Diamond Pockets

DrCue'sProtege · Jul 31, 2020

One of the main things I like about Gold Crown tables (I have a GCIV) is their pockets. They have that rubber pocket that has that distinctive sound when a ball goes into it.

So, I was just wondering what kind of pockets does the Diamond Professional table have? And do they offer any option that might be close to a Gold Crown pocket?

r/DCP

Black-Balled · Jul 31, 2020

what color you looking for?:duck:

trentfromtoledo · Jul 31, 2020

They are not anything like a GC pocket. They used to offer Leather web style, no more. Now they are nylon buckets.

On side note, a tourney i was watching last year,( i forget which one if anyone can help) the TV table had some sort of modified pocket that sounded just like the GC. I actually never seen a PRO AM Drop pocket, so the table was modded as well. I think that the right person could take a set of Diamond Nylon buckets and marry them with the GC lower. A leather worker could easily make this happen with some planning .

TFT

DrCue'sProtege said:
One of the main things I like about Gold Crown tables (I have a GCIV) is their pockets. They have that rubber pocket that has that distinctive sound when a ball goes into it.

So, I was just wondering what kind of pockets does the Diamond Professional table have? And do they offer any option that might be close to a Gold Crown pocket?

r/DCP

bbb · Jul 31, 2020

you should learn how to play before you wonder about that
jmho
icbw

u12armresl · Jul 31, 2020

I never would have thought it would progress to pocket sound.

bbb said:
you should learn how to play before you wonder about that
jmho
icbw

trentfromtoledo · Aug 1, 2020

Please stop being jerks, are you guys 12 year olds?

Does it really matter how good someone is if they are having fun and enjoying the sport? IMO: Nope...

No one can deny that sound is pretty AMAZING.....
It really must be for Diamond to go out of their way to make a drop pocket PRO AM table, that took modifying the table quite a bit to make that happen.

Not to mention: they mic'd the crap out of the table so you could CLEARLY hear that sound.

Just sayin

TFT

u12armresl said:
I never would have thought it would progress to pocket sound.

garczar · Aug 1, 2020

trentfromtoledo said:
They are not anything like a GC pocket. They used to offer Leather web style, no more. Now they are nylon buckets.

On side note, a tourney i was watching last year,( i forget which one if anyone can help) the TV table had some sort of modified pocket that sounded just like the GC. I actually never seen a PRO AM Drop pocket, so the table was modded as well. I think that the right person could take a set of Diamond Nylon buckets and marry them with the GC lower. A leather worker could easily make this happen with some planning .

TFT

I've heard of people putting car-wash sponges down the pockets on a Pro-Am to make it a drop-pocket. I think a factory PAm drop-pocket would be great. I hate ball-return tables personally.

Buckzapper · Aug 1, 2020

Ahhh..the finality of it all.....approach the shot from directly behind the shiny measles ball...psych myself up for the shot.....stroke into the air several times.....eye center to edge......pivot into the shot......get off the shot...air stroke 4 more times....pick lint off the table....get down again and pull the trigger after 8 strokes......ker-plunk.....the sound of the ball hitting the back of the pocket.....watch the red measles spin and twirl....knowing nobody in the room knows how to apply that spin.......watch it dance......

garczar · Aug 1, 2020

trentfromtoledo said:
They are not anything like a GC pocket. They used to offer Leather web style, no more. Now they are nylon buckets.

On side note, a tourney i was watching last year,( i forget which one if anyone can help) the TV table had some sort of modified pocket that sounded just like the GC. I actually never seen a PRO AM Drop pocket, so the table was modded as well. I think that the right person could take a set of Diamond Nylon buckets and marry them with the GC lower. A leather worker could easily make this happen with some planning .

TFT

Could you possibly be talking about the Bigfoot table? Isn't it based on ProAm type structure? Its a drop-pocket table and its sounds awesome. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypEvCVZwZcA

trentfromtoledo · Aug 1, 2020

garczar said:
Could you possibly be talking about the Bigfoot table? Isn't it based on ProAm type structure? Its a drop-pocket table and its sounds awesome. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypEvCVZwZcA

No, it was a regular tournament and the TV table was drop pocket and totally mic'd up! Sounded great.

