Recent content by GideonF

I think Bob’s point earlier was a good one. Dr Dave’s tests use meticulously chalked cues. It is possible that people either chalk differently with V10 or that it is more prone to miscues if you don’t chalk properly. I used V10 for a year and green Pagulayan for a year and didn’t notice any...

In fully refereed tournaments it should be easy. Players cannot clean the CB (only the ref can), and players should only place the CB. It’s tougher if they don’t have a ref to clean the CB.

I’m still not convinced Aramith cleaner has wax in it. It may just be the effect of the polishing compound. How different do your freshly Aramith cleaned balls play if you clean them with soap and water or alcohol after they have been polished?

Can you translate for the non-technical? All I can tell is it has mineral oil and orange peel cleaner?

Increased net deflection when shooting with English due to reduced swerve. I don’t think you mentioned the effect on check side - the fact that inside English doesn’t take properly (at least that’s the case with brand new cloth). One other thing that you mentioned but doesn’t get enough...

Perhaps it is one of the car “waxes” that actually contain silicone or other polymers.

The WPA press release cites unsportsmanlike conduct, which I agree applies. “Any intentional behaviour … that disrupts or changes the game to the extent that it cannot be played fairly.”

Bob, Do you know if Aramith ball cleaner has any wax in it? The website says it has no silicone but says nothing (one way or another) about wax. Someone on FB got AI to say it has wax, but my gut says it’s just cleaner/polishing agents and no wax.

I would like to see the ability to click through from my matches to the profile of the opponent. I too would like the ability to see my rating by table and by game.

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Dave, Did you play the draw shot alternative with the waxed up CB? It’s hard to compare the two alternatives if we don’t see the actual outcome with the conditions at play.

If the table is a Diamond, I would add that Justin is a Diamond certified installer, although Pat McCarthy works on a ton of Diamonds at some top local rooms. You won’t go wrong with any of Pat, Dan or Justin.

My personal recommendation is Pat McCarthy - that’s who I use. PM me if you want Pat’s number. Another in the area is Daniel Joseph DeVos - he’s on Facebook. I haven’t used him but I hear good things.

What do you mean those tables? Do you mean SAM tables in general? Three piece slates in general? These particular tables?

Valley Tables have thinner slate and are basically built like a speaker cabinet, whereas the Diamond has 1” slate and a much more solid slate support. Perhaps most important are the pockets and the rails. The stock Valley tables have bucket pockets, with extremely shallow shelves. This means...