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Thanks for clarifications. That means the end corners of the pocket plays dead and not the pocket itself. Can you tell more about 3 balls test ? Cause a good hit will always drop it no matter what

You dont have to come up with all the cursing and swearing. That makes you feel like a grown up ? I never stated that overshimming makes a table play good. I stated the facts that I Do Not agree when people said Overshimming make the pockets play Dead. No, overshimming make a pocket Play...

I thought rejecting balls would be fun plays (not dead) because logically something that is dead just cant be bouncy...like a dead fish. So the pockets is a lot tougher than they appear. It means you are a very very precise shooter

Thank you! It is interesting of what I have found in confirmations so far. My friends said that double shimmed or thick rubber facing pockets rejects balls a lot. Especially on the Olhausens tables. This is confirmed. I was very confused when most people woul states that thosr pockets will...

I just did this today for my Gandy. The angle is 141. Great for practicing for now

There gotta be some facings do they? Or else you are hitting the woods

Could you give me some more details on how to cut the wood shims please sir

Oh my god! Thanks for clarifying Olhausens table. I have a friend with Olhaussens and bucket pockets. I am not sure what he has in it. But the pockets is TougH. I get that it gives a false senses of easiness, but it actually is more than that as I could cut the balls right into 3/4 if the...

So if I want a tough pocket with shims then I should be getting double Hard shim so it reject balls more. Because that seems to be what the pros arr playing nowadays. Even a rail cut shot can bounce and be rejected

Got it, so easier pocket is 45 degree and tougher pocket is 51+ degree

Yeah, i got the part of durometer of 60A is required. But why though ? What if you were to double shim 2x of 60A durometer facing to reduce pocket opening ? I hear that it make them play dead ? What does that mean ? I was also advised to double shim woth the second shim to be softer and more...

Does anyone know if the hardness of the facing playing a role ? Do we want softer or harder facing ? Thanks

Is there a way to tell for sure that the Pocket Facing angles are correctly cut ? I am asking because I want to extend the subrails and make mine tighter. Thanks

Does anyone have any recommended books about Banking systems ?

Wait...what was that foul ? You cutshot his ball ? Which you thought was your ? 🤣🤣

And what exact reasons are for newer cloths to make balls go in easier ? I have heard this from many players and pros alike

Awesome! So extending the subrail with minimal shim facing will bring older table to play as tough or tougher than diamon table!!! Thanks for your confirmations. It is time to have it done

Thanks! And the reason why i am still holding back was that i was told the shelves depth would be highly a decisive factor which the new standard diamond tables have...non others do

Did you just literally mean that an older table with tightly shimmed pockets will be horribly hard to play on ?

So it is possible to customize classic tables to have high TDF ? I read a different mixed of oppinions about this