Out of reach....
Hi,
Not much has been said about how difficult it is to reach a surprising number of shots on a 5x10. I'm 5-11 and play exclusively on my 5x10 Kling (4 3/8 corners with 2-inch shelves). I find that I had to develop some new 14.1 position strategies to avoid awkward reaches over the stack. That's an unexpected position constraint that needs to be incorporated into playing. And then there are shots that can't be reached with a single bridge. Shooting with the opposite hand becomes important.
As for runs, I would estimate 100 on a 4 1/2 x 9 equals 60 on a 5x10, by a player with little 5x10 experience. Few people, other than our snooker cousins, have much 5x10 experience. With time, the difference diminishes to maybe 75.
Hi,
Not much has been said about how difficult it is to reach a surprising number of shots on a 5x10. I'm 5-11 and play exclusively on my 5x10 Kling (4 3/8 corners with 2-inch shelves). I find that I had to develop some new 14.1 position strategies to avoid awkward reaches over the stack. That's an unexpected position constraint that needs to be incorporated into playing. And then there are shots that can't be reached with a single bridge. Shooting with the opposite hand becomes important.
As for runs, I would estimate 100 on a 4 1/2 x 9 equals 60 on a 5x10, by a player with little 5x10 experience. Few people, other than our snooker cousins, have much 5x10 experience. With time, the difference diminishes to maybe 75.