tapping a table

Tapping balls on the table so they don't roll off after you rack them?
 
I think it's a little more substantial than that...you tap the balls HARD into the table, leaving indentations in the cloth that allow you to rack them without the rack...not a good idea if you play one pocket or straight pool on that table, as slow rolling balls traveling through the rack area will tend to roll off a little as they roll over the indentations...

Even lightly tapping balls into the rack can get you (deserved) dirty looks from the owner, so beware...
 
Yes

Yes you hold the ball on the spot where you want it to stay then while still holding the ob take the cue ball in your other hand and "lighty" tap the top of the ob to keep it from moving.





pacman said:
i keep hearing people talking about tapping a table. how do you do it?
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Now that I have seen and like most of ya'll hate to see someone do that real hard, Just never heard it called tapping the table.--Smitty
 
I wouldn't do it... in a hard break game like 8b/9b/10b, just buy a magic rack.
Then you don't have to worry about annoying the owner or leaving dents that will screw up future rack attempts or cause balls to roll off.
The idea is the same but you can 'pick up the divots' afterwards
instead of permanently altering the table.
 
The worst thing is when the table is tapped a couple of times or incorrectly or with a different set of balls - the balls simply won't rack anymore the right way. This is why it's illegal.
 
If you give someone the break in 9 ball --- just tap in a bad rack. It takes away the benefit of getting the break but screws up the table until it is recovered...
 
tapping damage

I was always surprised to see it being done in pro tournaments.......
Seems like new tables with smooth surfaces get indentations which seems like damage to me.........
 
Earl and Efren both have done it.

In an interview after the color of money match in Hong Kong, Efren laughs about tapping the table. He says something to the effect of he tapped the table and then his break started working and Earls no longer worked. He indicated that he only did it because Earl did it first in that match.
 
pool101 said:
I agree I have one and it is the fairest everyone gets the same rack.
However he quit making them for now. :(
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Are you sure that they don't make the Slug Doctor anymore?? That's the best racking product I've ever seen. I own one.

The great thing is that the template seems to be made of pretty sturdy, thick Plexi-glass or something. After that, for a home table such as mine, I only have to re-set the rack spots every 4-6 months or so with new notebook reinforcers. And those things are like $2-3 for 200 of them or so from an office supply store. I bought like 5 boxes, so I'll never run out. Ever. And they're much thinner than a standard foot spot. I've never seen a ball roll off. And I've even tried to force it to happen with no roll off observed.

Now I'll have to protect it like the Holy Grail.


UPDATE: http://www.slug-doctor.com/

I don't see any mention of them going out of business??
 
Tapping the table is more or less as described above except you should do it with a template which has the holes in the right places and slightly closer than a ball diameter. I think wetting the cloth for each spot helps it to work better.

It is the standard for tournaments in Europe so far as I know. Racking is almost instantaneous and the players don't argue for five minutes over rack cheating.

Also as mentioned above, it has to be done well or it doesn't work.
 
I4Pool is who makes them, and here is his reply about 6 weeks ago
Hi Mark,

The Slug-Doctor is no longer available at this time. Sorry.

Best Regards,
Abe Lim - i4pool

fathomblue said:
Are you sure that they don't make the Slug Doctor anymore?? That's the best racking product I've ever seen. I own one.

The great thing is that the template seems to be made of pretty sturdy, thick Plexi-glass or something. After that, for a home table such as mine, I only have to re-set the rack spots every 4-6 months or so with new notebook reinforcers. And those things are like $2-3 for 200 of them or so from an office supply store. I bought like 5 boxes, so I'll never run out. Ever. And they're much thinner than a standard foot spot. I've never seen a ball roll off. And I've even tried to force it to happen with no roll off observed.

Now I'll have to protect it like the Holy Grail.


UPDATE: http://www.slug-doctor.com/

I don't see any mention of them going out of business??
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There was another thread about a month ago and he said it was because of other obligations he did not have the time to do them right now. Nick Varner was here 2 years ago when we did his DVDs and he said he had one similar from Japan and he loved it.
I like mine and I think it is the way to go.
I see Stan has his table done the same way in his straight pool video, I believe he did it without the template but I am not sure..
The other thing I had heard people say they would cause the ball to roll off, It must not be to bad if Nick ran 107 here and Stan just put up 100+ run.
If you have one you better hang on to it, I am..
Mark
 
fathomblue said:
... After that, for a home table such as mine, I only have to re-set the rack spots every 4-6 months or so with new notebook reinforcers. And those things are like $2-3 for 200 of them or so from an office supply store. ...
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In a thread about one of his video-taped runs, Stan Shuffett describes how he applies the reinforcements to his table for a full rack. He starts at the front and works his way back, all by hand.
 
Bob Jewett said:
In a thread about one of his video-taped runs, Stan Shuffett describes how he applies the reinforcements to his table for a full rack. He starts at the front and works his way back, all by hand.
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I do the same thind on my home table. Every rack is tight and I don't have to use a rack. Change 'em out yearly.
 
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