Our community center has an 8ft table (largest the room will accommodate) with approx. 5-inch pockets, point-to-point. It works well for us because most of the players are either very new to the game or 65+ years old. Smaller pockets would make the game too difficult, we'd lose players and then we'd lose the room (the managers of the community center aren't going to keep a room dedicated to a use that's only for 8-10 people...so let's not argue about it, okay?)
Anyway, we'd like to upgrade the table to something like Diamond or Gold Crown. I see that they make 8 or 8-1/2 foot tables but I'm concerned about the pocket size (and the shelf of the Diamond).
But if you "widen" the pocket by increasing the angle-cut of the cushion aren't you going to cause balls to more easily rattle out? It seems like a no-win compromise: a ball will rebound into a tighter pocket but rattle out if you cut the point-to-point cushion opening wider.
Is my logic about the angle-cut of the cushion correct?
Any suggestions for a high quality table with approximately 5-inch pockets?
Anyway, we'd like to upgrade the table to something like Diamond or Gold Crown. I see that they make 8 or 8-1/2 foot tables but I'm concerned about the pocket size (and the shelf of the Diamond).
But if you "widen" the pocket by increasing the angle-cut of the cushion aren't you going to cause balls to more easily rattle out? It seems like a no-win compromise: a ball will rebound into a tighter pocket but rattle out if you cut the point-to-point cushion opening wider.
Is my logic about the angle-cut of the cushion correct?
Any suggestions for a high quality table with approximately 5-inch pockets?
