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My opinion on called shot (called ball/pocket really, calling other details of a shot is absurd) and called safe varies depending on which game is being played. I think it really depends on what "problem" with the game you are trying to solve, how frequently it occurs, and whether there is a...

I haven't played on any two tables that bank the same. Even the same table banks differently depending on the conditions, so it's difficult to say what a "true" bank is. Rails that bank at a mirror angle at a particular speed, with a rolling cue ball, and no english using a particular cloth that...

IMO, the diamond "pro-cut" pockets and blue label rails result in a table that is a good compromise for all pool games from one-pocket to straight pool for anyone that is interested in competitive pool. However, that doesn't describe all Diamond tables, nor does it describe all pool players, and...

I should have specified that I was only comparing prices on new commercial-quality pool tables. In that category, I found Diamond to be competitively priced, especially compared to a Gold Crown, which is closer to $10k brand new. Olhausen's tournament table is comparable in price, but I'd rather...

As a satisfied Diamond Professional owner, I have to agree with all the Diamond recommendations on here. Whether you go with the Professional, Pro-Am, or Paragon, you're getting a commercial-grade table at a reasonable price. I actually like the look of the Paragon legs, but the price jump from...

Agreed, but my in-house league still enforces the "4 object balls to a rail" rule. I also dislike the amount of luck involved in an open break and love the controlled break of one pocket, but I don't think that playing 8-ball like one pocket is the way to go. Intentionally giving up the table...

It might be a valid strategy for your style of play, but make sure that it's actually legal in whatever league you're playing in. WPA rules only require that you either make a ball or 4 object balls contact a rail, but some leagues place additional restrictions on the break. For example, APA...

Hey guys, sorry I can't make it to practice, I'm too busy etching my name in history. :rotflmao1:

Where's your sense of adventure? I vote for a third party push-out. Better yet, rub catnip on the cue ball and give "Whiskers" 30 seconds to bat it around. Y'know, if we start doing a push out after every break, people might enjoy the strategy involved and want the option to push out on every...

Part of the issue here is that pool players don't really even agree on what the open break is: Is it just another skill shot with a few extra rules, is it a way to randomize each game (after which the game actually starts), or is it something in between? Should we admonish players for trying to...

Screwing around with the break is kinda Corey's thing, so it's no big surprise to see him at it again. So far, he's played one pocket with an open break, nine ball with a soft offensive break, and now it's ten ball with a soft defensive break. All of these were within the rules, at least at the...

Possibly. The reason I suggested 8 was so that you could use the same color/number association for both stripes and solids. Going back to my previous example: Solids: green, blue, orange Stripes: red, purple, green Another way to visualize that might be to group them in order by color, like...

Looks to me like he's adding up values, but it's possible that he uses some sort of algorithm to simplify things. The first one to jump to my mind would be multiplying the number of stripes (and possibly the 8 ball) by 8, then adding the balls as if they are all solids to that result. With a...

Personally, I almost always play with the same cue for years at a time, but if the specs of 2 cues are nearly the same, I don't think it's a big deal to switch it up. In order of importance, here are the specs that I think make the biggest difference: deflection/squirt, tip type/condition...

I have a 9' Diamond above my garage. After it settled in, keeping the table level hasn't been an issue, but there is some movement when people are walking around it, especially people with heavy steps. It normal for floors to flex a bit; they are designed that way, but if it's a concern, there...

Absolutely. I was responding only to the recent question tacked onto this resurrected thread, not the original topic. Technically speaking, low-squirt shafts exhibit more useful (tip) deflection than a regular shaft. Thank marketing for that. :smile:

It would have been cheating to take advice from a teammate then continue to shoot. You didn't break any rules, but I would consider what you did unsportsmanlike since it violates the intent of a (poorly conceived) rule. Also, even if it was a legitimate use of that rule in your league, it was...

I think you are mixing up the definition of a "legal hit" and what it means to follow the rules. Making an illegal hit and applying the appropriate penalty is still following the rules, therefore it is not cheating. It's the same principle that applies to intentional fouls at the end of a...

In my experience, masse and jump shots are much easier to execute with cues that have a higher end mass (near the tip), which is exactly what "LD" cues don't have. With a regular cue off the wall, I can easily jump a full ball or masse a ball 180 degrees, but there's no chance of either of those...

I disagree. The purpose of that rule is to prevent a player from sharking their opponent by conceding some game balls and not others. Under those rules, a player that concedes a ball then doesn't forfeit the following game is cheating. Personally, I think a better rule would be that if you...