Quick question. Are 142.5 degree corner pocket facing angles acceptable for a brand new pro cut Diamond from the factory?
New Pro Cut Diamond
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Pro cut, so 4.5”.
Take a look at this thread.
Pay particular attention to what realkingcobra says.
At one point he mentions how tight the cloth is pulled can skew measurements, but mentions another way to measure.
Take a look at this thread.
Pay particular attention to what realkingcobra says.
At one point he mentions how tight the cloth is pulled can skew measurements, but mentions another way to measure.
Edit: I deleted my long winded response because I just talked to my friend. I mentioned the cloth being pulled too tight at the corners and to check it with a straight edge months ago. He responded that the facings looked straight. I assumed he actually checked them like I recommended. He did not. Also, I thought he told me he had new cloth put on the rails to make sure this wasn’t the issue. Apparently, I misheard because he did not do that either. I finally got him to reach out to Glen and what does Glen say? Put a straight edge on the facing and check it. So my friend does, makes a video of his facings, and sends me a message saying, “Didn’t you mention something like this before?” Yes. Yes I mentioned exactly this before.
All that being said, it doesn’t look too bad to my untrained eyes. I don’t know that the tiny amount of bow that his facings have would make it play like it does. I told him to send the video to Glen. I think I’m done trying to help. He’ll figure out whatever he figures out.
Thanks for the responses. Sorry I didn’t have my info correct about the situation.
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No mechanic but based on the TDF scales 142.5 and 4.5ProCut would make for one tough sob. Still playable but awful snug for average shooters. And i would agree too tough to enjoy straights on. 14.1 is a ball running/flow game and tight wickets ruins it imo. You play way more straight than i'll ever play but that table is too tuff for 14.1 to be fun.
Who measured the angle? If your friend, what did he use and are you confident he knows how to use the tool?Edit: I deleted my long winded response because I just talked to my friend. I mentioned the cloth being pulled too tight at the corners and to check it with a straight edge months ago. He responded that the facings looked straight. I assumed he actually checked them like I recommended. He did not. Also, I thought he told me he had new cloth put on the rails to make sure this wasn’t the issue. Apparently, I misheard because he did not do that either. I finally got him to reach out to Glen and what does Glen say? Put a straight edge on the facing and check it. So my friend does, makes a video of his facings, and sends me a message saying, “Didn’t you mention something like this before?” Yes. Yes I mentioned exactly this before.
All that being said, it doesn’t look too bad to my untrained eyes. I don’t know that the tiny amount of bow that his facings have would make it play like it does. I told him to send the video to Glen. I think I’m done trying to help. He’ll figure out whatever he figures out.
Thanks for the responses. Sorry I didn’t have my info correct about the situation.
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My friend measured it with a Hardell digital angle finder. He sent me pictures and it appears he’s using the tool correctly. But if he’s not measuring from the throat of the pocket, like he did with the straight edge to check the facings, it could’ve skewed his measurements. I’ll say this though. If he didn’t measure correctly, his measurements were pretty darn consistently incorrect.