CSI dumps Diamond for Predator tables

Haven't played on these tables yet, so I'll reserve judgement until I can try them. Playing mostly on Diamonds these days, but there is a club sort of close that has a couple of 9 foot Predator tables, so I might go and check them out. Really, people bitch and complain a lot about pool tables, but most tables play ok with fresh rubber and correctly set up. With experience, even a Valley could be made halfway playable. These tables will probably play just fine. The issue will be if they are right for tournament play, if they are so tricky to set up? In my experience tables only become unplayable when they are modified with tight pockets and different rail rubbers. If that job isn't done right, the table could end up a mess. Hope Predator doesn't get overly ambitious withe the pocket cut..
 
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Bob Jewett said:
Any cushion that contacts the ball on the equator is completely broken and unusable. I don't think there is any modern pool table (last 100 years) that has the cushion nose at 1 1/8th inches.
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What is the standard height for cushion rubber? Thx
 
Bob Jewett said:
Any cushion that contacts the ball on the equator is completely broken and unusable. I don't think there is any modern pool table (last 100 years) that has the cushion nose at 1 1/8th inches.
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Hi Bob - i know cushion noses contact the balls above their equator - but just curious, do you know the spec (if there is one) or defacto modern standard for how high? I tried poking around the specs, but BCA specs don’t mention it, and the WPA specs webpage doesn’t seem to be working today. Thx
 
white1 said:
What is the standard height for cushion rubber? Thx
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1 3/8 to 1 7/16
With the nominal height of 1 13/32

From Dr Dave's site...
Rail height (nose-line to table-bed) should be 63 ½% (+1 %) or between 62 ½% and 64 ½ % of the diameter of the ball.
 
phreaticus said:
Hi Bob - i know cushion noses contact the balls above their equator - but just curious, do you know the spec (if there is one) or defacto modern standard for how high? I tried poking around the specs, but BCA specs don’t mention it, and the WPA specs webpage doesn’t seem to be working today. Thx
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The WPA site is currently down for me too, but archive.org has lots of copies of the equipment specs. What they list is 62.5% to 64.5%.
 
white1 said:
Are diamonds 100% made in USA?
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Most things that have sticker saying Made in USA, are made enough to use sticker.

It all 🐂💩, good old American Car n Light Truck could not run without their Chinese Parts. Remove those parts, and you have nice planter for lawn.
 
Good Sam said:
The latest episode of "Pool Player Podcast"

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Sounds like tables aren’t made in China. Brazilian slate. Tables manufactured in Spain. Something from Italy.

And it sounds like the seed that planted this friendship was CSI wanting to pair their world league championships in Vegas with the Predator Pro 10-ball World Championship.
 
CocoboloCowboy said:
Well your offensive, and KOO KOO.

Follow the money, I am sure CSI would play on so so tables, if the 💰💰💰💰💰was attractive.
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Thandi ybs fpor the yrsnslaitbn.
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MattPoland said:
Sounds like tables aren’t made in China. Brazilian slate. Tables manufactured in Spain. Something from Italy.

And it sounds like the seed that planted this friendship was CSI wanting to pair their world league championships in Vegas with the Predator Pro 10-ball World Championship.
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It's well known the 9ft tables are made by Sam Billiards in Spain and I would bet the 7fts are as well as they look just like the ones SAM already makes. It wouldn't surprise me if they use Italian slate.
 
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