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Well, not really:grin: yes, the rails only have the 2 foot corner pockets, the rest of the rails are billiard rails as in....no other pockets. The table is not a dedicated one pocket rails, rather a secondary set of rails that can be installed on a Diamond ProAm or Smart Table turning it into a one pocket only table making the table more versatile...same table can also be turned into a real billiard table with a third set of change able rails. Think about it from a pool room owners point of view, a 3 in 1 pool table
Thats a great idea!!!! Especially if the rails can be changed out relatively easily.
I like it!!!
Actually, I'd never support pocket inserts as kind of a patch job to kind of play billiards. Keep in mind, the nose height is different on billiard tables, as well as the cloth if you really want to play billiards. There's a reason why billiard cloth is lightening fast compared to Simonis 860 for playing pool
On a different note, it only takes about 5 minutes to switch the rails on a 9ft ProAm from 6 pockets over to the 2 pocket one pocket rails and yes, the table goes right back to level after you bolt the rail bolts down to 15ft lbs of torque. But I'd never build a single purpose one pocket table, not in todays market. Reason is, take a room owner with say 16 9ft ProAm's. Now, for the most part he could have maybe one or two "one pocket" tables, and say another straight rail billiard table on hand to play at any time, but...in the next month or so he's going to have a major 9ball tournament and needs all 16 ProAm's to be used for the tournament...no problem, take the rails off, put them in storage and put the regular 6 pocket rails back on...hold the tournament...and when it's over, switch back again....no lost of tables for the tournaments, and the up side to the changeable rails...is that he puts them on the tables that have the least amount of hourly rental in the spot they're in, that way...they might just have their own following of players...which in turn, might just make them the most hourly rental tables in the room...whereas they'd be the lowest because of having so many other tables to play on don't even have to change the cloth when switching the rails back:grin:
That's some serious timberstrand but I see no crossmembers so is it going to be 1 piece slate?
Can't imagine what this puppy is going to weigh.
Yep, 30mm (1 3/16") full size, 63" x 119" one piece slate...first ever of its size to be manufactured....and there's 4 of them:grin:
I'm impressed! There will be four of these tables on display and in use at the Tunica Ten Ball event coming up in July. That should be fun and very interesting. Earl may play!
you have to let me play in this, i will challenge any of them for a spot.
These universal pockets inserts will adjust to any rail height, to openings, any bad pocket cut angles, and more!
Dan Bennicas
Dan Bennicas
Nice Table Porn, KingC
"Keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars." ---Casey Kasem
"Keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars." ---Casey Kasem
I seem to recall seeing quite a few dedicated one pocket tables that only had the two pockets. I don't think tables with only two pockets need to revolutionize how the game is played - only some adjustment needed from the players.
And what about conversion to snooker tables!!? Not quite as straightforward but I think still doable.
And what about conversion to snooker tables!!? Not quite as straightforward but I think still doable.
Not really anything new, but all the items like these are more of a pocket blocker than the real cushion, there's a major difference between Artemis Intercontinental K55 cushions and other billiard cushions...they don't play the same, just as cloth is different between pool and billiards. They work in a pinch, but they're just not the real thing....but, that's just my opinion
Alright. You've got me. How much for the set? Those look really cool and I've got no access to a carom table. This could do just the trick...
Not really anything new, but all the items like these are more of a pocket blocker than the real cushion, there's a major difference between Artemis Intercontinental K55 cushions and other billiard cushions...they don't play the same, just as cloth is different between pool and billiards. They work in a pinch, but they're just not the real thing....but, that's just my opinion
This is true, I've no doubt. However, I've got neither the room nor the $$$ for carom perfection. Sometimes close is just good enough....
The real problem with making a convertable Snooker table...is that it's just not real snooker unless it's played on a 6'x12'...and, keep in mind snooker tables have a playing surface that is about 5" taller than a pool table and once again...a totally different kind of cloth...for a reason. Trust me, I could design one hell of a snooker table, but if it's not the full size...what's really the point?
Glen
I hear ya buddy, which is why I designed the Diamond 9ft ProAm as a straight rail billiard table, which is completly different than a 3C table. To remain pure to the game, I would only consider building a 5'x10' for a 3C billiard table, with the slate being at least 2" thick and no less
This is an excellent point. Also, to those who think that the 10' table will "save" pool, I say bull $h@*. A 10' table is for pansies. If you can't play well on a 200' table, then you're just not a pro. Then again. Perhaps the playing surface should be 300'. And with sand traps. Oh yeah, and you should be monied in order to play. Oh yeah, that game is called golf. Pool is for suckers...
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The vast majority of snooker tables in the USA are 5x10. Unreal, toy tables.
are he can do like me glenn and knock down a few walls in the old shack and make room lmfao i have a 9ft GC in a house with right at 1000 square feet :shocked2:
What happens on a 2 pocket table when you get all the remaining balls up table in a wedge. You could sit there and thin off the balls for eons. You can't do that on a normal table because eventually the balls in the corner have to go in the pocket and then subsequently get spotted up.
Hi Glen. Why not just design and produce a 12 foot super snooker table?