TFT

Kdogster · Aug 1, 2020

diamond nylon pockets

I replaced the original leather web pockets on my red label diamond professional with the nylon ones probably 10 years ago. The only bad thing is that the black paint they spray on the inside of the pockets comes off on the balls. If I warp shots into the pockets, the balls start to get black marks all over them, and it takes some elbow grease to get them shiny again.

Diamond may have fixed that issue. When I got them, they said I was getting some of the original prototype pockets, and it was a known issue that the paint may rub off. But, they still were a huge upgrade over the leather web pockets I had, so I pulled the trigger.

jtompilot · Aug 1, 2020

garczar said:
I've heard of people putting car-wash sponges down the pockets on a Pro-Am to make it a drop-pocket. I think a factory PAm drop-pocket would be great. I hate ball-return tables personally.

I play on a 4 1/8 corner ProAm Drop pocket table on a regular basis

couldnthinkof01 · Aug 1, 2020

garczar said:
I've heard of people putting car-wash sponges down the pockets on a Pro-Am to make it a drop-pocket. I think a factory PAm drop-pocket would be great. I hate ball-return tables personally.

I played with a kid who put cups in them to prevent
it from making him pay every game. Mom worked in a
bar and he played all day. Kid might be a champ right now.

DrCue'sProtege · Aug 1, 2020

So........am I correct in assuming that Diamond makes the Pro Am table with drop pockets? I thought it was ALWAYS with the ball return?

r/DCP

9BallKY · Aug 1, 2020

trentfromtoledo said:
No, it was a regular tournament and the TV table was drop pocket and totally mic'd up! Sounded great.

TFT

I remember watching a video on YouTube and the table was a drop pocket pro am. I just can’t remember which one it was

hang-the-9 · Aug 1, 2020

DrCue'sProtege said:
One of the main things I like about Gold Crown tables (I have a GCIV) is their pockets. They have that rubber pocket that has that distinctive sound when a ball goes into it.

So, I was just wondering what kind of pockets does the Diamond Professional table have? And do they offer any option that might be close to a Gold Crown pocket?

r/DCP

That's one of my favorite things about the GC tables also, the thwack when you hit the pocket. Also I think they bank better, even with the updated rails Diamond has used for a while.

9BallKY · Aug 1, 2020

DrCue'sProtege said:
So........am I correct in assuming that Diamond makes the Pro Am table with drop pockets? I thought it was ALWAYS with the ball return?

r/DCP

I’m sure if you order one directly from Diamond they will make it with drop pockets if that’s what you want.

DrCue'sProtege · Aug 3, 2020

I visited the Diamond factory just north of Louisville about two years ago. And now that I think about it I seem to recall being told that Diamond can make the Pro-Am with drop pockets but they would only hold maybe 3-4 balls.

Whats the deal here? Does anybody know? Can you indeed buy a Pro-Am with drop pockets or is it ALWAYS with the ball return? I sent Diamond an email asking about this but I havent heard anything back.

r/DCP

trentfromtoledo · Aug 3, 2020

I do not think this is a standard offering. They might do it custom for certain clients, but, I would not count on it. Just order a Professional and call it a day...

TFT

DrCue'sProtege said:
I visited the Diamond factory just north of Louisville about two years ago. And now that I think about it I seem to recall being told that Diamond can make the Pro-Am with drop pockets but they would only hold maybe 3-4 balls.

Whats the deal here? Does anybody know? Can you indeed buy a Pro-Am with drop pockets or is it ALWAYS with the ball return? I sent Diamond an email asking about this but I havent heard anything back.

r/DCP

DrCue'sProtege · Aug 3, 2020

jtompilot said:
I play on a 4 1/8 corner ProAm Drop pocket table on a regular basis

You do?

Find out how that ProAm ended up with drop pockets and let us know, k?

r/DCP

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