Ive always heard the legend that shooting on an 8' table will throw your angles off when you shoot on a 7' or 9' table because they are different somehow... Is this true? I found an 8' table I want but want to know if this is true or a myth?
nah, myth. People have a lot of funny superstitions about pool. Without them they'd have to just admit they miss balls sometimes, instead of "yeah that happened because my angles are off since I was playing on an 8 footer yesterday".
Yep. To make the discussion a bit more interesting, we can add the fact that 8-foot pool tables come in two sizes, the standard 8-footer and the oversized 8-footer. This should give 'em even more excuses to misss that easy 45-degree cut shot that was 9 inches from the pocket !!!
Maniac (sucks on ANY size table)
Yep. To make the discussion a bit more interesting, we can add the fact that 8-foot pool tables come in two sizes, the standard 8-footer and the oversized 8-footer. This should give 'em even more excuses to misss that easy 45-degree cut shot that was 9 inches from the pocket !!!
Maniac (sucks on ANY size table)
3 sizes actually.
The standard 8ft has 44x88 playing surface
The standard Diamond 8ft has 45x90 playing surface
The oversized 8ft has 46x92 playing surface.
9ft has 50x100
Ray
Thanks...man..! you just give me an excuse as to way I come in
short on my banks on the Diamond...lol
I didn't know Diamond were 45x90..hmmm. I'll try an
foeget that little bit of info...lol
Ive always heard the legend that shooting on an 8' table will throw your angles off when you shoot on a 7' or 9' table because they are different somehow... Is this true? I found an 8' table I want but want to know if this is true or a myth?
Ive always heard the legend that shooting on an 8' table will throw your angles off when you shoot on a 7' or 9' table because they are different somehow... Is this true? I found an 8' table I want but want to know if this is true or a myth?
Ive always heard the legend that shooting on an 8' table will throw your angles off when you shoot on a 7' or 9' table because they are different somehow... Is this true? I found an 8' table I want but want to know if this is true or a myth?
I've been wondering the same thing lately. I have a 9' in my basement that I shoot on a lot, but have going to places with 7's lately. Shoots seem ok, but I've been scratching a lot. Is it in my head? Do I just need to slow my roll when on a 7'?
The reason I play so lousy is that I'm playing on an 8-foot table.
Straight-in shots don't go straight. Cut shots consistently over-cut or under-cut. Banking is a crapshoot. And the cue ball always goes into a pocket.
I've never played on a 9-footer, but I'm sure I wouldn't have these problems on one. :grin-square:
3 sizes actually.
The standard 8ft has 44x88 playing surface
The standard Diamond 8ft has 45x90 playing surface
The oversized 8ft has 46x92 playing surface.
9ft has 50x100
Ray