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Here's some close ups of my GC4 with 4.25 corners and 4.75 sides. Set up and rails were done by Donny Wessel. Plays great for 9-10 Ball and One Hole. It's a little tough for 14.1 TBH, but workable. Just can't cheat 'em as much as I'd like to provide the best playability for straight pool. I...

They also had a long standing problem of dye coming off the pockets onto the balls. Haven't heard much of that lately so perhaps it's been resolved? Bottom line for me is GC or Diamond - choose your bliss. :thumbup:

Yeah, it stirs the emotions and memories of years gone by. So does the more delicate sound of the soft "click" of the ball hitting bottom of a leather pocket. That memory is of the tables I learned to play on at the Y when I was a little kid. ;)

This. If you don't want to buy it then don't and move on. You may want to read the forum rules, particularly #6. Good day.

Wouldn't you want the ball box and trim to match the corner castings? That struck me funny. :thumbup:

That makes sense, he probably plays tournament pool mostly on Diamonds. :thumbup:

Or the aiming forum. ;)

I suppose the history of you playing him that you shared explains a lot. He comes on here afterward to kick the dog and vent his frustration! :grin-square: J/K Have fun you guys. :thumbup: Where are you playing, IBC?

They're still top rated, if you are referring to the Gold Crown (or the previous Anniversary and Centennial). The only difference between today and yesteryear is that today there is also the Diamond ProAm. There are some differences in the nuance of how the tables play, mostly a matter of...

I agree that many room size estimates are "optimistic" and really larger dimensions are preferred. For example, I prefer the idea of a minimum of 5 feet (60") from the outside edge of the table rather than from the cushion nose. This allows more room for every kind of shot on the rail...

I've not had a table in a room too small, but I've played on them and it gets old fast. But in your case if you are willing to put it in the garage you have a satisfactory plan B if it doesn't work out for you in the house. Of course there are considerations with a garage as well, like climate...

My understanding is that the sprocket is more about keeping the balls separated and in a position to take best advantage of the off center placement of the disc. It is the the way the disc is placed that makes the balls spiral, or spin in a different line than they are traveling, which results...

While it seems quite away off, at least cue sports is on the Olympic radar (even if it is out over the horizon). It is a recognized sport by the IOC and has been included in the World Games. But there are certainly a lot of sports trying to get in and I dare say some of them are more organized...

I don't disagree on any of these points. But from the IOC's perspective the winter games' mandate is to feature sports that are "practiced on snow and ice". That's the reason there are a lot of sports standing in line to get into the summer games. And that's why basketball, which has basically...

Perhaps Bob Jewett will see this thread and comment, or you might PM him. He's quite familiar with the efforts that have been "undertaken" (see what I did there, Mike? ;)). Pool and curling have been compared countless times when discussion of billiards in the Olympics is brought up. But all...

The organization is there and is already recognized by the IOC: http://www.olympic.org/billiard-sports

Yeah, I know. If you go to the link I provided in the various bullet points about the org's mission it pretty much is all about getting cue sports into the Olympics. The WCBS umbrella organization is in fact a member of the IOC. ;) The genesis of the whole thing (IIRC) is that to be...

Mike, the effort has been under way for some time by the WCBS (World Confederation of Billiard Sports), the "parent" organization, if you will, of the WPA. http://www.wcbs-billiards.org/about-us/

Just another reason it's a long shot. ;)

Pool is a sport, as defined by the IOC at any rate, and that's all that counts as far as it being potentially in the Olympics. But it won't. The only scenario I could see is if the summer games ever went to the PI, like say Manila. The host country I believe is allowed to name an exhibition...