Recent content by TrickRichards

Spot on, thanks for confirming that. I was led astray from a YouTube video that said there should be a stretch side and an anchor side. Perhaps that works for some types of cloth but for the CPBA Competition cloth that method stretched it very unevenly. Had to pretty much start over because I...

That was a tough pill to swallow haha. Had to pull a lot of staples but you were absolutely correct! Got it all evened out, thanks so much!

My first time installing cloth myself. Everything seemed to be going swimmingly but then this happened. Can’t get the wrinkles out no matter how I stretch it. I think maybe the position of the cloth got off during the stretching process. Can anyone tell me what to do from here? Table is a 7 ft...

Update: Had the new Simonis 760 installed about a week ago, it was absolutely the right choice! The speed and response of the cloth is ideal in my opinion. My Olhausen now plays very similarly to the Diamond and Brunswick tables at my local pool hall. At least in terms of speed and cue ball...

It looked like Taom but wasn’t even close to the standard I’m used to from their other chalks. I messaged the seller about it weeks ago but never heard back so I just returned it.

FWIW, I ordered the new V10 Blue from Amazon (Beer City Billiards) and it did NOT feel anything like the green version. My very first shot left a distinct mark on the cue ball, about as much as Master chalk. That never once happened to me with the green V10. The blue seems to be more powdery...

Thanks guys! Having 760 installed next week, will let ya know how it works out.

Hi all, I have an 8 foot Olhausen that currently has Simonis 860 on it. The table is in a half basement where the humidity is between 50-70%. I use a small dehumidifier to keep it somewhat normal. The speed is much slower than that of the Gold Crown and Diamond tables at my local pool hall. I'm...