Correct Cushions on a GC3?

[CGM]

How do I know if I have the correct rubber on my GC3? When I bought it the seller said the rubber had been changed previously.

 

[rexus31]

Take the rail cloth off and see what they are.

 

[rikdee]

Correct in terms of cushion profile: nose to nose the playing surface should be 50 x 100 inches assuming a 9 foot table. The brand of cushion or their playing charateristics are separate issues.

 

[realkingcobra]

How do I know if I have the correct rubber on my GC3? When I bought it the seller said the rubber had been changed previously.

Take a few pictures and post them here.

 

[CGM]

Take a few pictures and post them here.

Ok, I will when I get home.

 

[CGM]

Glenn, Let me know what you think.

 

[realkingcobra]

Glenn, Let me know what you think.

Without being able to actually see the cushions with the cloth off, its hard.to tell. Measure the nose of the cushion to the slate....and that cloth is way the hell overdue x
for replacement!!!

 

[CGM]

Without being able to actually see the cushions with the cloth off, its hard.to tell. Measure the nose of the cushion to the slate....and that cloth is way the hell overdue x
for replacement!!!

Lol, I hear you. My cheap a$$ is holding out as long as possible. I will get the measurements this evening. What height should I be looking for?

 

[realkingcobra]

Lol, I hear you. My cheap a$$ is holding out as long as possible. I will get the measurements this evening. What height should I be looking for?

Nose height should be about 1 7/16" and measuring from the nose of the cushions to the formica finish on the top front of the rail, 2" across.

 

[CGM]

Thanks Glenn, thats exactly what they measure on my table. I guess they are good to go as far as the correct size but I think it's time to change them anyway.

 

[hang-the-9]

I would think that just hitting the balls off the rails to see is they hopped or did something weird would be good enough to see if they were setup properly. As well as doing a few easy banks at different speeds and see where the balls go.

A few places I play in had rails replaced, and used some cheap installers even though every player in the rooms told them to go with someone else. Ball would hop in the air on some tables on most of the rails and on or two rails on most tables. You hit a 3 rail shot and the cueball or object ball spends more time in the air than on the table surface.

Needless to say most of the players in the place were bangers.

The cloth on the table is on it's last legs. It should be in Florida in some nursing home drinking prune juice.

 

[CGM]

I would think that just hitting the balls off the rails to see is they hopped or did something weird would be good enough to see if they were setup properly. As well as doing a few easy banks at different speeds and see where the balls go.

A few places I play in had rails replaced, and used some cheap installers even though every player in the rooms told them to go with someone else. Ball would hop in the air on some tables on most of the rails and on or two rails on most tables. You hit a 3 rail shot and the cueball or object ball spends more time in the air than on the table surface.

Needless to say most of the players in the place were bangers.

The cloth on the table is on it's last legs. It should be in Florida in some nursing home drinking prune juice.

Yeah I'm going to be replacing the cloth soon. I want to get the rubber replaced at the same time.